Wednesday 30 November 2011

Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings 3rd - 9th December 2011

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Saturday 3rd December

Factual
100 Years of the Palladium
8:00pm - 9:00pm BBC2.

Veterans Bruce Forsyth, Sir Cliff Richard, Michael Crawford and Andrew Lloyd Webber are among the luminaries sharing their fond memories and backstage gossip about one of the world's most famous variety theatres, as part of last year's celebrations for the London Palladium's centenary.


Entertainment
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
9:00pm - 10:05pm Channel 5.

Although arguably best known for presenting game shows, the late entertainer proved that he was never at a loss for a funny quip during this performance recorded before a celebrity audience in 1994. Among those chuckling away were Sir John Mills, Bill Treacher, Linda Robson, Jeremy Beadle, Gaby Roslin, Michaela Strachan, Syd Little, Eddie Large and Bobby Davro.

Drama
The Killing II Saturday.
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC4.  5/10, series 2
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Lund and Strange head to Sweden, hoping to protect the last surviving member of Raben's former army squad - but their investigation is hampered by interference from senior officers and Special Branch. Meanwhile, Buch is put under pressure to go against his principles and pass stringent new anti-terrorism laws. Danish crime drama, starring Sofie Grabol.

Drama
The Killing II
10:00pm - 11:00pm BBC4.  6/10, series 2.

Lund is convinced something was not right with Moeller's burial, and demands his grave be dug up. Raben realises the preacher lied to him about his acquaintance with Anne Dragsholm, while Buch frantically tries to discover the truth about his predecessor's motivations.
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Sunday 4th December

Documentary
Mark Zuckerberg: Inside Facebook
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC2
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In the space of just seven years he has gone from Harvard student to running a business with 800 million users, and a possible value of $100 billion. Mark Zuckerberg's idea to "make the world more open and connected" has sparked a revolution in communication and now looks set to have a huge impact on business, too. Featuring a rare interview with Zuckerberg himself, Emily Maitlis's report on life inside Facebook looks at its creation and the accuracy of The Social Network movie, and examines the system's plans to use the personal information it has collected to power a new kind of online advertising.

Food
America on a Plate: The Story of the Diner
8:00pm - 9:00pm BBC4.

Stephen Smith explores the importance of diners in 20th-century American culture, arguing they are its last surviving link with the mentality of the frontier - a place where strangers are thrown together and anything can happen. He travels across the country to visit some of the most famous establishments and analyse their roles in works of art including Edward Hopper's painting Nighthawks and Michael Mann's film Heat.

Film
The Interrupters 
9:00pm - 11:00pm BBC4
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Director Steve James, still best known for 1994's Hoop Dreams, delivers another compassionate insight into troubled youth by profiling the CeaseFire organisation, which seeks to bring peace to the violent streets of Chicago. Founder Gary Slutkin insists that violence is a contagious disease that can be cured, and reformed gang members like Ameena Matthews, Cobe Williams and Eddie Bocanegra draw on their own experiences to intervene in disputes and persuade antagonists that there is no need for gunfire. The nobility of the cause is readily apparent as is the courage and commitment of the "interrupters" themselves. But in arranging material filmed over a year or so, James occasionally allows melodrama to seep in, and by emphasising the human-interest angle, he deprives the documentary of a broader context. Nevertheless, it's impossible not to be moved by the small signs of hope in the midst of so much despair and degradation.
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Monday 5th December

Documentary
The Fight of Their Lives
10:35pm - 11:50pm ITV1 London.

The story of the controversial bout between Nigel Benn and Gerald McClellan for the WBC super-middleweight title in February 1995, which left McClellan severely injured. Following a brutal encounter, the American challenger lost consciousness and underwent emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. He spent 11 days in a coma and lost his eyesight as well as 80 per cent of his hearing.

Sport
Greatest England World Cup Matches
7:00pm - 7:15pm ITV4.

