Oxstalls LIS Media Blog

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Oxstalls Library Off-Air Recordings 2nd - 8th February 2013

England meet Brazil in a much-anticipated international at Wembley to mark the FA's 150th anniversary. Matches against the five-times world champions are always special occasions and Brazil will want to make an impression as they continue their preparations for the 2014 World Cup finals which they are hosting for the second time. Adrian Chiles presents the action live from Wembley, with commentary from Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend.
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Thursday 7th February.

How To Build A Bionic Man.
Channel 4. 21:00 - 22:00

From bionic arms and legs to artificial organs, science is beginning to catch up with science fiction in the race to replace body parts with man-made alternatives.
How to Build a Bionic Man follows psychologist Bertolt Meyer, who has a bionic hand himself, as he meets scientists working at the cutting edge of research to find out just how far this new technology can go.
Meanwhile, a team of roboticists create a complete 'bionic man' for the first time, using nearly $1 million-worth of state-of-the-art limbs and organs - the products of billions of dollars of research - borrowed from some of the world's leading laboratories and manufacturers.
The bionic man is being built by leading UK roboticists Richard Walker and Matthew Godden from Shadow Robot. Made with the support of the Wellcome Trust, it will be displayed at London's Science Museum from 7 February.
In the two centuries since Mary Shelley's Dr Frankenstein brought his 'monster' to life, the subject has fascinated science fiction in books, comics, film and TV.
From Star Wars' Darth Vader to Robocop, and from Dr Who's Cybermen to Blade Runner's replicants, most stories focus on the potentially dire consequences of 'playing God'.
Now, thanks to research on advanced prosthetic arms and legs, as well as artificial eyes, hearts and lungs - and even hybrids between computer chips and living brains - scientists can finally replace body parts and even improve on human abilities.
While Bertolt's search shows just how far science has come, it also asks questions about what it means to be human and where this technology could lead in the future.
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Friday, 18 January 2013

Oxstalls Library Off-Air Recordings 19th - 25th January 2013

Thursday, 6 December 2012

Oxstalls Library Off-Air Recordings 8th - 14th December 2012

Thursday, 29 November 2012

Oxstalls Library Off-Air Recordings 1st - 7th December 2012

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Saturday 1st December

Rugby Union. Wales v Australia
BBC 1. 14:00 - 16:00

John Inverdale introduces live coverage of Wales' clash with Australia at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, where Warren Gatland's men will hope to conclude their autumn international campaign with a morale-boosting victory against the Wallabies.

The Welsh have lost their last seven Tests against Robbie Deans' men, including three defeats on Aussie soil this summer. However, those encounters were closely-fought affairs, with Australia winning the most recent clash 20-19 in Sydney thanks to a late penalty from Berrick Barnes.

Expert analysis comes from Jonathan Davies and Jeremy Guscott, with commentary from Eddie Butler.

Rugby Union Highlights. England v New Zealand
BBC 3. 19:00 - 20:00

Jason Mohammad introduces highlights of the Twickenham Test match between England and New Zealand. England have lost their last nine matches against the All Blacks and face a daunting task against the 2011 World Cup winners. Graham Henry's side racked up 16 successive Test wins earlier this year, narrowly failing to equal the record for most victories by a top-tier nation.

They also won the southern hemisphere Rugby Championship, the enlarged successor to the Tri-Nations. In contrast, England are a team in transition under coach Stuart Lancaster, who will be looking to build on this year's promising displays in the Six Nations. Commentary comes from Andrew Cotter and Lawrence Dallaglio.
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Monday 3rd December

Inside Claridge's 1/3
BBC 2. 21:00 - 22:00

Claridge's, in the heart of London's Mayfair is a five star luxury hotel, favoured by royalty and celebrities. For the first time in its long history, this famously discreet institution has opened its doors to documentary cameras. Director Jane Treays has spent a year behind the scenes, upstairs and downstairs, following staff and their guests, some of whom are prepared to pay the price of a small family car for one night's stay.

We're with the chambermaids and housekeepers as they spend days transforming the entire third floor into a palace for foreign royalty who could cancel at a moment's notice. We observe the annual two week stay of the Melchors from California who have been coming for over 40 years, re-kindling their relationship with personal butler Michael Lynch; and we follow the energetic general manager Thomas Kochs as he travels to New York to drum up new business from the top US travel agents.

