Tuesday, 29 July 2014

TV Recordings: 26 July - 1 Aug 2014

The following programmes will be recorded during the week: 26 July - 1 Aug 2014.


TV Recordings:

Title:         The Men Who Made Us Spend
Description:   Jacques reveals how the lessons learned from selling to
               children were used to make childlike consumers of us all.
               From the rise of product-driven kids’ TV in the 80s, to
               the man who designed cars that appealed to children, and the
               contemporary creators of games that hook adults, Jacques
               asks how spending turned into a game – one that we can’t
               stop playing.
Broadcast:     26 Jul 2014, 21:10 (60 mins)
Channels:      BBC2
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Title:         Dragons' Den
Description:   Series in which budding entrepreneurs pitch business ideas
               to multimillionaires. The Dragons encounter a colourful
               Indian dance troupe and the weird and wonderful world of
               taxidermy and a young Yorkshire duo try to impress Peter
               Jones by eating their own product - dog food. Will they do
               enough to secure a deal?
Broadcast:     27 Jul 2014, 20:00 (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. Jimmy Doherty
               learns about the properties of black pudding and discovers
               how it is becoming trendy in gastronomy. Kate Quilton
               investigates how it is possible to grow watermelons in one
               of the driest parts of Europe, visiting a huge city of
               greenhouses in the Andalusian desert. Matt Tebbutt visits a
               confectioner in Bridlington to find out how they get the
               letters in the middle of a stick of rock
Broadcast:     28 Jul 2014, 20:30 (30 mins)
Channels:      Channel 4
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Title:         Undercover Boss
Description:   Reality show in which high-flying company executives go
               undercover to ensure their businesses are in good shape.
               Pets Corner co-owner Steve Charman is responsible for over
               450 staff and a turnover in excess of 30 million pounds.
               Plotting a potentially risky multi-million pound investment
               to grow the business, Steve is now going undercover to
               investigate the company's operations before they change
               strategy for the future. As he battles to keep his identity
               secret, Steve investigates whether there is disorder in the
               shops, if sales staff are struggling, and how suppliers are
               paid
Broadcast:     29 Jul 2014, 21:00 (60 mins)
Channels:      Channel 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 (2014). Information from TRILT database, last accessed  29th July 2014 at: http://www.trilt.ac.uk/

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