New On BBC Prime In February, 2008

Written by TVSA Team from the blog BBC Prime on 12 Feb 2008
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Coming up on BBC Prime in the second half of February, 2008:

New Street Law 2
Premiere date: Wednesday, 13 February 2008

New Street Law is a British contemporary legal drama series created by G.F. Newman and Matthew Hall that follows the exploits and cases of two rival barristers' chambers in the heart of Manchester.

John Hannah stars as the passionate and charming Jack Roper, who turned down a lucrative job offer from his mentor, Laurence Scammel QC, head of Manchester's leading prosecution chambers, in favour of more noble defence work.

Jack sets up his own firm with old friend and head clerk Al Ware, lovable risk taker Charlie Darling, no-nonsense lawyer Annie Quick and over-confident pupil Joe Stevens.

New Street Law provides insight into the world of opposing legal teams and the people whose lives they hold in their hands.

See TVSA's New Street Law mini-site for a preview of Season 2.

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A Week Of Dressing Dangerously 1 (Rebroadcast)
Premiere date: Sunday, 17 February 2008 at 19h00
Number of episodes: 8

Can how your look change what people think of you - and what you think of yourself?

Fashion Journalist Angela Buttolph dresses eight volunteers in outrageous outfits, in order to explore untapped aspects of their personalities. Pushed outside their comfort zones they rediscover hidden aspects of themselves with some very surprising

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10 Years Younger 1 (Rebroadcast)
Premiere date: Sunday, 17 February 2008 at 19h30
Number of episodes: 8

Is it possible to look 10 years younger, in just 10 days? In this series, fashion stylist Nicky Hambleton-Jones takes eight participants who look older than their real age, and tries to knock 10 years off the age guessed for them by people in the street, helped by a team of experts - hairdressers, make-up artists, cosmetic doctors and dentists.

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Diet Doctors 1 (Rebroadcast)
Premiere date: Sunday, 17 February 2008 at 20h00
Number of episodes: 6

We accept that diet is directly linked to our weight but just how much do food choices affect our health? Obese individuals suffer an increased risk of developing around 30 serious medical conditions and often the real health issues are ignored.

Enter the Diet Doctors, who for the first time combine medical and holistic approaches on not only looking good, but feeling good. The doctors use an arsenal of shock tactics to tackle some of the most extreme cases - such as skin complaints, diabetes, insomnia and infertility. For some it may prove to be a life-saver.

Using unique physical demonstrations and the latest in medical camera technology the doctors will investigate what’s going on inside and outside the body, with some shocking results.

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Spa Of Embarassing Illnesses 1 (Rebroadcast)
Premiere date: Sunday, 17 February 2008 at 21h00
Number of episodes: 10

At her Spanish Spa, leading nutritionist Amanda Hamilton detoxifies the bodies and rejuvenates the spirits of people who have some of society's most embarrassing and socially stigmatised medical conditions. They are a doctor's worst nightmare. The most common reaction from a stranger is 'urghhh... look at that!'.

Can Amanda, with her unconventional beliefs and techniques that emphasise mind and body duality, shift attitudes from one of shunning to sympathy and, more importantly, can she turn her clients' lives around?

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