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How a 'wine cooler' vest can save babies from brain damage: Newborns starved of oxygen at birth can be helped with groundbreaking device

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Babies starved of oxygen at birth may be saved thanks to a 'wine cooler' vest Harry Chambers was born in Gloucester and was 'completely unresponsive' He benefited from treatment and his parents described his 'miraculous recovery' By SALLY BECK FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY PUBLISHED: 22:26, 15 April 2017 | UPDATED: 22:31, 15 April 2017

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Babies starved of oxygen at birth may be saved from life-long disability thanks to a hightech 'wine cooler' vest wrapped around their tiny body and legs.

Similar devices have been used to help adult stroke and cardiac-arrest patients after neurologists found that dropping body temperature is 'neuro-protective', reducing the number of brain cells that die during such events.

Health chiefs are now recommending it as standard treatment for babies suffering hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) – brain injury due to asphyxia prior to or during a traumatic birth.

Last year the NHS Litigation Authority revealed that the compensation bill to the NHS for errors that occurred during birth was at an all-time high of £510 million, and experts hope the remarkable success of body-cooling technology may help in reducing this.

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+3 Harry Chambers (centre, with his parents Alastair and Stephanie) was born 'purple and completely unresponsive'Â

The parents of one boy, now nine years old, who benefited from the treatment have spoken of the 'miraculous' recovery he made.

In a Sky TV documentary to be aired later this month, Stephanie and Alastair Chambers reveal the battle to save the life of their son Harry, who was born 'purple and completely unresponsive'. Doctors at Gloucester Royal Hospital had to 'kick-start' his heart with adrenaline shots, and he eventually began to breathe after 20 minutes.

His chances of survival were slim and his parents were warned that even if he did pull through, he would be left profoundly brain-damaged and facing severe disability. 'His blood was so lacking in oxygen, the consultant described it as acid,' said Alastair, 36, who runs a building company in Gloucester.

Yet today Harry is a healthy nine-year-old who, despite being deaf, attends a mainstream school and enjoys gymnastics, computer games and playing with his three brothers and one sister.

Alastair now fundraises for the medical charity Sparks, which sponsored trials into the cooling technology that saved his son. He said: 'We weren't expecting Harry to be able to

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walk or talk and we're immensely proud of what he achieves every day.'

HIE affects about one in 500 births, and a quarter of these babies develop cerebral palsy, a lifelong disability that impacts muscle control and growth and can also be associated with learning disabilities. In more severe cases, infants suffer seizures and life-threatening brain swelling.

+3 As a baby, Harry wore the cooling jacket and it has helped him made a miraculous recoveryÂ

Whole-body cooling for infants has proved to be remarkably successful in transforming the odds for these babies.

The technique was pioneered by neonatal intensive care specialist Professor Marianne Thoresen at Bristol Royal Infirmary and University College London. Her research suggested that among oxygen-deprived babies who are cooled, the chances of surviving without disability are increased from 28 per cent to 41 per cent.

Mortality was slashed from 34 per cent to just nine per cent.

Exactly how cooling works to protect babies from brain damage is not known. However, Prof Thoresen said: 'The nerve cells in the brain can manage for much longer without oxygen at low temperatures. The body works more slowly and the speed at which cells die is slower.

'With lack of oxygen, some nerve cells die immediately and you can't revive them, but lots of them just get sick and what happens in the next few days decides whether or not the cells are going to survive. We found that with cooling, more cells survived than died.'

Although initial trials involved a cap that cooled just the head, trial results of the 'wine cooler' jacket had far better results.

The device is made up of soft-plastic sheets covered in cotton. These are wrapped around the legs and torso and secured with Velcro. The sheets contain numerous hollow

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channels through which fluid can be pumped in and out.

+3 The groundbreaking vest contains hollow channels which allow the cooling fluid to circulateÂ

Prof Thoresen said: 'It's a bit like a high-tech wine cooler – we have complete control over the temperature. It's very clever.'

