I'm guessing that as no one has mentioned it yet on Mudcat, that the episode of 'Play it again' (BBC1) with Frank Skinner learning the banjo, has only so far been shown in Northern Ireland. If so, its bound to be on soon in rest of UK - Frank tries the 5-string banjo finishing with an entry to the world championships. I'll not ruin it by telling you how he gets on, but he meets some interesting characters on his way.