The city of 2012 brought to life by the BBC

www.bbcnordic.com/london-calling #LdnCallingNordic wwww.bbcnordic.com/london-calling #LdnCallingNordic | 1 Through live coverage of the spectacular Diamond Jubilee Celebrations and exclusive dramas, comedies and documentaries featuring the best of British talent, BBC channels this Summer will celebrate the wonderful city that is London. As the eyes of the World turn to London, BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge, BBC World News and the Global BBC iPlayer will air ‘London Calling’ – a unique season of programmes that celebrates the music, fashion, art, culture and history of Britain’s capital city. Highlights include Diamond Queen – Andrew Marr’s definitive analysis of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign with exclusive interviews with members of the Royal family, and uplifting drama Going for Gold – the ’48 games which stars Matt Smith () as Bert Bushall, one half of the gold medal-winning double sculls team that swept to Olympic glory against all the odds. Take a trip behind the scenes of the world’s oldest, biggest and busiest underground train network in The Underground and laugh-out-loud at the wickedly funny comedy Twenty Twelve which follows the fictional Olympics Deliverance team as they prepare for the London 2012 games. And that’s not forgetting London’s most famous supersleuth, as stars in BAFTA award-winning Sherlock. London Calling: The City of 2012 brought to life by the BBC. Photograph by John Swannell Photograph by John Swannell Photograph

The spectacular Queen’s Diamond The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: Jubilee Celebrations can be seen live on Thames Pageant‪ Concert‪ Services of Thanksgiving BBC Entertainment and BBC HD. Taking Sunday 3 June Monday 4 June and Royal Procession This stunning event takes place at high water on the River A line-up of musical stars from the worlds of rock and pop, Tuesday 5 June place over three days at the beginning Thames and will consist of up to 1,000 boats assembled from along with the best of classical music and musical theatre, will A service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral will take place across the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world. of June, the coverage comes directly from perform at The Queen’s , on Monday on Tuesday 5 June attended by The Queen and the Duke of BBC ONE in the UK and streamed live One of the largest flotillas ever to be assembled on the river 4th June, at . Edinburgh, together with other members of the Royal Family. in modern times with music barges and boats spouting geysers, This historic concert, a celebration of The Queen’s 60-year to viewers in the Nordics. The Service will be conducted by the Dean of St Paul’s, the flotilla will also consist of passenger boats carrying up to reign through music, will be attended by Her Majesty The The Very Reverend Dr David Ison, and the Archbishop of 30,000 flag-waving members of the public placed centre stage Queen, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and other Canterbury will preach. A special prayer for the Diamond It will be lead by BBC News presenter (or rather mid-river) in this floating celebration of Her Majesty’s Members of the Royal Family. 60 year reign. Jubilee will be included in the service. Huw Edwards who will be joined by Staged in the stunning surroundings of the Queen Victoria anchors situated at key locations around The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and other Members of Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace, the BBC and Later in the day The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, The the Royal Family will be aboard the Royal Barge as it makes front man have brought together leading talent Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and London, capturing the stories, excitement it journey from Putney to Tower Bridge. The longer flotilla from the world of music. Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales will depart journey (including mustering, dispersal and the Avenue of Sail) the Palace of Westminster for Buckingham Palace, travelling and celebrations from across London, The concert will include classic hits and one-off collaborations is from Hammersmith to Greenwich stretching for an estimated along a Processional Route by Carriage. The Queen and Prince from artists including Dame , Sir , Tom the UK and the rest of the world. twelve and a half miles. Philip will be using the 1902 State Landau in this procession. Jones, Sir Paul McCartney, , , Jools The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Holland, , JLS, , Madness, Sir , There will be personnel from all three military services lining and . the streets for the procession and the procession will be Celebrations will also be available Highlights from the accompanied by the Sovereign’s Escort. The King’s Troop will The unique concert stage has been designed by world- fire a 60 gun salute during the carriage procession. on the BBC Global iPlayer in Sweden, Diamond Jubilee Celebrations renowned architect Mark Fisher, and it will make full use of the Denmark and Finland. Sunday 10 June on BBC Knowledge historic backdrop with spectacular lighting and projections. Shortly after their arrival, The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, A special programme on BBC Knowledge capturing the key and other Members of The Royal Family will appear on the moments from the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, Balcony, at which point there will be an RAF Flypast and a Feu from the spectacular boat pagent on the River Thames, the de Joie (“Fire of Joy” – a celebratory cascade of rifle fire given celebration concert at Buckingham Palace through to the as a salute by The Queen’s Guard) from the Forecourt. service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral and formal carriage procession.

