Sunday, February 19, 2012

19th-25th February


Horizon: Can We Make a Star on Earth?
BBC4 8:00pm-9:00pm (1 hour ) Thu 23 Feb
Despite decades of dedicated work, nuclear fusion researchers have been unable to produce electricity capable of supplying a national grid. This documentary witnesses experimental physicist Brian Cox embark on a global tour to discover whether nuclear fusion is a feasible energy source for the future. On his journey he visits a bomb-testing facility in America, and enters the reaction chamber of South Korea's K-Star - a complex that may hold the key to progress in the field of fusion research

Sunday, February 12, 2012

12th-19th Feb


BBC1 London 8:30pm-9:00pm (30 minutes) Mon 13 Feb
Poor America - Panorama
Hilary Andersson meets the school pupils going hungry in the world's richest country, after statistics reveal 1.5 million American children are now homeless. She explores  the Las Vegas storm drains some youngsters now call home, and the tented communities springing up across the country, as she tries to discover what happened to Barack  Obama's vision for the United States

Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War
BBC4 9:00pm-10:00pm (1 hour ) Thu 16 Feb
Season 1 Episode 3 of 3
Raising Arms Historian Saul David investigates the administrative and financial challenges faced by generals trying to properly equip their troops for battle, as he  concludes his analysis of the logistical factors that can make a crucial difference in military campaigns. Last in the series

10 O'Clock Live Channel 4 10:00pm-10:55pm (55 minutes) Wed 15 Feb
Season 2 Episode 2 of 10
Satirical current affairs show, with David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr, Charlie Brooker and Lauren Laverne. They are joined by guests from the worlds of politics, science and
culture for debates, interviews, topical comedy, investigations and opinion pieces