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- The tangled branches and gloomy undergrowth of Australia's forests provide the perfect hideouts and shadows in which to lie in wait. Secret lairs in which to launch a lethal ambush, a predators paradise. These are the case-files of Australia's notorious forest killers.
- On Cherry Walk, 6,000 tulip bulbs are planted for spring flowering and in the kitchen garden, Helena plants onions in a bid to avoid an onion-munching bug.
- The V-22 Osprey is a revolutionary feat of aviation engineering that combines the speed and range of an airplane with the landing versatility of a helicopter, allowing the US military to transport troops and cargo into seemingly impossible locations.
- We meet Parsnip, a first-time grizzly mum, and her young cub, Pushki. Only half of new bear cubs make it through the season, and they are both struggling to survive in this vast Alaskan wilderness. This area is ruled by a massive male bear, Van, and his partner Alice, a prized female bear with an aggressive and sinister side. Hungry adult bears will kill cubs, so Parsnip's summer is full of unexpected adventure; she must escape Van's clutches and learn from her mistakes if she and her cub are to survive the season.
- The Boer War is of much forgotten significance to the Irish story in the early 20th Century. A strong theme in the programme is the exploration of Irish nationalism, the welding together of culture, physical force and blood sacrifice, from Patrick Pearse, Connolly and Larkin right through to the beginning of the period known as 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland.
- How do ants collaborate to achieve their global success?
- Ray Mears travels to the Torres Strait Islands to learn how the islanders' lifestyle has helped them retain much of their bushcraft and knowledge. He finds out how these skills helped people survive during the Second World War and tells the story of Barbara Thompson, a young woman who was shipwrecked in the mid-19th century and survived despite the islands' reputation for cannibalism at the time.
- At a time when wildlife is disappearing across the planet, one animal is making a comeback - the wolf. Wolves were wiped out across much of America, with more than a million wolves estimated to have been shot, poisoned or trapped when European settlers arrived. This enthralling series documents the return of one very special wolf pack to the snowy peaks of Washington's Cascade Mountains - the first to return to the American Northwest in 70 years.
- Criticised for being remote and reserved, the Queen embraced modern technology and gave her first ever televised Christmas broadcast in 1957. In the 60s, she started to rid the monarchy of its archaic protocols. A mining disaster on home soil taught lessons about the importance of her support and sympathy. A documentary, "The Royal Family" was a massive success, but some thought it went too far in observing the Queen's family life.
- Known locally as 'the Coathanger', Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world's tallest and widest steel arched bridge. Connecting the northern suburbs with the city centre, it brought together a city divided not just by water but by cultural differences. Rob explores the story of this engineering masterpiece, whose builders utilised the very latest technologies and techniques of their time, but which came at a cost.
- Rob Bell explores the history and construction of the world's most iconic bridges. Spanning New York's East River, the Brooklyn Bridge connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan was the world's longest suspension bridge when opened in 1883. Rob Bell tells the story of its construction - a classic New York tale of big money, corruption, ambition, death and tragedy. It is also the saga of two men and one woman - father, son and the son's wife - who realised a dream against all the odds.
- Colombia is a naturalist's paradise, with more vertebrate species than any other country on Earth, including over 160 species of hummingbird and more than 800 types of frog. From the Andes to the Amazon, the Pacific to the Caribbean, wildlife adventurer Nigel Marven journeys to the country's major habitats to meet rare and unusual creatures, many filmed for the very first time.
- Yellow (huang) corresponds with the element Earth. Think about late summer, when everything is glowing, like that yellow-orange Indian summer. In China, yellow is considered the most beautiful and prestigious color. It signifies neutrality and good looks. It stands for wealth and riches.
- The element Water is connected to black (hei) or blue (lan). Blue is the color of healing, relaxation, trust, calmness, and immortality. Just think of the ocean, isn't that calming you already? Black is a more neutral color, it could be associated with stability, adaptability, and will. But is it also used for dark, evil, and sinister.
- The abandoned Battersea Power Station on the banks of the River Thames is being reinvented into a stunning centrepiece of London; now, experts use cutting-edge construction techniques to transform this historic landmark into a pioneering new destination.
- The Global Supertanker is the largest firefighting aircraft in the world and equipped to reach the biggest blazes anywhere; expert engineers reveal how this game-changing machine is a vital tool for supporting heroic firefighters on the ground.
