Category: United Kingdom
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Being an Actor: Two Young Shakespeare Actors
Young actors who are just starting out, take the jobs they can get. Cassie Layton and Sam Valentine were lucky and got the dream roles as Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. They are part of Globe Theatre’s touring production and are travelling the world performing this iconic play. We met them for a chat on stage…
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Parkour in Edinburgh
If you have heard of parkour, you may believe this is an activity just for young “monkey men.” This is far from the truth. Of course, the younger and stronger you are, and the more body control you possess, the more spectacular stunts you can carry out. But the practitioners of Access Parkour in Edinburgh…
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Fortune – A Dancer from Liverpool
Fortune moved from the Philippines to Liverpool as a child. After secondary school, he studied at LIPA – Liverpool Academy of Performing Arts. He speaks about life in Liverpool and his passion for dancing. Length: 08:58.
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The Fight for Scottish Independence
Gayle hopes that Scotland will soon leave the union with England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to become a sovereign nation again. We met her in Edinburgh where she is currently part of a group of activists fighting for Scottish independence. They live and fight together from a camp just outside the Scottish capital. Watch the…
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At a Fashion Shoot in London: Part 2
The models wouldn’t look the same without the make-up artists. Chloe tells us why she enjoys her work as a make-up artist so much and about the challenge of not being paid. She is doing it to build up her portfolio so that she can make money from her passion in the future. Sophie talks…
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Aberdeen Highland Games
If you want to see what Scottish culture, sports, food and music is all about in one single day, go to the Highland Games. There are games all across Scotland in the summer. One of them is the Aberdeen Highland Games. Welcome to the games – enjoy! Length: 13:13.
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A Young Environmentalist
We constantly hear about all the environmental issues in the world such as global warming, deforestation and species of insects, birds and animals that are in danger of becoming extinct. What do we do about it though? Some of us do more than others do and James is one of them. In his spare time,…