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Saturday 10th
Film
A Damsel in Distress
12:35pm - 2:15pm BBC2.
Adapted by PG Wodehouse from a play that was based on his own novel, this was only Fred Astaire's second film without Ginger Rogers. But he's in sparkling form as a dance star who's attempting to trip the light fantastic with aristocratic Joan Fontaine. Hermes Pan's choreography won an Oscar, but every step is pure Astaire, and Fontaine (who was better known as a dramatic actress) never misses a beat. Playing themselves, George Burns and Gracie Allen show why they are so fondly remembered. And if that's not enough, there's a clutch of eminently hummable George Gershwin songs.
Film
Stage Door
2:15pm - 3:45pm. BBC2
Marvellous adaptation of the witty Edna Ferber/George S Kaufman play, set mainly in a boarding house for theatrical hopefuls. Scintillating casting gives bravura roles to a batch of Hollywood greats near the prime of their careers, most notably the fabulous Katharine Hepburn and the sassy Ginger Rogers. Points, too, for acerbic Eve Arden, dippy Constance Collier and a teenaged Ann Miller. Only Andrea Leeds in the obligatory tragic role isn't up to the demands of the plot or her co-stars. A true joy, especially for stage-struck female hopefuls.
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Monday 12th December
Factual
I Had the X Factor...25 Years Ago: A Wonderland Special
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC2.
Catching up with the six finalists from the 1986 series of talent show New Faces - James Stone, Julie A Scott, Wayne Denton, Garry Lovini, Vinny Cadman and Billy Pearce - who were variously comedians, singers, a violinist and a club crooner. The programme explores how their brief time in the limelight shaped the next 25 years of their lives. While some went on to appear on cruise ships and more TV programmes, others were not so fortunate.
Documentary
Tourettes: I Swear I Can Sing
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC3.
Documentary following the story of 25-year-old Ruth Ojadi, who was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome as a young woman. With plans to study music at university, her future as a singer looked promising, until her swearing and blurting out inappropriate comments caused her to abandon her studies and shut herself away. Now, three years on, Ruth hopes to overcome her symptoms and realise her singing dream.
Documentary
The Games That Time Forgot
7:30pm - 8:30pm BBC4.
Alex Horne investigates why some games have stood the test of time and others have been abandoned over the years. He tries to understand the rules of the jingling match, learns about the quintain and jousting, and discovers a form of cricket far removed from today's game.
Arts and culture
Arena: Ken Dodd - Happiness
10:30pm - 11:30pm BBC4.
Documentary tribute to the veteran comedian, originally shown in 2007 to mark his 80th birthday. Cameras spent several months following the funnyman - tickling stick and all - as he went about his everyday business. The film looks back on a career that had then spanned six decades, and features archive footage of performances from the 1960s and 70s as well as extracts of routines from his Happiness tour.
Documentary
Games Britannia: Dicing with Destiny
11:30pm - 12:30am BBC4
1/3, series 1.
Historian and broadcaster Benjamin Woolley explores the history of games in Britain. He discovers playing games was associated with gambling in the late Middle Ages, but a moral backlash in Victorian times transformed them into tools for moral education - and led to the development of the world's first games industry, with ludo, snakes & ladders and the Staunton chess set among the biggest sellers.
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Tuesday 13th
Documentary
My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas
9:00pm - 10:00pm Channel 4.
One-off special following the Irish travelling community during the festive season, featuring their yuletide preparations for 2010, as well as two typically extravagant weddings and a First Communion ceremony. Celebrity Big Brother winner Paddy Doherty and his wife Roseanne also invite the cameras into their Salford home on Christmas Day, and the film introduces new families to the viewers, who reveal how travellers manage to hide presents from their children when they live in a trailer and how many people can fit in a caravan for a sit-down feast.
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Wednesday 14th December
Music
The Royal Variety Performance 2011
7:30pm - 10:00pm ITV1 London.
Peter Kay hosts the annual event held at the Lowry in Salford Quays for the first time, where stars from the world of entertainment perform in the presence of Princess Anne. Music is provided by Barry Manilow, Leona Lewis, Il Divo, Nicole Scherzinger, Tony Bennett, Cee Lo Green, Pixie Lott, Hayley Westenra and Britain's Got Talent winner Jai McDowall. Comedy comes from the host himself, as well as Jason Manford, Greg Davies, Tim Minchin and Omid Djalili, and there are also performances by Adam Cooper and the West End cast of Singin' in the Rain, Penn & Teller, Stomp and Rolando Villazon.
