Documentaries

Confessions from the Underground

1 Episode

A rare glimpse into the parts of the Tube network that passengers don't see, revealing the dilemmas and pressures the staff must reconcile to keep this complex and strained system running Follow us on Twitter #Underground

Party Paramedics

3 Episodes

Three part series following the medical units, home and abroad, that patch up the victims of Britain's binge-drinking culture

Coppers

4 Episodes

Filmed across Britain, from inner cities to country beats, Coppers reveals what the police are up against every day of their working lives

MotherTruckers

1 Episode

How do women lorry drivers get on with their male colleagues, juggle families, and stay feminine? This amusing film meets the new queens of the road.

Educating Essex

7 Episodes

This series follows a group of GCSE students, and the staff who teach them, as they face the most important year in their education

The Secret Millionaire

61 Episodes

Millionaire benefactors say goodbye to their luxury lifestyles and go undercover in deprived areas to find out who needs their help

One Born Every Minute

3 Series, 25 Episodes

A ground-breaking look at the drama and emotion of a maternity unit, from the perspective of the parents-to-be and the maternity ward staff

Confessions of a Nurse

3 Episodes

Filmed over a year at a major NHS trust, Confessions of a Nurse follows a diverse group of nurses, revealing their day-to-day challenges and what they really think about being a nurse

Katie: The Science of Seeing Again

1 Episode

Katie Piper explores the issues surrounding the pioneering surgery she's undergoing to regain the sight in her left eye

Bouncers

1 Episode

Funny, irreverent and often surprising film following the boys of Newport's biggest security firm over a summer of booze and brotherhood

Secrets of the Shoplifters

1 Episode

Store detectives take on shoplifters in the battle between retailers and the people who want to steal from them

The Hotel

2 Series, 12 Episodes

A real-life Fawlty Towers, this comedy-doc looks at life above and below stairs at Torquay's Grosvenor Hotel

Terror at Sea: The Sinking of the Concordia

1 Episode

On Friday 13th January, the £400 million Costa Concordia cruise ship capsized off the Italian coast. This programme explores how and why it went down.

15 Kids and Counting

3 Episodes

Three-part series exploring the lives of some of the UK's biggest families

Hunting Britain's Most Wanted

1 Episode

Cutting Edge goes behind the scenes at New Scotland Yard's Extradition Unit as they track down murderers, suspected rapists, and armed robbers from abroad

Japan's Tsunami: Caught on Camera

1 Episode

Eyewitness accounts of the tsunami that devastated Japan in March 2011, captured by the people who kept filming as the cataclysmic events unfolded around them

Made in England

1 Episode

Satnam Authi's First Cut film provides a unique insight into one of the last clothing factories in Salford

What Makes a Masterpiece?

2 Episodes

Is the power of great art in its mysterious ability to move us? Science now claims to have discovered why we like the art we like with neuro-aesthetics, which examines how the brain processes art.

Gypsy Blood

1 Episode

Gypsy Blood examines the violent culture that some gypsy and traveller fathers hand on to their children, exploring its impact on two fathers and their young sons

Where There's a Well

1 Episode

Where There's a Well follows a London school boy as he discovers the impact that a reliable water supply can have on the future for villagers in Madhya Pradesh

Richard Wilson on Hold

1 Episode

From telephone car parking payment systems to supermarket self-service tills, Richard Wilson investigates the rise of automated services across Britain and puts the machines to the test

Undercover Boss Australia

2 Episodes

High-flying Australian executives taking extraordinary steps to ensure their companies are fighting fit by going undercover in their own businesses

Britain's Supreme Court

1 Episode

True Stories goes behind the scenes of Britain's new Supreme Court, where the country's top judges hear high-profile cases that will shape the nature of our society

My Daughter the Teenage Nudist

1 Episode

Documentary about Mollie and Alex, who are among a growing number of teens and twentysomethings embracing the world of public nudity

How to Be a Good Mother with Sharon Horgan

1 Episode

Sharon Horgan is a writer, actress and mother. Like most mums she wonders if she's bringing up her kids in the best way. In this programme she meets six mums with unusual parenting methods that they believe are best.

