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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. Michael Jackson with Bubbles 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

  2. Michael Jackson's Secret Hollywood Michael Jackson's Secret Hollywood

    Jacques Peretti lifts the lid on how the weird world of Hollywood really operates behind the scenes [S] More on Michael Jackson's Secret Hollywood

    Last broadcast: 30 December 2010, on

  3. Michael Jackson 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

  4. 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

  5. Jacques Peretti 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

  6. 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

  7. The Miracle Baby of Haiti The Miracle Baby of Haiti

    The story of Landina Seignon - the baby pulled from the rubble of the Haiti earthquake in January and brought to the UK for specialist surgery - and the attempt to reunite her with her mother [S] More on The Miracle Baby of Haiti

    Last broadcast: 28 December 2010, on

  8. Emergency services look for survivors in the World Trade Centre wreckage 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. The Hudson Plane Crash Miracle of the Hudson Plane Crash

    Minutes into US Airways flight 1549 from New York, a flock of birds strikes the plane, taking out both engines. With no power, the captain must attempt the impossible: to land in the Hudson River. More on Miracle of the Hudson Plane Crash

  10. Claudia Lawrence Missing: Claudia Lawrence

    Claudia Lawrence went missing in 2009. With no sign of any clues, sightings or leads, and no witnesses coming forward, First Cut meets her family and friends. [S] More on Missing: Claudia Lawrence

    Last broadcast: 13 August 2010, on

  11. Vinny and wife Vicky Missing: Race Against Time

    Every year in Britain the police receive nearly a quarter of a million calls about missing people. This Cutting Edge film follows three families' desperate searches to find loved ones. [S] More on Missing: Race Against Time

  12. The Model Agency The Model Agency

    This new series goes inside the offices of Premier Model Management to reveal the realities of life in the world's most glamorous industry [S] More on The Model Agency

    Last broadcast: 06 April 2011, on

  13. The Mona Lisa Curse 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

  14. 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. [S] More on MotherTruckers

    Last broadcast: Thursday 09 February, 10PM on Channel 4

  15. Moving to Mars Moving to Mars

    A moving, humorous film which follows two families of Burmese refugees as they start a brand new life in Sheffield More on Moving to Mars

  16. Mugabe and the White African Mugabe and the White African

    The astonishing story of Mike Campbell, a courageous Zimbabwean farmer who stood up against the illegal land grabs of the Mugabe regime More on Mugabe and the White African

    Last broadcast: 18 May 2010, on

  17. Mum, Heroin and Me Mum, Heroin and Me

    Jane Treays' moving documentary tells of the turmoil and heartbreak of Kate Mackenzie, whose daughter Hannah is addicted to heroin More on Mum, Heroin and Me

  18. Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret

    A team of scientists attempt to mummify a specially-donated body in order to understand Ancient Egyptian mummification techniques [S] More on Mummifying Alan: Egypt's Last Secret

    Last broadcast: Monday 24 October, 9PM on Channel 4

  19. Carol Thatcher Mummy's War

    Carol Thatcher travels to the Falkland Islands and Argentina to measure her own memories of the conflict against the experiences of people for whom the war was also a turning point in their lives More on Mummy's War

  20. Murder Most Foul Murder Most Foul

    Anthony Sher visits South Africa to investigate why the post-apartheid nation is tearing itself apart in an orgy of violent crime. Has the dream of a 'rainbow nation' finally disintegrated? More on Murder Most Foul

  21. Murder in Mexico: Presumed Guilty 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

  22. Sir Harry Oakes Murder in Paradise

    The Bahamas of 1943 provides the setting for one of the greatest unsolved crimes of the 20th century and this film reveals the findings of a five-year investigation into the brutal murder of Sir Harry Oakes More on Murder in Paradise

  23. Murdoch: The Mogul who Screwed the News: Jacques Peretti Murdoch: The Mogul Who Screwed the News

    Jacques Peretti talks to everyone from Hugh Grant to Rupert Murdoch insiders to find out how celebrities, cops and politicians cosied up with, and then turned against, Murdoch More on Murdoch: The Mogul Who Screwed the News

    Last broadcast: 27 July 2011, on

  24. My Beautiful Dacia 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

  25. My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

    Cutting Edge follows four Gypsy and Traveller brides as they plan their wedding day More on My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

  26. My Boyfriend the MI5 Hoaxer 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

  27. 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

  28. My Crazy Parents My Crazy Parents

    This series follows three families, all of whom have a parent with a long history of mental health problems, and reveals how these problems affect family life More on My Crazy Parents

  29. Daughter of serial killer Levi Bellfield 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

  30. 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

  31. 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...

