master bladesmith brings pirate sword to life: forged in britain
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the hidden domain of britains blacksmithing community is about to be uncovered as five of the countrys finest show the world their ultimate creations as part of the advertising for a brand new series of the hit american show forged in fire five incredibly talented brits have allowed us a sneak peak into their fiery forges for forged in britain one of britains more experienced blacksmiths rod hughes 60 is passionate about trying to galvanise the trade in the 21st century he describes himself as a bladesmith and has been practising the trade for the last 10 years he has now earned a reputation as a master craftsman of historical original reproductions rod works from his very own viking-style forge in surrey that he constructed from local timber on the side of the golden valley his swords ranging from the bronze age to the fourteenth century are showcased in a selection of museums throughout the country credit: history barcroft

mum of two crafts knives and scissors for a living: forged in britain
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the hidden domain of britains blacksmithing community is about to be uncovered as five of the countrys finest show the world their ultimate creations as part of the advertising for a brand new series of the hit american show forged in fire five incredibly talented brits have allowed us a sneak peak into their fiery forges for forged in britain and bringing a different spin to proceedings is 46-year-old mother of two grace horne who specialises in knife making living in sheffield the one-time centre of british steelmaking grace identifies with the citys long-standing tradition of women working in the industry whilst also dealing with the responsibility of being a wife and mother credit: history barcroft productions

85-year-old granny sprints for gold
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an 85-year-old grandmother is hoping to prove she still has a spring in her step as she trains to compete in her latest athletics competition christie du ploy from south africa is aiming for a hat-trick of gold medals as she represents her country in the 100m 200m and 400m competitions at this year039s world masters athletics championship wma the competition - which is only open to people over 35 years of age - sees athletes from around the world compete in various track and field events the grandmother of 13 first got involved in athletics at the age of 58 after her late husband who was also a runner encouraged her to get involved in the sport videographer: greatstock producer: bunmi adigun ellie winstanley editor: marcus cooper

gambling addict spends 1m on lottery tickets
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a former gambling addict spent over a decade compulsively gambling - and spent over 1 million on the lottery before losing everythingadam osmond built up his own convenience store business after studying for a business degree but lost everything after his gambling addiction saw him buying thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets every week to find out more about adams story and to watch director bert klaseys full documentary out of luck which examines the system of state lotteries in the us visit:http:wwwoutofluckmoviecomabout-the-filmovc04 videographer director: bert klasey producer: crystal chung ellie winstanley editor: joshua douglas

working in 140f heat
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unforgiving temperatures of up to 140 degrees fahrenheit beat down on these hardworking salt miners every single day the salt mines situated in the afar triangle stretch across 100000 square kilometres and at their lowest point are more than 300 feet below sea level professional travel photographer and videographer joel santos travelled to the area to capture the dry beauty of this brutal expanse of land videographer director: joel santos producer: hannah stevens ellie winstanley editor: marcus cooper

best of born different 2016
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this year on barcroft tv we have celebrated the diversity of the world around us through 039born different039 we have met those whose incredible bodies and medical marvels are pushing the limits such as aditya kumar gangue hoping to make it into the guinness book of world records with his hyper-flexible body we explored extraordinary heights when we met broc brown the 7ft 8in teenager and visited the worlds largest gathering of primordial dwarfs we have been inspired by how people dont let their differences stop them doing the things like love from tiyo satrio who despite being limbless loves to have fun with his playstation to rose geil embracing life with her full beard over this year have learnt from the best on how to embrace being unique producer: nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

the heartbreak of not having a vagina: born different
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a young woman born without a vagina hopes to have a life-changing surgery that would allow her to have sex with her boyfriend and in her own words quotfeel like a woman kaylee moats 22 from gilbert arizona was born with mayer rokitansky kster hauser syndrome mrkh which means she has no cervix uterus or vaginal opening to donate towards kaylees surgery visit: https:wwwgofundmecomzpw46v-kaylees-surgical-fund videographer director: susan tan producer: nora hakramaj ruby coote editor: alberto falcone

