Gordie Report post Posted March 29, 2011 Yes - here I am again, popping in as usual just to leave a note about some topical TV coming up soon! Sunday, April 3rd @ 9pm (130 mins), Sky Atlantic (& HD):"Temple Grandin" (UK premiere)- Claire Danes gives a Golden Globe-winning performance as the autistic woman who broke down barriers to become a celebrated academic. Inspirational biopic with Julia Ormond.- http://skyatlantic.sky.com/temple-grandin Sunday, April 3rd @ 11:10pm (125 mins), Sky Atlantic (& HD):"Autism: The Musical"- Moving, Emmy-winning documentary about pioneering techniques being used to help autistic children interact socially while expressing themselves creatively through musical theatre. 'Spect you'll need your Sky+ * for these! (Or they might appear on Sky Anytime and/or Sky Player, for those that can access them.) (* = other PVRs are available) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted March 29, 2011 Hi Gordie - Nice to see you again! The first link, Temple Grandin, is well worth a watch. Definitely one of the better movies on autism, with some really innovative ways of 'showing' rather than 'telling' the way TG interacts with the world as a visual thinker. A bit TV-Film in places, but then it is a TV film, and it's far less TV-Film than many TV-Fils iyswim... I can't offer any personal observation on 'Autism - The Musical' 'cos I haven't seen it, but if it's anything like 'Autistic and Stagestruck' that was made by C4 (I think) it will be awful. I can't watch it, 'cos we don't have Sky, but I'm sure it will make it's way to my telly-box by some other means soon and i can either rant or rave then! L&P BD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekster Report post Posted March 29, 2011 Those programs sound fab, it's World Autism Day on Saturday which is probably why they are showing autism films. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonbons Report post Posted March 29, 2011 Oooh! I haven't seen either of these and shall definitely aim for a quiet and peaceful evening in front of the tele with my mothers day choccies!??? Mmmm , perhaps i'd better sky plus them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sesley Report post Posted March 30, 2011 saw it advertised and have it in the planner to record on Sunday Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucie1979 Report post Posted March 30, 2011 Thanks for posting this! I have set them to record Its my birthday Sunday...what a bonus it being mothers day too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScienceGeek Report post Posted March 31, 2011 Thanks for the reminder, will set it to record on my sky+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BusyLizzie100 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 Its my birthday Sunday...what a bonus it being mothers day too! Me too! Makes a change from having Easter fall on your birthday Lizzie x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordie Report post Posted April 3, 2011 Just giving this a lil bump, as these shows are on tonight ... and coz I see it's Lucie1979 and BusyLizzie100's birthday too, so to you both! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites