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The latest news and business developments.

World News Today: 02/07/2009

02/07/2009

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The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

BBC News Channel

An impartial and independent news service offering breaking news, analysis and insight.

A 24-hour impartial and independent news service offering breaking news, analysis and insight. It provides fast and comprehensive coverage of local, UK and international events.

In Search of England's Green and Pleasant Land

In Search of England's Green and Pleasant Land: West

13/04/2009

West

BBC One - In Search of England's Green and Pleasant Land, West

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores the threats facing rural life in the West Country.

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores the threats facing the rural way of life in the West Country. Has Gloucestershire lived up to his family's expectations of a rural idyll?

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores the threats facing the rural way of life in the West Country. When he and his family moved from London to Gloucestershire, they were hoping to find a rural idyll. But has it lived up to his expectations?

BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

A regional look at some of the country's most stunning areas.

In Search of England's Greenand Pleasant Land

New. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores the threats facing the rural way of life in the West Country, and discusses his move from London to 
Gloucestershire. See panel. 
First shown on BBCI West

Hidden Histories

History series looking at how the Royal Commission investigates and records Welsh history.

Hidden Histories: Series 1

Hidden Histories: Series 1: Episode 3

Episode 3

Series 1

BBC Two - Hidden Histories, Series 1, Episode 3

Huw Edwards and his team examine a Tudor house, a Roman theatre and a chapel.

A series looking at the historical monuments of Wales. This time, Huw Edwards and his team examine a Tudor house, a Roman theatre and a chapel.

A series looking at the work of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales celebrating its centenary year. Huw Edwards and the history detectives find out why a Welsh master carpenter carved his tools into the wood of a Tudor house and why the Romans built a theatre for their troops in the Welsh hills. They also discover an outstanding example of Welsh chapel architecture.

BBC Two Wales

History series looking at how the Royal Commission investigates and records Welsh history

A history series looking at how the Royal Commission investigates and records Welsh history

New. 3/5. Huw Edwards and the team set out to discover why a master carpenter carved his tools into the wood of a Tudor house. 
First shown on BBC2 Wales

The Sky at Night

Iconic series exploring space science and the incredible universe all around us.

Look up! Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Professor Chris Lintott present the iconic, inspirational look at cutting-edge space science and the incredible universe all around us.

The Sky at Night: Mapping the Moon

27/02/2006

Mapping the Moon

BBC Four - The Sky at Night, Mapping the Moon

Patrick Moore presents a guide to the most familiar body in the night sky.

Patrick Moore presents a guide to the most familiar body in the night sky, whilst Chris Lintott gives tips on how to observe the moon.

Patrick Moore presents a guide to studying the surface of the Moon, identifying craters, mountains and lava seas.

Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil

Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil: Episode 3

BBC Four - Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil, Episode 3

The Gulf War of 1991 brought home the fragility of global energy supplies.

Series telling the story of North Sea oil and gas. The Gulf War brought home the fragility of global energy supplies, and the environmental movement's opposition grew stronger.

Three-part series combining archive footage and eye-witness accounts to tell the dramatic narrative of North Sea oil and gas from the 1960s to the present. It charts the decades when the country made the most of its North Sea windfall, with scarcely a thought about where it came from or of the men and women who brought it to us. Through the story of oil, the series offers a fresh perspective on British politics and society and a timely insight into the state of our economy today.

The first Gulf War of 1991 brought home the fragility of global supplies of energy. Suddenly our North Sea oil and gas were more important than ever, but there were problems looming on the horizon. As oil reserves were used up, oil companies were about to face their biggest challenge yet.  

Getting rid of redundant platforms brought them into a dramatic confrontation with an environmental movement that was growing in confidence and influence. As the flow of oil began to slow down, the oil men and women had to venture into ever deeper waters in the search for new supplies. Their quest would inspire a new generation of awe-inspiring underwater technology. 

With North Sea oil and gas still supplying most of Britain's energy, it may be that the extraordinary national adventure, which began 40 years ago in the North Sea, is far from over.

Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

Series telling the story of North Sea oil and gas from the 1960s to the present

Series combining archive footage and eye-witness accounts to tell the story of North Sea oil and gas from the 1960s to the present, offering a fresh perspective on British politics and society

Crude Britannia: the Story ofNorth Sea Oil

New. 3/3. A look at the impact of the 1991 Gulf War, the growing environmental movement and the developments in underwater technology.

The Secret Life of the Airport

The Secret Life of the Airport: Episode 3: The Final Approach

Episode 3: The Final Approach

The Final Approach

BBC Four - The Secret Life of the Airport, The Final Approach

Going from the open, accessible airport of the 1960s to present-day security procedures.

Series exploring the development of Britain's airports. From Nimbys to climate protesters, hijackers to terrorists: how the airport has come under attack.

