Cooking, Travel, Home, & Garden

10 Parks that Changed America tells the story of ten visionaries who took open canvases of God-forsaken land, and transformed them into serene spaces that offer city dwellers a respite from the hustle and bustle of urban life. From the elegant squares of Savannah, Georgia, to a park built over a freeway in Seattle, to the more recent High Line in New York, each story introduces the heroes who brought these parks to life, and the villains who preferred...

Many people are convinced they’re either too busy to take a class--or, unable to squeeze any time in at all for themselves. But Peggy Cappy has found that taking five-minute exercise breaks throughout the day can yield great rewards. She has designed 5-minute periods of stretching, strength-building and specialized breathing to contribute to greater flexibility, strength and mental clarity.

It’s the hottest place on Earth, but Death Valley is remarkably full of life. Baratunde Thurston seeks out the extremes of this national park and finds an outdoor mecca for those who embrace its heat, isolation, and natural beauty. Meet an ultra-marathoner who runs in the brutal heat of summer and an elder of the Timbisha Shoshone tribe, who helps us see that this is a place where life blooms.

Dr. Allan Maca explores the legendary lost city of Xanadu in Inner Mongolia. Today very little remains of Kublai Khan’s grand capital — a place that famous explorer Marco Polo described as one of the Marvels of the World. But now, with the help of satellite imagery and cutting-edge technology, we can finally uncover Xanadu’s secrets, and bring this fabled city and its lavish palaces back to life.

Embark on a mesmerizing journey to explore the mysteries of the mythical lost city of Atlantis. Investigating six potential locations from Santorini to Bimini, the film also brings to life Plato’s vivid descriptions of its once-mighty civilization.

Linda and Dave want to create a bright modern kitchen diner and a boutique hotel style bathroom, but with money tight realising their dreams is going to be tough. Lucy and Harry come to the rescue with some money saving tricks to keep the build on budget, but what they hadn't bargained for is a GBP3,500 fridge!

In this program, chef Paul West, dietician Clare Collins, and chemist Noby Leong examine the chemistry, biology, and physics of food, looking at Australia's Cavendish banana and the cultivation of a new disease resistant variety; at the how the traditional craft of fruit preservation is supersized in the production of canned baked beans; and at the science of cooking the perfect medium rare steak. They also discuss the science of gluten in slow fermentation...

A top chef and a leading scientist go head to head in the kitchen to see who can produce the best food. Marcus Wareing is a two-star Michelin chef at the top of his game - his celebrated dishes result from years of experience and training. But he now faces a challenge from an unlikely direction. Mark Miodownik is a materials scientist - a person more acquainted with plastic than pastry. Can Mark use his scientific knowledge to outcook this leading...

Showing the delights of Rimini-Riccione, Luca Gregorio acts as a tourist guide and shows off the art, cuisine, nightlife and fascinating details.

From the Acropolis of Athens, where Plato (another food philosopher) lectured, to the hill side home of 20th century Taiwanese philosopher Lin Yu Tang, Chef Christine endeavors to find out if there really is anything new since Confucius preached eating local and sustainable foods. In this episode Chef Christine travels to Vinci, Italy, discovering that Leonardo da Vinci was also a foodie and adds him to her ever-growing list of food philosophers....