A machine keeps the fluid at a constant temperature, regulated automatically via feedback from a rectal thermometer. Normal temperature for a newborn is cooler than an adult – about 36.5C instead of 37C. The jacket reduces body temperature to a constant 33.5C for 72 hours. The body is then warmed using blankets and an overhead heater over the next few days.

Without such intervention, Harry Chambers was not expected to pull through. Alastair said: 'At one point, the consultant said they would have to turn off Harry's life-support machine and we'd probably have 30 minutes to say goodbye.

'But we were then told about a therapeutic hypothermia trial that could help Harry. We had nothing to lose, so agreed. They put him into a hypothermic state and I have no doubt it saved his life.'

Harry's mother Stephanie, 37, added: 'We have a photograph of Harry in his cooling jacket in the specialist baby unit. Now we have a happy, healthy little boy.'

The Chambers family tell their story in a new five-part Sky 1 series, Inside The Freemasons, starting tomorrow.

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They thought it was all over for the Freemasons, the medieval society which remains shrouded in mystery and suspicion despite losing a third of its membership.

But it isn’t now, after the father of England football international Adam Lallana established a Masonic football lodge, which has become oversubscribed with new candidates seeking to join the ancient fraternity.

“It’s no secret the numbers are dwindling so last June we consecrated a specialist football lodge,” says David Lallana, a Freemason for 25 years whose son Adam, Liverpool’s attacking midfielder, grew up listening to his father memorising the society’s rituals.

“There’s always been a huge masonic link to football,” says Lallana Snr, a care home director and Master of the first Football Lodge, established in Southampton, which attracted 280 people to its consecration.

‘We come in to the Match of the Day theme’ The rituals performed at the Lodge are more Cup Final day than the bare breasts and rolled­up trouser legs associated with the murky Masonic world. “I parade into the temple carrying a football used in the First World War. I take it off a podium just like they do when they come out for Premier League games,” enthuses Lallana, the Master of the football Lodge.

“Other Freemasons are cross with what we’re doing. At the end of the day, isn’t it better that somebody stays within the craft than you lose them?”

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“We adapt football rituals to Masonry. We have to find ways to bring the man in the street into Masonry.”

Festive Board, the boozy social occasions held after the serious Temple business, carries more of a terrace atmosphere. “We come in to the Match of the Day theme,” says Lallana, who presides over meetings with wooden football­shaped gavels. “We sing songs. We adapt the football song, Blue Is The Colour to Masonry.”

Attracting new members Making Freemasonry attractive to the “man in the street” – although not yet the woman – is one reason why the hierarchy of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) has thrown open the doors to the institution to the television cameras for the first time.

The Grand Lodge celebrates its 300th anniversary this year but the total membership has slumped to 200,000, down from a high of almost 600,000 between the Wars. Lodges are closing at a rate of 100 a year and just 2% of Masons under the age of 30. If the Masons really do run the world, they are managing to do so on

“The Freemasons is the world’s oldest social network.”

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dwindling numbers.

Ceremonies including the consecration of a new Lodge and the Installation of both a Worshipful Master (the top man in the Lodge) and a Provincial Grand Master (the top man in the county) have been filmed for a major new Sky 1 documentary series, Inside The Freemasons.

Although producers Emporium were granted unprecedented access to the Fraternity, the Grand Lodge drew a line at filming the infamous 1st Degree initiation of an Apprentice (the one with blindfolds and rolled­up trouser legs). Yet the brethren are at pains to demystify an institution still linked to allegations of corruption within the police and judiciary.

‘A society with secrets, not a secret society’ “It’s the world’s oldest social network,” suggests Jonathan Spence, Deputy Grand Master at the United Grand Lodge, who points to the Mason’s charitable ventures as its primary work.

The secrecy is hangover from Hitler’s persecution of Masons, it is suggested and members who work in public service often consider themselves to be victims of institutionalised discrimination.

