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Narrow Escapes of World War II episode 11

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Narrow Escapes of World War II episode 11: A Scottish soldier who hiked 200 miles through the Libyan desert without water or supplies recalls Ronald Moore, the leader of his party. With the Italians preparing to invade Egypt in the summer of 1940, the British armys Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) causes havoc far behind the front. But after an LRDG patrol is attacked, a tough New Zealander named Ron Moore leads the survivors barefoot through the desert, 300 miles from Allied lines. Pat Clayton, the model for the character played by Ralph Fiennes in The English Patient. Clayton's unit targeted Kufra. But the Italians, listening in, sent out a superior force to meet and assault them. https://hdclump.com/narrow-escapes-of-world-war-ii-episode-11/

Coast to Coast Food Festival episode 1

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Coast to Coast Food Festival episode 1: Edith Bowman and Colin Murray are at the Stranraer Oyster Festival, marking the start of the native oyster season. Healthy ready meals and frozen pea secrets are also on the menu. https://hdclump.com/coast-to-coast-food-festival-episode-1/

Narrow Escapes of World War II episode 10

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Narrow Escapes of World War II episode 10: The largest evacuation of the Second World War saw two million civilians and soldiers taken away in an extraordinary German operation that lasted for four months. As the war enters its final months, the nearly 2 million Germans living in East Prussia flee an advancing Red Army no longer distinguishing between German soldiers and German civilians. Hundreds of thousands make for the Baltic ports the start of the single biggest evacuation of WWII. In early 1945 nearly two million people were trapped in the German enclave of East Prussia by the advancing Red Army. The Russians had an appalling reputation for rape, pillage and murder. https://hdclump.com/narrow-escapes-of-world-war-ii-episode-10/

Countryfile - Dartmoor

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Countryfile - Dartmoor: Our national parks are beautiful wild spaces that are free for us all to explore and enjoy. But what does the future hold in light of funding cutbacks and the recent wild camping ruling on Dartmoor? Charlotte Smith discovers how cuts are affecting management of wild landscapes and finds out how political parties are squaring up to the right to camp debate. She also catches up with author Guy Shrubsole to discover a rare rainforest here on Dartmoor, while Matt Baker helps budding conservationists with a bird survey and takes to the airwaves of Skylark FM. https://hdclump.com/countryfile-dartmoor/

The Great Pottery Throw Down 2023 episode 10

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The Great Pottery Throw Down 2023 episode 10: Siobhán McSweeney hosts the grand final, with the three remaining contestants faced with two of their toughest challenges yet; - to create a stacking, pyramid vase centrepiece and a sgraffito globe. Judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller face their hardest decision yet, as they decide which potter will be crowned the winner. https://hdclump.com/the-great-pottery-throw-down-2023-episode-10/

Wild Isles episode 1 - Our Precious Isles

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Wild Isles episode 1 - Our Precious Isles: Sir David Attenborough celebrates the rich variety of habitats that exist on our doorstep, proving that wildlife in the British Isles is every bit as dramatic and spectacular as anywhere else on the planet. This episode looks at the wildlife that exists in our unique landscapes, from the micro world of bumblebees to the high-speed life of the kingfisher. Filmed in extraordinary detail, killer whales hunt for seals in our seas, golden eagles scavenge in snowy Scottish mountains, sinister woodland plants take pollinating insects hostage, and puffins are chased by greedy gulls that try to steal their hard-won catch. https://hdclump.com/wild-isles-episode-1-our-precious-isles/

Gardening Australia episode 4 2023

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Gardening Australia episode 4 2023: Jane visits a florist at home; Hannah grows garlic; Tammy tours a Begonia collection; Costa sees plants remediate soil; Sophie explores native groundcovers; Millie plants a rock wall; we meet an Elder, linguist, and botanist. https://hdclump.com/gardening-australia-episode-4-2023/