Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings 18th - 31st December

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Saturday 18th December

Documentary

Making War Horse 7:55pm - 9:00pm More4

How do you transfer Michael Morpurgo's powerful children's novel about the horrors of the First World War, where the main character is a horse called Joey, into a major piece of theatre? Simple: employ stunning life-size puppets, courtesy of the South African Handspring Puppet Company, and the skills of the National Theatre team, who explain, with Morpurgo, how they worked together to produce a powerfully moving, award-winning play. It's eye-opening stuff, and the care taken to make the puppet horses seem lifelike will take your breath away. If you're not usually convinced by the magic of theatre, this might just change your mind.

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Wednesday 22nd December

Documentary
Close Up With Sir Peter Hall and Julie Taymor 7:25pm - 7:55pm More4 3/5

The doyen of British theatre, Peter Hall, and The Lion King director Julie Taymor mentor two young theatre directors for one year. Peter takes South African director Lara Foot Newton under his wing, while Julie helps Selina Cartmell with her musical theatre ambitions. Part of the More4 Arts season

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Thursday 23rd December

Film
Jesus Christ Superstar 11:50pm - 1:45am ITV1 London

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's ground-breaking rock opera chronicling the last seven days of Jesus Christ works better on stage than screen, judging from director Norman Jewison's worthy adaptation. The score is brilliant, and Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson and Yvonne Elliman give great performances. However, they're undermined by Jewison's attempts to give the Passion Play a mod credibility: a busload of students arriving in the desert to put on a show, for example, or Judas ducking jet fighters halfway through a song. The result is a disappointment that would look less infantile and shallow without such a wrong-headed, anachronistic approach.

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Friday 24th December

Film
Scrooge 4:00pm - 5:45pm Channel 5

Released in the US under Dickens's original title, A Christmas Carol, this is easily the best screen version of the much loved yuletide tale. The ever-versatile Alastair Sim is impeccable as the miser who comes to see the error of his ways through the promptings of the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Michael Hordern makes a splendid Jacob Marley and Mervyn Johns a humble Bob Cratchit, while George Cole does well as the younger, carefree Scrooge. Beautifully designed by Ralph Brinton and directed with unexpected finesse by Brian Desmond Hurst, this is not to be missed.

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Saturday 25th December

Music
Birmingham Royal Ballet's Cinderella 3:00pm - 5:00pm BBC2

Elisha Willis and Iain McKay star in a new production of the fairy tale by director and choreographer David Bintley, who collaborates for the first time with renowned artist John Macfarlane and lighting designer David Finn. In its 20th anniversary year, the company retells the classic story of good triumphing over evil as the downtrodden Cinderella overcomes the exploits of her wicked stepmother and ugly step-sisters to win the heart of Prince Charming, with the help of her fairy godmother. Set to Prokofiev's melodious score, the ballet is filmed by Ross MacGibbon - a former dancer with the Royal Ballet.

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Sunday 26th December

Drama
Upstairs Downstairs 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC1 The Fledgling1/3, series 1

New series. Thirty-five years after the original series ended on ITV, the BBC returns to one of the most famous addresses on TV. It is January 1936, and diplomat Sir Hallam and Lady Agnes Holland (Ed Stoppard and Keeley Hawes) move into Eaton Place - closely followed by his widowed mother and her wayward sister. But they also need a full serving staff, for which Lady Agnes turns to an agency run by none other than Rose Buck (Jean Marsh), who used to work at the house. Eileen Atkins, Art Malik, Anne Reid and Adrian Scarborough co-star. Continues tomorrow.

Film
Great Expectations 12:45pm - 3:00pm More4

David Lean will always be best remembered for his Technicolor epics, but this black-and-white adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel is one of his early masterpieces. It's a carefully pruned version of the book that excises entire characters but retains the magical Dickens spirit as it tells the tale of orphaned Pip (played as a boy by Anthony Wager and as an adult by John Mills), who comes into an unexpected fortune. From the opening sequence on the Kentish marshes, when the young Pip encounters Finlay Currie's terrifying escaped convict, through to his love for Estella (played by Jean Simmons as a child and Valerie Hobson as an adult), this is superlative film-making from one of Britain's greatest directors. It looks magnificent and earned Oscars for cinematographer Guy Green and designers John Bryan and Wilfrid Shingleton.

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Monday 27th December

Drama
Upstairs Downstairs 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC1 The Ladybird 2/3, series 1

It is five months since the Hollands moved into Eaton Place, and Rose is officially installed as housekeeper, while Lady Agnes has manoeuvred the house to the centre of London society - and her joy is compounded by the news she is pregnant. But storm clouds are gathering in Europe, and Lady Persie falls under the spell of Oswald Mosley and his British Union of Fascists, forming an alliance that will drag her into moral and physical peril. Keeley Hawes, Jean Marsh and Claire Foy star. Concludes tomorrow.

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Tuesday 28th December

Drama
Upstairs Downstairs 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC1 The Cuckoo 3/3, series 1

Lady Persie's life has become increasingly complex, as she continues her illicit affair and pursues her right-wing political interests with little regard of the potential danger to those she loves. Meanwhile, Lady Agnes prepares for motherhood by having her picture taken by celebrated photographer Cecil Beaton - a visit that causes excitement for one particular member of the downstairs staff - and Sir Hallam finds himself dragged into the abdication crisis facing the monarchy. Keeley Hawes, Ed Stoppard, Anne Reid and Claire Foy star in the period drama. Last in the series.

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Wednesday 29th December

Arts and culture
Les Mis at 25: Matt Lucas Dreams the Dream 8:00pm - 9:00pm BBC2

Matt Lucas's preparations to appear in the 25th anniversary gala performance of Les Miserables at the O2 arena in October. The documentary follows the comedian through rehearsals to the performance of a lifetime in the role of innkeeper Thenardier, alongside a cast of more than 300 stalwarts from previous productions, including Alfie Boe, Nick Jonas and Lea Salonga. Featuring contributions from producer Cameron Mackintosh, original director Trevor Nunn, and members of the original London cast Michael Ball and Frances Ruffelle.

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Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings 11th - 17th December 2010

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Sunday 12th December
Documentary

Come Clog Dancing - Treasures of English Folk Dance 11:35pm - 12:35am BBC4

Conductor and musician Charles Hazlewood explores the history of clog dancing, learning some of the steps and meeting the characters keeping it alive. He is also helped by a team of enthusiasts led by expert Laura Connolly to recruit and train 140 men and women from the North-East for a six-minute surprise performance in a busy square in central Newcastle.

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Monday 13th December
Factual
Baby P: In His Mother's Words - Panorama 8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC1

Alison Holt examines a social worker's training interview with Tracey Connelly, videotaped prior to baby Peter's death in 2007, and asks if crucial warning signs regarding his safety were missed. Panorama investigates whether these indicators were adequately pursued and reports on the ground-breaking research into child protection that followed on from the high-profile case.

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Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings. December 4th - December 10th 2010

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Saturday 4th December

Documentary
American Dream 8:25pm - 9:25pm BBC2 One Nation Under God 3/3, series 1
Exploring the role of faith in the definition of the American Dream, charting its influence from the Pilgrim Fathers who envisaged a new world based on Christian principles, to the 1960s Beat Generation who rejected mainstream ideals hoping to reinvent the ethos. The programme looks at the traditional values of singer Pat Boone and former beauty queen Anita Bryant in contrast to those of the Merry Pranksters - conflicting visions that produced a divided America. Last in the series.

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Monday 6th December

Documentary
Addicted to Games?: Panorama 8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC1

As the computer games industry launches its latest products on the Christmas market, reporter Raphael Rowe hears from youngsters who claim to play for up to 21 hours a day, and describe their enthusiasm as an addiction. He also finds out why some people are calling for more research into the subject, and learns how manufacturers ensure gamers keep coming back for more.

Sport
Inside Sport: The Marion Jones Story 11:05pm - 11:35pm BBC1

Gabby Logan travels to Houston to interview the former sprinter, who fell from grace when sentenced to six months in prison in 2008 for perjury relating to a drugs investigation. Jones, who was stripped of her Olympic and world championship medals, discusses her rehabilitation since serving her sentence and the effect on her relationship with her children.

Documentary
Ian Hislop's Age of the Do-Gooders 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC2 Suffer the Little Children 2/3, series 1

The broadcaster continues his celebration of Victorian reformers by focusing on their efforts to stamp out the widespread exploitation of youngsters. He explores developments prompted by Thomas Barnardo in the field of child protection, WT Stead's contribution to the raising of the age of consent, and the Earl of Shaftesbury's campaign to stop young workers from being sent down mines.
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Tuesday 7th December

Documentary
The Foods That Make Billions 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC2 Pots of Gold 3/3, series 1

The story of how yoghurt has been transformed from a niche foodstuff into a valuable commodity over the past 40 years. The Money Programme team travels to Japan, Finland and France to provide an insight into the dairy product's evolution, and discover why it has enabled many big businesses previously regarded as processed food companies to re-imagine themselves as leading figures in the health revolution. Last in the series.

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Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings. November 27th - December 3rd 2010

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Saturday 20th November
Documentary
American Dream 8:30pm - 9:30pm BBC2 A Dream Denied 2/3, series 1

Documentary exploring the realities behind the national ethos of the United States, which promises that anyone can find happiness and prosperity whatever their social status. Archive footage and eyewitness accounts chart people's experiences of the American Dream, from the eve of the Second World War to the end of US involvement in Vietnam. Some could not square the reality of their lives with the rhetoric of the philosophy, while others wanted a different dream and national identity altogether.

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Sunday 28th November
Documentary
Alan Cumming's The Real Cabaret 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC4

The actor, who made his name in Sam Mendes' Broadway production Cabaret, sets out to discover the story behind the book that the award-winning musical was based on. He discovers how author Christopher Isherwood left behind his comfortable upper-class life in Britain to sample the delights of Thirties Berlin's hedonistic nightlife, and used his experience of Weimar culture to inform his collection of short stories Goodbye to Berlin. Includes contributions by Liza Minnelli, German singer Ute Lemper and musician Coco Schumann.

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Monday 29th November
Documentary
Fifa's Dirty Secrets: Panorama 8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC1

Andrew Jennings investigates corruption allegations levelled against some of the Fifa officials who are set to vote on England's World Cup bid, claiming to have found new evidence which supports accusations that several executives have taken bribes. He also probes the existence of secret agreements that could benefit Fifa financially should England succeed.

Documentary
Dispatches: The Kids Britain Doesn't Want 8:00pm - 9:00pm Channel 4

The treatment of young people by the British asylum system is explored through the stories of a 10-year-old Iranian boy, a 16-year-old Afghan and a 22-year-old Ugandan woman. Each year, thousands of children from all over the world arrive in the UK seeking refuge from persecution, terrorism and war, but this documentary asks whether they find the place of safety for which they were hoping.

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Tuesday 30th November

Documentary
The Foods That Make Billions 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC2 The Age of Plenty 2/3, series 1

The Money Programme team reveals how grain has become one of the most lucrative commodities of the food industry. Unprecedented access to some of the world's largest companies provides an insight into how breakfast cereals have radically influenced the modern consumer's diet, and highlights why cheap production costs and effective advertising and marketing have helped to develop the popular brands found in many of the nation's kitchens.

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Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings. Week 9 November 20th - November 26th 2010

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Monday 22nd November

Documentary British Schools, Islamic Rules: Panorama 8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC1

An investigation into Britain's Muslim schools, suggesting some pupils are being exposed to the teachings of extremist preachers and fundamentalist groups. Reporter John Ware assesses what impact this might have on their ability to integrate into mainstream British life, and asks why warning signs have seemingly been missed.

Documentary Don't Hit My Mum 10:35pm - 11:40pm BBC1

Singer and Strictly Come Dancing judge Alesha Dixon explores the issue of domestic violence. She talks to victims and experts, reveals her own childhood experience of witnessing abuse and sets out to show how the support system for children could be improved. Joining a patrol team from the Avon and Somerset Constabulary who deal with the problem on a daily basis, Alesha explores the emotional and physical impact on youngsters, and also discusses the subject with sixth-form college students.

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Thursday 25th November

Documentary Can't Bully Me BBC3 21.00pm - 22.00pm

Can't Bully Me follows four young people aged 12-14 as they endeavour to overcome the traumatic effects of bullying. They attend a network of specialised centres for kids who've been so badly affected by their experiences that they can no longer attend mainstream school.
Filmed over eight months, the programme has unique access to centres in Cambridge and North West London where Billy, Adam, Phoenix and Toby are helped to come to terms with the past, overcome their fears and rebuild their confidence so that they can return to school or mainstream life as soon as possible

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Friday 26th November

Film Gigi 4:10pm - 6:25pm Film4

Rightful winner of nine Academy Awards (including best picture), this is the last great musical from genius producer Arthur Freed (Singin' in the Rain, Show Boat, An American in Paris). Freed coerced composers Lerner and Loewe into creating this screen original from Colette's tale following their sensational stage success with My Fair Lady. Superbly cast (Leslie Caron in the title role, Maurice Chevalier winning a special Oscar, Louis Jourdan), immaculately designed (for CinemaScope in Art Nouveau by Cecil Beaton) and impeccably directed (by Vincente Minnelli), this is a sophisticated and entertaining musical treat. The story about the training of a young girl to become a courtesan is hardly the usual basis for a screen song-fest, but it's intelligently handled. The best sequences (the duet I Remember It Well and Gaston's soliloquy) were actually directed by the uncredited Charles Walters, who had previously guided Caron in Lili. There's a fine bittersweet air to this tale that leaves you longing to see it again - to paraphrase Chevalier, thank heaven for not-so-little girls like Gigi!

