2024-07-09
In this episode, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers, David and Harry, take a look at some of their favourite transformational Garden Rescue challenges – the really tough jobs that had the biggest transformations by the team. There's a concrete back yard turned into a garden paradise with its own poppy meadow, a new build back garden that was turned into the ultimate outdoor party area and bar,
In this episode, the Beechgrove team show how to create the scents and flavours of a herb garden even if you don't have much space. Lizzie Schofield has been developing the programme's herb garden this year, and this week she discusses and sows the herbs that are ideal for container and window box cultivation, perfect if you don't have access to a larger area to plant in. Horticultural lecturer Ru
A place in the quarter-final is at stake, and this week the sewers must face three technically taxing challenges from the world of lingerie. First up, in the Pattern Challenge, it is time for bed as the sewers are asked to make a pyjama blouse. Piping is an intricate undertaking, and it should cover the cuffs and front. For the Transformation Challenge, the sewers take shapewear and lace and, usin
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Live tennis continues from the All England Club, where players are doing battle for a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals. In 2023, Jannik Sinner reached his first Wimbledon semi-final. The Italian's game has moved up to another level since then, winning the Australian Open at the start of this year, and he came to the 2024 Championships as the world number one.
Live tennis continues from the All England Club, where players are doing battle for a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals. In 2023, Jannik Sinner reached his first Wimbledon semi-final. The Italian's game has moved up to another level since then, winning the Australian Open at the start of this year, and he came to the 2024 Championships as the world number one.
Qasa Alom and guests look back at the day's play at Wimbledon. Featuring highlights from the biggest matches, along with analysis and discussion of the main talking points from the action at the All England Club.
On Ireland's north west coast, the crew at Bundoran race to the rescue of a teenage girl who has been swept out to sea by a rip current. In Portishead, north Somerset, a man has suffered serious chest injuries after falling 30 feet from a cliff and needs to be rushed to hospital. Across the Bristol Channel in Porthcawl, a missing dog sends the crew on a wild goose chase. And in the fishing town of
The Porters argue about how to spend the lottery jackpot.
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
A look at the lives of a couple following the wife's breast cancer diagnosis.
Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan begin the deliberation of which nests will fledge before the end of the series. Plus a check-in with the progress of the graffiti artist who is painting a wildlife mural live on site at RSPB Arne in Dorset. Iolo Williams takes a dive into the secret lives of little owls and terns on the Dorset coast, while Megan McCubbin is in the heart of Glasgow at the botanic
Allied soldiers take off under cover of darkness as the biggest amphibious invasion in history begins. Gliders and paratroopers drop by nightfall as bombs strike the coast. When dawn breaks, German defenders witness an armada of ships approaching the shore. Extraordinarily powerful interviews with those who were there recount the story of D-Day, lip-synched by actors cast to resemble them at the t
The team is in north London to help Kevin sort his cluttered flat. In just 24 hours, with a shoestring budget, they design a bespoke DJ unit, breathe new life into the gloomy bedroom and create clever storage in the bathroom.
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