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Reggie Kray

The Kray twins' legend is as potent today as it has ever been but Cutting Edge suggests reality is far from the myth More on Reggie Kray
Reunion

This True Stories documentary follows the very first reunion of an extended Jewish family in Buffalo, New York More on Reunion
The Rise and Fall of Tony Blair

In a landmark two-part series, the policies and personality of the man who ruled Britain for a decade are examined by Andrew Rawnsley, one of the most authoritative chroniclers of New Labour More on The Rise and Fall of Tony Blair
Risking It All

Many people have the fantasy of quitting a job and setting up their own business. But how many would take the risk? This series follows the real-life stories of people who are prepared to do just that More on Risking It All
The Rules of Seduction

First Cut journeys into the hidden world of pick-up artists or 'PUA' - a community of men who've developed a sequence of tricks, codes and routines that they claim men can use to seduce any woman [S] More on The Rules of Seduction
Scams, Fiddles and Honest Claims

Cutting Edge enters the secret world of the insurance investigator, gaining unprecedented access to the fraud team at Britain's biggest insurance company, Norwich Union More on Scams, Fiddles and Honest Claims
Schoolboy Who Sailed the World

Cutting Edge follows 16-year-old Michael Perham's attempt to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world, as he films his adventure at sea [S] More on Schoolboy Who Sailed the World
Sex in the 80s

Series of three documentaries examining how sex entered mainstream popular culture in the 1980s, leading to a more liberal - or possibly more decadent - Britain More on Sex in the 80s
Shackleton: Breaking the Ice

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Channel 4 drama Shackleton, which was directed by Charles Sturridge and starred Kenneth Branagh More on Shackleton: Breaking the Ice
Sisters in Law

This True Stories documentary provides a fascinating, shocking and often hilarious look at the daily work of a group of feisty female legal professionals at one small courthouse in Cameroon More on Sisters in Law
Sketches of Frank Gehry

Sydney Pollack directs this True Stories documentary that looks at the life and career of architect Frank Gehry, whose creations include the Guggenheim in Bilbao and LA's Disney Concert Hall More on Sketches of Frank Gehry
The Smallest People in the World

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 More on The Smallest People in the World
Soldier Girls

Award winning directors Nicholas (Nick) Broomfield and Joan Churchill explore what life is like for women training in the United States Army More on Soldier Girls
The Somme

Told through letters, diaries and journals written at the time, the film draws on the thoughts and feelings of the men who fought there to capture the eyewitness experience of the Battle of the Somme [S] More on The Somme
Speed Machines

This innovative series tells the story of eight battles to design and build the fastest cars, ships, planes, boats and trains More on Speed Machines
Sticks and Stones

Ex-So Solid Crew rapper Asher D (AKA Ashley Walters) explores how and why racially offensive language has become such an ingrained part of our lives More on Sticks and Stones
Strictly Baby Ballroom

A tour into the weird and wonderful world of juvenile ballroom dancing based on exclusive access to the child couples and their parents in the run-up to the Championships in Blackpool More on Strictly Baby Ballroom
Sunday

Drama-documentary that tells the story of January 30th, 1972, when British Paratroopers shot dead 13 unarmed civilians, and wounded 15, during an illegal civil rights march in Northern Ireland More on Sunday
Superskinny Me: The Race to Size Double Zero

The film looks beyond the glossy magazines and Hollywood's 'lolly-pop' starlets to issue a life-size health warning about the latest fads and crash diets More on Superskinny Me: The Race to Size Double Zero
Talk to Me

Filmmaker Mark Craig kept every message left on his answerphone over a 20-year period. Here he weaves these messages together with music and other paraphernalia to tell his story. More on Talk to Me
Tattooed Tears

Early Nick Broomfield documentary about the harsh reality of life inside a California Youth Authority prison, focusing on four of the young inmates More on Tattooed Tears
Terror in Moscow

Award-winning director Dan Reed tells the terrifying inside story of what really happened during the 57-hour Moscow theatre siege carried out by Chechen gunmen in October 2002 More on Terror in Moscow
The Thin Blue Line

US documentary-maker Errol Morris' film about the controversial case of Randall Adams, a drifter who ended up on death row for the murder of a Dallas policeman More on The Thin Blue Line
This Is Civilisation

Artist and critic Matthew Collings embarks on an epic journey across the planet to explore the ways in which cultures of the past have shaped our civilisation More on This Is Civilisation
This Model Life

This three-part series takes a look at the unforgiving world of fashion, from the models whose faces grace the covers of Vogue to the people who find them, groom them and put them there More on This Model Life
Tony Blair: Rock Star

Comedy documentary revisiting the teenage years of the first failed rock star to become prime minister of Great Britain - Tony Blair More on Tony Blair: Rock Star
Tony Christie: Going Home

Don Letts' documentary about the recording of Tony Christie's album, Made in Sheffield More on Tony Christie: Going Home
Tony Robinson: Me and my Mum

Tony Robinson takes an intensely personal look at the plight of Britain's elderly in a film about his 89-year old mum, Phyllis More on Tony Robinson: Me and my Mum
Too Big to Walk?