The Royal Variety Performance
ITV 1. 19:30 - 22:05

David Walliams hosts the 100th Royal Variety Performance from The Royal Albert Hall. The star-studded line-up includes Robbie Williams, Neil Diamond, Girls Aloud, One Direction, Rod Stewart, Kylie Minogue, Ashleigh and Pudsey, the cast of the hit musical Matilda, Katherine Jenkins and Placido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli and Alicia Keys. Amanda Holden also introduces a celebratory anniversary performance from the stars of Britain's Got Talent, and more laughs are provided by Alan Carr, Rhod Gilbert, Sir Bruce Forsyth, Ronnie Corbett, Bill Bailey, Bradley Walsh, Jimmy Tarbuck and Des O'Connor.
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Tuesday 4th December

Inside the Body Beautiful - How Fat Works
BBC 3. 21:00 - 22:00

Documentary looking at the physiological and psychological pressures people face as they battle the bulge. Using computer graphics to travel inside the body, the film explores the science of fat, how we get it and what happens to our body when we get rid of it.

We meet Ebonie, whose crash diet has pushed her body into starvation mode, and follow Joe as he undergoes an extreme liposuction operation where ultrasound technology sculpts fat away to produce his perfect physique. We discover the science behind the diet pills which left Sam in a mental health unit and explore how binge eater Hayley has used food as an emotional prop throughout her life.

Through the highs and lows, this is the inside story of 'How Fat Works'.
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Wednesday 5th December

China's Ant People
BBC 4. 22:30 - 23:30

What does an education get you? Education is the only way out of poverty, as it has been sold to the Chinese population since ancient times. China's economic boom and talk of the merits of hard work have created an expectation that studying is how to escape poverty. Yet it seems the system only leads to jobs for a few, and debt for all. Weijun Chen's film, set in Wuhan in central China, looks at the realities of Chinese education through the lives of private college tutor Wang Zehziang, high school graduate and would-be university student Wang Pan, and graduate jobseeker Wan Chao.

A BBC Storyville film, produced in partnership with the Open University, China's Ant People screens as part of Why Poverty? - when the BBC, in conjunction with more than 70 broadcasters around the world, hosts a debate about contemporary poverty. The global cross-media event sees the same eight films screened in 180 countries to explore why, in the 21st Century, a billion people still live in poverty.
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Friday 7th December

100 years of The Royal Variety Performance
ITV 1. 21:00 - 22:30

Documentary marking the 100th anniversary of The Royal Variety Performance, a show that has entertained generations of the Royal Family and raised huge sums for charity. Among the stars sharing their memories are Sir Bruce Forsyth, Barry Manilow, Ronnie Corbett, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Liza Minnelli, Dame Edna Everage, Katherine Jenkins, Mel C, Emma Bunton, Diversity, Jason Manford, Cilla Black, Ken Dodd, Miss Piggy and Al Murray. The documentary also charts the show's evolution from the first ever Royal Command Performance in 1912 into the television era, recalling classic moments from its illustrious history and finding out what happened behind the scenes.
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Friday, 23 November 2012

Oxstalls Library Off-Air Recordings 24th - 30th November 2012

Documentary taking an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at 30 years of Bob Geldof and Bono's campaign against poverty. Their work has made them icons of aid and even garnered them Nobel Peace Prize nominations, but what impact has it really had on Africa? Through archive footage and candid new interviews with key players including Geldof, Bono and Bill Gates, the film re-examines three decades of unprecedented campaigns and scrutinises the effectiveness of celebrity-led activism.
Nearly 30 years ago, two young pop singers set out to challenge the world. Their aim - to use their celebrity status to end poverty in Africa. After Bob Geldof instigated a chart-topping charity single and staged one of the biggest rock concerts ever seen, he and Bono joined forces and went on to build a multi-million dollar lobbying organisation. Along the way, they hi-jacked the Brits, enlisted IT billionaires, fashion models and academics, won over the wiliest of politicians, lobbied world leaders and put the politics of poverty firmly on the international agenda. They raised vast sums for charity and persuaded western powers to dramatically reduce third world debt.
But did they really help make poverty history in Africa? What impact has their work really had on economic growth and poverty reduction? And if they haven't made poverty history, has their campaign at least been responsible for a big step forward?
A BBC Storyville film, produced in partnership with the Open University, the film screens as part of Why Poverty? - when the BBC and the OU, in conjunction with more than 70 broadcasters around the world, hosts a debate about contemporary poverty.
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Tuesday 27th November

