Elvis And The Uss Arizona
Sunday 3 July 5:30 PM
Elvis And The USS Arizona tells the surprising story of how one of music’s biggest icons helped to establish a USS Arizona memorial in Pearl Harbour. In the late 1950s, the USS Arizona Memorial Commission was struggling to raise money for a permanent memorial to honor the 1,177 crewmen who lost their lives aboard the battleship on December 7, 1941. After a successful fundraising push, momentum had slowed, and though construction on the approved design was underway, only half of the necessary funds had been raised.
Recently honorably discharged from the U.S. Army and headed to Hawaii to begin filming Blue Hawaii, Elvis was presented by his manager to the idea of a benefit concert to support the memorial fund. He agreed without hesitation and on March 25, 1961, performed to a sold-out crowd at the Bloch arena on the naval base. Elvis concert would draw public attention to the plight and help galvanize efforts to finish the USS Arizona Memorial as it still stands today.
Napoleon: In The Name Of Art
Sunday 3 July 7:30 PM
While suffering the anguish of exile on the remote island of St. Helena, before his death, we read in his memoirs that Napoleon thought posterity would admire him not only for his battles, but for bringing culture and beauty to the people, for creating the state school system and the modern idea of a universal museum, owned by everyone, open to the common people.
It’s from this aspect of his life that NAPOLEON: IN THE NAME OF ART was born, a documentary featuring the Oscar® winner Jeremy Irons as a very special guide, produced by 3D Produzioni and Nexo Digital with the support of Intesa Sanpaolo Bank and Gallerie d’Italia. Based on a subject by Didi Gnocchi, who signed the screenplay with Matteo Moneta, NAPOLEON: IN THE NAME OF ART is directed by Giovanni Piscaglia with the original soundtrack of the composer and pianist Remo Anzovino.
Michael Mosley’s 21 Day Body Challenge
Wednesday 6 July 7:35 PM
Three weeks to change your body - and your life. Leading health and diet guru Dr Michael Mosley sets out to help five people who have recently got out of shape - both physically and mentally - because of either lifestyle changes or being sedentary during lockdown.
Michael is looking to overhaul and restore their fitness levels with a healthy, low calorie, intermittent fasting diet combined with an easy exercise regime featuring HIIT - High Intensity Interval Training.
Before getting started, the volunteers undertake medical tests to check for signs of premature ageing. After 21 days of being monitored on the regime, the volunteers should have lost weight, feel better and have greatly improved their aerobic fitness levels. In addition, they may have reversed any premature ageing - a tried and tested format packed with great viewer take-out: simple, sensible, and effective diet and exercise advice that can really improve people’s lives in just three weeks.