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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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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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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