- The largest helicopter in the US military arsenal has completely redefined the capabilities of heavy lift aircraft, and using the latest in cutting-edge engineering, it can transport vast amounts of cargo and personnel all while under enemy fire.
- The US military's most advanced hovercraft represents the next generation of amphibious transport vehicles, and using the latest in cutting-edge tech, it's designed to carry the heaviest cargo into locations that were previously impossible to reach.
- The Incas held lavish banquets for their mummified chiefs, where corpses were dressed in fine clothes, exquisite jewelry and offer the choicest food and drink. This program tries to uncover the secrets of the world's most mysterious death cult.
- Nick Crane explores some of the most spectacular and scary sea cliffs in Britain. He embarks on an elevated journey to take in the high spots of the Yorkshire coastline. Tessa Dunlop meets a remarkable woman who witnessed a top-secret American 'invasion' of the English south coast during the Second World War. The US Rangers scaling the cliffs at Burton Bradstock were practising for their D-Day assault on similar terrain in Normandy. On the magnificent sea cliffs that surround Ramsey Island, biologist Sarah Beynon hunts for the superheroes of the insect world who do the island's dirty work, the dung beetles. They are critical to the success of the island's most famous wildlife residents, the choughs. Cassie Newland rummages through the extraordinary rubbish of ordinary people from the recent past at a cliff top dump at Lyme Regis which is sliding into the sea. Plus Andy Torbet takes part in a daring night-time exercise with commando recruits.
- The final instalment explores man's impact on Australia's wildlife. The arrival of Europeans brought huge changes. Some creatures have benefited - golf courses provide perfect browse for kangaroos and a landfill site is an important feeding ground for ibises - but many have suffered.
- Spanning the Ulster Plantation to the Act of Union, this is an era that sees Ireland take centre stage in a much wider European conflict. This episode will also investigate Gaelic life and culture during the eighteenth century through poetry, music and the rise of a Roman Catholic middle class.
- A new area for exploration is Ireland's role in the British Empire - both in terms of military service - Irish regiments holding the Punjab for example, and in terms of intriguing Irish governors and political men posted in various corners of the British Empire.
- 2012– 58m7.8 (6)TV EpisodeEpisode two focuses on Queen Mary, who came from a relatively humble royal background, but was picked as a future queen consort by Queen Victoria. At first she was betrothed to Prince Eddy, heir to the throne. But when Eddy died she was unceremoniously passed to his brother George. Despite the arranged marriage, King George and Queen Mary had a loving relationship. Mary revered the monarchy and obeyed her husband in all things - even the length of her dresses. She always put duty and service first. But when King George died in 1936, this once rigidly formal character emerged as a determined if eccentric royal matriarch with a mind of her own. When the abdication crisis threatened the future of the House of Windsor she was the rock to which the nation turned as a symbol of stability and continuity. Queen Mary died in 1953, having lived to see her granddaughter, Elizabeth, ascend to the throne.
- In this edition, he travels to the Northern Isles to discover how their remoteness from the mainland became a draw for tourists in search of perfect isolation. Paul's journey begins on board a Norwegian racing yacht in the ocean to the east of Shetland. Landing at Lerwick, Paul continues to explore the main island and its fabulous wildlife before heading out to sea again and sailing south to the musical Orkney Islands.
- Of all the countries of Africa there is one that wears a crown for wildlife, Namibia. Vast cattle properties and industries are beginning to swallow the land where Namibia's wild animals roam. Poaching is on the rise. Elephants and rhinos are under threat. With the threat comes hope. Namibian government experts, biologists and philanthropists have joined forces to develop simple, innovative strategies to stop the tide of destruction. This film is a celebration of the people who are making Namibia a sanctuary for the giants of Africa and an intimate look at the majestic creatures they are fighting for.
- No one quite knows what happened in the tropical aquarium of a German zoo two decades ago, but according to biologists, experiments with a tropical seaweed unleashed a hybrid algae which is now decimating marine life in the Mediterranean. It was in the late 1980s that Alexandre Meinesz, a professor of biology at France's University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis on the Mediterranean coast, first detected the spread of a new species of algae along the French coastline. Horizon follows Meinesz on a scientific detective story as he attempts to unravel the source of this alien algae, alert the authorities to the danger and find a solution.
- This is Russia as you have never seen it before, filmed from helicopters and with the best aerial cameras worldwide, and focuses this time on the nature living in and around Lake Manych-Gudilo. Start over the wide Volga delta, then travel to the summit of Elbrus in the Caucasus.
