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BBC
Catholicism Documentary
A new, three-part documentary BBC Four series about
Catholicism in Britain will give an insight into some of its most
intriguing, important and normally private institutions.
Catholics goes behind the headlines that have come to define
the Catholic Church to explore what it is actually like to be Catholic in
Britain today.
Each of the three films – one about men, one about women, one about children
– will be an intimate portrait of a different Catholic world, revealing
Catholicism to be a rich but complex identity and observing how this
identity shapes people’s lives.
The first film, Priests, filmed over six months with special access, is an
intimate behind-the-scenes portrait of Allen Hall in London, one of only
three remaining Roman Catholic seminaries in Britain.
The second film, Children, focuses on a small primary school in rural
Lancashire as some of the pupils head towards their first Holy Communion.
The third film, Women, uses its remarkable behind-the-scenes access to
Westminster Cathedral, Britain’s biggest Roman Catholic Church, to meet the
female staff, volunteers and congregation of the Cathedral to explore what
it is like to be a Catholic woman in Britain today.
February
03
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Borgen Set To Return
Following its successful first series, BBC Four has confirmed
that Danish drama Borgen will be returning to the channel for a second
series next winter.
Denmark’s first female Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg (Sidse Babett Knudsen)
is the centre of a new 10-part series of the drama about the fight for
political power and its consequences. The lives of Borgen’s mix of
characters are woven together in a complex fabric, as they each face various
professional and private challenges. They include cynical spin doctor Kasper
Juul (Pilou Asbæk); and the ambitious, idealistic political journalist
Katrine Fønsmark (Birgitte Hjort Sørensen).
Richard Klein, Controller, BBC Four, said: “I’m thrilled our latest
Scandinavian drama Borgen has been such a success and we are delighted to be
bringing the audience a second series of this fantastic political series
next winter.”
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03
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Call For Clearer
Credits
Acting union Equity has said actors should be given clearer
and more prominent TV credits.
The union said it commissioned a survey, following complaints from viewers
about fast-rolling and shrunken credits.
More than 10,000 people responded, with 88% saying they were "annoyed" when
squeezed credits were hard to read.
Equity's Christine Payne said unreadable TV credits at the end of a
programme showed a "lack of respect" to the actors.
The results also suggested that more than half of the people who
participated in the poll, would like to see credits available online as well
as on TV.
Payne said: "While the viewers who took part in this survey
may be a tiny fraction of the millions of UK citizens who watch TV every
day, there is very little comfort for broadcasters in their responses."
Equity have campaigned since 2004 to give more prominence to actors and
their TV credits, but broadcasters are yet to introduce any changes.
The union said it planned to write to all the major channels again, in a bid
to get them to implement changes.
February
03
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Great British
Menu Returns
Great British Menu is returning to BBC Two in spring 2012 for
a seventh series - The Olympic Feast.
This year’s challenge is to create a ground-breaking menu fit
for Olympic heroes; celebrating the arrival of the London 2012 Olympics and
demonstrating the extraordinary Olympian heights the talented chefs can
reach.
Twenty-four of the finest chefs in the country will compete in eight
regional heats for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a
world-beating four course menu at a prestigious event at the Old Royal Naval
College in Greenwich. British Olympic legend Sir Steve Redgrave will host
the gala event with a glittering guest list of British sporting greats.
Three chefs from each region and nations will compete against each other
preparing a four course meal fit for an Olympian to secure a place in the
national finals. The eight regional winners will then battle it out to
prepare one of the four courses of The Olympic Feast.
In an added dimension for 2012, the chefs will also meet with British
Olympians past and present during the regional heats to share valuable
lessons on how to succeed and strive for perfection in their chosen field -
and of course to cook for them.
The featured Olympians include four-time rowing gold
medallist Sir Matthew Pinsent, world record holding Paralympic discus
thrower Daniel Greaves, London 2012 triathlon medal hopefuls Alistair and
Jonathan Brownlee, gold medal-winning swimmer Duncan Goodhew, European,
Commonwealth and World Champion hurdler Dai Greene, British boxing silver
medallist Amir Khan, cycling gold medallist Geraint Thomas, Olympic diver
Nick Robinson-Baker, British javelin legend Steve Backley and Olympic gold
medallist and Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee (Locog) Lord
Sebastian Coe.
Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort return to judge the chefs’
culinary expertise, assisted by regional judges and Great British Menu
veterans Tom Kerridge, Nigel Haworth, Jeremy Lee, Marcus Wareing, Glyn
Purnell, Richard Corrigan, Angela Harnett and Jason Atherton.
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Broadcast Awards
Appropriate Adult, ITV1's dramatisation of the arrest of
serial killer Fred West, has picked up best single drama at the Broadcast
awards in London.
The Hour actor Dominic West starred in the two-parter as West, who killed
himself in prison in 1995 after being arrested and charged with eleven
murders.
Coronation Street was named best soap and Downton Abbey continued its recent
run of awards with best drama series.
Sky 1 was named channel of the year.
The BBC's Our War, a series marking the ten-year anniversary of the war in
Afghanistan, picked up two awards for best documentary series and best
multichannel programme.
The Trip, starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, was named best new programme
and the best music programme went to BBC Three's Frankenstein's Wedding - a
reimagining of Mary Shelley's classic horror tale, mixing drama and dance.
E4 series, and subsequent box office hit, The Inbetweeners was awarded with
best comedy programme, while Sky News received a commendation for The Fall
of Tripoli - its coverage of the unfolding events in Libya, which led to the
overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi.
In the children's programming categories, there were awards for CBeebies'
Rastamouse and ITV's Grizzly Tales.
Magician Dynamo, aka Steven Frayne, picked up his first TV award, winning
best entertainment programme for Dynamo: Magician Impossible on Watch.
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