The second of six episodes following Sam Neill travelling in the wake of Captain Cook around the Pacific, 250 years on from when Cook made his first voyage. This episode sees Sam in New Zealand, a country he calls home. Sam considers not only the cultural ramifications of Cook’s first interactions with the Maori people but also the continuous social […]
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It is the fish course and with Tom renowned as a fish specialist, all eyes are on him. He is cooking his take on a classic British fish supper in tribute to a charity which looks after the health of local fishermen. Jude is attempting a complex fusion dish featuring four different fish and an unusual x-ray-themed presentation, while Olivia
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Continuing his exploration of the collision of the West and Pacific culture, James Fox explores how, ever since Captain Cook’s voyages 250 years ago, the West has created a myth of Polynesia as paradise and, in doing so, destroyed the riches of indigenous culture. He travels across the Pacific to uncover the sites and masterpieces of pre-contact Polynesian
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250 YEARS AFTER Captain James Cook began his epic exploration of the Pacific, Sam Neill journeys in the wake, uncovering stories that resonate from those times on both sides of the beach. Visiting the islands and lands where Cook went and meeting the descendants of the people Cook met, Sam hears their stories from oral tradition. What did Cook’s arrival
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Alastair Sooke reveals the astonishing range of our medieval sculpture, from the imposing masterpieces of our Gothic cathedrals to the playful misericords underneath church stalls. The Golden Ages of British Sculpture episode 1 – Masons of God He shows how sculpture casts a new light on medieval Britain, a far more sophisticated, fun-loving and maverick place than
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The competition continues as the nation’s top professional chefs compete to cook at a banquet celebrating the heroes of the NHS. Great British Menu episode 26 2018 – South West – Starter This week it is the turn of three chefs representing the south west, including two who have competed before but meet in the kitchen this
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In Gardening Australia ep. 34 2018: Jane Edmanson meets a bonsai artist who grows native trees, Josh Byrne suggests some tiny eucalypts, Sophie Thomson discovers an Aussie shrub that keeps pests off lettuces and.  Gardening Australia ep. 34 2018 Winning Natives To win the top prize in the Carnival of Flowers, a garden must be pretty
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Today in Great British Menu episode 20 2017, the two remaining chefs from the north east of England must cook their entire Taste of Summer menus again. They are hoping to impress the formidable panel of judges – Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort and broadcaster and restaurateur Andi Oliver. They are joined by guest judge Judy Murray, mother of Wimbledon champions
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In Great British Menu episode 19 2017, the dessert course is the last chance for the chefs to secure a place cooking for the judges and the pressure in the kitchen is intense. All the chefs are using unusual ingredients in their desserts. Inspired by his summers spent on his family’s Yorkshire farm, Tommy is cooking a dessert flavoured with
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Today in Great British Menu episode 18 2017, the chefs are cooking their main courses and are all taking risks to try and win a place at the banquet. Danny Parker is trying to recreate the flavours of an American barbecue but the veteran chef is dubious about one of his ingredients. Great British Menu episode 18 2017
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This week in Great British Menu episode 16 2017 is the north east regional heats and returning banquet champion Tommy Banks takes on two ambitious newcomers, Danny Parker and Josh Overington. They start by finding out who is the surprise veteran judge, who will be marking their dishes. Great British Menu episode 16 2017 – Northeast Starter
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Today in Great British Menu episode 15 2017, the two remaining north west chefs cook their entire taste of summer menus again. They are hoping to impress the formidable panel of judges – Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort and, for the first time this year, broadcaster and restaurateur Andi Oliver. They are joined by guest judge Greg Rusedski, former British number
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