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Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings. Week 8 November 13th - November 19th 2010

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Saturday 13th November

Film
A Clockwork Orange 10:30pm - 1:20am ITV4

Withdrawn from release by director Stanley Kubrick in 1974 and officially unseen until 1999 (after his death), A Clockwork Orange suffers from an artificially inflated degree of mythology. Adapted from the 1962 Anthony Burgess novel about anarchic, slang-spouting yobs ("droogs") in a grey, divided, dystopian future, it was shocking then and still is today, particularly the rape and sadistic "ultraviolence" in the first half. But such unpleasant excesses make important points about the dangers of a two-tier totalitarian society, and the scenes in which ringleader Alex (Malcolm McDowell) is relentlessly brainwashed into submission by the state send an ambiguous message. Kubrick's vision is a thing to behold; whether or not it's an actual masterpiece is still up for debate. What it is, however, is prescient, visceral, compelling and hard to forget.

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Monday 15th November

Documentary
Tax the Fat: Panorama 8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC1

Shelley Jofre investigates whether putting up the price of sugar and junk food would cut obesity rates in the same way that a tax on cigarettes has helped reduce smoking. In addition to visiting Denmark, the first country in the world to introduce such a move, she talks to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley - and meets families who would end up paying more.

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Wireless, Software and Basic IT Skills

Wireless, Software and Basic IT Skills

Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings. Week 7 November 6th - November 12th 2010

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Sunday 7th November

Documentary A time to remember: Nations at play BBC4 7.00pm - 7.30pm

Lesley Sharp narrates as original newsreel and 1950s voiceover are used to illustrate how Britons spent their leisure time during the first half of the 20th century. Includes footage of Henley regattas, frolics at the seaside, the Victorian fairground, horse riding in Hyde Park, Royal Ascot in 1919, Deauville in the 20s and the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley.

Talk show Mark Lawson Talks to Alison Steadman 9:30pm - 10:30pm BBC4

The Liverpool-born character actress discusses her life and work with the arts journalist. In a television career spanning nearly four decades, she has starred in a string of acclaimed comedies and dramas, including Pride and Prejudice, Abigail's Party, Nuts in May, Gavin & Stacey, The Singing Detective and Fat Friends.

Comedy Abigail's Party 10:30pm - 12:15am BBC4
Comedy, written and directed by Mike Leigh, following the events of a party held in a suburban house. As the night wears on, the middle-class guests become increasingly inebriated and indiscreet, paving the way for shocking revelations and home truths. Alison Steadman, Tim Stern, John Salthouse and Janine Duvitski star.

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Monday 8th november

Documentary Eric Cantona: Looking for Manchester 10:35pm - 11:20pm ITV1 London
The ex-Manchester United forward returns to the city to examine its love of football and the rivalry between its two clubs, United and City. Filmed in the run-up to the crucial derby game at the City of Manchester Stadium in April 2010, the programme includes interviews with fans of both teams, as well as United stalwarts Alex Ferguson, Ryan Giggs and Bobby Charlton, former City players Mike Summerbee and Andy Hinchcliffe, and luminaries of the Manchester music scene, including New Order's Peter Hook and former Stone Roses bassist Gary `Mani' Mounfield, both supporters of United.

Documentary On the Streets 10:00pm - 11:30pm BBC4
Over the course of eight months, director Penny Woolcock explores the world of homeless people. She discovers the problems they face sometimes have little to do with a lack of shelter, but stem more from their past lives, and finds out that despite the best efforts of different charities to move individuals into accommodation, the streets are often where they feel safe.

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Thursday 11th November

Documentary Kara Tointon: Don't Call Me Stupid 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC3
The actress and Strictly Come Dancing contestant discusses her personal battle with dyslexia, assessing how the condition defines her and shapes her day-to-day life. As she sets out to undergo tests and receive specialist help, Kara asks whether she can ever stop it from holding her back, and meets other dyslexics, who reveal the impact of the much-misunderstood condition.

Documentary Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale 10:00pm - 11:00pm BBC4
Jeremy Paxman presents a docu-drama about the life of the First World War poet whose work highlighted the brutality of the conflict. Dramatic reconstructions show his childhood in Shropshire, travels in pre-war France and experiences in the trenches and in military hospital. The programme also visits the sites of the battlefields where he fought and died.

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Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings. Week 6 October 30 - November 5th 2010

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Saturday 30th October

Entertainment
Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema 5:40pm - 6:40pm BBC2

An exploration of early European cinema in Britain and France before the First World War, which reveals unknown artists and lost masterpieces. In a series of cinematic experiments, Paul Merton examines the origins of screen comedy in the world of silent cinema, bringing to life the pioneering techniques of the time.

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Monday 1st November

Documentary
Dispatches: Street Kids 8:00pm - 9:00pm Channel 4

Following four teenagers who are struggling to fend for themselves on the streets over the course of six months, hearing about their reasons for fleeing the family home, including breakdowns, addiction and violence, and how they cope with the daily stresses and strains. The documentary explores the role of parenting and care for youngsters provided by the state and voluntary organisations as it sheds light on the world of runaway and evicted youngsters.

Documentary
The Hospital 10:05pm - 11:10pm More4 5/5, series 2

Staff at King's College Hospital in London, which has the largest liver transplant programme in Europe, provide an insight into dealing with the large numbers of young people admitted with lifestyle-related liver disease. They also discuss the difficulties involved in determining which of the patients makes it onto the transplant list. Last in the series.

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Tuesday 2nd November

Documentary
Taking the Keys Away 10:35pm - 11:20pm BBC1

Documentary exploring the relationship between old age and driving, following the stories of elderly people as they experience difficulties with motoring. A couple in their eighties cause concern for their children, a woman struggles to get her licence back after it was taken away for health reasons, and the children of a widow who claims she needs her car to be independent worry she is becoming a potential danger on the roads.

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Thursday 4th November

Documentary
Cannabis: Britain's Secret Farms 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC3

DJ Rickie Haywood-Williams investigates the true impact of cannabis in the UK, as organised gangs cash in on widespread demand among Britain's youth by setting up factories in suburban homes and disused warehouses. He accompanies Avon and Somerset police on raids and meets those who fiercely defend the drug, as well as others who regret the effect it has had on their lives.

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Media Equipment for Loan at Oxstalls Learning Centre

Equipment for Loan

A selection of media equipment including digital cameras, digital camcorders, digital voice recorders and laptops are available from all Learning Centres. Most equipment is available for either 24 Hour Loan or 7 Day Loan, but details of individual items and relevant loan periods can be found on the Learning Centre Catalogue as a full list of equipment or broken down by individual Learning Centres e.g. FCH, Oxstalls, Park and Pittville*.

Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings. Week 5 October 23rd - October 29th 2010

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Saturday 23rd October

Documentary
My Child Won't Eat 7:45pm - 8:45pm ITV2

Horror stories about over-eating children are rarely out of the headlines, but what about kids who live on chocolate or milk, or have problems eating at all? Child psychologist Dr Gillian Harris believes that such extreme food refusers aren't just being fussy, but may have a food phobia that needs to be treated. As Dr Harris helps children who are frightened of putting food in their mouths, her pioneering techniques help them face up to what they fear the most.

