To Be or Not to Be... In Shakespeare

An affectionate celebration of the genius of Shakespeare as some of the most celebrated names in the business reveal what it's really like to play the big Shakespearean roles More on To Be or Not to Be... In Shakespeare

The Bridge

A haunting True Stories documentary about the most popular suicide destination in the world - San Francisco's beautiful but deadly Golden Gate Bridge More on The Bridge

The Solitary Life of Cranes

A visually stunning exploration of London seen through the eyes of crane drivers working high above the city streets More on The Solitary Life of Cranes

The Mona Lisa Curse

The Mona Lisa Curse is a Grierson award-winning polemic documentary by art critic Robert Hughes that examines how the world's most famous painting came to influence the art world. More on The Mona Lisa Curse

Into That Good Night

Three people with terminal illnesses create portraits of each other as part of a photography project designed to help them make sense of their lives [S] More on Into That Good Night

Son of Mine

Son of Mine charts Darcus Howe's attempts to understand and 'save' his son Amiri following clashes with the law. [S] More on Son of Mine

Benefit Busters

The government is attempting to revolutionise the benefits system. This documentary series follows the people on both sides of the new welfare state. [S] More on Benefit Busters

Britain's Real Monarch

Tony Robinson goes in search of Britain's Real Monarch. The result is a detective story that takes him from the Tower of London, via Debretts Peerage, to the other side of the planet... More on Britain's Real Monarch

White Tribe

Darcus Howe travels the length and breadth of the country to discover why the English don't seem to want to be English anymore [S] More on White Tribe

Last broadcast: 26 November 2009, on

Terror Attack: Mumbai

The inside story of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, told by the people who were caught up in the siege. More on Terror Attack: Mumbai

What's Killing Darcus Howe?

A hard-hitting documentary following an extraordinary six months in the life of Darcus Howe as he attempts to raise awareness of prostate cancer, a disease which affects one in four black men. More on What's Killing Darcus Howe?

Autism: The Musical

Double Emmy Award-winning film following one woman's pledge to lead a group of autistic children to write and perform their own full-length musical More on Autism: The Musical

Take Away My Takeaway

Dave Berry surprises teenagers as they wait for their evening takeaway meal. In a bid to offer them nutritional education, they are flown off to the country where their favourite food originates. [S] More on Take Away My Takeaway

Vocation, Vocation, Vocation

The decisions that young people have to make when they leave school will affect them for the rest of their lives. This series follows 10 teenagers as they try to find their true vocations. [S] More on Vocation, Vocation, Vocation

Dancing with the Devil

A shockingly intimate and visually stunning portrait of the drug-related gang war that dominates the slums of Rio de Janeiro, following three very different men through the perilous backstreets More on Dancing with the Devil

Advertising Uncut

A revealing, informative and entertaining anatomy of the world of marketing and advertising [S] More on Advertising Uncut

Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo

True Stories goes behind prison walls to follow convict cowgirls on their journey to the 2007 Oklahoma State Penitentiary Rodeo More on Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo

Sex in the Noughties

An exploration of sex in Britain in the early 2000s, investigating the world of agony aunts, female sex bloggers and men's magazines More on Sex in the Noughties

The Event: How Racist Are You?

This programme from the Race: Science's Last Taboo season, asks are we all more racist than we realise or would like to admit? [S] More on The Event: How Racist Are You?

Four Wives, One Man

Born and raised in Iran, film-maker Nahid Persson returns there to meet a 50-year-old man with four wives, twenty children - and an irascible, foul-mouthed mother More on Four Wives, One Man

Skin Deep

Sandra Laing was born in apartheid-era South Africa to white parents but, due to a genetic quirk, looked mixed race. At the age of 10 she was reclassified 'coloured', with devastating consequences. More on Skin Deep

Last broadcast: 23 October 2009, on

My Dad, the Serial Killer

Matt Rudge's documentary explores what life is like for the family of serial killer Levi Bellfield as they cope with the aftermath of his sentence to life imprisonment for multiple murders [S] More on My Dad, the Serial Killer

The Family: Teen Stories

This series accompanied the landmark series The Family - which documented the ups and downs of life in the Hughes home for 100 days and nights. Teen Stories focuses on the three teenagers in the family. [S] More on The Family: Teen Stories

Last broadcast: 21 November 2008, on

The Bigamist Bride: My Five Husbands

Emily Horne has been married five times but never bothered to get divorced. Behind the lurid headlines, Cutting Edge investigates a darker tale of mental illness, addiction and neglect. More on The Bigamist Bride: My Five Husbands

Soldier Girls: On the Road to Afghanistan

A raw and intimate portrait of two women from very different backgrounds in the final stages of their officer training at Sandhurst before they are sent to Afghanistan [S] More on Soldier Girls: On the Road to Afghanistan

