Green In The Media 5th January - 11th January

And about bloody time too! Wednesday sees the return of the Strawbridges to our screen, with a new (overdue) series of It's Not Easy Being Green. Unfortunately, someone seems to have had the idea of "celebritising" the show, with the introduction of Lauren Laverne and a weekly celeb guest. I just hope the show hasn't lost any of its thrown-together-on-no-budget charm.

Monday 5th January

British Isles: a Natural History
On: UKTV History
Time: 08:00 to 09:00
Our Future.
Alan concludes his journey and asks what the future might hold for our landscape and its wildlife: global warming, a big freeze or something much more sinister?

Costing the Earth
On: BBC Radio Four
Time: 21:00 to 21:30 (Also Thu 1330)
Better Living Through Chemistry?.
Tom Heap investigates how being exposed to a cocktail of pesticides could potentially damage our health. A recent High Court ruling found in favour of a woman who claimed that prolonged exposure to pesticides sprayed in the fields surrounding her home had made her ill. In the light of this, the EU has proposed that several pesticides be banned, but how might crop yields and food prices be affected should a ban be implemented?

Tuesday 6th January

View from the Green Room
On: Community Channel
Time: 06:00 to 06:30 (Also Fri 0600)
View from the Green Room is the UK's first environmental surf documentary. It examines the pollution issues of today through the eyes of Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) campaigners.

Home Planet
On: BBC Radio Four
Time: 15:00 to 15:30
Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the environment and the natural world.

Planning Wars
On: ITV
Time: 20:00 to 21:00
Programme investigating the impact of increasing development on Britain's green and pleasant land. With at least three million new homes planned, as well as new roads, hospitals and other infrastructure to support them, there is already fierce opposition to more building. How can our planning system cope?

Wednesday 7th January

It's Not Easy Being Green
On: BBC 2
Time: 20:00 to 20:30
Dick Strawbridge and son James team up with Lauren Laverne to find out more about living the green life. Eco guest Phil Tufnell proves he is about as green as a fire engine, Dick gets to grips with his photovoltaic panels, and Lauren makes a splash with an eco-friendly swimming pool.

Thursday 8th January

One Planet
On: BBC World Service Radio
Time: 10:30 to 11:00 (Also 1630, 2030, 0130 and Sat 2035)
The programme that explores the biggest issues in global development and the environment.


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