4 | London Calling The city of 2012 brought to life by the BBC wwww.bbcnordic.com/london-calling #LdnCallingNordic | 5 In addition to the spectacular Queen’s Beatles – From Liverpool Michael McIntyre: The Royal Bodyguard Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, to San Francisco Hello Wembley (6 x 30) From Thursday 7 June at 22:00 BBC Entertainment has a great season (1 x 50) Saturday 2 June at 21:00 (1 x 50) Monday 4 June Sir David Jason stars in a brand new BBC comedy series They were four ordinary lads from Liverpool who became Amiable, naturally funny and with impeccable comic timing, The Royal Bodyguard, his first in 20 years since the end of brimming with drama, comedy, music the biggest rock band the world had ever seen. Wherever Michael McIntyre has become one of the biggest stars in classic comedy Only Fools And Horses. and entertainment, ready to set the pulse they went they won hearts and sold millions of discs and British comedy. The Royal Bodyguard follows the escapades of Captain Guy cinema tickets. But what was so special about them that they In just a few short years, Michael has made a huge impact on Hubble (Sir David Jason), an ex-guardsman who saw action racing and tap along to the beat of could fill concert halls and airports from Tokyo to New York the comedy and entertainment scene. in Cyprus and Northern Ireland. Now Head of Security at London town. with thousands of fans? Why did the dream die and what Buckingham Palace car park, he is surprisingly appointed as have the fab four left behind? He won the 2009 British Comedy Award for ‘best live stand- Royal Bodyguard after saving the Queen’s life in an act of up’, is the host of his own BBC stand-up series Michael This programme tracks the Fab Four’s week by week through bravery on the day of the State Opening of Parliament. McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and has one of the UK’s fastest the best days of their lives with footage of fans and interviews, This is much to the frustration of Hubble’s boss Colonel and biggest-selling comedy debut DVD’s of all time. destinations and encounters, good times and bad. Dennis Whittington (Geoffrey Whitehead), who is desperate Hello Wembley is a stand-up performance recorded at The Beatle Diaries tells you all you need to know about the to see the back of Hubble and knows only too well about his Wembley Arena during his sell-out 54 date UK tour. The show significant events of the fab four’s glory years. Travel with John, relentless mishaps. features Michael’s unique take on life – from getting to grips Paul, George and Ringo from their early days in Liverpool, to Hubble takes his new role very seriously but soon manages with wine menus and restaurant etiquette, to obsessive Wii San Francisco, where they played their last concert together. to upset foreign ambassadors, his colleagues and members of playing and condiment hierarchy in the kitchen cupboard. the public as he haphazardly carries out his security checks and takes on personal rescue missions for the Queen and her family. Hello Wembley will also air Hubble manages to endanger Royal security repeatedly and on the BBC HD channel. on a colossal scale, yet somehow comes up smelling of roses every time. The Royal Bodyguard is a comedy about the wrong man, in the wrong job, in the wrong household.

A Hat Trick Production

Starring:

Sir David Jason (Only Fools and Horses, Darling Buds of May, Frost) Geoffrey Whitehead (The Worst Week of My Life, Reggie Perrin) Timothy Bentinck (The Archers)

Written, produced and directed by Mark Bussell and Justin Sbresni (The Worst Week of My Life).

