Who Knows Best

Experts with diametrically opposed approaches to tackling social issues put their reputations on the line [S] More on Who Knows Best

Last broadcast: 17 August 2010, on

Murder in Mexico: Presumed Guilty

Roberto Hernandez and Geoffrey Smith's film examines, through one man's case, the reality of Mexico's judicial system, where the accused is presumed guilty More on Murder in Mexico: Presumed Guilty

A Very British Storm Junkie

Cutting Edge documentary about an unassuming IT consultant who - in his alter ego of fanatical storm chaser - travels thousands of miles across the globe to witness at first hand the awesome power of nature [S] More on A Very British Storm Junkie

The Invention of Dr Nakamats

An intriguing portrait of octogenarian Yoshiro Nakamatsu, who claims to hold over 3,000 patents, among them the floppy disc and the digital display on this computer More on The Invention of Dr Nakamats

The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan

An unflinching look at the revived practice of buying young boys to keep as private dancers in northern Afghanistan who later become victims of abuse [S] More on The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan

Afghan Star

Havana Marking's riveting True Stories documentary follows four of the finalists on Afghan Star, Afghanistan's equivalent of Pop Idol, which is watched by a third of the country's population More on Afghan Star

How the Other Half Live

Documentary series that aims to show what it means to grow up in poverty in 21st-century Britain. In each episode, a wealthy family decides to assist one that is living below the poverty line. [S] More on How the Other Half Live

Last broadcast: 27 May 2010, on

Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution

Alan Davies explores the seismic social, cultural and political changes of 1980s Britain, through the prism of his own teenage experiences [S] More on Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution

Last broadcast: 23 September 2010, on

The Queen of Persia

Iranian director Nahid Persson Sarvestani's very personal film compares and contrasts herself to another exile - Farah Diba, the late Shah of Iran's wife More on The Queen of Persia

Last broadcast: 21 September 2010, on

Michael Jackson and Bubbles: The Untold Story

Exploring the complex relationship between Michael Jackson and his famous pet chimpanzee Bubbles, this documentary considers how animals, and in particular Bubbles, played such a huge part in the superstar's life [S] More on Michael Jackson and Bubbles: The Untold Story

Last broadcast: 15 September 2010, on

Chasing the Cumbrian Killer

An in-depth examination of Derrick Bird's murderous rampage across Cumbria on 2 June 2010. Chasing the Cumbrian Killer speaks to the eye-witnesses, the survivors, the police and Bird's friends. More on Chasing the Cumbrian Killer

9/11: State of Emergency

The people caught up in the September 11 terror attack on the United States reveal the split-second decisions they had to make on that day and how their choices shaped their fates [S] More on 9/11: State of Emergency

Last broadcast: 11 September 2010, on

The Yorkshire Clamper

First-time director Leon Dean meets Britain's most notorious car clamper to find out why he's so proficient at stopping people from going places... [S] More on The Yorkshire Clamper

Cameron's Black Tory

Channel 4 follows Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones over the four years of his electoral campaign in rural Wiltshire, as he fights to become one of the few black MPs in David Cameron's new-style Conservative Party. [S] More on Cameron's Black Tory

Last broadcast: 06 June 2010, on

Last Train Home

Last Train Home documents how, every spring, China's cities are plunged into chaos as a tidal wave of migrant workers return home by train for the Chinese New Year More on Last Train Home

Last broadcast: 14 September 2010, on

The 9-11 Faker

The extraordinary story of the woman who fooled everyone when she claimed to be a high-profile survivor of the Twin Towers attacks of September 2001 [S] More on The 9-11 Faker

The End of the Line

True Stories presents Rupert Murray's acclaimed film, which examines the consequences of unchecked, unregulated sea fishing across the globe More on The End of the Line

9/11: Phone Calls from the Towers

An insight into some of the lives lost in the September 11 terrorist attack, demonstrated by the poignant phone calls made by some of the thousands of people trapped inside the World Trade Center [S] More on 9/11: Phone Calls from the Towers

Last broadcast: 06 September 2009, on

My Beautiful Dacia

The story of Romania's transition from communism to capitalism, told through one of the country's most iconic emblems: the Dacia car More on My Beautiful Dacia

Last broadcast: 07 September 2010, on

Girls on the Pull

First Cut follows three women living with trichotillomania, an impulse control disorder that causes them to pull out their own hair [S] More on Girls on the Pull

Last broadcast: 16 July 2010, on

Trouble the Water

Kimberly Rivers Roberts' chilling, Oscar-nominated home video captures the ferocious force of Hurricane Katrina as it lays waste to the city of New Orleans More on Trouble the Water

102 Minutes That Changed America

Documentary joining together hundreds of pieces of footage of the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center into a seamless historical record, much of it never seen before [S] More on 102 Minutes That Changed America

The Hunt for Britain's Sex Traffickers

This series follows police officers from Bedfordshire, Gloucestershire, Devon and Cornwall as they break into the extensive criminal networks that traffic women into the UK More on The Hunt for Britain's Sex Traffickers

Last broadcast: 02 September 2010, on

Dom Joly and the Black Island

Dom Joly fulfils his fantasy to become Tintin, donning the plus fours, dying his hair ginger and going in search of the Black Island Castle from the Belgian reporter's adventure in Britain More on Dom Joly and the Black Island

