Underplayed Gems

Hacio (2000)

Hacio poster
Genre
children's television series
Country
United Kingdom
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A Welsh language current affairs show aimed at young people. It covers stories and issues relevant to teenagers across Wales and beyond, produced by a young crew of journalists.

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What happens

Hacio (Welsh for 'Hacking', Welsh pronunciation: [ˈhakjɔ]) is a former Welsh language current affairs television programme for young people. It was produced for S4C by ITV Cymru Wales and broadcast on Thursday nights at 10.00pm. The programme, first broadcast in 2000, aimed to address issues and illustrate stories of interest to young people from all parts of Wales and beyond. Hacio was produced almost entirely by a young crew of journalists who researched, shot and edited their own material. The material for the programme was often but not always gathered on lightweight DVCAM cameras, typically the Sony DSR-500 or HVR-Z1E, and edited online using desktop editing software called Avid. In 2014 a website for young people was launched in conjunction with the team. In July 2017, it was reported that the programme had been scrapped as part of a restructuring of S4C's current affairs output. In January 2018, ITV Cymru Wales launched a new current affairs series for the channel, Ein Byd (Welsh for 'Our World'). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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