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  • Gypsy Blood

    Gypsy Blood

    Gypsy Blood examines the violent culture that some gypsy and traveller fathers hand on to their children, exploring its impact on two fathers and their young sons

  • Newport Bouncers

    Bouncers

    Funny, irreverent and often surprising film following the boys of Newport's biggest security firm over a summer of booze and brotherhood

  • MotherTruckers

    MotherTruckers

    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.

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  1. Bruce and Wilnelia Forsyth Living with Brucie

    Why did a former Miss World fall for a double divorcee 31 years her senior who insisted on washing his dirty socks by hand? Cutting Edge presents an intimate and revealing account of day-to-day life with Bruce Forsyth. More on Living with Brucie

    Last broadcast: 14 July 2010, on

  2. time_warp_wives Time Warp Wives

    Four women who are desperate to be old-fashioned housewives all hanker after life in a different era. And it's not just about vintage clothes and vintage décor, they have vintage values! [S] More on Time Warp Wives

  3. Maradona Maradona

    Cannes-winning director Emir Kusturica's portrait of one of football's most extraordinary and enigmatic characters: Diego Maradona More on Maradona

  4. Tiger Woods Tiger Woods: The Rise and Fall

    Jacques Peretti examines the rise and fall of Tiger Woods, meeting the people who really know the flawed golf genius's story, including some of the women he had affairs with [S] More on Tiger Woods: The Rise and Fall

  5. Half Ton Veg Half Ton Veg

    Light-hearted documentary that follows three wonderfully British obsessives in their pursuit of their holy grail: to grow the biggest, longest and heaviest vegetables the world has ever seen... [S] More on Half Ton Veg

  6. Concorde Concorde's Last Flight

    The turbulent story of Concorde, the supersonic icon whose age was brought to a halt by the crash in Paris in 2000. The programme reveals new evidence of what may have caused the crash. [S] More on Concorde's Last Flight

  7. Mafia Hunters Mafia Hunters

    Corradino Durruti's film covers the seven year investigation into the grip the feared and fearsome Calabrian crime syndicate, the 'Ndrangheta, have on a small Italian city More on Mafia Hunters

  8. A fox near some rubbish Urban Fox Attack

    Are urban foxes a welcome reminder of the countryside and an asset to every back garden, or are they a dangerous menace? More on Urban Fox Attack

    Last broadcast: 01 December 2008, on

  9. The Great Escape: The Reckoning The Great Escape: The Reckoning

    The true story of the 76 Allied airmen who famously escaped from Stalag Luft in 1944, and the subsequent hunt for the Gestapo officers who executed 50 of the re-captured airmen [S] More on The Great Escape: The Reckoning

  10. MICHAEL_JACKSON_HIS_STOR_48595_ORIGINAL Michael Jackson: His Story

    A look back at Michael Jackson's incredible life story, from child star with The Jackson Five to solo stardom as the King of Pop, with amazing archive and some of his classic tracks More on Michael Jackson: His Story

  11. Tears, Tiaras and Transsexuals Tears, Tiaras and Transsexuals

    The True Stories strand travels to the glittering world of Las Vegas with this intriguing documentary, which takes a no-holds-barred look at the first ever 'World's Most Beautiful Transsexual Pageant' More on Tears, Tiaras and Transsexuals

    Last broadcast: 17 June 2009, on

  12. We Live in Public We Live in Public

    An award-winning portrait of Josh Harris, one of the internet's earliest visionaries and the man behind a bizarre psychological experiment that prefigured Big Brother More on We Live in Public

  13. The Lady and the Revamp The Lady and the Revamp

    Cutting Edge follows the new editor of The Lady, as she tries to turn around the fortunes of Britain's longest-standing women's weekly magazine [S] More on The Lady and the Revamp

  14. Albino United Albino United

    In Tanzania, where albinos are murdered and their body parts used for 'magic' potions, a brave group of albinos are using football to spread the message that they too are members of society More on Albino United

  15. Cutting Edge Too Poor for Posh School?

    Cutting Edge follows three boys shortlisted for the Peter Beckwith Scholarship, which could pay for them to attend Harrow School, on the day that two boys are chosen for the scholarship More on Too Poor for Posh School?

