Golden Ages of British Sculpture episode 2

Romancing the Stone – The Golden Ages of British Sculpture episode 2

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By the middle of the 18th century, Britain was in possession of a vast empire. It required a new way of seeing ourselves and so we turned to the statues of ancient Greece and Rome to project the secular power and glory of the British Empire.     The Golden Ages of British Sculpture episode 2 – Mavericks of Empire   The message was clear: Britain was the new Rome, our generals and politicians on a par with the heroes of the ancient world. The flood of funds, both public and private, into sculptural projects unleashed a new golden age, […]

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Captain Cook with Sam Neill ep. 5

The Pacific In The Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill ep. 5

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Swapping a potentially easy life of retirement for a third voyage around the Pacific, the relationship between Captain and crew is severely tested as Cook leads his men on an expedition that if successful would dwarf everything he had so far achieved – discover and navigate the Northwest Passage.     Sam Neill continues to follow the path of the Resolution, again via through New Zealand and Tonga onto Canada and Alaska, experiencing the Pacific as never before.   The Pacific In The Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill ep. 5   250 YEARS AFTER Captain James Cook began

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Gardening Australia ep. 35 2018

Gardening Australia ep. 35 2018

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In Gardening Australia ep. 35 2018: Tino Carnevale shares his tips for perfect soil, Josh Byrne sets up his garden for tomatoes, Jerry Coleby-Williams meets a tropical fruit expert, and Sophie Thomson plants a herb garden to complement her outdoor pizza oven.     Gardening Australia ep. 35 2018   Pengs World Jane visits an aquaponics grower whose huge home-gardening set up is now producing a wide range of fruit and vegetables Making Perfect Vegie Soil Growing vegetables all starts with good soil, and Tino shares his recipe for creating the healthiest, crop-growing soil you can FAQs Gardening Australia presenters

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Captain Cook with Sam Neill ep. 4

The Pacific In The Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill ep. 4

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This episode deals with Cook’s second voyage aboard the Resolution in search of the Great Southern Continent. He circumnavigates the Antarctic, without ever sighting land – an extraordinary achievement in a flimsy ship at such latitudes. During this feat he begins the painstaking process of filling in vast unknown areas on the Pacific map.     Sam visits New Zealand, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Norfolk Island before completing one of Cook’s unfinished ambitions by touching down on Antarctica. For Sam this episode, in a much more intimate way, mirrors what many consider Cook’s greatest achievement, the breadth and extent of the

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Beechgrove Garden episode 19 2018

The Beechgrove Garden episode 19 2018

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Whilst we found it a bit chilly, it was actually, a lovely sunny autumn day in the Beechgrove Garden episode 19 2018 this week. Carole had invited Jim to the Decking Garden. This doesn’t happen very often. There was a ruby theme on show for Beechgrove’s 40th anniversary. Amaranthus ‘Red Army’ has been looking stunning month after month this year. It is an attractive plant with edible leaves which taste like pea pods. Red Orach is also edible. The young leaves can be put into salads and the older leaves can be steamed.     The UK Centre for Economics

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Captain Cook with Sam Neill

The Pacific In The Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill ep. 3

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The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill – Episode 3 In the third episode of “The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook,” Sam Neill takes us on an evocative journey back in time, uncovering the layered history of Captain Cook’s voyages. This episode focuses on Cook’s expedition along the eastern coast of Australia—a route he decided to take as a long detour on his way back to Britain after completing his Admiralty mission. Instead of heading directly home, Cook’s curiosity compelled him to explore further, leading to a fateful encounter with the mysterious land we

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The Pacific In The Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill ep. 2

The Pacific In The Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill ep. 2

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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 and political impact Western settlers had on the land and people.     Speaking with historians, activists, artists and locals, Sam delves into a deep history of trade, tradition and turbulent conflict. To his surprise Maori oral memories of Tupaia

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The Pacific In The Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill

The Pacific In The Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill ep. 1

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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 mean to Pacific island cultures then and now?     Across six stunning episodes without a re-enactment or fake quill in sight, Sam takes an epic and thoroughly modern look at 250 years of Pacific history. Sam begins with a

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Golden Ages of British Sculpture

Romancing the Stone – The Golden Ages of British Sculpture episode 1

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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 we in the modern world commonly believe. But despite the technical and emotional power of these works, the notion of a ‘sculptor’ didn’t even exist; most carving of the time was done by teams of itinerant masons and artisans working

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Gardening Australia ep. 34 2018

Gardening Australia ep. 34 2018

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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 remarkable – and the native plant-filled garden that Jerry visits is full of colour and birds Tassie Tucker Lots of native plants are very tasty, and Tino has chosen a range of local plants to kick-start a new edible bed

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World’s Weirdest Events episode 5

World’s Weirdest Events episode 5

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Our weird world throws up more surprises for Chris Packham. In this episode, Chris reveals how deadly poisonous frogs can save lives, why we see faces in everything, and how one woman’s pants spontaneously burst into flame.     A series that explores the unexplained, the unexpected and the unidentifiable. Chris Packham unlocks the secrets behind the world’s weirdest events.

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