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Great Art : Canaletto and the Art of Venice

Art / 4 minutes of reading / February 2, 2018 / By HDclump

Canaletto and the Art of Venice – Embark on an unforgettable journey through the captivating world of Canaletto and the Art of Venice – a magnificent ode to the timeless allure of great art. This awe-inspiring exploration is graciously introduced by the exceptionally talented curator and esteemed broadcaster, Tim Marlow. Renowned for his impeccable eye for artistic brilliance, Marlow assumes the dual roles of curator and broadcaster, immersing you in a mesmerizing experience that transcends the boundaries of time and space. Prepare to be enraptured by the sheer magnitude of this artistic odyssey, expertly guided by none other […]

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The Beechgrove Garden episode 26 2017

The Beechgrove Garden 2017 / 1 minute of reading / February 2, 2018 / By HDclump

It’s the final programme of the Beechgrove series, and Jim, Carole, George, Chris and Brian are all battening down the hatches, preparing the garden for winter but with a barrowload of hopeful hints to anticipate spring. Jim and Carole have succumbed to a little tulip fever as they go a little crazy with bulbs, planting in containers, in spring displays and naturalising in the lawn. Sandy has a lifetime of experience to impart from how to keep tartan patterns on the lawn, through to keeping your shrubs in beautiful shape.

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Holocaust: The Yellow Star

History / 2 minutes of reading / February 2, 2018 / By HDclump

Holocaust: The Yellow Star – With a great archive footage coming from 16 countries, this Oscar nominated documentary briefly presents some of the most important facts about the Nazist persecution against Jews in Europe, starting with Hitler’s rise to the power. Dieter Hildebrandt’s documentary is an interesting and overviewed source with plenty of unseen footage, sound clips and propaganda from WWII and before that, which makes this a must-see film for those who want to learn more about the persecution suffered by the Jews between the decades of 1930 and 1940. Holocaust: The Yellow Star Yellow

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The Beechgrove Garden episode 25 2017

The Beechgrove Garden 2017 / 1 minute of reading / January 22, 2018 / By HDclump

This week in Beechgrove Garden episode 25, the whole Beechgrove team head to what has been Jim McColl’s adopted home for the last 40 years, the Aberdeenshire town of Oldmeldrum, for the penultimate programme of the series. Jim takes us on a tour of the horticultural highlights of the area, including visiting the magnificent Haddo House, whose gardens have been recently restored to their 1830 heyday. Haddo House is also the venue for a Beechgrove question-and-answer session, where Jim, Carole, George and Brian attempt to answer some of the local gardening queries from the gardeners of Meldrum as

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Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes ep.3 – Weekend Specials

Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes / 2 minutes of reading / January 22, 2018 / By HDclump

In Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes ep.3 is all about dishes for the weekend, when there is a bit more time to enjoy being in the kitchen and cook something extra special to share with family and friends. Tom turns an ordinary leg of lamb into an extraordinary dish by roasting it wrapped in branches of bay leaves to pack in extra flavour. He wants to shake up Sunday sides so is salt-baking garlic and lemon before stirring it through some wilted greens – much better than boring boiled broccoli. He visits a Malaysian supper club to find

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The Beechgrove Garden episode 24 2017

The Beechgrove Garden 2017 / 2 minutes of reading / January 21, 2018 / By HDclump

The Beechgrove Garden is a blaze of early autumn colour and Jim and Carole show off some of the very best for this time of year from dahlias to hydrangeas. Scone Palace Gardens are overrun with rabbits and deer. At the start of the series, we saw head gardener Brian Cunningham setting up an observation to see what methods, if any, work to deter them and to find out if there really are rabbit-proof plants. Brian pulls a rabbit out of a hat with some surprising results. In Beechgrove Garden episode 24 : 1. Small Fruit Bed At

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Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes ep.2 – Takeaways

Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes / 2 minutes of reading / January 21, 2018 / By HDclump

In Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes ep.2: he creates dishes inspired by some of his favourite takeaway foods. This is the kind of casual grab-and-go food that puts a smile on people’s faces. He starts with a puff pastry pizza that saves on making pizza dough and is topped with delicious crispy beef. Next he cooks an upmarket version of the classic post-pub takeaway – the doner kebab. He swaps the usual lamb for duck, marinates it in Asian flavours and threads it on to lemongrass skewers for maximum flavour. Tom’s favourite takeaway treats from his childhood were

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The Sky at Night – The Invisible Universe

Science / 1 minute of reading / January 20, 2018 / By HDclump

The Sky at Night – The Invisible Universe: reports on one of the most unnerving discoveries in space science – that most of the universe is missing. We live in a material world, so instinctively we know what normal matter is – the world around us, the planets, stars and interstellar dust. But scientists currently estimate that 95 per cent of everything in the universe is actually – one way or another – invisible. Some of this is ordinary matter that we just can’t easily see. But there’s also stuff that’s much more weird. For instance, there’s a

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Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes ep.1 – Crowd Pleasers

Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes / 2 minutes of reading / January 20, 2018 / By HDclump

In Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes ep.1 Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge wants to show us how to cook the best ever versions of the kind of food we all love to eat. This series his aim is to turn ordinary dishes into extraordinary ones with a few simple tricks that will help us all raise our game in the kitchen at home. In this episode, Tom serves up some great crowd-pleasing dishes, perfect for sharing with mates at a party. However, there are no canapes on this menu – Tom likes to make proper hearty food for his

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James Martin – Pick Me Ups ep.15 (SE)

Home Comforts / 1 minute of reading / January 19, 2018 / By HDclump

Soul food to boost your mood and put a smile on your face. James cooks the ultimate fast food pizza and a decadent delight, chocolate éclairs. He is joined by special guest Michael Caines. James Martin – Pick Me Ups ep.15 dishes: ‘Nduja sausage and sheeps’ cheese pizza These spicy, tangy homemade pizzas are so much better than anything you can have delivered – the perfect pick-me-up. Perfect cottage pie James Martin’s perfect cottage pie has lots of lovely rich flavour with red wine, beef stock and Worcestershire sauce. Roast grouse with pear tatin and kale

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The Beechgrove Garden episode 23 2017

The Beechgrove Garden 2017 / 2 minutes of reading / January 19, 2018 / By HDclump

In Beechgrove Garden episode 23 2017 it is hedge-clipping time and Jim, Carole and George trim their way around the garden. Chris finishes the planting in the heather garden to help create the windswept, top-of-the-mountain look, adding a range of tough grasses and ferns. From prodigious parsnips to dinner plate-sized dahlias, Jim visits the showers and growers at the Dundee Flower and Food Festival. Earlier this year, the Beechgrove team visited some of the entrants to the show to see how preparations were going. Jim catches up with them again at the show to see if their labours

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The Beechgrove Garden episode 22 2017

The Beechgrove Garden 2017 / 1 minute of reading / January 12, 2018 / By HDclump

The whole Beechgrove team are on the road again, this time to the Fife county town of Cupar. Renowned for its award-winning floral displays, the Cupar in Bloom team have invited Beechgrove to come and take a look at their efforts, as well as hosting a Beechgrove Gardeners’ Question Time in the Corn Exchange. Jim, Carole, George and Brian attempt to answer as many Cupar gardening questions as possible. The team also visit some of Cupar’s outstanding gardens and tee off with a visit to Elmwood Golf Course.

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