Talk show
John Arlott in Conversation with Mike Brearley
10:00pm - 11:00pm BBC4.
Test Match Special commentator John Arlott, who died 20 years ago this week, is interviewed by England's 1981 Ashes-winning captain Mike Brearley in an edited version of a series first broadcast in 1984. He discusses his career as a cricket journalist, his childhood in 1920s Hampshire and the wide range of jobs he has held, including policeman, mental-health nurse, wine critic and radio producer.
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Wednesday, 7 December 2011
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
.
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
.
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
.
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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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
.
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
.
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
.
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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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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*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 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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Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Oxstalls Library Off-Air Recordings 24th - 30th September 2011.
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Saturday 24th
Rugby World Cup England v Romania ITV 1
England v Romania (Kick-off 7.00am). Steve Rider presents coverage of the penultimate Pool B fixture for both sides at the Otago Stadium in Dunedin. Romania started the tournament as favourites to finish bottom of this pool, and while England coach Martin Johnson will be keen to improve on performances against Argentina and Georgia, his selection is likely to be made with the final pool match against Scotland in mind. This is the nations' first meeting for 10 years, and Romania will be keen to banish the memories of that 134-0 drubbing with a much-improved performance here. With commentary by Nick Mullins, and analysis by Lawrence Dallaglio and Sean Fitzpatrick.
The 1951 Festival of Britain: A Brave New World.
BBC 2 20:15 pm - 21:15 pm.
Documentary exploring how the 1951 Festival of Britain helped the nation to look forward to a brighter future during a period of post-war austerity. Archive footage and personal testimonies reveal how, despite widespread debt and rationing, the event encouraged people to have fun through design and ingenuity.
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Sunday 25th
Rugby World Cup Ireland v Russia ITV 1
Ireland v Russia (Kick-off 6.00am). Coverage of the penultimate Pool C fixture for both sides, staged at the Rotorua International Stadium in New Zealand. This is something of a journey into the unknown for the Irish as they face the Russians for only the second time in their history. The first meeting resulted in a 35-3 win in 2002, and coach Declan Kidney will expect an emphatic victory, although he is likely to make changes after the stunning victory over Australia and with Italy still to play. Presented by Craig Doyle, with commentary by Simon Ward.
Argentina v Scotland ITV 1 Rugby World Cup.
Argentina v Scotland (Kick-off 8.30am). Steve Rider presents all the action from the Pool B match at the Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand. This is one of the pivotal fixtures of the pool stage, as the Scots face their first serious test of the tournament after unimpressive victories against Georgia and Romania. The Pumas may not have lived up in recent years to the heights of their performances in the World Cup four years ago, but they still present a major obstacle to Scotland's chances of reaching the quarter-finals, and pushed England all the way in their opener. With commentary by Nick Mullins, and analysis by Thom Evans, Francois Pienaar and Girvan Dempsey.
Fry's Planet Word BBC 2. 1/5 Babel.
21:00 pm - 22:00pm.
Stephen Fry dissects language in all its forms, journeying from the thousands of years since humans first mastered speech, through the glories of world literature, right up to the cyber world of today with its html codes and texting. He begins by asking why people seem so advanced in their levels of communication compared with other species on the planet, taking part in a Klingon version of Hamlet and meeting philologist Wolfgang Klein.
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Monday 26th September
Rugby World Cup Wales v Namibia ITV 1
Wales v Namibia (Kick-off 7.30am). Craig Doyle presents coverage of the Pool D fixture at the Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Having already faced South Africa and Samoa, Wales coach Warren Gatland seems likely to use several of his squad players for this match, which they are the overwhelming favourites to win as they look to move a step closer to the quarter-finals. With commentary by Martin Gillingham, and analysis by Gareth Thomas and Francois Pienaar.
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Tuesday 27th September
Whats the point of religion?
BBC 1 23:15 pm - 23:45 pm
Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks explores the importance of faith as an antidote to what he sees as a social crisis in Britain - focusing on family, community and communication. Joining him are Harvard professor Robert Putnam, who has spent 25 years exploring the state of modern life, and Labour peer Maurice Glassman, who is at the forefront of the `big society' idea.
