91Èȱ¬
ONE gets under the skin of the nation
91Èȱ¬
ONE tackles the tough issues facing British society today in its
£177 million Winter season, from the rise of the far right
and children in care to the nation's rising personal debt.
Lorraine
Heggessey, Controller of 91Èȱ¬ ONE, said: "One of the challenges
facing 91Èȱ¬ ONE is how to get a broad audience to engage with important
social and political issues.
"This
season we will be using a variety of different programming styles
to connect viewers with some of the toughest challenges facing contemporary
Britain."
 91Èȱ¬
ONE explores the extremes of modern Britain in a hard hitting new
drama England Expects charting how the demonisation
of asylum seekers and Islam is feeding the far right in Britain.
Steven
Mackintosh plays Ray, a responsible family man, fiercely protective
of his daughter – but as things start to go wrong he begins
to lose his grip on reality.
His
behaviour becomes increasingly erratic and he looks for other people
to blame, and he is seduced back to his far right roots as his life
spirals out of control.
"Using
drama is a powerful way of getting viewers to engage with difficult
subjects," said Heggessey.
"It
can provide viewers with a three-dimensional and emotional understanding
of often complex situations. Drama introduces them to issues and
dilemmas that they would otherwise be likely to ignore, by getting
under the skin of subjects."
There
are an estimated 59,700 children currently living in care in England;
60% of those who leave care in England and Wales have no qualifications;
25% of them are parents by the age of 16; 26% of today's prisoners
were in care as children.
These
are shocking statistics, but most people know very little about
the reality of life in and after care.
Taking
Care is a major new season of programming across 91Èȱ¬ television,
radio and 91Èȱ¬i taking a positive look at children in care and what
can be done to break the negative cycle.
Led
by 91Èȱ¬ ONE, the season aims to raise awareness and tackle the stereotypes
with specially commissioned documentaries: About A Child
- an intimate insight into the sort of childhood faced by young
people growing up in care, and After Care - exploring
the legacy of care.
The
documentaries tell the moving stories of young people recently out
of care and of an older generation still haunted by the past.
They
are complemented by storylines in popular dramas including Casualty,
Doctors and Neighbours, plus special
programming on C91Èȱ¬, including an hour-long Tracy Beaker
special.
"I
have long felt passionately that as a society we have betrayed children
put into care through no fault of their own. In this season through
documentaries and special storylines in our drama series we hope
to bring to life the reality of the impact of being in care to viewers
of all ages," commented Heggessey.
We
have become a nation of borrowers. As individuals we owe more than
any other country in Europe with a staggering mountain of debt totalling
more than £900 billion.
In
the last ten years, the average personal debt has increased by 91%
while average incomes are up only 49%; the Citizens Advice says
that consumer debt problems are the single biggest issue facing
its clients; one in five families has a credit card with a debt
of more than £2,000.
Hey
Big Spender is a day of programming on 91Èȱ¬ ONE dedicated
to this thorny issue.
Throughout
the day there will be an examination of why the UK has become a
nation of credit junkies and looks at what we can do about it.
Senior
financial advisers give top ten tips that if followed could save
the viewer the cost of the licence fee.
Other
highlights include:
 •
Warren Clarke plays fictional Deputy Prime Minster and Birmingham
MP Bob Galway, a man of the people – opinionated, principled
and pragmatic – in The Deputy, a one off
drama written by Richard Stoneman.
A wry,
funny, fast paced and sexy drama exploring Galway's life and work,
it ranges from the nightmare of shuffling constituency business
and parliamentary affairs to ministerial responsibilities and how
it all impacts on his personal life.
Making
life difficult for him are Stephen Sharples, a self-seeking career
politician played by Jack Dee, and Terri Leonard, the Prime Minister's
sharp witted Director of Communications, played by Dervla Kirwan.
•
Following the success of Test the Nation, 91Èȱ¬ ONE launches a new
weekly interactive quiz for Saturday nights – Don't
Get Mad Get Even.
Each
week four studio teams compete live for the chance to win a cash
prize.
Viewers
get the chance to challenge the studio winners head to head playing
via interactive TV, SMS or on the internet.
At
the end of the show the winning studio team receive their prize
while a satellite camera is whisked off to join the triumphant viewers'
team – no matter where they are in the UK.
•
Stephen Tompkinson plays campaigning journalist Don Hale in the
factually based drama In Denial Of Murder which
explores the controversial case of Stephen Downing and the murder
in 1973 of Wendy Sewell in Bakewell cemetery in the Peak District.
•
From the makers of Spooks, Hustle follows the fortunes
of a group of expert con artists let loose on the streets of London.
Starring Adrian Lester, Marc Warren, Robert Vaughn and Robert Glenister.
•
In Family Business meet Marky, a successful builder,
running his own business but, while he's great at improving other
people's lives, things are falling apart for him at home.
•
Bill Paterson heads the cast of Sea Of Souls, a
new investigative drama following a team of parapsychologists who
investigate extraordinary circumstances surrounding ordinary people.
•
The nation's favourite brickies are back for a Cuban adventure in
the return of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
 •
Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston star in Mad About Alice,
a new comedy about a couple who broke up long before their marriage
was really over.
•
Getting married should be the best experience of a person's life
but for Howard it turns into the week from hell. Ben Miller and
Sarah Alexander star in a new comedy, The Worst Week of
My Life.
•
Victoria Wood offers a unique and honest take on the dieting industry
in Victoria's Big Fat Documentary.
•
Rolf Harris explores the art of portraiture in Star Portraits
when each week he'll be joined by a guest celebrity who will sit
for three professional portrait painters.
•
Noah's Ark looks at the story behind the legend
and asks whether it could actually be a simpler tale, based upon
real historical figures and events.
•
91Èȱ¬ ONE tells the story of one of the most gifted and tempestuous
artists in history. The Divine Michelangelo reveals
the truth behind the masterpieces and debunks the myths of art's
first superstar.
•
The Big Cat Diary is back for the second series
on 91Èȱ¬ ONE with a week of reports from the African plains.
•
Innovative techniques are used to get up close and personal with
even some of the smallest creatures in Animal Camera.
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