Saturday 14th
Five - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - "Musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic tale of a girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantastic world. In Wonderland Alice meets a host of talking animals and outlandish creatures, including the legendary White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat. Featuring an all-star cast and sumptuous sets.Director: William SterlingStarring: Fiona Fullerton, Michael Jayston, Hywel Bennett, Michael Crawford, Davy Kaye, William Ellis."
More 4 - Extraordinary Animals in the Womb - "The embryonic journeys of four remarkable animals are brought to life as they develop, from conception to birth. The shark, whose cannibalistic embryos will eat their own siblings to survive; the emperor penguin, whose egg-bound chicks must battle the coldest weather on the planet; the kangaroo, whose underdeveloped foetus will undergo an exceptionally premature birth; and the parasitic wasp, whose larvae must hijack and exploit the body of another creature."
Sunday 15th
BBC 4 - Lightning: Nature Strikes Back - "Documentary looking into the cause, effect and current understanding of one of nature's greatest enigmas - lightning, which is almost as old as the planet itself and will probably outlast life on Earth.
The film celebrates this maverick of nature's power and beauty, whilst exploring how man is still battling to understand it. It looks at all aspects, from its generation within storm clouds to its impact, both good and bad, on humankind.
It features first-hand accounts from survivors of lightning strikes; shows how medical research is looking into its possible effect on the human body's own electrical circuit; looks at its role as a life giver, fixing nitrogen and possibly even providing the spark of life itself; reveals the application of state-of-the-art lightning detection techniques; and shows the impact that human activity itself may have on the formation of lightning.
From triggered lightning studies in Florida and the defences at Kennedy Space Center to filming sprites in Colorado, the film discovers whether science is any closer to unlocking some of lightning's mysteries."
ITV 3 - Mansfield Park - "At the age of ten, Fanny Price is taken from the poverty of her childhood home and sent to live with her wealthy relatives at Mansfield Park in Northampton. Although she's aware of her debt of gratitude towards her aunt and uncle from the start, Fanny struggles to adjust to aristocratic protocol and the daily reminders of her inferiority to her relatives."
Monday 16th
BBC1 - Panorama: Swimming with the Loan Sharks - "Loan sharks are thriving in recession-hit Britain, as the poor and vulnerable run out of credit and find themselves relying on criminals instead. Reporter Simon Boazman finds the victims who have suffered brutal violence, and looks at the lenders who can charge 17,000 per cent interest."
Channel 4 - Dispatches: Inside Britain's Israel Lobby - "Dispatches investigates one of the most powerful and influential political lobbies in Britain, which is working in support of the interests of the State of Israel.
Despite wielding great influence among the highest realms of British politics and media, little is known about the individuals and groups which collectively are known as the pro-Israel lobby.
Political commentator Peter Oborne sets out to establish who they are, how they are funded, how they work and what influence they have, from the key groups to the wealthy individuals who help bankroll the lobbying.
He investigates how accountable, transparent and open to scrutiny the lobby is, particularly in regard to its funding and financial support of MPs.
The pro-Israel lobby aims to shape the debate about Britain's relationship with Israel and future foreign policies relating to it.
Oborne examines how the lobby operates from within parliament and the tactics it employs behind the scenes when engaging with print and broadcast media."
Tuesday 17th
BBC 4 - Enid - "Illuminating and surprising drama telling the story of arguably the most popular children's storyteller of all, Enid Blyton.
It reveals how Blyton became the writer who would capture more youthful imaginations than anyone else, following her career from ambitious, driven and as yet unpublished young woman to household name and moral guardian, while glimpsing her own childhood - a dark time, far from the carefree, happy idyll portrayed in her books.
Through marriages and children, the roles of Enid the wife (to Hugh and then Kenneth) and mother are portrayed, ones she struggled to fulfil while balancing them with her extraordinary output.
The film also uncovers a strong and resourceful woman; a woman who never really grew up; a woman who rewrote the endings of many chapters of her real life, sometimes with cruel and hurtful results; and a woman whose legacy has often been criticised but whose success cannot be argued with, who gave children the stories they wanted."
Thursday 19th
BBC 2- Wonderland - Can We Get Married? - "Documentary about a couple with Down's syndrome who hope to marry. Emma and Ben are in their twenties and live in a supported-living community in Devon, where they have an active social life and part-time jobs. The programme examines how marrying would change Emma and Ben's lives, as the couple try to decide if married life would be an enormous stress or the romantic dream they always imagined."
Friday 20th
Channel 4 - Unreported World Malaysia: Refugees For Sale - "Unreported World reveals shocking evidence that Burmese refugees fleeing the country's brutal military regime are being detained and then allegedly sold by Malaysian immigration officials to Thai human traffickers. Reporter Aidan Hartley and Director George Waldrum travel to Kuala Lumpur to highlight how the refugees are forced to exchange one hellish existence for another. Living in complete fear of the state, the refugees claim they are being rounded up and subject to bloody whippings and indefinite imprisonment in overcrowded detention camps. As Unreported World reveals, for some this is just the beginning of a horrific journey into the trafficking network, where men, women and children disappear into a world of slavery and prostitution."
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