The social occasions, sometimes five nights a week, rescue retired members from a life of loneliness, suggests David Staples, Clinical Director at Peterborough and Stamford NHS Foundation Trust, and member of Apollo Lodge since he was “recruited” at Oxford University.

The bare breast ceremony must remain off camera because it would “spoil the experience for everyone else who joins.” “It’s a society with secrets, not a secret society,” the stars of the Sky series repeat like a mantra.

No­one can think of a good reason why women are excluded other than the society’s medieval roots as an organisation for stonemasons. “One has to respect a different view,” says Mr Spence to accusations of sexism. “We don’t all have to be in exactly the same place.”

A new version of Freemasonry Lallana, who welcomed the cameras into his football Lodge consecration, is pioneering a new version of Freemasonry, a benign society competing with “alternatives like the tennis club.” A specialist “bikers lodge” is also thriving.

Lallana admits tensions with the established order: “Other Freemasons are cross with what we’re doing. At the end of the day, isn’t it better that somebody stays within the craft than you lose them?”

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The Freemasons football lodge badge (Picture: David Lallana)

Lallana is most proud that the Lodge raised funds to buy Hampshire football club Hamble United FC a replacement kit after a devastating fire at the ground. “The bibs we provided all had our square and compass symbols on, we’ve no shame about that,” he said.

Of the hundreds who attended the football consecration, just a handful at a time will rise through the Masonic rituals as subsequent gatherings, to take the 3rd Degree, when a man becomes a fully­fledged member of the brotherhood.

Will Adam Lallana be the next initiate?

“Adam knows as much about freemasonry as me,” says a proud David, who has studied Freemasonry’s influence on the pitch – “Manchester City had to be bailed out

by Freemasons, that’s why they play in their pale blue shirts and white shorts.”

Liverpool FC was founded by a board of Masons and an Anfield lodge still meets. Sir Alf Ramsey, England’s only World Cup­winning manager, was a Mason.

The football Lodge has received support from former players including James Beattie, the Southampton and England striker and Vince Hilaire, one of the first black players in English football, who plied his trade for Crystal Palace and Portsmouth, Lallana revealed.

The Lodge meetings conclude with a toast “to the founders of football, irrespective of creed or class.” Then Lallana administers the grand finale. “I take the mic and I say ‘They think it’s all over.’ And the brethren reply ‘It is now.’ It’s a lovely way to end.”

With Lallana’s help, the Freemasons are promising to take the brotherhood into extra time. It might be worth watching Adam Lallana’s celebratory handshake more closely the next time the England star scores.

Sky One’s Inside the Freemasons begins Monday 17th April at 8pm.

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LIFTING THE LID Inside the mysterious world of the Freemasons who have secret handshakes, age-old rituals and a royal following

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THEY may not actually ride goats but they do have a funny handshake and occasionally wear their trouser legs rolled up.

There are six million Freemasons around the world but little is known about the secret society, whose unusual traditions stretch back to Medieval times. figcreditSky A new five-part documentary on Sky 1 called Inside the Freemasons lifts the lid on the mysterious group[/caption] For the first time ever, a new documentary has lifted the lid on the mysterious brotherhood which is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year.

It’s a common assumption that this close-knit organisation exists to take over the world, and its members cultivate their friendship for career advancement.

And judging by its well-connected members, who have included Winston Churchill, Kings Edward VII, Edward VIII and George VI, Lord Kitchener and Prince Philip, some have accused them of pulling strings in high places. figcreditSky Rituals such as rolling their trouser legs up and baring their breasts are still part of the initiation ceremony[/caption] The truth is slightly less fantastical, with the club focusing on traditional dinners, lavish ceremonies and large meetings.

Freemason Jonathan Spence, who has been part of the brotherhood since 1982 and is one of three deputies to the Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England shared what the group means to him.

He said: “Freemasonry is a secular organisation that encourages its members to become better members of their community by using ritual, and the metaphor that is used throughout is that of building and how when you built something you improve as you go through life.

“The public’s perception of us isn’t realistic at all.

