Vít Pohanka

Last summer parts of the Bohemian Switzerland National Park were ravaged by a devastating wildfire. Now there is controversy over whether is should be reforested.   

Jaroslav Hašek, author of the most translated Czech book The Good Soldier Švejk, died 100 years ago today ( January 3, 1923). Vit Pohanka looks at his life and work. 

Czech Christmas traditions observed at home and abroad

Vit Pohanka reports on the food and customs linked to the Czech Christmas, observed by millions of people at home and abroad. 

Czechs are not very mobile or quick to act. At least that is the generally accepted truth. But is it really true?

There is a saying: “Every Czech a musician”. But is there any truth in it?  Vít Pohanka set out to find out, whether this saying is more a cliché than reality. 

“Czechs have golden hands,” boasts a popular saying meaning, that Czechs are generally manually a very skillful nation. But is it really true?

Interview with Nigerian dancer Sanusi Ayomide and trip to the town of Litomyšl in eastern Bohemia.

It wasn't just Anthropoid. The WWII Czechoslovak government in exile organized dozens of other operations in the Nazi-occupied "Protectorate", including Barium.

A look back in history shows that Czechs have always had a complicated relationship with Russians.