First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
The declining use of horses for agricultural labour had unseen repercussions, not least on some rural rites of passage and also on other, smaller, country dwellers. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Applied archaeology helps to discover why man and horse became companions in previous millennia. The alliance enabled mankind to travel at speed, and thus to conquer. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
As a source of speed and of energy, the horse was vital to human civilisation. The cityscape of the 19th century was dominated by horses, and agriculture was defined by them. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Images of a warrior astride a horse evoke nostalgic sentiments that contrast with the long and brutal history of the horse as an instrument - and bloodied casualty - of war. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
George Stubbs took the horse apart in order to paint it accurately. But the horse has had its revenge, getting under the collective cultural skin of humankind, haunting our dreams. Show more
