Meet a doctor who grew up wanting to be a geographer and who views the human body as a kind of territory to map and explore. He also finds ways of relating his patients’ ailments to ancient stories. A man in emergency has the same injury as a warrior in the Iliad; a young woman with blood poisoning in an isolation cubicle recalls Snow White in her glass casket.

A human skull held in a museum for over a hundred years has finally been identified and handed back to Aboriginal descendants. Identifying of the skull revolved around two bizarre 19th century practices - phrenology and body-snatching.

Learn how to throw a theatrical punch and how to strangle or stab someone convincingly without hurting them at all.

Would you go to a barber if you had gallstones? Would you go to a surgeon for a haircut? Once upon a time you'd go to the same person for both: the barber-surgeon.

Nobody knows what the historical Jesus actually looked like, in body or facial features.

If you go to the gym, you're participating in a tradition that dates back nearly 3,000 years.

What are the evolutionary origins of female curves? And why would an accomplished, healthy woman with a loving family develop an intense loathing of her body?

How is 3D printing revolutionising the creation of wearable and implantable body parts? And what are the bio-ethical questions that this raises?

Whether you're a biohacker or a modern-day sideshow freak, what motivates a person to undergo extreme body modification?

Do you carry lots of work-related tension in your neck and shoulders? You may have ‘screen apnoea’, and the simple act of breathing properly could help. Breathing may also play a role in reducing the aches felt by chronic pain sufferers. Plus, why do we yawn, sneeze and get the hiccups?