*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 29th April
Perspectives: Wind In The Willows with Griff Rhys Jones
ITV 1 22:15pm - 23:15pm
Duration: 1 hour
Comedian and presenter Griff Rhys Jones takes a journey into the classic children's book The Wind in the Willows - a journey that began when he played the part of Mr Toad in a stage adaptation at the National Theatre. Griff explores the history of the book and the life of its author Kenneth Grahame, and uncovers the sometimes dark and ultimately sad tale of the book's creation.
Royal Institution Lectures: Why Elephants Can't Dance
BBC 4 19:00pm - 20:00pm
Duration: 1 hour
How can a hamster survive falling from the top of a skyscraper, ants carry over 100 times their own body weight and geckos climb across the ceiling?
In the first of this year's Christmas lectures, Dr Mark Miodownik
investigates why size matters in animal behaviour. He reveals how the science of
materials - the stuff from which everything is made - can explain some of the
most extraordinary and surprising feats in the animal kingdom.
By the end, you will understand why you will never see an elephant dance.
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Monday 30th April
The King and The Playwright: A Jacobean History 2/3 Equivocation
BBC 4 21:00pm - 22:00pm
Duration: 1 hour
It's 1606, and in the aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot the authorities are cracking down on Catholics. Shakespeare's Macbeth captures the anxiety and obsessions of the time, with James continuing to focus on succession and legitimacy, while food riots in the Midlands create the climate for the gripping tragedy of Coriolanus.
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Tuesday 1st May
Hidden Talent 2/6
Channel 4 21:00pm - 22:00pm
Duration 1 hour.
The second episode looks for someone with the physical and mental capacity to succeed in the international free-diving arena, and an individual who, with no previous artistic training, can spot a masterpiece in a room full of fakes.
Once the 12 finalists in the free-diving tests are selected, top instructor Emma Farrell observes each candidate to see who has the best biological and psychological aptitude for the sport.
A small amount of people have an advanced mammalian diving reflex, which enables them to hold their breath for upwards of four minutes and dive to a depth of over 60 metres without scuba gear.
After the participants have had their natural skills tested in a freezing quarry, 28-year-old Roxanne Messenger, an art director at an advertising agency, is selected to undertake further one-on-one training to push her newfound talent as far as it will go.
Although Roxanne has never considered herself sporty and was, until recently, overweight, she faces the challenge head-on as she receives intensive training from Emma, ahead of her final diving challenge.
As she travels to Egypt, Roxanne is taken under the wing of Marco Nones, one of the best free-diving instructors in the world. With only weeks to master this complex skill, can Roxanne learn fast enough to compete with professional free-divers?
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Thursday 3nd May
Shakespeare in Italy: Land of Love 1/2
BBC 2 21:00pm - 22:00pm
Duration 1 hour.
Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road again in search of Shakespeare in Italy. From Romeo and Juliet to the jealousy of Othello, Shakespeare used the land of love to tell his most passionate stories about falling in love. Needless to say, along the way Francesco adds some insights of his own and revels in claims that not only did Shakespeare visit Italy, but also was born in Sicily. It's a whole new take on the Bard!
The Trouble With Men: Tonight
ITV 1 19:30pm - 20:00pm
Duration 30 minutes
One in five of us will experience depression at some point in our lives, and the World Health Organisation predicts that the condition will be more disabling than cancer and AIDS within a decade. Figures suggest that females suffer from it more than males, but is that the real picture? Penny Marshall takes a closer look at the illness and the stigma that still exists around it.
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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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By the end, you will understand why you will never see an elephant dance.
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Monday 30th April
The King and The Playwright: A Jacobean History 2/3 Equivocation
BBC 4 21:00pm - 22:00pm
Duration: 1 hour
It's 1606, and in the aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot the authorities are cracking down on Catholics. Shakespeare's Macbeth captures the anxiety and obsessions of the time, with James continuing to focus on succession and legitimacy, while food riots in the Midlands create the climate for the gripping tragedy of Coriolanus.
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Tuesday 1st May
Hidden Talent 2/6
Channel 4 21:00pm - 22:00pm
Duration 1 hour.
The second episode looks for someone with the physical and mental capacity to succeed in the international free-diving arena, and an individual who, with no previous artistic training, can spot a masterpiece in a room full of fakes.
Once the 12 finalists in the free-diving tests are selected, top instructor Emma Farrell observes each candidate to see who has the best biological and psychological aptitude for the sport.
A small amount of people have an advanced mammalian diving reflex, which enables them to hold their breath for upwards of four minutes and dive to a depth of over 60 metres without scuba gear.
After the participants have had their natural skills tested in a freezing quarry, 28-year-old Roxanne Messenger, an art director at an advertising agency, is selected to undertake further one-on-one training to push her newfound talent as far as it will go.
Although Roxanne has never considered herself sporty and was, until recently, overweight, she faces the challenge head-on as she receives intensive training from Emma, ahead of her final diving challenge.
As she travels to Egypt, Roxanne is taken under the wing of Marco Nones, one of the best free-diving instructors in the world. With only weeks to master this complex skill, can Roxanne learn fast enough to compete with professional free-divers?
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Thursday 3nd May
Shakespeare in Italy: Land of Love 1/2
BBC 2 21:00pm - 22:00pm
Duration 1 hour.
Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road again in search of Shakespeare in Italy. From Romeo and Juliet to the jealousy of Othello, Shakespeare used the land of love to tell his most passionate stories about falling in love. Needless to say, along the way Francesco adds some insights of his own and revels in claims that not only did Shakespeare visit Italy, but also was born in Sicily. It's a whole new take on the Bard!
The Trouble With Men: Tonight
ITV 1 19:30pm - 20:00pm
Duration 30 minutes
One in five of us will experience depression at some point in our lives, and the World Health Organisation predicts that the condition will be more disabling than cancer and AIDS within a decade. Figures suggest that females suffer from it more than males, but is that the real picture? Penny Marshall takes a closer look at the illness and the stigma that still exists around it.
___________________________________________________________
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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