*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 30th September
Andrew Marr's History of the World. 2/5 Age of Empire
BBC1 21:00 - 22:00
Episode 2 of 8
Duration: 1 hour
In this episode, Andrew Marr tells the story of the first empires which laid the foundations for the modern world.
From the Assyrians to Alexander the Great, conquerors rampaged across the Middle East and vicious wars were fought all the way from China to the Mediterranean. But this time of chaos and destruction also brought enormous progress and inspired human development. In the Middle East, the Phoenicians invented the alphabet, and one of the most powerful ideas in world history emerged: the belief in just one God. In India, the Buddha offered a radical alternative to empire building - a way of living that had no place for violence or hierarchy and was open to everyone.
Great thinkers from Socrates to Confucius proposed new ideas about how to rule more wisely and live in a better society. And in Greece, democracy was born - the greatest political experiment of all. But within just a few years, its future would be under threat from invasion by an empire in the east...
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Monday 1st October
Dispatches: Cruises Under Cover: The Truth Below Deck
Channel 4. 20:00 - 20:30
Almost two million Brits took a cruise last year. For many, it's the holiday of a lifetime with hard-earned savings going in to a dream adventure.
Glossy marketing films and brochures depict a cheerful workforce dedicated to making a cruise a five star experience.
Channel 4 Dispatches goes undercover to investigate the reality of life below deck for the multi-national workforce who toil behind the scenes of glamorous ocean going holidays.
The cruise industry generates billions of pounds in revenue each year and working on a ship provides many people from around the world a much needed source of income.
However Dispatches reporter Tazeen Ahmad - travelling as a passenger on a European cruise - and an undercover reporter working as an assistant waiter discover working conditions below the legal minimum in the UK.
Hotel GB 1/5
Channel 4. 21:00 - 22:40
The challenge for Hotel GB is to make as much money for employment charities as possible, and to get the trainees into full-time employment by the end of the week.
Gordon and Mary throw their teams straight in at the deep end. Whether they sink or swim will determine not only the success of their team, but also the trainees' futures.
Each day the hotel opens its doors to guests that need to be checked in, served food in the restaurant and entertained in the bar. There will be breakfasts to make, rooms to clean, complaints to manage and plenty of surprises.
Timeshift: Health Before the NHS. 2/2 A Medical Revolution
BBC 4. 21:00pm - 22:00pm
From the Assyrians to Alexander the Great, conquerors rampaged across the Middle East and vicious wars were fought all the way from China to the Mediterranean. But this time of chaos and destruction also brought enormous progress and inspired human development. In the Middle East, the Phoenicians invented the alphabet, and one of the most powerful ideas in world history emerged: the belief in just one God. In India, the Buddha offered a radical alternative to empire building - a way of living that had no place for violence or hierarchy and was open to everyone.
Great thinkers from Socrates to Confucius proposed new ideas about how to rule more wisely and live in a better society. And in Greece, democracy was born - the greatest political experiment of all. But within just a few years, its future would be under threat from invasion by an empire in the east...
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Monday 1st October
Dispatches: Cruises Under Cover: The Truth Below Deck
Channel 4. 20:00 - 20:30
Almost two million Brits took a cruise last year. For many, it's the holiday of a lifetime with hard-earned savings going in to a dream adventure.
Glossy marketing films and brochures depict a cheerful workforce dedicated to making a cruise a five star experience.
Channel 4 Dispatches goes undercover to investigate the reality of life below deck for the multi-national workforce who toil behind the scenes of glamorous ocean going holidays.
The cruise industry generates billions of pounds in revenue each year and working on a ship provides many people from around the world a much needed source of income.
However Dispatches reporter Tazeen Ahmad - travelling as a passenger on a European cruise - and an undercover reporter working as an assistant waiter discover working conditions below the legal minimum in the UK.
Hotel GB 1/5
Channel 4. 21:00 - 22:40
The challenge for Hotel GB is to make as much money for employment charities as possible, and to get the trainees into full-time employment by the end of the week.
Gordon and Mary throw their teams straight in at the deep end. Whether they sink or swim will determine not only the success of their team, but also the trainees' futures.
Each day the hotel opens its doors to guests that need to be checked in, served food in the restaurant and entertained in the bar. There will be breakfasts to make, rooms to clean, complaints to manage and plenty of surprises.
Timeshift: Health Before the NHS. 2/2 A Medical Revolution
BBC 4. 21:00pm - 22:00pm
Duration: 1 hour
Timeshift: The Robert Winston-narrated mini-series concludes with the story of hospitals. At the beginning of the 20th century these were forbidding places very much to be avoided - a last resort for the destitute rather than places you would go to get better. Using unique archive footage from an era when infectious disease was virtually untreatable and powerful first-hand accounts from patients, doctors and nurses, the programme explores the extraordinary transformation of the hospital from Victorian workhouse to modern centre of medicine.
