Michelle Pinto

Latest articles by Michelle Pinto

Lauren Laverne presents the fourth in the series looking at pop music through the memorabilia of the fans.

The People's History of Pop

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 10:00pm on Friday 25 November 2016

BBC
Children have been treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital since 1852. For many with long-term conditions it is home.

DIY SOS at Great Ormond Street

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Thursday 10 November 2016

UK Shows
‘I hate my face,’ says Alanah. ‘I’m just disgusted by it.’ Alanah has body dysmorphic disorder: where others see a pretty teenager, she sees someone ‘monstrous’.

No Body's Perfect

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Thursday 10 November 2016

BBC
hat is a hipster? Is a massive beard mandatory?

The Hipster Handbook

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Thursday 3 November 2016

BBC
No recordings exist from the first official broadcast on British television, beamed live from Alexandra Palace on November 2, 1936. I

TV's Opening Night

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Wednesday 2 November 2016

BBC
Singer Petula Clark turns 84 next month but shows no sign of slowing down.

Petula Clark Live in Berlin

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Friday 28 October 2016

BBC
This absorbing three-part documentary tells the shocking story of Paolo Macchiarini

Fatal Experiments

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Tuesday 25 October 2016

BBC
Ben Fogle returns to meet more people who have left their old routines behind to start a completely different way of life

Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Tuesday 25 October 2016

UK Shows
Don Letts examines the history of this notorious subculture in a fascinating documentary, which features interviews with members of different skinhead scenes through the decades.

The Story of the Skinhead

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 12:00am on Friday 14 October 2016

BBC
Weighing just 200mg, the fragile painted lady butterfly makes one of the most extraordinary migrations on Earth.

The Great Butterfly Adventure

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Monday 10 October 2016

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Britain's Star Men

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Thursday 29 September 2016

BBC
Lost Sitcoms: Steptoe and Son

Lost Sitcoms: Steptoe and Son

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Wednesday 14 September 2016

BBC
Marking the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth, David Walliams hosts this celebration of the author’s 10 best-selling books for children.

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 5:30pm on Sunday 4 September 2016

UK Shows
If the plot of this eight-part US drama appears familiar, well, no wonder.

The Night Of

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Thursday 1 September 2016

Dramas
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Class of 92: Still Out of Their League

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Thursday 25 August 2016

Documentaries
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Jamie Cullum at the Proms

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Tuesday 23 August 2016

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Secret Voices of Hollywood

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Sunday 21 August 2016

BBC
Princess Di’s dress designer David Emanuel sets out to find the ideal dress for brides-to-be in the UK version of this US show.

Say Yes to the Dress UK

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Friday 12 August 2016

UK Shows
There’s a distinct shortage of bodies to investigate as, bizarrely, they all seem to be going missing!

Midsomer Murders

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 7:00pm on Sunday 7 August 2016

UK Shows
‘Tall and tan and young and lovely…’ Katie Derham travels to the land of her father’s birth...

The Girl from Ipanema

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Monday 1 August 2016

BBC
Another chance to see this film, first shown in 2014, looking back at Bette Midler’s 50-year career and the places that played a vital part in it.

Imagine: Bette Midler

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:25pm on Saturday 30 July 2016

BBC
Despite being fitted with an electronic tag and subject to a curfew, delinquent pensioner Henry Palmer (Simon Callow) continues to wreak havoc in his native Brighton in the second episode of this three-part comedy from GOLD.

The Rebel

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Wednesday 27 July 2016

UK Shows
A film freewheeling through the incredible life of art collector Peggy Guggenheim, the self-described ‘enfant terrible’ of the Guggenheim family with an insatiable passion for modern art.

Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 9:00pm on Thursday 21 July 2016

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The Secret Life of Brothers and Sisters

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 7:00pm on Wednesday 20 July 2016

Documentaries
‘If I was chosen for this position, would I be able to start tomorrow?’

The Job Interview

By Michelle Pinto published

Airs at 8:00pm on Tuesday 12 July 2016

UK Shows
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