6 | London Calling The city of 2012 brought to life by the BBC wwww.bbcnordic.com/london-calling #LdnCallingNordic | 7 Twenty Twelve Series 1 Amy Winehouse: Sherlock Series 1 Live at the Apollo Series 6 (6 x 30) From Thursday 7 June at 22:30 Live from Shepherds Bush Empire (3 x 90) From Sunday 10 June at 20:00 (6 x 45) From Monday 11 June at 22:00 (Downton Abbey) heads up an all-star cast (1 x 50) Saturday 9 June at 21:00 The much praised, BAFTA award-winning super-sleuth drama Live from the world famous Hammersmith Apollo in London, in this comedy-drama about the Olympic Deliverance team, Recognised as one of the voices of her generation Amy Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, the Bafta-nominated Live at the Apollo showcases a range of working hard behind the scenes to make the London 2012 Winehouse was a multi award-winning and critically acclaimed returns to BBC Entertainment for an eagerly awaited second comedic talents, with a variety of different styles. Each episode Olympics a success. Deliciously topical, wickedly funny and singer and song writer. series of three, 90-minute films. features a different host, who performs a special set before sometimes uncannily close to real life, Twenty Twelve proved introducing some of the finest comedians on today’s circuit. The response to this contemporary re-imagining of the Arthur a hit with British viewers and critics alike, receiving fabulous This live performance from West London’s Shepherd’s Bush Conan Doyle classic has been phenomenal. The show was This series, taking their turn as host are Stephen K. Amos, reviews on first transmission in the UK. Empire took place shortly after her triumph at the 2007 BRIT Awards where she collected the award for ‘Best Female tweeted about across the globe- where it is now airing in over Lee Mack, Sean Lock, Dara O Briain, Kevin Bridges and Filmed in a documentary style, Twenty Twelve deals with such artist’. The performance features songs from her hit , 38 countries, mentioned in the House of Commons, and over stand-up stalwart Lenny Henry. And joining them on stage hot topics as who to sell the Taekwondo hall to after the event; Back To Black, and 2003’s Mercury Music Prize nominated nine million viewers in the UK tuned into watch Sherlock and is talent in the fine forms of John Bishop, Jack Whitehall, what to do when protesters leave large quantities of horse dung album, Frank. John Watson navigate a maze of cryptic clues and lethal killers Mike Wilmot and Greg Davies, amongst others. on the doorstep in protest at the siting of the equestrian events, in three thrilling, action packed adventures. An Open Mike production for BBC and how to cope with sportsmen who want to help but are just With beguiling performances and witty scripts, series two too dull. brings thrilling twists and turns in a trio of Sherlock and From getting a busload of non-English speaking Brazilians from Doctor Watson’s most famous cases: , A to B, who to appoint to run the Cultural Olympiad and The Hound of the Baskerville, and The Reichenbach Fall. what to do when the much-vaunted wind turbines won’t turn A Hartswood Films production for BBC co-produced with Masterpiece because there’s no wind, it’s all in a day’s work for the men and women whose job it is to stage the greatest sporting Starring: event in the world. Benedict Cumberbatch (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) Starring: Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Office) Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Five Days) Una Stubbs (EastEnders) as Mrs Hudson.

Jessica Hynes (Spaced, Shaun of the Dead) Written and co-created by: Olivia Coleman (The Iron Lady, Rev) (Ashes to Ashes) Stephen Moffat (Doctor Who) and (The League of Gentlemen). A BBC Production What the UK press said about Sherlock: What the UK press said about Twenty Twelve:

