The current series of Blast on the Box, featuring the creative
talents of all the young people who have worked with Blast in the
last year has just finished. If you missed it, don't worry! All
four programmes will be available on the Blast website very soon,
where it'll be sticking around for a bit longer!
And if that wasn't enough, a brand new series will be hitting your
screens this Autumn! Keep your eyes peeled on the Blast website
for more info.
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Programme 1: ACTION!
Friday 22nd May, 2009 - BBC 2 Northern Ireland - 11.40
- 12.00
Go behind the scenes with a group of talented young filmmakers
from the National Deaf Children’s Society, before watching
their film ‘Murder at the Manor’ - a murder mystery
with a twist. Watch all the thrills and spills as the young
people come together on location to make this period ‘Whodunnit’.
The young people fill all the roles from clapper loader to
set dresser, as well as providing the script and acting all
the parts. The journey behind the scenes culminates in a chance
to watch their gruesome film. Can you spot the twist?
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Programme 2: THE BANDWAGON
Friday 29th May, 2009 - BBC 2 Northern Ireland - 11.15 - 11.35
Catch up on all the highs and lows as Blast searches for its
very own pop band. We follow the participants from the whirlwind
of initial auditions, through a series of master-classes where
they get coaching from top industry professionals in performance,
singing, style and dance, before the successful members of
'Cloud Nine' are announced. The eight members of the new band
then get to lay down their track at the AmmA centre in Armagh,
making use of the professional recording studio; and they
go on to make a video for the song in the Marketplace theatre.
Take
a look at 'Cloud Nine's' final line-up, check out their very
first music video and download their track 'Dreams'.
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Programme 3: SHOOT IT!
Friday 5th June, 2009 - BBC 2 Northern Ireland 11.40
- 12.00
An Oscar-nominated filmmaker, a young scriptwriter and novice
cast and crew make a film in just three days. Have Dan Gordon
and Terry Loane met their match? Check out the best new writing
and acting talent Northern Ireland has to offer, working with
some of the top professionals available today. Watch ‘Lights
in a Box’ in production, then enjoy the film itself.
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Programme 4: THE FESTIVAL
Friday 12th June, 2009 - BBC 2 Northern Ireland 11.40 - 12.00
Can young people from across Northern Ireland rise to the
challenge and produce, shoot and host an Outside Broadcast?
Watch all the best bits and catch up with some of the fun
from the BBC Blast Festival in Belfast’s Custom House
Square as a young crew of Blast participants prepare for The
Big Gig, learning the skills and working with top BBC professionals
before shooting some of the best young Northern Ireland bands
around, performing to a live audience. Oh and did we mention
it was broadcast Live!
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