TV and Radio Recordings: 25 Feb-2 March 2012

The following programmes will be recorded during the week: 25 Feb-2 March 2012.

TV Recordings:

Title: The Hotel
Description: Documentary series capturing life behind-the-scenes at The
Grosvenor in Torquay, a typical three-star British holiday
hotel. In a special episode, manager Mark and the team
tackle the biggest event in their first year at The
Grosvenor: Christmas. Things get off to a bad start when the
bargain bin Christmas decorations fail to transform the
hotel into the anticipated winter wonderland. With all the
guests due to descend on the hotel at the same time, Mark is
heavily reliant on reservations manager Alison to run a
smooth check-in. But on the busiest arrivals day of the
year, Alison phones in sick, leaving Mark to run things
alone. After numerous guest complaints, Mark has to employ
his salesman skills to turn things around. On Christmas
morning, Mark remembers that vegetarians don’t eat turkey.
To make matters worse, all the guests ask for a nut roast
causing chaos in the kitchen. The festive period continues
with a New Year’s Eve bash as Mark and Alison reflect on
their first year
Broadcast: 26 Feb 2012, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels: Channel 4
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Title: Alex Polizzi - The Fixer
Episode: Props and Frocks
Description: Alex Polizzi sets out to wage a one woman campaign to save
Britain’s family businesses. Many small and medium
family-run firms are going to the wall in the current
climate, but it’s a sector that’s vital to the British
economy. Alex Polizzi is called in to a faltering fancy
dress shop in Essex - Props and Frocks. Last year, owner
Adele took out bank loans to prevent the business going
bust. When Alex arrives she discovers one of the main
reasons why - thousands and thousands of lines of stock
Broadcast: 28 Feb 2012, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC2
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Title: Public v Private Sector - Who Wins?: Tonight
Description: The public and private sectors have long regarded each other
with suspicion, both imagining that the grass is greener on
the other side. But in this age of austerity, who gets the
best deal? ITV News business editor Laura Kuenssberg dispels
some of those myths about long lunch breaks and jobs for
life, and asks who really gets the best pay, the most
generous perks and the biggest pensions
Broadcast: 1 Mar 2012, 19:30 (30 mins)
Channels: ITV1
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Radio Recordings:

Title: The Food Programme: Britain's Food Safety Net
Description: Who makes sure our food is safe and how? A report on
Britain’s food safety net
Broadcast: 26 Feb 2012, 12:32 (25 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 (2012). Information from TRILT database, last accessed 22nd February 2012 at: http://www.trilt.ac.uk/