- Fuzz and Tim travel to Gloucestershire to take on a 1973 Hillman Imp, which has been abandoned for decades in a dusty barn. The car belongs to former NHS theatre nurse Margaret, who has owned and loved Imps since she first started to drive.
- Television would never have developed without the cathode ray tube (CRT). It was invented by a German, Karl Ferdinand Braun, in 1897. A CRT is a glass vacuum tube with a narrow neck that flares into a flat "screen" at one end. The inside surface of the screen is covered with a phosphorescent layer. Electrons are fired at high voltage along the tube, illuminating when they hit the phosphorescent layer. Refined versions of this basic tube were at the heart of millions of TVs, radars and computer monitors manufactured in the 20th century.
- Between rice terraces and tea trees. A few years ago Houtouwan, a fishing village, was abandoned but nature took it back, made it green again and gave it a new beginning. Houtouwan lies in the east the cardinal direction in the first phase of wu xing. Just look at green (qing), the color of the Wood element, connected with spring. Isn't spring a wonderful time to grow and expand? Thus the color green is generally associated with health, prosperity, and harmony.
- The staff are busy with watering plants to help reduce the effects of the summer drought and Lucy reveals how she maintains the Great Board Walk Border.
- Robson gears up for the remaining 46 miles of his trek along Hadrian's Wall. After an early start in the shadow of Winshield Crags he crosses the border from Northumbria to Cumbria at Gilsland, where he finds playful graffiti from the Romans. Moving on, he learns how to link a Cumbrian sausage, takes to the skies for a bird's-eye view of Carlisle, and finally reaches the end of his journey at Bowness-on-Solway.
- The deepest-diving submersible vessel in the world is one of the most intricately designed craft that has ever been engineered for the sea, and having reached the bottom of each of the five oceans, this submarine's accomplishments are truly monumental.
- The Queensferry Crossing in Scotland is the longest triple tower cable-stayed bridge in the world, and with record-breaking underwater foundations, it stretches the limits of engineering possibilities and marks a new age of superstructure construction.
- Alex, Josh, Jon and Lucy drink in some of the world's most impressive landmarks in Lego form, enrol in a high-octane race at the Driving School, and slip behind the doors of the Legoland staff workshop, where they have 15 minutes to build the most impressive Lego model they can.
- 2022– 1h6.7 (7)TV EpisodeAlan's journey to discover his literary hero comes to an end, as he investigates the inimitable detective, Hercule Poirot. In London, Alan is joined by Judge Robert Rinder , as they take part in an immersive production of 'Witness for the Prosecution'.
- Nick Crane tells the astonishing tale of the Great Storm of 1703. The Great Storm of 1703 was one of the most severe storms or natural disasters ever recorded in the southern part of Great Britain. The storm came in from the southwest on 26 November 1703 (Julian calendar) or 7 December 1703 in the current calendar. Observers at the time recorded barometric readings as low as 973 millibars (measured by William Derham in south Essex), but it has been suggested that the storm may have deepened to 950 millibars over the Midlands.
- Alan Cumming explores the history of Bristol, beginning by learning a grisly secret at the docks before meeting Mercury Prize-winning musician Roni Size to discuss life in the St Pauls and Stokes Croft areas of the city. He also explores the district of Clifton and visits a speakeasy-style bar.
- In the first of this two part series, Bill retraces Wallace's explorations from the jungles of Borneo to the exotic islands of Indonesia, encountering orangutans, flying frogs and extraordinary bugs, on a mission to understand how Wallace came up with the theory of evolution, and to win him the recognition he deserves.
- The team reports on stories of workers from around the UK's shores. Nick Crane is in Grimsby to tell the tale of an abandoned refrigeration plant whose employees once kept Britain's biggest fishing fleet afloat, and also joins a team of drivers parking hundreds of new British cars on board a huge purpose-built transporter on the Tyne. Neil Oliver hears about the thousands of shipyard labourers on the Clyde who fought against job losses in 1971, and Tessa Dunlop is in Cumbria to reveal why the Royal Navy's guns were more accurate than anyone else's 200 years ago. Plus, comedian Ken Dodd joins poet Ian McMillan to celebrate the entertainers who worked so hard to get laughs from the holidaymakers of Blackpool in the Edwardian era.