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Tuesday 2nd November
The Story of Wales. 1/6 The Making of Wales
BBC 2. 19:00 - 20:00
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Tuesday 2nd November
The Story of Wales. 1/6 The Making of Wales
BBC 2. 19:00 - 20:00
Episode 1 of 6
Duration: 1 hour
Huw Edwards presents this major television history of Wales, showing our country in ways it's never been seen before. Thirty thousand years in the making, this story begins with the drama of the earliest-known human burial in Western Europe. Huw delves into the biggest prehistoric copper mine in the world, and visits the mesmerising site of an Iron Age hillfort. He reveals the true scale of the Roman occupation and shows how Welsh saints carried the light of the gospel to the rest of the Celtic world, and left a mark on their homeland that we can all still read today.
Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip - 1/3 Emergence: An Emotional History of Britain
BBC 2. 21:00 - 22:00
Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip - 1/3 Emergence: An Emotional History of Britain
BBC 2. 21:00 - 22:00
Episode 1 of 3
Duration: 1 hour
Ian Hislop asks when and why we British have bottled up or let out our feelings and how this has affected our history.
Revealing as much about ourselves today as about our past, this is a narrative history of emotion and identity over the last three hundred years, packed with extraordinary characters, fascinating vignettes and much humour, illuminated through the lens of culture - novels, paintings, magazines, cartoons, film and television - from which Ian gives his personal take on our evolving national character.
Far from being part of our cultural DNA, emotional restraint was a relatively recent national trait. Foreigners in Tudor England couldn't believe how touchy-feely we could be - 'wherever you move there is nothing but kisses' wrote a shocked Erasmus. In this opening episode, Ian Hislop charts how and why the stiff upper lip emerged in the late 18th and early 19th century in a country till then often awash with sentiment.
In 18th century British society, public emoting was a sign of refinement and there was a vogue for all things sentimental. It was very much the done thing for women and men to weep at Samuel Richardson's novels or have Johann Zoffany paint their portraits to highlight their tenderness and sensitivity. But Ian reveals that a new idea - politeness - paved the way for the emergence of the stiff upper lip by prizing consistency of behaviour over emotional honesty. To illustrate this he plunders the candid diary of James Boswell, an aspirational young Scot plagued with anxieties about how far he should show his feelings in fashionable London.
Ian also tells the story of early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft who famously argued that women's heads should rule their hearts, but failed to practise what she preached when she fell in love with a dashing but dastardly American.
Ian argues that, strange as it may seem, we have the French to thank for our stiff upper lip - the horrors of the French Revolution and the threat from Napoleon teaching the British ruling classes just where rampant emotional expression might lead. Instead the new breed of British heroes became men with admirable self-control, like Jane Austen's Mr Knightley who famously tells Emma 'If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.'
This was a time of profound transition for Britain - and how it expressed its feelings - which Ian encapsulates with the tale of two national heroes - Nelson and Wellington. Admiral Nelson was the last 18th century buccaneering adventurer - flamboyant, philandering, a man whose shameless sentimentality bolstered his huge popularity. His death-bed plea for an embrace from his best friend was so shocking to the Victorians a generation later that they changed 'kiss me, Hardy' to 'kismet'. By contrast, the Iron Duke, Wellington, was the prototype for the cool, calm and collected Brit. And it was Wellington, not Nelson, who would become the pre-eminent role model for the Victorians.
As Ian tracks the emergence of the stiff upper lip, he finds himself playing cricket on the Champs Élysées and discovers some 200-year-old merchandising David Beckham would be proud of. Along the way AN Wilson, Thomas Dixon and John Mullan help Ian get the measure of how our upper lips stiffened.
Love and Marriage a 20th Century Romance 3/3. To Have and to Hold.
BBC 4. 21:00 -22:00
Revealing as much about ourselves today as about our past, this is a narrative history of emotion and identity over the last three hundred years, packed with extraordinary characters, fascinating vignettes and much humour, illuminated through the lens of culture - novels, paintings, magazines, cartoons, film and television - from which Ian gives his personal take on our evolving national character.
Far from being part of our cultural DNA, emotional restraint was a relatively recent national trait. Foreigners in Tudor England couldn't believe how touchy-feely we could be - 'wherever you move there is nothing but kisses' wrote a shocked Erasmus. In this opening episode, Ian Hislop charts how and why the stiff upper lip emerged in the late 18th and early 19th century in a country till then often awash with sentiment.
