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- Budding entrepreneurs, inventors, and small businessmen pitch their ideas to five "dragons"--real-life business leaders and millionaires.
- 3D plasticine animation, featuring Berk, a blue creature who lives as servant to the unseen 'Thing Upstairs' in an ancient castle. Every time the trap door opens a new adventure begins for Berk and his pals; Boni (a talking skull) and Drutt (a mischievous spider)!
- A revealing documentary about the disturbing number of teenage girls who are now prepared to go 'under the knife' in order to obtain the "perfect breasts". The documentary follows a group of such girls, and examines the obsession that they have developed, and the reasons for such dramatic operations.
- A countdown of the "100 greatest musicals" of stage and screen, as voted by the UK public through Channel 4's website and readers of The Mail newspaper. Each entry is represented by clips from stage productions and/or film versions, and many are accompanied by new interviews with those involved (actors, directors, writers) or celebrity fans.
- Using interviews with friends, family, journalists and those involved in Michael Jackson's career, past and present, as well as extensive archive footage, this documentary addresses the unusual way the American singer and superstar has been surrounded by teenage boys for most of his adult life.
- A short documentary which features on the UK DVD release (2004) of the film The Great Ziegfeld (1936), which includes interviews with Ziegfeld's daughter Patricia, and one of the film's stars, Luise Rainer. They discuss Ziegfeld's life and the making of the movie respectively.
- John Cleese presents this countdown of the top 100 films based on actual ticket sales in the UK. The list was compiled by the British Film Institute and recognises 'bums on seats', rather than money taken. Each film is accompanied by clips and/or new interviews with many of the cast and crew involved, and the programme also features rare footage and behind-the-scenes clips.
- In the early 1990s, in the basement of a shop in Blackburn, north England, 800 rolls of nitrate film were found in sealed barrels. These rolls contained early Edwardian films of real people across the North of England, filmed and stored by the Mitchell & Kenyon company. This three part series contains excerpts from these extraordinary films, featuring interviews with ancestors of those pictured, recreations of the life and times of the film-makers, and visits many of the original locations.
- Following re-runs of the Australian soap opera "Prisoner" on UK television in the late 1980s, four of the original cast make a trip to the city of Derby for a civic reception, and a live show. This documentary follows them from their arrival in the UK, and includes footage of the live show, including interviews about their time 'inside'.
- After twenty years in the pop business, this is a celebration of the lives, work, and achievements of the Pet Shop Boys. Following Neil's education and upbringing in Newcastle, and Chris's in Blackpool, the two head separately to London where they meet and begin writing, ending up with their classic "West End Girls". Over two decades and ?? albums, they go from strength to strength, revealing their work methods and abetted by comments from musicians Robbie Williams, Jake Shears ("Scissor Sisters"), Brandon Flowers ("The Killers"), amongst others. Their musical variations are discussed including the musical "Closer to Heaven" and writing a new score to accompany Eisenstein's "Battleship Potemkin", performed live in London's Trafalgar Square. A panoramic portrait. Available as a 48-min TV documentary and a 140-minute DVD.
- Former football manager and commentator Ron Atkinson takes a journey of discovery to find out why his use of one racist word ended his career. He discusses the issue with friends, colleagues and detractors, and also visits the USA where the offending word has even greater significance.
- During 1994, Pet Shop Boys embarked on a tour of Australia and South America with their 'Discovery' show. This is a live recording of the concert as performed in front of an enthusiastic Brazilian crowd, featuring some of their biggest hits.
- The fourth collection of music promos from the British pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Includes the singles "Can you forgive her?", "Go West", "I wouldn't normally do this kind of thing", "Liberation", "Yesterday, when I was mad" and "Absolutely Fabulous".
- Some of the cast, crew and creative team talk about the conception and production of the award-winning stage musical 'Jerry Springer: The Opera'. This programme was made to air before the UK television premiere of the musical in January 2005.