Memorable encounters involving the national football team, featuring matches from the victorious 1966 campaign and the thrilling quarter-final against Cameroon from Italia 90.
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Wednesday 23 November 2011

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

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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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Friday 18 November 2011

oxstalls Library Off-Air Recordings 19th -25th November

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Saturday 19th November

Comedy
An Audience with Ken Dodd
8:15pm - 9:25pm Channel 5

The much-loved funnyman looks back on his career in this programme recorded in 1994. The Diddy Man recalls learning his comic trade during summer seasons in Blackpool and working on the same bill as Morecambe and Wise, as well as his famously marathon shows, some of which lasted nearly five hours. Among the star-studded audience questioning Ken about his life are James Fox, Molly Sugden, Samantha Fox, Paul Daniels, Warren Mitchell and Frank Carson.


Film
Deep Blue Sea 
10:45pm - 12:40am ITV1 London.

In this popcorn sci-fi action thriller, three genetically mutated, super-intelligent sharks stalk the marooned members of an underwater research facility. A B-movie cast struggles gamely with the hopelessly mundane dialogue, but director Renny Harlin's submerged Cliffhanger remains afloat through sheer nerve, technical prowess and some truly spectacular shock moments involving computer-generated special effects. The tricks of the trade invented by Steven Spielberg for Jaws are all present and correct, but merely placed on a far bigger hi-tech canvas. The result is a gory, trashy blockbuster that succeeds despite its waterlogged script.

Drama
The Killing II
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC4
1/10, series 2

Former detective Sarah Lund is in disgrace after the disastrous Nanna Birk Larsen murder inquiry, banished to the Danish boondocks to work as a passport controller in an unflattering "POLITI" uniform. Back in Copenhagen, a woman is found savagely murdered: stabbed multiple times and tied to a post in a public park. In the opening moments of the episode, the first of a double bill, we hear the woman's anguished husband screaming for help to an emergency operator. Lund's former police boss, Lennart Brix of the tombstone demeanour, needs his best woman on the case. But Sarah (Sofie Grabol) isn't interested. Not quite. Yet. It's great to see Lund again, but make no mistake, this hugely anticipated ten-part series is very different in both pace and tone from its predecessor. It's more measured, and doesn't bring that immediate thud to the heart. But it's a complex, grown-up story that once more rackets between the cops and the crime, and town hall politics, and also this time, a secretive, nervous Army.

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

Lund investigates the possibility of a link between Islamic fundamentalists and the murder of lawyer Anne Dragsholm, which causes Buch problems as he tries to push his anti-terror legislation through parliament. Danish drama, starring Sofie Grabol and Nicolas Bro.
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Sunday 20th November

Entertainment
Deep Blue Sea Interview Special
8:50pm - 9:00pm Film4

Director Terence Davies and actor Tom Hiddleston discuss the new film adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play.
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Monday 21st November

Documentary
We Need to Talk About Dad
10:20pm - 11:25pm Channel 4

Documentary about a father who committed a terrible act of violence against his wife, following the members of his family as they meet afterwards to confront the mystery of the attack and deal with the impact it has had on their lives.

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Tuesday 22nd November

NatureThe Adventurer's Guide to Britain
7:30pm - 8:00pm ITV1 London
Peak District
1/6, series 1

New series. Naturalist Charlotte Uhlenbroek and TV presenter Gethin Jones undertake challenging activities available to the public as they explore nature's hidden wonders in stunning locations. They begin in Derbyshire's Peak District, where Gethin takes to the skies in a microlight for a bird's-eye view of the landscape, while Charlotte proves her mettle when she descends into a spooky underworld labyrinth.
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Wednesday 23rd November

FactualThat's Britain!
8:00pm - 9:00pm BBC1
1/4, series 1

New series. Nick Knowles and Julia Bradbury are joined by guests to explore the best and worst of modern Britain. Actor Larry Lamb tries to bring back petrol pump attendants, and comedian Adrian Edmondson follows the journey made by luggage as it travels through the airport system.

DocumentarySelling the Sixties
8:00pm - 9:00pm BBC4

Exploring America's immense economic growth in the 1960s. Key to this period were the ad men of New York's Madison Avenue, a semi-mythical place where consumerism flourished, safe from the threats of the Vietnam War and the rise of the counter-cultures.
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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.