Clare's Lair

Monday, January 13, 2003

crime watching
week 81
january 11th - 17th
Written for Bright by Annette White.
NB Schedules may be subject to change so it's worth checking a daily paper or www.radiotimes.com for up-to-date listings.

television programmes
classics, "Must See Films" on tv
None this week.


programmes worth watching out for, which don't make it to MSTV status
Tuesday January 14th, 22.30, C4 Buried
New prison drama in which Lee Kingley believes himself to be morally innocent of the crime for which he is serving ten years.
Directors: Kenny Glenaan, Morag McKinnon Producer: Kath Mattock

criminal justice programmes
Saturday January 11th, 19.00, C4 Abused and Catholic
[repeated Tuesday, 03.00]
Report on the incidents of child sex abuse by Catholic priests and their cover-up by the Church.
Director: Mark Dowd

Sunday January 12th, 23.15, C5 Murder Detectives

Sunday January 12th, 23.50, C5 Arrest and Trial

Monday January 13th and Wednesday 15th, 19.55, C4
Great Britain
Series of short films about the seamier aspects of contemporary life. The first programme featured here is about hit-and-run driving, while the second deals with people relieving themselves in the street and rejoices in the title of Uri-Nation.


Tuesday January 14th, 02.35, C4 Unreported World
Repeat of a documentary on gang culture in El Salvador.

Tuesday January 14th. 20.00, BBC2 Crooked Britain
The first in a series on crime in the UK concentrates on counterfeit cigarettes.
Producer: Ian Overton

Tuesday January 14th, 22.55, C5 Charles Bronson:
Britain's Hardest Man

Tuesday January 14th, 23.20, BBC2 Shayler's Secrets
Portrait of the man who is serving six months for breaking the Official Secrets Act.
Producer: Christopher Terrill

Wednesday January 15th, 19.30, BBC1 Kenyon Confronts
The investigative journalist goes undercover amongst the fugitive British criminals in Cyprus, where they have been forced to go after Spain's "Costa del Crime" was shut down.
Director: Derek Jones

Wednesday January 15th, 23.35, BBC1 Poison Pen
Documentary about a letter-writing campaign which terrorised a part of North Yorkshire for 20 years, until the culprit was finally caught by forensic methods.
Director: Norman Hull Producer: Claire Kavanagh

Thursday January 16th, 21.50, BBC2 Easy Money
Fraud and Corruption.
Directors: Rob Davis, Alastair Cook

real life documentaries/docusoaps
None this week.

social issues documentaries
None this week.

crime dramas/serials
Saturday January 11th, 14.10, BBC2 Ironside

Saturday January 11th, 15.00, BBC2 A Perry Mason Mystery

Saturday January 11th, 15.00, ITV Nash Bridges
Saturday January 11th, 16.25, BBC2 Columbo

Saturday January 11th and Sunday 12th, 21.00, BBC1
Messiah 2
Gory story of serial killings.
Director: David Richards Producer: Joshua St Johnston

Saturday January 11th, 21.00, ITV Taggart

Sunday January 12th, 20.00, ITV Heartbeat
Director: Paul Walker
Weekdays, 10.00, C5 Starsky and Hutch

Weekdays, 11.00, C5 Magnum PI

Weekdays, 14.25, C5 Columbo

Weekdays, 14.35, BBC1 Murder, She Wrote

Monday January 13th, 21.00, BBC1 Merseybeat

Tuesday January 14th, 21.00, BBC1 Red Cap

Tuesday January 14th, 21.00, C5 A Mind to Kill

Tuesday January 14th, 23.35, C4 NYPD Blue
Return of the excellent police drama.

Wednesday January 15th and Thursday 16th, 20.00, ITV The Bill
Director: Fraser MacDonald Producer: Susan Mather

Wednesday January 15th, 21.00, ITV Footballers' Wives
A body has been found in a swimming pool.
Director: Julie Edwards Producer: Claire Phillips

Thursday January 16th, 21.00, BBC1 Trust
Legal eagle series.
Director: John Strickland Producer: Jake Lushington

Thursday January 16th, 21.00, ITV Serious and Organised
The brothers discover a trade in human organs.



Friday January 17th, 20.30, ITV Midsomer Murders
Casting her eyes around for some crimson while indulging in a spot of watercolours in picturesque Midsomer Florey, Mrs Barnaby discovers a dead body.
Director: Peter Smith Producer: Brian True-May

0ther programmes of interest
Monday January 13th, 22.35, BBC1 Total Cops
Clip compilation from old cop shows such as The Sweeney and Prime Suspects.

