Quitting Crime Programme Information New This Week
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PI Week 1 & 2 January 1 - January 14, 2011 Quitting Crime Programme Information New this week Quitting Crime Page 3 New two-part series follows new project for young offenders House of the Year Is Back Page 4 Laurence Llewelyn Bowen is back with a new series in search of Northern Ireland’s top homes Seacht Returns Page 6 The fourth and final series starts on BBC One Northern Ireland Rock Of Ages Page 7 New BBC Radio Ulster documentary looks at how a church was the launch pad from some of Northern Ireland’s coolest musical exports A Narrow Sea Page 9 The story of Ulster’s connections with Scotland Stargazing Live at the Armagh Planetarium Page 11 Enjoy a day with the stars with the BBC’s Stargazing Live Stephen Boyd: The Man Who Never Was Page 13 New documentary tells the story of a County Antrim man who made it big in Hollywood The David Meade Project Page 15 Mentalist David Meade demonstrates his mind-boggling skills in a new four-part TV series for BBC Northern Ireland How To Live To Be 100 Page 17 New two-part radio series explores the ways we can increase our chances of making it to 100 Celebrate Derry Page 18 BBC Radio Ulster continues celebrating Londonderry being named UK City of Culture for 2013 with two free concerts featuring local artists New Head of News Appointed Page 20 BBC Northern Ireland appoints Kathleen Carragher as its new Head of News 2 Quitting Crime New two-part series follows new project helping young offenders Quitting Crime, begins on BBC One Northern Ireland, Tuesday, January 4, 10.35pm Within two years of being released from prison 75% of young offenders will be back behind bars. In an attempt to break this cycle of re- offending the Prince’s Trust Charity and Hydebank Wood Young Offenders Centre launched a pilot project to help young of- fenders turn their back on crime. Quitting Crime, a new two-part BBC Northern Ireland series, gets unprecedent- ed access to Northern Ireland’s only young offenders centre, Hydebank Wood, to fol- low a number of the young inmates and a 1:2:1 Project team leader Rory Brown, second left, with the team of volunteer supporters, from left, John group of volunteer former prisoners in this Quigley, Mary McNichol and Paul Winter who appear in the new two-part BBC NI series, Quitting Crime pioneering new initiative, the 1:2:1 Project. recognises the strength today’s inmates will these young people becoming ‘career crim- need if they are to turn their lives around. inals’. They are aiming to break a cycle, that On the scheme, each inmate is matched up Rory, and his team of volunteers, aim to had many getting out of prison and then with a ‘supporter’ – themselves an ex-of- help the inmates turn away from crime and within a short time being right back behind fender – who offers advice and guides the not to make the same mistakes they did. bars again. My objective was to chart the inmate on their journey to life outside. Pro- In the months leading up to the inmates’ progress of a number of young offenders on the 1:2:1 project. The unique thing about duced by independent production company, release, viewers get to see how the sup- porters help facilitate the inmates’ transi- 1:2:1 is that the volunteers are ex-offend- Crawford McCann, Quitting Crime follows tion back into society. ers themselves so they know what they’re the progress of the inmates and their sup- talking about and know the pitfalls and the porters over a period of nine months giving The series charts the highs and lows faced challenges facing these young people when viewers an insight into life inside the prison, by the inmates and the supporters and how they are released. The series will give view- the thoughts of the inmates and candid ac- the young offenders have found themselves ers unprecedented access and a real insight cess to the meetings between inmate and inside – some of whom are behind bars for into what they are having to deal with it and supporter. the first time while others are repeat of- how they do it.” fenders. Note to Editors: Source of statistic used The series also follows the scheme’s team Kelda Crawford McCann who filmed, in Quitting Crime series and provided leader, the inspirational Rory Brown, himself produced and directed the series said: “I by Prince’s Trust and Hydebank Wood an ex-offender who has served time in pris- wanted to explore a revolutionary project Young Offenders Centre. Figure quot- on. Rory knows only too well the problems that is trying to tackle