Monday, 6 January 2014

TV & Radio Recordings: 4-10 Jan 2014

The following programmes will be recorded during the week: 4-10 Jan 2014.


TV Recordings:

Title:         Food Unwrapped Diet Special
Episode:       Food Unwrapped Diet Special
Description:   Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton and Matt Tebbut present a
               special edition of the documentary series that explores how
               our food is really made and the industry secrets behind our
               favourite produce. With many people's New Year's resolutions
               including getting in shape and eating more healthily, the
               team look at the huge range of dieting products and plans
               available on the market. From fasting to detoxing, the team
               try to find out which ones actually work
Broadcast:     6 Jan 2014, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels:      Channel 4
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Title:         The Truth About Immigration
Description:   BBC political editor Nick Robinson examines the public's
               anxieties about immigration and reveals the facts of an
               issue that has transformed British politics. With Britain
               braced for a new wave of migrants from eastern Europe, a
               subject once regarded as toxic is now at the forefront of
               political discussion. The programme dissects the decisions
               which led to the biggest surge of immigration in modern
               history and asks whether politicians can control immigration
               as much as they claim, looking at the potential consequences
               of their pledges
Broadcast:     7 Jan 2014, 21:30 (60 mins)
Channels:      BBC2
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Title:         The Hidden World of Britain's Immigrants
Description:   There are believed to be over 600,000 illegal immigrants in
               the UK today, the subject of heated political debate but
               frequently hidden from public view.
               Foreign correspondent Fergal Keane finds out what life is
               really like for a group of illegal immigrants struggling to
               survive on Britain's streets. He asks what drew them here,
               follows their battles to beat the system and shows how
               ineffective the authorities can be in dealing with them.
Broadcast:     8 Jan 2014, 21:30 (60 mins)
Channels:      BBC2
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Radio Recordings:

Title:         MINT: The Next Economic Giants
Episode:       Mexico - Brave New World
Description:   Mexico's hope of becoming the workshop of North America was
               shattered by China's domination of cheap exports, but
               recently, the Mexican dream is in sight again. As Beijing
               opts for "quality not quantity" of growth, companies are
               returning, drawn by competitive labour and proximity to the
               US market. In the first part of a landmark series, the
               economist Jim O'Neill travels across Mexico to investigate.
               He discovers that its ambitions now go far beyond cheap
               manufacturing. But can Mexico's youthful, reforming
               government overcome the challenges of widespread poverty,
               crime and a huge number of people living outside the formal
               economy?
Broadcast:     6 Jan 2014, 09:00 (45 mins)
Channels:      BBC Radio 4
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Title:         News; MINT: The Next Economic Giants
Episode:       Indonesia - Commodity Curse
Description:   Economist Jim O'Neill presents a series examining the
               so-called MINT countries: Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and
               Turkey. 2: Indonesia - Commodity Curse. Jim asks if
               Indonesia can break its old reliance on exporting raw
               materials to realise the potential of a huge, growing and
               rapidly urbanising population
Broadcast:     7 Jan 2014, 09:00 (45 mins)
Channels:      BBC Radio 4
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Title:         MINT: The Next Economic Giants
Episode:       Nigeria - Africa's Hope
Description:   Economist Jim O'Neill was the first to spot the huge
               potential of the BRIC countries - Brazil, Russia, India, and
               China, and predict how the world would change. In this
               landmark series, Jim travels to four countries which could
               one day stand alongside them and join the world's economic
               elite. Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey - MINT - could
               become the new name on people's lips, and further overturn
               the old world order. Today Jim investigates Nigeria; can a
               big nation of young, vibrant, natural entrepreneurs overcome
               the country's terrible legacy - decades of corruption,
               crime, and mismanagement?
Broadcast:     8 Jan 2014, 09:00 (45 mins)
Channels:      BBC Radio 4
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Title:         MINT: The Next Economic Giants
Episode:       Turkey - Beyond the Silk Road
Description:   For centuries, Turkish traders have exploited their location
               on the historic Silk Road between east and west, selling to
               merchants travelling in both directions. And, as Jim O'Neill
               reports Turkey's geography remains important to this day as
               the country becomes an aviation hub, a conduit for gas and
               oil, and a unique visitor destination. Yet Turkish plans go
               much further too. So can this ambitious country combine its
               deep-rooted trading skills with ultra modern technology to
               develop world-beating manufacturers? Or will its much lauded
               potential remain just that?
Broadcast:     9 Jan 2014, 09:00 (45 mins)
Channels:      BBC Radio 4
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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  6th January 2014 at: http://www.trilt.ac.uk/

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