The following programmes will be recorded during the week: 19-25
April 2014.
TV
Recordings:
Title: Shop
Secrets: Tricks of the Trade
Description:
Documentary series exposing the tricks and scams used by
traders to make us spend our money. This episode reveals the
murky
history of 'Buy One Get One Free/BOGOF' deals. The
sales team in the rigged fashion boutique show how easy it
is
to pass off jumpers with a small percentage of cashmere
as
the real deal. Jazzy Jim takes over a market stall in
Portobello Road to show how economy jams and marmalades
bought from a supermarket can be repackaged and passed off
as
higher quality versions, sold at seven times the original
price
Broadcast: 21
Apr 2014, 19:30 (30 mins)
Channels:
Channel 4
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Title: Food
Unwrapped Easter Special
Description:
Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton and Matt Tebbut present a
special Easter edition of the documentary series that
explores how our food is really made and the industry
secrets behind our favourite produce. Kate heads on a
pilgrimage to a cocoa farm in Ghana to find out if eating
dark
chocolate is benefitial. Jimmy investigates why rabbit
is
stocked in supermarkets on the continent, but not in the
UK.
Matt goes on a real-life egg hunt to find out more about
double
yolks, and also heads to Hampshire where he discovers
that
the tender spring lamb served at Easter may be older
than
you think. Kate finds out how daffodils could help
treat Alzheimer's disease
Broadcast: 21
Apr 2014, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels:
Channel 4
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Title:
Restaurant Wars: The Battle for Manchester
Description:
Second part in the series following two of Britain's top
chefs, Simon Rogan and Aiden Byrne, as they open new
restaurants in Manchester and aim to be awarded a Michelin
star. Pressure mounts as Simon struggles to get his team of
young chefs to meet his exacting standards in time for the
arrival of the first national restaurant critic. Across the
city, Aiden and restaurateur Tim Bacon begin a rigorous
training programme for chefs and front of house staff, most
of whom
have never worked in a fine dining restaurant. As
the
waiting staff attempt to memorise over 50 courses and
their ingredients, the design team struggle to complete the
£3
million project in time for opening night
Broadcast: 21
Apr 2014, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC2
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Title:
Amazon's Retail Revolution: Business Boomers
Description:
Documentary series on businesses that have boomed despite
tough economic times. This episode reveals how Amazon grew
from
a garage business to a £100 billion global giant over
the course
of two decades, and examines how the online
retailers has inspired, shaped and squeezed the rest of the
retail sector. As of 2014 British people do more of their
shopping online than any other nation and as this film
reveals, this is largely due to the influence and success of
Amazon. Whilst founder Jeff Bezos has been criticised by
publishers, retailers and even the French minister of
culture
over the sheer size of Amazon and its practices,
Amazon defends its record for providing customers with
competitive prices and choice. Plus a look at the future of
Amazon as it enters new sectors such as groceries, ebooks,
film
production and cloud computing services
Broadcast: 21 Apr 2014, 21:00 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC2
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Title:
Digby Jones: The New Troubleshooter
Episode: Ebac
Dehumidifiers
Description:
Series in which Lord Digby Jones helps businesses realise
their potential. Digby Jones rolls up his sleeves and sets
about helping Ebac, an electronics manufacturer in County
Durham. It already runs a successful water-cooler business
and
employs over 200 staff, but it stepped into the unknown
when
it bought the assets of Icetech Freezers Ltd based near
John
o'Groats. It set itself the massive task of
transporting tonnes of kit south, building a new production
line
from scratch and relaunching the chest freezer brand,
Norfrost
Broadcast: 24
Apr 2014, 20:00 (60 mins)
Channels: BBC2
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Title: Man
Versus Machine: Tonight
Description:
Experts predict that by 2030 more than a third of jobs will
be
at risk of being replaced by machines. Paul Davies looks
at
the growth of robotics and computer technology in the
workplace and investigates the challenges workers in all
sectors face from machines in the future
Broadcast: 24
Apr 2014, 19:30 (30 mins)
Channels: ITV
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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 15th
April 2014 at: http://www.trilt.ac.uk/
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