Gardens Near and Far episode 27 – Inverewe: At the end of the 19th century, in the north west of the Highlands, Scottish aristocrat Osgood Mackenzie decided to create an oasis of exotic plants on his windswept land. Loch Ewe is an arm of sea, where the influence of the Gulf Stream has enabled numerous plants from Chile, […]
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The Pacific War in Color episode 8: By the summer of 1945, the Allies are reducing Japan to ashes, but there’s no sign of surrender. While a ground invasion seems imminent, a casualty estimate of U.S. soldiers in the hundreds of thousands leads President Truman to a decision that will not only end the war, but forever change the course
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Alien Hell Storms: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are homes to the deadliest storms in our solar system, and new discoveries reveal the secrets of this hellish alien weather, helping experts understand these alien worlds better than ever. Alien Hell Storms The Great Red Spot is a persistent high-pressure region in the atmosphere of Jupiter, producing an
The Pacific War in Color episode 7: The Allies celebrate the end of the war in Europe, but the Pacific War rages on. Okinawa, the last stop in the island-hopping campaign to the Japanese mainland, is absolute havoc, with Japan sending an unprecedented wave of kamikaze attacks to destroy Allied warships. Meanwhile, Australians liberate Indonesians from three years
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Gardens Near and Far episode 26: the Domaine du Rayol is a surprising 20-hectare garden in which exotic plants live in harmony with Mediterranean scrubland. Contemporary landscape gardener Gilles Clément gave the garden its current diversity. With his concept of “planetary garden”, he revolutionised the way gardens are perceived. Certain species have adapted to the Mediterranean environment thanks
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Gardens Near and Far episode 25: created in the 16th century in Sinta, 40 km from Lisbon, the Quinta da Regaleira was a garden for the acclimatization of exotic plants that the Portuguese navigators brought back from their travels to Asia and the Americas. In the 19th century, a famous owner, Antonio Augusto Carvalho Monteiro, was to make
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Nadiya’s Time to Eat episode 3: With unsociable working hours, busy lifestyles and complicated family routines, it is not always easy to make time to cook delicious meals. Nadiya Hussain comes to the rescue with time-saving recipes and ingenious kitchen tips to make sure that everyone has more time to spend doing the things they love, with the people they
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Hunt for the Missing Black Holes: New discoveries might finally reveal how supermassive black holes are made, and using the latest technology, experts are on the verge of understanding how these monsters grow and how they affect life on our planet. Hunt for the Missing Black Holes A supermassive black hole is the largest type of
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The Pacific War in Color episode 6: Japan feels the pressure coming from all fronts in 1945–ships from the sea, boots on the ground, and fire from the sky. The Japanese Empire has been weakened, but there is no sign of surrender. Through rarely seen color combat footage and frontline stories, witness the American invasions of Peleliu, the
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Gardens Near and Far episode 24 – Palacio dos Marqueses de Fronteira: this baroque garden is decorated with thousands of small mosaic tiles, the famous “Azulejos” that recount the glory of the re-conquest of the independence of Portugal in the 16th century. Despite its regular appearance, the garden evokes the Moor palaces with their refreshing fountains, thanks to
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Ancient Aliens – The Reptilian Agenda episode 8 2019: Serpent gods are found in the religious traditions of Mesopotamia, Central and South America, India, China and Japan. Even the Bible describes reptilian entities interacting with humans. Could these stories be describing a race of reptile-like extraterrestrials? And if so, are they still here today? Ancient Aliens –
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Gardeners World episode 20 2019: With Monty away, this week Gardeners’ World joins Adam Frost in his own garden to catch up with its progress since our last visit in spring. Adam dispels the confusion of the summer pruning of wisteria and shows us an ingenious solution to planting in dry shade under trees. Arit Anderson is in
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