Kidnap Ronnie Biggs

The remarkable story of 'Operation Anaconda,' the 1981 mission to kidnap Ronnie Biggs from Rio and bring him back to British soil [S] More on Kidnap Ronnie Biggs

Queen Victoria's Men

Presenting a seldom seen side of Queen Victoria, this documentary examines her childhood and life as a young queen. Through diaries and letters it explores her intense and complex relationships with men. [S] More on Queen Victoria's Men

A1: The Road Musical

This First Cut travels the A1 from London to Edinburgh to tell the surprising stories of ordinary people who live or work along the road, sung and spoken by the people themselves [S] More on A1: The Road Musical

Around the World in 80 Trades

With £25,000 in his pocket from the sale of his flat, Conor Woodman travels across four continents, trading in all kinds of products with the aim of doubling his money [S] More on Around the World in 80 Trades

Sex Change Soldier

Captain Ian Hamilton is one of the most highly decorated officers in the British Army - and the first officer and paratrooper to undergo a sex-change operation [S] More on Sex Change Soldier

Grizzly Man

Tim Treadwell lived among the Alaskan grizzlies - only to suffer a fatal bear attack. A failed actor, he often filmed himself, and Werner Herzog used the footage to make this extraordinary film. More on Grizzly Man

Surfwise

The True Stories documentary presents Doug Pray's fascinating, disturbing portrait of Dorian 'Doc' Paskowitz, a surfing guru who introduced the sport to Israel More on Surfwise

Life After the Fall

True Stories presents Kasim Abid's award winning portrait of everyday life in war-ravaged Baghdad. Focusing on one family's fight to survive, Abid's film mirrors Iraqi hopes and fears. More on Life After the Fall

Taking Liberties

True Stories offers a revealing and entertaining look at the shocking number of government attacks on civil liberties since New Labour took power in 1997 More on Taking Liberties

Us Now

Ivo Gormley's timely documentary examines the way social media technologies could, as Gormley says, 'change the fabric of government forever'. More on Us Now

Squirrel Wars: Red vs Grey

Paul Parker is a hunter on a single mission: to kill every grey squirrel in Northumberland. Unfortunately for Paul, he's outnumbered two million to one... [S] More on Squirrel Wars: Red vs Grey

Maximum Jail

Jonathan Stack's True Stories follow-up to his award-winning documentary The Farm, explores the lives of six men likely to spend their whole lives in Louisiana's Angola prison More on Maximum Jail

The Hunt for Britain's Tightest Person

With the credit crunch biting deep, money-saving has become the nation's favourite hobby. But what happens when 'thrifty' becomes 'tight-fisted', and keeping hold of your cash becomes an obsession? [S] More on The Hunt for Britain's Tightest Person

Michael Jackson: A Life in Pop

A tribute to Michael Jackson, who died in Los Angeles on 25 June 2009 at the age of 50. Video, archive footage and interviews with industry figures celebrate the life and music of the King of Pop. More on Michael Jackson: A Life in Pop

Another Perfect World

Jorien van Nes and Femke Wolting's fascinating insight into online virtual worlds where the user can create their own paradise, far removed from real life. More on Another Perfect World

Killer in a Small Town

Cutting Edge documentary exploring the lives of those who became victims of the Suffolk Strangler and examining how the fastest serial killings in British criminal history affected the community of Ipswich More on Killer in a Small Town

The Battle of Orgreave

A powerful, partial re-enactment of one of the most violent clashes between striking miners and police during the 1984-85 miners' strike More on The Battle of Orgreave

Which Side Are You On?

Ken Loach presents his moving film which looks at the songs and poems inspired by the strike produced by the likes of striking miners, their friends, family and supporters More on Which Side Are You On?

Health Food Junkies

Rowan Deacon's First Cut film meets health food worshippers who believe theirs is the healthiest diet on the planet. They don't eat wheat, dairy, sugar, meat or fish, and what they do eat is raw. [S] More on Health Food Junkies

Michael Jackson: What Really Happened

Writer and fan Jacques Peretti tracks down some of the people who were closest to Michael Jackson, and they talk frankly about the darkest moments in his life More on Michael Jackson: What Really Happened

Jade: As Seen on TV

Two months after she lost her battle against cervical cancer, this one-hour film, featuring previously unseen archive footage, explores the Jade Goody phenomenon [S] More on Jade: As Seen on TV

In Search of Mr Average

This First Cut film records filmmaker Tim Wardle's quest for the most statistically average person in Britain More on In Search of Mr Average

Act of God

True Stories presents Jennifer Baichwal's intriguing film which looks at the metaphysical effects of being struck by lightning More on Act of God

The Shutka Book of Records

In the small Macedonian town of Shutka, the Roma population pride themselves that each and every one of them is a champion at something in this endearing, uplifting film More on The Shutka Book of Records

The Caviar Connection

Dragan Nikolic's True Stories film is an artistic view of two seasons in the lives of caviar fishermen Ivan and Dragan Rat, brothers who live in a Serbian village on the river Danube More on The Caviar Connection

Here's Johnny

This True Stories documentary enters the surreal world of graphic artist Johnny Hicklenton, who is battling against multiple sclerosis and who escapes the confines of his illness through his artwork More on Here's Johnny

Painting the Mind

When builder Tommy McHugh and chiropractor Jon Sarkin suffered massive brain traumas, they suddenly revealed a previously hidden talent: to create art that amazed critics and collectors More on Painting the Mind

The Road to Guantanamo

An award-winning factual drama based on first-hand interviews with the Tipton Three, the three male British prisoners released in 2005 after enduring more than two years of captivity in Guantanamo Bay More on The Road to Guantanamo

Would You Save a Stranger?

