Joanna Lumley, Ray Winstone and Richard Wilson are among celebs who will appear in a series of short films which aimed at getting more military veterans into ‘civvy street’.
Video: Veterans Work | What Does An Idea Sound Like?
Downtown Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville, Diy Sos star Nick Knowles and ex-EastEnders Larry Lamb and Michelle Collins also highlight the skills, attitude and knowledge ex-soldiers, sailors and airmen can bring to employers.
Entitled, ‘Veterans Work’, the films, by The Drive Project, were produced to encourage UK businesses to consider veterans as viable options to fill vacancies.
Their release follows a study by Deloitte and the Officers’ Association and the Forces in Mind Trust, which revealed UK plc is failing to realise the potential of veterans, putting ex-military personnel at a disadvantage.
The alarming revelation emerged despite nearly 2,000 British businesses having signing the Armed Forces Covenant – a Ministry of Defence scheme designed...
Video: Veterans Work | What Does An Idea Sound Like?
Downtown Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville, Diy Sos star Nick Knowles and ex-EastEnders Larry Lamb and Michelle Collins also highlight the skills, attitude and knowledge ex-soldiers, sailors and airmen can bring to employers.
Entitled, ‘Veterans Work’, the films, by The Drive Project, were produced to encourage UK businesses to consider veterans as viable options to fill vacancies.
Their release follows a study by Deloitte and the Officers’ Association and the Forces in Mind Trust, which revealed UK plc is failing to realise the potential of veterans, putting ex-military personnel at a disadvantage.
The alarming revelation emerged despite nearly 2,000 British businesses having signing the Armed Forces Covenant – a Ministry of Defence scheme designed...
- 11/1/2017
- Look to the Stars
Broadchurch fell to a new low rating on Monday, overnight data reveals.
The ITV drama dropped by around 400,000 viewers from last week to an average 4.76 million (19.7%) at 9pm (530k/3.3% on +1). Earlier, Richard Wilson's On the Road brought in 2.86m (12.3%) at 8pm (120k/0.5%).
BBC One's Silent Witness topped the night, rising by 200k from last week to 5.73m (23.7%) at 9pm. Inside Out appealed to 3.81m (17.3%) at 7.30pm, while Panorama interested 2.77m (11.8%) at 8.30pm.
On BBC Two, University Challenge quizzed 2.93m (12.5%) at 8pm, followed by Only Connect with 2.28m (9.7%) at 8.30pm. A Cook Abroad gathered 1.56m (6.5%) at 9pm, while Backchat amused 850k (4.8%) at 10pm.
Channel 4's The Jump entertained 1.76m (7.5%) at 8pm (232k/1.0%), dropping by around 800k from Sunday's launch show. The Undateables was seen by 1.76m (7.3%) at 9pm (434k/2.8%), while Catastrophe tickled 639k (3.7%) at 10pm (141k/1.6%).
On Channel 5, Celebrity Big Brother continued with 1.35m (5.8%) at 8pm (318k/1.3%), climbing...
The ITV drama dropped by around 400,000 viewers from last week to an average 4.76 million (19.7%) at 9pm (530k/3.3% on +1). Earlier, Richard Wilson's On the Road brought in 2.86m (12.3%) at 8pm (120k/0.5%).
BBC One's Silent Witness topped the night, rising by 200k from last week to 5.73m (23.7%) at 9pm. Inside Out appealed to 3.81m (17.3%) at 7.30pm, while Panorama interested 2.77m (11.8%) at 8.30pm.
On BBC Two, University Challenge quizzed 2.93m (12.5%) at 8pm, followed by Only Connect with 2.28m (9.7%) at 8.30pm. A Cook Abroad gathered 1.56m (6.5%) at 9pm, while Backchat amused 850k (4.8%) at 10pm.
Channel 4's The Jump entertained 1.76m (7.5%) at 8pm (232k/1.0%), dropping by around 800k from Sunday's launch show. The Undateables was seen by 1.76m (7.3%) at 9pm (434k/2.8%), while Catastrophe tickled 639k (3.7%) at 10pm (141k/1.6%).
On Channel 5, Celebrity Big Brother continued with 1.35m (5.8%) at 8pm (318k/1.3%), climbing...
- 2/3/2015
- Digital Spy
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