- The first collection of promo music videos from the duo Pet Shop Boys features "West End girls", "Love comes quickly", "Suburbia", "Paninaro" and two versions of "Opportunities (let's make lots of money)". Between each video there are short clips of the boys' appearances on various international TV shows.
- A live broadcast from the University of London wherein Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother confers the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Music on Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, including speeches by The Rt. Hon. Sir Norman Birkett (Chairman of the Court of the University) and Professor J.R. Sutherland (the Public Orator). Comentary for the BBC by Richard Dimbleby.
- It is the day of the christening of Pauline and Arthur's baby - he is christened Martin Abert. Den, who is Godfather, doesn't make the ceremony so Wicksy steps in as proxy. Later, everyone parties at the Queen Vic and Dr. Legg makes a drunken speech.
- In 'Twice Twenty', Jon Pertwee talks to M. Raymonde-Hawkins about her life at Raystede, the rescue centre for animals. Also on the programme Doreen Phillips brings fancies and gloves from the Victoria and Albert Museum and Isobel Barnett discusses gloves with Cornelia James. In the second part of the programme from Paris there is a report on Christmas preparations and Alexander Watts cooks up a Christmas dish.
- In 'Cookery Club' Marguerite Patten introduces the winner of the competition "Menu for a Buffet Supper Party" and shows how to prepare the dishes. Constance Spry shows charming and original ideas for Christmas decorations in 'An Icicle for Christmas' and Doris Robertson of the Scottish Council for Physical Recreation' demonstrates how to do 'Housework with Ease'.
- The firework committee meet in the Queen Vic to discuss this year's display, with Arthur Fowler as chairman. It is suggested that Dot, Ethel and Lou dress as witches to raise money. Ali and Sue learn that their application for their own home has been turned down. Mary considers becoming a stripper and Sheena shows her some moves. Lofty borrows a motorbike to teach Michelle how to ride, but Den tells her she can't do it while she's pregnant. Angie still thinks the golf clubs she found are for her and talks to Debbie about how to thank Den for the present. After the break-ins, Tony changes the locks on the launderette door. Dr. Legg accuses Nick of the break-ins. Wicksy (Simon Wicks) takes a job at the Queen Vic and Sharon starts flirting with him. Nick blackmails Kathy about her adoption and teenage pregnancy.
- Den visits Jan, his mistress, to give her the golf clubs, meanwhile Angie prepares a romantic meal to thank him for the gift, which she thinks is for her. Michelle looks for baby names, but Lou is determined to call the baby Albert because it's a family tradition. They make witches costumes with Ethel and Dot. Sheena and Mary rehearse Mary's strip routine but Mary feels embarrassed. Pete thinks the takings from the stall are low - it's because Nick has blackmailed Kathy. Debbie wants to turn Saeed's shop into a convenience store and starts measuring the place up, but Andy just laughs at the idea. Den calls Angie to say he'll be late back - later she attacks Wicksy thinking it's Den, but then flirts with him.
- It's Halloween. Wicksy's starts his new job at the Queen Vic. Sharon plays jokes on him in the pub but scares Ethel with a rubber rat. Other jokes going on, and Lou persuades the family to get into the spirit of bobbing apples and other games. Ethel and Lofty dress as witch/wizard and go trick or treating, and Angie hires a male stripper for the Vic. Pauline and Arthur talk about their worries surrounding Michelle's decision to buy a motorbike. Debs tells Andy that she's quit her job - he leaves her.
- The M.V. Pacific Coaster was one of nearly 900 British coasters, 400 of which were probably at sea at the time. She was a 1,700-ton liner coaster, running to a definite schedule. In this programme she was followed to sea, sailing by night from London Docks, down London River, past the South Goodwins Lightship and down Channel. She sails on across the great trade routes, past Land's End to Queenstown and Cork and finally to Liverpool, the home of many of her crew and of her master, Captain Joe Beckett OBE.