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The Hunt

Episode 1 (of 7)

The Hardest Challenge

He may be 89 now, but Sir David Attenborough is back doing what he and the BBC are the best in the world at: making nature programmes. And they are teaming up once again for this brand new and gripping seven-part wildlife epic which captures nature's life-or-death battles between hunters and their prey - but the winner isn't always who you'd expect.

The contests between predators and prey are the most dramatic events in nature. The Hardest Challenge reveals the extraordinary range of techniques predators use to catch their prey - from a leopard using all its powers of stealth to stalk impala in broad daylight to wild dogs, whose tactic is to wear down their prey over long distances; from Nile crocodiles, the planet's most patient predators, to killer whales who use teamwork and intelligence to take on humpback whales. But even with these finely tuned strategies, the outcome is far from certain. Surprisingly, most predators fail most of the time.

Watch it here: BBC iPlayer - The Hunt - 1. The Hardest Challenge

 

[Ludlow]

Behind the Mask. The story of a developmentally disabled man looking for his dad. Donald Sutherland ,,Matthew Fox

 

[Blackleaf]

Autumnwatch

Series 11

Episode 1

The show celebrating British autumn wildlife is back for its 11th series.

This year it comes live from a brand new location - the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust Caerlaverock Reserve in beautiful Dumfries & Galloway, south west Scotland

In last night's live episode, the first of four this week, usual presenters Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games watched the action unfold as resident badgers and otters prepare for winter.

Elsewhere, the red deer rut goes into nocturnal overdrive, and the country is invaded by hundreds of thousands of swans and geese.

Symbol of the British autumn: Rutting red deer stags on the Isle of Rum

Watch it here: BBC iPlayer - Autumnwatch - 2015: 1. Autumnwatch Day One



Autumnwatch Unsprung

Series 7

Episode 1

Autumnwatch Unsprung, the half-hour live show which follows each episode of Autumnwatch, returns with a mix of special guests, audience interaction and viewers' questions and comments. In last night's episode which, like the main episode of Autumnwatch, was broadcast live, Chris Packham hosts and talks to a local expert about the area around Caerlaverock and why the show has moved here, and Lindsey Chapman is on hand to review what the audience has been up to over the summer.

Watch it here: BBC iPlayer - Autumnwatch Unsprung - 2015: 1. Autumnwatch Unsprung Day One

 

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Autumnwatch

Series 11

Episode 2

Chris Packham, Martin Hughes-Games and Michaela Strachan broadcast live last night from Caerlaverock on the stunning south west corner of Scotland, surrounded by the entire world population of Svalbard barnacle geese.

In a special report, Martin is on a stakeout to unravel the extraordinary night-time shenanigans of red deer. And the team are treated to possibly the closest views of badgers yet.

Watch it here: BBC iPlayer - Autumnwatch - 2015: 2. Autumnwatch Day Two


Autumnwatch Unsprung

Series 7

Episode 2

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Chris Packham presents last night's live Autumnwatch aftershow, with special guests, a live studio audience and interaction with those watching at home. TV vet Matt Brash is on the sofa answering viewers' wildlife questions, and there is live music from nature-loving indie rockers British Sea Power.

Watch it here: BBC iPlayer - Autumnwatch Unsprung - 2015: 2. Autumnwatch Unsprung Day Two

 

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Dominic Sandbrook: Let Us Entertain You

Episode 1

The New British Empire

"We may have lost our colonial empire and our industrial supremacy but there is one thing, I think, that we do better than anyone else on the planet - popular culture. It's extraordinary to think that one British writer, JK Rowling, has sold more than 400 million books; that Doctor Who is watched in almost every country in the Western world; that James Bond has been the central character in the longest-running film series in history; that the Beatles are still the bestselling musical group of all time; and that only Shakespeare and the Bible have sold more books than Agatha Christie. To put it simply, no other country on Earth, relative to its size, has contributed more to the modern imagination."

How did Britain go from being the world's military and industrial superpower to the world's cultural superpower?

Like the industrial revolution before it, our postwar culture is a success story built on geographical opportunism and an indefatigable entrepreneurial spirit. Just as the industrial revolution transformed British society, creating new wealth and a thriving mill-owning middle class, so too have money, marketing flair and creative invention underpinned our cultural development. It is, after all, a development that has been driven by a handful of inventive, single-minded, and savvy entrepreneurs, from J Arthur Rank to Brian Epstein and Andrew Lloyd-Webber.

In the first episode in the series, writer, historian and notable defender of the British Empire, Dominic Sandbrook, examines the way in which culture has become our newest export and a key part of our identity on the world stage. He argues that it is an industry every bit as much as shipbuilding or textile production - a commodity that has been manufactured, marketed and exported. And, like the industrial revolution, ours is a cultural revolution that has flourished in the old industrial regions and has drawn heavily on the former connections of empire. London may be a global cultural capital, but British culture owes as much to the industrial north and the echoes of our imperial past as it does to south east England.

Watch it here: BBC iPlayer - Dominic Sandbrook: Let Us Entertain You - 1. The New British Empire

 

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Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys

Series 2

Episode 6

The Railway That Created Canada

In the last in the series, Chris discovers how a 2,500-mile transcontinental railway was built against huge odds in just a few decades, and turned a vast wilderness of isolated communities into the country we now know as Canada.