“We’ve thought about confronting the myths for a long time. If we show how it really is – for example we have a masonic handshake but it’s only for ceremonial use – then people might understand us more.” figcreditSky There are six million Freemasons around the world but little is known about the secret society[/caption] With roots stretching back to the medieval stonemasons, the ancient fraternity’s age-old traditions have remained unchanged over the years.

Rituals such as rolling their trouser legs up and baring their breasts are still part of the initiation ceremony, which is used to check a member is healthy.

New recruits are lead blindfolded by a Junior Deacon into the Freemason’s temple before the ceremony begins.

They will also be given a secret handshake and sign so they could prove they really belong to the group if challenged by a member.

Traditional attire of ancient Freemasons, who wore gloves and aprons in their trade, are still worn today, with aprons costing up to £1,000.

These outfits become more lavish as you rise in the ranks of the group. figcreditSKY Bedfordshire farmer James Wootton, 40, whose dad has been a member for 50 years, joins the group on the show[/caption] One of the men interviewed in the documentary said: “All walks of life can be freemasons, from dustbin men through to top judges, it’s open to anybody.”

And another commented: “The lessons freemasonry are 100 per cent relevant. For as long as mankind requires morality and ethics, freemasonry has something to teach you.”

Each member has to go through three “degrees” during their time: Apprentice, Journeyman and Master.

To become a Mason you can either apply online or get a current member to recommend you.

Once inside, meetings can be held as frequently as twice a week or four times a year. figcreditAlamy To become a Mason you can either apply online or get a current member to recommend you[/caption] During the five-part documentary, the show tells the story of several members of the brotherhood and follows the journey of a new member signing it.

Bedfordshire farmer James Wootton, 40, whose dad has been a member for 50 years, spoke of why he wanted to be part of the group.

He said: “I hope to meet a broader spectrum of friends, people outside of farming and people with different opinions, and to see what goes on.

“I’m excited about it because there are so many stories behind it, but we’ll see the truth, hopefully.”

In February we revealed what goes on inside Walt Disney’s secret Club 33 where members pay £20k to enjoy booze, a jazz bar and luxury apartments.

And this year a website claimed to belong to the Illuminati was uncovered.

Inside The Freemasons starts on April 17 on Sky 1.

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first Grand Lodge, but it took a lot of persuasion and persistence to win the Freemasons ruling body, the United Grand Lodge of England, over to the idea. Given the social suspicion of Freemasonry, they feared how we might portray their members. However, there were a notable number of modernisers on the rather prosaically named Board of General Purposes and Rulers who saw the benefits of opening up to the scrutiny of our cameras and fortunately, they won the day.

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I’ve always been fascinated by organisations that are part of the establishment but like so many people, my knowledge of Freemasonry was pretty limited thanks to the secrecy that has bound it for so many years and, preferring fact to fiction, I’ve never been a follower of the wild conspiracy theories thrown about on the internet.

None of my family had been members and the thought of anyone joining a men only organisation where they have funny handshakes and decorativeaprons seemed anachronistic in the 21st century. But as I started to discover why men join, the relevance of such a traditional organisation in the 21st Century became the basis of our series.

When we started casting the Masons early last year, we immediately found ourselves confounded by the diversity of men who wanted to be in the films because they cared passionately about Masonry and its transformative effect upon their lives.

We met painters and decorators, electricians, salesmen, City investors and doctors; in fact, the only thing any of them had in common was their Masonry. We wanted to find out why they all belonged to this unusual world that very unfashionably seeks to morally educate men.

During hundreds of hours of filming, suspicion of us gradually decreased and consequently our access increased. By the end of the year, we had filmed all sorts of previously unseen meetings, from degree ceremonies to Grand Lodge meetings full of pomp and colour and we had been invited into the lives of men for whom Freemasonry clearly plays a very important role.

By the end of our filming, the male members of our crew had been asked countless times to join (so far, no takers) and our female crew members learned the words of the rituals so well that the Lodge often asked them to prompt a forgetful second degree candidate.

