Wednesday, 5 February 2014

TV Recordings: 8-14 Feb 2014

The following programmes will be recorded during the week: 8-14 Feb 2014.


TV Recordings:

Title:         Dragons' Den
Description:   Series in which budding entrepreneurs pitch business ideas
               to multimillionaires. The mood in the den takes on an
               unusually serene feel, as a Yorkshire couple go all out to
               present their glamorous camping business. A mother of four
               from Shropshire has a new take on the coffee bag and the
               Dragons are in for a surprise when an entrepreneur attempts
               to graffiti the den
Broadcast:     9 Feb 2014, 21:00 (60 mins)
Channels:      BBC2
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Title:         Food Unwrapped
Description:   Series exploring how our food is really made and the
               industry secrets behind our favourite produce. Includes a
               look at whether a glass of red wine a day really keeps the
               doctor away, an investigation into imported venison and how
               to keep UK venison on our supermarket shelves, and a feature
               on how dairy farmers get exactly the right amount of fat in
               every pint of milk
Broadcast:     10 Feb 2014, 20:30 (30 mins)
Channels:      Channel 4
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Title:         The Restaurant Man
Episode:       The Bell Inn
Description:   Restaurateur Russell Norman helps struggling newcomers to
               the trade find their feet. 50-year-old Debbie in
               Macclesfield loves Sweden and its food and thinks everyone
               else will as well. So, she has sunk her retirement nest egg
               into a property and hired a chef off the internet. But is
               basing a restaurant on your favourite holiday destination a
               sound business decision? Russell Norman is forced to give
               Debbie a reality check and tries to convince her to stop
               treating the business like a hobby and start thinking like a
               professional. He is shocked to find that Debbie has not
               faced the facts of her finances and struggles to get her to
               tackle her spreadsheets. With rash hiring decisions, no
               consideration of her service and no marketing before the
               launch night, Russell worries that Debbie is going to lose
               money hand over fist from the very beginning
Broadcast:     12 Feb 2014, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels:      BBC2
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Title:         Pound Shop Wars
Episode:       David and Goliath
Description:   Documentary series following the competition between pound
               shop chains. Poundworld CEO Chris Edwards is opening a new
               store in Peterborough just yards away from the city's
               longest-running small independent pound shop, owned by
               Zaffer Iqbal. Zaffer faces a David and Goliath battle as he
               vows to take on the national chain. With several pound shops
               in the town and the supermarket chains muscling in on the
               pound deal, is this arrival the last straw for the small
               retailer? In Burnley, assistant manager Ian Gilbert has
               secretly ordered a record number of cold drinks to cash in
               on the good weather, but there may be clouds on the horizon;
               can Ian sell his stash of soft drinks before no-nonsense
               regional manager Craig Atkinson pays a visit? At the HQ
               warehouse, a new CCTV system is set up to catch workers
               grazing on shop stock. Will this new Big Brother approach
               stop the warehouse workers from pilfering?
Broadcast:     13 Feb 2014, 20:00 (30 mins)
Channels:      BBC1
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Title:         The Hotel Inspector
Episode:       The Vidella, Blackpool
Description:   Reality series in which Alex Polizzi tries to transform some
               of Britain's ailing hotels. In this episode, Alex meets Neil
               and John who were best friends when they took over The
               Vidella Hotel in Blackpool a decade ago. They both love a
               joke and guests were greeted by bangers in the wardrobes,
               fake insects in the breakfasts and a pound coin stuck to the
               floor in reception. However, the jokes are now wearing thin
               and things have started to take their toll. Can Alex put a
               smile back on their faces
Broadcast:     13 Feb 2014, 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 (2014). Information from TRILT database, last accessed  5th February 2014 at: http://www.trilt.ac.uk/

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