Eight obese people are given an extraordinary chance to lose weight, get fit and change their lives. But will they last the distance? More on Too Big to Walk?
Too White for Me

Award-winning director Nick Broomfield's 1992 film follows Chicco Twala, one of South Africa's few aspiring black millionaires as he tries to promote a Tracy Chapman concert in Johannesburg More on Too White for Me
Tracking Down Maggie

An insightful documentary from award-winning director Nick Broomfield that breaks through the public persona of the 'Iron Lady', Margaret Thatcher, in order to discover the woman behind it More on Tracking Down Maggie
Travels of a Gringo

Journalist and film-maker Sean Langan travels from one end of Latin America to the other to find out what globalisation means for the people there and what impact it's had on their lives More on Travels of a Gringo
Triple Nipple Club

A funny and touching film that sees new director Dan Louw set out on a surprising personal journey to try and solve the genetic riddle of why he was born with four nipples More on Triple Nipple Club
True Stories

Bringing together compelling stories from across the globe, More4's True Stories strand showcases documentaries from acclaimed international filmmakers. More on True Stories
Tuscany

Nigerian prostitutes, mad Contessas, pagan cults and Sardinian Mafia - this eye-opening three-part series explores what really goes on in one of Britain's favourite holiday destinations More on Tuscany
The Undateables

People living with challenging conditions are often considered 'undateable' - this series meets a few and follows their attempts to find love More on The Undateables
The Unseen Spike Milligan

An affectionate and frank insight into the life of troubled genius Spike Milligan, arguably the most influential British comic of the last 50 years More on The Unseen Spike Milligan
The Unteachables

Meet the Unteachables - a class from hell, far below the national average, bored and unruly. Now see what happens when you put Britain's most challenging kids with a hit squad of its best teachers. More on The Unteachables
The Valley

Award-winning documentary that focuses specifically on the conflict in the Drenica Valley of Kosovo during the late 1990s More on The Valley
Victoria's Secrets

Victoria Beckham tries her hand at celebrity presenting, turning the tables on the agents, tabloid editors and fellow celebrities More on Victoria's Secrets
Virgin School

Virgin School follows the emotional and physical journey of 26-year-old virgin James as he embarks on a unique four-month course for sexually inexperienced men in Amsterdam [S] More on Virgin School
Wacko About Jacko

So just who are Michael Jackson's fans and how far will they go to support the man they love? This film takes a frank and personal look into some of their lives. More on Wacko About Jacko
The War of the World

Controversial historian Niall Ferguson argues that the last century was one of continual worldwide conflict, caused by empires engaged in ethnic conflict More on The War of the World
Who Am I? The Found Children of Argentina

Award-winning True Stories documentary about the children of 'disappeared' people who opposed the Argentine military junta of 1976-1983 More on Who Am I? The Found Children of Argentina
Who Downed Douglas Bader?

A team of aviation historians and crash investigators set out to discover the truth behind the rumours surrounding the final mission of Britain's most famous Spitfire ace - Douglas Bader [S] More on Who Downed Douglas Bader?
Who Killed Scarlett?

This powerful documentary follows one mother's journey as she searches for the truth about what happened to her daughter More on Who Killed Scarlett?
Who You Callin' a Nigger?

Darcus Howe reports on a netherworld of unreported violence and prejudice between Britain's ethnic minority groups. More on Who You Callin' a Nigger?
Working with Pinter

Harry Burton's film is an intimate close-up of famed playwright and essayist Harold Pinter at work on several of his plays More on Working with Pinter
The Year London Blew Up: 1974

Told through documentary, drama and first-hand accounts, this revealing film is a unique account of the most ruthless IRA bombing campaign ever to hit mainland Britain More on The Year London Blew Up: 1974
Young@Heart

A fascinating, warm profile of Young@Heart, an American choir, average age 80, who prefer to sing the works of The Clash and Radiohead rather than Gershwin and Gilbert and Sullivan More on Young@Heart