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Big Dreams Small Spaces ep.5

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Monty Don helps gardeners transform their outdoor spaces. Monty visits two sets of ambitious gardeners, each facing challenges on a very different scale. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/04/04/big-dreams-small-spaces-episode-5-2017 Monty is also called in to help a whole community create the outdoor area of their dreams. It's the play area for a local primary school in Bury, Lancashire. Three mothers with children at the school are keen to make the most of this valuable asset, dreaming of a play space, a wildlife area and a place to grow vegetables and herbs. But with no serious gardening experience, and the hopes of the children and village at stake, can they every create something which will please everyone? Big Dreams Small Spaces ep.5

Costa's Garden Odyssey ep.5

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Costa explores our rich heritage of native plants and bush tucker at the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens, a community garden dating thousands of years. Costa's Garden Odyssey is an Australian television gardening program hosted by landscape architect Costa Georgiadis. Costa takes a holistic approach to gardening and horticulture, emphasising the importance of water and its management and the benefits of sustainable living. Costa spreads his green wisdom while communicating with people and celebrating cultures and community. Costa is a man of the people. A man who can connect with all. His infectious character and passion for his subject puts people at ease and makes them shine. A Landscape Architect with an all-consuming passion for plants and people - Costa knows how to find the best in both of them, and takes great pleasure in bringing them together. Costa’s Garden Odyssey is a groundbreaking magazine style series that allows this unique Greek Garden Guru an opportunity to do wh

Costa's Garden Odyssey ep.4

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Costa shows us how to bring balance and harmony to our gardens by visiting Cowra's magnificent Japanese Garden and transforming a suburban front yard into a Japanese-inspired sanctuary. Costa's Garden Odyssey is an Australian television gardening program hosted by landscape architect Costa Georgiadis. Costa takes a holistic approach to gardening and horticulture, emphasising the importance of water and its management and the benefits of sustainable living. Costa spreads his green wisdom while communicating with people and celebrating cultures and community. Costa is a man of the people. A man who can connect with all. His infectious character and passion for his subject puts people at ease and makes them shine. A Landscape Architect with an all-consuming passion for plants and people - Costa knows how to find the best in both of them, and takes great pleasure in bringing them together. Costa’s Garden Odyssey is a groundbreaking magazine style series that allows this unique

Costa's Garden Odyssey ep.3

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On a pilgrimage to reconnect with his childhood passion for cherries, Costa visits Young, Australia's cherry capital, and investigates why cherries and other produce do so well in the area. Costa's Garden Odyssey is an Australian television gardening program hosted by landscape architect Costa Georgiadis. Costa takes a holistic approach to gardening and horticulture, emphasising the importance of water and its management and the benefits of sustainable living. Costa spreads his green wisdom while communicating with people and celebrating cultures and community. Costa is a man of the people. A man who can connect with all. His infectious character and passion for his subject puts people at ease and makes them shine. A Landscape Architect with an all-consuming passion for plants and people - Costa knows how to find the best in both of them, and takes great pleasure in bringing them together. Costa’s Garden Odyssey is a groundbreaking magazine style series that allows this u

Costa's Garden Odyssey ep.2

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Costa visits Brisbane to share inspiring stories from one of the most severely drought affected cities in Australia. Costa's Garden Odyssey is an Australian television gardening program hosted by landscape architect Costa Georgiadis. Costa takes a holistic approach to gardening and horticulture, emphasising the importance of water and its management and the benefits of sustainable living. Costa spreads his green wisdom while communicating with people and celebrating cultures and community. Costa is a man of the people. A man who can connect with all. His infectious character and passion for his subject puts people at ease and makes them shine. A Landscape Architect with an all-consuming passion for plants and people - Costa knows how to find the best in both of them, and takes great pleasure in bringing them together. Costa’s Garden Odyssey is a groundbreaking magazine style series that allows this unique Greek Garden Guru an opportunity to do what he does best - spread his gre

Costa's Garden Odyssey ep.1

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Costa travels to Dromana to show us how we can create beautiful and sustainable gardens from fruit and vegetable plants. Costa's Garden Odyssey is an Australian television gardening program hosted by landscape architect Costa Georgiadis. Costa takes a holistic approach to gardening and horticulture, emphasising the importance of water and its management and the benefits of sustainable living. Costa spreads his green wisdom while communicating with people and celebrating cultures and community. Costa is a man of the people. A man who can connect with all. His infectious character and passion for his subject puts people at ease and makes them shine. A Landscape Architect with an all-consuming passion for plants and people - Costa knows how to find the best in both of them, and takes great pleasure in bringing them together. Costa’s Garden Odyssey is a groundbreaking magazine style series that allows this unique Greek Garden Guru an opportunity to do what he does best - spread his