  16. Journalists standing in front of pages from publications My Daughter Grew another Head and other...

    Cutting Edge meets writers for True Life magazines, and those who've confessed all, entering a world of jailed cannibals and bum implants [S] More on My Daughter Grew another Head and other...

  17. A WI's Guide to Brothels A WI Lady's Guide to Brothels

    Middle England meets the sex trade head-on when the Hampshire WI emerges as an unlikely champion of the reform of prostitution laws More on A WI Lady's Guide to Brothels

  18. Derren Brown Derren Brown Investigates

    Derren Brown looks at some extraordinary claims from around the world, documenting a medium, a ghost hunter and a psychic expert who claims to make the blind see [S] More on Derren Brown Investigates

    Last broadcast: 31 May 2010, on

  19. Mitch Winehouse My Daughter Amy

    First Cut meets Amy Winehouse's father Mitch, finding out what it's like for an ordinary family to face limelight, controversy and constant media attention [S] More on My Daughter Amy

  20. The Prince Charles Generation The Prince Charles Generation

    Acclaimed film maker Sue Bourne meets seven men preparing to celebrate their 60th birthdays on the same day as Prince Charles, to find out how the past six decades have shaped their lives in parallel with their most illustrious contemporary [S] More on The Prince Charles Generation

  21. A Bipolar Expedition A Bipolar Expedition

    Paul Downes, a successful businessman with bipolar disorder, invites 12 Ukrainian women to join him at a castle in Jamaica, hoping that one of them can be persuaded to marry him [S] More on A Bipolar Expedition

  22. Dr Robert Beckford The Secrets of the Twelve Disciples

    Theologian Dr Robert Beckford travels across the globe to reassess the fate of the most famous people in Christian history - after Jesus himself - the Twelve Disciples [S] More on The Secrets of the Twelve Disciples

  23. Strictly Baby Fight Club Strictly Baby Fight Club

    This powerful documentary offers a rare insight into children's Thai boxing, which is one of the fastest growing martial arts in the UK, with over 500 registered clubs [S] More on Strictly Baby Fight Club

  24. Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother

    This film is a unique, honest and moving look into one year in the life of Alexis Arquette, the year she prepared for sex reassignment surgery More on Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother

  25. My_Boyfriend the Suffolk Strangler: Pam. My Boyfriend the Suffolk Strangler

    Steve Wright was given life imprisonment for the murders of five women from Ipswich. His unsuspecting partner Pam is still picking up the pieces of her shattered life. [S] More on My Boyfriend the Suffolk Strangler

  26. Ninety Naps a Day Ninety Naps a Day

    Narcolepsy causes people to fall sleep uncontrollably many times each day. This documentary follows a group of British sufferers as they attend a 'Narcolepsy Network' conference in America. [S] More on Ninety Naps a Day

  27. Tony Robinson on Blitz Street Blitz Street

    Tony Robinson explores what it was like to live through the Blitz, on a specially-constructed street that is subjected to explosions similar to those inflicted by the Luftwaffe [S] More on Blitz Street

  28. Children in South Africa White Boy, Black Nanny

    Film-maker Mark Rossiter searches for the nanny who brought him up over 20 years ago in South Africa [S] More on White Boy, Black Nanny

  29. Dan Brinand meets Janice Moore Transplanting Memories

    This insightful documentary considers whether it is possible that, in receiving a transplanted organ, a patient could inherit some of their donor's memories and tastes as well [S] More on Transplanting Memories

  30. A soldier SAS - The Real Story

    A comprehensive history of the SAS, revealing compelling true-life Boy's Own stories of grit and heroism More on SAS - The Real Story

  31. Vote Afghanistan Vote Afghanistan!

    Reporting from behind the scenes of the recent disputed Afghan elections, this documentary goes on the campaign trail with three of the main candidates More on Vote Afghanistan!

