Chef Robert Oliver travels to Pacific resorts where he meets local chefs. Together they explore the untold cuisines of the Pacific, connecting local, traditional food producers with Pacific tourist economies.
For many hunters and gatherers, the adage, "If it is worth killing, it is worth eating" is a life-long value, and a saying that some might shudder when considering dining on some of the "less-desirable" parts. But not Scott Leysath, host of the popular television series, Dead Meat.
From Asian Carp Cakes to Swamp Bunny Stew, Dead Meat shows that even ugly critters can taste good, most of the time. The series visits the swamps of Alabama for hunting rabbits with a pack of beagles, dives into the deep waters of Florida for lionfish and even heads to suburban California for rattlesnake. Leysath is on a mission to find those people who make eating the less-desirable parts of animals, something they do on a daily basis.
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.
Paul Lafrance, an accomplished and successful deck-builder, teams with a group of skilled carpenters to help homeowners rebuild their backyard disasters. Lafrance and his team set out to fix not only dilapidated decks but also the egos of those that own them. In each episode, a homeowner shares the story behind each disaster, learning from mistakes and being challenged by working with the team. In the end, the deck is saved and added to Lafrance's long list of backyard transformations.
The Boat Show is an Australian lifestyle television program hosted by Glenn Ridge, who is also Executive Producer. This is not to be confused with 31 Digital's new series by the same name currently covering the marine industry in South-East Queensland. The Boat Show features stories about boating, from people who are passionate about their boats and yachts, to the latest gadgets and boating tips and boating locations both in Australia and abroad. Presenters include Steven Jacobs, Grace McClure, Teisha Lowry and Kellie Johns. It began screening in 2003 on the Nine Network.
Chef Michel Roux navigates the magnificent Thames River from his family restaurant in Bray, stopping at the most delicious restaurants, pubs and eateries along its banks, to enjoy its food, its chefs, its local characters and history to inspire the very best of his own cooking which he'll do along the way on his river based food journey. A delicious, escapist treat of a floaty, foody series.
In January 1991, following Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm was launched against Iraqi ground forces to liberate Kuwait. General Schwarzkopf, who commanded American-led coalition forces crushed Iraqi defense positions with various military technologies using a modern blitzkrieg strategy that routed Saddam Hussein's Iraqi Army. The results were the biggest tank battles since WWII.
Explore one of the largest online collections of rare films from America’s “Forgotten War†on the Korean Peninsula. See startling documentary footage of street fighting, massacres and marching, and rare color film of aerial and ground attacks.
Witness the rich and tumultuous history behind our nation's Shrine of Democracy in this stunning new documentary series. Chip into the history of the men whose faces are sculpted and the men who sculpted them in this 7-part chronicle containing detailed biographies and virtual tours of Rushmore and the nearby Crazy Horse Memorial. Celebrate the magnificence of this American icon with breathtaking visual storytelling surrounding the awe-inspiring Mount Rushmore.
After her marriage becomes a nightmare, the humble small town girl Clara is committed to a psychiatric hospital and prevented from seeing her son growing up. It was all a scheme by her manipulative mother-in-law, who wants to seize her lands and explore their emerald mines. Betrayed and humiliated, Clara bounces back and returns ten years later as a powerful and wealthy woman. Even thirsty for revenge and justice, she never loses her softness to win back her son's trust and maybe find a new love.
This trilogy consists of 3 x 30 HD episodes that cover the history of our planet and the most ancient life on it during the Hadean, Archean and Proterozoic eons (from 4.6 billion years ago until 500 million years ago). 1.Hadean Eon: Takes us 4.6 billion years back and tells the story of our planet's formation, appearance of the Moon, atmosphere, and water. 2. Archean Eon: Tells about the earliest life on Earth, its ancient continents, and how bacteria transformed our planet's atmosphere. 3. Proterozoic Eon: Covers catastrophic global glaciations known as the Snowball Earth, the appearance of eukaryotes, as well as first plants and animals. It also tells about mysterious organisms from the Ediacaran period.
Fraud Squad TV is a Canadian half-hour documentary television series aimed at bringing awareness to the public about the global problem of fraud. The series premiered September 24, 2007, on Court TV Canada. The show interviews real people who have been the victims of a fraud as well as experts in the field who offer tips on how to avoid becoming a victim. The series educates and thereby protects unsuspecting victims from all sorts of scams. The show is expected to begin its second season in late 2009.
Each Fraud Squad TV episode is split into two fraud topics per episode.
Enter the world of underground truck racing: fierce, thrilling competitions of the baddest drivers and trucks out there. Join the Dirty 7 as they get down and dirty in The Pit, facing challengers from around the country and pushing their machines to the limit.
Janice & Abbey is a short-lived reality-television series following the attempt by British model Abigail Clancy to break into the American modeling market under the guidance of American supermodel Janice Dickinson. The show premiered in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2007, under the title Abbey & Janice: Beauty & The Best and had its American debut on the Oxygen television channel on February 19, 2008.