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Title: Late Night Live - 2009-01-06
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The Last Days of the Romanovs
In 1991 the remains of five of the members of the Romanov family were dug up, formally identified using DNA samples, and reburied in a St Petersburg cathedral. But two of the Romanovs were never found. That is until July last year, when a builder and amateur historian stepped on some bones while searching for them.
And just recently it's been confirmed that those bones were indeed those of missing Prince Alexee and his sister Princess Maria. Mystery solved.
But what about the last days of the Romanovs? Under what conditions were they held and what do their diaries tell us about what day-to-day life was like up until their murders 90 years ago this month.
Getting the dirt on being clean
From soaking in Roman baths to centuries of filth, the reasons why we clean ourselves, or don't, have been influenced by the prevailing thoughts of the day, be that religious, medical, or commercial. Today, in the western world, we live in a state we believe is sanitised, but is it good for us?
First Broadcast 30 July 2008