Documentaries

My Social Network Stalker

1 Episode

For three and a half years Ruth Jeffery was subjected to mental abuse by an unknown stalker. This True Stories film tells Ruth's story, and its shocking conclusion.

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

One Born Every Minute

3 Series, 26 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

Daddy Daycare

2 Episodes

Nearly half of all British mums feel their partners don't do their share of childcare. In this series nine dads are sent on a crash-course in parenting at busy nurseries.

My Boyfriend the MI5 Hoaxer

1 Episode

First Cut meets Leanne McCarthy, the victim of conman Wayne Gouveia, who convinced her he was an MI5 agent and swept her into a world of stake-outs, car chases, safe houses and narrow escapes

The Hotel

13 Episodes

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

Confessions of a Nurse

4 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

Amish: World's Squarest Teenagers

4 Episodes

Five Amish teenagers leave their closed communities in the American mid-West for the very first time, to travel to Britain on an extraordinary cultural exchange

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

America's Serial Killer

1 Episode

True Stories examines an unsolved case of serial murder and the online sex trade

Home of the Future

2 Episodes

A family learn to live with the technology - and the challenges - of the future

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

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

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

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

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.

Captive for 18 Years: Jaycee Lee

1 Episode

Cutting Edge takes an in-depth look at the discovery that stunned the world: when Jaycee Lee Dugard was found alive in 2009, 18 years after she was kidnapped as an 11-year-old

Bitches and Beauty Queens

1 Episode

A unique behind-the-scenes look at one of India's most prestigious and intensive beauty camps, where pretty young women are turned into beauty godesses

15 Kids and Counting

2 Episodes

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

Party Paramedics

2 Episodes

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

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

One Born at Christmas

6 Episodes

The Bafta Award-winning documentary series One Born Every Minute presents a festive special

Teens and Tiaras

1 Episode

Jane Treays' Cutting Edge film follows 'The London Season' as it continues to ensure teenage daughters of Britain's elite mix with youngsters from similar stock

Newlyweds: The One Year Itch

1 Episode

Cutting Edge speaks to a selection of newlyweds to find out if marriage was everything they'd hoped it would be

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

The Wedding Proposal

1 Episode

A close look at some adventurous and outrageous marriage proposals

The Millionaire and the Murder Mansion

1 Episode

This Cutting Edge film explores the shocking mystery of what drove self-made millionaire Christopher Foster to destroy all he owned and everyone he loved

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.

A WI Lady's Guide to Brothels

1 Episode

Middle England meets the sex trade head-on when the Hampshire WI emerges as an unlikely champion of the reform of prostitution laws

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

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

Concrete Circus

1 Episode

Concrete Circus brings together the world's hottest names in urban sports with viral film-makers and Mike Christie, the director of extreme sport documentary Jump London, to capture unique portraits of the urban sports scene

Octomom: Me and My 14 Kids

1 Episode

This exclusive Cutting Edge tells the inside story of what it's like to be Nadya Suleman - a single unemployed mother with 14 kids

Cocaine

3 Episodes

A series of dramatic and intimate films about cocaine, and how this most iconic of drugs - and the policies that seek to control it - affect the lives of individuals, cities and entire countries

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.

The Smallest People in the World

1 Episode

Acclaimed documentary maker Jane Treays enters the world of children on the edge of society, examining how they cope when their lives are shaped by extreme circumstances

Living with the Amish

5 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

Katie: My Beautiful Friends

4 Episodes

Katie Piper sets out on an extraordinary journey to use her personal experience to help rebuild the lives and confidence of people like her who are fighting for normality while living with a disfigurement

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

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

Bums, Boobs and Botox

1 Episode

Behind the scenes at Britain's biggest provider of cosmetic surgery, exploring a world where staff and patients undergo treatments to become glossier, perkier and thicker-haired versions of themselves

Confessions of a Traffic Warden

1 Episode

Cutting Edge follows new recruits to Westminster's parking enforcement operation as they join the army of traffic wardens patrolling London's streets

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

Katie: My Beautiful Face

1 Episode

Katie was young and beautiful, but a vicious acid attack destroyed her face. Cutting Edge follows Katie as she tries to re-build her life.

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

Fighting on the Frontline

3 Episodes

With unprecedented access to Britain's armed forces, this series allows troops to reveal the inside story of what it's really like fighting on a tour of duty in Afghanistan today

Emergency in the Womb

1 Episode

This Cutting Edge film follows the life and death stories of critically ill babies undergoing radical surgery in the womb

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.