Ladies and gents, apologies for the absence of posts over the last fortnight, my time was taken up preparing for a major refurbishment so there was no time to scroll the listings, only time to pack!


I'll return in the new academic year, however, with more art listings for the week ahead.  


Have a great summer break!

~ArtsprogsBlogger~

Good morning readers! The end of term is fast approaching so only 2 more entries from me until September.  As always I hope you find the following useful.

Sky Arts 1:

Fri 15th June 1:00PM Ink! Alter Egos Exposed ( 30 min ) Gender & sexuality in comic book illustration

Gender And Relationships: Hugh Dillon examines the strained relationships and sexual orientation of superheroes, discovering why sex is a difficult subject to broach in comic books.

1:30PM Ink! Alter Egos Exposed ( 30 min ) Social issues in comic book illustration

Social Relevance: Hugh Dillon discovers how comic books reflect their times and deal with major social issues, finding that one even helped to pass a new law in the USA.

4:00PM Jeff Koons: Beyond Heaven ( 60 min ) Jeff Koons

Pop artist Jeff Koons gives a tour of his Manhattan studio, rebutting charges that his art is derivative and self-serving and offering fresh insight into his multimillion-pound work.

Sun 17th June 2:00AM The World Of Miss World ( 60 min ) Ideals of beauty

Fascinating fly-on-the-wall documentary exploring the famous 1974 Miss World Pageant held at London's Royal Albert Hall.

11:50AM Louise Bourgeois:The Spider,The... ( 105 min ) Louise Bourgeois

...Mistress and the Tangerine. Documentary exploring the life of the abstract sculptor and the ritualistic processes through which she embodies traumatic memories in her artwork.

Mon 18th June 7:00AM Great Artists With Tim Marlow ( 30 min ) Turner

Turner: Art historian Tim Marlow looks at the life and work of English Romantic landscape painter JMW Turner, whose unruly brush strokes caused outrage in the 19th century.

Tues 19th June 9:00AM Milton Glaser: To Inform & Delight ( 90 min ) Milton Glaser

A compelling look at the witty and artistic output of Milton Glaser, famous for his pop culture publicity and American iconography, including his 1970s' I 'heart' NY campaign.

Weds 20th June 4:00AM Tracey Emin: In Confidence ( 60 min ) Tracey Emin

The feisty Britartist and former wild child discusses her late dad, her art, the inspiration behind My Bed, sex, critics and her rape, abortions and miscarriages, with Laurie Taylor

Sky Arts 2:

Sat 16th June 5:30PM Art Of Faith ( 60 min )

Daoism & Shinto: John McCarthy investigates the art of Daoism and Shinto, visiting the top of Mount Tai in China and the intriguing orange gates littering the hillside in Kyoto, Japan.

Sun 17th June 1:05AM Auction ( 30 min ) Michelangelo

A once-in-a-lifetime work goes on sale - a sketch by Michelangelo of a painting that never was. And an auction of pieces from the great houses of Europe offers a million-pound chandelier.

Mon 18th June 1:00AM Auction ( 30 min ) Wilfrid Evill

Promoted as the greatest collection of 20th-century British art ever to come to the market, over 100 paintings and sculptures assembled by Wilfrid Evill goes on sale in London.

6:00PM Sky Arts At Museums at Night 2012 ( 30 min )

New. Sky Arts joins the all-night sleepovers and torch-lit tours taking place at museums, galleries, libraries and heritage sites across the UK as part of the Museums At Night event.

Tues 19th June 1:00AM Auction ( 30 min )

A painting from Monet's popular series goes on sale in New York. In London, a sculpture of Berenice carved by Ambrogio Borghi from a single block of marble could fetch up to £400,000.

1:30AM A Passion For The Hermitage ( 30 min )

Go behind the scenes at the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, to meet the curators, guards and picture specialists who maintain the museum's 3,000,000 pieces.

7:30AM The Forgotten Painter ( 30 min )

Selina Scott explores Edward Seago's childhood, examining his early life in Norfolk and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh recalls his personal friendship with the painter.

12:35PM The King's Stamp ( 25 min ) Design

The popularity of stamp collecting made this film an instant hit as it follows the design and production of a postage stamp for George V's 1935 silver jubilee celebrations.