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Sunday 24th October

Documentary
Joan Sutherland: The Reluctant Prima Donna 8:00pm - 9:00pm BBC4

The life and career of the Australian soprano, who died earlier this month aged 83. The film focuses on the two roles - Lucia di Lammermoor and Alcina - that launched her on the international stage. With contributions from Richard Bonynge, Franco Zeffirelli, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Marilyn Horne and Sherrill Milnes.

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Monday 25th October

Documentary
Panorama 8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC1 The Great Housing Swindle?

A report on landlords accused of receiving large amounts of housing benefit while using the small print in their tenancy agreements to exploit the poor and vulnerable. Councils say they do not have the right laws to address the situation, and with new housing minister Grant Shapps ruling out any imminent changes, John Sweeney investigates a problem that seems set to continue.

Documentary
Horizon: Miracle Cure? A Decade of the Human Genome 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC2

Exploring the progress that has been made since scientists announced a decade ago they had completed the first working draft of the human genome DNA sequence. The programme finds out how close the development of life-changing treatments is, and follows three people with genetic conditions as they go behind the scenes at some of Britain's leading research labs to investigate what the sequencing of the genome means.

Documentary
A Life without Work 11:20pm - 12:20am BBC2 1/2

First of a two-part documentary charting changes in living conditions for the unemployed. Richard Bilton uncovers the story of the Nevinsons, who struggled on the brink of destitution in York and featured in philanthropist Seebohm Rowntree's book on Britain's jobless in 1910. He looks at the details of their plight and traces their descendants, discovering actor Mark Addy (The Full Monty) is their great grandson.

Documentary
The World's Strictest Parents 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC3
Sri Lanka 3/11, series 3

Seventeen-year-old Nicky Stygall and 18-year-old Jerri MacVeigh are sent to live with practising Buddhists the De Zylvas in Sri Lanka. They are banned from drinking, smoking and using bad language, and are set a strict regime that involves working on a cinnamon plantation and volunteering at a care home for the mentally disturbed.

Documentary
The Hospital 10:05pm - 11:05pm More4 4/5, series 2

The difficulties in treating young diabetics at the Mayday University Hospital in Croydon, where staff struggle to make them reconcile the seriousness of their condition with their lifestyle choices. The programme finds out how diabetes is rapidly becoming the single biggest drain on NHS resources as more teenagers develop it owing to poor diet and a lack of exercise.

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Thursday 28th October

Documentary
Wait Till Your Teacher Gets Home! 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC3 Loretta Cook - Plantsbrook School

Documentary in which a teacher is given permission to go to extraordinary lengths to turn around a teenager's unruly behaviour, spending a week with her family in an attempt to turn the pupil's life around. Miss Dudley struggles to take command when schoolgirl Loretta Cook and her parents fight against the rules and structure she imposes. Narrated by Lee Williams.

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Friday 29th October

Documentary
A Life without Work 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC2 2/2

In the conclusion of the two-part documentary, Richard Bilton discovers startling similarities between the jobless now and in 1910, as he meets a man who lives in a tent and relies on casual labour. He also explores the advances that 100 years of reform have achieved, but learns that for some people the solutions to ending a life without work still remain out of reach.

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New Fuji FinePix AX280 Digital Cameras available for loan from OXLC Service Desk

Oxstalls Learning Centre has two new Fuji FinePix AX280 Digital cameras now available for 24 hour loan from the Oxstalls Learning Centre Service Desk.

Fuji FinePix AX280 User Guide.
If you would like a quick demonstration on how to use the Fuji FinePix AX280 Digital Camera please email oxstallsmediaservices@glos.ac.uk to arrange a time.

Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings. Week 4 October 16th - October 22nd 2010

Please email oxstallsmediaservices@glos.ac.uk if you would like any of the following series or programmes recording. * *This applies to staff members and students at the University of Gloucestershire. Any recordings made are to be used only for educational and non-commercial purposes under the terms of the ERA Licence.

Saturday 16th October 6.45pm - 7.30pm BBC2

Entertainment
Hollywood Greats BBC2 Tony Curtis
First shown in 2002, Jonathan Ross presents this interview with flamboyant actor Tony Curtis, who died in September aged 85. The star recalls his roles in films including Some Like it Hot, Spartacus and The Boston Strangler, and reveals his passion for artwork and painting. The programme also features interviews with some of Curtis's closest friends and colleagues, including former wife Janet Leigh, daughter Kelly Curtis and Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner.
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Sunday 17th October

Arts and culture
The Genius of British Art 7:00pm - 8:00pm Channel 4 Flesh 3/6, series 1

Howard Jacobson celebrates the way British artists depict sex and desire, demonstrating the ways in which this theme was depicted in the art of the Victorians. He explains how creative pioneers such as William Etty introduced the nation to the nude in the 1820s, defining the era as a golden age of sexual imagery. The writer also examines the ways in which works from this time display an awareness of the consequences of sex - a feature he believes to be absent from the creative output of other countries.
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Monday 18th October

Documentary
Inside Out: West Midlands. BBC1 1/9, series 18. New series.
A report on a new unit designed to reduce violence at football matches

Documentary
Panorama 8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC1 The Drugs Don't Work
Vivian White reports on the treatment of elderly people with dementia, and investigates how some families are caring for their loved ones at home to wean them off anti-psychotic drugs that may worsen symptoms and shorten lives. Presented by Jeremy Vine.

Documentary
Horizon: Is Seeing Believing? 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC2 4/15
Exploring the research carried out by scientists into the human senses and how they might be intricately interrelated. The programme features Daniel Kish, a blind man whose brain has adapted to his condition so that he is now able to create a vision of the world by clicking his tongue and echo-locating in the same way as a bat.

Documentary
The World's Strictest Parents 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC3 Barbados 2/11, series 3
Sixteen-year-old Nicole Benham and Nathan Ballance are sent to live with the Harris family in Barbados, where IT consultant Kenrick and teacher Andrea raise their daughters in the spirit of God's love and discipline. A set of rules including no smoking, drinking or swearing is prepared for the teenagers, but problems soon arise when Nathan refuses to hand over his cigarettes, and both youngsters skip school.

Documentary
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC4 Home Counties Horror 2/3
The League of Gentlemen star turns his attention to the mainly British movies of the 1950s and 60s, which were dominated by Hammer Films made in the English Home Counties. He meets key figures from the production company to find out why its works conquered the world, explores the excessive emphasis on sex that contributed to its decline, and talks to actress Barbara Shelley and actor David Warner about their horror appearances.

Documentary
The Hospital 10:00pm - 11:05pm More4. 3/5, series 2
How the number of cosmetic procedures for young patients is affecting NHS resources that would otherwise be allocated to treating seriously ill patients. Including a visit to Broomfield Hospital in Essex, home to one of the NHS's busiest plastic surgery units, where the majority of requests for cosmetic surgery are for breasts.
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Tuesday 19th October

Documentary
Tormented Lives 10:35pm - 11:25pm BBC1
Documentary in which disability rights campaigner Rosa Monckton provides an insight into the harrowing stories behind headline-grabbing accounts of attacks on people with learning difficulties. She meets families that were neglected by the authorities after coming under siege in their own homes, and details how these incidents have seen people driven from their properties, with some cases resulting in murder and suicide.