One of the first stories we filmed was James Wootton’s initiation. As Masonic novices, it was a real surprise to discover that despite James coming from a family of Masons stretching back generations, his dad had not shared any information with him and James genuinely had no idea about what the initiation would involve. The second surprise was how genuinely moved James’ dad was that he was joining and would now become his ‘brother’.

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Watching a new Lodge being consecrated, and the hours and hours of hard work that the Masons put into it, was a particular fascination. The ritual of pouring oil and water onto painted ‘tracing boards’ (carefully wrapped in cling film to avoid spoiling them) and sprinkling salt onto the shoulders of the assembled brethren was an unusual spectacle to say the least. But the Masons involved seemed so genuinely moved by the experience and the ritual, it would be hard to knock it.

There seems to be something about ritual and structure that satisfies an intrinsic need for many of the members; every Mason we met took his Masonry incredibly seriously and it seemed to transform their lives in its turn.

What else have we discovered? They don’t make or collect anything (apart from regalia) or compete with each other but in the fast-paced world of the 21st century, Freemasonry seems to offer its members a place to reflect on the meaning of life and a pathway to building themselves morally into better people who play a useful role in society, at a time when such things are unfashionable.

Undoubtedly, many men join this often-flamboyant organisation looking for a sense of identity and purpose and as an escape from the bland corporate world. Some join attracted by the tradition and the extensive rank system and others may join hoping that it will enhance their careers.

From what we’ve seen, they may well be disappointed on the latter but they will certainly acquire a vast circle of new friends. The warm camaraderie has been perhaps the most eye-opening and positive revelation; men are often terrible at seeking out friends to talk to in times of need but who outside Freemasonry would have guessed its vital supportive role for men in 21st Century Britain?

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The pride and joy experienced by David Stubbs, a former battle scarred soldier, as he was installed as Worshipful Master was incredibly moving. Not many clubs have this soul-enhancing effect on their members. Such men, so firmly in touch with their emotional lives and who rely on the support of their fellow Masons, are not what most people would expect from such a structured organisation.

And what didn’t we find? Well we have been asked numerous times whether we saw any evidence of corruption or unfair dealings. We can honestly say that we haven’t seen anything untoward and if we had, then we would have shown it.

They certainly didn’t seem to be up to anything nefarious in the numerous meetings we attended either marching in step and reciting their ritual correctly was much more important to the Masons. If anyone really wants to know more about what goes on, then they can always purchase a ritual book in the Masons’ shop.

The men we have filmed and spent so many hours with seem more obsessed with their ceremonies and having a good time with friends than with taking over the world.

And goats? Apparently alive and kicking in the top-secret tunnels under the Grand Temple.

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A Gloucester man has appeared on Good Morning Britain to talk about his stillborn son's miraculous recovery and fundraising work by the Freemasons.

Alastair Chambers who lives with his family in Quedgeley, appeared on the ITV show this morning on a segment about the Freemasons.

He is appearing with his wife Stephanie in a Sky TV documentary this month about the battle to save the life of their son Harry who was born 'completely unresponsive' and 'purple' at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Doctors saved Harry's life by 'kick­starting' is heart with adrenaline shots and he finally began to breathe after 20 agonising minutes.

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This morning, Alastair talked about Harry's birth and his work for the Freemasons to raise money so other parents can access the same treatment which saved his son.

He said: "My father was anti Freemasonry – he had misconceptions about corruption. When I joined I told my father about it and he was quite interested by the end.

"I had difficulties with my son from birth. I was a selfish person growing up and I found it hard raising money for charity.

"It's the love of meeting your child for the first time then losing it on the same day. It was the worst day of my life whatsoever.

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"I wanted to help other parents have the same opportunities as me."

Read: Gloucester's bravest dad steps into the boxing ring after double tragedy of his two sons Alastair is raising money for Sparks – a medical charity which sponsors trials into the technology which ultimately saved Harry – who though deaf is a healthy nine­year­old.

