John McCarthy examines the art of faith – the art of religions, journeying across the globe in search of great temples, churches and sacred sites. The three hour-long films, presented and narrated by the broadcaster John McCarthy, visit many of the greatest and most significant religious buildings of the world. Each hour-long episode is a high-definition visual experience. Divine in […]
Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets – Charcuterie episode 5, in this carnivorous episode, Raymond shares his love of the art of charcuterie: cooked or preserved meats. To begin, wafer-thin slices of duck ham cured in herbs and juniper berries are joined by crispy lardons to create a delicious dish packed with crunch and flavour. Next, a rich, buttery chicken
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In Gardeners World 2018 episode 3, at Longmeadow, Monty Don is making plans for the summer, so he starts dahlias and other tender perennials into growth and sows annual climbing plants to light up his borders with colour. Frances Tophill visits The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to meet an expert on the most exotic plant of the tropical
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In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 6Â Monty Don visits the world’s 80 most inspiring gardens, this time in China and Japan, two of the world’s oldest gardening cultures. In China he visits the ancient scholars’ gardens of Suzhou and the awesome Yellow Mountains of Huangshang that inspired them. He visits the Imperial Summer Palace Gardens of Beijing. In
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Guide to the Galaxy: all good travel guides need a map, and the team unveil the most detailed 3D map of the Milky Way ever produced. A map that reveals that there may be 50 per cent more stars in the galaxy than we previously thought. American astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson gives us a guided tour of the
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Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets – Pudding episode 4 is a treat for the taste buds as Raymond celebrates his passion for puddings, sweet and savoury. To kick off there is a French childhood favourite, riz au lait, a velvety vanilla rice pudding with a crunchy caramel topping and a tangy fruit compote. Next is another French classic, tarte tatin. Glossy
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Auschwitz – The Nazis and The Final Solution is a BBC six parts documentary film series presenting the story of Auschwitz through interviews with former inmates and guards to include authentic re-enactments of relevant events. The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly with the most infamous of the death camps. Auschwitz – The Nazis and
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In this Gardeners World episode 23 2016, Monty is at Longmeadow catching up with some seasonal jobs, and he also gets out and about for an inspiring visit to the longest herbaceous border in the world. This week sees the first of eight hour-long episodes of Gardeners’ World. Monty and the regular team are joined by some new faces offering
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In Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets – Lamb episode 3, Raymond shares his favourite mouth-watering lamb dishes. To start, succulent lamb’s liver with caramelised potatoes and a dusting of traditional French seasoning. Shoulder of lamb is slow-roasted with garlic and herbs and served with an earthy potato and turnip gratin to create a hearty but melt-in-the-mouth meal. Next Raymond
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Celebrated chef Raymond Blanc welcomes the cameras back into his working Oxfordshire kitchen to share the culinary secrets he has collected and cherished over the past 35 years. The programme features a variety of recipes for cooks of all abilities that are inspiring and achievable. In this episode Raymond pays tribute to the sweetly satisfying extravagance of cakes
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In Gardeners World episode 22 2016 with the bank holiday ahead, there is plenty of opportunity to catch up with some essential jobs in the garden and Monty gives a masterclass on how to look after and prune soft fruit to ensure maximum production next year.  Frances Tophill is at RHS Rosemoor, where she is catching up
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In Around the World in 80 Gardens ep 5 –Â Monty Don continues his extraordinary journey to see the world through 80 of its most inspiring gardens with a visit to the richest and most powerful nation in the world, the United States of America. He meets garden guerrillas in New York, visits a Virginian garden that reflects the birth
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