Documentary
True Stories: Dangerous Dreams 10:00pm - 11:25pm More4
Candid documentary in which Scottish film-maker Amy Hardie details the course of her life following a seemingly prophetic dream in which she was told she had only a year to live. The film charts how a sceptical working mother with three children became obsessed with the idea that she would not see her next birthday, and provides an insight into her visits to a neuroscientist, who aims to analyse the director's extreme responses to her dream.
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Wednesday 20th October

Documentary
Michael Wood's Story of England 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC4
Henry VIII to the Industrial Revolution 5/6, series 1
The broadcaster tracks Kibworth's 17-century dissenters, explores the Grand Union Canal, a waterway that connects Birmingham with London, and discovers the achievements of a pioneer 18th-century feminist writer. Plus, the descendants of a highwayman transported to Australia uncover their roots, and the effects of the Industrial Revolution on the village are examined.

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Thursday 21st October

Documentary
Are You Fitter Than a Pensioner? 8:00pm - 9:00pm BBC3
On Top of the World, Florida 5/5, series 1
Coach potato Stuart Harding, binge drinker Ceri Mahoney, exercise-hating Jerome Thomas and party girl Lanette Rawcliffe are sent to live with the super-fit over-60s at On Top of the World in Florida. Pushed to their emotional and physical limits, they must prepare to take on four of their hosts in a test of endurance at the end of the week. Last in the series.
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Friday 22nd October

Sport
Live Gymnastics 7:00pm - 9:00pm BBC3 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
The World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Gabby Logan presents live coverage of the women's all-round final and highlights of this afternoon's men's all-round final at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Great Britain's main contender in the women's event is Becky Downie, and in the men's competition, Japan's Kohei Uchimura will be aiming to defend his title. Commentary by Mitch Fenner and Christine Still.
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Please email oxstallsmediaservices@glos.ac.uk if you would like any of the following series or programmes recording. * *This applies to staff members and students at the University of Gloucestershire. Any recordings made are to be used only for educational and non-commercial purposes under the terms of the ERA Licence.

Creating Digital Stories. Sound recording at Oxstalls Learning Centre

If you require to record any audio files for your Digital Storytelling assignments we have a number of options available in the Learning Centre at Oxstalls.

Audacity

The Free, Cross-Platform Sound Editor Audacity® is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. Learn more about Audacity... Also check our Wiki and Forum for more information.

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Windows Movie Maker

Getting started with Windows Movie Maker

Windows Movie Maker is a feature of Windows Vista that enables you to create home movies and slide shows on your computer, complete with professional-looking titles, transitions, effects, music, and even narration. And when you’re ready, you can use Windows Movie Maker to publish your movie and share it with your friends and family.

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Photostory 3

You can use Photo Story 3 for Windows to create visually compelling and fun stories using your pictures and music. This article walks you through the basics of creating a photo story and shows you how easy and fun it can be!
Narrating your pictures

You can add narration and custom pan and zoom effects to your photo story to make it more unique and personal.
To add narration to your story you need to have a working microphone attached to your computer and set up correctly. A wizard will help you set up your microphone to record narration. There is also a text input area to create cue cards which can be a helpful memory aid when narrating your pictures.

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We have 3 USB microphones available for loan from the Oxstalls Learning Centre Service Desk to help you capture your audio files for your Digital Storytelling assignments.

If you would like an introduction to using the sound recording software at Oxstalls Learning Centre please email oxstallsmediaservices@glos.ac.uk to arrange a time.

Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings. Week 3 October 9th - October 15th 2010

Please email oxstallsmediaservices@glos.ac.uk if you would like any of the following series or programmes recording. *

*This applies to staff members and students at the University of Gloucestershire. Any recordings made are to be used only for educational and non-commercial purposes under the terms of the ERA Licence.

Week 3

Saturday 9th October

Documentary
The First Blitz 9:15pm - 10:05pm BBC2 5/6

Timewatch recalls the forgotten story of events in January 1915, when a Zeppelin raid on the Norfolk town of Great Yarmouth killed Sam Smith, the first British civilian to die as a result of aerial bombing. The next three years saw a terror campaign that would claim hundreds of lives and whose psychological effect was every bit as harrowing as the Second World War's

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Sunday 10th October

Drama
Single Father 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC1 1/4, series 1 New series.

Photographer Dave struggles to raise four children alone following the death of his wife in a traffic collision. Matters become more complicated when he finds himself growing closer to her best friend, and his eldest daughter turns her back on him in a bid to find her real father. Romantic drama, starring David Tennant and Suranne Jones.

Arts and culture
The Genius of British Art 7:00pm - 8:00pm Channel 4 Art for the People 2/6, series 1

Historian Gus Casely-Hayford profiles 18th-century painter and printmaker William Hogarth, and argues he played a key role in shaping the British sense of identity by using his art to depict life among the poor on the streets of London, rather than chronicling the rarefied world of the aristocracy. He also considers the personal reasons Hogarth would have had for choosing to take working-class life as his subject matter, and analyses the role of the city itself in the national consciousness of the period.

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Monday 11th October

Documentary
Panorama 8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC1 Are You Paying Too Much Tax?

Reporter Adam Shaw hears from whistleblowers inside HM Revenue & Customs who allege that mismanagement, waste and staff shortages mean it is failing to provide an adequate service. He also asks whether the department's new computer system is making matters worse, and goes on the road to meet angry taxpayers.

Documentary
The World's Strictest Parents 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC3 New Jersey 1/11, series 3

New series. Unruly British teenagers are sent to experience the parenting of families around the world, beginning with 18-year-old father-to-be Wesley McGillian and 16-year-old Tamsin Carruthers-Cole. The pair are sent to Cape May, New Jersey, where two fathers who believe that honest communication is the key to successfully raising children enforce a regime involving drug tests, early nights and a ban on drinking alcohol.

Documentary
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC4
Frankenstein Goes to Hollywood 1/3 New series.

The League of Gentlemen star celebrates horror films, beginning with those produced during the golden age of Hollywood. He finds out how the succession of classic pictures that were made from the 1920s to 1940s defined the genre, and explores the threat posed by the rise of science fiction movies in the post-war atomic era. Among the films examined are Phantom of the Opera, Dracula and Frankenstein.

Documentary
The Hospital 10:00pm - 11:05pm More4 2/5, series 2.

The number of knife attack victims treated at The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel has doubled over the last five years, at an estimated average cost of £8,000 per injury. At the Royal London some of the more serious cases cost £200,000 for treatment, when intensive care and long hospital stays are taken into account, with around one in four A&E patients victims of knife crime. Should the NHS carry the cost?

