Series 11 (January- March 2007) Climate
change Inside Out investigates the impact of global warming across England,
and asks if the situation is as dire as many scientists predict. Climate
Change and Fishing Cornish fishermen are catching bumper amounts of red
mullet. Is it because of climate change? Stanley
Gibbons The name Stanley Gibbons is synonymous with stamps and philately,
but was he a man with a secret? We uncover the strange case of the many wives
of a Victorian man of mystery. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Series
10 (Autumn 2006)Car
clocking Inside Out exposes an illegal car clocking scam that costs motorists
thousands and could put lives in danger. Immigration Inside
Out looks at how the new Poles are adapting to life in the South West, using football
as a uniting force. Devonport
regeneration, Auschwitz and education Inner city regeneration is breathing
new life and vitality into areas like Plymouth聮s Devonport. Plus Inside Out
has taken a former English POW back to his camp in Auschwitz. And first time pupils. Accident
and emergency, Brunel's bridges and drinking Inside Out looks at life in
a busy A&E department in Plymouth. Plus Brunel. And a feature on drinking
culture. Scam
mail, and Philip Henry Gosse Most of us look forward to the post arriving,
but these days it seems that an increasing proportion of what drops through our
letter boxes is unwanted scam mail. Plus Philip Henry Gosse. Children's
sun products, Longitude and pioneer corps A major retailer is to introduce
labelling on children聮s sun products following an Inside Out investigation
which found a dangerous loophole in the law. Plus we meet war veterans as they
return to Ilfracombe to relive old memories. And Longitude. Solar
power, Autumnwatch and beachmaster Inside Out investigate one South West
company who have been taking the shine out of solar power. Plus Autumnwatch and
beach master. Seven
Man Made Blunders, Lottery and Elbury Farm Vote for your favourite architectural
blunders in South West England. Plus is the region losing out in the bid to get
a share of Lottery millions. And we revisit Elbury Farm and its wildlife. The
Large Blue butterfly, mental health and Treseder The Large Blue is one
of Britain's rarest butterflies. Plus we look into the unsettling number of suicides
and unexplained deaths at Cornwall's mental health unit - Longreach House. And
Treseder's nursery in history. Car
clocking, guerilla gardening and copper crafts Inside Out exposes an illegal
car clocking scam that costs motorists thousands and could put lives in danger.
Plus the guerrilla gardeners transforming a neglected car park entrance into a
floral wonderland. And a craftsman reviving an old tradition for copper. Nature
and climate change Inside Out investigates the impact of global warming
on wildlife across England. Plus photo
gallery Series 9 (January-March 2006)Fake
religious healer Inside Out investigates the fake religious healer who
conned half a million pounds from hundreds of sick people - and now he's targeting
the South West. Young
fire fighters, trading speeding points, and Grey Seals Behind the scenes
of a tough course for teenagers run by the Cornwall Fire Brigade. Plus the drivers
trading speeding points to hold on to their licences. And the man who's dedicated
his life to the study of Grey Seals. Older
drivers, fire fighting, and Conan Doyle Reports on whether older drivers
are more at a risk of having accidents. Plus behind the scenes of a tough fire
fighting course for teenagers. And was author Conan Doyle a plagiarist? Free
holidays, Chesil Beach and the husky rally We investigate a holiday firm
whose "free" holidays could cost you dear. Plus the dramatic story of
a shipwreck - the Royal Adelaide. And meet Graham Good as he prepares to compete
in the annual husky rally. Lighthouses,
fire investigation, and the Tavistock Canal The lighthouse at the forefront
of plans to use more sustainable energy. Plus behind the scenes at fire investigation
in Devon. And the remarkable story of the Tavistock Canal. Bankruptcy,
the pilchard industry and First World War hero The story about a South
West First World War hero. Plus the changing fortunes of the pilchard industry.