In 18th century British society, public emoting was a sign of refinement and there was a vogue for all things sentimental. It was very much the done thing for women and men to weep at Samuel Richardson's novels or have Johann Zoffany paint their portraits to highlight their tenderness and sensitivity. But Ian reveals that a new idea - politeness - paved the way for the emergence of the stiff upper lip by prizing consistency of behaviour over emotional honesty. To illustrate this he plunders the candid diary of James Boswell, an aspirational young Scot plagued with anxieties about how far he should show his feelings in fashionable London.
Ian also tells the story of early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft who famously argued that women's heads should rule their hearts, but failed to practise what she preached when she fell in love with a dashing but dastardly American.
Ian argues that, strange as it may seem, we have the French to thank for our stiff upper lip - the horrors of the French Revolution and the threat from Napoleon teaching the British ruling classes just where rampant emotional expression might lead. Instead the new breed of British heroes became men with admirable self-control, like Jane Austen's Mr Knightley who famously tells Emma 'If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.'
This was a time of profound transition for Britain - and how it expressed its feelings - which Ian encapsulates with the tale of two national heroes - Nelson and Wellington. Admiral Nelson was the last 18th century buccaneering adventurer - flamboyant, philandering, a man whose shameless sentimentality bolstered his huge popularity. His death-bed plea for an embrace from his best friend was so shocking to the Victorians a generation later that they changed 'kiss me, Hardy' to 'kismet'. By contrast, the Iron Duke, Wellington, was the prototype for the cool, calm and collected Brit. And it was Wellington, not Nelson, who would become the pre-eminent role model for the Victorians.
As Ian tracks the emergence of the stiff upper lip, he finds himself playing cricket on the Champs Élysées and discovers some 200-year-old merchandising David Beckham would be proud of. Along the way AN Wilson, Thomas Dixon and John Mullan help Ian get the measure of how our upper lips stiffened.
Love and Marriage a 20th Century Romance 3/3. To Have and to Hold.
BBC 4. 21:00 -22:00
Episode 3 of 3
Duration: 1 hour
The effects of the sexual revolution, the empowerment of women and the growth of a global consumer society based on individual choice were only fully played out in the last decades of the 20th century, when the divorce rate increased to an all-time high of one in three marriages.
This final episode explores how marriage has adapted to these pressures by looking at the ups and downs of five couples whose relationships personify modern marriage. It looks at the mixed-race marriage of Mo and Ann Chaudry and their rags-to-riches journey which resulted in a millionaire lifestyle and a happy family. Kate and Harry Benson had a glamorous Lady Di-style wedding but their marriage almost followed suit, nearly ending in divorce. They both became marriage guidance counsellors and Harry now heads up the new Marriage Foundation.
Rock stars Toyah Wilcox and Robert Fripp reveal their romantic love story, their ups and downs and how they have kept their 25-year marriage strong. Jimmy Warne, a former Tyneside shipbuilder and trade union leader, recounts how he became a house husband with his second wife Lynn, a career woman with whom he has two young daughters. Vicar David Robertson reveals how he coped after his wife walked out on him and his four children, and how he found new love with Gill, meeting her through a Christian dating agency.
Hotel GB. 2/5
Channel 4. 21:00 - 22:00
The challenge for Hotel GB is to make as much money for employment charities as possible, and to get the trainees into full-time employment by the end of the week.
Gordon and Mary throw their teams straight in at the deep end. Whether they sink or swim will determine not only the success of their team, but also the trainees' futures.
Each day the hotel opens its doors to guests that need to be checked in, served food in the restaurant and entertained in the bar. There will be breakfasts to make, rooms to clean, complaints to manage and plenty of surprises.
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Wednesday 3rd October
This final episode explores how marriage has adapted to these pressures by looking at the ups and downs of five couples whose relationships personify modern marriage. It looks at the mixed-race marriage of Mo and Ann Chaudry and their rags-to-riches journey which resulted in a millionaire lifestyle and a happy family. Kate and Harry Benson had a glamorous Lady Di-style wedding but their marriage almost followed suit, nearly ending in divorce. They both became marriage guidance counsellors and Harry now heads up the new Marriage Foundation.
Rock stars Toyah Wilcox and Robert Fripp reveal their romantic love story, their ups and downs and how they have kept their 25-year marriage strong. Jimmy Warne, a former Tyneside shipbuilder and trade union leader, recounts how he became a house husband with his second wife Lynn, a career woman with whom he has two young daughters. Vicar David Robertson reveals how he coped after his wife walked out on him and his four children, and how he found new love with Gill, meeting her through a Christian dating agency.
Hotel GB. 2/5
Channel 4. 21:00 - 22:00
The challenge for Hotel GB is to make as much money for employment charities as possible, and to get the trainees into full-time employment by the end of the week.
Gordon and Mary throw their teams straight in at the deep end. Whether they sink or swim will determine not only the success of their team, but also the trainees' futures.
