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Dermot O'Leary will front Channel 4's ambitious new Live from Space Season.

Including a live two-hour broadcast from the International Space Station and Mission Control in Houston, the trio of hi-spec space shows ordered by Channel 4's factual team will also have unprecedented access to NASA.

Alongside the Live from Space: Lap of the Planet special, Channel 4 will also air 60-minute documentaries Astronauts: Living in Space and Astronauts: Houston We Have a Problem.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a542736/dermot-oleary-fronts-live-from-space-season-for-channel-4.html
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Channel 4 boldly goes into space

Channel 4 today announces details of its groundbreaking new Live from Space Season airing March 2014 which will culminate with a major interactive TV event featuring a live two-hour broadcast from the International Space Station (ISS) and Mission Control in Houston as the ISS completes an entire orbit of the Earth.

Head of Specialist Factual at Channel 4, David Glover, has ordered a trio of hi-spec shows, presented by Dermot O’Leary, from Arrow Media which will deliver unprecedented access to NASA and get up close and personal with astronauts like never before. In addition to the centrepiece live programme Live from Space: Lap of the Planet (w/t), Arrow Media will produce Astronauts: Living in Space (w/t) and Astronauts: Houston We Have a Problem (w/t). These two other shows will transmit on the channel during the same week and will set the backdrop and build huge anticipation leading up to main event.

David Glover says: “The ISS is a incredible example of humans working together. To have been granted this access by NASA to the ISS and Mission Control is a true British TV first. We hope to show what life on board is really like, what happens when things go wrong and then finally giving viewers a live lap of planet Earth.”

Tom Brisley, Creative Director, Arrow Media says: “Live from Space Season takes live event television to a new dimension. Travelling at nearly 300 miles a minute or 17,500 miles per hour, the International Space Station (ISS) makes a complete orbit of the Earth every 90 minutes. In our live two-hour special we will literally take viewers around the world. The live visuals, as we look back down to Earth from 250 miles above, will be breathtaking, but these shows will be much more than that. The ISS is the most dangerous place inhabited by mankind, as seen in the fictional Hollywood blockbuster ‘Gravity’. However the ‘Live from Space Season’ will reveal the truth of daily life on a space station, as well as showcasing the cutting-edge science that takes place there every day. Arrow Media is delighted to be making such an ambitious live event for both Channel 4 and National Geographic Channel*. The scope of the project is unprecedented and pushes boundaries, to expose what has so far been off-limits to the general viewing public, making ‘Live from Space Season’ a must-see TV event.”

Dermot O’Leary says: “It's a big deal for me to be asked to host ‘Live from Space Season’. When David (Glover) first told me about the show I had to try hard not to revert back to being the eight-year-old kid and the excitement I felt watching the first space shuttle take off in ‘81. Since then, like most of my Star Wars/Trekkie generation, space has always held a fascination. It's already been an education to research this project and so I can't wait to join the viewers in finding out both the spectacular (and what the astronauts would consider mundane, but most of us will find fascinating) workings of the ISS. I simply can't wait.”

Live from Space: Lap of the Planet (w/t) (1 x 120’ TX Channel 4)

This is a pioneering live broadcast from the International Space Station and Mission Control in Houston presented by Dermot O’Leary. The programme will interact with the astronauts onboard the ISS as they travel around the world in 90 minutes. The astronauts will share their breath-taking views of planet Earth which will be beamed to TV screens in stunning HD.

Onboard the ISS, live links will be to English speaking astronauts Rick Mastracchio (American) and Koichi Wakata (Japanese). Whilst on the ground Dermot O’Leary and space veteran Mike Massimino – one of the astronauts who helped repair and upgrade the Hubble Telescope – will be at the heart of Mission Control with the team who literally hold Rick and Koichi’s lives in their hands. Also taking part are Professor Stephen Hawking and British astronaut Tim Peake, who is himself set to join the crew onboard the ISS in 2015. Over the course of two hours the programme will be onboard the ISS, 250 miles above Earth, travelling at 17,500 mph.

Astronauts: Living in Space (w/t) (1 x 60’ TX Channel 4)

This programme documents what it is really like to live and work in space for months at a time, through the eyes of astronauts Rick and Koichi and their families, with additional material from Mike Hopkins and other astronauts. It will include behind-the-scenes footage from their lift-off in Baikonur, Kazakhstan – including pre-launch and launch, then their arrival on the ISS, both from Rick and Koichi’s perspective and those of their families. Viewers will hear Rick and Koichi’s dreams of becoming astronauts and what it means to them to do a job which is literally out of this world.