And dealing with the growing problem of bankruptcy. Shelterbox,
and hemp farming Inside Out updates the story of the Helston-based charity,
Shelterbox, which sends out "survival boxes" to disaster areas. And
the comeback of hemp, now being heralded as a saviour for South West farmers. Abandoned
baby, Porthledden renovation, and Golden Plovers An abandoned baby faces
up to the past. Plus Porthledden and the story of a property renovation scheme.
And Golden Plovers could be under threat from shooting? Off
roading, snoring, and Badgers, Trail bikes and 4x4s are increasingly
popular but a new law could severely curtail the activities of off roaders. Plus
a look at a man with a passion for Badgers. And could singing be good for snoring? Series
8 (September-November 2005) Bird
flu, parrots, and archaeological dig We join an archaeological dig in
Cornwall. Plus the threat of bird flu. And how to buy a parrot. South
West food is a winner Go behind the scenes as 成人快手 Inside Out organises
the first English food market in France. Pakistan
Earthquake Inside Out South West looks at the work of the two regional
charities Rapid UK and Shelterbox. Tractor
traffic, William Cookworthy, and The Fleet If you live in the South West,
getting stuck behind a slow moving tractor is an irritating fact of life. Plus
heritage hero William Cookworthy. And The Fleet. Hotel
homophobia, recycling, and organic farming Inside Out investigates hotel
homophobia in the South West of England. Plus we visit Elbury Farm in Devon which
is trying to combine organic production with creating wildlife habitats. And the
woman who recycles everything. Augustus
Smith, underage drinking, and Salcombe We dive below the beautiful Salcombe
estuary to discover its wonderful wildlife. Plus Augustus Smith and the Isles
of Scilly. And the growing problem of underage drinking. Roadside
car dealer, Hilliard, and magpie man Inside Out investigates a roadside
car dealer, the Magpie man, and the legend of the Elizabethan painter Nicolas
Hilliard. Series 7 (Jan-March 2005)- Digital
TV
- In 2008 all TV should be broadcast digitally. But what does this
mean? And, when the switchover happens, will you still be able to tune in?
- 听
- Mobile
speed cameras
- Mobile speed cameras are increasingly being used to
enforce speed limits.
- 听
- Dyslexia
- A
new way of testing for dyslexia offers hope for better diagnosis of the condition.
- 听
- New
technology creates old habitat
- The RSPB is using new methods of tide
control to restore an area of salt marsh and provide a new habitat for wildlife.
- 听
- The
hand of the future
- A new artificial hand promises to transform the
every day lives of amputees.
- 听
- The
return of Thalidomide
- Garry Edlin owes his life to drug with a chilling
past. Thalidomide is combating his cancer.
- 听
- Tailor-made
for take-over
- Peter Jones has been a bespoke tailor for 50 years,
but with retirement beckoning why can't he give his business away?
- 听
- The
Devon dialect challenge
- How easy is it to fake the Devon dialect?
We bring a Brummie to Devon and ask him to go native.
- 听
- The
animals of the Wind in the Willows
- Join Inside Out as we journey down
the riverbank and into the Wild Wood to meet Badger, Ratty, Mole and Otter.
Series
6 (Sept-Nov 2004)- Asleep
at the wheel
- We're all familiar with the phrase "tiredness kills"
- so why is driver fatigue still the main cause of HGV and coach accidents? Inside
Out joined the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) to find out more.
- 听
- Deer
crossing
- A recent report by the Department for the Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) estimates that around 拢10.5m of damage is caused
by deer-related road accidents each year. Inside Out assesses the consequences
in the South West.
- 听
- Biodynamics
- Move
over organics - now health-conscious consumers can go one step further by buying
biodynamic. Among the first in the UK to embark on the practice are the Bells,
who live and work at Shedbush Farm - and we've got the story.
- 听
- Castle
Drogo
- Taking over at Castle Drogo was a dream come true for Mark Agnew.
Perched up high on the northern slopes of Dartmoor, Drogo is one of the region's
most popular National Trust properties. Trouble is, it's got a bit of a damp problem
- which will cost 拢4 million to fix!