Harry was deprived of oxygen at birth, and groundbreaking cooling technology saved him from life­ long disability.

A 'wine­cooler' vest was wrapped around his body and legs – and health chiefs now want this to be standard treatment for babies born with brain injury due to oxygen deprivation or a traumatic birth.

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Why the Freemasons want to put their old 'secretive' reputation behind them They're now on Twitter to attract younger members ­ but you'll have to be a man if you want to join

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It’s part of a bid to stop the Freemasons vanishing. Lodges have been closing across Wales and England at rate of almost 100 a year and membership has plummeted almost 20% since 2007.

But speaking ahead of a Sky 1 documentary series on Freemasonry, South Wales’ provincial grand master, Gareth Jones, said the the brotherhood started building a social media presence five years ago to attract youngsters.

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He said: “It’s not about dumbing down, it is about recognising that if you want to get people to know about you and you want to attract a broader range of good quality people from whatever background or religion, you have to respond to the fact that they get their information and look for things in a different way than when I joined.

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“In South Wales we have a significant social media web presence and a pretty good website. We started it maybe five years ago to try and attract younger people into South Wales.”

They have branches at Swansea and Cardiff universities .

“We have two uni lodges in South Wales which seek to attract undergraduates,” dad­of­two and grandfather­of­two Mr Jones said.

“They are very successful, doing very well. The Cardiff University lodge is growing at the rate of something like five or six members a year.”

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Those lodges have “40 or 50” members.

“We have also got a new young masons organisation which is a scheme that is growing across England and Wales,” Mr Jones said.

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A retired Welsh Government civil servant, Mr Jones has embraced the world of social media himself. He's got more than 1,000 Twitter followers. His account is set to private though.

It describes Gareth as the “Provincial Grand Master of the Masonic Province of South Wales, Most Excellent 3rd Grand Principal of Supreme Grand Chapter.”

“You can follow me on Twitter if you’re so inclined, I’m @PGMSouthWales,” he said.

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“And we have a Facebook page too which is on our website,” he added.

While membership has fallen among other age groups, it increased 7.65% among 21­30 year olds in the two years up to 2016.

Freemasonry Today described it as “a significant reprieve from a death knell for us all”.

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Freemasons have opened their doors to television cameras for the first time in the Sky five­part documentary, Inside the Freemasons.

The series hopes to lift the lid on the secrets of the ancient brotherhood, celebrating it’s 300th anniversary this year.

They visited Wales for the show, which starts on Monday.

There is however one group still banned from the society – women.

“There are no plans to let women in, and I personally do not think that will ever happen,” Mr Jones, from Cardiff, said.

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“There are of course lady mason organisations, some of which are very successful.

“Many of our lodges across England and Wales share their facilities with lady masons.

“We are not in any way opposed to their existence.

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“But I personally do not see the day when the united grand lodge of England, our governing body, will admit them.”

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He added: “I think there’s still a place in our society for both men and women only organisations.

“No one ever asks the Women’s Institute why they do not admit men.”

Inside the Freemasons starts on Monday, April 17, on Sky 1 at 8pm.

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In At Your Service (RTÉ1), holistic healer Finola wanted to run a B&B in her Fethard­ on­Sea house but had no cooking skills. She was also averse to setting up a website for the enterprise.

"I have no interest being on the internet", she blithely informed hotelier adviser John, the more steely of the Brennan brothers. "You're wrong not to be online," he sagely informed her, but she wasn't listening.

So would she consider putting her holistics on hold while she sorted out all the washing and ironing and cooking that's involved in running a B&B? "I wouldn't dream of it", she replied.

"She's a little bit airy­fairy", said Francis Brennan, and he should know, though in the end everything did get sorted. That's always the way on this amiable show, even if I'd be keen to see a follow­up series in which the brothers returned to these ventures a

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year later to see how they're getting on, or even if they're still there.

