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| BBC ONE Wednesday 18 June 2008 |
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Adrian Chiles presents
highlights and reaction from
the final Group D games
Adrian Chiles presents highlights and reaction from Group D as the round-robin format of Euro 2008 draws to a close. Greece are in action against Spain, whilst outsiders Russia face Sweden.
Greece and Spain have both tasted success in this competition before and were many people's tips to progress from Group D at the start of the tournament. Whereas much of the Greek side that lifted the trophy four years ago are still involved with their current squad, none of Spain's squad were even born the last time their country were crowned European Champions, in 1964. Spain have only ever lost once in nine previous meetings with Greece – that defeat coming in a qualifying match in the build-up to Euro 2004.
Sweden reached the quarter-finals of the European Championship four years ago, winning their group ahead of Denmark and Italy. A repeat performance this time round may depend on victory over Guus Hiddink's Russia. The Swedes may have lost on seven previous occasions to the Soviet Union, but they have never been beaten by a team made up entirely of Russians – this statistic dates back 95 years to 1913.
Coverage of the match is also available on the BBC HD Channel.
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| BBC TWO Wednesday 18 June 2008 |
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Tribal Wives Ep 1/6
Wednesday 18 June 2008
9.00-10.00pm BBC TWO (Schedule addition 3 June) |
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Six women are given the opportunity to travel to some of the most remote parts of the world and experience life with a tribe in this new series for BBC Two. Like many women today, juggling with the pressures of Western life from careers to home and family, all the women think something is missing. By spending time with tribes in which women's roles are very different, they hope they can find some answers and, in doing so, change their own lives.
The series provides a unique and intimate insight into the lives of women in tribes around the world, from the Amazon to sub-Saharan Africa. For the six Western women, it proves to be a life-changing experience as they immerse themselves into living as a tribal woman in some of the world's most remote and beautiful locations.
In the first programme, Sass, a 34-year-old from Oxford, spends time with the Kuna tribe in Panama. The Kuna Indians live on a stunning scattering of coral islands off the coast of Panama. A monogamous tribe with tight-knit families, they're a deeply spiritual people who believe that their homes and families are protected by ever-present spirits.
At home, Sass packs every moment of her day, leaving no time for herself. When she's not working, she's rowing, horse-riding and doing out-reach work. But there's a reason for her jam-packed lifestyle: 21 years ago, Sass had to choose between her parents. When she decided to live with her father, she never saw her mother again and it's never ceased to haunt her.
When she arrives on the island, she does what she always does – throws herself into everyday life, constantly on the go as she helps her host family with all the chores. However, her attempts at the embroidery for which the Kuna are renowned aren't quite so successful.
The Kuna are worried by Sass's recurring nightmares and introduce their unique cures to help her vanquish them. And, as the days pass, Sass forms a powerful bond with the woman she's living with. In the process, she makes an extraordinary discovery – it's as if she's found the mother she feels she's never had.
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| BBC FOUR Wednesday 18 June 2008 |
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Ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jew
Samuel Leibowitz Jews is a new series from award-winning Lefties director Vanessa Engle, offering a remarkable and unprecedented insight into Jewish life in Britain today. It looks at religion, orthodoxy and secularism, documenting the beliefs and culture of very different kinds of Jews – ranging from atheist and secular Jews through to ultra-orthodox Jews. The three-part series looks at family histories, belief systems and the meaning of what it is to be Jewish.
With extraordinary access to the Hasidic community in Stamford Hill, tonight's opener – entitled The Prisoner – gives an exceptionally rare insight into ultra-orthodox Jewish life in a closed community in North London.
An observational documentary, it tells the story of Samuel Leibowitz, a 38-year-old ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jew, who was born and raised in Stamford Hill and has multiple convictions for international drug-smuggling. Samuel has spent the last nine years in prison in three different countries.
This film follows him as he comes out of Elmley prison and returns to his community. The filming takes place over five months – from Samuel's release from prison up until the removal of his electronic tag – and documents his re-entry into ultra-orthodox life, discovering whether he can overcome his transgressions and live, once again, as an observant Hasidic Jew.
In telling Samuel's story, the film also paints a portrait of his community – a community that lives according to customs established in 19th-century village life in Eastern Europe. It documents their belief in family values, in shunning the outside world and in mutual support through acts of charity.
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