Week 32 Highlights

27 July 2011

Welcome to week 32.

32 is the freezing point of water in degrees Fahren... Farenh... Fhare... in °f.

It is the number of piano sonatas written by Ludwig van Beethoven (if you don't include his uncredited work on The Prodigy's Smack My Bitch Up).

32 is the number of a full set of adult teeth (including wisdoms) and a full set of chess pieces (both colours).

It was the NFL shirt number of one OJ Simpson, whose profile sank without trace after quitting the game.

32 is also the dialling code for Belgium, should you have a burgeoning desire to talk to a Belgian.

It is also a week of spiffingly wonderful programmes on our own dear C4. Huzzah!

 

Saturday, 06/08/2011
9pm, Channel 4
Camelot: Reckoning
In the series finale, Harwel sends in more men and Arthur manages to fight them off, but loses Excalibur. When the scout returns with the sword, Harwel instructs him to deliver it to Morgan in Camelot and requests more troops to finish Arthur.

 

Sunday, 07/08/2011
9pm, Channel 4
Sperm Whale: Inside Nature's Giants Special
In this Inside Nature's Giants Special, the BAFTA-winning team battle through the night against a rising tide to explore the mysteries of the largest predator on Earth: the sperm whale.

 

Monday, 08/08/2011
9pm, Channel 4
Hugh's Fish Fight: The Battle Continues
Six months ago Hugh Fearnley-Whittngstall left the comfort of River Cottage and went on a journey to find out what was really going on at the industrial end of our fisheries. What he found was that things are not just bad... but also mad. In this follow-up film Hugh returns to Brussels to launch the Fish Fight campaign in another 11 languages and countries. The pressure he generates across Europe could be the difference between success and failure, long term sustainable fisheries or more years of pointless waste.

 

Tuesday 09/08/2011
10pm, More4
Babes in Hollywood
Every spring, thousands of aspiring child actors - and pushy parents - flock to Hollywood for the casting period for new television shows. Many of these little Angelinas and mini Brads set up camp at the Oakwood, a housing complex that, for a few thousand dollars a month, takes care of all their needs, from 'crying on cue' workshops to access to agents promising the moon. While their children audition for armies of ruthless agents and TV executives, the parents must manage sky-high expectations and thin skins, including their own. Directors Dan Sturman and Dylan Nelson follow a dozen children over three months, as they try to win roles against staggering odds, with casting agents sorting through thousands of candidates for each bit part. True Stories commissions and showcases the best international feature documentaries.

 

Wednesday 10/08/2011
9pm, E4
Beaver Falls 3/6
It's Parents' Day - a chance for the folks to visit their precious kids and for Bobby and Pam to tap them for donations. Our boys might think this equals a day off, but when Rick Jnr's estranged father, golfing legend - and Barry's hero - Rick Traviata (Corey Johnson) shows up, a reluctant Flynn finds himself in the middle of a family feud. Meanwhile, A-Rab has girl trouble. He's struggling to manage the aftermath of his first one-night stand, while trying to handle Rachael and her first encounter with tequila...

 

Thursday, 11/08/2011
10pm, More4
Shameless USA: It's Time to Kill the Turtle
Carl and Debbie are pleased when Frank gives up drinking, even though Lip warns them that it won't last. Fiona is so busy scrambling to earn money that she barely notices Steve's suspicious behaviour. Kev and Veronica take in a foster child and are surprised to learn that she's a married member of a polygamist religious-sect. Karen questions the seriousness of her relationship with Lip when he meets with a college professor. Meanwhile, Ian continues to pursue Mickey, and Sheila worries that Frank is no longer attracted to her.

 

Friday, 12/08/2011
10:25pm Channel 4
How Hip Hop Changed the World
Actor, DJ, MC and lifelong hip hop fan Idris Elba (The Wire, Luther) counts down the defining moments of hip hop as part of Channel 4's Street Summer season. Featuring stars from both sides of the Atlantic including Snoop Dogg, Mark Ronson, Nas, Rakim, Debbie Harry, and Jessie J.

 

Friday, 12/08/2011
12:25am, Channel 4
Music on 4 Meets Street Summer
This summer Channel 4 takes to the streets; from street dance, urban sport, street art and graffiti to rap/spoken word and hip hop, and featuring an all-star cast, Street Summer explores the influences that have shaped contemporary urban cool and showcases the most exciting new talent from the underground. To launch Street Summer 4Music presents a night dedicated to urban music. Highlights include cookery competition Dine Daily, coverage of Nero's Global Gathering gig and videos from Katy B and Wretch 32.

 

For further highlights of programmes on Channel 4, More4, E4, Film4 and 4Music, please visit the Listings section of the site (available to registered users only).