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Carol Klein’s Plant Odysseys – Roses episode 1

Carol Klein / 2 minutes of reading / October 28, 2018 / By HDclump

Four-part series in which Carol Klein explores the inner secrets and botanical history of four of our favourite garden plants: the rose, the tulip, the iris and the water lily. Carol Klein’s Plant Odysseys – Roses episode 1 The first episode looks at the rose. The rose has always meant so much to Britain – it is embedded in our history, our fairy tales and our hearts. Carol goes on a very British plant odyssey. To understand the origins of our most cherished garden flower, we need look no further than the hedgerow. Our native dog […]

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Romancing the Stone – The Golden Ages of British Sculpture episode 3

Art / 1 minute of reading / October 28, 2018 / By HDclump

‘Sculpture has changed more in the last hundred years,’ says Alastair Sooke, ‘than in the previous thirty thousand.’ The third and last episode of the series tells the dramatic story of a century of innovation, scandal, shock and creativity. Romancing the Stone – The Golden Ages of British Sculpture episode 3 It begins with the moment at the turn of the 20th century when young sculptors ceased visiting the Elgin Marbles at the British Museum and looked instead at the ‘primitive’ works of Africa and the Pacific islands. The result was an artistic revolution spearheaded by Eric

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Gardening Australia episode 40 2018

Gardening Australia 2018 / 2 minutes of reading / October 27, 2018 / By HDclump

In Gardening Australia episode 40 2018 we meet Invictus Games rider Peter Rudland, who finds therapy in bonsai; Jane Edmanson visits an iris show, Millie Ross has tips on picking the best seedlings and Jerry Coleby-Williams suggests some unusual perfumed plants. Gardening Australia episode 40 2018: My Garden Path – Invictus Inspiration We meet former soldier Peter Rudland, who was seriously injured in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in Afghanistan but has found healing in his love of bonsai and cycling. Horticulture therapy is not a new discovery, therapeutic effects of gardening have long been known. It has

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100 Days to Victory – The Spring Offensive episode 1

History / 2 minutes of reading / October 26, 2018 / By HDclump

100 Days to Victory – Series charting how the Allies won WWI. This episode examines the lead up to the ‘combined arms’ coordination of artillery, tanks, aircraft and infantry. We meet the commanders and men in early 1918, at the moment of maximum jeopardy. The Germans have launched a mighty ‘shock and awe’ attack, advancing more than 60 kilometres in only three days. Standing in their path are British, Australian, Canadian and French forces, while the Americans are still arriving to join the fight. 100 Days to Victory – The Spring Offensive episode 1 The onslaught

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The Beechgrove Garden episode 24 2018

The Beechgrove Garden 2018 / 3 minutes of reading / October 25, 2018 / By HDclump

In the final programme of the Beechgrove 40th anniversary series, Jim and George batten down the hatches and prepare plants for winter. Brian gives the alpine garden an autumn clean and adds some new tiny bulbs to the miniature alpine landscape. Chris makes the most of the season by showing how to have plants for free for next year. With Halloween approaching, George visits a spookily good pumpkin farm at Arnprior, and he tries his hand at some terrifying chainsaw pumpkin-carving. The Beechgrove Garden episode 24 2018 Fruit House Update In the fruit house this year

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Modern Masters – Dali episode 4

Art / 2 minutes of reading / October 24, 2018 / By HDclump

Modern Masters – Dali was art’s greatest clown, but was he also one of its great geniuses? Journalist Alastair Sooke traces the life and work of the popular surrealist artist travelling throughout Europe and America. From his origins in turn of the century Spain, to his high jinx in New York in the 1970s, Sook reveals this artist’s fascinating life story and explains the thinking behind and impact of his most famous works. Talking to Dali fans from Mighty Boosh comedian Noel Fielding to contemporary artist Jeff Koons, Sooke reveals the pervading influence of Dali and his brand

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Love Your Home And Garden episode 2 2018

Love Your Home And Garden 2018 / 2 minutes of reading / October 24, 2018 / By HDclump

At a time when more than 800,000 people now live in the UK with dementia, Alan meets Anne and Mike, who have been married for 54 years. For nearly a decade they have been coping with Mike’s increasing dementia and as his condition worsens, their house, with its peculiar layout of rooms, is becoming increasingly difficult to cope with. An even bigger challenge is the garden, which is over a metre below the house and so off limits to Mike. At a time when Mike needs stimulation and ease of movement, he is in danger of becoming a

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Modern Masters – Picasso episode 3

Art / 2 minutes of reading / October 23, 2018 / By HDclump

The life of Pablo Picasso is an exciting story of rebellion, riches, women and great art. In this episode of a four-part series dedicated to Modern Art, journalist Alastair Sooke travels through France, Spain and the US to see some of the artist’s great works and recount tales from his life story. Talking to architects, fashion experts and artists, he investigates how Picasso’s influence, particularly that of his Cubist work, continues to pervade modern life today, in the shape of buildings, interior design, clothes and of course contemporary art. Tracking down former Picasso model Sylvette David to her

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Nadiya’s Family Favourites episode 3

Nadiya Hussain / 4 minutes of reading / October 23, 2018 / By HDclump

In this episode – Nadiya’s Family Favourites episode 3, Nadiya is preparing dishes for those ‘nothing in the house days’ – a fruit salad fattoush, ginger rice with spicy chickpeas and avocado pasta with peas and mint. There is also a combination that will trick and tantalise the viewers’ taste buds – carrot cake pakoras with a mouthwatering cream cheese dip. Nadiya Hussain shows how to create the perfect dishes to complement any kind of day. Whether it’s a treat day, a family trip or a lazy weekend, Nadiya makes tasty and nourishing recipes that keep the whole

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Nadiya’s Family Favourites episode 2

Nadiya Hussain / 2 minutes of reading / October 22, 2018 / By HDclump

Nadiya Hussain shows how to create the perfect dishes to compliment any kind of day. Nadiya makes tasty and nourishing recipes that keep the whole family happy. This episode’s theme is family get-togethers and Nadiya’s dishes are nutty and garlicky furikake fries, mouthwatering beef burgers with bacon jam for the meat lovers, and a true delight for the vegetarians – jollof pilau with salted cucumber salad. If there is still room for more, Nadiya also bakes a back-to-front cheesecake. Nadiya’s quest to find the boss of barbecues takes her to Hampshire, where she meets BBQ enthusiast James. Her

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Love Your Home And Garden episode 1 2018

Love Your Home And Garden 2018 / 1 minute of reading / October 22, 2018 / By HDclump

Alan Titchmarsh and the team help a 15-year-old boy confined to his wheelchair who has become increasingly confined to his house and cannot access the garden. For decades, Alan Titchmarsh has tackled some of the toughest backyards in the country to help people achieve their dream of a perfect garden. But in that time he has recognised that for many people, a stand-alone garden is not enough. They dream of a stunning outdoor space, that works hand in hand with their home. For the first time, Alan and his expert team create brand new indoor spaces to compliment

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Mediterranean with Simon Reeve episode 3

Travel / 2 minutes of reading / October 21, 2018 / By HDclump

Mediterranean with Simon Reeve episode 3: Simon Reeve embarks on the third leg of his epic four-part journey around the Mediterranean. He begins in Libya – a country well off the tourist trail and torn apart by revolution, insurgents from the so-called Islamic State and western air strikes. Simon visits the Mediterranean city of Sirte, which has been the scene of heavy fighting. Here Simon witnesses some of the worst destruction he has ever seen, with entire neighbourhoods of the city completely flattened. He also visits the remains of Leptis Magna – one of the world’s best-preserved Roman

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