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Art – Cézanne – Portraits of a Life episode 5

Art / 2 minutes of reading / June 13, 2019 / By HDclump

Art – Cézanne – Portraits of a Life episode 5: described by Picasso and Matisse as “the father of us all”, Cézanne is considered one of the greatest artists of all time. Despite this, Paul Cézanne remains somewhat unknown, somewhat misunderstood. Yet one can’t appreciate 20th-century art without understanding the genius of Cézanne and this film reveals the true man. Featuring interviews with curators and experts from the National Portrait Gallery London, MoMA New York, National Gallery of Art Washington, and Musée d’Orsay Paris as well as correspondence from the artist himself, the film takes audiences beyond the […]

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Art – Monet to Matisse episode 4

Art / 2 minutes of reading / June 12, 2019 / By HDclump

Art – Monet to Matisse episode 4: Claude Monet was an avid horticulturist and arguably the most important painter of gardens in the history of art, but he was not alone. Great artists like Van Gogh, Bonnard, Sorolla, Sargent, Pissarro and Matisse all saw the garden as a powerful subject for their art. These great artists, along with many other famous names, featured in an innovative and extensive exhibition from The Royal Academy of Arts, London. From the exhibition walls to the wonder and beauty of artists’ gardens like Giverny and Seebüll, the film takes a magical and

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Baking Made Easy episode 4 – Very Entertaining

Baking Made Easy / 3 minutes of reading / June 12, 2019 / By HDclump

Baking Made Easy episode 4 – Very Entertaining: Want stress-free ideas for entertaining? How about Lorraine Pascale’s whisky and chilli tiger prawns? They are baked in the oven and ready in less than 30 minutes. She reveals her top three flavour enhancers, a chef’s secret to fabulous baking, and a dinner party favourite gets the easy treatment with a delicious creamy mascarpone and ginger creme brulee. Lorraine’s got the makings of a very chilled evening, with big fat salt and pepper breadsticks – perfect with tasty dips and a glass of wine. She is sharing her baker’s dozen

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Gardening Australia episode 19 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / June 12, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 19 2019: Sophie Thomson meets a caper cultivator, Costa Georgiadis learns about a composting critter, Guest Presenter Hannah Maloney helps a young couple blitz their backyard and Tino Carnevale visits a ‘sub-tropical’ Hobart garden. Gardening Australia has always provided practical, trustworthy and credible gardening advice to inspire and entertain. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they traverse the country unearthing the best gardens. Gardening Australia episode 19 2019 Culinary Capers Sophie Thomson visits a keen caper cultivator to learn all about this Mediterranean garden must have. Tiny, tasty, salty and delicious, capers

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The Planets episode 3 – The Godfather: Jupiter

Science / 3 minutes of reading / June 12, 2019 / By HDclump

The Planets episode 3 – The Godfather: Jupiter: Professor Brian Cox continues his exploration of the solar system with a visit to a planet that dwarfs all the others: Jupiter. Its enormous size gives it a great power that it has used to manipulate the other planets – a power both for good and bad that it wields to this day. Jupiter is not only the biggest but also the oldest planet in the solar system. It alone witnessed the birth of the Sun and ever since its immense gravity has shaped the destiny of the other worlds.

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Art – Edvard Munch episode 3

Art / 2 minutes of reading / June 11, 2019 / By HDclump

Art – Edvard Munch episode 3: this film goes behind the scenes to show the process of putting together the exhibition honouring the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edvard Munch. In 2013, all of Norway celebrated the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edvard Munch, one of the towering figures of modern art. This was hailed a “once-in-a-lifetime show”. Global interest was huge – not least as a result of one of his four The Scream paintings having recently set a public art auction record of $120 million. Art – Edvard Munch episode 3 Many only

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Gardens Near and Far ep. 4 – Bagh-e Fin, Iran

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / June 11, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far ep. 4 – Bagh-e Fin, Iran – The town of Kashan, in the middle of the desert, 250 kilometres from Tehran, is home to the oldest remaining Persian garden. It was Shah Abbas the Great who ordered its construction in 1587, with the aim of reproducing the gardens described in the Quran, symbolising paradise. Gardens Near and Far ep. 4 – Bagh-e Fin, Iran Fin Garden (Persian: Bagh-e Fin) located in Kashan, Iran, is a historical Persian garden. It contains Kashan’s Fin Bath, where Amir Kabir, the Qajarid chancellor, was murdered by an assassin

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The Sky at Night – Return to the Moon

Science / 2 minutes of reading / June 10, 2019 / By HDclump

In the first of two programmes to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landings, the Sky at Night team take a look at the latest plans to return to the Moon. Recently, China, Israel and India have all sent major missions to the Moon. The Europeans and Americans are planning to build a space station in permanent orbit around the Moon. And NASA has just announced that they plan to land astronauts on the Moon’s surface within five years. It all suggests that we are on the verge of a new golden age in lunar exploration.

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The Beechgrove Garden episode 7 2019

The Beechgrove Garden 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / June 6, 2019 / By HDclump

In Beechgrove Garden episode 7 2019, competition is hotting up between what’s being grown in Carole’s immaculate 6×8 greenhouse compared to the Heath Robinson atmosphere of Brian’s poly tunnel. Carole returns to Garthdee allotments in Aberdeen to see how the youngest allotment holder, Sophie McKilligan, has fared after Carole’s first visit. Carole helps Sophie create an easy wildlife pond to attract wildlife and pollinators. And George visits Waterside near Kilmarnock and Clover Park garden. The garden is an eclectic mix of architectural and ornamental features including a woodland and azalea walk, a fernery, a gunnera bog and is

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Art – Goya episode 2

Art / 2 minutes of reading / June 6, 2019 / By HDclump

In Art – Goya episode 2: discover Spain’s celebrated artist with this cinematic tour de force based on the National Gallery’s blockbuster exhibition Goya: The Portraits. Francisco Goya is considered the father of modern art. He was a brilliant observer of everyday life and took the genre of portraiture to new heights. The film uses the exhibition to look in depth at Goya’s eventful life and, through extensive location footage and Goya’s revealing letters, the film builds a fascinating portrait of the painter and the extraordinary world he painted. Royalty, aristocrats, politicians and close friends were subjected to

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Gardens Near and Far ep. 3 – Babylonstoren, South Africa

Gardens Near and Far episode 3 – Babylonstoren, South Africa

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / June 6, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 3 – Babylonstoren, South Africa: Jean-Philippe Teyssier, a landscape architect, takes us on a journey to discover the most beautiful gardens in the world. Set within 3,5 hectares (8 acres) of cultivated fruit and vegetables, the big garden at Babylonstoren is at the heart of the farm. It was inspired by the historic Company’s Garden in Cape Town, which supplied sailing ships of the Dutch East India Company with fresh vegetables and fruit during the days when the Cape was a halfway station between Europe and Asia. But we also link back to

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Baking Made Easy episode 3 – Modern Classics

Baking Made Easy / 4 minutes of reading / June 5, 2019 / By HDclump

Baking Made Easy episode 3 – Modern Classics: chef, baker and patissier Lorraine Pascale shares her secrets, passion and knowledge on baking sweet and savoury recipes. Featuring old favourites as well as new twists on modern classics, plus tips on helpful shortcuts, techniques and kitchen secrets for baking. An old favourite gets a makeover, and strawberry and mascarpone swiss roll is more delicious than ever before. Lorraine Pascale reveals her chef’s tips for food presentation, and she’s got an easy recipe for a true modern classic, focaccia. Even baked pasta gets the Lorraine treatment, with glam mac and

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