en-gb http://www.yeardot.co.uk/ ℗ & © 2010 So Television The Year Dot Podcast The first year of the rest of your life? Fifteen young people are about to find out. Each of them will be taking part in the ground-breaking project from Channel 4, Year Dot, which will be there to follow their diverse aims and ambitions and see whether they are able to achieve these over the coming year. They'll be regularly updating their stories through blogs, messages and videos on their own web pages, and you can follow and engage with each of them directly online. At the same time, we'll be following and filming them throughout, giving you the latest on what they've been up to. Subscribe here for the weekly update and get involved at www.yeardot.co.uk Channel 4 yeardot@channel4.co.uk Channel 4 Education The first year of the rest of your life? Fifteen young people are about to find out. Each of them will be taking part in the ground-breaking project from Channel 4, Year Dot, which will be there to follow their diverse aims and ambitions and see whether they are able to achieve these over the coming year. They'll be regularly updating their stories through blogs, messages and videos on their own web pages, and you can follow and engage with each of them directly online. At the same time, we'll be following and filming them throughout, giving you the latest on what they've been up to. Subscribe here for the weekly update and get involved at www.yeardot.co.uk http://feeds.yeardot.co.uk/TheYearDotPodcast Channel 4 Education After a year in front of the cameras, the Year Dotters want to say a final, extra special, goodbye. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/extra/year-dot-final-film-2009-06-30.mp4 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:42 final, webfilm, yeardotters, mucking, around, dancing, playing Channel 4 Education Jamal and Melissa move house and mull over their future... Akilah realises how much work she's still got to do before her exams... And Claire gives a talk to some discerning A-level students. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-06-23.mp4 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:48 Jamal, move, house, Akilah, exams, degree, Claire, talk, A level, students Channel 4 Education Simon's uni life is almost over for ever... Sam's in the studio laying down his first EP... And Nicolette's reflecting on how far she's come this year. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-06-15.mp4 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:33 Simon, last, day, uni, Sam, recording, EP, NIcolette, looking, back, Felsted, end of, year, home, feast. Channel 4 Education Aaron's been checking out performance venues for his show... Josh is rising to the challenge and giving his uni mates a talk on autism... And Tom's getting down to business sealing an all important money deal... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-06-07.mp4 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:45 Aaron, venue, performance, Josh, talk, autism, peers, Tom, business, deal, money. Channel 4 Education Jade takes some time out to chillax at home... Deborah's full steam ahead with auditions for Turning Point festival... And it's an exciting day for Isobella as she picks up her cheque from the Prince's Trust. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-06-01.mp4 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:00:00 Jade, home, deborah, round house, auditions, isobella, prince's trust Channel 4 Education Sheila's at Kingston University open day deciding her fate and Simon's competing at the biggest comedy venue in London... How will it all turn out? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-05-26.mp4 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:48 Sheila, uni, Kingston, songwriting, open, day Channel 4 Education Sam's making waves at Frome FM and Claire's stressing about her future... Have you got any advice for them? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-05-18.mp4 Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:00:00 sam, Frome FM, Claire, future Channel 4 Education The time has come for Jamal to step up his game and run his own youth workshop... Gilly's focused on her future and is making her mark on the pitch... And things are looking up for Chloe at university... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-05-12.mp4 Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:00:00 jamal, rap school, part 2, chloe, summing up, gilly, coaching Channel 4 Education Sheila's got a big decision to make about whether or not to head to Kingston Uni this year... Josh has taken on an enormous amount of responsibility... And Jamal's making his mark with a new and exciting ODS project... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-05-05.mp4 Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:50 Sheila, Kingston Uni, Josh, the bop, video diary, Jamal rap school Channel 4 Education Nicolette's exploring what's on offer at Cambridge University... Sheila's nursing a wounded heart... And Akilah's saying goodbye to her teens in style... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-04-27.mp4 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:17 akilah, birthday, sheila, boyfriend, nicolette, cambridge university Channel 4 Education Aaron's pushing his students and tutors to the limit... Tom's tweeting all over the place... And Deborah wants you all to buy a ticket for Turning Point festival... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-04-20.mp4 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:00:00 Aaron, tutors, dancers, Tom, Twitter, Deborah, Turning Point, Simon, glasses, bullying Channel 4 Education Deborah is getting her teeth stuck into the Roundhouse's Turning Point festival... Sheila needs some advice on crafting her stage persona... And Sam is up in arms in Basingstoke. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-04-15.mp4 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:36 Year Dot, Deborah, Turning Point festival, Sheila, video diary, appeal, Sam, protest Channel 4 Education Sheila's dealing with online feedback about her music.... Deborah's getting to grips with her big Turning Point Festival job at The Roundhouse.... Josh is starting to write his book.... and Chloe's trying to juggle everything at Brunel. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-04-06.mp4 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:26 josh, deborah, chloe, sheila Channel 4 Education Nicolette's nervous about her live online commenting... Simon's trying out for a place on the bill of Edinburgh's prestigious Comedy Reserve... Isobella's finally finished her Kid Soldiers script... And Deborah wants you all to audition for the Turning Point Festival... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-03-30.mp4 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:46 Nicolette, web chat, simon, comedy reserve, isobella, script, deborahm turning point festival Channel 4 Education Claire's enjoying some well needed time out in Dublin... Chloe hopes to impress the GB Senior Squad... Deborah's trying out some new poetry on us... And Josh picks up his long awaited uni exam results... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-03-23.mp4 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:22 Claire, Dublin, Chloe Manchester, Deborah, poem, Africn Caribean society Channel 4 Education Josh is nervous about sitting his first ever uni exam... Aaron has had some good news regarding funding... Jamal is trying to get Off Da Streets up and running... and Nicolette's miffed she didn't get a day off to play in the snow... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-02-17.mp4 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:07 Josh, exams, aaron, funding, jamal, off da streets, nicolette, snow Channel 4 Education Jade goes to China with the Birmingham Royal Ballet...Aaron's taking no prisoners as he holds a business meeting...Deborah's got a heavy workload on the way...and Chloe's struggling to keep her head above water with her many commitments... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-02-09.mp4 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:41 Jade, China, ballet, Aaron, meeting, business, Deborah, workload, Chloe, coping,university, assignments Channel 4 Education Claire talks to Labour politician Stephen Twigg about being a young candidate... Chloe says goodbye to her family and returns to uni for her second term... Nicolette organises a charity art auction to help raise money for her father's beloved Tabor Centre... and Sheila appeals for feedback on her latest track. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-02-04.mp4 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:49 Claire, Stephen, Twigg, Chloe, family, university, Nicolette, art, auction, charity, Sheila, feddback, track Channel 4 Education Tom's keen to get Boris Johnson on side at the ExCel Exhibition centre... Sheila supports Big Brother's Pete Bennett on stage... Nicolette visits her old school... and Simon films his comedy set for you guys to rate on YouTube... but first, listen to Akilah's Year Dot shout out... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-01-29.mp4 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:28 Tom, Boris Johnson, Excel Exhibition, Sheila, Pete Bennett, gig, nicolette, simon Channel 4 Education Sheila performs at her last ever college Christmas concert... Claire scrutinises her recent coverage in The Metro with her mates... Josh wraps up his first challenging term at uni... and Chloe makes it out to her rugby party despite all the obstacles of the day. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-01-19.mp4 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:37 sheila, christmas concert, claire, the metro, josh, end of term, christmas, chloe, nan, rugby night out Channel 4 Education This week on Year Dot... Deborah heads home for Christmas and realises how much she's grown up... Akilah interviews a top plastic surgeon for a college assignment... Tom's business receives some more publicity and he's interviewed by Radio 4... and Chloe faces a dilemma following the death of her nan. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2009-01-13.mp4 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:14 Deborah, home for Christmas, Akilah, plastic surgeon interview, Tom, radio 4, you and yours, Chloe, dilemma Channel 4 Education Highlights from Year Dot... GILLY is finally back from Chile and desperately in need of some family time... CHLOE's new love of rugby is really kicking off... TOM's had some bad news that could put his business in jeopardy... DEBORAH's made an impression at the creative writing society's open mic session... And JADE takes us behind-the-scenes on tour with Birmingham Royal Ballet... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-12-16.mp4 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:06:02 compendium, gilly, home chile, chloe, rugby, tom, government, rival site, deborah, nottingham, poetry society, jade, edinburgh, behind the scenes Channel 4 Education Fresh from Year Dot, SHEILA writes a song with a top producer.....SAM takes his gay awareness campaign to the top....JAMAL is off on holiday - Melissa's not chuffed....AARON gets a big, but happy, surprise.....and NICOLETTE's trying to make the most of school. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-12-08.mp4 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:06:13 Sheila, Simon Ellis, writing, song, Aaron, taster, class, Jamal, packing, Barbados, Melissa, Sam, gay, Frome College, principal, Nicolette, Felsted, school, singing. Channel 4 Education This week on Year Dot... With seconds to spare, Claire is desperate to rally American voters... Akilah's been set a difficult journalistic assignment... Josh is starting to feel settled at uni... Jade catches up with an old ballet friend... and Tom celebrates the relaunch of his website. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-12-01.mp4 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:52 claire, obama, election, akilah, time, news, item, josh, settle, st andrews, jade, ballet, friend, tom, website, relaunch, celebrate Channel 4 Education Josh is getting stuck in to the duties of the Ents crew, Gilly's injury is delaying her return to the pitch in Lyon, Tom meets a potential new business partner and Simon's week is turned in to a star studded affair... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-11-25.mp4 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:31 josh, Ents, Gilly, Lyon, injury, Tom, partner, Rudy, Chloe, MRI, results, Simon, Hollywood, superstar Channel 4 Education Deborah takes steps towards setting up her poetry society, Sam is facing up to the harsh reality of not being eligible to enter Eurovision, Claire hosts an Obama party, Aaron prepares for his taster class and Gilly heads to Lyon for her first international Arsenal duty. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-11-17.mp4 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:51 weekly, catch up, year dot, week 19 Channel 4 Education Claire plots her return to Obama land to carry on campaigning... Tom updates us on notgoingtouni's progress and we hear how his mum feels about his business... Sheila makes some major UCAS decisions... Isobella hunts out an audition space for Kid Soldiers... and Nicolette heads home for a much needed afternoon with her family. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-11-11.mp4 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:52 compendium, year dot, week 18 Channel 4 Education This week our Year Dotters are all facing some personal challenges. Deborah adjusts to uni life without her favourite music, Gilly finds out how cold the bench really is, Sheila plays to a more unusual crowd and Jamal puts his family first. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-11-03.mp4 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:23 Year Dot, Compendium Channel 4 Education This week our Yeardotters are moving forward.<p> Simon's started a comedy club, Deborah's on a mission to find a job, Gilly and Chloe are on the fight back from injury and Aaron wants you to join him in a free dance class. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-10-27.mp4 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:06:25 yeardot,compendium Channel 4 Education It's been another busy week for the Year Dot 15... Josh says goodbye to his dad and officially begins life on his own at St Andrews... Aaron has an interview with his local radio station... Claire makes her mark at the Labour Party Conference... Sam prepares for Eurovison with a gig in Frome... and Chloe is awarded with some much needed funding. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-10-20.mp4 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:00:00 year dot, compendium Channel 4 Education It's all go for the Year Dot 15... Watch as Josh settles in to life at St Andrews, Isobella as she attends an important meeting with The Prince's Trust, Tom as he mingles with political powers at the Labour Party Conference, Deborah as she samples Nottingham's bustling nightlife and Jamal as he becomes a father for the second time. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-10-13.mp4 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:06:10 st.andrews, josh, isobella, prince's trust, tom, labour, party, deborah, nottingham, nightlife, jamal, melissa, baby Channel 4 Education Big changes this week for our Year Dotters moving on to higher education. Watch Akilah as she struggles to enrol at uni, Josh as he uproots his life to Scotland, Deborah as she leaves her family to study in Nottingham, Chloe as her dreams come true by starting at Brunel University and Nicolette as she adjusts to life at her new boarding school. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-10-06.mp4 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:06:01 Akilah,grant,uni,Josh,scotland,early,Deborah,packing,Nottingham,Chloe,Brunel,Nicolette,felsted Channel 4 Education This week has been a busy one for our Year Dotters... Watch as Claire goes campaigning in the US, Nicolette as she finally starts boarding school, Gilly as she heads back to football college and Akilah as she experiences the ups and downs of working with a successful newspaper. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-09-29.mp4 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:30 Obama,campaigning,US, Claire,Nicolette, Felsted,boarding,home,footaball,academy,gilly,akilah,Voice,survey,work,experience Channel 4 Education It's been a week of firsts for our Year Dotters, watch as Deborah spends her first night in university halls, Josh appeals for advice with his move to Scotland and Jade starts her important final year of training. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-09-23.mp4 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:25 deborah,jade,josh,first,night,university,st andrews,ballet,unpack,advice,freshers Channel 4 Education It's been a week of nerves and excitement for the Year Dot 15... Join Nicolette on her first night at boarding school, hear from Akilah as she recounts all she's learnt at The Voice, share Josh’s worries as he gets increasingly nervous about heading to St Andrews and watch as Deborah auditions for a local talent show... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-09-16.mp4 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:30 nicolette, felsted, first day, akilah, the voice, josh, st andrews, nervous, deborah, audition Channel 4 Education It's been a week full of good news for the Year Dot 15... Watch as Jamal and Melissa have a baby scan and find out some wonderful news, Josh takes his last ever dose of Prozac, Isobella gets to spend some of her hard earned cash on herself and Simon wraps up his time in Edinburgh on a high... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-09-10.mp4 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:18 jamal, melissa, scan, josh, prozac, video diary, isobella, shopping, simon, edinburgh Channel 4 Education It's been a busy week for the Year Dot 15... Watch as Chloe gets involved with her police cadets, Jade as she heads off to ballet summer school, Gilly as she competes against Liverpool Ladies and Simon as he begins his stretch at Edinburgh's Fringe Festival. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-09-02.mp4 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:42 chloe, cadets, jade, ballet, summer school, gilly, liverpool, match, simon, edinburgh, comedy Channel 4 Education More exam nerves...this time over the GCSE results...plus Jamal joins the army (for a day), Isobella and her mum talk money, Claire reveals some big plans and Tom is interviewed by Sky News. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-08-27.mp4 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:07:13 Claire, Sam, Nicolette, Jamal, Isobella, Althorp, GSCE, money, Obama, MOD, army ,Tom, Sky Channel 4 Education It's been a big week for many of the Year Dot 15... Watch as Chloe, Deborah, Josh and Akilah pick up their A-level results and Gilly competes for the community shield. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-08-19.mp4 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:00:00 chloe, a-levels, exam results, deborah, exam results, josh, exam results, st andrews, akilah, results, gilly, community shield Channel 4 Education This week... Sheila has a gig, Aaron supports Unity at the UK Street Dance Weekender, Akilah starts her work experience, Claire chairs her first Labour young persons' event and Nicolette performs with her Theatre Arts School. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-08-12.mp4 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:36 sheila, gig, aaron, unity, street dance, akilah, work experience, claire, chairs, nicolette, theatre arts group Channel 4 Education Catch up on what's been happening in Year Dot. This week... Sam performs at his end of term assembly, Gilly brushes up her golf and Jade has her final performance. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-08-11.mp4 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:24 sam ,assembly, gilly,golf,jade,final,performance Channel 4 Education Catch up on what's been happening with Year Dot. This week... Sam makes an appearance on Frome FM, Claire makes a political impact, Josh visits his doctor, Nicolette opens up about her problems with carers and Aaron visits an exciting dance venue. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-07-28.mp4 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:24 latest catch up, sam phripp, claire hazelgrove, josh muggleton, nicolette ester, aaron augustus, Channel 4 Education Catch up on what's been happening with Year Dot. This week... Simon reflects on all the other Year Dot people, Jamal has a chance to impress the local council, Isobella auditions for college, Nicolette opens up about her past problems with food and Aaron gets some business advice. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-07-21.mp4 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:05 latest catch up, simon, jamal, council, isobella, audition, nicolette, food, aaron, business, meeting Channel 4 Education Catch up with some of what's been going on in Year Dot. This week.... Simon's less-than-successful gig, Chloe's prom, Josh's school-leaving, a poetry slam with Deborah and Aaron's first impressions. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/catch-ups/year-dot-catch-up-2008-07-14.mp4 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:05:30 Aaron website, Deborah poetry-slam, Chloe prom, Simon gig, Josh leaving school Channel 4 Education Here you can meet Year Dot's fifteen: among them Chloe, who has her sights set on the 2012 Olympics; Claire, who wants to have her voice heard in Parliament; Jamal, who’s trying to keep his family together; and Sheila, who hopes to set the folk world on fire. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/year-dot-extra-intro-short-2008-06-30.mp4 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:05 Aaron, Akilah, Chloe, Claire, Deborah, Gilly, Isobella, Jade, Jamal, Josh, Nicolette, Sam, Sheila, Simon, Tom Channel 4 Education Year Dot is a groundbreaking project from Channel 4, following fifteen young people through the most important year in their lives. Over the coming year we'll be following their stories as they try to make their mark, by achieving their dreams and ambitions. Here you can meet Year Dot's chosen fifteen: among them Chloe, who has her sights set on the 2012 Olympics; Claire, who wants to have her voice heard in Parliament; Jamal, who's trying to keep his family together; and Sheila, who hopes to set the folk world on fire. They'll be regularly updating their web pages through blogs, messages and videos, so you can get involved in their progress at www.yeardot.co.uk. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/year-dot-extra-intro-long-2008-06-30.mp4 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:01:28 Year Dot, Channel 4 Education