- 听
- Tungsten
- Switch
on a lightbulb and it's there for all to see. Tungsten is one of the world's most-utilised
metals, and although the Spanish are credited with its discovery, new evidence
suggests that the Cornish may have got there first.
- 听
- Jack
Leslie
- When Jack Leslie signed for Plymouth Argyle FC, the number
of black players could be counted on the fingers of one hand. Now Inside Out profiles
the man whose England dream was ruined - not because of his ability, but because
of the colour of his skin.
- 听
- Micro
sculptures
- It's not every day you visit an art gallery only to find
the exhibition is visible only through the lens of a microscope, but in an exhibition
by world-renowned microsculptor Willard Wigan, tiny sculptures no bigger than
a pinhead are on display.
- 听
- Roadkill
dinners
- A squashed animal on the roadside is a common sight on country
roads. Less common, is the sight of the same animal on a dinner plate.
- 听
- Battery
hens
- Whilst the Chicken Run chooks dug, catapulted and eventually
flew to their freedom, battery chickens across the South West are being liberated
by one woman determined to see them end their days in freedom.
Series
5 (Jan-Feb 2004)- Smoking
ban
- In a quiet South West village the local pub is trying a contentious
experiment. A ban on smoking. What are the odds of it working? Inside Out finds
they are slim.
- 听
- General
Redvers Buller
- General Redvers Buller was decorated with the Victoria
Cross for his heroic actions in the Zulu War. But his distinguished career came
to an abrupt end after military failings.
- 听
- Drinking
culture
- Cheap alcohol is leading to an increase in binge drinking
and drunkenness in the South West. Inside Out asks whether plans to extend pub
drinking hours will escalate the problem further.
- 听
- Thatching
- There
are just over 200 houses left in the country that can boast of having their bread
bin in the roof - strange but true.
- 听
- Richard
Trevithick
- In celebration of the bicentenary of an engineering invention,
Inside Out looks at the key achievements of Richard Trevithick.
Series
4 (Sept-Oct 2003)- Thomas
Bodley
- Exeter-born Thomas Bodley helped create one of the world's
great libraries. But the birth of the Bodleian had as much to do with pilchards
as printing.
- 听
- Penzance
School of Art
- Cornwall has long been a hotbed of artistic activity
with famous artists like Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson. Inside Out celebrates
150 years of the Penzance School of Art.
- 听
- Ranulph
Fiennes
- Three months after under going heart by-pass surgery, Sir
Ranulph Fiennes is in training for seven marathons in seven continents in seven
days.
- 听
- Barbastelle
Bat
- Hawns and Dendles wood is a national Dartmoor nature reserve and
a perfect cradle for all sorts of wildlife including the rare and endangered barbastelle
bat.
- 听
- Chysauster
- Celtic village
- A spoon
has been found at Chysauster, only the second metal object to survive on this
site. With so little evidence, what can we say for sure about this ancient Cornish
village?
- 听
- Coastal
path erosion
- The SW Coast Path celebrates its Jubilee this year, but
this popular beauty spot is under threat from natural erosion and the trampling
of boots. So what can be done to halts its decay?
- 听
- Knightshayes'
kitchen garden
- Knightshayes Court near Tiverton is a celebration of
Victorian Gothic on a grand scale. Now the lavish interiors of the house are to
be matched from the outside as the kitchen garden undergoes an impressive restoration
project.
Series 3 (Jun-Jul 2003)- Pill
boxes
- The South West was a prime target for invaders in the Second
World War. Find out how it defended itself and the rest of the country against
enemy attack.
- 听
- Sark
and Mervyn Peake
- Step back in time as Inside Out visits Sark, the
smallest of the Channel Islands and home to writer and artist Mervyn Peake in
the 1930s.
- 听
- Q
boats
- During the First World War Britain had a secret weapon - the
decoy 'Q' boats. Inside Out investigates the ships and the brave seamen who sailed
in them.