Teenage Kicks: The Search for Sophistication.
BBC 4 23:30 pm - 00:30 am
An exploration of how the young have been suckered into aspiring to luxury products — and hence adulthood — by advertisers. Documentary tracing how different generations of teenagers have tried to use luxury items as passports to adulthood.
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*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 24th
Rugby World Cup England v Romania ITV 1
England v Romania (Kick-off 7.00am). Steve Rider presents coverage of the penultimate Pool B fixture for both sides at the Otago Stadium in Dunedin. Romania started the tournament as favourites to finish bottom of this pool, and while England coach Martin Johnson will be keen to improve on performances against Argentina and Georgia, his selection is likely to be made with the final pool match against Scotland in mind. This is the nations' first meeting for 10 years, and Romania will be keen to banish the memories of that 134-0 drubbing with a much-improved performance here. With commentary by Nick Mullins, and analysis by Lawrence Dallaglio and Sean Fitzpatrick.
The 1951 Festival of Britain: A Brave New World.
BBC 2 20:15 pm - 21:15 pm.
Documentary exploring how the 1951 Festival of Britain helped the nation to look forward to a brighter future during a period of post-war austerity. Archive footage and personal testimonies reveal how, despite widespread debt and rationing, the event encouraged people to have fun through design and ingenuity.
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Sunday 25th
Rugby World Cup Ireland v Russia ITV 1
Ireland v Russia (Kick-off 6.00am). Coverage of the penultimate Pool C fixture for both sides, staged at the Rotorua International Stadium in New Zealand. This is something of a journey into the unknown for the Irish as they face the Russians for only the second time in their history. The first meeting resulted in a 35-3 win in 2002, and coach Declan Kidney will expect an emphatic victory, although he is likely to make changes after the stunning victory over Australia and with Italy still to play. Presented by Craig Doyle, with commentary by Simon Ward.
Argentina v Scotland ITV 1 Rugby World Cup.
Argentina v Scotland (Kick-off 8.30am). Steve Rider presents all the action from the Pool B match at the Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand. This is one of the pivotal fixtures of the pool stage, as the Scots face their first serious test of the tournament after unimpressive victories against Georgia and Romania. The Pumas may not have lived up in recent years to the heights of their performances in the World Cup four years ago, but they still present a major obstacle to Scotland's chances of reaching the quarter-finals, and pushed England all the way in their opener. With commentary by Nick Mullins, and analysis by Thom Evans, Francois Pienaar and Girvan Dempsey.
Fry's Planet Word BBC 2. 1/5 Babel.
21:00 pm - 22:00pm.
Stephen Fry dissects language in all its forms, journeying from the thousands of years since humans first mastered speech, through the glories of world literature, right up to the cyber world of today with its html codes and texting. He begins by asking why people seem so advanced in their levels of communication compared with other species on the planet, taking part in a Klingon version of Hamlet and meeting philologist Wolfgang Klein.
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Monday 26th September
Rugby World Cup Wales v Namibia ITV 1
Wales v Namibia (Kick-off 7.30am). Craig Doyle presents coverage of the Pool D fixture at the Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Having already faced South Africa and Samoa, Wales coach Warren Gatland seems likely to use several of his squad players for this match, which they are the overwhelming favourites to win as they look to move a step closer to the quarter-finals. With commentary by Martin Gillingham, and analysis by Gareth Thomas and Francois Pienaar.
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Tuesday 27th September
Whats the point of religion?
BBC 1 23:15 pm - 23:45 pm
Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks explores the importance of faith as an antidote to what he sees as a social crisis in Britain - focusing on family, community and communication. Joining him are Harvard professor Robert Putnam, who has spent 25 years exploring the state of modern life, and Labour peer Maurice Glassman, who is at the forefront of the `big society' idea.
Teenage Kicks: The Search for Sophistication.
BBC 4 23:30 pm - 00:30 am
An exploration of how the young have been suckered into aspiring to luxury products — and hence adulthood — by advertisers. Documentary tracing how different generations of teenagers have tried to use luxury items as passports to adulthood.
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Thursday, 14 July 2011
Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings 16th - 22nd July
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Sunday 17th July
Documentary
Rory - Major Breakthrough
11:25pm - 12:20am BBC1.