That, of course, might put a dent in the show's feel­good factor. On the other hand, it might divert Francis from taking yet another of his manic RTÉ trips to exotic climes in his guise as frantic tour guide leader.

And continuing to look on the bright side, I note that Daniel and Majella's B&B Road Trip (RTÉ1) came to an end this week, though I wouldn't bet against this laboured, sycophantic nonsense returning in the autumn for another run.

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Away from RTÉ, this week's schedules had a few programmes of real substance, not least Hunting the KGB Killers (Channel 4). This was a forensic retelling of the 2006 London poisoning of former KGB operative agent Alexander Litvinenko and of the subsequent dogged investigation by Scotland Yard's counter­terrorism unit ­ which led to last year's High Court judgment that the KGB (now the FSB) had probably directed the killing and that Russian president Vladimir Putin had probably approved it.

At the outset a voiceover noted that the story "reads like a Cold War crime thriller", though even John le Carré might have thought twice about some of the skulduggery revealed here, with traces of deadly polonium discovered in London hotel rooms where the perpetrators had stayed and sushi bars in which they'd met their victim.

Litvinenko's widow Marina was a striking interviewee, as were the Scotland Yard officers who had conducted the investigation and who clearly had real feelings about Litvinenko and what had happened to him.

Theresa May, in her former role as home secretary, had ruled out a public inquiry that might damage UK­Russian relations, but some form of justice was finally achieved in last year's judgment, though it's unlikely that Putin gives a hoot.

And for decades, no one seemed to give a hoot about the 100,000 people who "disappeared" in Colombia or about the seven million people driven from their homes during that country's violent turbulence.

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I learned these figures from Colombia with Simon Reeve (BBC2), in which the boyish presenter observed that the seven million were "refugees in their own country" and that there were more displaced people in this South American country than anywhere else in the world.

He chatted to tour guide Lina in Cartagena, who told him that she had fallen in love with

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a FARC fighter who suddenly vanished after he tried to leave that guerrilla organisation.

And in Bogota, he met a group of women who had been raped and thrown off their lands, and who now roamed the city streets literally singing for their suppers.

The cocaine trade has always been at the root of Colombia's ills, whether in the hands of murderous drug cartels or FARC, though now the latter has come to a fragile peace deal with the authorities. However, the intrepid Reeve had a jungle encounter with a FARC commander rumoured to be responsible for many atrocities but unable to recall anything bad he had done.

Are all these horrors now in the past? Well, the upbeat mayor of Medellín seemed to think so as he showed Reeve around his rejuvenated city, but the presenter retained a commendably sceptical tone throughout. An arresting film.

The first episode of Inside the Freemasons (Sky One) featured lots of aprons, sashes, chains, rosettes, ribbons, white gloves and rolled­up trouser legs. These constituted the preferred attire of the 200,000 British masons who, in celebration of their 300th anniversary, had allowed cameras to cast some light on their hitherto secret shenanigans.

The entire absence of women was obvious, if not noted, though the viewer was informed that "we hold our ladies in high regard".

But this has always been a boys' club, even if nearly all the boys are either middle­aged or elderly.

Oh, let them at it as they seek to assure the world that there's nothing sinister about Freemasonry and that they're really all about brotherhood and decency and doing the right thing and whatever you're having yourself. But, jeepers, it all looked incredibly dull.

In the fourth instalment of Line of Duty (BBC1), murderously shifty cop Roz (Thandie Newton) turned the tables on her anti­corruption interrogators. It was brilliantly done, though not as brilliantly as the fast­food restaurant scene in this week's Better Call Saul (Netflix).

Here Jimmy McGill unknowingly encountered Gus Fring, whom he later will meet as one of Breaking Bad's most memorable villains, but here assuming the identity of a pleasantly helpful café cleaner. Terrific.

