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Kate Humble: Off the Beaten Track episode 5

Travel / 3 minutes of reading / March 1, 2022 / By HDclump

Kate Humble: Off the Beaten Track episode 5: Kate Humble and her Welsh sheepdog, Teg, explore remote corners of north Wales. Kate reaches for the sky, amidst a storm with 50 mph winds, as she attempts to climb the tallest man-made structure in Wales to fix some loose cables on the Arfon Transmission Tower. Next, avid walkers see rivers as a barrier, having to find a bridge or get wet, but Kate learns how to overcome natural obstacles with the novel activity of packrafting – using an inflatable canoe weighing only 1.5kg. On the north east coast, Kate […]

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The Silent War episode 2 – The Russians Are Coming!

History / 3 minutes of reading / March 1, 2022 / By HDclump

The Silent War episode 2 – The Russians Are Coming! – Throughout the 1970s and 80s, the front line of the Cold War was hidden beneath the ocean. Submariners from three navies – American, Soviet and British – played a deadly game of cat and mouse in a secret war of espionage and intimidation. The nuclear balance between East and West was constantly shifting. This was a constant struggle to gain technological advantage, and the Soviets developed submarines that were ever more sophisticated – bigger, faster and more luxurious – than any developed by the West. For over

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Kate Humble: Off the Beaten Track episode 4

Travel / 3 minutes of reading / February 28, 2022 / By HDclump

Kate Humble: Off the Beaten Track episode 4: Kate Humble and her Welsh sheepdog Teg continue their journey across the remote Welsh countryside, by exploring Carmarthenshire. In the Cothi Valley, Kate herds and milks goats. In Capel Iwan, Kate tries her hand at trotting. Then in Cwm Elfed they meet an Englishman keeping the Welsh weaving tradition alive. Near Carmarthen they see how beavers are transforming a Welsh farm and in Llansteffan they take to the water, rowing across the Towy estuary to reach the end of their journey. Kate Humble and her Welsh sheepdog Teg travel from

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The Silent War episode 1 – Know Your Enemy

History / 3 minutes of reading / February 28, 2022 / By HDclump

The Silent War episode 1 – Know Your Enemy: For decades, Britain and America’s Cold War submarines waged a secret war of espionage against the Soviet navy. Deep in the ocean, crews were locked in a game of cat and mouse as each side battled to gain the tactical and technological advantage. After decades of silence, submariners from both the east and west are now allowed to talk more openly than ever before about how they plotted to win the war beneath the waves. The west’s superior technology allowed them to secretly shadow the Soviet fleet, at close

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Searching for Italy episode 1 – Naples and the Amalfi Coast

Travel / 3 minutes of reading / February 27, 2022 / By HDclump

Searching for Italy episode 1 – Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines. Tucci comes prepared with a bottomless appetite for it all, showing us how the diversity of Italian cooking offers a gateway through which you can glimpse Italy’s history and culture. Alternative stream Naples is the third-largest city in Italy, but its history and beauty has been tainted with underdog status from close association with Vesuvius – the world’s most dangerous volcano, the Camorra – a notorious branch of the local mafia –

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Fantastic Beasts – A Natural History

History, Nature / 4 minutes of reading / February 27, 2022 / By HDclump

Fantastic Beasts – A Natural History: Stephen Fry embarks on a fascinating journey to discover the stories behind some of the world’s most fantastic beasts. Mythical creatures have fascinated us for thousands of years, but why are we still captivated by these mythological beasts, even in this modern age of science and technology? With the help of scientists, historians, writers and film-makers, Stephen finds out why the world of magical animals is more popular today than ever before. Alternative stream By digging for dragons, meeting distant relatives of the unicorn or swimming with an unlikely inspiration for

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Kate Humble: Off the Beaten Track episode 3

