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  • 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

  • 15 Kids and Counting

    15 Kids and Counting

    Three-part series exploring the lives of some of the UK's biggest families

  • Family Gap Year

    My Family's Crazy Gap Year

    Ordinary British families up sticks and travel the globe in search of life-changing experiences

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  1. Jo Frost Extreme Parental Guidance Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance

    Jo Frost gives mums and dads the honest, insightful, no-nonsense parenting advice they need [S] More on Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance

    Last broadcast: 24 August 2011, on

  2. Bedtime Live Bedtime Live

    Jake Humphrey and Professor Tanya Byron broadcast live from the homes of shattered parents across Britain, helping to get their children to sleep [S] More on Bedtime Live

    Last broadcast: Tuesday 16 April, 8PM on Channel 4

  3. Supernanny US Supernanny US

    Jo Frost takes her unique style of parenting to the mums and dads of the United States [S] More on Supernanny US

    Last broadcast: 27 April 2012, on

  4. Mad Hot Ballroom Mad Hot Ballroom

    A True Stories documentary following a ballroom dance programme for 10 to 11 year olds in the New York City public school system More on Mad Hot Ballroom

    Last broadcast: 13 September 2009, on

  5. How to Be a Good Mother with Sharon Horgan Sharon Horgan On...

    Sharon Horgan meets people taking on life's challenges in distinctive ways [S] [AD] More on Sharon Horgan On...

    Last broadcast: Wednesday 09 January, 10PM on Channel 4

  6. One Born: What Happened Next? One Born: What Happened Next?

    Special programmes revisiting One Born Every Minute couples as they come to terms with the reality of parenthood [S] [AD] More on One Born: What Happened Next?

    Last broadcast: 05 April 2012, on

  7. 15 Kids and Counting 15 Kids and Counting

    Three-part series exploring the lives of some of the UK's biggest families [S] More on 15 Kids and Counting

    Last broadcast: 31 January 2012, on

  8. win_a_baby_wk41_brand Win a Baby

    This First Cut film meets the woman running the world's first IVF lottery, and the people who are planning on entering the draw [S] More on Win a Baby

    Last broadcast: 12 October 2012, on

  9. One Born: Twins and Triplets One Born: Twins and Triplets

    A special episode following four One Born Every Minute couples through their multiple pregnancies and births, and the unexpected turns they take [S] More on One Born: Twins and Triplets

    Last broadcast: 11 September 2012, on

  10. Daddy Daycare Daddy Daycare

    Nearly half of all British mums feel their partners don't do their share of childcare. In this series nine dads are sent on a crash-course in parenting at busy nurseries. [S] More on Daddy Daycare

    Last broadcast: 29 February 2012, on

  11. Sperm Donor Unknown Sperm Donor Unknown

    The funny, moving and surprising story of a young woman searching for her sperm donor father, who she knows only as Donor 150 [S] More on Sperm Donor Unknown

  12. Billy and Andy looking at each other Trophy Kids

    This Cutting Edge film follows four parents doing all they can to get their children to the top. Have these child champions really got what it takes? If not, how will they and their parents cope with defeat? [S] More on Trophy Kids

    Last broadcast: 26 March 2009, on

  13. An old photo featuring children in the 1970s The Homecoming

    In this Cutting Edge film, journalist Rachel Roberts goes in search of the people with whom she once shared a children's home, with only a photo and childhood memories to help her [S] More on The Homecoming

  14. 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

  15. Buncles Wife Swap

    What happens when the rule books change? In this BAFTA-winning show, couples from very different families exchange lives, and partners, for ten days. [S] More on Wife Swap

    Last broadcast: 19 December 2009, on

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. Never Did Me Any Harm Never Did Me Any Harm

    Four modern families turn back the clock for two weeks so that their children can experience life as their parents did when they were young More on Never Did Me Any Harm

  19. The Family The Family

    A unique observational series that documents the universal themes of family life, as British families open their doors to viewers [S] More on The Family

    Last broadcast: 22 December 2010, on

  20. Child Genius Child Genius

    Documentary series following the lives of some of the UK's most gifted children as they grow up. How will these children develop, and what unique problems are faced by such talented prodigies? [S] More on Child Genius

    Last broadcast: 28 October 2010, on

  21. 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

  22. Four Boys versus Four Girls Four Sons versus Four Daughters

    Cutting Edge examines how much children shape their parents' lives as two families - one with four daughters, the other with four sons - swap kids for a long weekend to find out [S] More on Four Sons versus Four Daughters

    Last broadcast: 11 August 2010, on

  23. One Born at Christmas One Born at Christmas

    The Bafta Award-winning documentary series One Born Every Minute presents a festive special More on One Born at Christmas

    Last broadcast: 28 December 2010, on

  24. Supernanny Supernanny

    Travelling the length and breadth of the country, Supernanny Jo Frost is on a mission to help desperate parents deal with their badly behaved children [S] More on Supernanny

    Last broadcast: 12 November 2010, on

  25. The Denbys 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: 20 May 2010, on

  26. celebrity wife swap - sam fox Celebrity Wife Swap

    Celebrity couples with very different outlooks exchange families, lives and partners for ten days. Watch the sparks fly as these stars collide! [S] More on Celebrity Wife Swap