    Last broadcast: 27 April 2010, on

  32. A Woman Among Warlords A Woman Among Warlords

    A True Stories documentary following Malalai Joya, an Afghani woman who embarks on a campaign to be elected to her country's national assembly More on A Woman Among Warlords

  33. Lost Abroad - The Parents' Story Lost Abroad: The Parents' Story

    Cutting Edge meets the parents who have lived the nightmare of waving their grown-up children off on the overseas adventure of a lifetime and never seeing them again [S] More on Lost Abroad: The Parents' Story

  34. Scams, Claims and Compensation Games Scams, Claims and Compensation Games

    Cutting Edge enters the world of No Win, No Fee. Can you really get thousands of Pounds if you cut yourself shaving? And is a primary school liable if a child stubs his toe in the playground? [S] More on Scams, Claims and Compensation Games

  35. Dave Gorman in America Unchained Dave Gorman in America Unchained

    The inquisitive comedian drives the full width of the USA in an atttempt to discover what's left of non-corporate America. Along the way, he must not spend money at any kind of chain or franchise. More on Dave Gorman in America Unchained

  36. Man on the Moon In the Shadow of the Moon

    In this unique documentary, crew members from every Apollo mission that flew to the moon are brought together for the first time to share their remarkable stories [S] More on In the Shadow of the Moon

  37. Teens, Toffs and Tiaras Teens and Tiaras

    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 [S] More on Teens and Tiaras

  38. Ambreen Ambreen: The Girl Boxer

    First Cut follows a young Muslim female boxer's preparations for her championship fight [S] More on Ambreen: The Girl Boxer

  39. Johnny Dankworth: The Show Went On Johnny Dankworth: The Show Went On

    Using previously unseen videos, archive footage and interviews, Johnny Dankworth: The Show Went On chronicles the life of the late modern jazz pioneer Sir John Dankworth CBE [S] More on Johnny Dankworth: The Show Went On

    Last broadcast: 10 April 2010, on

  40. Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbour: Mystery of the Killer Subs

    This documentary investigates new evidence of small Japanese submarines' involvement in the attack on Pearl Harbour [S] More on Pearl Harbour: Mystery of the Killer Subs

  41. The Welsh Great Escape The Welsh Great Escape

    The dramatic story of a German break-out from a prisoner-of-war camp in Wales More on The Welsh Great Escape

  42. Hand grenade Hostage Tapes

    Hostage Tapes uses previously unseen footage to provide a minute-by-minute analysis of compelling hostage situations when TV ceases just to report the story, and actually becomes the story More on Hostage Tapes

  43. Mark Craig Junk Mail Britain

    Director Mark Craig's portrait of community life and social change, guided by the examination of the heap of junk mail he has collected over the past five years [S] More on Junk Mail Britain

  44. Deliver Us from Evil Deliver Us from Evil

    True Stories presents Amy Berg's exposé of the Catholic church's failure to deal with paedophile priests More on Deliver Us from Evil

  45. Firefighters Blitz: London's Firestorm

    The story of the night when the German Luftwaffe attacked London with devastating results [S] More on Blitz: London's Firestorm

  46. A Long Weekend with the Son of God A Long Weekend with The Son of God

    Filmmaker George Carey travels to Siberia to meet a group of people who believe Christ has returned among them More on A Long Weekend with The Son of God

  47. Christopher and Jillian Foster with their daughter Kirsty The Millionaire and the Murder Mansion

    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 [S] More on The Millionaire and the Murder Mansion

    Last broadcast: 09 April 2009, on

  48. Sticks and Stones Sticks & Stones

    Adults with disabilities speak out about their experiences of hate crime similar to that suffered by Fiona Pilkington, who was driven to kill herself and her disabled daughter after a decade of abuse [S] More on Sticks & Stones

    Last broadcast: 05 March 2010, on

  49. The Yes Men Fix the World The Yes Men Fix the World

    The Yes Men set out to demonstrate, via a series of audacious stunts, the true meaning of corporate responsibility More on The Yes Men Fix the World

  50. Kwame Kwei-Armah On Tour with The Queen

    Kwame Kwei-Armah retraces Queen Elizabeth's 1953 Commonwealth Tour, a six-month journey across five continents to persuade the Colonies to stay attached to Britain as part of the Commonwealth [S] More on On Tour with The Queen

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