- The presenters seek out the ideal locations to enjoy their personal passions. Nick Crane heads to the Inner Hebrides to attempt a mountaineering challenge on the Isle of Skye, and reveals how Thomas Cook was inspired in the mid-19th century to create his famous package tours by the steamships criss-crossing Scottish waters. Avid knitter Ruth Goodman gets some tips for completing a complex fisherman's jumper by visiting Polperro in Cornwall, learning how people's livelihoods 150 years ago depended on their skills at making work-wear to order. Poet Ian McMillan looks for creative ideas in the Cornish seaside resort of St Ives and explores the life and work of self-taught artist Alfred Wallis, and Tessa Dunlop explores the glamorous history of British lidos - public outdoor swimming pools that sprang up around the UK in the 1930s.
- The team journey around the great estuaries of Britain where 20 million people live, and a dazzling variety of animals thrive. Nick Crane explores the wealth of wildlife and industry that are attracted to the Firth of Forth, the mighty estuary that feeds Edinburgh, and must answer a deceptively tricky question - why is the sea salty? Nick also investigates a remarkable natural phenomenon discovered accidentally on this coast in 1834. Miranda Krestovnikoff witnesses the extraordinary transformation that salmon must make to their bodies to avoid death by dehydration as they migrate from freshwater to saltwater, and learns how Scottish fish farmers uncovered the secret of managing salmon in captivity? Tessa Dunlop reveals how the Victorian zeal for cleanliness turned the Thames into a giant self-flushing toilet bowl. Mark Horton discovers the struggle to build a rail tunnel deep under the Severn estuary between England and Wales, a challenge that was finally accomplished in 1886.
- Tim Flannery begins this Top End adventure at Victoria Settlement and its tragic history in the struggle to colonize Australia's northern frontier. Neil Oliver examines the ferocious bombing of Darwin and a remarkable story of reconciliation between former enemies.
- Neil Oliver examines how the creation of saints by the early church led to a new generation of Sacred Wonders across Britain. On Iona, in the Inner Hebrides, Neil discovers the traditional resting place of Macbeth. He also delves back through time to discover how St Columba sanctified the island with a tough brand of monasticism all the way from the Egyptian desert. On Lindisfarne, Neil sees how the epic journey of St Cuthbert led to the writing of the extraordinary Lindisfarne Gospels and the building of Durham Cathedral. At Canterbury Cathedral, Neil learns how St Thomas Becket's grisly murder was harnessed to build its nave, one of the great glories of medieval architecture, and on Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, he investigates layer after layer of powerful legend in the story of the Holy Grail, the sacred cup of everlasting life.
- Inspired by his recent journey through Spain, Rick Stein hosts a festive gathering and shares his take on great dishes to cook for Christmas and New Year.
- 2012– 57m8.1 (7)TV EpisodeThis episode focuses on King George V. George could not have been a more unlikely moderniser. Born and brought up in the Victorian age he was conservative to his fingertips. Yet in the face of unstoppable social change after the First World War he turned out to be a remarkable innovator, creating the House of Windsor, embracing democratic reform, and reinventing many of the royal traditions that we know today. When he celebrated his silver jubilee in 1935 the monarchy was more popular than ever. But as a parent King George V was far less successful - he bullied his children and alienated his eldest son and heir, Prince Edward. As one courtier remarked at the time, 'the royal family are like ducks, they sit on their children'. By contrast, King George had a loving relationship with his granddaughter and much of Queen Elizabeth's style and commitment to duty can be traced back to this early influence.
- Rutledge and George try to resurrect a 1981 Delorean that was submerged in Hurricane Sandy.
- These are the weird and wonderful stories of some of the natural world's incredible single parents: their devotion, dedication and often jaw-dropping endeavour in order to see their babies through to adulthood. From the slow loris covering her baby in toxic saliva to the Weddell seal putting her pup through winter boot camp, a weedy sea dragon cleverly camouflaging his eggs against his body and the female giant Pacific octopus sacrificing herself for her brood - we see how these parents are prepared to go the extra mile to arm the next generation with what they need to survive.
- 2016–7.6 (7)TV EpisodeJago sees how a complex society developed without agriculture. The answer lies in the extraordinary way in which the people understood and mastered their environment, which in turn is reflected in their identity and social structures. He reveals the hidden significance in totem poles, canoes and intricate textiles, arguing that the peoples of the Northwest Coast achieved the highest levels of cultural achievement.