- 听
- Ivan
Rusch
- Inside Out takes to the ocean waves with lone yachtsman Ivan
Rusch. Find out what it takes to sail around the world.
- 听
- Exeter
theatre fire
- 150 years ago saw one of Britain's worst theatre disasters.
Even though the jury reported a verdict of accidental death, was the architect
to blame?
- 听
- Violets
- It
may be hard to believe but over 100 years ago it wasn't handbags or shoes that
were this season's must have accessory - it was a bunch of violets.
Series
2 (Jan-Mar 2003)- Mont
Orgueil Castle
- For hundreds of years Mont Orgueil Castle on the Channel
Islands has been England鈥檚 frontline defence. Now once again the castle is in
need of defending.
- 听
- The
Exe Estuary
- The Exe is the jewel in the crown of the South West's
great wildlife habitats, and an internationally important site for birds like
the avocet, who make the Exe their winter residence.
- 听
- Polycystic
Ovary Syndrome
- Like many women, Tracy Fell would like to shed a few
pounds. But unlike most women, it鈥檚 not just a question of vanity, it鈥檚 a question
of fertility.
- 听
- Rick
Rescorla
- 9/11 - two years ago, it would be difficult to imagine how
these two numbers could embody so much tragedy, grief and fear. But for one man,
the tragedy of September 11, was the terrorist attack he had feared for years.
- 听
- So
Solid Crew
- The 'enfant terribles' of the Garage music scene - So Solid
Crew have been making headlines since their first release. We take a look at one
of the crew - MC Harvey.
- 听
- Newquay
riots
- With its world famous beaches and ideal surfing conditions,
Newquay in Devon is a mecca for tourists, but it hasn鈥檛 always been this way.
- 听
- Crafts
crisis
- Traditional crafts are dying out and there's a shortage of
skilled craftsmen. Inside Out investigates the lost art of DIY, heritage-style.
- 听
- Seige
- Plymouth
is a town built on the scene of bloodbaths and killing fields, yet few know the
true extent of Plymouth鈥檚 loss during the Civil War over 350 years ago.
Series
1 (Sept-Nov 2002)- Hallsands
- On
a stormy night in January 1917, the Devon fishing village of Hallsands collapsed
into the sea. The entire village was destroyed together with the livelihoods of
its people.
- 听
- Shell
shock
- The First World War devastated the lives of a generation of
young men. Thousands of soldiers returned from the battlefield shell shocked from
the sheer horror and fear of the war.
- 听
- The
man they could not hang
- John 'Babbacombe' Lee, famously dubbed 'the
man they could not hang', perhaps should be renamed 'The man they should not hang'.
Inside Out and Lee Archive owner Ian Waugh, shed new light on the case to reveal
a different suspect.
- 听
- Coastal
dumping
- Millions of tonnes of waste has been dumped close to Whitsand
Bay, one of the finest beaches in the South West. Environmentalists are concerned
that it could result in an environmental disaster, and campaigners are lobbying
to stop further dumping.
- 听
- CJD's
youngest victim
- In January 2000, Claire Mcvey became the youngest
victim of Variant CJD, the human form of BSE. Two years after her daughter鈥檚 death,
Claire鈥檚 mother Annie is still struggling to get support and recognition for the
forgotten victims of CJD - the carers.
- 听
- Organic
farming
- Organic farming and food is becoming increasingly popular
with both farmers and the public. Inside Out visited Elbury Farm in Devon which
is trying to combine organic food production with creating new wildlife habitats.
- 听
- Tin
mining
- They say that if you look in any hole in the ground around
the world you'll find a Cornishman looking for metal. Nowhere in the world is
hardrock mining so engrained into the local culture than Cornwall.
- 听
- Stag
hunting
- The South West is the most common, if not the only, area of
the UK where stag hunting with hounds takes place. Inside Out reveals startling
new evidence about the extent to which hunted deer suffer.
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