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As part of Current's Desperately Seeking Fame season, the author of 'The Fame Formula', Mark Borkowski, drives around London with a pair of aspiring celebrity twins who want nothing more than to be famous. Mark will present his case about the pitfalls of being a celebrity to try to dissuade our young hopefuls from their chosen "career".As part of Current's Desperately Seeking Fame season, the author of 'The Fame... more
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Carolyn used to be in a girl-band, The 411, but she never quite made it to the A List. Years later, she's curious to see whether she she really wants fame and so in this pod she's going to see what fame is really like. As she experiences what it's like to be hounded by the paparazzi, have your secrets exposed to the public and have your family hounded... is fame a case of being careful what you wish for?Carolyn used to be in a girl-band, The 411, but she never quite made it to the A List.... more
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Dami Akinnusi investigates how the mechanics of the media work and takes a look at what happens when an ordinary person gets caught up in a celebrity media scandal. She meets Daisy, Jude Law's nanny to hear about her experience as she reflects on being made famous by the tabloids.Dami Akinnusi investigates how the mechanics of the media work and takes a look at... more
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Su Elise used to be a member of British R&B sensation girlband, Mystique. Ten years ago she was riding high on the the wave of fame but now, in 2009 she finds herself in obscurity as her two former bandmates remain in the limelight. How does it feel to be the only one who hasn't made it and what is she willing to do to get her fame back?Su Elise used to be a member of British R&B sensation girlband, Mystique. Ten years... more
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A message from London-based VC2 Associate Producers: Charlotte and Sylvia
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A fascinating insight into the challenges facing a young British black man, recently released from HMP Pentonville after a career of selling drugs, robberies, gun crime and drug smuggling in Grenada. A former basket ball star, Junior Miller now wants to get his life 'back on track'. He's performing in 'Any Which Way', a play about knife crime with other ex-offender in a theatre at King's Cross. He's rapping again. We are taken on a journey with Junior Miller as he rehearses and performs his first play.A fascinating insight into the challenges facing a young British black man, recently... more
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As violent crime among young citydwellers increases, many blame the influence of aggressive urban music. The UK's premier drum and bass MC, MC Eksman, offers unique insight into this 'chicken and egg' issue of urban violence and freedom of expression.As violent crime among young citydwellers increases, many blame the influence of... more
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A remarkable insight into the lives of two gay Iranian men living in Leeds. We follow them as they establish their new lives in the UK and the setting up of a new support group by the two who have become friends since arriving in Bradford. They both fled Iran after after their boyfriends were captured by the authorities, one of whom was tragically executed.A remarkable insight into the lives of two gay Iranian men living in Leeds. We follow... more
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Stuart Kershaw and his friends have blogged their record-breaking attempt to complete 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents... now here's the whole thing, replete with blood, sweat and tears...Stuart Kershaw and his friends have blogged their record-breaking attempt to complete... more
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Joe came home one might to discover a burglar hiding under his brother's bed... the problem was, the police wouldn't believe him because he'd been out drinking. In this comical retelling of a farcical crime, Joe asks if the police's attitude to young victims of crime is different to that of more mature members of society...Joe came home one might to discover a burglar hiding under his brother's bed... the... more
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In an age when the headlines scream of murders of innocent citizens for daring to ask youths to keep down the noise or pick up litter the issue of young people playing their music loud on buses is a sensitive one. In this pod we see both sides of the argument and try and understand why so many young people feel compelled to play their music out loud, even though they know their behaviour is threatening.In an age when the headlines scream of murders of innocent citizens for daring to ask... more
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When is it justifiable to break the law? When it's for the good of the planet? When it's morally justified? We meet two people who broke the law for their beliefs and find out just how far they are prepared to go.
The first is Tamsin Osmond, one of 5 environmental protesters from organisation "Plane Stupid" to have been arrested for climbing on top of the Houses of Parliament with a banner to protest against the building of the new runway at Heathrow. Tamsin sees herself as a modern day suffragette resisting authority for the greater good but is she actually prepared to sacrifice her freedom for her beliefs? We film the run up and aftermath of her trial.When is it justifiable to break the law? When it's for the good of the planet? When... more
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A comic look at CCTV in which Rory decides to become his own neighbourhood watch monitor after the CCTV in his street has failed him and he's increasingly becoming a victim of petty and not so petty crime by turning his own camera on the street.A comic look at CCTV in which Rory decides to become his own neighbourhood watch... more
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Filmmaker Rebecca Lloyd-Evans is sick and tired of feeling dissatisfied and can't help but think it's all about the overwhelming choice twenty-somethings have - from career and love to travel opportunities, we're told everything is available to us and that we should always strive to have the best. Wanting to know if this is a condition of her age or the age we live in, she meets people who are not so much in their quarter-life crisis but in their three quarter-life crisis to see what life was like for them when they were the same age as her, 26, and see if their responses can't yield some answers that'll put her mind - and heart - at rest...Filmmaker Rebecca Lloyd-Evans is sick and tired of feeling dissatisfied and can't help... more
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"10 years ago I GENUINELY believed that by the time I was 30 I would have made my first million. The prospect is now looking increasingly unlikely, why have I not managed it?" This is the million pound question. James is now 29 and a half and going through a quarter life crisis. As a skint filmmaker the prospect of earning a million is looking increasingly unlikely, and he would like to know why 10 years ago he was so wildly optimistic."10 years ago I GENUINELY believed that by the time I was 30 I would have made my... more
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A quarter way through their lives, Simon and Susan have decided to give up their 9-5 jobs and go live in the woods. They have been living up there a few months now and we were fortunate enough to spend a weekend with them.A quarter way through their lives, Simon and Susan have decided to give up their 9-5... more
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Youth has always been represented by thick, luxuriant and richly hued locks - so what happens when you go bald at 18? Or grey by 23? We meet the young men who have to live with the fact that their hair is much older than they are and ask the questions everyone wants to ask but daren't...Youth has always been represented by thick, luxuriant and richly hued locks - so what... more
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What do you get when you cross the Kids from Fame with the kids from the favelas in Rio? FAVELA SINGS is a modern day documentary musical. Ana Paula wants to be in Soap Operas, Paulo wants to be a hip hop star, can they sing and dance their way out of the favelas and into the spot light?What do you get when you cross the Kids from Fame with the kids from the favelas in... more
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Pig farmers in the UK are facing their biggest crisis to date. With the price of grain doubling in the last year, the farmer now loses £26 on each pig he produces. We follow some young farmers in Essex and Yorkshire as they make the tough decision about whether to continue farming and consider the question of whether we need to farm livestock in Britain.Pig farmers in the UK are facing their biggest crisis to date. With the price of grain... more
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Comparing the Creation of a new skating site with the work of the skate stoppers
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