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Lobster
Brett Westwood looks at how the lobster has become an epicure’s delight, an improbable sex symbol, a sign of a luxurious lifestyle and even a muse for surrealist artists.
Brett Westwood looks at clawed lobsters and how these ancient predators of the sea floor, poised to give you a nip with those fearsome pincers, have come to be regarded as a recipe for romance and fine dining and a symbol in art from classical works through to the surreal world of Salvador Dali. It is a creature that has become a byword for the bizarre. Producer: Tom Bonnett
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Natural Histories
Stories of nature’s impact on human culture and society through history.