“We are being truly spoilt with this… get ready for the ride “Pitch-perfect mockumentary” Daily Telegraph of your life” Daily Express “Every episode here is a subtle gem” Observer “Sherlock is a Rolls-Royce of a popular entertainment” “Perfection” Guardian Independent “…full of wit and sparkle” Guardian Twenty Twelve will also air on BBC HD and will be available via the BBC Global iPlayer in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Sherlock Series 1 will also air on the BBC HD channel. 8 | London Calling The city of 2012 brought to life by the BBC wwww.bbcnordic.com/london-calling #LdnCallingNordic | 9 Rolling Stones – Truth and Lies The Kangaroo Gang: I’d do Anything Oliver Twist (1 x 50) Saturday 16 June at 21:00 Thieves by Appointment (22 episodes) From Sunday 17 June (6 x 30) From Sunday 17 June Coined ‘the greatest Rock and Roll Band in the world,’ the (1 x 90) Sunday 17 June at 21:30 Following the fabulous formula of Any Dream Will Do, The inimitable Timothy Spall (Harry Potter) stars as Fagin with Rolling Stones’ ongoing career stretches back to 1962 when Based on the book King of Thieves, by best-selling author Lord is once again searching to find Tom Hardy (Batman) as Bill Sikes, in this gripping and powerful Britain’s best new musical talent. This time the roles up for they took London’s Marquee Club by storm. Rolling Stones Adam Shand, The Kangaroo Gang: Thieves by Appointment adaptation of Oliver Twist. Sarah Phelps, one of Britain’s most grabs are leading lady Nancy and a total of three youthful – Truth and Lies takes viewers on a journey from the band’s tells the story of the brazen Australian shoplifting gang, one dynamic stage and television writers (EastEnders) breathes new protégés to play orphaned urchin Oliver in Sir Cameron formation to the start of their Forty Licks tour in 2002. of the most spectacularly successful in history. life into the popular Dickens story set in London. Mackintosh’s West End production of the much-loved timeless The Rolling Stones have produced scores of hits, played Oliver’s life starts inauspiciously. The son of an unmarried Led by its charismatic ‘King’ Arthur Delaney (Don Halbert), the musical Oliver! hundreds of stadiums worldwide and spawned an army of fans, gang ran riot in London for more than a decade, targeting the mother who dies shortly after his birth, Oliver’s closest family imitators and detractors. They have inspired wild yells from plush retailers of Knightsbridge and Mayfair, as well as crossing Auditions for the coveted roles were held up and down the are the workhouse board and their plans for his future don’t musical millions and gasps of horror from the establishment. Europe to lay siege to the luxury emporia of Paris, Brussels, until a shortlist of 12 hopefuls was drawn up stretch far beyond starving him to death with pitiful rations of to compete in a series of live shows hosted by Graham Norton. gruel. However, after a courageous rebellion when he asks In this lively programme viewers hear from their Rome and beyond. Each week the hopeful’s sing to win the votes of the UK public for more, Oliver is cast out and forced to make his own way contemporaries, fans and critics about the songs, the scandals, Operating at a time before CCTV, they elevated shoplifting with one leaving the competition each week until the winners in the world. the crises and the excesses of this famous band. Including news to an art form practised without guns or violence – and they are crowned. footage and interviews, viewers see that after over 40 years, always found a way to simply ‘disappear’ with the loot. In 1990, On arriving in London, he meets the Artful Dodger and is 24 and 437 songs, the Rolling Stones are still both the long after their heyday was over, one returned to London To help choose Nancy and mentor the hopeful aspiring Olivers, drawn into the dark and murky underworld of Fagin and his most famous and most infamous band of all. for the biggest heist of them all. Delaney had always dreamed the I’d Do Anything judging panel is Torchwood star John gang. Thrilling adventures involving the brutal Sikes, beautiful of robbing the most famous jewellery store in London – Barrowman, Broadway and West End leading lady Denise Van Nancy and mysterious Mr Monks bring Oliver perilously Asprey of Bond Street. Outen and, for the first time, actor, comedian, writer and star close to death, but hope appears in the form of a benefactor of musical theatre Barry Humphries CBE, who has appeared with links to Oliver’s past... Commissioned by BBC Worldwide for UKTV and the in several productions of Oliver! to great acclaim both in the A BBC/WGBH co-production BBC Worldwide channels globally, The Kangaroo Gang: West End and on Broadway. Thieves by Appointment is a mixture of high-end dramatised Starring reconstructions, interviews and archive material charting the The show features one of the most memorable scores in careers of a criminal gang that pulled off the most daring heists contemporary musical theatre including Consider Yourself, Timothy Spall (Harry Potter, Auf Wiedersehn Pet) that Scotland Yard had ever seen. You’ve Got To Pick A Pocket, Who Will Buy?, Food, Glorious Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) Food and, of course, I’d Do Anything. Tom Hardy (Layer Cake, Batman) The Full Box production Edward Fox (A Passage to India) A BBC Production

What the UK press said about Oliver Twist: “Not only was this wonderful to look at... it was constantly thrilling... neither the pace, nor the invention, ever let up... my clear choice for adaptation of the year – a triumph for everyone concerned” Sunday Telegraph