Inside Nature's Giants

7 Episodes

The award-winning series that gets under the skin of the largest animals on the planet. Most wildlife documentaries show how animals behave, but by exploring their anatomy, Inside Nature's Giants reveals how these creatures really work.

The Pawn King

1 Episode

In the tough economic climate, pawning is no longer just the preserve of the poor. First Cut provides a fascinating insight into the pawn-broking business.

The Year the Earth Went Wild

1 Episode

2011 has been a year of epic-scale climate and geological events across the world. This film looks back on a year of natural disasters, all caught on camera in spectacular fashion.

Steve Jobs: iChanged the World

1 Episode

The story of Steve Jobs, featuring a rare interview and providing a unique insight into what made him tick

Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened

1 Episode

The science behind the earthquake and tsunami that have devastated Japan

Living with the Amish

6 Episodes

The notoriously private Amish community opens its doors to six British teenagers who head to Ohio to see if they can hack six weeks of hard work and simple living

Snowstorm: Britain's Big Freeze

1 Episode

In the first weeks of February 2009, Britain suffered its worst snow falls in 18 years. This film explores the possible factors behind the highly unusual weather.

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings

3 Episodes

Revealing documentary series that offers a window into the secretive, extravagant and surprising world of gypsies and travellers in Britain today

Syria's Torture Machine

1 Episode

Victims, refugees and activists who have experienced or witnessed brutality at the hands of Syrian President al-Assad's forces speak out

Unreported World

2 Series, 40 Episodes

Critically acclaimed foreign affairs series offering an insight into the lives of people in some of the most neglected parts of the planet. Now available internationally

3 Minute Wonder

3 Series, 9 Episodes

Budding new directors, who haven't yet had the opportunity to make a film for broadcast, are given the chance to make four films destined for television

Transgenders: Pakistan's Open Secret

1 Episode

A rare insight into the life stories transgender people in Pakistan

We Need to Talk About Dad

1 Episode

The story of an apparently normal family who get back together to confront terrible events from their past, which were witnessed by teenage son Henry

Tony Robinson's Gods and Monsters

3 Episodes

Tony Robinson reveals a terrifying world of walking corpses and evil spirits - the world that our ancestors thought they lived in

The Ultimate Guide to Penny Pinching

1 Episode

Cutting Edge meets some of the country's thriftiest people, from families obsessed by discount vouchers to a bride determined her wedding will cost less than a bridal dress

The Untold Great Fire of London

1 Episode

Many Londoners believed the Great Fire of London was started deliberately by a foreign enemy. And they wanted to make sure a foreigner would pay for this crime of the century.

Go Greek for a Week

1 Episode

Three British families experience first-hand some of the causes of Greece's financial meltdown, from hairdressers retiring aged 53 to surgeons enjoying favourable income tax rates

Trophy Kids

1 Episode

This Cutting Edge film follows four parents doing all they can to get their children to the top. Have these child champions really got what it takes? If not, how will they and their parents cope with defeat?

Supersize vs Superskinny

3 Series, 26 Episodes

Documentary series in which two extreme eaters - one very overweight and the other severely underweight - swap diets in an attempt to change the way they view food and eating

Building Britain's Ultimate Warship

1 Episode

Channel 4 gains special access to the construction, launch and testing of the billion-pound HMS Daring, the Royal Navy's revolutionary new ship with cutting-edge technology, and the first new destroyer built in Britain since 1985

Natalie Cassidy: Becoming Mum

4 Episodes

E4 exclusively follows soap star and TV presenter Natalie Cassidy and partner Adam Cottrell ahead of the birth of their first child in this reality series. Rarely out of the tabloids, Natalie now longs to turn her back on late nights, fags and booze and turn over a new leaf...

Jackpots and Jinxes: Lottery Stories

1 Episode

Cutting Edge tells the story of a number of lottery winners and the moment their lives were suddenly turned upside down, revealing their extraordinary experiences

Dolphin Boy

1 Episode

The story of a young man suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder, and his last chance of recovery, using dolphin-assisted therapy

8 Boys and Wanting a Girl

1 Episode

Cutting Edge meets women who suffer from the psychological condition of 'gender disappointment', including the mother of eight sons who is desperate to have a daughter