Watch it here: Episode 6: The Railway That Created Canada | Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys | Channel 5

 

[gopher]

pro boxing: Bizier vs Lawson ~ Welter Weights

 

[Ludlow]

pro boxing: Bizier vs Lawson ~ Welter Weights

When I was a kid my dad and his brothers would watch the Gillette Friday night fights on the old black and white.

 

[Blackleaf]

In this new three-part ITV series, comedian and Pointless host Alexander Armstrong takes on an epic 8,000-mile journey halfway around the Arctic Circle deep in mid-winter, a spectacular but deadly time of year to see the unforgiving, ice-bound region. His odyssey through Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Greenland, Canada and Alaska is full of surprises as he witnesses natural wonders and discovers the magnetic lure of the far north.

Episode 1

The first edition sees Alexander begin in Norway and Sweden and head towards Iceland, as he swims with locals in the ocean, faces the worst storm in 25 years, and goes down the world's first major tunnel to be built into the heart of a glacier.

Watch it here: Alexander Armstrong In The Land Of The Midnight Sun 1of3 720p - Dailymotion video


Episode 2

The presenter continues his epic 8,000-mile journey halfway around the Arctic Circle deep in mid-winter. He embarks on the second leg of his odyssey, beginning in Iceland before travelling to the icy wilderness of Greenland, the world's largest island, the size of Western Europe but with a population of just 56,000. Along the way, Alexander snorkels over a vast underwater crevasse separating two continental landmasses and wrestles with a female Viking. He also joins two Danish Special Forces soldiers and their huskies, who have the loneliest job on the planet, and witnesses an array of natural wonders.

Watch it here:Alexander Armstrong In The Land Of The Midnight Sun 2of3 720p - Dailymotion video


Episode 3

On the third and final leg of his odyssey, he begins in Northern Canada before travelling into the icy wilderness of Alaska. Along the way, Alexander meets people who have headed north to discover adventure and seek their fortune, as well as digging for gold with modern day prospectors. He also takes on the challenge of driving up one of the deadliest roads in the world - the Dalton Highway - before concluding his travels on the international dateline between America and Russia. The two nations are just 2.4 miles apart, yet there are 21 hours in time separating them.

Watch it here: Alexander Armstrong In The Land Of The Midnight Sun 3of3 720p - Dailymotion video

 

[Frankiedoodle]

The Golden Girls. I must have watched each episode, at least 10 times, and I laugh at every joke. Bea Arthur was a excellent actress and her timing when performing comedy was right on.

 

[Ludlow]

I liked that show too

 

[bill barilko]

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[Blackleaf]

Stuart Bingham vs Zhou Yuelong at the 2015 Champion of Champions snooker tournament at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry:

 

[Ludlow]

Brave Heart The story of William Wallace and Scotland's struggle for freedom from Angland and Edward the Longstinks.

 

[gopher]

UFC!


Pretty Holly Holm (Preacher's Daughter) destroyed Rowdy Ronda Rhousey in what was said to be the sport's biggest upset, ever.


While unexpected, I did not think it was a big upset as Ronda never fought a left hander before and was unprepared for the great skill shown by the more humble preacher's girl.

 

[Ludlow]

UFC!


Pretty Holly Holm (Preacher's Daughter) destroyed Rowdy Ronda Rhousey in what was said to be the sport's biggest upset, ever.


While unexpected, I did not think it was a big upset as Ronda never fought a left hander before and was unprepared for the great skill shown by the more humble preacher's girl.

Just can't wrap my head around Ladies brawling .To each his own though.

Watching "The Green Mile". Based on the Stephan King story . Tom Hanks and John Clarke in the lead roles. I think That's the actors name who played John Coffey.

 

[Mowich]

Curling and the Eastern CFL semi-final...........love my remote at times like this.

 

[Ludlow]

Crazy Heart. ~ Jeff Bridges and Maggie (can't spell it) Guylenhall. The story of an aging country music singer who can't lay off the booze.

Sling Blade. ~ The cult classic with good performances by Billy Bob Thornton, Dwight Yoakum and the Late John Ritter and all the other cast members. I lived in a depressed area of Arkansas for many years and this movie nailed that part of the country right on the head. Good movie I've watched it quite a few times.

 

[Ludlow]

Watching We are Marshall and wondering why Matthew McConaughey constantly talks out of the side of his mouth.

 

[Ludlow]

Cinderella man. ~ The true story of Heavy weight boxer James J Braddock and his loyal wife who stood by his side no matter the circumstances. ~ Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger in the lead roles.

During the height of the Great Depression, James J Braddock was a professional boxer trying to raise his family and get by, During one match he broke his hand. He could not box. So he worked the docks where you would go and stand in line hoping someone would give you work for a day. Eventually he had to go and get public assistance so he could pay his power bill and rent. Throwing his pride away he even went so far as to beg his friends in the boxing business for enough money to pay his electric bill. He had hit rock bottom yet would not give up on himself or his family. He did what he had to do until the opportunity to re enter boxing presented itself. He started working undercards for peanuts and eventually worked his way to better matches. Eventually, he worked his way into a position to have a match with the heavy weight champion of the world Max Baer. Braddock defeated Baer and became the World champion. In his success he did not forget the struggles he went through to take care of his wife and kids. He went back to the public assistance office and payed back every penny they helped him with. A good story about a good man, and the good wife who supported him .

Jim and his wife bought a house in New Jersey with the winnings from the Baer fight. There they raised their children, and lived there for the rest of their lives.