en-gb http://www.yeardot.co.uk/whoweare-9/sam-phripp.html ℗ & © 2009 So Television Year Dot: Sam Phripp Channel 4 yeardot@channel4.co.uk Channel 4 Education Sam is one of fifteen young people taking part in Year Dot: a ground-breaking project from Channel 4. About to embark on what he hopes will be 'the first year of the rest of his life', Sam will be regularly updating his stories through blogs, messages and videos while we'll be following and filming him over the coming year to see how he gets along. As well as dealing with being 'the only gay in the village', as he describes himself, Sam has the unusual dream of being a Eurovision song contest hopeful. Get his regular film updates here and join his story online at www.yeardot.co.uk http://feeds.yeardot.co.uk/YearDotSamPhripp Channel 4 Education Who said being a teenager was easy? Dealing with Eurovision disappointment and launching his music career has been a character-building experience for Sam. He’s changed loads this year and has high hopes for the future, now more than ever... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2009-09-25.mp4 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:00:00 Sam Phripp, final film Channel 4 Education The recording process is over. Now it's time for Sam to launch his EP and with it, his new life. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2009-07-01.mp4 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:46 Sam Phripp, Ep launch, subject_music Channel 4 Education With Sam now determined to make it in the music business, it's time to prove his worth in the studio. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2009-06-12.mp4 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:33 Sam Phripp, studio, EP, recording, Frome, Channel 4 Education Now that Sam’s Eurovision dream has been stalled, it's time for him to make some serious decisions. Should he pursue a career as a presenter or stick with his first love of music? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2009-05-14.mp4 Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:00:00 Sam Phripp, frome fm Channel 4 Education Sam puts aside his music and schoolwork for a day to join a gay-rights protest. Not everything goes entirely to plan... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2009-07-04.mp4 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:59 sam Phripp, gay rights, basingstoke, theatre Channel 4 Education Sam's feverishly busy trying to get everything sorted for Ireland's Eurovision deadline... Will he manage to get everything off in time? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp2-film-2009-03-18.mp4 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:01:42 Sam Phripp, Ireland, Eurovision, part 2 Channel 4 Education Sam thought his Eurovision dreams were dead and buried for this year but it looks a new opportunity may be on the horizon... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2009-03-18.mp4 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:01:54 Sam Phripp, Eurovision, part 1 Channel 4 Education The night of Sam's Amnesty gig has finally arrived... It's the first big performance he's given since his Eurovision disappointment... Will he manage to make the impact he's hoping for? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2009-03-13.mp4 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:46 Sam Phripp, Amnesty, Gig, subject_music Channel 4 Education Armed with his backing choir, Sam now only has a couple of days to fine tune his performance before the big show... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2009-03-11.mp4 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:11 Sam Phripp , choir, rehearsal Channel 4 Education Sam's singing at a gig for Amnesty International and is on the hunt for a backing choir that will give his performance extra impact... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2009-03-10.mp4 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:28 Sam Phripp choir needed Channel 4 Education Coming out at a young age has been difficult for Sam. He's been through a lot and wants to use the hard times he's had to make a difference to others... He's got a meeting with his Principal to raise the issue of gay awareness at his college... Will Sam get what he wants? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2008-12-04.mp4 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:56 Sam Phripp , meeting, miss missions, homophobia, bullying, subject_pshe, subject_video Channel 4 Education Sam's Eurovision dream has come crashing down around him since news was released that Andrew Lloyd Webber will be writing the music for Britain's Eurovision entrant and choosing the singer to perform it... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2008-11-11.mp4 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:44 sam Phripp , eurovision, dream crushed Channel 4 Education Sam takes centre stage at Frome's local acoustic hot spot. How will his gig go down? Will it give him the performance experience he needs to prepare for the brights lights of Eurovision? http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2008-10-17.mp4 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:05 Sam Phripp , gig, cheese and grain Channel 4 Education Today Sam is picking up the most important exam results of his life so far. He and his mum are showing a few nerves as they head to the school to meet his fate.... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2008-08-25.mp4 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:00 Sam Phripp , GCSE, results, school, mum Channel 4 Education Watch as Sam blossoms from cleaner to crooner...and shines at his end of year assembly. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2008-07-31.mp4 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:03:38 sam phripp, cleaning, assembly, dannh boy, subject_music Channel 4 Education Sam guests on his local radio station to talk Eurovision... http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/films/sam/year-dot-sam-phripp-film-2008-07-25.mp4 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:04:14 sam phripp, frome fm, eurovision Channel 4 Education 16 year old Sam explains the difficulties he has experienced coming out as gay in his hometown. Motivated to improve the situation, we also gain an insight into Sam's other burning ambition, to represent his country in the Eurovision song contest. http://media.yeardot.co.uk/video/year-dot-sam-phripp-profile-short-2008-06-30.mp4 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT 00:02:16 Year Dot, Channel 4 Education