Timeshift: The Smoking Years
BBC4 9:00pm-10:00pm (1 hour ) Wed 4 Jan
The history of tobacco smoking in Britain, exploring how the habit came to the country and why it became so popular. Featuring contributions by Barry Cryer and Stuart Maconie, the programme asks whether there really was a time when people everywhere could be found shrouded in a thick blue cloud, and explores how the practice is now under threat
Meet Britain's Chinese Tiger Mums: A Wonderland Film
BBC2 9:00pm-10:00pm (1 hour ) Thu 5 Jan
Three British-based Chinese mothers open the doors of their homes to show how they are educating their children. The film provides an insight into the strict rules, discipline, long hours of homework and extra tuition these women impose on their sons and daughters, raising the question of whether academic excellence is worth the sacrifices the children face
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