The following programmes will be recorded during the week: 5-11 March 2011.
TV Recordings:
Title: Civilization: Is the West History?
Description: Niall Ferguson chronicles the rise of Western civilization,
from its inauspicious roots in the 15th century to
latter-day dominance. Ferguson reveals the six elements of
the West’s success - competition, science, the
property-owning democracy, modern medicine, consumer society
and the Protestant work ethic - and explains how we have
come to secure the vast majority of the world’s resources.
Ferguson opens his retrospective look in 1420, when Ming
China had a credible claim to be the most advanced
civilization in the world
Broadcast: 6 Mar 2011, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels: Channel 4
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Title: Dispatches: Selling Off Britain
Description: A look at the billions of pounds worth of assets Britain
owns, from ancient silver candlesticks to missiles and
football clubs. The programme asks whether we should sell
these assets to cut the national debt, rather than sacking
council workers or making cuts to the NHS. Krishnan
Guru-Murthy hosts a live studio debate featuring a host of
experts and presents the ’sell or not’ game
Broadcast: 7 Mar 2011, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels: Channel 4
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Title: Heston’s Mission Impossible
Description: Heston Blumenthal helps some of Britain’s biggest brands
to dramatically transform their food production. Heston
works with British Airways in an attempt to revolutionise
airline food, but with no kitchen, no pans, no sharp knives
and no naked flames, he soon realises the size of the task
ahead. While meat and fish reheated in aircraft ovens ends
up dry and overcooked, passengers’ perception of taste is
massively reduced at altitude
Broadcast: 8 Mar 2011, 21:00 (60 mins)
Channels: Channel 4
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Title: Great British Food Revival
Description: A series in which ten of the BBC’s best-known chefs and
cooks are on a mission to popularise traditional British
produce. Each chef champions a produce that is close to
their heart but is in danger of being lost forever. They
also demonstrate how to cook fabulous meals featuring these
ingredients. In this first episode of the series, two-star
Michelin chef and co-host of Masterchef - The Professionals,
Michel Roux Jr. campaigns for the return of the artisan
baker to the UK high street and shares his own unique
recipes to show how easy and rewarding home baking can be.
Hot on his heels, the Hairy Bikers get revved up and join
the Great British Food Revival campaign to highlight the
plight of the British cauliflower. They are determined to
show that not only is it nutritious, but it can also be
versatile and tasty. They rustle up three mouthwatering
recipes where the overlooked cauli becomes the star
ingredient
Broadcast: 9 Mar 2011, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC2
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Title: The British at Work
Episode: We Can Make It 1945-1964
Description: Kirsty Young looks at British working lives since the Second
World War. This programme combines the memories of ordinary
working people with vivid archive from documentary,
television and film to look at an era in which work was a
great mass experience and work places were lively, welcoming
communities. Kirsty hears from women who were moving into a
male dominated workforce and sees how the optimistic dreams
of the post-war years were undermined by poor management and
bickering workers
Broadcast: 10 Mar 2011, 21:00 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC2
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Radio Recordings:
Title: Archive on 4: Murdoch at 80
Description: As one of the most powerful men in media turns 80, Steve
Hewlett assesses the impact of Rupert Murdoch with
contributions from Brenda Dean, Barry Humphries and Kelvin
MacKenzie
Broadcast: 5 Mar 2011, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC Radio 4
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Title: File on 4: Danger at Work
Description: After the UK’s first corporate manslaughter conviction, is
safety at work really improving? Morland Sanders hears
claims that some employers are still too easily flouting the
law
Broadcast: 8 Mar 2011, 20:00 (40 mins)
Channels: BBC Radio 4
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All recordings will be made available to borrow from Adsetts in DVD / CD 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.
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Source: British Universities Film & Video Council (2011). Information from TRILT database, last accessed 1st March 2011 at: http://www.trilt.ac.uk/
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