10 | London Calling The city of 2012 brought to life by the BBC wwww.bbcnordic.com/london-calling #LdnCallingNordic | 11 Luther Series 1 Whitechapel Series 2 Going for Gold – The ’48 Games (6 x 50) Airing in July (3 x 50) Airing in July (1 x 90) 22 July at 20:00 Golden Globe® winner and double International Emmy Rupert Penry-Jones returns as brooding DI Chandler in Written by William Ivory (Women in Love) and starring Matt nominee Idris Elba (The Wire) stars as DCI John Luther, the Whitechapel, the hugely successful crime drama set in the Smith (Doctor Who), Going for Gold – The ’48 Games is the near-genius detective struggling to cope with his own demons heart of London’s East End. The killers may be modern, but the uplifting story of how two young men defied all the odds and in two new distinctive and thrilling crime stories. crimes have a history all of their own. achieved gold in the double sculls. Devastated by the brutal murder of his wife, John Luther Back in the 1960s, twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray ruled the East Thrown together just five weeks before the final of the 1948 returns to policing in a different world. His old unit has gone End of London through organised crime. Armed robberies, London Olympics, boat builder’s son Bert Bushnell and Eton and he’s working in the newly created Serious and Serial Unit, arson, protection rackets, violent assaults, torture and murder and oxford-educated Dickie Burnell not only pushed physical headed by former police complaints officer Martin Schenk all featured heavily in their world. The East End wouldn’t talk, and emotional limits, but also rose above distinctions of birth (Dermot Crowley). because the East End was scared. and class to become Olympic gold medallists. Luther quickly gathers together his team, rescuing his After their deaths, the myth continued to grow, fuelled by Bert and Dickie’s personal battle reflects a much greater old partner Detective Justin Ripley (Warren Brown) from endless newspaper articles, documentaries, books, biographies, struggle as London prepares to host the Olympic Games. In uniform. It’s not long before they’re dealing with their first confessions of former associates and walking tours. 1948, just three years after the end of the Second World War, case. A masked man wanders the streets of London, carrying London is half-destroyed. But, determined not to “let the When a man’s mutilated body surfaces in the Thames, Chandler out ritualistic murders in historic locations, working his way Games die”, the British Olympic Committee convinces Prime and his team begin to suspect someone is murdering old up to one final masterpiece. Minister Attlee that the Olympics could help bring the country gangland mobsters in the manner of the Krays to fast track back together – and the Austerity Olympics are born. Crackling with energy the two new specials see Luther themselves to the top of the underworld. But who would have take bigger risks and face even darker challenges. the power and the sway to do such a thing? While London again prepares to host the 2012 Olympics in a difficult economic climate, this film will remind viewers what the A BBC Production Matters take a turn for the worse when it would seem that Games are really about – heroic personal endeavour, courage, the gangsters aren’t just killing their own, they are prepared Starring: determination… and a little bit of luck! to kill anyone who gets in their way – and in this instance it is Idris Elba (The Wire, American Gangster) Chandler, Miles, McCormack and Kent…. A BBC Production Dermot Crowley (Babel, Bleak House) A Carnival Films production Starring: Warren Brown (Occupation, Shameless) Ruth Wilson (Small Island, Jane Eyre) Starring Matt Smith (Doctor Who) Sam Hoare (Jane Eyre) What the UK press said about Luther: Rupert Penry-Jones (Spooks, Persuasion, The 39 Steps) James Frain (True Blood) Phil Davis (Bleak House, Vera Drake, Ashes to Ashes) “Idris Elba in his best post-Wire role to date” Guardian Douglas Hodge (Unforgiven) Steve Pemberton (The League of Gentlemen, Benidorm) Geoffrey Palmer (As Time Goes By) “Beautifully done and deliciously intriguing – and the powerfully What the UK press said about Whitechapel: charismatic Elba is terrific” Daily Mail Going for Gold – The ’48 Games will also “Taut, punchy, brilliantly filmed and acted with total conviction” be available via the BBC Global iPlayer “Smart detective drama” in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. The Times Observer Luther Series 1 will also “Prepare to be sucked in” air on the BBC HD channel. Mirror

12 | London Calling The city of 2012 brought to life by the BBC wwww.bbcnordic.com/london-calling #LdnCallingNordic | 13 BBC Knowledge presents a season Diamond Queen World’s Best: London Top 10 of documentaries and doc-dramas (3 x 60) From Sunday 27 May at 21:00 Tuesday 5 June at 21:00 that celebrate the people, history, For the first time in modern history a monarch reaches Marr also assesses the Queen’s moves to modernise the Chic, bohemian, historical and a world of contrast, London their Diamond Jubilee. To mark the occasion The Diamond monarchy over the last 60 years, from the abolition of the is the most sought after destination for some two and a half music and culture of the UK capital. Queen presents a definitive analysis of Queen Elizabeth II’s presentation of debutantes in 1958 to the opening up of the million American tourists, every year. 60 year reign, examining her history, constitutional role and Palaces, themed receptions and garden parties at the Palace, This haven for holidaymakers is shown in all its glory in responsibilities and her impact around the world. and the very modern wedding of the Duke and Duchess of London’s Top Ten, featuring some great footage and Cambridge in 2011. Journalist Andrew Marr looks closely at the influence of The accompanying commentary. The documentary focuses on the Queen’s grandfather, father and mother, the impact of the Reflecting on the hugely successful royal wedding, Prince ten most acclaimed visitor’s hotspots, revealing the best hotels, abdication, and the unique relationship between the Head of William and Prince Harry talk about their grandmother’s the perfect family attractions, and the trendiest of the hip, State and her Government. The Queen has seen 12 Prime influence on the day – including their choice of uniforms! outdoor markets. In addition to the opinions of tourists, insider Ministers in her reign and Marr looks at the special relationships knowledge provided by professionals is truly indispensable: A BBC Production she has had with them, hearing from David Cameron, Tony Blair a perfect guide for the uninitiated and the adventurous alike. and Sir John Major. What the UK press said about Diamond Queen: A BBC production Marr also follows The Queen’s working engagements for more “The most intimate ever portrait of Britain’s monarch.” than a year and a half, to places such as the Middle East and Daily Mail the USA to assess the global impact of The Queen on British trade and international relations. The Duke of York gives his “What Marr succeeded in highlighting throughout was the perspective on The Queen’s impact on overseas trade and Queen’s rare capacity not only for communication and sound Foreign Secretary William Hague and David Cameron gauge political judgement but also a surprising degree of kindness, her effect on British standing. of a deep care and respect for what she does and for the people she encounters while doing it.” Taoiseach Enda Kenny also gives his verdict on the Queen’s Telegraph groundbreaking visit to Ireland in 2011. Diamond Queen will also air on the Marr observes the day-to-day duties of the Royal Family and BBC HD channel and via the BBC Global hears from The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry, The Earl iPlayer in Sweden, Denmark and Finland of Wessex, The Princess Royal and Princess Eugenie about the remarkable skills The Queen has acquired in 60 years of walkabouts, state visits and receptions. The Queen has a private motto – “I have to be seen to be believed” – this programme bears witness to the extraordinary energy that she puts into every engagement, however small, however grand.

