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  • This Is England: Lol

    This Is England

    This Is England revisits the characters of Shane Meadows' multi award-winning hit film. Acclaimed director Shane Meadows' first ever television series follows the lives of Shaun, Lol, Woody and their gang of friends.

  • Julie Walters as Mo Mowlam

    Mo

    The story of Mo Mowlam - the Good Friday Agreement, her life away from politics and her battle with ill-health

  • Top Boy

    Top Boy

    A thrilling and raw four-part drama about young lives lived on the edge in east London - an honest and gripping rendition of inner-city drug and gang culture

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  1. Life Unexpected - teenage drama on E4 Life Unexpected

    US drama about a teenager, Lux, who has spent her childhood being moved from one foster family to the next. Lux decides to become an emancipated minor on her 16th birthday so that she can take charge of her life but to do so, she must have the signatures of her biological parents... [S] More on Life Unexpected

    Last broadcast: 14 February 2011, on

  2. Lipstick on Your Collar Lipstick on Your Collar

    Dennis Potter's innovative musical drama, starring a young Ewan McGregor. On the eve of the Suez crisis, two rock 'n' roll obsessed War Office clerks dream of life outside the army - and true love. More on Lipstick on Your Collar

  3. Little Napoleons Little Napoleons

    This four-part drama series stars Norman Beaton and Saeed Jaffrey as a pair of warring solicitors whose conflict spills out of the courtroom and into the council chambers More on Little Napoleons

  4. London's Burning London's Burning

    David Morrissey and Samantha Bond star in a drama about the rioting that struck London in August 2011, telling their stories of the people who were there, based on eye witness testimony [S] More on London's Burning

    Last broadcast: Thursday 22 December, 9PM on Channel 4

  5. Longford Longford

    Compelling feature-length drama set in the last three decades of Lord Longford's life, during which time he waged a controversial campaign to win parole for Moors murderess Myra Hindley [S] More on Longford

  6. Longitude Longitude

    An epic two-part adaptation of Dava Sobel's best-selling book, starring Michael Gambon and Jeremy Irons. Longitude is the fascinating story of John Harrison who in the 18th century believed he could make a clock that would work on board a ship - and so solve the problem of finding longitude at sea. More on Longitude

  7. Love in the 21st Century Love in the 21st Century

    A modern drama from the producers of Queer as Folk that explores love, sex and relationships at the start of the new millennium More on Love in the 21st Century

  8. Make it or Break it - the four gymnasts are pictured with their coach Make It or Break It

    US drama series following a group of four elite teenage gymnasts as they deal with parents, boyfriends, coaches, rivalry, Olympic dreams and betrayal while training [S] More on Make It or Break It

    Last broadcast: Sunday 18 December, 4PM on E4

  9. The Mark of Cain The Mark of Cain

    Bafta award-winning writer Tony Marchant and director Marc Munden's provocative, graphic and moving drama about a group of young British soldiers in Iraq [S] More on The Mark of Cain

  10. The Misfits: Alisha Misfits

    When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers [S] More on Misfits

    Last broadcast: Sunday 18 December, 10PM on E4

  11. Misfits: Rudy Misfits Online: Erazer

    In this exclusive online mini-episode, the gang finally discover the identity of the mysterious Erazer character who has been tagging the estate More on Misfits Online: Erazer

  12. Nathan Misfits Online: Vegas Baby!

    This exclusive eight-minute online film gives fans a chance to say goodbye to motormouth Nathan, who, armed with a new superpower, has got a plan to go out in style. His target - Las Vegas. More on Misfits Online: Vegas Baby!