BBC TV: nothing to report.

BBC Radio:

Fri 15th June 19:30–20:00 BBC ALBA Ulaidhean National Museum of Scotland

Derek MacKay and Kirsty MacDonald explore the National Museum of Scotland. (R)

Sun 17th June 19:00–20:00 BBC Four Behind the Scenes at the Museum: Freud Museum

2/3. At London's Freud Museum, a new director has the mission to make Freud less elitist. (R)

Tues 19th June 22:00–23:00 BBC Four Rude Britannia: A History Most Satirical, Bawdy, Lewd and Offensive

1/3. The art and literature of Georgian Britain revealed a nation openly and shockingly rude. (R)

BBC TV

Sun 19:00–20:00 BBC Two (Scotland only*)A Life Through The Lens: David Peat *Photography

A film made by David Peat shortly before his death from cancer in early 2012. (R)

(*watch again online.)

Weds

20:30–21:00 BBC ALBA Ulaidhean National Museum of Scotland *Museums

Derek MacKay and Kirsty MacDonald explore the National Museum of Scotland. (R)

21:00–22:00 BBC FourTurner's Thames

Matthew Collings explores how Turner found inspiration in the waters of the river Thames.

Sneaky Channel 4 have surprised us with a NEW ARTS SERIES the week I said there’s never any arts TV on that Channel 4.  I stand corrected! 

Watch episode 1 of Grayson Perry’s All in the Best Possible Taste on 4oD:

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/in-the-best-possible-taste-grayson-perry/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1

and watch this weeks on the telly at…

22:00 ALL IN THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE... 65 MINS ...with Grayson Perry. Grayson Perry explores British tastes, using his discoveries as inspiration for works of art. In this episode he meets the middle class in and around Tunbridge Wells.

RADIO:

Fri 07:15 – 07:30 BBC Radio 4 Extra Jackie Wullschlager - Chagall 5/5

The artist welcomes the revolution and runs an art school. But then the repression start.

Ladies and gents I apologise for the lack of Sky Arts listings this week- this week has been a 2 day week and I've been given other more pressing commitments.  Check out the listings yourself this week at: http://skyarts.sky.com/listings

Good afternoon readers!  


Now, I've changed the listings content- no more Channel 4.  Other than 2 Damien Hirst features 2 and a bit moons ago in March, there are no art progs to be seen (just lots of guilty pleasure reality shows).  This said, the Channel 4 website has an excellent back catalogue of past arts programming available as watch again which I would strongly recommend searching...


Channel 4 Arts Programmes bank:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/tags/art-design-and-literature


And of course, Happy Half Term!

BBC TV:

Sat 2nd June 23:50–00:50 BBC HD A Picture of London

A film evoking the city as seen by painters, photographers, film-makers and writers.

Sun 3rd June 21:00–22:30 BBC Four The Elgin Marbles R

Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how the Elgin Marbles were removed from Athens. (R)

Tues 5th June 18:30–19:30 BBC OneRolf Paints... The Diamond Jubilee  R

Sixty inspirational artists try to capture sixty years of royal history on canvas.

Sky Arts 1:

Fri 1st June 4:00PM Everything Is Art ( 60 min )

Top designers such as John Maeda pose intriguing questions about the nature of art and design, looking at retailer Muji and an astonishing staircase created by Thomas Heatherwick

Sat 2nd June 5:00AM Dead Art: Bronx, NY ( 30 min )

Artillo Piccirilli is famous for carving the Lincoln Memorial but, like other great artists, he also created mausoleums. Check out the works of art at Woodlawn Cemetery in New York. 

5:30AM Dead Art: Paris ( 30 min )

Dee visits the illustrious Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris, the final resting place of such luminaries as Chopin, Isadora Duncan, Jim Morrison, Balzac, Oscar Wilde and Edith Piaf.

