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1) Animal Farm
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This video explores the context, characters, themes and writing style of George Orwell's popular classic novella. Topics include an overview of the Russian Revolution, allegorical stories explained, characters as metaphors for famous figures and groups within Russian history, the use of propaganda, and literary devices utilized within Animal Farm. Information on George Orwell's life experiences and beliefs shed light on his motives.
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It's harvest season. We follow a litter of piglets from birth as they grow up in the Brecon Beacons. We test the theory that every piglet always returns to the same teat to suckle; show that pigs love mud to keep cool because they have practically no sweat glands and we show how intelligent they are with a series of puzzles. We also reveal that they are masters at the art of deception. Pigs tell porkies! Along the way we meet a pair of Kunekune pigs...
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It's springtime on the farm and the focus is on sheep. We follow the first 12 weeks of a lamb's life on a Welsh Hill farm. Along the way we find out that sheep are highly social animals with not only a remarkable ability to recognize each other, but to recognize human faces too. We meet a ram that has befriended a shy four-year-old boy and we take a drone's eye view of some multi-colored sheep to show that despite being sociable, flocking is actually...
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It's summer as we follow the first twelve weeks of a Hereford calf's life as he makes friends and settles into the herd. We discover that cows are much more than mother nature's muck-spreaders. They're highly social animals with complex personalities. They're brilliant problem solvers with a love of music and given freedom to roam, thanks to the matriarch, they can thrive in the wild just as their ancient ancestors did. Is it any surprise that Hamish...