The story of Rory McIlroy's journey to triumph at last month's US Open in Bethesda, Maryland, which followed the disappointment of his final round at the Masters in April. Reporter Stephen Watson also accompanies the 22-year-old and his father Gerry on their journey home to Northern Ireland with trophy in hand.
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Monday 18th July
Documentary
How to Buy a Football Club: Dispatches
8:00pm - 9:00pm Channel 4.
An undercover investigation into the people who want to control football and how business figures and former players are allegedly prepared to sidestep the rules to make money from its financial struggles. The sport is currently under evaluation by a Select Committe and there are calls for reform.
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Tuesday 19th July.
Factual
Travellers
11:50pm - 12:55am BBC1 1/2.
Observational documentary following Traveller families as they traverse Scotland in caravans and tents hoping to preserve their way of life. The first episode tracks the progress of the Stewarts as they prepare to move south from their winter stop on the outskirts of Aberdeen. Narrated by Brian Cox.
Documentary
Grand Tours of Scotland
2:30am - 3:00am BBC4. The Romantic Ideal. 1/6, series 1.
Paul Murton travels the country to trace the changes that have taken place since the birth of Scottish tourism two centuries ago. Using a 19th-century copy of Black's Picturesque Guide to Scotland, the presenter visits an array of unspoilt destinations. He begins his journey exploring the romantic ideal, as he goes to the Trossachs, Iona and the Isle of Staffa.
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Wednesday 20th July.
Documentary
Botham: The Legend of '81
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC2.
A look back at Ian Botham's cricketing career, marking 30 years since the Ashes series that saw the former all-rounder at the peak of his powers. Botham started the series against Australia in 1981 as England captain, but resigned following a string of poor performances and media criticism, and what followed at Headingley, Edgbaston and Old Trafford led to the series becoming remembered as Botham's Ashes. This programme charts the player's highs and lows on and off the pitch, as well as focusing on his epic fundraising achievements and subsequent broadcasting career. With contributions from David Gower, Viv Richards, Mick Jagger and Stephen Fry.
Documentary
Time to Remember
8:00pm - 8:30pm BBC4. Stage and Screen 2/12, series 1.
Archive footage of theatres, music halls and cinemas from the 1920s and 30s is combined with narrated reminiscences to shed light on the entertainment industry of the early 20th century. Includes reels of Charles Laughton applying his own stage make-up, chorus line auditions, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks' trip to Europe, and Alfred Hitchcock's 1929 release Blackmail. Narrated by Lesley Sharp.
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Thursday 21st July
Documentary
On the Streets
9:45pm - 11:15pm 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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*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 17th July
Documentary
Rory - Major Breakthrough
11:25pm - 12:20am BBC1.
The story of Rory McIlroy's journey to triumph at last month's US Open in Bethesda, Maryland, which followed the disappointment of his final round at the Masters in April. Reporter Stephen Watson also accompanies the 22-year-old and his father Gerry on their journey home to Northern Ireland with trophy in hand.
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Monday 18th July
Documentary
How to Buy a Football Club: Dispatches
8:00pm - 9:00pm Channel 4.
An undercover investigation into the people who want to control football and how business figures and former players are allegedly prepared to sidestep the rules to make money from its financial struggles. The sport is currently under evaluation by a Select Committe and there are calls for reform.
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Tuesday 19th July.
Factual
Travellers
11:50pm - 12:55am BBC1 1/2.
Observational documentary following Traveller families as they traverse Scotland in caravans and tents hoping to preserve their way of life. The first episode tracks the progress of the Stewarts as they prepare to move south from their winter stop on the outskirts of Aberdeen. Narrated by Brian Cox.
Documentary
Grand Tours of Scotland
2:30am - 3:00am BBC4. The Romantic Ideal. 1/6, series 1.
Paul Murton travels the country to trace the changes that have taken place since the birth of Scottish tourism two centuries ago. Using a 19th-century copy of Black's Picturesque Guide to Scotland, the presenter visits an array of unspoilt destinations. He begins his journey exploring the romantic ideal, as he goes to the Trossachs, Iona and the Isle of Staffa.
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Wednesday 20th July.
Documentary
Botham: The Legend of '81
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC2.
