In The Vietnam War episode 2, President Kennedy inspires idealistic young Americans to serve their country and wrestles with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. As the increasingly autocratic Diem regime faces a growing communist insurgency and widespread Buddhist protests, a grave political crisis unfolds. The Vietnam War episode 2 – Riding the Tiger The Vietnam War […]
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In Gardeners World 2018 episode 4, it is the busiest gardening weekend of the year and Monty has plenty of ideas and inspiration, from planting summer bulbs to sowing perennials. New projects are on his mind as he begins to mark out a brand new area at Longmeadow. Carol Klein profiles the bravest and most colourful of spring flowering
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The Vietnam War episode 1 – Déjà Vu: After a long and brutal war, Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Communists in the north aim to reunify the country, while America supports Ngo Dinh Diem’s untested regime in the south.
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In Nigellissima episode 2, Nigella Lawson’s mission to show how easy it is to bring the spirit of Italy into the kitchen continues as she shares the secrets of her celebratory, yet simple, Italian roast chicken, served alongside a sunny saffron orzotto. Dessert comes courtesy of Nigella’s surprisingly easy coffee ice cream, inspired by lazy days spent in
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In Nigellissima episode 1, Nigella Lawson shows how easy it is to bring the spirit of Italy into the kitchen and on to the plate – using ingredients available in any English supermarket. With her passion for Italy and Italian cooking – she lived and worked in Florence before starting a degree in modern languages – Nigella’s mouthwatering
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Gardeners World episode 26 2016, there is plenty of advice from Longmeadow this week as Monty starts to tidy up the garden for autumn and reviews this year’s display in the jewel garden. In the final part of Carol Klein’s series on plant families, she looks at the Apiaceae family, which includes not only stalwart and wildlife-friendly
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Dan Snow takes us on a journey around Hadrian’s vast empire.Immortalised in the UK after building a Wall on the edge of his Empire, which bears his name to this day. Hadrian’s Wall, as it is known, is just a tiny portion of a massive structure Hadrian had built to protect the Roman Empire, with similar, sister walls running through
The story of probably the most renowned painting in the world. A work three years in the making, Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper remains one of the greatest masterpieces of all time. Even over 500 years after the painting was completed, this piece remains one of the most studied paintings in history. The Private Life of
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In Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets – Summer Greens episode 8, Raymond celebrates the freshest summer greens. Beginning with a simple yet vibrant pistou soup, laden with summer vegetables and bursting with basil, topped with crispy croutons and meltingly rich parmesan. Next a dish ideal for a warm summer’s day – poached salmon resting on a bed of citrusy
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In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 10, Monty Don visits the world’s 80 most inspiring gardens, this time in South East Asia. Since the nineteenth century, Western gardeners have loved tropical garden. Monty visits the archetype – the mysterious Jim Thompson’s Garden in Bangkok. Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 10 He seeks something
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A new age of space exploration, and exploitation, is dawning. But surprisingly, some of the boldest efforts at putting humans into space are now those of private companies started by a handful of maverick billionaire businessmen. The 21st Century Race for Space Brian Cox gains exclusive access behind the scenes at Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and Spaceport America,
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In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 9, Monty Don visits the world’s 80 most inspiring gardens: this time, in Northern Europe. Monty is spoiled for choice in an area he knows so well. He views the floral wonders of Britain’s Sissinghurst Castle and the vivid palette of impressionist painter Monet at Giverny. He enjoys the quirky
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