Education and Learning

From Battlefront to Teen Taboos, educational shows that go beyond the school gates

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  • The Unteachables

    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.

  • The pupils

    Secret Life of the Classroom

    The first year at school is viewed through the eyes of four and five year olds with particular emphasis on how friendships are formed and conflicts negotiated

  • Boys to Men

    Boys to Men

    Controversial academic Tony Sewell thinks he has found a way to stop some of Britain's brightest black kids being seduced by the thrills and easy money offered by urban street culture

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  1. Autopsy: Life and Death Autopsy: Life and Death

    Anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens and pathologist Professor John Lee get right under the skin to reveal the processes in life that tie us to our ultimate fate in death More on Autopsy: Life and Death

  2. Dancers rehearse for the big night Ballet Changed My Life

    Channel 4 join Birmingham Royal Ballet and Youth at Risk to set Birmingham and Black Country Youth a challenge of a lifetime. Do they have what it takes to perform Romeo and Juliet live on stage? More on Ballet Changed My Life

  3. Battlefront Battlefront

    Follow the progress of the campaigners from this groundbreaking online project, which encourages young people to engage with the serious issues that matter to them [S] More on Battlefront

    Last broadcast: Sunday 04 December, 8.50AM on Channel 4

  4. Stephen K Amos Batty Man

    An observational documentary following comedian Stephen K Amos as he explores whether young people in the black community are finally ready to accept that it's okay to be black and gay [S] More on Batty Man

  5. Boys to Men Boys to Men

    Controversial academic Tony Sewell thinks he has found a way to stop some of Britain's brightest black kids being seduced by the thrills and easy money offered by urban street culture More on Boys to Men

  6. Dr Mark Hamilton Chill Out

    Dr Mark Hamilton meets some of Britain's most stressed teens, and attempts to calm them down and restore their confidence [S] More on Chill Out

  7. Big4_night_625 Community

    When submitting content to any Channel 4 site you are bound by the site terms and conditions. Please take a little time to read through them. More on Community

  8. bag of cocaine Drugs: The Lowdown on Getting High

    This documentary talks openly, through five young people, about the realities of drug taking More on Drugs: The Lowdown on Getting High

  9. Autumn Education: Autumn 2010

    Cover Girl, a browser-based game allowing users to assume the role of a publishing house desk artist, aims to help teenagers understand how media and images are usually airbrushed, distorted and very carefully designed More on Education: Autumn 2010

  10. Fame Asylum Fame Asylum

    Can four asylum seekers make it as boy band? [S] More on Fame Asylum

  11. Gay to Z Gay to Z

    Introducing six young people who are lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB). Each faces very different issues, some of which relate to their sexual orientation and others that are just part of growing up. [S] More on Gay to Z

  12. Greg Dyke Get Me the Producer

    Former BBC chief Greg Dyke judges the talents of 12 aspiring television producers as they compete for a job in the TV industry More on Get Me the Producer

  13. The Hoobs The Hoobs

    Join The Hoobs on their mission to find out more about the world we live in. An exciting, fun-filled journey for 3-5 year olds. [S] More on The Hoobs

    Last broadcast: 11 December 2008, on

  14. How Music Works With Howard Goodall How Music Works With Howard Goodall

    Why do some rhythms get our toes tapping, while others make us feel mellow? Howard Goodall strips music down to its essential parts to find out how it works. More on How Music Works With Howard Goodall

  15. A moody teenage girl How to Dump Your Mates

    Psychologist Geoff Beattie gives advice for young people who want to change their friends but feel unable to do so [S] More on How to Dump Your Mates

  16. KNTV KNTV

    Educational comedy clip show, hosted by slabovia.tv's animated teenage geniuses Kierky (Kierkegaard) and Nietzsche (Nietzsche). Their subjects include science, philosophy and sex. [S] More on KNTV