Film
Elizabeth 10:45pm - 1:05am Film4

This Elizabethan political thriller charting the turbulent life and times of the self-proclaimed "Virgin Queen" is given a vivid contemporary focus by Indian director Shekhar Kapur's keen visual eye. A far cry from the usual costume drama, this sumptuous biography is a thoughtful and dramatic triumph and Australian actress Cate Blanchett is a revelation as the strong-willed monarch who nimbly transforms from naive girlhood to true majesty, assisted by Sir Francis Walsingham (Shine's Geoffrey Rush). Richard Attenborough, Joseph Fiennes, Angus Deayton and ex-footballer Eric Cantona flesh out an interesting cast as "Bollywood" meets The Godfather
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Tuesday 12th October

Documentary
Tom Daley: The Diver and His Dad 10:35pm - 11:35pm BBC1

Jane Treays provides an intimate portrait of the relationship between world-class diver Tom Daley and his father Rob, who has supported his teenage son's dreams of achieving Olympic glory. The film details Tom's struggle to keep up with his athletic ambitions while sitting 10 GCSEs at Plymouth College, and reveals how Rob is balancing his duties as a father with his continued battle against cancer.

Music
A Time to Remember 8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC4 A Woman's World 4/12

Material from the 1950s, combined with commentary by Joyce Grenfell and Edith Evans offers an insight into how the role of women in society changed throughout the first half of the 20th century. Footage featured includes coverage of a suffragette protest by Emily Davison at the 1913 Derby, female volunteers at work during the First World War, and the changing fashions of the 1920s and 1930s.

Film
Grease 6:50pm - 9:00pm Film4

Fresh from Saturday Night Fever, John Travolta was the biggest movie star in the world when he teamed up with Olivia Newton-John to help turn the Broadway hit into one of Hollywood's most successful musicals. This film sets itself the peculiar task of trying to evoke nostalgia for a time before most of its audience would have been born - 1950s America - where Rydell High School is the setting for a rather slender tale of teenage love and pre-Vietnam War innocence. Stranger still, it succeeds in the task, thanks to some toe-tapping numbers, sprightly hoofing and slick performances, not least by Stockard Channing as the most unruly teenager in town.
Tell us what you thinkEmail us at mailto:rtfilmcomments@bbc.co.uk?subject=Grease to tell us what you think of this film. Your comments may appear in Radio Times magazine.

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Wednesday 13th October

Documentary
Wonderland: Boy Cheerleaders 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC2 1/8, series 3

On a south Leeds estate in the heart of rugby league country, a group of nine boys and their coach Ian Rodley are preparing for competition. But rather than facing Bradford Bulls or Hull Kingston Rovers, the DAZL Diamonds - Britain's leading all-male cheerleading team - are fluffing up their pompoms ahead of a journey south to the national championships in Coventry. Can they reap the rewards of their work and become the first boys' team to lift the trophy?

Documentary
Michael Wood's Story of England 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC4 The Peasants Revolt to the Tudors 4/6, series 1

The broadcaster examines Kibworth's school archive and learns how peasant education was organised in the 14th century, with people establishing their own educational centres. Evidence also reveals that some villagers rebelled against Henry V and others aspired to become merchants in the textile town of Coventry.

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Thursday 14th October

Documentary
Are You Fitter Than a Pensioner? 8:00pm - 9:00pm BBC3 Sun River, Utah 4/5, series 1

Lazy 21-year-old Sophie Malatynski, 22-year-old smoker Waqar Ali, caffeine-loving teenager Jenie Keen and 22-year-old raver Anthony Massey are sent to live with the super-fit over-60s at Sun River in Utah. Forced into a punishing exercise programme, they must prepare to take on four of their hosts in a hike through the mountains. Narrated by Paul Dodds

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Friday 15th October

Documentary
Gareth Malone's Extraordinary School for Boys 1:35am - 2:35am BBC1 1/3, series 1

The choirmaster takes on the challenge of teaching in a primary school for one term, hoping to re-engage boys who are lagging behind their female peers by bringing risk, competition and adventure back into the classroom. Joining the staff at a school in Essex, he sets about trying to make his pupils excited about learning by spending a day outdoors, before tackling their speaking skills by staging a boys-versus-girls debate.

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Please email oxstallsmediaservices@glos.ac.uk if you would like any of the following series or programmes recording. *

*This applies to staff members and students at the University of Gloucestershire. Any recordings made are to be used only for educational and non-commercial purposes under the terms of the ERA Licence.

Specialist and Free Software

Specialist and Free Software

Specialist and Free software is available for you borrow and install on your own PC / laptop to help support your studies.

All campuses also provide Off-Air Recording Services

Flip Digital Video Cameras now available for loan at OXLC Service Desk.

Oxstalls Learning Centre has 4 new Flip Digital Video camera's now available for 24 hour loan from the OXLC Service Desk.

The Flip Digital Video Camera records up to 2 hours of High Definition (HD) video that can be easily downloaded straight to computer in the Learning Centre.

Things you should know about the new Flip Digital Video Camera.

If you would like a quick demonstration on how to use the Flip Digital Video Camera please email oxstallsmediaservices@glos.ac.uk to arrange a time.

Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings. Week (2) October 2nd - October 8th 2010

Week 2.

Please email oxstallsmediaservices@glos.ac.uk if you would like any of the following series or programmes recording. *

*This applies to staff members and students at the University of Gloucestershire. Any recordings made are to be used only for educational and non-commercial purposes under the terms of the ERA Licence.

Saturday 2nd October

Documentary: Michael Wood's Story of England Domesday to Magna Carta

2/6, series 1, 8:00pm - 9:00pm BBC4
The broadcaster explores how the villagers reacted to occupation by the Normans in 1066 when a castle was constructed in Kibworth. Interweaving local and national narratives, he charts events in the village that led to the people's involvement in the civil war of Simon de Montfort.
The broadcaster explores how the villagers reacted to occupation by the Normans in 1066 when a castle was constructed in Kibworth. Interweaving local and national narratives, he charts events in the village that led to the people's involvement in the civil war of Simon de Montfort.

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Sunday 3rd October

Arts and culture: The Genius of British Art: Power and Personality,

7:00pm - 8:00pm Channel 4. 1/6, series 1.New series.
A series of films charting the role art has played in shaping British culture and society, beginning with David Starkey's exploration of how royal portraits have influenced Britons' ideas of power and personality. The historian argues that the relationship Henry VIII formed with painter Hans Holbein helped establish a template for the visual depiction of power which would go on to be refined by Charles I and his court artist, Anthony van Dyck. He also examines how photographer Mario Testino's images of Princess Diana projected her personality to the public, and claims the portrait tradition provided the foundations for the modern cult of celebrity.

Entertainment: Can England Win the Next World Cup? 9:30pm - 10:10pm BBC2

England has the strongest and most successful top-flight league in football, watched by millions of fans worldwide. Yet it's been 44 years since the national team won a major trophy. Can England win the next World Cup? Former goal-scoring legend and Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker goes in search of some answers, hearing views from some of the game's biggest names including Jose Mourinho, Jürgen Klinsmann, Carlo Ancelotti, Harry Redknapp and Johan Cruyff. Can lessons be learned from the Spanish, who've transformed the fortunes of their national team? How have the Germans reinvented themselves? And does English football need to change now in order to possess the best league and team in the world?