Big Dreams Small Spaces ep.4

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Monty Don travels around the country helping amateurs to create the garden of their dreams. This week, he comes to the rescue of two couples in need of help transforming their rubble-filled back gardens into havens of peace and tranquillity. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/04/03/big-dreams-small-spaces-episode-4-2017 Meanwhile in Stockport, Jo and Steve's equally large garden has become a dump as they build a new extension. The couple lead busy working lives with Jo travelling the globe as an air hostess and Steve working long night shifts at a bakery. Their longed-for dream is a haven to relax and get away from it all in. The problem is Jo has so many exciting ideas about what she wants to do and Steve is rather more pragmatic. Can Monty help the couple work out the best of their ideas and give them the advice they need to get going? Big Dreams Small Spaces ep.4

Big Dreams Small Spaces ep.3

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Monty Don travels around the country helping amateurs to create the garden of their dreams. This time, Monty meets two sets of gardeners who have unimaginable ambitions for their outdoor spaces. In Essex, Denise has never ventured beyond the decking area behind her house. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/04/02/big-dreams-small-spaces-episode-3-2017/ Meanwhile in Ipswich, father-and-daughter team Rob and Jo run a family charity together and are no strangers to hard labour. It's just as well, because their plan to build a productive terraced allotment on a treacherously steep slope in the middle of a wooded wasteland leaves Monty lost for words. But with a bit of advice and the help of an army of volunteers, can they go from mad to possible? Big Dreams Small Spaces ep.3 

James Martin's French Adventure ep.2

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James's travels continue on the Canal du Midi. Starting in historic Carcassonne he joins the mass of tourists and cooks a delicious fish stew on the canal banks. TV chef James Martin is set to star in brand new food travel series , journeying through France to the locations that inspired his culinary career and paying homage to his culinary hero Keith Floyd. Holidaying and studying in France as a teenager, the country was influential in establishing James’ love for food. Hitting the open road on a journey of nostalgia, the new series follows James as he retraces the memorable TV trip his food hero Keith Floyd once took 30 years ago, while also visiting the places that carved his culinary beginnings. Exploring and sampling the very best in French cuisine, James’ journey starts in Provence and continues onto Perigord, Burgundy, Alsace, Pay Basque and Brittany, all the while stopping to produce his own versions of the iconic dishes he finds on location. James Martin's F

James Martin's French Adventure ep.1

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James Martin embarks on a culinary tour around the country that inspired his career. In St Emilion he visits the kitchens where he worked as a lad more than 30 years ago. TV chef James Martin is set to star in brand new food travel series, journeying through France to the locations that inspired his culinary career and paying homage to his culinary hero Keith Floyd. Holidaying and studying in France as a teenager, the country was influential in establishing James’ love for food. Hitting the open road on a journey of nostalgia, the new series follows James as he retraces the memorable TV trip his food hero Keith Floyd once took 30 years ago, while also visiting the places that carved his culinary beginnings.  Exploring and sampling the very best in French cuisine, James’ journey starts in Provence and continues onto Perigord, Burgundy, Alsace, Pay Basque and Brittany, all the while stopping to produce his own versions of the iconic dishes he finds on location. James Martin&#

Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes ep.5 - Old Skool Favourites

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Chef Tom Kerridge shows how to cook the best versions of the kind of food we all love to eat. This post was moved here:   https://video-clump.com/2018/02/04/ tom-kerridges-best-ever-dishes-ep-5  In this episode, he cooks dishes based on some of his favourites from his childhood. These dishes bring back many happy memories, full of flavours that he loves, with a few improvements over the years. He brings chicken kiev up to date with a fantastic homemade version that's almost as easy to make as it is to get out of a packet. There's a corn on the cob dish with a burnt onion sauce to liven up this often overlooked but delicious side dish.  Tom recreates his version of his mum's sausage roast that he enjoyed growing up and visits a Gloucester old spot farm to find the best pork possible to use for his recipe. He cooks his version of a lasagne with a few twists that are guaranteed to pack in extra flavour. Lastly, he visits his old school in an attempt to put an old-fashione

Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes ep.4 - Tasty Dinners

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Tom believes that we should cook and eat good food no matter what day of the week it is, so he's got some incredible fuss-free dishes that are quick to make without compromising on flavour, like lemon pepper chicken - a whole meal in one pan that saves on the washing up. This post was moved here: https://wp.me/p9plqx-u6 He shows us how to spice up traditional lamb chops by giving the Barnsley chop a north African twist and serving it with a courgette and feta salad with an unusual dressing, before demonstrating his take on the old retro dinner - scampi and chips - made using fresh monkfish and a fantastic crispy batter. And for pudding, there's an easy midweek option - a rice pudding that's quite unlike any you'll have tried before, and it only takes half an hour to make. These dishes should definitely persuade you to leave those ready meals on the shelves. Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes ep.4 - Tasty Dinners

Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes ep.3 - Weekend Specials

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This episode 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. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/01/22/tom-kerridges-best-ever-dishes-ep-3 Not everyone gets time off at the weekend, so he decides to cook a brunch for a group of firefighters. An easy one to replicate at home, this is the ultimate English breakfast omelette cooked in one pan. And at the weekends you've got to have a special pudding, so Tom does his treacle tart with a few twists to add texture and flavour, which will make it a cut above the norm. Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes ep.3 - Weekend Specials

Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes ep.2 - Takeaways

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Tom 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. This post was moved here: https://wp.me/p9plqx-t7 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 loves a pasty and has come up with a twist on the traditional Cornish pasty by replacing meat with lovely smoked haddock. Lastly, he serves up the ultimate takeaway treat - the burger, but he makes hamburgers made with real ham to feed some hungry crowds trackside at the dogs. Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes ep.2 - Takeaways

Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes ep.1 - Crowd Pleasers

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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. In 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. This post was moved here:   https://video-clump.com/2018/01/20/ tom-kerridges-be…ever-dishes-ep-1 Every party needs something sweet and Tom's chocolate tart is sensational. It's pure indulgence on every level, but best of all, it's a cheat's version so is really easy to pull off. Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes ep.1 - Crowd Pleasers

Big Dreams Small Spaces Series 3 Ep.2

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Monty Don travels around the country helping amateurs to create the garden of their dreams. This time, Monty meets two sets of ambitious amateur gardeners who have huge ambitions for their outdoor spaces. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/04/01/ big-dreams-small-spaces-episode-2-2017 / Meanwhile in Bath, Ant and Jake want to replicate the Japanese gardens they have visited all over the world and set themselves the added challenge of creating three very different sections in their L-shaped plot. However, after a visit from Monty, events take a dramatic turn when they discover an underlying problem with their soil that calls for an extreme solution. Will they be able to complete their dream garden on time and on budget? Big Dreams Small Spaces Series 3 Ep.2 

Big Dreams Small Spaces Series 3 Ep.1 - Brighton/High Wycombe

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Monty Don comes to the rescue of two sets of gardeners in desperate need of feel-good spaces. In Brighton, determined duo Helen and Dax have their hands full with twins, one of whom has special needs. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/31/big-dreams-small-spaces-episode-1-2017 Meanwhile in High Wycombe, newly single Valerie is looking for a fresh lease of life, but her 'concrete driveway' of a garden has brought her plans to an abrupt halt, as she has no idea how to plant in or on it! A visit to an inspirational pottery puts her back on track, but with so many choices can Valerie decide on the right ones? Big Dreams Small Spaces - Brighton/High Wycombe

Rick Stein's Long Weekends - Berlin ep.1

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Rick enjoys a long weekend in Berlin, where history and the avant garde dwell enticingly side by side. A city that once made history with its divisive wall teems today with an overwhelming array of innovative chefs offering delicious seasonal creations like pureed sunflower seeds, Jerusalem artichoke flans and crushed frozen pine nuts. Loved by the likes of Garbo, Charlie Chaplin and Escoffier there's still a cornucopia of choice for those with a more traditional temperament, with Eisbein, meatballs and sausages topping every menu in town. German apple cake

The Beechgrove Garden ep.26 2016

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It's the final programme of the series and Jim, Carole, George and Chris are battening down the hatches, preparing the garden for the winter but also making plans for spring. This post was moved here: https://video-clump.com/2018/03/11/ the-beechgrove-garden-episode-26-2016 Carole also visits Huntly Cot, a unique garden near Temple in Midlothian. At its centre is a heart-shaped heather garden, with a natural spring burn, perfectly in tune with the garden's moorland setting. The Beechgrove Garden ep.26 2016

Capability Brown's Unfinished Garden

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Capability Brown is known as the founder of landscape design. Three hundred years ago he created some of the most magnificent landscapes in England. He travelled the length and breadth of the country, improving more than 200 of the greatest estates in the land, for some of the most influential people in the 18th century. But there is one plan that never got off the drawing board. The only land he ever owned was in Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, but he died before he could carry out any plans for his own garden. Today it is a piece of flat land, bisected by the A14 dual carriageway. Landscape designer and Gardeners' Question Time regular Bunny Guinness travels across England to some of Capability's finest landscapes - Blenheim, Burghley, Milton Abbey and Castle Ashby - to understand what he might have created. Rediscovering plans and letters, and using the latest technology, Capability Brown's unfinished garden is brought to life. Capability Brown's Unfinished Ga