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Through the Wormhole episode 37 – Is Reality Real ?

Is Reality Real ? Do we live in the “real world,” or is it all in our mind - Is Reality Real ? Our perception of reality is controlled by society. We make unrealistic assessments about our own reality, thanks to “the optimism bias,” a twist of the brain that rejects negative information about ourselves. Human senses capture only a small part of nature, and new physics suggests we may be blind to entire dimensions of space or there could be less to reality than we think. [video width="832" height="468" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Is-Reality-Real.mp4"][/video]   Through the Wormhole episode 37 Academy Award-winning actor and space enthusiast Morgan Freeman executive produces hosts and narrates this exploration of the greatest mysteries of the universe. This new series, produced by Freeman's Revelations Entertainment, seeks the answers to the big questions: Are we alone? Where did we come from? Is there life on other planets? F

Countryfile: Spring Diaries episode 5

Jules Hudson is in Herefordshire with his dog Teddy to sniff out the spring dangers lurking outdoors and in homes which could harm pets. Countryfile: Spring Diaries episode 5   Pet Health Warning Jules Hudson is in Herefordshire with his dog Teddy sniffing out the spring dangers lurking outdoors and in our homes which could harm our pets. From bluebells and daffodils to adders and Alabama Rot which can carry a death sentence to dogs from just a roll in the mud, Vet Charlotte Watkins warns of the perils and how to avoid them. Indoors, Jules learns why we need to keep our pets out of harm’s way while we’re Spring cleaning and why onion gravy from the traditional Sunday roast must never find its way into Teddy’s bowl. Smallholding School Paul Martin’s at Smallholding School in Somerset with two wannabees looking to live the good life. Thomas James and partner Faith Miller have already got chickens and they’ll soon be welcoming pigs but, along with Sally Morgan, who runs courses for smallh

The Story of India episode 6 - Freedom

This episode examines the British Raj and India’s struggle for freedom. Wood reveals how in South India a global corporation came to control much of the subcontinent, and explores the magical culture of Lucknow, discovering the enigmatic Briton who helped found the freedom movement. He traces the Amritsar massacre, the rise of Gandhi and Nehru, and the events that led to the Partition of India in 1947.   The world's largest democracy and a rising economic giant, India is now as well known across the globe for its mastery of computer technology as it is for its many-armed gods and its famous spiritual traditions. But India is also the world's most ancient surviving civilisation, with unbroken continuity back into prehistory.Like other great civilisations - Greece or Egypt for example, over the millennia it has enjoyed not just one but several brilliant golden ages in art and culture. Its great thinkers and religious leaders have permanently changed the face of the globe. But whi

Springwatch episode 12 2018

It is the last show of this year's Springwatch, and the team looks back at another fantastic series on the Sherborne Park Estate - the last that will come from the Cotswold countryside. Gillian Burke is back from her travels and joins Michaela Strachan and Chris Packham in Gloucestershire to round up the last three weeks. And even now the drama keeps coming, with four of the five great tits fledging, and the fifth, named plucky, coming within seconds of being snatched by a jay as it tried to get out too.   The team take one last look at the live nests, including the robins, chaffinches, blackcaps and of course, the little owl which is still in the purist of the last blackbird chick in the barn. Patrick Aryee tags along on an exciting conservation project, getting involved with a hazel dormouse release in Warwickshire; and there are films from the west coast of Scotland on seals and basking sharks, a look at three remarkable spider species and a peek at a swift conservation project

Jamie’s Quick and Easy Food episode 4 2018

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Beef, Saffron Rice & Plum Tart Tatin Jamie makes a meltin' mustardy beef that uses only five ingredients. There's also a totally foolproof baked saffron rice, steamed salmon niçoise, and plum tarte tatin. [video width="960" height="540" mp4="https://video-clump.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Jamies-Quick-And-Easy-Food-ep.4-2018.mp4"][/video]   Jamie Oliver returns with more simple but mouth-watering recipes. These crazy-delicious recipes are so quick and easy, it's outrageous.   Meltin' mustardy beef [caption id="attachment_4777" align="alignnone" width="225"] Meltin' mustardy beef[/caption] Method Preheat the oven to 160ºC/325ºF/gas 3. Place a large shallow casserole pan on a high heat, with a large non-stick frying pan on a high heat alongside. Dice the beef into 5cm chunks and toss with a generous amount of black pepper and a pinch of sea salt, then dry fry in the hot frying pan with the bone for 8

Gardeners World 2018 episode 12

In Gardeners World 2018 episode 12 - the team head to Gardeners' World Live this week to bring you the highlights in plants and design.  Adam Frost and Joe Swift take a close look at all the show gardens for fresh ideas as well as inspiration, Mark Lane finds planting ideas around the showground and Carol and Nick explore the floral marquee. We also meet the designers whose innovative ideas have resulted in a show garden made from scrap iron and junk shop finds, go behind the scenes to visit the nurseries who bring their best specimens to the show, meet a woman who has travelled from the Isle of Skye with her plants and reveal the winner of our Every Space Counts competition.

Springwatch episode 11 2018

Live from the heart of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan share the news from the wildlife cameras over the past 24 hours, checking in on the robin, blackcap, chaffinch and reed bunting nests, as well as seeing how the sickly great tit chick is faring. Patrick Aryee gets involved with a brand new piece of science from the RSPB, who are trying to work out why starlings are in such steep decline, and Lucy Cooke tries to follow the feeding routes used by the lesser horseshoe bats. Gillian Burke is in Glasgow to meet an unlikely urban resident - water voles that are living miles from the nearest water source, right in the heart of the city. There is a two-part film following the fate of a family of eider ducks on the Isle of May, and a report on the health of Major Oak - the tree that Robin Hood allegedly used as a hideaway - and that is in poor health due to the tourists that flock to see it. There is an update on the long-eared owls in W