Three-part series charting the development of Britain's airports and how they have transformed the country, in the process creating both freedom and fear. 

Once upon a time you could roam freely across airports, but no longer. This final episode reveals how the easily accessible airport of late Sixties turned into one besieged by present-day security procedures and climate protesters. With rare archive and eyewitness accounts, it relates the events that have shaped our contemporary experience of airports - with their x-rays, pat downs and scanners. But although the airport's sheen may be tarnished, we're using them more than ever. Contributors including architect Lord Foster and author Will Self explore why.

Series charting the development of Britain's airports

Series charting the development of Britain's airports and how they have transformed the country, in the process creating both freedom and fear

The Secret Life of the Airport: The Final Approach

3/3. Eyewitness accounts reveal the events that have shaped people's experiences of the modern airport.
See choice, page 88.
(Shown on Monday at 9pm)

The High Life

The High Life: Episode 3: Winch

Episode 3: Winch

Winch

BBC Scotland - The High Life, Winch

Sebastian returns from his holiday to find something has happened between Steve and Shona.

Sitcom set among cabin crew of a passenger jet. Sebastian returns from his Florida holiday to discover something has definitely happened between Steve and Shona.

Sitcom set among cabin crew of a passenger jet. Sebastian returns from his Florida holiday to discover something has definitely happened between Steve and Shona. Captain Duff, meanwhile, is as confused as ever.

BBC Scotland

A BBC TV channel for Scotland which will broadcast every evening and will show drama, factual, comedy and news programmes made in Scotland

Comedy series about the crew of an airline shuttle between Prestwick and Heathrow.

Comedy series about the crew of a cut-price airline shuttle between Prestwick and Heathrow.

3/6; series one. Sebastian returns from Florida to find Steve has been indulging in extracurricular activities.

Meet the British

02/06/2009

BBC Four - Meet the British

A look at the government-made films created in order to sell an ideal Britain overseas.

A look at four decades' worth of government-produced short films created in order to sell an ideal Britain overseas, featuring semi-naked women, wurlitzers and prize goats.

Semi-naked women, wurlitzers and prize goats are just a selection of items used by the British government to promote the country's image abroad. 

For four decades, the government produced thousands of short films in order to sell an ideal Britain overseas and now, for the first time, they are shown to the country that inspired them.

From semi-naked women to prize-winning goats, this documentary examines some of the many weird and wonderful ways the government has tried to promote 
Britain's image abroad.

Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Four - Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil, Episode 1

The men who discovered the oil and risked their lives to get it ashore tell their stories.

Series telling the story of North Sea oil and gas. This edition gives a voice to the men who made the discovery in the 1960s and who risked their lives to get the oil ashore.

Three-part series combining archive footage and eye-witness accounts to tell the dramatic narrative of North Sea oil and gas from the 1960s to the present. It charts the decades when the country made the most of its North Sea windfall, with scarcely a thought about where it came from or of the men and women who brought it to us. Through the story of oil, the series offers a fresh perspective on British politics and society and a timely insight into the state of our economy today.

Forty years ago, Britain was poised on the brink of an extraordinary discovery - oil, billions of gallons of it, deep beneath the harsh waters of the North Sea. This opening edition gives a voice to some of the men who made that discovery and who risked their lives in the North Sea to get the oil ashore. 

Theirs is a tale of dramatic risk-taking and high politics as the government and the oil companies raced to get their hands on the bonanza. The promise of enormous riches inspired technical innovation on a scale never seen before, but did the haste of the North Sea project put at risk the lives of men who were working in some of the most extreme conditions in the world?

Crude Britannia

Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil: Episode 2

Episode 2

BBC Four - Crude Britannia: The Story of North Sea Oil, Episode 2

Boom turned to bust in the late 1980s and the industry was rocked a series of tragedies.

Series telling the story of North Sea oil and gas. The boom of the early 1980s turned to bust with the collapse of the global price of oil, as the industry was rocked by tragedies.

Three-part series combining archive footage and eye-witness accounts to tell the dramatic narrative of North Sea oil and gas from the 1960s to the present. It charts the decades when the country made the most of its North Sea windfall, with scarcely a thought about where it came from or of the men and women who brought it to us. Through the story of oil, the series offers a fresh perspective on British politics and society and a timely insight into the state of our economy today.

As the oil industry boomed in the early 1980s, workers up and down the country vied for jobs offshore. Under Margaret Thatcher, dozens of new platforms were built in the North Sea, bringing in millions of barrels of oil and billions of pounds of taxes to the Treasury. The economy was transformed as the fortunes of oil and banking soared, while Britain's traditional manufacturing industries declined. 

But before the decade was out the boom would turn to bust with the collapse of the global price of oil, and the industry would be rocked a succession of tragedies, culminating in the destruction of the Piper Alpha platform by fire and the deaths of 167 men.

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