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Countryfile
Sammi Kinghorn and Matt Baker explore the Peak District, the first national park created from the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. Sammi visits a local bootmaker and gets to grips with the traditional methods, while Matt meets members of the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation. Plus, Tom Heap investigates the challenges facing our 15 national parks, and Adam Henson discovers how the turkey became the centrepiece of Christmas dinner.Start: 2024-12-24-021000
end: 2024-12-24-030500
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti visit Wilderness Hotel Inari, an adventure hotel above the Arctic Circle in Lapland. Working in sub-zero conditions, Monica learns about the indigenous Sami culture before prepping reindeer stew, whie Rob gets hot and bothered maintaining saunas before taking a cold-water plunge in a snow hole. But will Rob finally witness the wonder of the northern lights from the comfort of his own room.Start: 2024-12-24-030500
end: 2024-12-24-040500
Renaissance - The Blood and the Beauty
As Michelangelo sets to work on the Sistine Chapel, his rival Raphael starts his commission to transform the pope's private apartments just a few hundred metres away, with each man determined to outdo the other and win the favour of the pontiff. Meanwhile, a violent religious schism engulfs Europe and makes Michelangelo question everything.Start: 2024-12-24-040500
end: 2024-12-24-050500
Stories of Us
The Rev Kate Bottley tries her hand at painting in an exploration of self-expression, while Ashley John-Baptiste discovers how music is being used to give people new opportunities.Start: 2024-12-24-071500
end: 2024-12-24-081500