14 | London Calling The city of 2012 brought to life by the BBC wwww.bbcnordic.com/london-calling #LdnCallingNordic | 15 The Underground Great Ormond Street Series 1 Seven ages of Britain The Kangaroo Gang: (6 x 60) From Wednesday 6 June at 21:00 (3 x 60) From Monday 11 June at 21:00 (7x50) From Thursday 12 June at 21:00 Thieves by Appointment The Underground takes viewers behind the scenes of the This groundbreaking medical human interest series takes Broadcaster David Dimbleby charts a landmark history (2 x 60) From Thursday 14 June at 21:00 world’s oldest, biggest and busiest underground train network. viewers right into the heart of the life and death decisions of Britain’s greatest art and artefacts over 2,000 years, Based on the book King of Thieves, by best-selling author Made by Blast! Films, the series tells the inside story of one faced daily by staff and families at the world-renowned in Seven Ages Of Britain. Adam Shand, The Kangaroo Gang: Thieves by Appointment of the most critical moments in the tube’s history as the Great Ormond Street hospital. Seven Ages Of Britain looks at our extraordinary past through tells the story of the brazen Australian shoplifting gang, one underground network undergoes the biggest upgrade of any Children arrive with complex medical challenges, meaning the arts – both as treasures, that have often played a decisive of the most spectacularly successful in history. railway system ever planned in the world. staff work at the frontiers of medical knowledge and practice, part in events, and as marvels of their age. Led by its charismatic ‘King’ Arthur Delaney (Don Halbert), the Running a system built and designed in 1863 for the demands of often developing radical new treatments. This intimate and From painted images and monuments of stone and gold to gang ran riot in London for more than a decade, targeting the the 21st Century is an extraordinary feat. The upgrade will be moving observational series focuses on three key areas, the religious relics, weapons of war, instruments of science and plush retailers of Knightsbridge and Mayfair, as well as crossing done under immense pressure to keep lines open and minimise Cardiac Unit, the Intensive Care Unit and the Renal Unit. It works of art; often they are artefacts of great beauty and Europe to lay siege to the luxury emporia of Paris, Brussels, the length of station closures. follows the searingly honest exchanges between top medical craftsmanship, but sometimes they are simple, everyday things, Rome and beyond. experts and the families themselves, as they balance the pain Cameras go to the places viewers have always wanted to see which have a powerful story to tell. of the extremely sick children against the likely quality of life Operating at a time before CCTV, they elevated shoplifting – behind the hoardings to reveal the massive new engineering if the interventions succeed. Over the seven programmes, David Dimbleby roams far and to an art form practised without guns or violence – and they works, inside the command centre to see what running this wide – including Italy, Germany, Turkey, India and America always found a way to simply ‘disappear’ with the loot. In 1990, most complex of train sets is really like and illuminating a hidden The skill and resilience of the doctors and nurses seen – tracking down astonishing artefacts that both encapsulate long after their heyday was over, one returned to London underground world that only comes to life at night. throughout the series is formidable, as is the patience and events or originate from the UK, and yet ended up leaving for the biggest heist of them all. Delaney had always dreamed courage of the parents who must share the decision making The series also meets the people who run and use the tube, our shores. of robbing the most famous jewellery store in London – in the fate of their beloved but very ill children. from obsessive MD Mike Brown down to the litter collector Asprey of Bond Street. Packed with tales of heroism and villainy expect the unexpected who walks miles every night collecting rubbish off the track. A Films of Record production for BBC as connections are made between past and present, allowing Commissioned by BBC Worldwide for UKTV and the And then of course there are the passengers – the tourists, the What the UK press said about Great Ormond Street: us to see our modern age in an entirely new way BBC Worldwide channels globally, The Kangaroo Gang: suburban commuters, the drunkards getting the last train home, Thieves by Appointment is a mixture of high-end dramatised the school outings and even the opportunistic fare-evaders. “The courage and honesty that has gone into the making A BBC/Open University co-production reconstructions, interviews and archive material charting the of this three-part series documentary is astounding” What the UK press said about Seven Ages of Britain: careers of a criminal gang that pulled off the most daring heists The Times that Scotland Yard had ever seen. Highlights from the “It’s classic BBC and very watchable” Sunday Express The Full Box production Diamond Jubilee Celebrations “Dimbleby is such a relaxed and enthusiastic guide” Sunday 10 June The Times A special programme on BBC Knowledge capturing the key moments from the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, Seven Ages of Britain will also from the spectacular boat pagent on the River Thames, the air on the BBC HD channel. celebration concert at Buckingham Palace through to the service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral and formal carriage procession. See page 4 for further details.