  32. My-Daughter-the-Teenage-Nudist My Daughter the Teenage Nudist

    Documentary about Mollie and Alex, who are among a growing number of teens and twentysomethings embracing the world of public nudity [S] More on My Daughter the Teenage Nudist

    Last broadcast: Thursday 12 January, 10PM on Channel 4

  33. Monty Don My Dream Farm

    Monty Don helps six families realise their dream of returning to the land [S] More on My Dream Farm

  34. My Enemy's Enemy My Enemy's Enemy

    Klaus Barbie was ruthless Gestapo captain famed for his purging of resistance members in Nazi-occupied France. This is the story of his life after the war, and his trial for war crimes in 1987. More on My Enemy's Enemy

  35. My Fake Baby My Fake Baby

    Documentary exploring the extraordinary world of 're-borns' - lifelike baby dolls, complete with beating hearts and human hair - and the women who buy them More on My Fake Baby

  36. Family Gap Year My Family's Crazy Gap Year

    Ordinary British families up sticks and travel the globe in search of life-changing experiences [S] More on My Family's Crazy Gap Year

    Last broadcast: 23 October 2010, on

  37. my_father_the_mercenary My Father the Mercenary

    This emotional First Cut film follows a brother and sister as they travel from England to Belgium to collect their father's remains, and to uncover the extraordinary story of who he was and how he died [S] More on My Father the Mercenary

  38. My Father Pablo Escobar My Father, Pablo Escobar

    The incredible story of Pablo Escobar, the infamous boss of Colombia's Medellin drug cartel, told by his son, Sebastian, and his widow, Maria Isabel Santos More on My Father, Pablo Escobar

  39. My First Year My First Year

    A group of 11-year-olds negotiate the biggest challenge of their life so far: starting secondary school [S] More on My First Year

  40. My Kidnapper My Kidnapper

    Mark Henderson was taken hostage in Colombia in 2003. Now he's returning to Colombia to meet one of his kidnappers and understand the truth behind his imprisonment. [S] More on My Kidnapper

    Last broadcast: 22 February 2011, on

  41. Mary Lynn and some monkeys My Monkey Baby

    There are around 15,000 monkeys living in people's homes in America. For some owners, the human-like qualities of monkeys make them the preferred option to kids. [S] More on My Monkey Baby

  42. My Mother Diana My Mother Diana

    An examination of how Princess Diana's life and her relationship with the House of Windsor, the media and the public have shaped her son Prince William [S] More on My Mother Diana

    Last broadcast: 24 April 2011, on

  43. Simon Hales My New Brain

    Cutting Edge follows 20-year-old Simon Hales on a remarkable journey through rehab, as he and his family come to terms with the challenges of life after he suffered a brain injury [S] More on My New Brain

    Last broadcast: 25 August 2010, on

  44. My Social Network Stalker My Social Network Stalker

    For three and a half years Ruth Jeffery was subjected to mental abuse by an unknown stalker. This True Stories film tells Ruth's story, and its shocking conclusion. More on My Social Network Stalker

    Next on: Monday 20 February, 10PM on Channel 4

  45. A road sign marked 'My Street' My Street

    Cutting Edge film-maker Sue Bourne turns her camera on the street she has lived in anonymously for 14 years, and discovers an extraordinary range of people and circumstances on her doorstep [S] More on My Street

  46. My Transsexual Summer My Transsexual Summer

    A series that follows seven people who are undertaking a range of gender affirmation procedures as they make the journey to realise their true identities [S] More on My Transsexual Summer

    Last broadcast: Tuesday 29 November, 10PM on Channel 4

  47. Ali and Saira 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

  48. The Drewitt-Barlows My Weird & Wonderful Family

    Cutting Edge goes behind the headlines to intimately portray how gay millionaires Tony and Barrie Drewitt-Barlow's determination to have more children has affected them and their kids [S] More on My Weird & Wonderful Family

    Last broadcast: 21 July 2010, on

  49. Egyptian Mummies The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies

    Documentary questioning whether mummies found with high levels of cocaine provide proof of early trade routes between Egypt and South America More on The Mystery of the Cocaine Mummies

  50. The Mystery of the Nevada Triangle The Mystery of the Nevada Triangle

    An investigation of the 'new Bermuda Triangle' in America's Sierra Nevada mountains, where hundreds of aircraft have disappeared [S] More on The Mystery of the Nevada Triangle

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