Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings 26th November - 2nd December

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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Saturday 26th November

Comedy
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
8:15pm - 9:15pm Channel 5

The comedian entertains his peers, fans, friends and family with jokes and ramblings in a show recorded in 1997. Celebrity audience members include Donald Sinden, Martin Jarvis, Gorden Kaye, Lynda Bellingham, Norman Bowler, Kevin Lloyd and Desmond Llewelyn. Ronnie Barker also joins the host on stage to re-create some of the magic of the Two Ronnies.

Drama
The Killing II
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC4.  3/10, series 2.

Raben is released from prison and sets out in search of a former army comrade. Police arrest their chief suspect, an Islamist activist, but Lund clashes with Strange over the direction of the investigation. Meanwhile, a newly discovered memo puts Buch on the defensive. Danish crime thriller, starring Sofie Grabol, Ken Vedsegaard and Mikael Birkkjaer.

Drama
The Killing II
10:00pm - 11:00pm BBC4.  4/10, series 2.

Lund and Strange think the killer they are investigating has claimed a third victim when another body is found - but Special Branch believes the detectives are targeting the wrong suspect. Meanwhile, an under-pressure Buch discovers some surprising secrets about his predecessor. Danish crime thriller, starring Sofie Grabol.
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Sunday 27th November

Film
Riding Giants.
9:00pm - 10:30pm BBC4.

This second excellent documentary feature from ex-skateboard star Stacy Peralta (his debut film Dogtown and Z-Boys charted the development of vertical skateboarding) examines the development of big-wave surfing from its origins in Hawaii in the 1950s through to the new style of jet-ski assisted surfing that gives adrenaline junkies access to what were impossibly huge waves only a few years ago. As with Dogtown, Peralta uses extensive archive footage and personal reminiscences to chart the development of the sport. This not only reflects the dedication but also the obsession the surfers have for the sea and their pastime. He's aided by top-notch editing as well as a cracking soundtrack, but it's the obvious passion that Peralta has for his subject matter that gives this superb documentary its abundant energy.

Documentary
Legends: Dennis Wilson - The Real Beach Boy
10:30pm - 11:30pm. BBC4.

Documentary exploring the life and career of the former drummer, who enjoyed success in the 1960s with the Beach Boys and released solo album Pacific Ocean Blue - before his life was cut short when he drowned in 1983 at the age of 39. The programme features archive footage and interviews with fellow band members Al Jardine and David Marks, and Foo Fighters star Taylor Hawkins.
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Monday 28th November

Documentary
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - The True Story.
11:30pm - 12:30am.  BBC4.

Documentary exploring the career of L Frank Baum, the author and film director whose desire to write an American fairy tale resulted in the creation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Material from Baum's family archives tells the story of his life, while still photographs and clips provide an insight into the film adaptations of the book.
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Tuesday 29th November.

Documentary
True Stories: Wikileaks - Secrets and Lies.
10:00pm - 12:05am.  More4.

Film-maker Patrick Forbes presents an in-depth study of the Wikileaks affair, which began when publisher and journalist Julian Assange launched a whistle-blowing website seemingly unafraid to publish classified governmental material. Interviews with Assange, his business partner Daniel Domscheit Berg and members of the editorial teams at the Guardian, Der Spiegel and New York Times provide an insight into how the acclaimed operation was brought to its knees when its founder was accused of rape and sexual assault in his homeland of Sweden. Narrated by Samuel West.
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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.