TV Recordings: 13-19 July 2013

The following programmes will be recorded during the week: 13-19 July 2013.

TV Recordings:

Title:         Undercover Boss

Description:   High-flying company executives go undercover to ensure their

               businesses are in good shape. Company director Ray Pope

               steps out from his cosy office and into unfamiliar territory

               by going undercover on the shopfloor of multi-million pound

               car giant Hyundai. Having tripled car sales in only four

               years, the boss is worried that the business might be

               creaking under the strain. What he discovers shocks him -

               mechanics leaving the company, valets frustrated with

               unrealistic targets and dozens of cars going missing every

               day because of systems which Ray is responsible for

Broadcast:     15 Jul 2013, 21:00 (60 mins)

Channels:      Channel 4

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Title:         The Apprentice: The Final

Description:   With just two candidates left battling it out for the

               £250,000 investment, the finalists receive a call telling

               them to travel to events venue One Marylebone. There they

               are met by Lord Sugar, who informs them that their final

               task is launch their businesses. They must come up with

               brands and launch campaigns before unveiling them at an

               event. There is a race to recruit old candidates as the

               finalists build their teams; the next day, it is straight

               down to business building brands. In the boardroom, business

               plans are picked over, and launch campaigns assessed, but

               only one can win. It’s heartbreak for one and elation for

               the other as Lord Sugar finally picks his business partner.

               Dara O Briain then meets the winner, runner-up and Lord

               Sugar himself to discuss the trials and tribulations of the

               last 12 weeks. They are joined by all the candidates,

               Karren, Nick and a panel including Lorraine Kelly and Monshi

               Monster creator Michael Acton Smith

Broadcast:     17 Jul 2013, 20:00 (120 mins)

Channels:      BBC1

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Title:         The Hotel Inspector Returns

Episode:       The Caspian Hotel, Ealing, London

Description:   Documentary series. Alex Polizzi returns to the scene of

               some of her biggest challenges to discover whether the

               hotels’ fortunes have turned around and whether the owners

               have continued to follow her advice. Alex revisits the

               Caspian in Ealing, west London, where she found

               mother-and-son team Nousha and Samandar fighting to stay in

               business. The hotel bedrooms were looking tired and the

               breakfast and conference room was underused, but Alex

               transformed a bedroom and wanted the duo to follow her

               template throughout the property. She even managed to get

               the Caspian a three-star rating, but have they retained it?

Broadcast:     18 Jul 2013, 21:00 (60 mins)

Channels:      Channel 5

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All recordings will be made available via the VOD (Video On Demand) service. To use VOD, search for the individual programme title in SHU Library Search, then click on the VOD link.

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Source: British Universities Film & Video Council (2013). Information from TRILT database, last accessed  9^th July 2013 at: http://www.trilt.ac.uk/