91Èȱ¬ ONE
Spring & Summer highlights 2004
Factual
D-Day
Season
On 6 June 1944, the largest flotilla of troops in history
set sail for Normandy. The assault on the Normandy beaches was so huge,
so daring and so crucial that, even to this day, "D-Day" is synonymous
with a "make-or-break" situation.
As Britain prepares to commemorate the 60th anniversary
of D-Day, 6 June 2004 offers what is perhaps a final chance to share
and preserve the memories of all those who lived through those momentous
events of 1944.
A range of programming puts viewers at the heart of
the commemorations.
From live coverage of the D-Day Memorial Event
and the last veterans' march-past on D-Day itself, to a new drama and
live Daytime reports from historic locations, 91Èȱ¬ ONE celebrates the
heroism, and remembers the sacrifice, of those who took part in the
D-Day landings.
D-Day
Myriad well-known stories surround the Allied assault
on Hitler's Fortress Europe, but many of the most incredible have remained
hidden … until now.
For the first time D-Day, the drama, not only unravels
the jigsaw of events surrounding the planning and execution of the invasion
of Normandy, but tells the story from the perspective of ordinary men
and women who played an extraordinary part in creating history.
Their true stories are combined with archive footage
and historical fact to give one of the most dramatic, insightful and
balanced accounts of the biggest military invasion in history.
D-Day, the drama, is as close as viewers can get to
living through the events of June 1944.
Destination
D-Day: The Raw Recruits
In the year running up to D-Day young men from all over
Britain were called-up for military service.
They immediately underwent rapid training for the imminent
invasion - an historic battle now seen as a major turning point in the
Second World War, a key moment in overthrowing the Nazis.
This series takes modern recruits and puts them through
training exercises based on those their counterparts experienced sixty
years ago.
Supervised by the Armed Forces, they'll undergo aspects
of the original preparations for the landings.
D-Day veterans accompany them on their journey, offering
advice and support and providing a unique insight into the historic
events leading up to 6 June 1944.
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Wren -
The Man Who Built Britain
Sir Christopher Wren, best known as the architect of
St Paul's Cathedral, was also an accomplished artist and scientist,
a mathematician and anatomist - in many ways, Britain's Michelangelo.
He brilliantly manipulated the new political world of
Charles II; exploited the catastrophe of the Great Fire of London to
advance himself; and made plans to design the grandest and most modern
capital city in Europe.
Michael Buerk presents this drama-documentary,
with Hugh Bonneville playing the role of Wren, in what
is an extraordinary story of ambition and cunning.
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Historyonics
Nick Knowles takes viewers on a riotous
romp through the mists of time as he tests the reputation of Britain's
most famous rogues, royals and heroes.
Using comic reconstruction, Nick travels back in time
to interview history's famous and infamous.
Eminent historian Professor Ronald Hutton
adds his own insights to Nick's "on-the-spot" reports as together they
cut through the fiction to discover the truth behind the plots and conspiracies
surrounding these enigmatic figures.
The series makes fantastic family viewing, presenting
colourful historical characters - such as King Richard III, Dick Turpin,
Julius Caesar and Robin Hood - in a fun but informative way.
Test Your
Pet
Ever wondered where your cat goes at night? Does your
dog really know when you are on your way home? And do cats purr and
dogs wag their tails even when their owners are not there?
Now, animal behaviourists investigate these mysteries
and find out just how intuitive Britain's pets are.
Using a series of experiments, Test Your Pet uncovers
the answers to questions such as what breed of dog has the highest IQ,
exactly how long is a goldfish memory, and is a parrot's ability to
talk linked to which claw it uses the most?
In the biggest-ever investigation into the characteristics
and capabilities of some of our best-loved creatures, Test Your Pet
sheds new light on the animals with whom people share their lives.
Pushed
To The Limits: Britain's Toughest Family
Ex-SAS soldier Chris Ryan guides 10
families from around the UK through a series of endurance, stamina and
team-building adventures as they compete for the title of Britain's
Toughest Family.
"We're going to create heroes out of ordinary people,"
says Chris. "This is about finding the strength to do things you never
would have thought possible."
After surviving crewing on a tall ship, enduring a commando
course, testing their courage with a fire and rescue team and completing
an undercover operation, the two remaining families go through to the
final ordeal in the Australian outback where their abilities are stretched
to the limit.
A
Picture Of Education
From Government Ministers to school bus drivers, A Picture
Of Education takes a snapshot of life in Britain's schools and colleges.
Filmed entirely on the day secondary school league tables
were released - Thursday 15 January 2004 - the result is a compelling
portrait of the reality of life at the chalk face.
Examining a range of institutions from the remotest
primary school in Britain to a large inner-city school in London, the
programme illustrates the challenges facing teachers today.
