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In Your Face: Confronting Tattoo Prejudice

A Little Bit Mongolian

The charming story of Angus, a 12 year old boy from Australia who dreams of being...

American Poor Kids

Three children tell us what life in modern America really looks like through their eyes.

Back From The Dead

A British prison officer is alleged to have faked his death in a canoeing accident.

Bioterror

A grim reminder that germ warfare is no longer just a futuristic nightmare...

Birth of a Family

Four siblings meet for the very first time as they were adopted as infants.

Chicago At The Crossroad

The story of a city caught in the aftermath of a policy of mass displacement...

Children Of The Sex Trade

Film following sisters in the Philippines who help rescue underage girls from sex bars.

Confessions of an Innocent Man

William Sampson's harrowing story of his imprisonment in Saudi Arabia...

Death Unexplained

1 series

Every unexplained death is unique. Whether it's a freakish accident involving a vat of...

Diana: The Inquest

Taking a look into the British inquest of the deaths of Princess Diana, Dodi Al Fayed...

Diana: The Night She Died

This compelling program seeks to answer the questions overlooked by the enquiry...

Embittered City

An investigative journey into a city that is completely cut off from the outside world...

Evicted: The Hidden Homeless

The story of three families who have endured the emotional trauma of being evicted.

Gender Blender

A group of students work towards a policy to support the LGBTQ youth at their school.

Gutted

What are the consequences for a small community when the white fish industry collapses?

Half Ton Mom

The story of the world's heaviest woman, Renee Williams, a 64-stone, 29-year-old mother...

I, Hostage

2 series

I, Hostage is a deep-dive series that meets the people who have survived hostage...

In the Shadow of Feeling

This film explores the factors that create psychopaths in society...

In Your Face: Confronting Tattoo Prejudice

To what extent do tattoos shape how you see someone?

Inside Broadmoor

We explore Broadmoor, Britain's most notorious hospital prison for the criminally insane.

Into the Big Wide World

Big Wide World follows a group of young people in care...

Just As I Am

The Church of England's gay clergy fight for equality.

Letters from Pyongyang

A father and son make a rare journey to the North Korean capital...

Life with Murder

This is a story about a tough decision a mother and father have to make after their son...

Living Dolls

An intimate look at the weird and wonderful subculture of doll collecting.

Love, Scott

Scott Jones was attacked outside of a Nova Scotia nightclub and left paralyzed.

Michelle Obama: Forward Motion

The story of Michelle Obama's journey from the South Side of Chicago to the White House.

Michelle Obama: Life After the White House

Former First Lady Michelle Obama's story has just begun...

Mum Loves Drugs Not Me

This documentary reveals the destruction and despair drugs wreak upon families.

NCR: Not Criminally Responsible

The story of Sean Clifton...

No Limits

No Limits is a 7 Up inspired doc following the lives of Thalidomide victims over decades.

Parkland: Healing a Community and a Nation

Parklands' resilient journey towards recovery following a high school shooting.

Posh Neighbours at War

This documentary lifts the lid on upmarket neighbourly disputes.

Scientology: Mysterious Deaths

In this film, we investigate three cases of deaths of Scientology members.

Stonewall at 50

Stories of those living in countries that still face a lack of LGBT+ rights and freedoms.

Stranger In The Family

Autism is a condition that can leave one child mildly impaired and another totally...

Swim

The story of volunteers that coach the unlikeliest of athletes to swim the English Channel

The Anti-Social Network

Broadcaster, Richard Bacon investigates internet bullying...

The Coffee Man

An obsessed coffee producer's journey to the World Barista Championships.

The Seven Ages of...

1 series

The Seven Ages Of...' intrepid young journalist Cherry Healey immerses herself in the...

The White Widow

A documentary about the infamous 'White Widow' who killed 26 people in a terrorist attack

The Woman With No Face

When cancer ravages her face, a young model undergoes groundbreaking surgery.

Transforming Gender

Transforming Gender explores what it's like to be in conflict with the gender...

Vanished: The Surrey Schoolgirl

Reigniting the investigation of a 16-year-old schoolgirl who vanished.

War of Art

Artists from across the Western world visit North Korea...

Young Nuns

This film follows two young women as they decide to start their journey to becoming nuns.

A Social Cure

This documentary investigates the epicentre of the HIV pandemic in South Africa.

Along The Mississippi

1 series

Along the Mississippi is a revealing and captivating three-part series...

An Ordinary Life

1 series

An Ordinary life is an intimate look at the lives of individuals affected by disability.