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Monday 4th October

Sport: Games Today 7:00pm - 8:00pm BBC2 Day One

Sue Barker and Jake Humphrey introduce a round-up of action from the opening day in Delhi, India, as the first eight gold medals of the Games were decided, including five in the pool at the Dr SP Mukherjee Swimming Stadium. Weightlifting and artistic gymnastics also crowned their first champions of the Games, and the tennis, netball and badminton tournaments were among those to get under way.

Documentary: Panorama 8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC1

In-depth current affairs reports covering the stories behind the headlines. Postponed from September 27.

Documentary: Horizon: The Death of the Oceans? 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC2 2/15

David Attenborough reveals the findings of a hugely ambitious study into what is happening to our oceans and how we are adversely affecting marine life. On a journey from the cold North Atlantic to the tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef, the programme meets scientists who are transforming our understanding of this unique habitat. But is it too late to save its remarkable biodiversity from the effects of over-fishing, acidification and even noise pollution?

Documentary: Rosslyn Chapel: A Treasure in Stone. 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC4

Art historian Helen Rosslyn examines the art and architecture of one of the most famous medieval chapels in the world, exploring why the building has enchanted visitors as diverse as JMW Turner, Robert Burns and Tom Hanks.

Documentary: The Da Vinci Code - The Greatest Story Ever Sold. 10:00pm - 11:00pm BBC4

Timeshift explores the contemporary quest for ancient truths that has arisen out of Dan Brown's best-selling novel challenging the credibility of Christian doctrine. The programme assesses the explosive response to the book from believers and atheists. With contributions by author Richard Leigh and art critic Brian Sewell.

Documentary: The Hospital, 10:00pm - 11:05pm More4. 1/5, series 2.

How is Britain's health service affected by the lifestyle choices made by the nation's youngsters? This series takes a look at the daily challenges faced by staff at four hospitals across London and the south as they deal with the UK's youth. Tonight, Rachael Jones and her team at the West London Centre for Sexual Health tackle issues surrounding sexually transmitted infections. Chlamydia is the clinic's number one diagnosis, but, worryingly, in the last three years there has been a sudden spread of HIV amongst teenagers.

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Tuesday 5th October

Documentary: Panorama: Kids in Care. 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC1

Since the case of Baby P, there has been a 40 per cent increase in the number of children taken into care by the state, which is now, in effect, the parent of some 70,000 children. Given that such children are more at risk of failing at school and committing crime than any other group, can the state really claim to offer them a better life? This Panorama special spent six months following children in the care of Coventry Social Services in a bid to find out.

Documentary: Timeshift: When Britain Went Wild. 9:00pm - 10:30pm BBC4

Documentary exploring how the 1960s heralded a new age of environmental awareness in Britain, in which conservation pioneers such as Gerald Durrell, Gavin Maxwell and Peter Scott enlightened the public to the plight of endangered species and the natural world. The programme also reveals how the Torrey Canyon disaster in 1967, which saw a stricken oil tanker leak its cargo into the sea around Land's End, prompted many people to become more tolerant toward taking care of the planet.

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Wednesday 6th October

Documentary: Michael Wood's Story of England. The Great Famine and the Black Death 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC4, 3/6, series 1.

The broadcaster explores how the great famine and the Black Death affected Kibworth during the 14th century. Delving into the local archives and aided by on-site archaeological excavations, he learns that two-thirds of the village's population were lost but also how these tragic events helped create community spirit.

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Thursday 7th October

Documentary: Are You Fitter Than a Pensioner? Oakmont Village, California
8:00pm - 9:00pm BBC3. 3/5, series 1.

Twenty-five-year-old Welsh socialite Ashlei Swain, 20-year-old student Jennifer Lovell, 22-year-old fried food lover Nicole Pereira and chain smoking 18-year-old Ben Katchi are sent to live with four super-fit over-60s at Oakmont Village in California. Over the course of a week they will be forced to adopt the healthy lifestyle of the retirement community before competing against their hosts in a cycling relay race.

Documentary: Kids with Guns - Stacey Dooley Investigates. 9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC3. 1/2

The Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts star returns with a two-part documentary exploring the issue of child exploitation. She begins by investigating the plight of child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, visiting a rescue centre where boys and girls arrive daily from guerrilla militia units as well as the Congolese National Army, and hears first-hand accounts of their terrifying experiences.

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Friday 8th October

Documentary: Unreported World. 7:30pm - 8:00pm Channel 4. Afghanistan's Child Drug Addicts. 2/10
Reporter Ramita Navai and director Matt Haan travel to Afghanistan, where they discover how an increasing number of children are becoming addicted to opiates as a means to escape the pain, hunger and psychological effects of war. In Kabul, they visit the only rehabilitation centre available to youngsters, where doctors state there has been a 60 per cent rise in admissions over the past two years.

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Please email oxstallsmediaservices@glos.ac.uk if you would like any of the following series or programmes recording. *

*This applies to staff members and students at the University of Gloucestershire. Any recordings made are to be used only for educational and non-commercial purposes under the terms of the ERA Licence.

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Did You Know?

Printing and Photocopying

Networked PCs* and Macs** in all Learning Centres are linked to MFD (multi-functional devices) printers/photocopiers, that can print in either colour or black and white. Print and photocopy charges are 7p per side black and white sheet (A4) and 20p per side colour (A4 and A3), and the payment is automatically deducted from the credit held on your student card.

* In FCH IT Suite, all networked PCs are also linked to black and white laser printers in situ, while the Learning Centre extended hours room and IT Centre also have a colour laser printer. The IT Centre also offers A3 colour inkjet printing and two A0 colour plotters in the specialist Environment software section. A1/A0 colour printing costs £4.00. Pittville LC also provides A3 colour laser printing.

** At Pittville, in addition to networked black and white laser printing, A3 colour laser, and A3+ Photo quality inkjet printing is provided via the Mac systems. A range inkjet media can purchased at the main issue desk for use with the appropriate printers. The Learning Centre also offers A0 large format printing by appointment, during normal working hours.

Updated Media Services Webpage

Please try and find time to visit the updated
Media Services Webpage.

The new Media Services Webpage cleary shows exactly what AV equipment and support we have to offer in all of our Learning Centres at the University of Gloucestershire.

Anything from AV Equipment to Off-Air-Recordings and lots more.

Eduroam: Network Access for visitors

Eduroam: network access for visitors
The University of Gloucestershire is a member of the JANET Roaming Service (JRS) which is part of the international roaming service Eduroam. JRS enables University of Gloucestershire users to login at any participating institution using their UoG login name and password. It also allows users from any participating institution to login at the University of Gloucestershire using their local login name and password.Full details can be found on the ICT web pages.

Coming soon to Oxstalls Learning Centre!

The fantastic Flip video camcorder.

• Easy to use, just point and shoot.
• Records up to 2 hours of HD video.
• Downloads straight to computer.

Oxstalls Learning Centre has 4 new Flip video camcorders for you to loan from the Oxstalls Learning Centre Service Desk, (soon).

These camcorders will be available for loan as soon as we have installed the software onto the Learning Centre computers.

