Greenlit: Brand New Home, BBC2

Brand New Home – With more people turning to home improvement rather than moving house, designers Jamie Anley and Phil Nutley are on a mission. They believe that too many people live with bland neutral interiors which say little about the people living there; their personalities and passions. Inspiring viewers to transform their interiors from the [...]

Greenlit: The Death of Respect, BBC2

The Death of Respect (2×60′) – From the rise in family break-ups, to public drunkenness and violence, to the explosion of bad language on television, John Ware examines the apparent crisis of “respect” in Britain today. John meets the academics whose groundbreaking work proves scientifically that British society is fragmenting, and talks to writers and [...]

Greenlit: Caribbean Food Made Easy, BBC2

Caribbean Food Made Easy – Levi Roots, who first found fame after his successful foray in BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den, presents this exciting new series about Caribbean cuisine. The Jamaican-born cook, musician and food enthusiast brings the food and flavours of the Caribbean to life with a range of mouth-watering, accessible dishes. From traditional recipes [...]

Get $50 off WESTDOC, Santa Monica, 14 -16th September 09

There are lots of conferences to choose from but there is a new conference kid on the block – WESTDOC – and for the first time it’s bringing together documentary and reality TV experts on the west coast of the USA. What’s even better, is that you get a $50 discount if you mention tvmole when you register.

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Greenlit: Economy Gastronomy, BBC2

Economy Gastronomy – In this new series, top chefs and restaurateurs Allegra McEvedy and Paul Merret combine their skills and experience to create great food on a budget and with minimal wastage. Each week, Allegra and Paul show a household that routinely overspends on food shopping how to slash costs but still eat well, using [...]

Greenlit: Gandhi: His Life and Legacy, BBC2

Gandhi: His Life And Legacy (3×60′) -  a definitive and in-depth series about the political and spiritual leader who led the fight for Indian independence. Presented by BBC journalist Mishal Husain, whose grandparents moved from India to what became Pakistan during the partition. Mishal seeks to look beyond the image presented in Richard Attenborough’s 1982 [...]

Megatrends – is Africa the Future?

Blogging superstar Darren Rowse describes attending the recent Future Summit in Australia as guest twitterer. He reports on a talk given by Alison Sander from Boston Consulting Group who described different kinds of trends: linear, cyclical, fads and megatrends. Megatrends are trends that are growing and have the potential to grow exponentially – and could [...]

What Does the Ambassador Do?

There’s been a certain amount of harrumphing in Washington DC about the appointment of Louis Susman, retired vice chairman of Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (and Obama fundraiser of $500,000), to be ambassador to Britain. Another big fundraiser ($100-200k), former financial analyst Charles Rivkin is heading to Paris to be America’s ambassador. Biotech lawyer John [...]

Alexander von Humboldt and the Botanical Exploration of the Americas

A new book has been published to mark the 150th anniversary of Baron Alexander von Humboldt’s death. Humboldt was the founder of bio-geography and explained the aurora borealis as well as leading an important botanical expedition to Spain’s American colonies. He recorded all his findings with beautiful illustrations, which are reproduced in the book, Alexander [...]

Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project

When Bette Midler moved to NYC, she fitted right in with her big personality and strong opinions. But there was one thing that bothered her – the way people treated their environment. She decided to do something about all the litter on the streets, even if she had to pick it up herself.  In 1995 [...]