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Garlic & Pearls

Garlic & Pearls

De : Muriel Zagha and Suzanne Raine
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 Suzanne and Muriel examine a series of very different things – from a film to a kitchen utensil, a model train to a bar of soap – that define British or French attitudes, each explaining her cultural background to the other and trying to get to the essence of what makes the British British and the French French.

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Muriel Zagha and Suzanne Raine Sciences sociales
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    • Silver Hallmarks: A journey into the brilliantly cryptic British world of precious metals, their marks, assays, and guilds

      Silver Hallmarks: A journey into the brilliantly cryptic British world of precious metals, their marks, assays, and guilds
      Jan 9 2026
      Suzanne illuminates the origins and meaning of hallmarking, which began in the 13th century under Edward I – aka Edward Longshanks – as part of his wider effort to stabilise the kingdom by means of statutes. Though the French king Louis IX appears as a guest star, this is a case of Britain being far more systematic and precise than France while, in typical British fashion, devising a resilient system capable of evolving through the centuries. Where were the native silver and gold mines of Britain? And did you know that you could have your own hallmark made?

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      47 min
    • La dictée: How did a school spelling test become a French obsession and symbol of Frenchness?

      La dictée: How did a school spelling test become a French obsession and symbol of Frenchness?
      Jan 2 2026
      Muriel goes back to school to explore how in France the spelling test called la dictée became the backbone of French education. Who introduced it and why? Is it fascistic or democratic? And how did a school exercise become a beloved popular cultural event shared by the nation? It's a very Gallic tale of Republican alphabetisation, unification and nation-building, and Muriel joins in by pitting herself against Emperor Napoleon III in taking on a famously exacting dictée!

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      57 min
    • The Christmas Tale Face-Off: A Christmas Carol or Les Misérables?

      The Christmas Tale Face-Off: A Christmas Carol or Les Misérables?
      Dec 25 2025
      In our last episode of 2025, Suzanne and Muriel consider soberly which is more atmospheric and replete with the spirit of Christmas - is it Dickens with Michael Caine and a cast of Muppets, or is it a pivotal bit of melodrama in Victor Hugo's social saga?

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      36 min
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