Love/Lust Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Love/Lust: Season 2 (2012)

• Season 2 Episode 4: Heels

  High heels are the chic way to raise fashion to new heights.

• Season 2 Episode 2: Power Couples

  Exploring the lives of famous lovers from ancient history to the present day, including Cleopatra and Marc Antony as well as Beyonce and Jay-Z

• Season 2 Episode 2: Lingerie

  Cultural commentators discuss some of history's most famous items of women's underwear, including Victorian corsets and Madonna's infamous bras, and what they reveal about social attitudes to sexuality, femininity and fashion

• Season 2 Episode 1: Bad Girls

  Society's fascination with rebellious women, exploring how political leaders, entertainers and historical figures have become celebrated in popular culture

Love/Lust: Season 1 (2011)

• Season 1 Episode 15: Love Lust & Breakfast

  Breakfast conquers hearts and binds relationships.

• Season 1 Episode 14: Love Lust & Holiday Feasts

  Iconic seasonal dishes and traditions.

• Season 1 Episode 13: Love Lust & Vampires

  Vampires and zombies in pop culture.

• Season 1 Episode 12: Love Lust & Chocolate

  A history of the sweet delicacy, charting the roles mankind has used it for from ancient times to the present day, and exploring the work of leading chocolatiers

• Season 1 Episode 11: Love Lust & Comfort Food

  Why people eat dishes including macaroni cheese, fried chicken and hamburgers to improve their moods

• Season 1 Episode 10: Love Lust & The Paranormal

  Unexplained phenomena that have fascinated people through the ages, including ghosts, mediums and rumours of extraterrestrial visitors

• Season 1 Episode 9: Love Lust & Secret Societies

  The mysterious world of secret organisations and cliques, including the Freemasons and the Illuminati

• Season 1 Episode 8: Love/Lust and the Undead

  Popular culture's fascination with undead creatures, including zombies, vampires and ghosts

• Season 1 Episode 7: Love Lust & The Social Network

  The story of the online networking phenomenon, from its roots in 1950s technology to the global popularity of websites such as Twitter and Facebook. The programme also explores the dangers of socialising on the internet

• Season 1 Episode 6: Love/Lust and the Sex Symbol

  Documentary exploring why some famous faces have become emblems of sexual desire, including rock stars, models and ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra

• Season 1 Episode 5: Love Lust & Street Eats

  The growing popularity of street food in America, exploring why the country's food trucks are offering an increasingly diverse and creative range of cuisine. The programme also profiles some of the key figures in the evolution of street food

• Season 1 Episode 4: Love Lust & Make-up

  A history of cosmetics in the 20th century, with profiles of influential designers and manufacturers including Bobbi Brown and Max Factor. The programme also investigates the ways make-up has been used as a form of self-expression

• Season 1 Episode 3: Love Lust & Heels

  Investigating why high-heeled shoes became one of the defining pieces of footwear in the 20th century, and charting how their design has evolved through the decades. The programme also examines designs by Manolo Blahnik and Alexander McQueen

• Season 1 Episode 2: Love/Lust & the Bikini

  Exploring how the bikini changed the face of beachwear in the 20th century, and charting the ways its design has evolved over the years. The programme also recalls how stars including Raquel Welch and Brigitte Bardot helped boost the garment's popularity

• Season 1 Episode 1: Love/Lust & the Little Black Dress

  The history of Coco Chanel's 'little black dress', a 1920s design that represented a turning point in 20th-century women's fashion