The University Library is licensed to record UK broadcast television programmes for educational use on campus by staff and students of Sheffield Hallam University (terms and conditions of the ERA licence can be found at:
http://www.era.org.uk/TermandCond.html ). It is currently standard practice for us to make these programmes available on both DVD, which can be borrowed from the library, and VOD (Video on Demand). You can access the VOD service on campus by searching for the specific programme on the Library Catalogue at:
http://catalogue.shu.ac.uk/Below is a list of programmes recorded last week (25th April - 1st May 2009) for the Sheffield Business School. If there are any upcoming programmes you would like us to record, please contact Geoff, or any of the Learning and Information Services SBS Team (see the
Contact Information section on this blog).
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Title: Dispatches: Crash: How Long Will It Last?
Broadcast Info: Monday 27 Apr 09, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels: Channel 4
Description: After the financial crash, Britain is facing
economic catastrophe. In the second of a two-part
documentary, economist and author Will Hutton
gives the definitive insider's account of what
went wrong. Hutton reveals how warnings of the
impending financial disaster were ignored, and
looks at what can be done to lift the UK out of
the biggest recession in living memory
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Title: Hell's Kitchen
Broadcast Info: Monday 27 Apr 09, 20:00 (30 mins)
Channels: ITV1
Description: As the two celebrity finalists gear up for their
final service, Marco Pierre White asks them to
prepare an exquisite meal each for a specially
invited table of diners. Whose meal will prove
most popular and give them the edge for tonight's
finale? Presented by Claudia Winkleman
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Title: Hell's KitchenBroadcast Info: Monday 27 Apr 09, 21:00 (60 mins)
Channels: ITV1
Description: After two weeks of Hell, Marco Pierre White's two
finalists prepare to battle it out in the grand
finale and get the chance to apply everything
they have learned to a frenetic last service.
Claudia Winkleman will then announce the winner
of Hell's Kitchen 2009, as voted for by the
public
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Title: The Speaker
Broadcast Info: Tuesday 28 Apr 09, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC2
Description: Five teenagers have made it through to the
semi-finals of the contest, but only one of them
can become The Speaker. The teenagers face their
toughest challenge yet. They are mentored in the
art of inspiration by their biggest critics, the
three judges - Jo Brand, John Amaechi and Jeremy
Stockwell. The Speakers gather at City Hall in
London where they will be challenged not only to
speak to an audience, but to the nation. Their
speeches will be beamed to big screens in major
cities all over the country
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Title: Desperately Hungry Housewives
Broadcast Info: Tuesday 28 Apr 09, 22:35 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC1
Description: Anorexia and bulimia were once more commonly
associated with teenage girls but are now on the
increase among older women. This film goes into
the seemingly perfect world of four housewives
who are struggling with the fallout from their
eating disorders. They may seem to have it all
with their nice houses, perfect children and
middle class lives, but behind the wisteria, they
are having a constant battle with their food and
eating. Jane in her early fifties now has the
bone density of a 92 year old; 36-year-old Zoe
has turned to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to
reclaim her life from anorexia; bubbly Tracey is
bulimic and spends her nights binging and
vomiting in secret from her children; and young
mum Georgia tries hard to lose her baby weight,
but will her obsession with weight see her
falling back into the anorexic danger zone?
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Title: The SpeakerBroadcast Info: Wednesday 29 Apr 09, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC2
Description: It's the final and the three remaining teenagers
get to go on the trip of a lifetime as they
travel with Unicef to research children's rights
in Malawi, southern Africa. The Speakers meet
their African peers and study the right to
survival, education and water. It's an emotional
journey. On their return, they step on to the
stage for the final time and speak about their
experiences in front of a packed audience. For
the three Speakers it's the culmination of months
of work, but only one can win the title of The
Speaker
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Title: The ApprenticeBroadcast Info: Wednesday 29 Apr 09, 21:00 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC1
Description: Reality series. The battle to become Sir Alan's
next apprentice heats up as the remaining
candidates reach the half-way mark. Both teams
hit the streets of London in a race against time
to value and sell ten items of bric-a-brac,
including a medical skeleton, a box of books and
a pair of vintage shoes. Warned not to take
anything at face value, they must determine the
real worth of their goods and filter the hidden
gem from the red herrings. Who will find
themselves in the firing line?
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Title: The Apprentice: You're Fired
Broadcast Info: Wednesday 29 Apr 09, 22:00 (30 mins)
Channels: BBC2
Description: Companion discussion show to the Apprentice, with
Adrian Chiles. It's time to meet the candidate
who's counting the cost of failure after being
tasked with pricing and selling ten disparate
items. Comedian Al Murray, Antiques Roadshow
expert Hilary Kay and American financial guru
Alvin Hall get to the bottom of what went wrong,
as well as putting a value on the remaining
candidates
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Title: Professor Regan's...
Episode: NurseryBroadcast Info: Thursday 30 Apr 09, 21:00 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC2
Description: Professor Regan investigates the lucrative world
of children's products, from
snack foods to
educational toys. Many children's products
exploit parental guilt as a marketing tool, but
Professor Regan finds out
which foods really do
live up to the health claims they promise, and
which toys meet the educational standards of
developmental psychologists. Along the way she
discovers why a cardboard box can be an ideal
learning tool, and why children's laptops are not
always as good as they seem
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Title: My Wall Street
Broadcast Info: Thursday 30 Apr 09, 21:00 (60 mins)
Channels: Channel 4
Description: As the global recession hits America's financial
centre hard, filmmaker Bruce Goodison explores
the impact of the current economic crisis on
those who live in 'Wall Streets' around Britain.
Following the fortunes of individuals across the
country, the documentary analyses the impact of
the credit crunch on a range of British families
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Title: Farm to Pharma: The Rise and Rise of Food Science
Broadcast Info: Thursday 30 Apr 09, 21:00 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC4
Description: Documentary which explores the history of British
food science, taking a voyage through over a
century of petri-dishes, vitamins and E-numbers.
By the 1930s, George Orwell was complaining about
the chemical by-products in food, but when war
gave scientists a chance to remake the British
diet the improvement in the nation's health was
extraordinary. We meet the food scientist who
pioneered instant soup for Batchelors and
discover how Quorn was invented to prevent a
global food crisis
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Title: Around the World in 80 TradesBroadcast Info: Thursday 30 Apr 09, 22:00 (65 mins)
Part 4 of 4
Channels: Channel 4
Description: City market analyst Conor Woodman quits his job
and travels around the world to trade a variety
of goods in an attempt to double his 25,000 pound
stake. Conor starts the final leg of his journey
on a Mexican beach, hoping to sell the 750
inflatable body boards he purchased in China and
400 bottles of tequila. On his final deal, Conor
throws caution to the wind and decides to gamble
all his money on Brazilian teak