The programme will explain that the main function of the ISS is to carry out research experiments for a wide range of scientists around the world and how this fits into Rick and Koichi’s daily life. The programme will include day-to-day tasks which have to be approached in completely different ways such as eating, sleeping and washing. Viewers will be able to examine, in detail, the effects of microgravity on the astronauts’ bodies and how this is being tackled thanks to pioneering science and medicine. This is done by Rick and Koichi becoming human guinea pigs to help in the quest to extend the human body’s ability to spend longer periods in microgravity.

There will be interviews with flight surgeon Dr Shannan Moynihan and Dr Mike Barratt to discuss how space is an alien environment for humans and there are myriad conditions to be aware of. Most notably radiation, deterioration of sight and the loss of bone density which is tackled by a treadmill and gym on the ISS – which was a massive technical challenge to ensure it doesn’t put a strain on the structure.

The psychological effects of being in space and how NASA works to support the crews and families before during and after their missions will also be examined. The amount of rigour and care given is extremely impressive. We’ll have unprecedented access to the homes of Rick and Koichi’s wives, Candi, Stephi and Mike’s wife Julie Hopkins, and will see their heart-warming conversations with their husbands. Finally we’ll learn about returning home with a bump, via a Russian Soyuz, and how astronauts adjust back to life on Earth.

Astronauts: Houston We Have a Problem (w/t) (1 x 60’ TX Channel 4)

In this programme Mission Control opens its doors to allow cameras to follow the crucial work of the flight controllers, scientists, engineers, medics who support the crew in space. These specialists in their respective fields work tirelessly to anticipate and deal with every potential incident or emergency. With unique access, this programme reveals how any problems are dealt with in real-time. It will examine challenges faced by the astronauts and ground controllers when crises occur in space such as Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano’s near drowning due to a recent helmet leak during a spacewalk and how the ground crew supported astronaut Chris Hadfield during another spacewalk.

The programme will follow Mike Massimino and the mission to fix the Hubble and the work that TOPO (Trajectory operations Officer) does to make sure the ISS and its crews stay safe from flying debris – showing how reality differs from the recent Hollywood depiction in ‘Gravity’. The TOPO flight controller is responsible for planning and tracking the current location and destination of the ISS and its supporting vehicles. By planning all station orbital manoeuvres, the TOPO flight controller can ensure the ISS is not impacted by space debris that orbits the Earth. These stories give a real insight to the teamwork that goes into problem solving at NASA and how different disciplines combine to come up with a solution. This is encapsulated by the team effort required to successfully carry out two emergency spacewalks during the current mission this Christmas. Experienced astronaut Rick Mastracchio and first timer Mike Hopkins made two trips out of the ISS to replace a broken cooling system which temporarily impaired half of the station and halted vital scientific experiments.

http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/channel-4-boldly-goes-into-space
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VERY pleased to see TV shows finally utilising the full PR value of the ISS, and EXTREMELY pleased that the first such show to do so is British! :)

Just hope they don't ruin it by trying too hard to make it "cool" via the use of celebrities, annoying presenters, scripted jokes, etc.
« Last Edit: 01/09/2014 08:08 pm by Space Pete »
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Might have to see what we can find out, maybe for an article.

To the Americans, O'Leary is one of the top presenters. Has the X Factor gig. So this won't be a cheap production.
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Hopefully it will be good. Surprised it's Channel 4 though. Remember Space Cadets? ;)

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Not too sound cynical or anything but I wonder how much of this sudden UK media interest in 'real' space, have even noticed a flurry of ads featuring astronauts and/or space stations, has been set off by the success of the film Gravity?

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Sounds really good. Shame its on Channel 4 and not the BBC but I'll still be watching! Can't wait.
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At least it's not on Channel 5.  If it were, it would probably have segments with titles like "Biggest Barfs in Space" or "Astronauts Behaving Badly."
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The last spacestation on Channel 4 was Babylon 5.
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This sounds like it could be excellent.

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To the Americans, O'Leary is one of the top presenters. Has the X Factor gig.

That is the thing which worries me. The X-Factor host hosting something like this! I'd have got someone like Prof. Brian Cox or even Dara O-Briain who actually knows something about science!


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Re: Dermot O'Leary to host live from Space Season for Channel 4
« Reply #10 on: 01/10/2014 07:50 pm »
He's done other serious stuff. He's pretty versatile. Honestly wouldn't worry

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Hopefully it will be good. Surprised it's Channel 4 though. Remember Space Cadets? ;)

That was so bad it was good. I think it's still Channel 4's most expensive show.

The last spacestation on Channel 4 was Babylon 5.

They are repeating that show from the start on Watch (Channel 109 on Sky).

