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History Of
The High Street
BBC One brings the history of the high street to life in a
new six-part documentary series that will take one parade of empty shops
back to the 1870s and propel it through 100 years of change.
From the makers of Who Do You Think You Are?, High Street Dreams (working
title) will see five shopkeeping families from a variety of trades travel
back to the 1870s to experience the heyday of the British high street.
Over 10 weeks they will face the challenge of running their shops in six
very different eras of British history, from Victorian Britain and the birth
of the British high street right through to the 1970s.
The modern-day shopkeepers will take on the traditional roles of butcher,
baker, grocer, ironmonger and dressmaker. Their historic shops will be
kitted out exactly as they would have been in the past and they'll trade as
authentically as possible.
So alongside all the usual pressures of running a business, they will have
to learn old-time skills and make their own produce by hand, while each
programme will throw new challenges their way as the high street marches on
into the modern era.
The families will also live the life of each period, dressing, eating and
playing as they would have done in six iconic eras of British history.
They'll have to deal with whatever history throws at them, from gaslight to
18-hour working days and from rationing to evenings of entertainment sitting
around the wireless.
These are no museums. The shops will be serving modern-day customers who are
used to the pace and convenience of 21st century shopping. While the
shopkeepers struggle with pounds, shillings and pence, will their customers
welcome the old-fashioned delights of personal service and hand-delivered
goods or will queuing, weighing and hand-wrapping tax their patience?
Jay Hunt, Controller, BBC One, said: "The rise and fall of the high street
is the story of all of our daily lives – touching on the history of
technology, family relationships, work, food, fashion and community. This
series is a fantastic opportunity for BBC One to witness 100 years of
British history through the shop window."
High Street Dreams will transmit later this year on BBC One.
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March 04
2010 - waveguide.co.uk
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More Sarah
Jane Adventures
CBBC Controller Damian Kavanagh has commissioned two new
series Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures, which will see
the intrepid investigative journalist and her gang of young sidekicks
continue to enthral children for the foreseeable future.
Created by Russell T Davies, and featuring one of Doctor Who's most famous
companions, Sarah Jane Smith, The Sarah Jane Adventures is made by BBC Cymru
Wales and has been a huge hit on CBBC since its debut in 2007, with viewing
figures continuing to grow year on year.
The fourth series, set to air this autumn and comprising 24 episodes, will
again star Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane. Young actors Tommy Knight, Daniel
Anthony and Anjli Mohindra return as popular regulars Luke, Clyde and Rani.
The series will go into production in Cardiff later this month.
18:05
March 04
2010 - waveguide.co.uk
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EastEnders
- Cast Unsettled
Several senior EastEnders cast members have reportedly signed
a petition to stop Jessie Wallace returning to the show.
Producers are said to have been warned by the soap’s major stars that
reprising the actress’ role as Kat Moon will be “disastrous” for morale,
because of the disruption she used to cause filming during her previous
stint on the BBC One programme.
Wallace is due to return to the show in the autumn, along with Shane Richie,
who plays her onscreen husband Alfie Moon, and bosses insist there are no
problems with her return.
18:05
March 04
2010 - waveguide.co.uk
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Desperate Housewives Hit By Glitch
Channel 4 has apologised for technical glitches which
temporarily stopped Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA and Desperate Housewives
from being shown.
Two minutes of Ramsay's show was lost and the beginning of Desperate
Housewives was missed as a single still shot was broadcast for several
minutes.
Channel 4 said it was caused by a "technical malfunction" and that an
investigation has been launched.
An on-air apology was also transmitted straight after Desperate Housewives.
In a full statement the network said: "Channel 4 apologises for the
technical error last night.
"It was caused by a technical malfunction and we are investigating as a
matter of urgency to ensure this does not occur again. A full apology was
aired at the end of Desperate Housewives."
The incident affected two minutes 22 seconds of the US drama and two minutes
37 seconds of Gordon Ramsay's show.
It came about a month after sister station Film 4 suffered technical
problems during a screening of gangster classic The Godfather Part II.
The incident led to an 18-minute segment being shown twice, before cutting
to the correct point in the film - leaving many viewers confused.
17:02
March 04
2010 - waveguide.co.uk
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