    Last broadcast: 28 November 2008, on

  17. Last Chance Kids Last Chance Kids

    One in five children leaves primary school unable to read properly. Last Chance Kids was first shown as part Lost for Words - a Channel 4 season of campaigning programmes to get all the UK's kids reading. More on Last Chance Kids

  18. Lifeproof TV Lifeproof TV

    Teenagers facing dilemmas tell their stories, and get advice from friends [S] More on Lifeproof TV

  19. Ray Gosling The Middle Ages: Forty Something

    Ray Gosling examines the enigma of middle age by talking to people about the challenges, experiences and opportunities it offers More on The Middle Ages: Forty Something

  20. my big gay prom My Big Gay Prom

    This two-part educational series follows five gay teenagers as they organise the UK's first ever gay prom with an emphasis on all party-goers being completely true to themselves [S] More on My Big Gay Prom

  21. Jodie My Crazy Media Life

    Innovative documentary series that focuses on exceptional teens to give a fresh perspective on teenage life in Britain today [S] More on My Crazy Media Life

  22. 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

  23. Nursery University Nursery University

    This is a story of tears, breakdowns and hysterics - and that's just the parents. Nursery University follows five New York families as they battle to get their toddlers into the top preschools in the city More on Nursery University

  24. 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

  25. Derren Brown Science of Scams

    Derren Brown and Kat Akingbade reveal the secret science behind a series of hoax paranormal videos which have been posted on the internet More on Science of Scams

  26. The pupils Secret Life of the Classroom

    The first year at school is viewed through the eyes of four and five year olds with particular emphasis on how friendships are formed and conflicts negotiated [S] More on Secret Life of the Classroom

  27. Benjamin Zephaniah Self Portrait UK

    Educational series featuring well-known people talking about how they see themselves and showing their self-portraits to encourage young people to think about how they are portrayed [S] More on Self Portrait UK

  28. Stop, Look, Listen: Animated Bible Stories Stop, Look, Listen: Animated Bible Stories

    This animated five-part series provides an introduction to the story of Jesus and the key stories of the life of Christ [S] More on Stop, Look, Listen: Animated Bible Stories

  29. Supersize vs Superskinny Kids Supersize vs Superskinny Kids

    Dr Christian Jessen and dietician Ursula Philpot tackle the nation's over and under weight kids, giving families nutritional advice as they confront the truth about their diets [S] More on Supersize vs Superskinny Kids

    Last broadcast: 25 March 2011, on

  30. Sweet Sixteen Sweet Sixteen

    Sweet Sixteen follows seven 16-year-olds from one town over a crucial year in their lives: the year they hit the big wide world [S] More on Sweet Sixteen

  31. National Gallery Tate Modern & National Gallery

    An educational series that delivers some of the most celebrated examples of art from what are now the most famous and visited galleries of modern and classic art in the world More on Tate Modern & National Gallery

  32. teen_taboos Teen Taboos

    This series breaks the silence on five of the biggest taboos in teenagers' sex lives. [S] More on Teen Taboos

  33. John Boyle Tricky Business

    Young entrepreneurs with a tricky business problem get tough advice and mentoring from multi-millionaire businessman John Boyle [S] More on Tricky Business

  34. The Unteachables 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

  35. Vocation, Vocation, Vocation Vocation, Vocation, Vocation

    The decisions that young people have to make when they leave school will affect them for the rest of their lives. This series follows 10 teenagers as they try to find their true vocations. [S] More on Vocation, Vocation, Vocation

  36. Wasted Wasted

    This five-part series looks at the human toll taken on teenagers and their families and friends when drugs come to dominate their lives [S] More on Wasted

  37. Will this child's world be different? World of Difference

    Three groups of young people were given £10,000 to spend on an overseas development project with the aim of changing people's lives for the better - but will they succeed? [S] More on World of Difference

  38. The Year Dot Year Dot

    Channel 4's interactive education project follows a group of 16 to 20-year-olds for a year. They're a varied bunch, but they all think this year is crucial for shaping what they want to do with their lives. [S] More on Year Dot

    Last broadcast: 02 March 2009, on

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