Journalist Alastair Sooke sets out to discover just how much the artist Henri Matisse has influenced our modern lives. Tracing the biography of this fascinating artist, and travelling through France, America and Russia, the programme explores some of the painter’s greatest works. Sooke explains why Matisse’s art is considered so great and also looks at how Matisse’s brilliant use of […]
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Sophie Thomson meets the outback growers bringing native bush foods to the nation, Tino Carnevale shows different ways to prune cherry trees, and Jane Edmanson cooks vegetable dumplings with gardening chef Angie Chong. Gardening Australia ep. 39 2018 Home Grown Sophie meets native bush food enthusiasts who work with remote communities to grow traditional herbs and plants,
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In Gardeners World 2018 episode 29, Monty continues work on the water feature in his paradise garden and makes a start on the planting. He also has plenty of tips on how to protect tender plants over the winter. Nick Bailey gives advice on how to choose the right tree for small gardens. Adam Frost travels to Stockton-on-Tees
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Wondrous wizards… Mysterious sorcerers… And heavenly beings… possessed of unimaginable power. Throughout the ancient world, magic was used for everything from healing to communicating with the gods. But did magic really exist in the ancient times? Not as a form of theater – but as a means of replicating the power of the gods?  This is an
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In the penultimate programme Beechgrove Garden episode 23 2018, Jim is cropping kale and looking forward to red brussels sprouts for Christmas, while Carole continues the succession by planting hardy garlic to crop early next year. Chris attempts to spread the colour interest in the rose garden by underplanting with some more unusual bulbs. Meanwhile, Carole makes her
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The first in a four-part series exploring the life and works of the 20th century’s most important artists: Matisse; Picasso; Dali and Warhol. Art critic Alastair Sooke sets out to discover why these artists are considered so great and how they still influence our lives today. He begins with Andy Warhol, the king of Pop Art. On his
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Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers are in Wolverhampton to visit Bob and Maureen, who have a south-facing garden and are in desperate need of some shade. Maureen has lupus, and she comes out in bad rashes if her skin is exposed to the sun. As a result, Maureen has been unable to sit out and enjoy her garden for
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Nadiya Hussain demonstrates how to create the perfect dishes to compliment any kind of day. Whether it is a treat day, a family trip or a lazy weekend, Nadiya makes tasty and nourishing recipes that will bring smiles to the faces of everyone. The theme for Nadiya’s Family Favourites episode 1 is family days out, and Nadiya’s dishes are a
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Live from their base in the heart of New Hampshire, Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Gillian Burke bring us the latest happenings from deep in the American woods. We learn about the science of how this spectacular leaf change comes about, and meet some of the smaller residents who change colour along with the leaves. Autumnwatch episode 3
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In Garden Rescue episode 23 2018 – Stowmarket, Charlie and the Rich brothers face one of their hardest ever garden rescues as they have to turn a total concrete jungle into a family-friendly back garden. After a career serving all over the world, army veteran Jason, his wife Esther and their four children have finally put down roots,
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Autumnwatch is back, but this time with a difference. For the first time ever the team are coming live from another country – America – to bring one of the greatest autumn spectacles on the planet.  Autumnwatch episode 1 2018 Every year six billion trees across New England turn into a riot of yellows, reds and
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Alastair Sooke explores the extraordinary afterlife of the Greek masterpieces that changed the course of western culture. Succeeding centuries have found in ancient Greek art inspiration for their own ideals and ambitions. Filming in Italy, Germany, France and Britain, Alastair’s investigation includes The Venus of Knidos, the first naked woman in western art, the bronze horses of St
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