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It’s been 300 years since the birth of Freemasonry, and still we haven’t a clue what it’s all about. Is it all secret handshakes, bizarre initiation rituals and guaranteed career advancement? Or is it just a bunch of middle­aged men dressing up in costumes and playing silly games? This new series takes us inside the United Grand Lodge of England to see for ourselves what these grown men get up to behind closed oaken doors. Assume the position.

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Sky 1 is lifting the lid on the county's 9,000 Freemasons, as well as others nationally, in the programme Inside the Freemasons.

The series marks the 300th anniversary of Freemasonry and features Essex Freemasons, including Provincial Grandmaster for Essex, Rodney Bass.

The programme looks at the practices and inner workings of Freemasons from the regalia to the ancient rituals and unbreakable bonds of brotherhood, showing what it means to be a modern day freemason.

Mr Bass, who is also an Essex county councillor, said: "We hope the programme will help inform, educate and even surprise, providing a genuine insight and understanding into Freemasonry and Freemasons today."

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The series marks the 300th anniversary of Freemasonry and features Essex Freemasons, including Provincial Grandmaster for Essex, Rodney Bass.

The programme looks at the practices and inner workings of Freemasons from the regalia to the ancient rituals and unbreakable bonds of brotherhood, showing what it means to be a modern day freemason.

Mr Bass, who is also an Essex county councillor, said: "We hope the programme will help inform, educate and even surprise, providing a genuine insight and understanding into Freemasonry and Freemasons today."

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The programme looks at the practices and inner workings of Freemasons from the regalia to the ancient rituals and unbreakable bonds of brotherhood, showing what it means to be a modern day Freemason.

Mr Bass, who is also an Essex county councillor, said: "We hope the programme will help inform, educate and even surprise, providing a genuine insight and understanding into Freemasonry and Freemasons today.

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Sky 1 is lifting the lid on the county's 9,000 Freemasons, as well as others nationally, in the programme Inside the Freemasons.

The series marks the 300th anniversary of Freemasonry and features Essex Freemasons, including Provincial Grandmaster for Essex, Rodney Bass.

The programme looks at the practices and inner workings of Freemasons from the regalia to the ancient rituals and unbreakable bonds of brotherhood, showing what it means to be a modern day Freemason.

Mr Bass, who is also an Essex county councillor, said: "We hope the programme will help inform, educate and even surprise, providing a genuine insight and understanding into Freemasonry and Freemasons today.

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The series marks the 300th anniversary of Freemasonry and features Essex Freemasons, including Provincial Grandmaster for Essex, Rodney Bass.

The programme looks at the practices and inner workings of Freemasons from the regalia to the ancient rituals and unbreakable bonds of brotherhood, showing what it means to be a modern day freemason.

Mr Bass, who is also an Essex county councillor, said: "We hope the programme will help inform, educate and even surprise, providing a genuine insight and understanding into Freemasonry and Freemasons today."

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Sky 1 is lifting the lid on the county's 9,000 Freemasons, as well as others nationally, in the programme Inside the Freemasons.

The series marks the 300th anniversary of Freemasonry and features Essex Freemasons, including Provincial Grandmaster for Essex, Rodney Bass.

The programme looks at the practices and inner workings of Freemasons from the regalia to the ancient rituals and unbreakable bonds of brotherhood, showing what it means to be a modern day freemason.

Mr Bass, who is also an Essex county councillor, said: "We hope the programme will help inform, educate and even surprise, providing a genuine insight and understanding into Freemasonry and Freemasons today."

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Sky 1 is lifting the lid on the county's 9,000 Freemasons, as well as others nationally, in the programme Inside the Freemasons.

The series marks the 300th anniversary of Freemasonry and features Essex Freemasons, including Provincial Grandmaster for Essex, Rodney Bass.

The programme looks at the practices and inner workings of Freemasons from the regalia to the ancient rituals and unbreakable bonds of brotherhood, showing what it means to be a modern day freemason.

Mr Bass, who is also an Essex county councillor, said: "We hope the programme will help inform, educate and even surprise, providing a genuine insight and understanding into Freemasonry and Freemasons today."

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