He's done other serious stuff. He's pretty versatile. Honestly wouldn't worry

Yeah, he's done some hard subject documentaries before. He's better known for Big Brother, X Factor and Radio 2, but that'll get some outsiders watching.
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Re: Dermot O'Leary to host live from Space Season for Channel 4
« Reply #12 on: 01/11/2014 10:35 am »

Hopefully it will be good. Surprised it's Channel 4 though. Remember Space Cadets? ;)

That was so bad it was good. I think it's still Channel 4's most expensive show.

The last spacestation on Channel 4 was Babylon 5.

They are repeating that show from the start on Watch (Channel 109 on Sky).

He's done other serious stuff. He's pretty versatile. Honestly wouldn't worry

Yeah, he's done some hard subject documentaries before. He's better known for Big Brother, X Factor and Radio 2, but that'll get some outsiders watching.

What more serious stuff has he done as I can't claim to be that familiar with his career?

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Re: Dermot O'Leary to host live from Space Season for Channel 4
« Reply #13 on: 01/11/2014 11:49 am »
Less than I thought really. I just looked. But he's a reliable pair of hands for live tv work, with all the complications that come with that.

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Re: Dermot O'Leary to host live from Space Season for Channel 4
« Reply #14 on: 01/11/2014 12:20 pm »
Yeah, he's done some hard subject documentaries before. He's better known for Big Brother, X Factor and Radio 2, but that'll get some outsiders watching.

I just hope he doesn't do the X Factor hosting style by throwing and catching the microphone, spinning on the spot going 'Swoosh!' and then asking us to comment at hashtag whatever it is..  ;D
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Re: Dermot O'Leary to host live from Space Season for Channel 4
« Reply #15 on: 01/11/2014 06:11 pm »
There will definitely be hashtags. Guaranteed.

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Yeah, he's done some hard subject documentaries before. He's better known for Big Brother, X Factor and Radio 2, but that'll get some outsiders watching.

I just hope he doesn't do the X Factor hosting style by throwing and catching the microphone, spinning on the spot going 'Swoosh!' and then asking us to comment at hashtag whatever it is..  ;D

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Re: Dermot O'Leary to host live from Space Season for Channel 4
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However, to a lesser extent – but with more relevance to what you're reading – Gravity also taught us that space is very pretty to look at from a safe distance. And that's why, buoyed up by this newfound public enthusiasm for all things celestial, broadcasters are falling over themselves to replicate it on the small screen. Channel 4 has announced its Live from Space Season, featuring Professor Stephen Hawking, astronaut Tim Peake and, obviously, Dermot O'Leary. It will culminate in a live two-hour interactive extravaganza from the International Space Station in March, as it completes a full orbit of Earth.

Not to be outdone, National Geographic and Fox have also announced the grandly titled Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey for March. A sequel of sorts to Carl Sagan's Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, this new series promises to "bring to life stories of the heroic quest for knowledge, transporting viewers to new worlds and across the universe for a vision of the cosmos on the grandest – and the smallest – scale". It, too, won't be short of authority – astrophysicist Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson will present and the whole thing will be executive-produced, obviously, by Seth MacFarlane.

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/jan/15/gravity-effect-small-screen-live-from-space

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Re: Dermot O'Leary to host live from Space Season for Channel 4
« Reply #18 on: 01/20/2014 12:45 pm »
I don't think "excellent" and "Dermot O'Leary" belong in the same thread.....     :(

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This has turned up:

http://www.arrowmedia.com/news/live-from-space

Overview:
– Real time PAO type activities with the crew
– Recorded “B-roll” video such as
» Interviews with managers, scientists, Crew office personnel, crew families
and MOD personnel (FD and FC’s).
» Day in the life of the crew
» ISS utilization
» ISS dynamic events (EVA, VV ops etc.)
– MCC real time operations are highlighted


March 12 and March 13 will be set up programs highlighting
primarily the life in space and family aspects of the program.
– These will be anchored out of the FCR1 viewing room. There will be no
interaction with the crew
– These shows are only broadcast in the UK
• March 14 will be the National Geographic Special.
– Two hour show broadcast during prime time in the US
» Agreements already in place for keeping the crew up late
– Broadcast live or nearly live in 170 countries around the world
– Anchored from the FCR-1 viewing room
– Real time, short (a minute or two) set up conversations with the on
console FD, and CAPCOM
– Real time 10 minute conversations (3) with the crew on board
– B-roll video and recorded interview interspersed in the show
• March 16 will be a similar Channel 4 Special broadcast in the UK
only.
– Prime time in the UK (Crew Sunday afternoon)
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