BBC Around the World in 80 Gardens 2008 E06 1080p HDTV x265-MVGroup

Monty Don visits the world's 80 most inspiring gardens.

Monty Don continues his extraordinary journey to see the world through 80 of its most inspiring gardens, as he samples the very different approach of two of the world's great gardening cultures: China and Japan. First, he travels to China, to uncover the deeper history of the oriental garden. His researches lead him to the ancient scholars' gardens of Suzhou, as well as the awesome Yellow Mountains of Huangshang that inspired them, where he meets the revered Welcome Guest Pine. By the time he reaches the Imperial Summer Palace Gardens of Beijing, he is beginning to get a little insight into the secrets of oriental gardening, and with his long-standing interest in Zen Buddhism, Monty relishes the chance to visit the temple gardens of Japan. Finally, he crosses the Yellow Sea to Kyoto - Japan's city of gardens - to try to unravel its enigmatic Zen gardens with his new-found understanding.

Technical Spec
Video Codec: x265 CABAC Main L4
Video Bitrate: CRF 23
Video Resolution: 1920x1080
Frame Rate: 25 FPS
Audio Codec: AAC-LC (Apple)
Audio Bitrate: 128Kbps VBR 48KHz
Audio Channels: 2
Audio Gain: 3dB
Run-Time: 59 mins
Number Of Parts: 10
Part Size: 11.06 GB (total)
Source: HDTV (1080i/h264)
Subtitles: Merged