6:00AM Sir Peter Blake Meets... ( 60 min )

... Ken Russell. Living The Life. Shortly before his death in November 2011, director Ken Russell and pop artist Sir Peter Blake talk about their life and work. (9 of 10)

12:10PM Sixty Years of Fashion ( 20 min )

The Centre of Information's amusing 1960 journey through sixty years of fashion

Sun 3rd June 5:00AM Dead Art: Boston, Massachusetts ( 30 min )

Dee Snider visits Forest Hills Cemetery, a picturesque 250-acre plot minutes from downtown Boston, which is home to four stunning sculptures by Daniel Chester French. 

5:30AM Dead Art: London ( 30 min )

Dee Snider heads to West Norwood in south London, a cemetery which features several European styles of art and architecture spanning the centuries, and includes 19th-century catacombs.

Mon 4th June 5:00AM Dead Art: Prague ( 30 min )

Take a guided tour of the art and architecture of Vysehrad Cemetery in Prague, which holds a 'Who's Who' of Czech musicians, artists, writers, and actors. 

5:30AM Dead Art: Mexico City ( 30 min )

In the heart of the world's largest city, art is far from dead. The Panteon de Dolores cemetery in Mexico City is full to the brim with coloured tombs, and amazing icons and artworks.

Tues 5th June 5:00AM Damien Hirst: In Confidence ( 60 min )

The artworld bad boy, used to courting controversy, speaks intimately with Laurie Taylor in a rare interview about his critics, inspirations, and the meaning behind 'the shark'.

Weds 6th June 7:00PM Art Of The Heist ( 60 min ) *for fun*

Trail Of The Moche Gold: In 1988, a golden headdress was looted from a tomb in Peru. Find out how Scotland Yard helped to find the thieves. Narrated by Kenneth Cranham.

Thurs 7th June 7:00AM Art Of The Heist ( 60 min ) *for fun*

Den Of Antiquities: In 1974, in war-torn Cyprus, a priceless mosaic is chipped from the walls of a church by looters. Follow the amazing story of its theft and eventually recovery

9:00AM Manufactured Landscapes ( 90 min ) *Photography

Documentary on the work of photographer Edward Burtynsky as he travels the world, observing changes in the landscape caused by industry and manufacturing from an artistic perspective.

2:00PM Tim Marlow On Damien Hirst ( 60 min )

Tim explores the artist and art entrepreneur's show at Tate Modern, which features famous pieces including his shark in formaldehyde and his £50million diamond-encrusted skull.


Sky Arts 2:
Mon 4th June 7:35AM  G F Watts- Victorian Visionary ( 25 min )
Antony Gormley and Patricky Marber contribute to this insightful film on the life of GF Watts and the creation of the Watts Gallery designed to house his incredible collection of art.


7:55PM Leonardo Exhibition ( 5 min )

BBC RADIO: (you can get all these online)

All of these programmes, bar the Chagall feature, are regular slots and will not be repeated in future listings.  

Fri 1st June 19:15 – 19:45 BBC Radio 4 Front Row 

Arts news, interviews and reviews with Kirsty Lang.

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Sat 2nd June 10:30 – 11:00 BBC Radio 4 Smile 

Kate Williams explores the history and development of the modern winning smile. This may cover the smile in visual art.

Sun 3rd June 11:05 – 12:00 BBC World Service The Weekend Strand 

The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.

13:15 – 13:30 BBC Radio 4 Extra Jackie Wullschlager - Chagall (Episode 4/5) 

The artist shocks the censor, and then makes his big breakthrough - thanks to the Germans. We're coming to this part way through the series

04:05 – 05:00 BBC World Service The Weekend Strand

Mon 4th June 09:32 – 09:50 BBC World Service The Strandt to you every day.

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Weds 6th June 15:32 – 15:50 BBC World Service The Strand

18:30 – 19:00 BBC Radio Foyle Arts Extra 

Lynette Fay covers film, television, music, books and the visual arts.

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23:32 – 23:50 BBC World Service The Strand

03:32 – 03:50 BBC World Service The Strand 

Thurs 7th June 09:32 – 09:50 BBC World Service The Strand

15:32 – 15:50 BBC World Service The Strand

18:30 – 19:00 BBC Radio Foyle Arts Extra 

Marie-Louise Muir covers film, television, music, books and the visual arts.

