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Earth — The Biography. Earth — The Biography uses spectacular images, strong science and compelling narration to highlight the major events that have shaped our planet's history and allowed life to flourish since its birth 4. The series follows Dr Iain's personal journey, from abseiling into a lava lake in Ethiopia to cave diving in the caverns left by the meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs.

He discovers how a rainstorm lasted for thousands of years, how the Mediterranean Sea once dried up and how the Earth could be unique within the Universe.

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Guilt Trip. Guilt Trip takes lovers of luxury goods to see the real ecological and human costs of their vices. In each episode, three members of the public, with their own extraordinary obsession with luxury goods, are sent packing on a potentially life-changing journey tracing their object of desire back to its roots. Guilt trippers must first meet hard-line ethical expert Lucy Siegle and a panel of activists, who devise a tailor-made journey — their own personal guilt trip.

The panel sends the guilt trippers into a new world — designed to make them see the light. Alongside host Ashley Hames , their trip will take them to far-flung corners of the globe where they are shown the dark underside of their luxuries, from the illegal gold mines of Ghana to the grim sweatshops of India.

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But they also meet people who benefit from their obsession: workers who would otherwise be unemployed and communities that would be obliterated without their Western purchase power. When the guilt trippers return from their two-week journey they must face the panel — and a complex and difficult decision. Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal returns for a second series, applying his unique approach to transform and revolutionise some of Britain's best-loved dishes.

This time fish pie, baked Alaska, chilli con carne, Peking duck, hamburgers, risotto, trifle and chicken tikka massala are broken down to molecular level, then rebuilt with Heston's inspired blend of science, gastronomy and artistry. In his quest for perfection, Heston sources the best ingredients and journeys across the globe to find the roots of each dish and to research local cooking and preparation techniques.