02 Aug 2010
Britain's Park Story
The British invented them for the world, and they have been described as 'the lungs of the city - historian Dan Cruickshank reveals the history of our public parks.
Faire le Bois
From the open air theater in the Bois de Boulogne the sex workers Heden, Claudia and Samantha, tell about the woods which is their work place.
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Samantha Avrillaud Elle-même
Nana Benamer Voix
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