Cutting Edge examines events leading up to vicious, public attacks on complete strangers. Has the fabric of our society disintegrated? Or can we still look out for one another? [S] More on Would You Save a Stranger?

Batty Man

An observational documentary following comedian Stephen K Amos as he explores whether young people in the black community are finally ready to accept that it's okay to be black and gay [S] More on Batty Man

Kenya Murder Mystery

This True Stories documentary gains unprecedented access to the family of Tom Cholmondeley, who is facing the death penalty after allegedly killing a poacher on his 56,000 acre Rift Valley estate More on Kenya Murder Mystery

Addicted to Surrogacy

This Cutting Edge film explores the extraordinary world of serial surrogates and asks what motivates them to continue to have babies for other people. Is it money, altruism - or something far more complex? [S] More on Addicted to Surrogacy

Find Me a Family

Follow three households of would-be adopters as they take part in a pioneering project that aims to find homes for the children who are harder to place More on Find Me a Family

Last broadcast: 13 May 2009, on

Madeleine Was Here

Two years after Madeleine McCann disappeared, what is life like for parents Kate and Gerry? Cutting Edge follows the family, and the investigators, as they try to piece together what happened. More on Madeleine Was Here

Crip on a Trip

An intimate observation of disability. 18-year-old Dominic Hyams has brittle bones - but that's not going to stand in the way of a European adventure with his gang of able-bodied mates... [S] More on Crip on a Trip

Love Life and Death in a Day

In this Cutting Edge documentary, Sue Bourne tells the story of an ordinary day in modern Britain through the births, marriages and funerals that take place in one city over twenty-four hours [S] More on Love Life and Death in a Day

The Real Casino Royale

Behind the scenes at Mayfair's decadent Clermont Club casino, criminal bosses stole millions of pounds from the glamorous guests. This is the story of one of Britain's most successful gambling cons. [S] More on The Real Casino Royale

The Gangster and the Perverted Peer

What was the connection between the rise of the Kray twins, from small-time racketeers to leaders of the most powerful criminal organisation in London, and a Tory peer with a passion for kinky sex? More on The Gangster and the Perverted Peer

Britain's Conjoined Twins: Hope and Faith

This moving Cutting Edge film follows the births of conjoined twins Faith and Hope - and the girls' subsequent fight for survival [S] More on Britain's Conjoined Twins: Hope and Faith

Last broadcast: 19 February 2009, on

Zoo

Robinson Devor's astonishing story of a seemingly average businessman whose secret sexual life led to his shocking death More on Zoo

Brian Clough: In His Own Words

Featuring an exclusive interview with Brian Clough, this documentary reveals the man behind the mouth and explodes some of the myths surrounding one of football's most successful, yet controversial, figures More on Brian Clough: In His Own Words

Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler

Providing unique insight into the private world of Clarence House, this documentary follows the rise and fall of William Tallon - a devoted servant, friend and butler to the Queen Mother [S] More on Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler

Who Killed the Electric Car?

Chris Paine's True Stories documentary investigates the quiet destruction in the obscurity of the Arizona desert of thousands of new, radically efficient electric vehicles More on Who Killed the Electric Car?

Man vs Grizzly

John Tindall's fascinating documentary sees him commission a robotic bear, built by a special-effects expert, to simulate an attack by the real thing... More on Man vs Grizzly

Last broadcast: 28 March 2009, on

Werner Herzog: In the Edges

Fascinating documentary that shows how Werner Herzog worked with improvising musicians to create the score for his award-winning 2005 documentary, Grizzly Man More on Werner Herzog: In the Edges

Fame Asylum

Can four asylum seekers make it as boy band? [S] More on Fame Asylum

Alive

Recreating extraordinary real-life stories of human endurance against the odds, these gripping dramas revisit the agonising dilemmas faced by real people in extreme situations More on Alive

Project Grizzly

After being attacked by a bear, inventor Troy James Hurtubise became obsessed with making a grizzly-proof suit to help him study his adversary at extremely close quarters More on Project Grizzly

Last broadcast: 21 March 2009, on

Big Snake

The prize: $50,000. The challenge: capture the world's largest snake, alive. Enter Robert Twigger - poet, martial artist and rap artist - who believes he's the man to do it. Shame he's scared of snakes... More on Big Snake

Last broadcast: 21 March 2009, on