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19:15 – 19:45 BBC Radio 4 Front Row

Arts news, interviews and reviews, with Mark Lawson.

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23:32 – 23:50 BBC World Service The Strand

Good afternoon- the week ahead looks like this.  

BBC TV:

Fri 25th May 21:15–22:15 BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))A Picture of London

A film evoking the city as seen by painters, photographers, film-makers and writers.

Channel 4:

Nothing to report

Sky Arts 1

Sat 26th May 2:00PM Naked States ( 85 min )

A provocative look at the work of artist Spencer Tunick. He travelled across the US to ask people of all shapes and sizes to pose naked before his camera, all for the sake of art.

Sun 27th May 1:00PM Manufactured Landscapes ( 90 min ) Photography

Documentary on the work of photographer Edward Burtynsky as he travels the world, observing changes in the landscape caused by industry and manufacturing from an artistic perspective.

2:30PM Chop Suey ( 100 min ) Photography

Photographer Bruce Weber's moving exploration of his favourite people, including show singer Frances Faye, explorer Sir Wilfred Thesiger and his latest muse, wrestler Peter Johnson.

10:00PMThe South Bank Show ( 60 min )

New. Melvyn Bragg's landmark arts show returns, as the National Theatre's artistic director Nicholas Hytner offers an exclusive look into his past successes and current projects. (1 of 6)

Tues 29th May 5:00AM Dead Art: Brooklyn, NY ( 30 min ) Sculpture

Before the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art was built, Green-Wood Cemetery was the place to go for sculpture, including some created by John Moffet. Dee Snider explores the art.

8:00AM Close Up: Portraits ( 60 min ) Photography

New. Director Albert Maysles' fascinating look into the creative minds, philosophies and techniques of some of the most famous photographers working today

2:00PM Face Booth ( 50 min )  Photography

Cameras follow artist Alistair Morrison as he invites celebrities including Judi Dench, Jude Law and Penelope Cruz to be snapped in photo booths as part of his pioneering art project.

Thurs 30th May 2:00PM Everything Is Art ( 60 min )

Top designers such as John Maeda pose intriguing questions about the nature of art and design, looking at retailer Muji and an astonishing staircase created by Thomas Heatherwick.

SKY ARTS 2

Nothing to report

BBC Radio

Nothing to report

Good afternoon- the week ahead looks like this.  Also you will notice a new programme category aptly named: *for fun*.  These will be programmes that aren't terribly educational -they probably won't teach you about art techniques or styles, but they may spin a good art world yarn.  This week's, for instance, are mostly about great art heists.

BBC TV:

Nothing to report this week


Channel 4:
As above

Sky Arts 1

Sat 19th May 3:30AM Guest Of Cindy Sherman ( 90 min )

He was a humble public access host. She was an internationally renowned artist. This is the ultimate story of an outsider who suddenly found himself on the inside.

7:00AM Art And The City ( 30 min )

New Orleans: David makes an action painting with Terrence Sanders in New Orleans, visits the city's galleries, and learns how local artists express the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

Sun 20th May 9:30AM Peter Beard:Scrapbooks From... ( 60 min ) Photography

... Africa & Beyond. Documentary on the life of the jet-setting photographer. Beard, a friend of Andy Warhol, once survived being trampled by one of his subjects, an African elephant

10:30AM Jeff Koons: Beyond Heaven ( 60 min )

Pop artist Jeff Koons gives a tour of his Manhattan studio, rebutting charges that his art is derivative and self-serving and offering fresh insight into his multimillion-pound work.

2:30PM Graffiti: From Tags To Riches ( 30 min )

Artists like Banksy were once considered vandals, but now their work is sold for huge sums of money. Goldie narrates this documentary examining where vandalism ends and art begins.