re-offending rates. ed applies to UK, including Northern and pitfalls that can lead people to offend Working alongside the prison and proba- Ireland. and ultimately to a life behind bars. He also tion staff, the 1:2:1 team is striving to stop 3 House of the Year Returns House of the Year, begins on BBC One Northern Ireland, Monday, January 3, 7.30pm Laurence Llewelyn Bowen returns to present a new series of House of the Year A new seven-part series from BBC to fabulous design, as he takes a tour around Throughout the series Laurence will be joined by an expert panel of judges who Northern Ireland is on the hunt to the eighteen short-listed homes and spends time with the three expert judges. get the chance to view the three houses in find Northern Ireland’s House of the each programme. Year. In the first six programmes beginning on They are Des Ewing, award-winning archi- BBC One Northern Ireland on Monday, tect; Michael Dunn, freelance property con- Following on from the success of the first January 3 at 7.30pm, three beautiful homes sultant with over 20 years experience as an series, House Of The Year once again sees in Northern Ireland are featured with estate agent and Suzanne Garuda, interna- presenter Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, a man one from each programme selected to go tional interior designer who has worked on everything from royal palaces to luxury who knows a thing or two when it comes through to the series Final. yachts. 4 Laurence Llewelyn Bowen joins forces with the House of the Year judges, from left, Michael Dunne, Des Ewing and Suzanne Garuda, for a new series, beginning on BBC One Northern Ireland, Monday, January 3, 7.30pm The judges will evaluate each house fea- There is also an Individual Merit Award for Feargal O’Kane, Series Producer, added: tured in the semi-finals and the Final on the which all contestants featured in the series “We are very pleased with the new series following criteria: architectural integrity; are eligible, whether or not they make it to – it really looks great. There is a real variety interior design; use of space/circulation/lay- the Final. of houses, from the very small to the huge, out /natural light/lighting; external merit; and an incredible range of styles. There are environmental credentials and overall am- some surprises in there that will definitely Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen said: “Where you bience and appeal. get people talking round the water cooler live says so much about who you are, how the following morning’. you feel about yourself and how you’d like In the seventh and final programme of the to be seen by other people. This series is a series, the judges will select two runners- For further information on the short list- up and an overall winner. The winner will fabulous opportunity to show off just how ing and judging process please log on to receive the BBC Northern Ireland House good you are at home making. I’ll be look- bbc.co.uk/houseoftheyear of the Year Title and Trophy. The trophies ing for homes that ooze personality and are bespoke sculptures handcrafted by lo- idiosyncratic charm, and who knows there cal artist, David Granville. might even be marks off for magnolia.” 5 Seacht is back! The fourth and final series of Seacht starts on BBC Northern Ireland Seacht begins BBC Two Northern Ireland, Monday, January 3, 10pm Award-winning Irish Language drama, Seacht, has come of age and will air its fourth and final series from Mon- day, January 3 at 10pm on BBC Two Northern Ireland. Filmed on location in Queen’s University Belfast, this year’s drama tackles hard-hit- ting topics such as HIV, suicide and murder, so it’s no surprise that it’s tipped to be the most explosive series yet. Producer, Colin O’Donnell, said: “I feel this year we’ve really raised the bar, not just in terms of our story telling, but right across the board. The cast has grown up, the per- formances have been superb and I’m ex- tremely proud that we’re ending four great The cast of the fourth series of Seacht years on such a high.” chasing a new career as a weather girl, se- Drawing acting talent from across Ireland ries four hurtles along with Seacht’s unique and using UK-wide production crew, Seacht With high octane drama from the outset, blend of danger and laughter. has been twice nominated for the IFTA’s and has won two consecutive Celtic Media the students are devastated when one of Awards to date. their best friends dies at the hands of villain The students at the heart of Seacht may lecturer, Steve Cassidy.