A look back at Ian Botham's cricketing career, marking 30 years since the Ashes series that saw the former all-rounder at the peak of his powers. Botham started the series against Australia in 1981 as England captain, but resigned following a string of poor performances and media criticism, and what followed at Headingley, Edgbaston and Old Trafford led to the series becoming remembered as Botham's Ashes. This programme charts the player's highs and lows on and off the pitch, as well as focusing on his epic fundraising achievements and subsequent broadcasting career. With contributions from David Gower, Viv Richards, Mick Jagger and Stephen Fry.
Documentary
Time to Remember
8:00pm - 8:30pm BBC4. Stage and Screen 2/12, series 1.
Archive footage of theatres, music halls and cinemas from the 1920s and 30s is combined with narrated reminiscences to shed light on the entertainment industry of the early 20th century. Includes reels of Charles Laughton applying his own stage make-up, chorus line auditions, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks' trip to Europe, and Alfred Hitchcock's 1929 release Blackmail. Narrated by Lesley Sharp.
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Thursday 21st July
Documentary
On the Streets
9:45pm - 11:15pm 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, 7 July 2011
Oxstalls Off-Air Recordings 9th - 15th July 2011
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Saturday 9th July
Documentary
Timeshift: Hotel Deluxe
10:30pm - 11:30pm BBC4
Exploring how some of the world's most famous hotels, including the Savoy, the Ritz and the Dorchester, became internationally renowned as the epitome of luxurious living, and the ways in which they have adapted to the needs of new generations of wealthy clients. The film examines the origins of the prestigious establishments, and offers an insight into the methods they employ to live up to the standards of the most exacting customers. Narrated by Fenella Fielding.
Film
Cries and Whispers
1:20am - 3:10am Film4
Focusing on the failure of love and the agony of loss, this is one of Ingmar Bergman's finest achievements. Combining memories, fantasies and moments of intense family drama, this harrowing study of pain, passion, sisterhood and death brought Bergman a hat-trick of Oscar nominations, although it was Sven Nykvist who won the award for his luscious cinematography. However, it's the stunning art direction of Marik Vos that provides this disturbing chamber drama with its unforgettable manor house setting and its mesmerising red colour scheme. Harriet Andersson, Ingrid Thulin and Liv Ullmann dominate proceedings as the well-heeled sisters, but Kari Sylwan is every bit as impressive as the peasant maid.
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Sunday 10th July
Documentary
Seve: The Legend
10:25pm - 11:25pm BBC1
Gary Lineker presents this tribute to Spanish golfer Severiano Ballesteros, who died of brain cancer in May at the age of 54. A member of a gifted golfing family, Seve strode the fairways for 30 years, having gained the attention of the sporting world in 1976, when at the age of 19 he finished second at the Open at Royal Birkdale. He went on to win the greatest honours in the game - including three Open Championships and two Masters titles - and became a key member of the European Ryder Cup team, as player and captain. The programme features contributions by fellow players Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Jose Maria Olazabal, Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie and Greg Norman, as well as Sir Bruce Forsyth, Des Lynam and Peter Alliss.
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Monday 11th July
News and current affairs
Gerry and the GPs - Panorama
8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC1
Businessman Gerry Robinson examines the Government's plans for some of the biggest changes to the NHS in its history. He travels across Britain to gauge support for the reforms, talks to GPs with differing views and finds out what alterations have already taken place with the closure of some primary care trusts. He also asks Health Secretary Andrew Lansley if the system's future is at risk should the reforms fail.
Documentary
Strictly Kosher
9:00pm - 10:00pm ITV1 London
Whenever there's a documentary made about the Jewish faith, you can guarantee that there'll be a scene featuring circumcision. And sure enough, in the first ten minutes of this look at Manchester's 40,000-strong population of Jews, there's a sleeping baby boy getting a rude awakening. But once that's been dealt with, we're onto more affectionately wry territory as we meet a cross-section of the community, from those who don't consider themselves to be particularly observant of religious tenets to the strict followers of Haredi Judaism. Stand-out characters include retailer Joel Lever, whose fashion boutique is frequented by the women of Prestwich, and self-styled modern orthodox mum Bernette Clarke who rushes around her house offering pickled cucumbers to her sons before preparing chicken soup that she refers to as "Jewish penicillin". Adding emotional heft is 83-year-old Jack Aisenberg and the story of his family's demise at the Belzec Extermination camp, a fate he managed to escape by fleeing to the North West in 1945. But a Nazi flag given to him by a British soldier serves as a reminder of those dark days.