father amp son duo preserve uks blacksmithing traditions: forged in britain
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the hidden domain of britains blacksmithing community is about to be uncovered as five of the countrys finest show the world their ultimate creations as part of the advertising for a brand new series of the hit american show forged in fire five incredibly talented brits have allowed us a sneak peak into their fiery forges for forged in britain one of them is renowned blacksmith joshua burrell together with his father graham the duo specialise in forging woodworking axes and other traditional british edged tools working from his forge in loughborough josh is very much following in the family footsteps and is trying to revive the industry with his knowledge of past times - his father has been working in the trade since 1983 and has taught him everything he needs to know credit: history barcroft productions

meet 039eye-catching039 twin cats iriss and abyss: cute as fluff
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beauty is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to these beautiful twin cats who have mismatched eyes named iriss and abyss both sisters have a genetic condition called heterochrmomia which produces a difference in colouration in both eyes due to a lack of melanin pavel kasianov 31 from saint-petersburg russia adopted the crossbred 10-month-old kittens after seeing an advert online as well as their hypnotising eyes the cats also have snow white fur adding to their unique look since having the cats pavel has set up an instagram page for the twins which boasts more than 70000 followers videographer director: vladimir foxsmile pavel kasianov producer: bunmi adigun ellie winstanley editor: marcus cooper

world039s wildest animal friendships: beast buddies
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from the big to the small the record breaking and the downright jaw-dropping here are some of the worlds maddest pets animals really are a mans best friend but instead of owning a run-of-the-mill pet pooch people around the world have gone above and beyond for the most incredible animal and human friendships

the heartache of having two vaginas: born different
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a young nurse was shocked to discover her constant pelvic pain was due to her having two vaginas nicci triefenbach 32 found out that her vaginal cavity was split in two and that she had two uteruses two cervix and two vaginal canalsthe rare condition called uterus didelphus affects just one per cent of women and left nicci from st louis missouri feeling like a circus freak videographer director: ruaridh connellan producer: emma pearson ruby coote editor: james thorne

aged 21 and only 23 inches tall: born different
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a man who is only 23 inches tall and weighs 15lbs is being worshipped as the reincarnation of a hindu god manpreet singh is 21-years-old and is the same height and weight as a six month old baby and is believed to be one of the smallest people in the world since the age of 12 he has been worshipped as the reincarnation of a hindu god by the local villagers and people visit him every day to be blessed the young man from punjab india was born a healthy baby boy but his parents jagtar singh and manjeet kaur say his growth stopped when he was six months old videographer director: rare shot producer: haziq qadri nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

super bendy teen fits body through a tennis racket: born different
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an indian boy has stunned locals with his incredible body-bending abilities yash shah 18 from surat in india can rotate his hands and legs at 360 degrees and fingers and neck at 180 degrees he can also dislocate his arms and legs and squeeze his body through a tennis racket yash is now dreaming of fame and earning a guinness world record videographer director: shams qari producer: haziq qadri ruby coote editor: sonia estal

giant pit bull hulk amp the newborn baby: dog dynasty
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the owners of the worlds biggest pitbull are so trusting that they allow the twelve-stone dog to babysit their newborn son marlon and lisa grennan will even let world-famous hulk lick and watch over their tiny boy jackson but its not the first time the couple have done this as their eldest son jordan grew up with hulk and other american pitbull terriers on their property in new hampshire usa marlons company dark dynasty k9s specialise in training elite protection dogs for the police celebrities and billionaire clients around the world they hit fame in 2015 when videos featuring hulk and their other dogs went viral - clocking up more than 100 million views on youtube alone videographer director: ruaridh connellan producer: john balson nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

6ft 9in tall womans confidence hits new heights: born different
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a towering woman who was dubbed godzilla by bullies is having the last laugh after making it big as a model and artist statuesque aly stosz turns heads wherever she goes and at 6ft 9 inches tall she is impossible to miss the 27-year-old who has size 14 feet - dwarfed all of her friends throughout school and by the time she was 12-years-old she measured an impressive 63 now aly a former model embraces her goddess-like stature videographer director: ariel martinez producer: emma pearson ruby coote editor: sonia estal