Cameras also follow Minister of Schools David
Miliband as he spends a day defending the league tables while,
in Liverpool, a young trainee teacher faces a class for the first time.
Imagine
Imagine presents another feast for the senses with a
brand-new run of documentaries capturing what's hot in the worlds of
arts and culture.
Last season, Imagine presented topics as diverse as
quirky photographer Martin Parr, animation, the making of the Oxford
English Dictionary, and Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel.
Highlights this summer include a look at Edward
Hopper, the pre-eminent painter of modern America and the subject
of a major new Tate exhibition; and a biography of legendary saxophonist
John Coltrane - music to the ears for jazz fans.
From architecture through to painting, literature and
music, Imagine, presented by Alan Yentob, has something
to inspire everyone.
Medical
Mysteries
A new series explores three of the most baffling and
extraordinary cases in medical history which all became the subjects
of feature films: Awakenings, The Madness Of King George III and Lorenzo's
Oil.
A terrible sickness called Encephalitis Lethargica swept
the world for 10 years, turning people into "living statues".
With new cases starting to appear, experts think they
may finally have an answer.
Doctors believe a disease called Porphyria caused George
III's madness. New tests on hair, believed to be his, reveal the real
cause could have been arsenic.
Augusto and Michaela Odone's six-year-old son, Lorenzo,
was diagnosed with ALD, a genetic disorder that affects the brain and
nervous system and is a rare and incurable condition.
They created their own medicine, "Lorenzo's Oil", and
after 12 years, clinical trial results may finally prove whether the
oil is quackery or cure.
Brassed
Off Britain
The nation's disgruntled consumers get a voice in this
unique interactive quest to uncover the worst customer care in Britain.
Nominations have been sent in from the public for the
top 10 persistent offenders, from call centres to car salesmen, and
Matt Allwright investigates exactly why these provoke
such a strong reaction by talking to consumers who have been particularly
let down by them.
Brassed Off Britain culminates in a live final in which
the service industry voted the worst culprit will be revealed and its
representatives called to account and challenged on how they intend
to put things right.
One letter of complaint may not have much effect but
hundreds of thousands of votes from viewers will be impossible to ignore,
and every vote is a vote for action.
The
Stress Test
Stress has become a modern-day epidemic, affecting most
people at some point in their lives.
The Stress Test tackles this phenomenon head on, explaining
what stress is, how it comes about and how to combat it.
Each programme follows a particularly stressed-out
person - ranging from a top chef to a working mum - and observes their
average day to see which factors most wind them up.
Experts then examine the consequences for their health,
mental well-being, careers and relationships before prescribing several
interventions, from complex medical remedies to simple swear boxes -
a set of solutions which will no doubt help viewers with their daily
grind.
Star Sale
Star Sale takes the idea of treasure in the attic to
a new level with this daytime programme as celebrities reveal what they
have hidden away.
Two celebrities compete against each other as the flamboyant
Carl Wilde rummages around in their attics, cellars
and cupboards.
With the help of antiques expert Paul Hayes,
the celebrities have to pick five personal items to auction - three
have to be "serious" objects that might actually raise money and the
other two can have more comedy value.
Of course, all proceeds go to charity.
Massive
Nature
Forty million bats emerge from their roosting caves
to run the gauntlet of snakes and hawks. Millions of wildebeest face
the crocodile-infested Mara River. Thousands of sardines are attacked
by sharks, dolphins and whales.
These are some of nature's great spectacles and Massive
Nature takes viewers into the heart of the action.
Every huge flock or shoal is made up of thousands of
individuals fighting for survival.
Viewers can experience not only the behaviour of the
group as a whole, but also understand how each individual creature uses
different strategies to maximise their chances of survival.
Jeremy
Vine Meets...
Renowned 91Èȱ¬ journalist and broadcaster Jeremy
Vine indulges in his other main passion - music.
Each of these five engaging interviews, part of a new
series for Daytime, profiles the life of a musical legend of our time,
including Deborah Harry and Sir Bob Geldof.
Allowing his guests the freedom to talk openly about
their lives, Jeremy presents a portrait of the artist exploring their
childhood, personal experiences and career successes.
Among these, Sir Bob discusses his marriage to Paula
Yates and the impact of her early death, and Deborah Harry reveals her
experience of adoption and the search for her real mother.
Brilliantly
British
A new landmark series for 91Èȱ¬ ONE, Brilliantly British
focuses on three of Britain's early design gurus whose work has had
a lasting impact on design in this country - Thomas Chippendale,
Josiah Wedgwood and William Morris.
The series uncovers the secrets behind their trail-blazing,
innovative designs.
Regular Antiques Roadshow presenter Hilary Kay
traces the trio's incredible life stories, and contemporary craftsmen
recreate the furniture and furnishings using traditional techniques.