Health
Embarrassing Bodies: Teen Special
9:00pm - 10:00pm Channel 4 Boys vs Girls 2/4, series 1.
The mobile clinic stops in the West Midlands, where Dr Christian Jessen meets a girl worried about having an extra hole above her anus, and a boy with asymmetrical testicles. Dr Dawn Harper helps a 19-year-old struggling with bad breath, and Dr Pixie McKenna visits a secondary school to provide information about the dangers of smoking.
Documentary
Underage and Pregnant
8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC3 Abby and Riley 1/8, series 3.
Life is a never-ending round of tests and MRI scans for seven-month-old Riley, a baby born with clubbed feet, webbed fingers and an inability to smile or suck properly. The situation is made doubly stressful by the fact that mum Abby is only 16, and set to sit 13 GCSEs for which she's trying to revise while juggling hospital visits. Despite the heavy workload and lack of sleep, Abby handles her lot with dedication and even beats the medics to a diagnosis that explains her son's disabilities. Free from finger-wagging moralising, this look at teenage parenting makes for sobering viewing but leaves us feeling some hope for Abby and Riley's future.
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Tuesday 12th July
Documentary
Prison, Mum and Me
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC3.
Documentary filmed over a six-month period that follows three teenage girls whose mothers are either incarcerated or have experience of being in prison. Sixteen-year-old Cheyenne struggles to concentrate on her schoolwork as she awaits her mother's imminent release, and 17-year-old Charlotte is determined to carve out a successful life for herself. Meanwhile, 18-year-old Amy begins her first year at university without the reassuring presence of a female parent. Narrated by Samantha Morton.
Documentary
True Stories: Bodysnatchers of New York
10:00pm - 11:30pm More4
Toby Dye presents a portrait of Michael Mastromarino, the New York-based surgeon who was sentenced in 2008 to 18-54 years in prison for illegally harvesting body parts from hundreds of corpses without the permission of relatives. Mastromarino reveals the particulars of his work, explaining how his operation ran, and detailing why he continued to trade despite being aware that he was circulating potentially tainted tissue into the worldwide transplant market.
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Wednesday 13th July
Nature
The Great British Weather
7:30pm - 8:30pm BBC1 1/4, series 1.
New series. Live interactive series that taps into the nation's obsession with the weather, presented by Alexander Armstrong, Chris Hollins and Carol Kirkwood. Former England cricketer Andrew `Freddie' Flintoff is a guest in the first edition, from St Ives in Cornwall, while Chris Hollins goes in search of the world's second largest fish, the basking shark. With contributions by veteran weather presenters John Kettley, Michael Fish and Bill Giles, and meteorologist Tomasz Schafernaker.
Arts and culture
The Culture Show
7:00pm - 8:00pm BBC2 Manchester Festival Special 11/12
Andrew Graham-Dixon presents from the Manchester International Festival, where Johnny Vegas and Victoria Wood are presenting their new plays. Damon Albarn is premiering his opera based on the life of the Elizabethan mathematician, magician and politician John Dee. Bjork is performing her first UK dates in three years, and performance artist Marina Abramovic debuts a new piece also starring Willem Dafoe.
Documentary
Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance
8:00pm - 9:00pm Channel 4 2/8, series 2.
The childcare expert tackles nine-year-old Max, who has never eaten a hot meal and exists on a diet of custard creams, leaving him with no energy and unable to concentrate at school. Trenyce is bullied at school, and the seven-year-old takes out her unhappiness on her family. Jo has to teach her to speak to her mother, and give them both the skills to manage her anger.
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Thursday 14th July
Documentary
Josie: My Cancer Curse
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC3.
Documentary following 18-year-old Josie Bellerby as she struggles to decide if she should take a test that will reveal whether she has inherited a gene renowned for increasing the chances of getting breast cancer. Her mother was one of the first women in the UK to be tested, and had a double mastectomy after being given a positive result. The programme explores the dilemma faced by Josie and her two sisters.
Documentary
The Biology of Dads
8:00pm - 9:00pm BBC4.
Child psychologist Laverne Antrobus presents this documentary investigating the importance of a father's role within the family. She meets a dad suffering from Couvade syndrome, also known as `sympathetic pregnancy, witnesses classic `dad' behaviour, and investigates research that claims a daughter's relationship with her father can influence the kind of man she marries.