16 | London Calling The city of 2012 brought to life by the BBC wwww.bbcnordic.com/london-calling #LdnCallingNordic | 17 Margaret – Long Walk to Finchley Margaret First Olympians (1 x 90) Saturday 16 June at 20:35 (1 x 100) Saturday 23 June at 20:35 (1 x 50) Airing in July Margaret Thatcher is one of the world’s most well-known Starring Lindsay Duncan (Rome), this drama examines Using cutting-edge forensics, lavish special effects and high What the UK press said about First Olympians: public figures. But how much do we really know about her? Margaret Thatcher’s final years in power painting a detailed action drama, First Olympians aims to re-create the world of “The brutality of the ancient Olympic Games is brilliantly In this witty and imaginative drama, Andrea Riseborough and compelling portrait of one of the most formidable the first athletes to compete in the Olympic games. evoked” Independent on Sunday (WE, Brighton Rock) stars as Margaret – a young woman at characters in British politics. Inside a richly decorated ceremonial sarcophagus in Southern the beginning of her political career with a steely determination “The results are eye-opening. The science is fascinating, as it The year is 1990 and Thatcher’s support within the Italy lies the 2,500 year-old skeleton of a Greek athlete. to get selected for a ‘winnable’ Tory seat in the Fifties. compares javelin-throwing and long-jumping, then and now. But government is wavering – her hold on the premiership hangs Detailed scientific examinations reveal fascinating details about it’s the re-enactments that are most dramatic. The gatherings This drama imagines what might have happened behind the in the balance. Then, long-serving politician Sir Geoffrey Howe the athlete’s life: a collarbone worn by extreme muscle shows recall those vast crowd scenes in Star Wars presided over by scenes during her ten year struggle as she was rejected by resigns over Thatcher’s attitude to Europe. His resignation that he must have been an experienced discus thrower; spinal Jabba The Hutt.” London Evening Standard a succession of Tory selection committees until – against speech sparks a chain of events that leads to the downfall abnormalities suggest he suffered from arthritis brought on by considerable local opposition – she was finally selected for of Britain’s first woman prime minister. the rigours of chariot-racing; and a chemical analysis reveals his the seat that she became identified with for the rest of her diet was rich in meat – a regime recommended by trainers of Featuring flashbacks to Thatcher’s challenge of Ted Heath political career. ancient Olympic athletes. in the 1970s, this modern dramatic tragedy illustrates the From early rejection in Dartford where Margaret meets Edward strengths and fatal flaws of this iconic woman more clearly Special effects re-create the awesome sight of ancient Olympia Heath for the first time, through to successive rejections from than ever before and reveals how the very aspects of her and the games that would have drawn up to 40,000 spectators. a further four home county seats, this drama follows the highs character that helped her secure power are the ones that Watch our athlete brought to life to compete in the pentathlon, and lows of Margaret’s campaign – a woman who proved that ensured her downfall. meet real characters (including Mr Fingertips – the feared you may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. wrestler who broke his opponents’ fingers to ensure victory), A Great Meadow Production and wonder at the ultimate spectacle – a chariot race involving A Great Meadow Production Starring: 160 horses in a life-threatening charge. Starring Lindsay Duncan (Perfect Strangers, Rome) While the appearance of the Games has changed in the last Andrea Riseborough (WE, Brighton Rock) Ian McDiarmid (Star Wars) 2,500 years, the values have not: winners would have been Rory Kinnear (Mansfield Park) James Fox (A Passage to India) elevated to stardom and cheats would have been punished. Geoffrey Palmer (As Time Goes By) And some of the games have not changed either: modern-day What the UK press said about Margaret: Oliver Ford-Davis (Star Wars) athletes experiment with ancient javelins to give a genuine “Riveting viewing… Lindsay Duncan plays her as sharp as a ferret, insight into what it would have been like to take part in this What the UK press said about Margaret: Long Walk to Finchley: with the eyes of a lynx and the manner of an aged, furious tiger” magnificent ceremony. “Riseborough is breathtaking, giving Thatcher humour, Daily Express A BBC/Discovery Channel co-production drive and real sex appeal...” London Evening Standard