The Stuttering School

First Cut follows two people with severe stammers on the McGuire Programme four-day intensive course, which helps people who stammer overcome their affliction [S] More on The Stuttering School

Cocaine Cowboys

Billy Corben's film tells of the rush of cocaine into sleepy 1970s Miami, which soon became the drugs smuggling centre of America More on Cocaine Cowboys

The Other Michael Jackson

First Cut revisits 1978, when two versions of Blame It on the Boogie went head-to-head in the charts: The Jackson Five against Mick Jackson from Yorkshire, who wrote the disco anthem [S] More on The Other Michael Jackson

Genius of Britain

Britain's top scientific names tell the story of the British science and ingenuity that has been at the forefront of some of history's greatest advances [S] More on Genius of Britain

The Ascent of Money

Bringing context and understanding to the current economic crisis, historian Niall Ferguson tells the story of money and the rise - and spectacular falls - of global finance throughout the ages [S] More on The Ascent of Money

Last broadcast: 22 December 2008, on

Hurricane Katrina: Caught on Camera

A reconstruction of when Hurricane Katrina hit America, using footage shot by those who experienced the cataclysmic storm and its aftermath [S] More on Hurricane Katrina: Caught on Camera

Last broadcast: 26 August 2010, on

The God Delusion

Professor Richard Dawkins' personal journey through the world's three great monotheistic religions - Christianity, Judaism and Islam More on The God Delusion

The Raoul Moat Tapes:...

...Inside the Mind of a Killer. Featuring interviews with friends, relatives and neighbours who knew Raoul Moat for years, Cutting Edge examines what drove this fugitive gunman to kill [S] More on The Raoul Moat Tapes:...

Last broadcast: 18 August 2010, on

The Queen

Five leading British actresses play the Queen at pivotal times in her life, as this ground-breaking series examines Britain's social history through key events in her reign [S] More on The Queen

Big River Man

This affectionately humorous portrait of Slovenia's Martin Strel, swimmer extraordinaire, follows his attempt to swim the length of the Amazon, the world's longest river [S] More on Big River Man

Last broadcast: 17 August 2010, on

Amish: World's Squarest Teenagers

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 [S] More on Amish: World's Squarest Teenagers

Digging for Grandad's Gold

Jerry Sladkowski's intriguing film follows Mark Atkin as he traces his grandfather's WWII past in Nazi-occupied Lodz and follows up rumours of a hastily buried treasure. [S] More on Digging for Grandad's Gold

Last broadcast: 10 August 2010, on

My Boyfriend the MI5 Hoaxer

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 [S] More on My Boyfriend the MI5 Hoaxer

Rough Aunties

Kim Longinotto's Sundance-winning portrait of the Bobbi Bears, a group of women based in Durban, South Africa who protect and shelter the child victims of sexual and physical abuse More on Rough Aunties

Last broadcast: 03 August 2010, on

Tsunami: Caught on Camera

The moving true story of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami told through the experiences of those who were actually there [S] More on Tsunami: Caught on Camera

Last broadcast: 30 December 2009, on

Haiti's Killer Quake: Why It Happened

A look at the huge earthquake that devastated Haiti on 12 January 2010, examining what happened and why, using 3D graphics and location footage to pick apart the mechanics of the quake [S] More on Haiti's Killer Quake: Why It Happened

Britain's Whitest Family

This moving documentary examines a life lived in the wrong colour skin. It focuses on three sufferers of albinism as they attempt to regain their confidence and discover their own identity. [S] More on Britain's Whitest Family

The Force

With unprecedented access to Hampshire Constabulary, this series follows the investigation of three major crimes, offering a rare and unique insight into the reality of modern policing [S] More on The Force

The Ambulance: 8 Minutes to Disaster

This Cutting Edge documentary offers a fascinating view of modern British society through the eyes of the paramedics on the frontline of the NHS [S] More on The Ambulance: 8 Minutes to Disaster

UR 50 V41N

This quirky documentary explores the world of personalised car number plates and some of the people who spend thousands to own the right combination of numbers and letters [S] More on UR 50 V41N

Jail Date

This First Cut film explores a growing online-dating phenomenon. Thousands of men looking for romance are turning to specialist 'jail date' sites to hook up with women in American prisons. [S] More on Jail Date

Marriage Technique for Beginners

Light-hearted documentary that follows first-time director and anxious groom Piers Sanderson's attempts to calm his pre-marriage nerves. Can he learn anything from a 1940s marriage handbook? [S] More on Marriage Technique for Beginners

Pussies Galore

Meet the country's most ardent feline fanatics, including Anne, who lives in a Welsh farmhouse with a colony of 83 cats [S] More on Pussies Galore

The Boy Who Was Born a Girl

Julia Moon's First Cut film follows Jon, a 16-year-old boy who was born a girl, through three months of life-changing treatment as testosterone pushes his female body into male puberty [S] More on The Boy Who Was Born a Girl

The Great Piano Scam

This First Cut reveals an astonishing musical scam, detailing how an entire industry was conned into believing that a woman in her 70s had managed to record over 100 phenomenal CD [S] More on The Great Piano Scam