Documentary
Timeshift: The North on a Plate
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC4
Paris-based cultural historian Andrew Hussey visits the the north-west of England to explore the cultural and environmental characteristics that contribute to the distinctive qualities of the local food and produce. He learns about the role of the Industrial Revolution in shaping modern eating habits, and meets people who help him understand the culinary peculiarities of the region.
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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.
_______________________________________________________
*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.
______________________________________________________
Saturday 9th July
Documentary
Timeshift: Hotel Deluxe
10:30pm - 11:30pm BBC4
Exploring how some of the world's most famous hotels, including the Savoy, the Ritz and the Dorchester, became internationally renowned as the epitome of luxurious living, and the ways in which they have adapted to the needs of new generations of wealthy clients. The film examines the origins of the prestigious establishments, and offers an insight into the methods they employ to live up to the standards of the most exacting customers. Narrated by Fenella Fielding.
Film
Cries and Whispers
1:20am - 3:10am Film4
Focusing on the failure of love and the agony of loss, this is one of Ingmar Bergman's finest achievements. Combining memories, fantasies and moments of intense family drama, this harrowing study of pain, passion, sisterhood and death brought Bergman a hat-trick of Oscar nominations, although it was Sven Nykvist who won the award for his luscious cinematography. However, it's the stunning art direction of Marik Vos that provides this disturbing chamber drama with its unforgettable manor house setting and its mesmerising red colour scheme. Harriet Andersson, Ingrid Thulin and Liv Ullmann dominate proceedings as the well-heeled sisters, but Kari Sylwan is every bit as impressive as the peasant maid.
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Sunday 10th July
Documentary
Seve: The Legend
10:25pm - 11:25pm BBC1
Gary Lineker presents this tribute to Spanish golfer Severiano Ballesteros, who died of brain cancer in May at the age of 54. A member of a gifted golfing family, Seve strode the fairways for 30 years, having gained the attention of the sporting world in 1976, when at the age of 19 he finished second at the Open at Royal Birkdale. He went on to win the greatest honours in the game - including three Open Championships and two Masters titles - and became a key member of the European Ryder Cup team, as player and captain. The programme features contributions by fellow players Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Jose Maria Olazabal, Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie and Greg Norman, as well as Sir Bruce Forsyth, Des Lynam and Peter Alliss.
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Monday 11th July
News and current affairs
Gerry and the GPs - Panorama
8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC1
Businessman Gerry Robinson examines the Government's plans for some of the biggest changes to the NHS in its history. He travels across Britain to gauge support for the reforms, talks to GPs with differing views and finds out what alterations have already taken place with the closure of some primary care trusts. He also asks Health Secretary Andrew Lansley if the system's future is at risk should the reforms fail.
Documentary
Strictly Kosher
9:00pm - 10:00pm ITV1 London
Whenever there's a documentary made about the Jewish faith, you can guarantee that there'll be a scene featuring circumcision. And sure enough, in the first ten minutes of this look at Manchester's 40,000-strong population of Jews, there's a sleeping baby boy getting a rude awakening. But once that's been dealt with, we're onto more affectionately wry territory as we meet a cross-section of the community, from those who don't consider themselves to be particularly observant of religious tenets to the strict followers of Haredi Judaism. Stand-out characters include retailer Joel Lever, whose fashion boutique is frequented by the women of Prestwich, and self-styled modern orthodox mum Bernette Clarke who rushes around her house offering pickled cucumbers to her sons before preparing chicken soup that she refers to as "Jewish penicillin". Adding emotional heft is 83-year-old Jack Aisenberg and the story of his family's demise at the Belzec Extermination camp, a fate he managed to escape by fleeing to the North West in 1945. But a Nazi flag given to him by a British soldier serves as a reminder of those dark days.
Health
Embarrassing Bodies: Teen Special
9:00pm - 10:00pm Channel 4 Boys vs Girls 2/4, series 1.
The mobile clinic stops in the West Midlands, where Dr Christian Jessen meets a girl worried about having an extra hole above her anus, and a boy with asymmetrical testicles. Dr Dawn Harper helps a 19-year-old struggling with bad breath, and Dr Pixie McKenna visits a secondary school to provide information about the dangers of smoking.