18 | London Calling The city of 2012 brought to life by the BBC wwww.bbcnordic.com/london-calling #LdnCallingNordic | 19 BBC World News continues World Olympic Dreams Globe To Globe Scotland’s Big Noise its unprecedented year-long An innovative, multi-platform project at the heart of the BBC’s (1 x 30) Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 June Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 June focus on London through coverage leading to London 2012. This summer, to celebrate London 2012, the Globe Theatre From South America to Scotland – How music and the Cultural will stage every one of Shakespeare’s plays in a different Olympiad are transforming lives on one of the UK’s poorest Since July 2010, BBC World News has been following 26 stories the London Calling season. language over six weeks between April and June. The festival housing estates. of athletes from across the world as they prepare to compete concludes with a performance of The Comedy of Errors in at the highest level in London. The tension is building for athletes and sports fans as the start Dari, from Afghanistan. of the London Olympics 2012 looms into view. But things are Using the athletes as central figures, these stories give an insight Canadian-born director Corinne Jaber founded Roy-e-Sabs in also getting pretty exciting for 300 schoolchildren who live in into the journey they are taking as they are asked what it takes 2005. Six years ago the group performed Love’s Labour’s Lost a rundown area of Scotland where unemployment is rife, and to become an Olympian and what effect their ambition has on in an ancient garden in war-ravaged Kabul. Lovers held hands on where drugs and crime have blighted resident’s lives for years. their lives and that of those around them. Plus they talk about stage, and women occasionally appeared without headscarves; who else is involved in the process and how they overcome Based on the Venezuelan idea known as El Sistema, The Big truly ground-breaking things to perform in modern Afghanistan. the inevitable obstacles they face. Noise Orchestra was formed in 2008 and its sole aim has been Now the actors are leaving Kabul for the first time to travel to to transform the reputation of the Raploch estate in Stirling and The athletes featured are from all over the world, having been London and perform The Comedy of Errors, which has been improve the prospects of the people who live there. chosen for their athleticism and their personal stories. Stories translated into Dari specifically for this production. The play has include a former refugee from Kabul who was Afghanistan’s On June 21st the young Scottish musicians will be joined by the been adapted to contemporary Afghanistan, and opens with first ever Olympic medallist; the Belgian twins who are original Venezuelan orchestra on a specially constructed stage a father returning to his homeland in search of his lost sons, competing against each other at 400m; a female boxer who’s on the estate for a concert which will mark the culmination of echoing the experience of many Afghan refugees displaced a phenomenon in India; a schoolgirl who carries the hope of four years of hard work and the official start of the London by 30 years of war. The BBC follows the theatre company’s Namibia on her shoulders and two rowers in Baghdad whose Olympic 2012 celebrations. journey – from the desperate search for actresses willing to risk determination to compete has overcome the challenges of war. persecution by taking part in Kabul, to rehearsals in India, and Reporter Stephanie West finds out why an idea born out of the finally to the Globe’s stage, where they hope to challenge the slums of Venezuela has worked so well in Scotland, watching World Olympic Dreams global perception of Afghanistan. rehearsals, meeting the children and parents who say their lives and prospects have been changed. She follows the build up to Two shows from Brazil – Saturday 7 April at 08:30 the big concert, including the arrival of the Venezuelans and gets and Sunday 8 April at 13:30 and 18:30 to talk with world famous conductor (and patron of El Sistema) Gustavo Dudamel. If you think of sport in Brazil – one image usually comes to mind. The hundreds of guys kicking a ball around on Copacabana beach which helps explain why has produced so many football greats over the years. But it’s not all about the football here. Rio de Janeiro will host the Olympic Games in 2016. Matthew Pinsent travels to the city to find out what sport means – beyond the beautiful game. We meet a judo fighter for Olympic gold and a boxer whose life has been transformed from tragedy to triumph. We also catch up with some of the other athletes from around the globe whose progress we’ve been following as they head to London 2012.

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