7:00PM Artland USA ( 60 min ) Third episode of a SERIES

The art-loving duo continue their journey across the States, taking in the delights between Houston and Dallas, Texas, including a toilet seat museum and Rothko Chapel. (Part 3 of 12)

8:00PM Celebrity Exposed ( 30 min ) Photography

Celebrity photographer Richard Young reflects on his iconic images of the 1970s and his unique relationship with Princess Diana. With David Bailey and Tracey Emin. (2 of 4)

Mon 21st May 1:40AM The Cool School ( 90 min )

Jeff Bridges narrates the fairy tale of the Ferus Gallery in LA, which rivalled New York by nurturing artists like Ed Ruscha and Craig Kauffman, later hosting Warhol's first solo show

8:50AM Antony Gormley's One & Other ( 30 min )

Clive Anderson presents highlights from Antony Gormley's pioneering art project, as more 'plinthers' take their place on Trafalgar Square's famous Fourth Plinth.

1:00PM Art Race ( 30 min ) *for fun*

Armed with just $1, artists Ben Sargent and Kenny Harris must trade their work for lifts, beds and food to travel across America in 40 days. Will their art get them from coast to coast? 

7:00PM Picasso & Braque Go To The Movies ( 60 min )

Martin Scorsese narrates an eye-opening look at how the early filmmakers influenced Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. With thoughts from Chuck Close, Julian Schnabel and Eric Fischl.

Tues 22nd May 7:00PM Close Up: Portraits ( 60 min ) Photography

New. Director Albert Maysles' fascinating look into the creative minds, philosophies and techniques of some of the most famous photographers working today.

Weds 23rd May 7:00PM Art Of The Heist ( 60 min ) *for fun*

Missing Mona Lisa: In 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre. The police were baffled and arrested a young Pablo Picasso. Did he commit the crime? Narrated by Kenneth Cranham

7:00AM Art Of The Heist ( 60 min ) *for fun*

The Search For The Scream: In 2004, Edvard Munch's The Scream was stolen from a Norwegian museum, in broad daylight. Follow the leads in this case which remains unsolved


Sky Arts 2

Sat 19th May 5:00PM Art Of Faith ( 60 min )
Judaism: John McCarthy travels the globe in search of Judaism's most breathtaking art and architecture, from the Masada Synagogue in Israel, to New York's stunning Central Synagogue.

Weds 23rd May 10:15AM Sutra ( 75 min )

Choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and artist Antony Gormley collaborate in a mesmerising performance exploring the Shaolin tradition through the clever manipulation of man-size boxes

BBC Radio (you can get all these online)

Fri 18th May 15:32 – 15:50 BBC World Service The Strand

The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day

19:15 – 19:45 BBC Radio 4 Front Row

Arts news, interviews and reviews with Mark Lawson

Sun 20th May 07:15 – 07:30 BBC Radio 4 Extra Jackie Wullschlager - Chagall Episode 2

2/5 Young Marc Chagall travels to St Petersburg to study art - illegally.

Weds 23rd May 19:00 – 19:30 BBC Radio Wales Radio Wales Arts Show

Nicola Heywood Thomas presents a weekly review of Wales's thriving arts scene

Good afternoon readers!


Firstly you are all owed an apology for the lack of posts since 28th March.  For this we can thank a mixture of Easter Hols, sickness leave and PC systems crashing!


As a result of the above I am also changing my post day from a Wednesday to a Friday as it's the quietest day of the week and therefore the one least prone to distractions and system crashes (hopefully!).


Please note, however, there will not be a post next week! Check out the BBC, Channel 4, and Sky websites for listings.


On with the blog, however...!


BBC TV
Nothing to report this week


Channel 4
Equally unremarkable.


Sky Arts 1
Sat 5th May 8:00AM Joan Mitchell: Portrait Of An Abstract Painter ( 60 min )

The abstract-expressionist, once told she would have been more famous had she been "French, male and dead", presents her bold work just before her death.

9:00AM Harry Clarke: Darkness In Light ( 60 min )

New. A look at the beautifully-grotesque work of the stained glass artist and illustrator. Clarke fought the church for freedom of expression and also produced covers for Edgar Allan Poe.

Sun 6th May 8:00PM Artland USA ( 60 min ) NEW SERIES

Toby Amies joins Mame McCutchin to embark on another amazing road trip across the USA, in search of the most intriguing, unique and life-changing art they can find. (Part 1 of 12) 

Mon 7th May 1:15PM Dead Art: Prague ( 30 min )

Take a guided tour of the art and architecture of Vysehrad Cemetery in Prague, which holds a 'Who's Who' of Czech musicians, artists, writers, and actors.

