Week 28 4oD Highlights

28 June 2012

Michael Johnson: Survival of the Fastest

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/michael-johnson-survival-of-the-fastest/4od

(Available after broadcast)

Why is it that all the athletes that lined up for the men's 100m final at the Beijing Olympics could trace their ancestry back to the trans-Atlantic slave trade? In this landmark documentary, Olympian Michael Johnson embarks on a personal genealogical and scientific journey in a bid to understand if he and other world-class African American and Caribbean athletes are successful as a result of slavery.

 

River Cottage: Three Go Mad

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/river-cottage/4od

(Available after broadcast)

Three famous actors swap the stage for the kitchen, and fancy shoes for wellies, to join Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in a cookery masterclass at River Cottage farm. Taking part are Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes and The Good Life's Felicity Kendal: the original poster girl for smallholders.

 

Undercover Boss

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/undercover-boss/4od

(Available after broadcast)

High-flying executives take extraordinary steps to ensure their companies are fighting fit by going undercover in their own businesses.

 

The Weekenders

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-weekenders/4od

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer star as two chums in search of a quality sausage. After many false starts their journey takes them to an open-air fete where indeed they find the ideal length of meat. The only snag is that invading aliens need the sausage for their own devious purposes.

 

Six Million Dollar Conman: True Stories

(Link TBC - available after broadcast)

After four decades, America's most notorious conman has been caught. His arrest unravelled a shocking and extraordinary story of multiple identities and deception that stretches from a Bavarian village to California, where, in January 2012, he was charged with murder. With exclusive access to many people that knew him at every step of his journey, this True Stories documentary paints a portrait of the man who conducted the most complex con America has ever known.

 

The Midnight Beast

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-midnight-beast/4od

(Available after broadcast)

The Midnight Beast (Ashley Horne, Andrew Wakely, Stefan Abingdon) are a young, potty-mouthed band trying to make it big in the music industry. The band move in to a high-rise dump in East London, where they scam free pizzas and eat cat food to stay alive. Their geeky neighbour Sloman (Simon Farnaby) is suspicious of his new neighbours but soon finds common ground over his love of their music. Led into chaos by their manager Chevy (Ryan Pope), the band attempt to set up a gig in a trendy club only to be kicked out for stealing drinks and lemons to stave off scurvy. With the help of Stef's sassy and streetwise girlfriend Zoe (Sophie Wu), the band manage to put on a successful gig in their flat and make some money to pay for beer. Three banging tunes and videos feature in this episode: I Kicked a Shark in the Face, Ninjas and Begging.

 

T4 on the Beach

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t4-on-the-beach/4od

(Available after broadcast)

T4 on the Beach celebrates 10 years of sun, sand and the most talented pop stars with a huge gig on Weston-super-Mare beach, featuring all your favourite presenters, past and present (yes, June Sarpong and Vernon Kay are reunited), partying with Taio Cruz, Tulisa, The Wanted, Lawson, Labrinth, Professor Green, Little Mix, Rita Ora, DJ Fr