If you require a demonstration on how to use our new Flip video camcorders please email: oxstallsmediaservices@glos.ac.uk

Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings. Week (1) September 25th - October 1st 2010

Please email oxstallsmediaservices@glos.ac.uk if you would like any of the following programmes or series recording.*

* This applies to staff members and students at the University of Gloucestershire only. Any recordings made are to be used only for educational and non-commercial purposes under the terms of the ERA Licence.

Monday 27th September

Documentary
The Classroom Experiment
7:00pm - 8:00pm BBC2 1/2

If you're at all interested in how children learn and how teachers can help them, watch this. It's the sharp end of the BBC's ongoing Schools season, a series where inspired educationalist Dylan Wiliam introduces deceptively simple techniques over one term to one school in Hertfordshire. So, for instance, the students - 12- to 13-year-olds - are picked at random to answer in class rather than putting their hands up, so the bright ones can't dominate and the bored ones can't stay below the radar. Their day starts with an exercise session in the gym - it helps concentration later. And there's a brilliant trick where each student gets a set of red, yellow and green paper cups to show how much they understand what's going on at any stage of a lesson. The results are fascinating.

Documentary
Horizon: Back from the Dead
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC2 1/15

A new presenter to Horizon, Dr Kevin Fong, launches a new series with a look at an exciting leap in medicine: hypothermia. Using extreme cooling of the body, doctors are redrawing the line between life and death. In fact, the technique upsets most ideas of what "alive" means. We see a patient undergoing surgery with his body chilled to 20 C. He has no pulse, no blood pressure and no electrical activity in his brain. He is, as Fong says, 'indistinguishable from someone who is dead'. Yet once warmed up, he recovers completely. It's a fascinating story that leads us to mitochondria, xenon and cute babies saved from death.

Documentary
Unequal Opportunities with John Humphrys
11:50pm - 12:50am BBC2

In July, Education Secretary Michael Gove noted in a parliamentary committee that "Rich, thick kids do better than poor, clever children" in our school system. It wasn't the sort of language educationalists like, but it made the point. John Humphrys examines here how the yawning attainment gap between advantaged and disadvantaged pupils has stubbornly refused to narrow. In a typically thought-provoking film, Humphrys meets teachers who are trying to tackle the disparities and uncovers the battles that persist for the best available education.

Documentary
Dispatches: What's the Point of the Unions?
8:00pm - 9:00pm Channel 4

As Britain braces itself for the severest cuts in public spending in more than 60 years, reporter Deborah Davies examines the response of the trade unions and what their threats of industrial action mean for the country. By looking at the inner workings of three of Britain's most important unions, she investigates what tactics they could employ and asks if they really represent their members, as well as considering whether they could combine forces to bring about the kind of mass protests staged in Greece and Portugal this summer.

Tuesday 28th September

Sport
Inside Sport: Is Professionalism Killing Sport?
11:05pm - 11:35pm BBC1

Former England cricketer Ed Smith examines whether modern day professionalism has made sport less enjoyable, and increased the pressures faced by athletes. Featuring interviews with rugby union World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward, sprint sensation Usain Bolt and Colin Montgomerie, who discusses the enjoyment of competing in the Ryder Cup for pride, rather than money.

Documentary
The Classroom Experiment
7:00pm - 8:00pm BBC2 2/2

In the conclusion of the two-part documentary, Professor Dylan Wiliam continues to test innovative ideas he believes could improve the quality of children's education. Using a technique called Secret Student, he tries to get the pupils to act more responsibly by monitoring their behaviour, but as the end of term approaches he is conscious that some of the students are not responding well to his methods.

Music
A Time to Remember: Stage and Screen
8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC4 2/12, series 1

Archive footage of theatres, music halls and cinemas from the 1920s and 1930s is combined with narrated reminiscences to shed light on the entertainment industry of the early 20th century. Includes reels of Charles Laughton applying his own stage make-up, chorus line auditions, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks' trip to Europe, and Alfred Hitchcock's 1929 release Blackmail. Narrated by Lesley Sharp.

Film
Carousel
2:40pm - 5:10pm Film4

Immaculately cast and filmed in part on glorious Maine locations, this is a marvellous screen version of what is arguably Rodgers and Hammerstein's finest Broadway show. Some may find this tale of a reprobate's return to Earth to look out for his daughter arch in the extreme, but it is a tribute to the superb score and sensitive handling of the material that the film is moving. Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones, reunited after Oklahoma!, have the roles of their lives as Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan, with their performance of If I Loved You a highlight, though they're done no favours by Henry King's static direction. However, the spirited June Is Bustin' Out All Over more than compensates.

Wednesday 29th September

Factual
Start Your Own School
7:00pm - 8:00pm BBC2

Forthright journalist and author Toby Young leads a group of parents as they attempt to institute Britain's first so-called "free school" in west London. Filmed over nine months, the documentary reveals the group's trials and tribulations as they struggle to meet their ambitious self-imposed deadline in the face of some fierce opposition - not least from those who fear the project will do little more than reinforce old class divisions.

Film
Calamity Jane
2:35am - 4:20am ITV1

The opening sequence of this wonderful musical is pure pleasure, as Doris Day rides the Deadwood stage across the screen and into our hearts. This isn't the real Wild West, of course, but Warner Bros's Technicolored riposte to MGM's Annie Get Your Gun - the studio even poached the same leading man, handsome Howard Keel, who's excellent here as Wild Bill Hickok. The specially commissioned score is a treat, but the strength of the movie is Day, who gives a marvellous musical comedy performance in her finest role, creating a warm, robust yet tender character; just marvel at her timing in Just Blew In from the Windy City, while Secret Love, recorded by Day in just one take, won the best song Oscar and is beautifully staged by choreographer Jack Donohue. This is a true delight that repays many viewings.

Documentary
Michael Wood's Story of England: Domesday to Magna Carta
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC4 2/6, series 1

The broadcaster explores how the villagers reacted to occupation by the Normans in 1066 when a castle was constructed in Kibworth. Interweaving local and national narratives, he charts events in the village that led to the people's involvement in the civil war of Simon de Montfort.

Thursday 30th September

Documentary
Are You Fitter Than a Pensioner? Sun City Arizona
8:00pm - 9:00pm BBC3 2/5, series 1

Lager-swilling 19-year-old Frazer Danbury, 21-year-old student Judy Lockhart, overweight 18-year-old Louise Crossland and 22-year-old computer gamer Ali Yildirim are sent to live with the super-fit over-60s at Sun City Arizona. Over the course of a week they will be forced to adopt an extreme fitness regimen before competing against the retirement community's champion swimming team.

Friday 1st October

Sport
Golf: The Ryder Cup Day One
8:30pm - 10:00pm BBC2

Hazel Irvine introduces highlights from day one of the 38th staging of the biennial competition between Europe and the USA, held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales, and featuring the opening fourballs and foursomes matches. Europe's run of three successive victories was brought to a halt by the American team in Kentucky two years ago and, with respective captains Colin Montgomerie and Corey Pavin now at the helm, both teams were aiming to gain an advantage heading into the second day. With commentary by Peter Alliss, Ken Brown and Sam Torrance.

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