    Last broadcast: 16 August 2009, on

  27. 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

  28. he Family at Christmas The Family at Christmas

    The critically acclaimed observational documentary series The Family returns for a one-off Christmas special. It's the week before Christmas and things are far from calm in the Hughes household. [S] More on The Family at Christmas

    Last broadcast: 24 December 2008, on

  29. Lester Adams Kidnapped by the Kids

    As parents everywhere struggle to balance the competing demands of work and home life, Kidnapped by the Kids finds out what would happen if, just for a while, the children were in charge [S] More on Kidnapped by the Kids

  30. Son of Mine Son of Mine

    Son of Mine charts Darcus Howe's attempts to understand and 'save' his son Amiri following clashes with the law. [S] More on Son of Mine

  31. Jess: Britain's Youngest Sleep Walker Jess: Britain's Youngest Sleepwalker?

    Cutting Edge reveals what life is like for a little girl whose insomnia has become more than a childhood habit. Three-year-old Jess has a condition that has baffled medical experts. [S] More on Jess: Britain's Youngest Sleepwalker?

    Last broadcast: 26 November 2009, on

  32. Parents and Teens Parents and Teens: Welcome to My World

    An intimate portrait of family life from two different perspectives - those of teenager and parent [S] More on Parents and Teens: Welcome to My World

  33. Tom The Family: Teen Stories

    This series accompanied the landmark series The Family - which documented the ups and downs of life in the Hughes home for 100 days and nights. Teen Stories focuses on the three teenagers in the family. [S] More on The Family: Teen Stories

    Last broadcast: 21 November 2008, on

  34. Shopping the Family Shopping the Family

    The realisation that a child, brother or mother has committed a crime forces a difficult moral choice: keep it secret, or turn them in to the police. Meet two parents who faced this dilemma. More on Shopping the Family

  35. 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

  36. Gaby Roslin Life Begins Again

    Gaby Roslin follows couples and individuals who reinvent themselves in later life and drop everything to pursue their dreams [S] More on Life Begins Again

  37. sperm1_brand The Great Sperm Race

    The Great Sperm Race tells the story of human conception as it's never been told before. With 250 million competitors, it is the most extreme race on earth and there can only be one winner. [S] More on The Great Sperm Race

  38. A group of potential adopters stand together Find Me a Family

    Follow three households of would-be adopters as they take part in a pioneering project that aims to find homes for the children who are harder to place More on Find Me a Family

    Last broadcast: 11 May 2009, on

  39. Laura and Aled Williams Britain's Conjoined Twins: Hope and Faith

    This moving Cutting Edge film follows the births of conjoined twins Faith and Hope - and the girls' subsequent fight for survival [S] More on Britain's Conjoined Twins: Hope and Faith

    Last broadcast: 19 February 2009, on

  40. Carole Horlock Addicted to Surrogacy

    This Cutting Edge film explores the extraordinary world of serial surrogates and asks what motivates them to continue to have babies for other people. Is it money, altruism - or something far more complex? [S] More on Addicted to Surrogacy

  41. Don't Make Me Angry Don't Make Me Angry

    Dr Rachel Andrew helps teenagers overcome the problems caused by their anger More on Don't Make Me Angry

  42. Kamil in the woods Boys and Girls Alone

    Ten boys and ten girls, aged between eight and eleven, are given the chance to experience life without adults for two weeks More on Boys and Girls Alone

  43. Kate Garraway Other People's Breast Milk

    Kate Garraway investigates the pros and cons of cross-feeding, breast milk donation and wet-nursing by meeting some of the growing numbers of women who share each other's breast milk [S] More on Other People's Breast Milk

  44. 16 for a day: Courney with photographs 16 for a Day

    Eight teenagers born on the same day are followed for 24 hours, offering a historic televisual document of what it means to be 16 More on 16 for a Day

  45. Adopt Me Adopt Me - I'm a Teenager

    An observational film looking at adoption stories in the USA. The programme features teenagers between the ages of 15-17 who are on an epic emotional journey in search of a permanent family. More on Adopt Me - I'm a Teenager

  46. Baby Bible Bashers Baby Bible Bashers

    A Cutting Edge film explores the disturbing world of children who become evangelical bible bashers at a very young age More on Baby Bible Bashers

  47. Bringing Up Baby Bringing Up Baby

    Every parent wants the best for their baby but there are millions of different views on how to raise a child. This four-part series takes a look at three of history's most influential childcare methods. More on Bringing Up Baby

  48. Britains Forgotton Children Britain's Forgotten Children

    Every year, thousands of kids disappear into the care system More on Britain's Forgotten Children

  49. A girl playing a computer game on a bike inside her lounge Cotton Wool Kids

    Told partly through the eyes of the children themselves, this Cutting Edge film explores the anxieties and fears of modern parents [S] More on Cotton Wool Kids

  50. Raymond Barone Everybody Loves Raymond

    Raymond Barone seemingly has it all - a wonderful wife, a beautiful family, a great job, a nice house on Long Island. Not only that, but everybody loves him! Don't they...? More on Everybody Loves Raymond

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