Hello Dollies

First-time film-maker Cat McShane delves into the little-known world of adult doll's house enthusiasts, exploring the attraction of creating miniature worlds through the stories of some very British eccentrics [S] More on Hello Dollies

Building of the Year: RIBA Stirling Prize

From Old Billingsgate in London, Kevin McCloud announces the winner of Building of the Year in the coveted RIBA Stirling Prize 2009 More on Building of the Year: RIBA Stirling Prize

The Genius of Charles Darwin

Richard Dawkins presents the ultimate three-part guide to Charles Darwin and his masterpiece, On the Origin of Species [S] More on The Genius of Charles Darwin

Close Encounters in Siberia

A True Stories investigation into the mystery behind a massive explosion that shook a remote area of Siberia in 1908 More on Close Encounters in Siberia

Keith Meets Keith

Keith Allen meets his long-term hero, Keith Floyd, who transformed the presentation of gastronomy on British television. Sadly, Keith Floyd passed away on Monday 14th September, 2009. [S] More on Keith Meets Keith

Last broadcast: 14 September 2009, on

Bring Back...

Justin Lee Collins is a man on a mission: to reunite the stars from some of the greatest TV shows and films of all time - including Star Wars, Fame, Dallas, Grange Hill and Star Trek [S] More on Bring Back...

My Wall Street

A timely snapshot of Britain in recession, this Cutting Edge film examines the impact of the credit crunch on family, faith and hopes for the future by meeting residents from every Wall Street in the UK [S] More on My Wall Street

Pray the Devil Back to Hell

Gini Reticker's powerful True Stories film about a group of 'ordinary' Liberian women who succeeded in doing the unthinkable, ending the vicious civil war and bringing about peaceful regime change More on Pray the Devil Back to Hell

Break In and Make My Day!

First-time director Jamie Balment explores the extreme lengths to which some British homeowners will go to defend their property from burglars and intruders [S] More on Break In and Make My Day!

The Living Body

A unique and visually stunning journey through the human body - starting from the inside More on The Living Body

Last broadcast: 19 September 2009, on

Dominick Dunne: After the Party

A documentary look at the life and work of Dominick Dunne, the author and celebrity journalist who became the defining voice of Vanity Fair, who passed away in August 2009 at the age of 83 More on Dominick Dunne: After the Party

Wasted

This five-part series looks at the human toll taken on teenagers and their families and friends when drugs come to dominate their lives [S] More on Wasted

The Search for Cool

The Search For Cool is an irreverent and exhaustive journey to get behind the extraordinary science of cool - and what it is, what it means and how to find it, bottle it and even sell it [S] More on The Search for Cool

Last broadcast: 02 December 2008, on

Teen Trouble

Despite the negative treatment they receive at the hands of the media, it seems that all Britain's teens want to do is settle down in a lifestyle that's comfortable and secure. So why the bad press? [S] More on Teen Trouble

Last broadcast: 02 December 2008, on

Mad Hot Ballroom

A True Stories documentary following a ballroom dance programme for 10 to 11 year olds in the New York City public school system More on Mad Hot Ballroom

Last broadcast: 13 September 2009, on

The Miracle of Stairway B

Survivors of the September 11 Terror Attacks tell how 12 firefighters, a police officer and an office worker survived inside the North Tower of the World Trade Center as it collapsed on top of them More on The Miracle of Stairway B

9/11: The Falling Man

This documentary examines the story behind one of the most unforgettable images of 9/11: a photograph of a man falling from one of the towers [S] More on 9/11: The Falling Man

How to Snare a Millionaire

Essex girl Rebecca Arnold is 28, single and broke, and has never had a long-term relationship. She sets out to find a man, and a rich one at that, in this light-hearted First Cut. [S] More on How to Snare a Millionaire

Bare Knuckle Boxer

This Georgian Underworld documentary tells the remarkable story of ex-slave Bill Richmond, and his rags-to-riches rise to fame through the violent and gruesome sport of bare knuckle boxing More on Bare Knuckle Boxer

Shopping the Family

The realisation that a child, brother or mother has committed a crime forces a difficult moral choice: keep it secret, or turn them in to the police. Meet two parents who faced this dilemma. More on Shopping the Family

Battle Scarred

A powerful exploration of the stories of soldiers returning from combat zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan, from award-winning filmmaker David Modell [S] More on Battle Scarred

Nursery University

This is a story of tears, breakdowns and hysterics - and that's just the parents. Nursery University follows five New York families as they battle to get their toddlers into the top preschools in the city More on Nursery University

9/11 Millionaire Widows

In a series of emotional testimonies, news footage and personal archive, 9/11: Millionaire Widows relates the poignant stories of those who continue to suffer in the wake of the tragedy More on 9/11 Millionaire Widows

The Shock Doctrine

Based on Naomi Klein's book, The Shock Doctrine argues that America's 'free market' policies now dominate the world through the exploitation of disaster-shocked people and countries More on The Shock Doctrine