criminal justice story lines in the main soaps during january
In Brookside, little Anthony is in a secure unit after admitting the murder of Imelda. His court hearing has begun. Tim the tearaway had been trading drugs in order to finance treatment for his wife who is in a coma, but then he thought better of it after seeing the effects of the drug on a victim. In Coronation Street, evil Richard carefully plans his next murder so that someone else will be blamed, and then dispatches his victim with a crowbar. Ken Barlow has pleaded guilty to thumping Aidan but allowed the sudden revelation of his wife's infidelity to influence his speech to the court, which came out all bitter and twisted. Nevertheless he received a conditional discharge. No crimes on Eastenders, but the Radio Times lists all the major crimes ever committed on that soap, to contrast with the present murder spree in Weatherfield. In Emmerdale, Louise's stalker turned out to be her very own obsessive boyfriend, who was a bounder and a gangster to boot. So far she has managed to conceal her guilt, but during the coroner's inquest the police begin to suspect her. Just as she is about to confess, an alibi materialises from an unexpected source. In The Archers, Caroline and Oliver return from holiday to find that there has been an intruder at Grange Farm.
www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders
www.corrie.net
www.brookside.com
www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers

radio programmes
must hear radio
None this week.


criminal justice programmes
Monday January 13th, 11.00, Radio 4 Within These Walls
A visit to Lancaster Castle where witches were imprisoned, Catholics tortured and lots of criminals sentenced to death, and which still has a working court and prison. Producer: Lindsay Leonard

social issues documentaries
None this week.

crime dramas/serials
Saturday January 11th, 14.30, Radio 4 The Saturday Play: His Dark Materials - The Subtle Knife
When a boy accidentally kills a man, he escapes into a parallel universe.
Director: Janet Whitaker

Tuesday January 14th, 23.00, Radio 4 I Think I've Got a Problem
A man who can't stop himself from singing incites a near-riot at a football match and is sentenced to community service.
Director: Chris Neill Producers: Torquil MacLeod, Julian Mayers

other programmes of interest
Friday January 17th, 16.30, Radio 4 The Message
Jenny Murray and guests engage in conversation about current media trends. Producer: Cecile Wright
Related website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/themessage.

annette's personal choice of the week
Thursday January 16th, 20.00, Radio 4 The Dark Origins of Britain
This programme promises to shed new light on the dark ages, revealing an even darker truth than previously thought. It challenges the current historical position that successive waves of Germanic invaders drove the Celtic natives to the fringes of Britain. (You know the Welsh? They were the Irish who could not swim.) Instead, it says, and backs this up with DNA evidence, the Celts were happy to remain here and adopt Anglo-Saxon culture. This would explain the prevalence of Welsh teachers in English schools, the Irish chappies who are always offering to re-tarmac our drives, and the fact that there is always a Scots piper at every wedding. They were here all along.

crime writing in the tv guides
A selection of deaths from Eastenders are featured, Alison Graham complains that NYPD Blue is on too late and Bad Girls gets a mention alongside a feature on Crossroads’ new attempt to bring in a gay audience with a host of glamorous new stars. This includes Linda Robson who goes from playing a criminals’ wife to a criminal herself.

daily listings
NB As schedules may be subject to change, it's worth checking a daily paper or www.radiotimes.com for up-to-date listings.
saturday january 11th
14.10 BBC2 Ironside
14.30 BBCR4 The Saturday Play: His Dark
Materials - The Subtle Knife
15.00 BBC2 A Perry Mason Mystery
15.00 ITV Nash Bridges
16.25 BBC2 Columbo
19.00 C4 Abused and Catholic
21.00 BBC1 Messiah 2
21.00 ITV Taggart


sunday january 12th
20.00 ITV Heartbeat
21.00 BBC1 Messiah 2
23.15 C5 Murder Detectives
23.50 C5 Arrest and Trial

monday january 13th
10.00 C5 Starsky and Hutch
11.00 C5 Magnum PI
11.00 BBCR4 Within These Walls
14.25 C5 Columbo
14.35 BBC1 Murder, She Wrote
19.55 C4 Great Britain
21.00 BBC1 Merseybeat
22.35 BBC1 Total Cops

tuesday january 14th
02.35 C4 Unreported World
03.00 C4 Abused and Catholic
10.00 C5 Starsky and Hutch
11.00 C5 Magnum PI
14.25 C5 Columbo
14.35 BBC1 Murder, She Wrote
20.00 BBC2 Crooked Britain
21.00 BBC1 Red Cap
21.00 C5 A Mind to Kill
22.30 C4 Buried
22.55 C5 Charles Bronson: Britain's
Hardest Man
23.00 BBCR4 I Think I've Got a Problem
23.20 BBC2 Shayler's Secrets
23.35 C4 NYPD Blue

wednesday january 15th
10.00 C5 Starsky and Hutch
11.00 C5 Magnum PI
14.25 C5 Columbo
14.35 BBC1 Murder, She Wrote
19.30 BBC1 Kenyon Confronts
19.55 C4 Great Britain
20.00 ITV The Bill
21.00 ITV Footballers' Wives
23.35 BBC1 Poison Pen

thursday january 16th
10.00 C5 Starsky and Hutch
11.00 C5 Magnum PI
14.25 C5 Columbo
14.35 BBC1 Murder, She Wrote
20.00 ITV The Bill
20.00 BBCR4 The Dark Origins of Britain
21.00 BBC1 Trust
21.00 ITV Serious and Organised
21.50 BBC2 Easy Money
friday january 17th
10.00 C5 Starsky and Hutch
11.00 C5 Magnum PI
14.25 C5 Columbo
14.35 BBC1 Murder, She Wrote
16.30 BBCR4 The Message
20.30 ITV Midsomer Murders







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