Documentary
Underage and Pregnant
8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC3 Abby and Riley 1/8, series 3.
Life is a never-ending round of tests and MRI scans for seven-month-old Riley, a baby born with clubbed feet, webbed fingers and an inability to smile or suck properly. The situation is made doubly stressful by the fact that mum Abby is only 16, and set to sit 13 GCSEs for which she's trying to revise while juggling hospital visits. Despite the heavy workload and lack of sleep, Abby handles her lot with dedication and even beats the medics to a diagnosis that explains her son's disabilities. Free from finger-wagging moralising, this look at teenage parenting makes for sobering viewing but leaves us feeling some hope for Abby and Riley's future.
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Tuesday 12th July
Documentary
Prison, Mum and Me
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC3.
Documentary filmed over a six-month period that follows three teenage girls whose mothers are either incarcerated or have experience of being in prison. Sixteen-year-old Cheyenne struggles to concentrate on her schoolwork as she awaits her mother's imminent release, and 17-year-old Charlotte is determined to carve out a successful life for herself. Meanwhile, 18-year-old Amy begins her first year at university without the reassuring presence of a female parent. Narrated by Samantha Morton.
Documentary
True Stories: Bodysnatchers of New York
10:00pm - 11:30pm More4
Toby Dye presents a portrait of Michael Mastromarino, the New York-based surgeon who was sentenced in 2008 to 18-54 years in prison for illegally harvesting body parts from hundreds of corpses without the permission of relatives. Mastromarino reveals the particulars of his work, explaining how his operation ran, and detailing why he continued to trade despite being aware that he was circulating potentially tainted tissue into the worldwide transplant market.
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Wednesday 13th July
Nature
The Great British Weather
7:30pm - 8:30pm BBC1 1/4, series 1.
New series. Live interactive series that taps into the nation's obsession with the weather, presented by Alexander Armstrong, Chris Hollins and Carol Kirkwood. Former England cricketer Andrew `Freddie' Flintoff is a guest in the first edition, from St Ives in Cornwall, while Chris Hollins goes in search of the world's second largest fish, the basking shark. With contributions by veteran weather presenters John Kettley, Michael Fish and Bill Giles, and meteorologist Tomasz Schafernaker.
Arts and culture
The Culture Show
7:00pm - 8:00pm BBC2 Manchester Festival Special 11/12
Andrew Graham-Dixon presents from the Manchester International Festival, where Johnny Vegas and Victoria Wood are presenting their new plays. Damon Albarn is premiering his opera based on the life of the Elizabethan mathematician, magician and politician John Dee. Bjork is performing her first UK dates in three years, and performance artist Marina Abramovic debuts a new piece also starring Willem Dafoe.
Documentary
Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance
8:00pm - 9:00pm Channel 4 2/8, series 2.
The childcare expert tackles nine-year-old Max, who has never eaten a hot meal and exists on a diet of custard creams, leaving him with no energy and unable to concentrate at school. Trenyce is bullied at school, and the seven-year-old takes out her unhappiness on her family. Jo has to teach her to speak to her mother, and give them both the skills to manage her anger.
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Thursday 14th July
Documentary
Josie: My Cancer Curse
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC3.
Documentary following 18-year-old Josie Bellerby as she struggles to decide if she should take a test that will reveal whether she has inherited a gene renowned for increasing the chances of getting breast cancer. Her mother was one of the first women in the UK to be tested, and had a double mastectomy after being given a positive result. The programme explores the dilemma faced by Josie and her two sisters.
Documentary
The Biology of Dads
8:00pm - 9:00pm BBC4.
Child psychologist Laverne Antrobus presents this documentary investigating the importance of a father's role within the family. She meets a dad suffering from Couvade syndrome, also known as `sympathetic pregnancy, witnesses classic `dad' behaviour, and investigates research that claims a daughter's relationship with her father can influence the kind of man she marries.
Documentary
Timeshift: The North on a Plate
9:00pm - 10:00pm BBC4
Paris-based cultural historian Andrew Hussey visits the the north-west of England to explore the cultural and environmental characteristics that contribute to the distinctive qualities of the local food and produce. He learns about the role of the Industrial Revolution in shaping modern eating habits, and meets people who help him understand the culinary peculiarities of the region.
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*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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