With inspirational business skills which would be envied
by any modern-day entrepreneur, their designs in furniture, pottery
and textiles were universally desired.
Hilary looks into their creative lives, the global frenzy
they kick-started and their enduring legacies.
Animal
Hospital Specials (working title)
Rolf Harris returns with a series of
special programmes looking back at 10 years of Animal Hospital.
Combining Rolf's memories, interviews with vets and
inspectors, celebrity fans and passionate viewers, these specials celebrate
the achievements of Animal Hospital.
Beginning with an exploration of the impact Animal
Hospital had when it first hit TV screens back in 1994, the team revisit
favourite stories that won the nation's heart including some of the
most exciting and dramatic rescues of the decade.
They also look back at how the series uncovered acts
of terrible cruelty which would otherwise have gone unreported.
ONE
life
91Èȱ¬ ONE's critically acclaimed documentary strand returns
for a second series of compelling films reflecting life in contemporary
Britain.
Moving and personal, ONE life takes viewers to the very
heart of the story.
This series includes Billboard Love,
a modern take on dating as the director and her mother appear on a billboard
in their quest to find a partner; Battle For Our Boy,
the dramatic story of a trans-Atlantic tug of love as parents fight
for the custody of their child and Relative Values,
the story of an Indian family whose daughter wants to break the mould
and become Miss India UK 2004.
What
Am I Like?: The Personality Test
In a special event, 91Èȱ¬ ONE challenges psychologists
to guess the personality type and predict the behaviour of 100 members
of the British public and offers viewers the chance to improve their
lives.
A series of tests created for the programme reveals
everything from what the state of someone's sock drawer says about them
to explaining exactly why different personality types get on or clash.
Viewers can also find out which personality type they
are, that type's strengths and weaknesses and receive expert advice
on how to make the best of their psychological make-up.
This promises to be a programme full of big characters,
expert analysis and real-life revelations for all those who take part.
Animal
Games
Is the flea the greatest jumper in the animal world,
or a skittering frog one of the hot contenders for the swimming title?
Broadcast in the year of the Olympics, Animal Games
looks at how some of the planet's most amazing creatures would fare
if they were able to take part in the world's greatest sporting challenge.
In an arena filled with an animal audience, and narrated
by 91Èȱ¬ Sport commentators, this is the Olympic Games as never seen before,
with special effects scaling the competing creatures to human size.
The tiger beetle, which is only 20mm long, has a running
speed of 800 kilometres per hour when scaled up, but does this make
it the champion sprinter in the Olympic arena?
Fusing science and entertainment, mammals, fishes,
birds, reptiles and invertebrates demonstrate their unique talents in
six Olympic events.
Time Machine
People's perception of time is bound by their daily
experiences and their life time.
To most, the world is a stable, constant place but the
reality is very different.
Using computer graphics, Time Machine demonstrates changes
in the shape of the landscape which have happened over hundreds and
thousands of years by "speeding up" the clock to show how these natural
occurrences happen.
Condensing centuries into seconds, this series also
reveals some incredible strategies for survival and how the passage
of time affects the existence of life on Earth.
Childhood
Denied
Childhood Denied examines the parenting issues faced
by families in Britain today.
Each of the themed programmes features three related
stories told from the perspective of the children involved.
From this unique standpoint, this new series for Daytime
examines a range of problems and concerns including childhood obesity,
truancy, parental access and addiction, and studies the full impact
on those involved when the parent/child dynamic is threatened or undermined.
Human
Limits
Human Limits tells the moving, intimate stories of extraordinary
people suffering from unusual disorders which affect their physical
appearance.
Goldenhar Syndrome is a rare deformity giving those
affected an underdeveloped face. Some endure years of operations to
try to make their face more "normal", while others choose to live with
their deformities.
Neurofibromatosis is a disease that produces growths
which can distort the body and face. Growths can appear overnight and
the disease cannot be helped through surgery.
People suffering from Prader-Willi need half as many
calories as normal but have an appetite that cannot be sated, which
usually means that they are clinically obese.
In a world bombarded with images of perfection, these
films tell the stories of those who were born visibly imperfect.
Gods and
Goddessess
In the year that the Olympic Games return to their birthplace
in Athens, Gods And Goddesses sails back in time to revisit the lives
of two of the greatest heroes of ancient Greece.
This series tells the story of Jason, who led his Argonauts
on a fantastic quest for the magical Golden Fleece, and Odysseus, whose
epic journey home from Troy was recorded by 91Èȱ¬r.
Presented by former Olympic athlete and Songs Of Praise
presenter Jonathan Edwards, the programmes bring the
Greek myths alive and relive the stories that have been a source of
inspiration and revelation for generations.
Through dramatic reconstructions, the series explores
the meaning of these myths, what they reveal about ancient Greek religion
and their resonances in contemporary life.
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