Imagine: How Music Makes Us Feel

BBC 1. 22:35 - 23:40

Many people turn to music when words are not enough, at funerals and weddings, at times of heartbreak and euphoria. It seems to hold more emotion and go deeper than words.
Musicians as varied as Emeli Sande, who enthralled the world when she sang at the Olympics, opera diva Jessye Norman, dubstep artist Mala and modern classical composer George Benjamin explain how music makes them feel. Alan Yentob also talks to a vicar, a psychologist, a Hollywood composer, an adman and even the people who choose the music played in shopping malls. He sees babies dance to a rhythm, and old people brought forth out of silence by the power of music.

Free Speech: Body Beautiful Special
BBC 3. 20:00 - 21:00

BBC Three's interactive, live debate show, Free Speech, hosts a Body Beautiful Special from Newcastle. It's an opportunity for young people to discuss issues raised in BBC Three's Body Beautiful Season.
Jake Humphrey chairs the programme from the University of Northumbria, voted the country's top university for nightlife, where a panel of celebrities and experts take questions from the studio audience of 18-25 year-olds.
Olympic weightlifter Zoe Smith features on VT, revealing her feelings on the criticism she faced for not conforming to a standard body image; an exclusive poll, commissioned by the YMCA, is revealed and the Free Speech Power Bar shows what the audience at home think of the panellists.
BBC Three's own 60 Seconds news presenter, Sam Naz, takes the role of social media jockey, speaking up for the web responses and online comments.
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Wednesday 28th November

Poor Us: An Animated History of Poverty.
BBC 4. 22:30 - 23:30

Do we know what poverty is? Throughout human existence, the poor have always been with us. Beginning with the Neolithic age, Ben Lewis's funny and sinister animated odyssey takes us through the changing image of poverty - helping us define what poverty looks like today and question whether it is inevitable.
A BBC Storyville film, produced in partnership with the Open University, Poor Us screens as part of Why Poverty? - when the BBC, in conjunction with more than 70 broadcasters around the world, hosts a debate about contemporary poverty. The global cross-media event sees the same eight films screened in 180 countries to explore why, in the 21st Century, a billion people still live in poverty.
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Thursday 29th November

The Secret Life of Rubbish 1/2
BBC 4. 21:00 - 22:00

With tales from old binmen and film archive that has never been broadcast before, this two-part series offers an original view of the history of modern Britain - from the back end where the rubbish comes out.
The first programme deals with the decades immediately after the Second World War. 90-year-old Ernie Sharp started on the bins when he was demobbed from the army in 1947, and household rubbish in those days was mostly ash raked out of the fire-grate. That's why men like Ernie were called 'dust'men.
But the rubbish soon changed. The Clean Air Act got rid of coal fires so there was less ash. Then supermarkets arrived, with displays of packaged goods. And all that packaging went in the bin.
In the 1960s consumerism emerged. Shopping for new things became a national enthusiasm. It gave people the sense that their lives were improving and kept the economy going. And as the binmen recall, the waste stream became a flood.
As the programme sifts through the rubbish of the mid-20th century, we discover how the Britain of Make Do and Mend became a consumer society.
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Friday, 16 November 2012

Oxstalls Library Off-Air Recordings 17th - 23rd November 2012

Thursday, 1 November 2012

Oxstalls Library Off-Air Recordings 3rd - 9th November 2012

Duration: 30 minutes

In 1959 Britain's biggest cinema company, the Rank Organisation, decided to replace its newsreels with a series of short, quirky, topical documentaries that examined all aspects of life in Britain. For the next ten years, Look at Life chronicled - on high-grade 35mm colour film - the changing face of British society, industry and culture. Britain on Film draws upon the 500 films in this unique archive to offer illuminating and often surprising insights into what became a pivotal decade in modern British history. The series shows how Look at Life reflected the radical shifts in the position of women in British society, and shows how the country adapted to the new demands and expectations of women at home, in the workplace and at play.
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Thursday 8th November

Tonight: The Best Start In Life?
ITV 1. 19:30 - 20:00

With young pupils being graded in key subjects early in their school lives, and the private tuition industry booming Fiona Foster asks whether we are putting too much pressure on children today? A recent report by Childline stated that children feel pressurised by parents to do well in exams leading to extreme anxiety.
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