After a year and a half of closures, the family-run Hastings Hotels, one of Northern Ireland’s most luxurious hotel chains, have reopened their doors. Staff prepare to welcome back guests, but the group lost over £16 million in 2021 and, in this new world of hospitality, the challenges they face are massive.
Meanwhile, in Belfast, the iconic Europa Hotel is gearing up for a series of sold-out exclusive gigs by singer-songwriter Van Morrison. However, the event go ahead relies on Covid restrictions lifting in time.
Across town, the new Grand Central Hotel desperately needs to start generating income to help recoup its £50 million+ building costs. Pastry chef Caitlin has her work cut out as they have a full house of afternoon teas, while bar manager Caelan helps promote a new tour for fans of the series Line of Duty, which was shot in Belfast.
The 5-star Culloden Hotel & Spa in County Down is also trying out a new money-spinner, with a double-decker champagne bus.
An observational series that will chart entrepreneur David Fishwick's progress as he tries to create a bank from scratch and get it into profit in only 180 days.
A 13-part series showcasing outstanding short films from more than a dozen countries in all genres, including comedy, drama, documentary, animation and music videos.
Travel around the world looking for sharks with renowned expert Ian Gordon. In this exciting series, you'll get up close and personal with a wide variety of these magnificent creatures, learning their habits, feeding and breeding grounds, and what does and does not make them dangerous. For Ian "Shark" Gordon, life doesn't get much better than an encounter with a deadly shark.
KBS Special Plan "Korean War" is a documentary about the Korean War. From June 6, 2010 to June 27, 2010, a total of 10 episodes were broadcast. Based on the 1990 KBS Documentary Korean War, which was selected as one of the world's top 100 documentaries by Time Warner for the 60th year of the Korean War, it is a program produced in ten episodes by augmenting newly discovered facts and materials.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor ignited a four-year war for strategic position in the Pacific. This comprehensive series tells the full story of the most vicious battles of WW II.
Host Hamza and his mischievous robot cat show viewers how geometry is in everything all around us, from roller coasters, to Frisbees, to ice cream cones. In every episode real kids help Hamza solve a mathematical mystery.
Big Fish Big Adventure' is a 8 - part original, Australian-made series featuring an exploration charter company 'Big Cat Reality' that caters to the desires of open-water fishing enthusiasts and adventure seekers. Introducing them to some of the most beautiful, still unexplored fishing destinations the world has to offer. The series offers adventure, reveals Queensland's long-lost maritime history, undersea life, the thrill of extreme fishing and ocean exploration, but what makes Big Fish Big Adventure truly one of a kind is the 100 per cent Australian focus. Captain James McVeigh, seasoned marina and once commercial diver who has spent his life on or under the water, takes his clients to the furthest reaches of the reef, chasing their 'fish-of-a-life time'. James and his crew deliver a true adventure experience, which, as the true adventurist knows, means facing down an unforgiving sea and Mother Nature's ability to throw the unexpected at them, at any time.
Style Factory offers an addictive behind-the-scenes look at how fashion and beauty products are made. With fashionistas and company insiders weighing in at every step, the series reveals the incredible stories behind the items we need and covet most. From the accessible to the aspirational, it's a rare chance to peer behind the curtains of our favourite brands where crafty artisans work their magic and mass production dazzles.