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    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?

  • 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

  • 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

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Britains Forgotton Children Britain's Forgotten Children

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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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. More on Daddy Daycare

    Next on: Wednesday 15 February, 8PM on Channel 4

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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: 13 May 2009, on

  18. Following Sean Following Sean

    Ralph Arlyck's follow-up to his short documentary about Sean, his hippy neighbour's four-year-old child, who grew up smoking pot and running barefoot around 1960s San Francisco More on Following Sean

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. Help Me Love My Baby Help Me Love My Baby

    This two-part series follows a pair of mums as they discover how to do something most mothers take for granted - fall head over heels in love with their babies More on Help Me Love My Baby

  22. 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

  23. 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: 27 May 2010, on

  24. How to Be a Good Mother with Sharon Horgan How to Be a Good Mother with Sharon Horgan

    Sharon Horgan is a writer, actress and mother. Like most mums she wonders if she's bringing up her kids in the best way. In this programme she meets six mums with unusual parenting methods that they believe are best. [S] More on How to Be a Good Mother with Sharon Horgan

    Last broadcast: Wednesday 11 January, 10PM on Channel 4

  25. 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?

  26. 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: Wednesday 24 August, 8PM on Channel 4

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. 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

  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. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 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

  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. One Born Every Minute series 3 One Born Every Minute

    A ground-breaking look at the drama and emotion of a maternity unit, from the perspective of the parents-to-be and the maternity ward staff [S] More on One Born Every Minute

    Next on: Wednesday 15 February, 9PM on Channel 4

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 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

  40. Personal Services Required Personal Services Required

    From au-pairs to PAs, one in three UK families employ some sort of domestic help - but how are they chosen? This series looks at the selection process, as families road test hand-picked candidates. More on Personal Services Required

  41. Reunion Reunion

    This True Stories documentary follows the very first reunion of an extended Jewish family in Buffalo, New York More on Reunion

  42. 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

  43. 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

  44. Primordial dwarves The Smallest People in the World

    Acclaimed documentary maker Jane Treays enters the world of children on the edge of society, examining how they cope when their lives are shaped by extreme circumstances More on The Smallest People in the World

  45. 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

  46. 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

    Last broadcast: 28 June 2011, on

  47. Stop Treating Me Like a Kid Stop Treating Me Like a Kid

    A group of teenagers find out if they have what it takes to tackle adulthood. They may crave the freedom of an independent life - but can they really handle the responsibility that goes with it? More on Stop Treating Me Like a Kid

  48. 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

  49. 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

    Next on: Friday 17 February, 8PM on E4

  50. 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

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