Jonathan Meades scrutinises the 95 per cent of France that Brits drive through and don't notice en route to the 5 per cent that conforms to their expectation
Jonathan Meades On France (Season 1)
Fragments of an Arbitrary Encyclopaedia (Episode 1)
Air date: 2012-01-18
Overview: Jonathan explains why Lorraine has become the symbolic heart of France and a stronghold of a romantic nationalism expressed by diverse means.
A Biased Anthology of Parisian Peripheries (Episode 2)
Air date: 2012-01-25
Overview: Jonathan inspects the Parisian palaces of tyrannical colonial dynasties and the village where the Ayatollah Khomeini lived in exile.
Just a Few Debts France Owes to America (Episode 3)
Air date: 2012-02-01
Overview: Jonathan looks at how the French delude themselves that they are indifferent towards the USA, despite huge evidence of cultural indebtedness.
Seasons
Episodes 3