Each day the hotel opens its doors to guests that need to be checked in, served food in the restaurant and entertained in the bar. There will be breakfasts to make, rooms to clean, complaints to manage and plenty of surprises.
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Wednesday 3rd October
Channel 4. 21:00 - 22:00
The challenge for Hotel GB is to make as much money for employment charities as possible, and to get the trainees into full-time employment by the end of the week.
Gordon and Mary throw their teams straight in at the deep end. Whether they sink or swim will determine not only the success of their team, but also the trainees' futures.
Each day the hotel opens its doors to guests that need to be checked in, served food in the restaurant and entertained in the bar. There will be breakfasts to make, rooms to clean, complaints to manage and plenty of surprises.
The Story of Wales. 2/6 Power Struggles.
BBC 2. 19:00 - 20:00
Gordon and Mary throw their teams straight in at the deep end. Whether they sink or swim will determine not only the success of their team, but also the trainees' futures.
Each day the hotel opens its doors to guests that need to be checked in, served food in the restaurant and entertained in the bar. There will be breakfasts to make, rooms to clean, complaints to manage and plenty of surprises.
The Story of Wales. 2/6 Power Struggles.
BBC 2. 19:00 - 20:00
Episode 2 of 6
Duration: 1 hour
Huw Edwards presents this major television history of Wales, showing our country in ways it's never been seen before. This Story of Wales spans seven centuries from the building of a great frontier to Owain Glyndwr's epic struggle for independence. We meet the medieval kings who shape Wales and watch a nation emerge out of their lust for power and land. Amidst battles with Vikings, Saxons and Normans, Welsh culture flourishes. But the death of our last native Prince is followed by a century of plague and famine. Then, the charismatic Glyndwr leads a rebellion against the English Crown.
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Thursday 4th October
Hotel GB. 4/5
Channel 4. 21:00 - 22:00
The challenge for Hotel GB is to make as much money for employment charities as possible, and to get the trainees into full-time employment by the end of the week.
Gordon and Mary throw their teams straight in at the deep end. Whether they sink or swim will determine not only the success of their team, but also the trainees' futures.
Each day the hotel opens its doors to guests that need to be checked in, served food in the restaurant and entertained in the bar. There will be breakfasts to make, rooms to clean, complaints to manage and plenty of surprises.
Tonight: Are We Giving Kids A Sporting Chance?
ITV 1. 19:30 - 20:00
It all started back in July with Bradley Wiggins winning the Tour de France. Then we were captivated by the Olympics and Paralympics, and Andy Murray won his first-ever major victory in an epic US Open final. It has been a glorious summer of sporting success for the UK. But with so many young people keen on sport, is enough being done to encourage them?
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Friday 5th October
Hotel GB. 5/5
Channel 4. 21:00 - 22:35
The challenge for Hotel GB is to make as much money for employment charities as possible, and to get the trainees into full-time employment by the end of the week.
Gordon and Mary throw their teams straight in at the deep end. Whether they sink or swim will determine not only the success of their team, but also the trainees' futures.
Each day the hotel opens its doors to guests that need to be checked in, served food in the restaurant and entertained in the bar. There will be breakfasts to make, rooms to clean, complaints to manage and plenty of surprises.
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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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Thursday 4th October
Hotel GB. 4/5
Channel 4. 21:00 - 22:00
The challenge for Hotel GB is to make as much money for employment charities as possible, and to get the trainees into full-time employment by the end of the week.
Gordon and Mary throw their teams straight in at the deep end. Whether they sink or swim will determine not only the success of their team, but also the trainees' futures.
Each day the hotel opens its doors to guests that need to be checked in, served food in the restaurant and entertained in the bar. There will be breakfasts to make, rooms to clean, complaints to manage and plenty of surprises.
Tonight: Are We Giving Kids A Sporting Chance?
ITV 1. 19:30 - 20:00
It all started back in July with Bradley Wiggins winning the Tour de France. Then we were captivated by the Olympics and Paralympics, and Andy Murray won his first-ever major victory in an epic US Open final. It has been a glorious summer of sporting success for the UK. But with so many young people keen on sport, is enough being done to encourage them?
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Friday 5th October
Hotel GB. 5/5
Channel 4. 21:00 - 22:35
The challenge for Hotel GB is to make as much money for employment charities as possible, and to get the trainees into full-time employment by the end of the week.
Gordon and Mary throw their teams straight in at the deep end. Whether they sink or swim will determine not only the success of their team, but also the trainees' futures.
Each day the hotel opens its doors to guests that need to be checked in, served food in the restaurant and entertained in the bar. There will be breakfasts to make, rooms to clean, complaints to manage and plenty of surprises.
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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.