Animal Imitators

There are humans who undergo extensive body modifications to transform themselves...

Banaz: Murdered By My Family

This is a documentary film chronicling the brutal Honour Killing of Banaz Mahmod...

Battling the Bailiffs

Follow a group on a mission to defend people who stand to be evicted from their homes.

Behind Closed Doors

Shot over 12 months, and starting from the moment a 999 call is received, the film...

Black And Blue

This documentary looks at the victims of police brutality and the fight for justice.

Blood, Sweat and Luxuries

1 series

Six young British consumers work alongside people who mine and manufacture luxury goods.

Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts

1 series

Six young fashion lovers swap shopping for the factories and backstreet workshops of India

Blood, Sweat and Takeaways

1 series

The Brits live with tuna workers in basic communities and endure 90-degree heat...

Breadline Kids

260,000 children in Scotland live in poverty, one in four of the population...

Cat Ladies

When cats mean meow to you more than people. Cat Ladies takes viewers inside the real...

China Quake

In 2008, China's monster quake claimed 80,000 lives and destroyed five million buildings.

Conspiracy Road Trip

1 series

Andrew Maxwell explores the misconceptions that surround well-known subjects.

Daring Capers

2 series

Daring Capers tracks some of the world's most fascinating criminals and their audacious...

Dismantling Democracy

1 series

The decline of democracy is real, palpable. We all feel it. What can we do about it?

Elvis In The Raw

Discover Elvis in press conferences, interviews and even the first impersonator sketch.

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

1 series

A two-part, four-hour documentary series honoring African-American servicemen and women.

Forced Marriage Cops

Manchester Police are investigating the biggest cases of Forced Marriage they have...

Idris Elba: Mandela, My Dad and Me

Idris Elba returns to Africa to record an album inspired by Mandela and his late father.

Innocent On Death Row

19-year-old Clinton Young continues to claim his innocence...

Kids in Jail

This documentary paints an intimate, complex portrait of kids in jail.

Kylie Minogue: Evolution Of A Pop Princess

A look at the pop music idol, gay icon, philanthropist, platinum record-selling artist...

Living the Dream: The New Young Millionaires

The lives of young millionaires that love their luxurious lifestyles to be seen publicly.

Love On Demand

People are interviewed on their views about online dating and meeting people in person.

Lumberjack Lives

British Colombia, Canada. Life here is all about the forest.

Millions: A Lottery Story

Six multi-million dollar lottery winners share their stories...

Out of Mind, Out of Sight

Follow the residents at Brockville Mental Health Centre...

Reporters at War

1 series

Reporters At War is a three-part series that takes a long hard look at one of the most...

Reverse Missionaries

1 series

Jamaican Baptist pastor Franklin Small brings his energetic preaching style...

Royal Wedding Bali Style

Organising any wedding is stressful enough, but what if you are also an Australian born...

Sam and Evan: From Girls To Men

Meet Sam, 17 and Evan, 20, a gay male couple - but underneath their clothes...

Saudi Arabia Uncovered

Documentary revealing the hidden reality inside one of the world's strictest and most...

Saving The Slumdog Donkeys

This is the story of an eccentric British couple who give up the comforts of retired...

Sex Change

1 series

Loren, Anna and Elizabeth give an insight into their sex change journeys...

Suicide and Me

British rapper Professor Green takes an intensely personal journey to uncover the...

Surviving Sandy Hook

Three families talk about their experiences after the Sandy Hook tragedy.

TB: Return Of The Plague

TB is the most deadly infectious disease in history - it has killed over a billion...

The Beatles: Parting Ways

Discover Beatlemania and the lives of The Beatles after the band broke up.

The Big Gypsy Eviction

Dale Farm in England is the largest Travellers' site in Europe.

The Bluebeard Case

A gruesome tale set during the First World War, 'The Bluebeard Case' tells of a...

The Colour of Your Skin

Jon-Paul Gates explores racism in today's climate...

The Fifa Family: A Love Story

A look at how Qatar got to host the football World Cup, and how that brought down FIFA.

The James Dean Story

Look at the highlights of James Dean's career before he died at the age of 24 in 1955.

The Tiniest Girl In The World

follow the life of Charlotte Garside who has a very rare condition, primordial dwarfism.

Tony: I've Lost My Family

At the tender age of sixteen, Tony left home and was forced to fend for himself.

Two Black Men A Week

In the US two black people will be shot by the police each week. Why is this the case?

Wanted: A Very Personal Assistant

1 series

Two-part documentary in which four young ambitious disabled people are cared for by...

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