Travel / 3 minutes of reading / February 27, 2022 / By HDclump

Kate Humble: Off the Beaten Track episode 3: Kate Humble and her Welsh sheepdog, Teg, continue their journey across the remote Welsh countryside, by exploring mid-Wales. In Ponterwyd, they herd sheep for the market, and Kate witnesses first-hand the price disparities between what farmers get for their sheep and what consumers pay. At the Teifi Pools she discover that Wales is a world leader in protecting its dark skies. Along the River Elan, Kate gets hooked on fly fishing and in Llangammarch Wells, Teg has a family reunion, meeting three of her five pups to see if they can earn

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Bettany Hughes Treasures of the World episode 4

History / 3 minutes of reading / February 27, 2022 / By HDclump

Bettany Hughes Treasures of the World episode 4: Bettany embarks on a Mediterranean voyage, beginning at its mouth with a recently discovered mask of Medusa, identified from fragments in Gorham’s Cave on Gibraltar. Charting a course east, Bettany journeys to the strategic Island of Malta, where a Punic tomb has just been discovered. She reveals contents that prove these Phoenicians originated from North Africa. In the countryside, Bettany discovers how farmers grow three citrus crops a year with a special tour of an ancient Arabic underground irrigation system called `The Invention of Summer”. Bettany Hughes takes viewers on

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Ancient Aliens – S18 E7 | Alien Air Force

Conspiracy / 3 minutes of reading / February 27, 2022 / By HDclump

Ancient Aliens – S18 E7 | Alien Air Force: Since 2017, the Navy has been releasing photos and videos of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena–and Ancient Astronaut Theorists suggest the incredible images are nearly identical to accounts from centuries ago. Could flying pyramids. bell-shaped craft and cylindrical objects represent alien craft that have been roaming Earth’s skies for thousands of years? Alternative Stream Ancient Aliens is an American television series that premiered on April 20, 2010, on the History channel. Produced by Prometheus Entertainment in a documentary style, the program presents hypotheses of ancient astronauts and proposes that historical texts, archaeology, and legends

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Bettany Hughes Treasures of the World episode 3

History / 3 minutes of reading / February 26, 2022 / By HDclump

Bettany Hughes Treasures of the World episode 3: The historian explores Gibraltar, encountering the world’s first evidence of Neanderthal art, and handles the first report of Admiral Nelson’s death in the Gibraltar Chronicle. She also explores the colourful natural formations of the underground pleasure gardens, and discovers where Victorian officers left messages carved into cave walls. Bettany Hughes takes viewers on armchair travels to explore household-name treasures and new finds from across the world. Bettany Hughes Treasures of the World episode 3 Author Bettany Mary Hughes is an English historian and broadcaster, specialising in classical history. Her

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Kate Humble: Off the Beaten Track episode 2

Travel / 3 minutes of reading / February 26, 2022 / By HDclump

Kate Humble: Off the Beaten Track episode 2: Kate and her Welsh sheepdog, Teg, travel from southern Snowdonia, to the least populated area in the UK, deep in the Cambrian Mountains. Along the way, Kate experiences a deer cull, loses a herd of cattle on Cadair Idris mountain, meets a family relying on the weather to run their mod cons, tastes the Dyfi Valley from a glass and discovers the Welsh equivalent of the Amazon Rainforest. Kate Humble and her Welsh sheepdog Teg travel from the tip of North Wales through the remotest parts of Wales to the

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Gardening Australia episode 2 2022

Gardening Australia 2022 / 6 minutes of reading / February 26, 2022 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 2 2022: Costa Georgiadis looks at reducing urban heat with trees, Sophie Thomson explores a glorious fig farm, Jerry Coleby-Williams has a compost method for every type of organic waste and Tino Carnevale visits seed saving experts. Inspiring, entertaining and full of practical advice, join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they unearth gardening ideas, meet avid gardeners and look at some of the most inspiring gardens from across the country. Gardening Australia episode 2 2022 Hot in the City Costa meets a researcher looking at reducing urban heat and the role trees

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