  13. Julie Walters as Mo Mowlam Mo

    The story of Mo Mowlam - the Good Friday Agreement, her life away from politics and her battle with ill-health [S] More on Mo

  14. Mr Pye Mr Pye

    Derek Jacobi stars in this adaptation of Mervyn Peake's allegorical fantasy novel set on the tiny Channel Island of Sark More on Mr Pye

  15. Mr White Goes to Westminster Mr White Goes to Westminster

    In this feature-length comedy-drama Bill Paterson stars as Ben White, an ex-TV foreign correspondent who stands in the general election on an independent, anti-sleaze ticket More on Mr White Goes to Westminster

  16. Carly Mum's Gone Gay

    Inspired by stories from real life, Mum's Gone Gay examines the impact on families with teenage children when a parent comes out [S] More on Mum's Gone Gay

  17. Ny-lon NY-LON

    Groundbreaking drama about a very modern long-distance love affair, set in London and New York. One chance look, one coincidence in a million - and two worlds are suddenly changed forever. More on NY-LON

  18. The characters' legs in a dance studio Nearly Famous

    Six-part drama from the makers of Life on Mars about the colourful lives of a bunch of talented teens at a top London stage school More on Nearly Famous

  19. Never Never Never Never

    John Simm and Sophie Okonedo star in this gritty two-part drama by award-winning writer, Tony Marchant, about the harsh and everyday realities of debt on an ordinary housing estate in Britain More on Never Never

  20. New Love New Love

    A futuristic vision of relationships where men and women act out the fantasy of love instead of daring to really feel it [S] More on New Love

  21. Cast of No Angels No Angels

    Critically acclaimed comedy drama following four young nurses struggling to cope with life, death and lunacy on the wards of St Margaret's Hospital [S] More on No Angels

  22. North Square North Square

    Legal drama about a team of barristers in a dynamic Leeds defence chamber. Hard-working, but not always scrupulous, they'll bend the law as far as they can without breaking it... More on North Square

  23. Not Only but Always Not Only but Always

    This affectionate, witty and moving drama looks at the genius partnership of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. The riotously funny double act re-defined the art of comedy in the 20th century. More on Not Only but Always

  24. The OC The OC

    Orange County, California, is home to the beautiful people. But a tough teenager from the wrong side of the tracks soon discovers they are just as territorial, and ruthless, as the street gangs of his past... More on The OC

  25. Old Street Old Street

    Short film starring David Tennant and Ray Winstone about a man who gets stuck in a deserted underground car park late one night More on Old Street

  26. The aftermath Omagh

    A moving story of bravery and optimism in the face of devastating human tragedy, this film examines the events and aftermath of August 15th 1998, when a Real IRA bomb claimed 31 lives More on Omagh

  27. Brooke Hayley and Peyton One Tree Hill

    Love, life and basketball in Tree Hill, a small town in North Carolina that sees far more than its fair share of teen drama [S] More on One Tree Hill

    Last broadcast: Monday 21 November, 9PM on E4

  28. The Pillars of the Earth, Rufus Sewell The Pillars of the Earth

    Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Hayley Atwell and Donald Sutherland star in this adaptation of Ken Follett's novel - a love story set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles in 12th century England [S] More on The Pillars of the Earth

    Last broadcast: 20 November 2010, on

  29. Pleasureland Pleasureland

    Provocative drama about a group of Liverpudlian teenagers who can't wait to grow up and are hungry to experience anything they can More on Pleasureland

  30. Poppy Shakespeare Poppy Shakespeare

    This funny, original and moving drama takes a candid look at life from the perspective of a worryingly sane patient on the psychiatric ward of a north London day hospital [S] More on Poppy Shakespeare

  31. Porterhouse Blue Porterhouse Blue

    David Jason, Ian Richardson and Griff Rhys Jones head a distinguished cast in Malcolm Bradbury's four-part adaptation of Tom Sharpe's comic novel More on Porterhouse Blue

  32. The young princes in fear of their lives Princes in the Tower

    A gripping drama looking at one of the greatest mysteries of British history - what really happened to the two little princes imprisoned by Richard III? Did one of them secretly survive? More on Princes in the Tower