2:15PM David Blaine On Chuck Close ( 60 min )

Illusionist David Blaine meets visual artist Chuck Close to discuss the ways in which they both manipulate reality and ignore accepted limits to create astonishing work.

9:00PM The World Of Miss World ( 60 min ) Ideals of beauty

New. Tony Palmer's remarkable film, which was thought lost for more than 30 years, traces the fascinating history of the Miss World beauty pageant and its founder Eric Morley. 

Weds 9th May 1:00PM Mastering The Art ( 30 min ) This is repeated all week, check Sky Arts TV Guide if you can't make this airing.

Braque: John takes his students to a rooftop overlooking London's South Bank, where they will be painting in the style of one of modern art's great revolutionaries, George Braque.

Thurs 10th May May be of interest. 

5:30AM Tim Marlow Meets Paul Smith ( 30 min )

Tim meets fashion designer Paul Smith in his London studio to discuss the artworks that have inspired him throughout his life. 

8:50AM Typeface ( 70 min )

Justine Nagan's insightful documentary visits the Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Wisconsin to explore how wood type printing is freshly inspiring artists in a digital age.


Sky Arts 2

Sun 6th May 5:00PM Eating Art ( 30 min ) Bit random, but may be of interest if you're interested in Warhol! 

Selling Food: Oliver Peyton heads to New York to meet award-winning chef Paul Liebrandt, who creates a dish inspired by Andy Warhol's iconic soup can print, Black Bean.  

Radio
Nothing to report

The week ahead: Wednesday 28th March - Wednesday 4th April 2012

BBC TV:

Nothing to report this week

Channel 4:

Mon 2nd April 08.00PM Damien Hirst: The first look

Damien Hirst takes Noel Fielding on an exclusive walk through his new show at Tate Modern, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the first major retrospective of his work in the UK 

Tues 3rd April 00.15AM Damien Hirst: Thoughts, work, life

Damien Hirst talks openly and honestly about his life, from growing up in Leeds and his move to London in the 80s to his time at Goldsmiths College and his meteoric rise to fame in the 90s 

Sky Arts 1

Weds 28th March 08.00PM Next Great Artist We're coming to this part way through the series*

Up-and-coming artists make their mark on the industry

Thurs 29th March 10.30AM Tim Marlow on Lucien Freud Portraits

Tim takes a tour of Lucian Freud's blockbuster exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, which includes works the artist produced right up to his death in July 2011

Fri 30th April 06.00AM Anthony Gormley’s One & Another

Angel of the North creator Antony Gormley launches one of his most ambitious projects. Across 100 days, 2,400 people will each spend an hour on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth

08.00PM Kate Moss! Creating an Icon E What is beauty? What is the ideal?

A fascinating look at how a 14 year old, spotted by a modelling executive on her way through JFK airport, came to be worshipped by an entire generation of fashionistas 

07.30PM Mastering The Art E Painting technique -want to learn to paint like Hockney?

John Myatt attempts to teach three students, including a psychiatric nurse and a muralist, how to recreate one of David Hockney's iconic Californian pool paintings 

Sky Arts 2

Nothing to report.

Radio

Nothing to report this week

Welcome to the Arts Programmes on TV and Radio blog!

This blog will alert you to forthcoming TV and Radio programmes about the Arts on the free to view channels (BBC and Channel 4), Sky Arts, and Radio.  In other words, this is your personal arts TV and Radio guide.

Posts will appear weekly on a Wednesday with listings for the week ahead.

Sometimes these programmes will be vital watching (or listening) that is closely matched to your course curriculum, sometimes they will just be excellent arts programmes that are worth bringing to your attention.  Look out for programmes marked with an 'E' for essential as this will indicate a programme that is highly relevant to your course. And look out for an 'R' which signifies a programme I've recorded*.

So without further ado welcome to the blog and most importantly, happy watching, listening and learning!

* Programmes covered by the Educational Recording Agency (ERA) license can be stored on the College's Video Server and kept for as long as they are relevant.  In this instance your tutor will add a link to the recording on Blackboard enabling you to watch the video as and when you like.