Rick Stein's Cornwall episode 16

Rick Stein’s Cornwall episode 16

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Rick Stein’s Cornwall episode 16: Rick Stein takes a trip back in time to his early days running a nightclub in Padstow before a bracing dip in Bude’s stunning sea pool. Then Rick braves the notoriously wild Atlantic waters to learn about the ancient fishing method of handlining at Sennen Cove off Land’s End. The catch of the day is some deliciously plump pollock, which Rick uses to make the ultimate fish pie for the head gardener of Tresillian House, John Harris.     In this new series Rick Stein reveals the Cornwall that he knows and loves: a unique […]

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War of Worlds 1950-1952 - The World Trembles

War of Worlds 1950-1952 – The World Trembles

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War of Worlds 1950-1952 – The World Trembles: September 1950. On the banks at Incheon, 30 miles from Seoul, General MacArthur is victorious. The landing he planned, to rescue his men stuck in Pusan, was a success. But the war isn’t over. In the North, the Americans will have to face an unexpected enemy. On the other side of the frozen Yalu river, Mao, covert as always, has stationed 300,000 of his men. On Thanksgiving Day, the Chinese and North Koreans attack the US army, whose only choice is to fall back.     Faced with his army’s defeat and

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Attenborough's Wonder of Song

Attenborough’s Wonder of Song

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Attenborough’s Wonder of Song: Sir David Attenborough chooses his favourite recordings from the natural world that have revolutionised our understanding of song. Each one – from the song of the largest lemur to the song of the humpback whale to the song of the lyrebird – was recorded in his lifetime.     When Sir David was born, the science of song had already been transformed by Charles Darwin’s theory of sexual selection: singing is dangerous as it reveals the singer’s location to predators, but it also offers the male a huge reward, the chance to attract a female and

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War of Worlds 1947-1950 - The Escalation of Fear

War of Worlds 1947-1950 – The Escalation of Fear

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War of Worlds 1947-1950 – The Escalation of Fear: 1947. Fearing that a damaged Europe might fall prey to Communism, President Truman launches the Marshall Plan, a major loan package offered to European nations to assist in their reconstruction. It is also a way to help the French in Indochina, where Ho Chi Minh has established a proper government, working from its “bamboo ministries”. His army and his influence grow with each passing day. At the Kremlin, Stalin celebrates his 70th birthday.     The grandiose celebrations organized for him around the world are a testimony to his power. In

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The Great New Year Bake Off 2022

The Great New Year Bake Off 2022

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The Great New Year Bake Off 2022: Paul, Prue, Matt and Noel celebrate New Year 2022 with Kim-Joy and Jon from Bake Off 2018 and Hermine and Rowan from the 2020 Bake Off bubble, who compete in three seasonal challenges.     Four former bakers will return to the tent to put to the test their skills yet again. Among them are series nine bakers Kim-Joy and Jon and series 11’s Hermine and Rowan. They will face three favourite festive challenges and be judged by none other than our favourite Bake-Off judges, Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood, while bantering with

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Great Scenic Rail Journeys - 150 Years on the Track

Great Scenic Rail Journeys – 150 Years on the Track

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Great Scenic Rail Journeys – 150 Years on the Track: Hosted by Grammy-winning musician David Holt, this travel program explores many historic and scenic tourist railroads in North America. More than just a tour, the program shows how these railroads defined the spirit of an era, creating a new industry and re-writing the history of transportation. Featured railways include Verde Canyon Railroad and Branson Scenic Railway, among others.     Host David Holt presents the stories of historic and scenic tourist railroads from across the U.S.   Great Scenic Rail Journeys – 150 Years on the Track   Verde Canyon

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Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance

Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance

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Steps of Freedom – The Story of Irish Dance: Across the world, Irish dance has captivated people’s imaginations, with millions of people in more than 60 countries learning the style, and hundreds of millions more having watched it on TV and on stage. This documentary tells the story of how it evolved from a traditional peasant dance to become a global phenomenon.     Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance, a major entertainment documentary tells for the first time the story of how Irish dance developed over centuries from the traditional dance of the Irish people to become

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War of Worlds 1945-1991 - The Big Rift

War of Worlds 1945-1991 – The Big Rift

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War of Worlds 1945-1991 – The Big Rift: Summer 1945. Leaving the atrocities of World War II behind, the Allied nations wholeheartedly celebrate victory and enjoy a return to world peace. But, behind the scenes of the post-war era, a more drawn-out, insidious confrontation is in the making between those who must build the world of tomorrow. In the West, the Americans and the British are concerned about Stalin’s growing power in the East. He no longer hides his expansionist designs.     Communist ideology continues to spread, especially in Indochina, where one of the twentieth century’s longest conflicts is

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MasterChef Champion of Champions 2021

MasterChef Champion of Champions 2021

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MasterChef Champion of Champions 2021: Five former champions return to the kitchen to compete for the ultimate prize. Facing two demanding challenges set by MasterChef judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace are 2011 champion Tim Anderson, 2014 champion Ping Coombes, 2017 champion Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed, 2018 champion Kenny Tutt and 2019 champion Irini Tzortzoglou.     First, the returning champions are challenged to create a comforting dish rooted in a memory. But what the champions don’t know is that as well as cooking for John and Gregg, they also need to impress a special guest – Brit award and Mercury Prize

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MasterChef The Professionals - Rematch 2021

MasterChef The Professionals – Rematch 2021

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MasterChef The Professionals – Rematch 2021: Four of the most memorable chefs from past series return to show how far their food and careers have progressed by facing two demanding challenges set by the MasterChef judges. Competing this year are 2020 finalists Philli Armitage-Mattin, Santosh Shah and Bart van der Lee and 2017 finalist Jamie Park.     Judges Monica Galetti and Marcus Wareing throw the chefs in at the deep end by asking them to repeat one of the most daunting rounds of any MasterChef competition: cooking for restaurant critics Grace Dent, Jimi Famurewa and Jay Rayner. The chefs

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The Great Christmas Bake Off 2021

The Great Christmas Bake Off 2021

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The Great Christmas Bake Off 2021: Bake Off is back, a little sooner than we might have expected, following the conclusion of the 2021 series. We’ll get not one but two festive specials this year, with the first coming on Christmas Day itself. The stars of It’s A Sin will take to the tent to show off their baking skills to judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.     The award-winning five-part drama broke streaming records for All 4 when it was released in January 2021, and followed a group of gay men living through the HIV/AIDS crisis of the

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