  33. Megan Smith Privileged

    Intriguing US drama. Megan Smith has a Yale education, a relentlessly positive attitude and a foolproof plan to conquer the world of journalism. But then she gets fired and her life turns upside down... [S] More on Privileged

    Last broadcast: 15 November 2009, on

  34. The Promise The Promise

    Claire Foy and Christian Cooke star in Peter Kosminsky's four-part drama serial. Eighteen-year-old Erin sets out on an emotional journey when she retraces her grandfather's footsteps. [S] More on The Promise

    Last broadcast: 27 February 2011, on

  35. Psychos Psychos

    A challenging and provocative six-part drama set in the psychiatric ward of a Glasgow hospital More on Psychos

  36. A scene from The Queen 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

  37. queenssister_brand The Queen's Sister

    A drama, starring Lucy Cohu, capturing the intimate details of Princess Margaret's private inner world as it charts her troubled life More on The Queen's Sister

  38. Cast of Queer as Folk Queer as Folk

    Set in and around the Manchester 'scene', this groundbreaking Channel 4 drama was written by Russell T Davis, and documents the lives and loves of three young gay men: Stuart, Vince and Nathan [S] More on Queer as Folk

  39. Random Random

    A touching and profound story that follows, over the course of a single day, an ordinary family's routine shattered by a random act [S] More on Random

    Last broadcast: Tuesday 23 August, 10PM on Channel 4

  40. The Devil Reaper

    On his 21st birthday, slacker Sam gets a nasty surprise: his parents only went and sold his soul to the Devil before he was born! So now he's required to work for Satan as his personal bounty hunter? Nice. [S] More on Reaper

    Last broadcast: 17 December 2010, on

  41. The Rector's Wife The Rector's Wife

    Lindsay Duncan takes the lead, supported by a distinguished cast in this adaptation of Joanna Trollope's best-selling novel More on The Rector's Wife

  42. Red Riding Red Riding

    A thrilling trilogy of films based on David Peace's cult noir novels about Yorkshire during the 1970s and 80s. Welcome to a world of paranoia, corruption - and the terrifying legacy of the Ripper murders... [S] More on Red Riding

  43. The Relief of Belsen The Relief of Belsen

    Powerful and moving feature-length drama, which reveals the extraordinary story of one of the most heroic medical relief operations in European history More on The Relief of Belsen

  44. A prisoner in Guantanamo 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

  45. Max, Isabel and Michael Roswell

    US sci-fi drama. Human-alien hybrids Max, Isabel, Michael and Tess attempt to integrate into life among humans in the infamous New Mexico city of Roswell, only to find that this might not be so easy... More on Roswell

  46. The iterns from Running in Heels Running in Heels

    The Devil Wears Prada meets The Apprentice in this docu-series that takes viewers inside the workings of the fast-paced, high-stressed, glossy environment of Marie Claire magazine in New York More on Running in Heels

    Last broadcast: 06 October 2009, on

  47. Saddam's Tribe Saddam's Tribe

    Inspired by interviews with Saddam Hussein's daughter Raghad, this drama describes how the fate of a whole nation turned on the fluctuations of family loyalty, rivalry and betrayal More on Saddam's Tribe

  48. Saving Grace Saving Grace

    Academy Award winner Holly Hunter stars in gritty drama Saving Grace as Grace Hanadarko, a fast-living and headstrong Oklahoma City police detective set on a path of self-destruction [S] More on Saving Grace

    Next on: Thursday 16 February, 10.35PM on More4

  49. The cast of Second Generation Second Generation

    An explosive two-part drama about love, family and identity - set around the tangled relationships of two Indian families with a deep-rooted, shared history More on Second Generation

  50. The Secret World of Michael Fry The Secret World of Michael Fry

    Internet sex, blackmail and scandal all combine in this Paul Abbott drama, set in a seemingly ordinary Welsh seaside town where the small hotels and tidy terraces hide some very dark secrets. More on The Secret World of Michael Fry

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