TELEVISION - 2010
2010
How the Earth made us - 5 programmes of 1 hour in length detailing how the Earth shaped the growth and progress of the human race. The episodes are Deep Earth, Wind, Water, Fire and the final show, Human Earth, detailing how the Human Race is affecting the Earth and our environment (10, 3 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Let's Dance for Sport Relief - Celebrities re-create famous dances and compete against each other to raise money for Sport Relief. Celebrities include comedian Rufus Hound (Cheryl Cole), Comedienne Katy Brand (Beyonce), Chat show hosts Richard Arnold and Kate Garraway (Grease) and Soap actress Cheryl Fergison (Vanilla Ice). The winner is Rufus Hound. Coverage includes all 3 semi-finals + the final (10, 2 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Sport Relief - Complete original broadcast of the BBC Telethon with a Sports theme, raising money for charities in Britain and Africa. Hi-Lites include James Corden accepting Coach of the year at the Sports Personalty of the Year ceremony, Christine Bleakley water-skiing the English Channel, Dragons Den does Strictly Come Dancing, A special edition of Ashes to Ashes TV series + songs from Robbie Williams and Susan Boyle (10, 4 Discs, BBC, PAL)
The Seven Ages of Britain - 7 episodes of 1 hour each that details, through the art of the time, the 7 ages of Britain ; Conquest, Worship, Power, Revolution, Money, Empire and Ambition (10, 3 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Helen Skelton's Amazon Adventure - Childrens TV presenter Helen Skelton attempts to kayak down the Amazon river, a journey of over 2000 miles, in aid of Sport Relief. Also includes the Blue Peter show from the 09/03/10 when Helen returned to the show (10, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
When Harry met Ali : A tribute to Harry Carpenter - Legendary BBC sports commentator Harry Carpenter is remembered in his interviews with Muhammad Ali, starting before his 1st fight with Sonny Liston and ending with Ali's award as Sports Personality of the Century. Includes archive footage of interviews and fights (10, 30 minutes, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
EastEnders - 19/02/10 episode - To commemerate the 25th anniversary of the 1st episode of the soap, BBC broadcast the show live. The "Who Killed Archie Mitchell?" story came to an end with the killer confessing the murder. Coverage also includes a live 1 hour "After Show" with cast and production staff interviews (10, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Dancing on Ice - Live coverage of the Final. Hayley Tamaddon, Gary Lucy and Kieron Richardson vie for the right to skate the "Bolero" in the final. Hayley Tamaddon wins on the public vote (10, 1 Disc, ITV, PAL)
Wonders of the Solar System - In a series of 5 episodes of 1 hour duration, Professor Brian Cox examines and details the Wonders of the Solar System and how they compare with Earth. The episodes are Empire of the Sun, Order out of Chaos, The Thin Blue Line, Dead or Alive, Aliens (10, 3 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Bruce Forsyth Celebrity Roast - A panel of celebrities line up to celebrate and denigrate Show Business legend Bruce Forsyth. The Roast is compered by Jimmy Carr and also features Jonathan Ross, Sean Locke and Jason Manford (10, Channel 4, PAL)
Sharon Osbourne Celebrity Roast - A panel of celebrities line up to celebrate and denigrate TV and Music legend Sharon Osbourne. The Roast is compered by Jimmy Carr and also features Patrick Kielty, Keith Lemon, Louis Walsh and Ozzy Obourne (10, 1 Disc, Channel 4, PAL)
The First Political Debate - The first ever televised debate between the leaders of the 3 main political parties ; Gordon Brown (Labour), David Cameron (Conservative) and Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrats) (10, 1 Disc, ITV, PAL)
Robin Williams : Weapons of Self Destruction - Stand up performance from Robin Williams at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington (10, 1 Disc, HBO, PAL)
Greatest Cities of the World - Griff Rhys Jones visits Rome, Sydney and Hong Kong and spends a day in each city, doing a range of jobs that residents of the city do on a daily basis. Included is taking part in a religious festival in Rome, working as a Barista in Sydney and taking part in a Maths lesson in Hong Kong (10, 3 episodes of 50 minutes each, 2 Discs, ITV, PAL)
Party Political Election - Coverage of the 2010 Election as Britain voted out the incumbent Labour but couldn't decide on a party to take over. After 5 days of wrangling, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats agreed on a coalition government, with Conservative leader David Cameron the new Prime Minister and the Liberal leader Nick Clegg the Deputy Prime Minister. Live coverage includes 10 hours of election night, Prime Minister Gordon Browns' resignation and David Camerons' acceptance speech (10, 12.5 Hours, 6 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Britain's got Talent - The Live Final. A hotly contested final was won by tumbling act Spelbound, beating Street-Dance duo Twist and Pulse into 2nd place. Spelbound's win earned them the £100,000 prize money + a chance to perform at the Royal Variety performance (10, 1 Disc, ITV, PAL)
Gazza's Tears: The Night That Changed Football - A documentary reviewing the 1990 World Cup Semi-Final between England and Germany, with interviews and insight from the people involved, including Paul Gascoigne and Terry Butcher (10, 45 minutes, 1 Disc, ITV, PAL)
James Corden's World Cup Live - James Corden hosts a chat and entertainment show live after every ITV evening game, discussing news and events from the days World Cup in South Africa. Guests include Simon Cowell, Katy Perry, Boris Becker, Dizzee Rascal, Pixie Lott, Russell Brand + famous footballers Gordon Banks, Peter Shilton, Jimmy Greaves, Geoff Hurst, Edgar Davids and Andrei Arshavin (10, 14 Episodes of 45 minutes each, 5 Discs, ITV, PAL)
Rigoletto : Live from Mantua - Broadcast live from locations around the historic Italian city of Mantua, the original setting for the opera, Placido Domingo and Julia Novikova take on Verdi's tragic opera. Disc 1 is Act 1, Disc 2 is Acts 2 and 3. Each Act has sub-titles (10, 2 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Later with Jools Holland - Golden Moments - To celebrate the 250th episode of the live music show, Jools Holland presents a compilation of great moments from the shows history, including performances from the Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Johnny Cash, Elbow and Meldody Gardot (10, 1 hour 30 minutes, 1 Disc, BBC, PAL)
Lost Land of the Tiger - A team of Naturalists visit the unexplored jungle of Bhutan at the foot of the Himalayas to find Tigers and correlate information to help set up a Tiger sanctuary running the length of the mountain range (10, 3 episodes of 1 hour, 2 Discs, BBC, PAL)
Davina McCall Celebrity Roast - A panel of celebrities line up to celebrate and denigrate TV presenter Davina McCall. The Roast is compered by Jimmy Carr and also features Ed Byrne, Patrick Kielty, Rich Hall and Chris Moyles (10, Channel 4, PAL)
Giles and Sue Live the Good Life - Food critic Giles Coren and comedienne Sue Perkins re-enact the 1970's sitcom "The Good Life" for real to see if it is possible to live a self-sufficient lifestyle (10, 3 episodes of 1 hour each, 2 Discs, BBC, PAL)