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Channel 4 presents a season of documentaries exploring the dark reality of the adult film industry.
Porn Shutdown
Monday 25 April, 11.05pm
When porn actor Darren James was diagnosed HIV Positive in early 2004, the American porn industry ground to a halt as a 60-day shutdown was declared. Porn Shutdown is a candid and heart-rending film about a time of panic and recrimination in an isolated community.
Diary of a Porn Virgin
Tuesday 26 April, 11.05pm
Following the personal journeys of newcomers embarking on a career in adult entertainment. From the initial approach to a glamour agency, to the first photo shoot and HIV test, Diary of a Porn Virgin uncovers the motivations and moral dilemmas faced along the way.
Debbie Does Dallas Uncovered
Wednesday 27 April, 11.05pm
Debbie Does Dallas is one of the highest grossing porn films of all time, but it has left a multitude of unanswered questions in its wake. Who made all the money? What became of the cast members? And what really happened to the film's star, Bambi Woods? A story of organised crime, suicide, murder, a huge undercover FBI sting and several unexplained disappearances.
Death of a Porn Star
Thursday 28 April, 10.55pm
Concluding The Dark Side of Porn season. In March 2000 porn star Lolo Ferrari was found dead, apparently of a drugs overdose. Suicide was blamed, but her mother refused to accept the verdict and two years later was granted a second autopsy. Featuring candid interviews with Lola's mother, her plastic surgeon and her husband, this is a story of fame, prostitution, hardcore pornography and, possibly, murder.
Monday 25 April, 11.05pm
When porn actor Darren James was diagnosed HIV Positive in early 2004, the American porn industry ground to a halt as a 60-day shutdown was declared. Porn Shutdown is a candid and heart-rending film about a time of panic and recrimination in an isolated community.
Diary of a Porn Virgin
Tuesday 26 April, 11.05pm
Following the personal journeys of newcomers embarking on a career in adult entertainment. From the initial approach to a glamour agency, to the first photo shoot and HIV test, Diary of a Porn Virgin uncovers the motivations and moral dilemmas faced along the way.
Debbie Does Dallas Uncovered
Wednesday 27 April, 11.05pm
Debbie Does Dallas is one of the highest grossing porn films of all time, but it has left a multitude of unanswered questions in its wake. Who made all the money? What became of the cast members? And what really happened to the film's star, Bambi Woods? A story of organised crime, suicide, murder, a huge undercover FBI sting and several unexplained disappearances.
Death of a Porn Star
Thursday 28 April, 10.55pm
Concluding The Dark Side of Porn season. In March 2000 porn star Lolo Ferrari was found dead, apparently of a drugs overdose. Suicide was blamed, but her mother refused to accept the verdict and two years later was granted a second autopsy. Featuring candid interviews with Lola's mother, her plastic surgeon and her husband, this is a story of fame, prostitution, hardcore pornography and, possibly, murder.
