TV Recordings: 23rd-29th January 2010

The following programmes will be recorded next week (23rd-29th January 2010). They will be made available to borrow from Adsetts in DVD format, as well as being viewable on campus using the VOD (Video On Demand) service. To use the VOD service just search for the individual programme title on the SHU Library Catalogue, then click on the VOD link.

Title: Panorama
Episode: What's Really in Our Kids' Food?
Broadcast Info: Monday 25 Jan 10, 20:30 (30 mins)
Channels: BBC1
Description: One in five children starts school already
overweight and, according to the latest research,
children who are fat by five are likely to stay
that way. Shelley Jofre investigates the food
being dished up to pre-schoolers at nurseries and
at home. There's a rapidly growing market in ready
meals specifically for toddlers, but are they
really a healthy option? The programme looks
behind the marketing claims of some of the most
popular children's brands and comes up with some
surprising results
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Title: Delia Through the Decades
Broadcast Info: Monday 25 Jan 10, 20:30 (30 mins)
Channels: BBC2
Description: Series celebrating Delia Smith's career and the
ways she has shaped what people eat and how they
cook it. She revisits her favourite recipes and
recreates some with a contemporary twist. The 80s
was the decade that Delia truly became a household
name. Amidst the food scares, Delia eagerly
tackled teaching the nation how to cook in the
comfort of their own homes. The television series,
Delia's Cookery Course, was a hit and the
accompanying book went straight to the top of the
bestsellers list
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Title: Jimmy's Global HarvestEpisode: Kenya
Broadcast Info: Thursday 28 Jan 10, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC2
Description: Jimmy Doherty investigates new techniques and
technologies that may help to meet the increased
demand for food across the planet. Jimmy visits
Kenya and meets farmers near Lake Victoria who use
ingenious new ways to combat pests, and scientists
who produce bananas in the lab. As he ranges
across the country, Jimmy picks roses, milks
camels and discovers Masai sheep could save
farmers around the world billions of pounds. But
can Kenya ever feed itself?
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Source: British Universities Film & Video Council (2010). Information from TRILT database, last accessed 19th January 2010 at: http://www.trilt.ac.uk/