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Sat 5th Jul 2008
	05:00	Facing Forward
	05:30	Learning for Life
	05:45	Lemar in Ethiopia
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Coming Up ... in February

Mad for Music - Helen

In February we're screening some Channel favourites, starting with the Mad for Music short films - which you can also watch online in our new video gallery. Don't forget to watch full screen!

And there's another chance to watch the Jon Snow Interviews. Made in 2005, Jon talks to high profile people who have made a real impact by volunteering and he explores how they started out and what motivated them.

28 Jan - 3 Feb

Mad for Music - Helen - Tues 29 Jan @ 6.55pm
A short film exploring the impact of music on the mind, in which Helen explains why the song ‘Days’ by Kirsty MacColl helped her overcome suicidal depression and enabled her to cope as a mother to her young daughter.
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Mad for Music - Wayne - Wed 30 Jan @ 6.55pm
Wayne chose the track 'Fever' by Ronnie Laws to help bring him back from the brink after the sudden loss of his wife Paulette. It evokes painful memories but also reminds him of the wonderful relationship.
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Mad for Music - James

Jon Snow Interviews - Esther O'Callaghan - Wed 30 Jan @ 8.30pm
In 2005, Esther O’Callaghan was the youngest board member of The Big Lottery Fund and through the Factory Foundation, provides free music workshops for disadvantaged young people. She first volunteered in a local Blackpool college working with young people with learning difficulties. She has a string of other volunteer and community credits.
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Mad for Music - James - Thurs 31 Jan @ 6.55pm
In this film James talks about his passion for Pink Floyd and in particular the song ‘Wish you were Here’. The song has great meaning for him, and he describes how it helped him cope with his diagnosis of schizophrenia and the trauma of being placed in a psychiatric ward.
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Mad for Music - Chris - Fri 1 Feb @ 6.55pm

Jon Snow with Lenny Henry

Ex-piano tuner, Christopher was born partially sighted. In 1997 he had a severe attack of glaucoma and as a result became completely blind. He spiralled into severe depression, and eventually found that Ben E King classic ‘Stand By Me’ and singing with a choir helped him recover.
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11 - 17 Feb

Jon Snow Interviews - Lenny Henry - Wed 13 Feb @ 8.30pm
Lenny Henry, comedian and co-founder of Comic Relief, recalls who inspired him, reveals what motivates him, and discusses his commitment to combating poverty in Africa.
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Jon Snow Interviews - Tanni Grey-Thompson - Sun 17 Feb @ 8.30pm
Britain’s most successful paralympic athlete, Tanni Grey-Thompson, talks about getting a better deal for those with a disability, and about sport and her political aspirations. She describes how spina bifida left her in a wheelchair from the age of seven, and how her phenomenal success as an athlete has a lot to do with volunteering.
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18 - 24 Feb

Jon Snow Interviews - John Bird - Wed 20 Feb @ 8.30pm
The founder of The Big Issue talks frankly about growing up, as well as his strong beliefs on volunteering and homelessness. He talks about his tough childhood and the impact it had on him and his future. And how he came to launch The Big Issue.
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Jon Snow Interviews - Lord Adebowale - Sun 24 Feb @ 8.30pm
Lord Adebowale is member of the House of Lords and Chief Executive of Turning Point, a leading social care organisation in the UK. Adebowale talks about the voluntary sector, why he chose to be a Lord and how he got Diana, Princess of Wales, involved in volunteering.
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25 - 29 Feb

My Wee African Village - Tues 26 Feb @ 8.30pm
Qasim Rufique and his father Sohail own an exotic fruit shop in Possilpark, Glasgow. They set up shop 20 years ago, selling African and Caribbean foods after being inspired to bring the island taste of the Seychelles to Glasgow. Now Qasim wants to bring something new and fresh to the community once again. His dream is to transform a run-of-the-mill supermarket into an African village.

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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 29 January 2008 )