Angela's Dying Wish

When TV producer Angela Howard-Bent was told that she had terminal breast cancer she decided to make a film about the last months of her life. This moving film is her very personal story about life and death. More on Angela's Dying Wish

Animal Madhouse

A brand new series exploring some of the extraordinary ailments and conditions that affect all creatures great and small - from pets to livestock and zoo animals [S] More on Animal Madhouse

Last broadcast: 01 December 2010, on

The Atkins Diet: Fat or Fiction

This documentary explores all sides of the popular - and so-called 'miracle' - diet. From the people who are following it, to the science for and against it. More on The Atkins Diet: Fat or Fiction

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

Beauty & The Beast: Ugly Face of Prejudice

This series investigates the extremes of discrimination. Each episode brings together two people often defined by the way they look: one has a facial disfigurement, the other an intense preoccupation with their appearance. [S] More on Beauty & The Beast: Ugly Face of Prejudice

Last broadcast: 09 March 2011, on

The Big Drugs Debate

Russell Brand hosts a studio debate looking at the issues surrounding drugs and addiction [S] More on The Big Drugs Debate

Bodyshock

Long-running documentary strand that investigates extraordinary and moving real-life stories about the extremes of the human body [S] More on Bodyshock

Last broadcast: 26 May 2011, on

Booze: A Young Person's Guide

A candid view of the highs and lows of alcohol that explores the drinking habits of young people by looking at six different stories from Saturday nights out [S] More on Booze: A Young Person's Guide

Born with Two Mothers

A provocative drama about an IVF mix-up which results in a white woman giving birth to a black boy More on Born with Two Mothers

The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off

A frank and moving film about Jonny Kennedy, an extraordinary man with a terrible condition - Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) - which means his skin literally falls off at the slightest touch [S] More on The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off

The Bridge

A haunting True Stories documentary about the most popular suicide destination in the world - San Francisco's beautiful but deadly Golden Gate Bridge More on The Bridge

Britain's Deadliest Addictions

Three people addicted to different substances - alcohol, crack and benzodiazepine - attempt to kick their habits under the supervision of experts at a leading detox clinic [S] More on Britain's Deadliest Addictions

Britain's Fattest Man

Can Paul Mason, Britain's fattest man, get the surgery he needs to keep him alive? And will Paul's dream of walking again come true? [S] More on Britain's Fattest Man

Last broadcast: 05 January 2011, on

Britain's Whitest Family

This moving documentary examines a life lived in the wrong colour skin. It focuses on three sufferers of albinism as they attempt to regain their confidence and discover their own identity. [S] More on Britain's Whitest Family

Closing Numbers

This hard-hitting drama about a husband having an affair with another man was the centrepiece of Channel 4's contribution to the 1993 World Aids Day More on Closing Numbers

Coming of Age

A week of programming dedicated to the over 60s in a bid to challenge some of the preconceptions and stereotypes surrounding the lives of older people More on Coming of Age

Crip on a Trip

An intimate observation of disability. 18-year-old Dominic Hyams has brittle bones - but that's not going to stand in the way of a European adventure with his gang of able-bodied mates... [S] More on Crip on a Trip

Dana: The 8-Year-Old Anorexic

This programme follows 8-year-old Dana as she embarks on an intensive 12-week programme at a specialist clinic to examine why younger children are developing eating disorders More on Dana: The 8-Year-Old Anorexic

The Day I Will Never Forget

More 4 documentary assessing the acutely painful and highly dangerous practice of female circumcision, focusing on girls in Kenya More on The Day I Will Never Forget

Diary of a Teenage Nudist

This sensitive and touching film follows 18-year-old Bianca as she embarks on an investigation into what motivates people to take off their clothes in public More on Diary of a Teenage Nudist

The Diets That Time Forgot

In this unique experiment, nine 21st century volunteers subject themselves to the weight loss diets and fitness regimes of previous generations. But have they bitten off less than they can chew? [S] More on The Diets That Time Forgot

The Doctor Who Hears Voices

BAFTA-award winning director Leo Regan takes a challenging look at how society deals with mental illness, using an innovative mix of documentary footage and dramatised scenes [S] More on The Doctor Who Hears Voices

Embarrassing Bodies

The Embarrassing Illnesses doctors set off on a UK roadshow in an innovative attempt to raise health awareness and de-stigmatise 'embarrassing' body parts and medical conditions [S] More on Embarrassing Bodies

Last broadcast: Monday 17 October, 9PM on Channel 4

Embarrassing Bodies Kids

The clinic opens its doors for a special series that invites your little angel for a check-up More on Embarrassing Bodies Kids

Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic

A new live series showcasing medical diagnosis as Dr Christian Jessen and Dr Dawn Harper diagnose cases live on air More on Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic

Last broadcast: 29 June 2011, on

Embarrassing Fat Bodies

As the nation's waist size spirals out of control, the Embarrassing Bodies doctors help the seriously overweight cope with illnesses caused by obesity [S] More on Embarrassing Fat Bodies

Last broadcast: 27 June 2011, on

Embarrassing Illnesses

The show that boldly goes where no one has gone before, tackling those sensitive medical problems that people would rather ignore than take to a doctor [S] More on Embarrassing Illnesses

Embarrassing Teenage Bodies

The Embarrassing Bodies clinic helps answer the common questions and health concerns of teenagers [S] More on Embarrassing Teenage Bodies

Last broadcast: 29 July 2009, on

Extreme Male Beauty

A new series explores the lengths men are going to in the pursuit of physical perfection. With chiselled flesh and perfect grooming the norm, now it's men feeling the pressure to look great. [S] More on Extreme Male Beauty

Last broadcast: 28 May 2009, on

Fast Food Junkies Go Native

Four self-confessed fast food fans trade processed food and sugar-laden treats for the diet of one of the healthiest communities in the world [S] More on Fast Food Junkies Go Native

The Fat Fighters

Behind the scenes at one of the country's most outrageous gyms, where four extraordinary personal trainers battle to transform the physiques of their clients More on The Fat Fighters

Last broadcast: Tuesday 24 January, 8PM on Channel 4

Fat March USA

Twelve overweight individuals set out to walk over 550 miles from Boston to Washington DC, for a prize of up to $1.2 million for whoever loses the most weight [S] More on Fat March USA

The First New Heart

In 1967, Dr Christiaan Barnard completed the world's first successful heart transplant. This factual drama, with Rupert Graves as Barnard, tells the story of this ground-breaking moment. More on The First New Heart

The Food Hospital

New series examining the science behind using food in medicine, tackling patients' health problems through the food they eat [S] More on The Food Hospital

Last broadcast: Tuesday 20 December, 8PM on Channel 4

Generation XXL

This long-term series follows seven obese children for a decade, revisiting them every two years to discover what it's like to grow up as an obese child in Britain today [S] More on Generation XXL

Giving Up the Weed

Actor and rapper J Rock of Big Brovas has been smoking marijuana for 14 years and is desperate to give up. This observational documentary charts his struggle to give up and witnesses how he copes. More on Giving Up the Weed

Gok Wan: Too Fat Too Young

Style guru Gok talks to teenagers who have been severely affected by food addiction and explores the frightening extent of Britain's teenage obesity crisis [S] More on Gok Wan: Too Fat Too Young

Gok's Teens: The Naked Truth

Gok Wan gives troubled teens the advice, confidence and self-belief they need to tackle their issues and anxieties. Got advice for surviving your teens? Use #nakedtruth on Twitter [S] More on Gok's Teens: The Naked Truth

Next on: Tuesday 21 February, 8PM on Channel 4

Hairy Women

A frank examination of some of the embarrassing - and often very distressing - problems around female body hair More on Hairy Women

Heavy Water

Commemorating the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, this documentary based on Mario Pertucci's poem tells the story of the people who dealt with the catastrophe at ground level More on Heavy Water

Help Me Help My Child

This moving series follows children with illnesses ranging from obsessive compulsive disorder to anorexia, as they receive intensive, and often emotionally-draining, treatment at Maudsley Hospital in London More on Help Me Help My Child

Her Name Is Sabine

The directorial debut of French screen star Sandrine Bonnaire is a moving film about the life of her younger sister, whose autism went undiagnosed for decades More on Her Name Is Sabine

The Hospital

The Hospital examines the relationship between teenagers and the NHS. Consultants, surgeons, nurses and midwives speak with unprecedented candour about the problems they face [S] More on The Hospital

Last broadcast: 23 August 2010, on

Katie: The Science of Seeing Again

Katie Piper explores the issues surrounding the pioneering surgery she's undergoing to regain the sight in her left eye [S] More on Katie: The Science of Seeing Again

Last broadcast: Tuesday 07 February, 9PM on Channel 4

The Kitchen Pharmacy

The Kitchen Pharmacy demonstrates how to create a natural medicine cabinet and grow the plants and herbs to stock it. Naturopath Annelie Whitfield cooks up natural remedies to fight the symptoms of jet-lag. More on The Kitchen Pharmacy

Last broadcast: 22 January 2009, on

The Lazarus Effect

The Lazarus Effect follows the stories of four people living with HIV/AIDS, whose lives have been transformed by antiretroviral medication [S] More on The Lazarus Effect

Love Life and Death in a Day

In this Cutting Edge documentary, Sue Bourne tells the story of an ordinary day in modern Britain through the births, marriages and funerals that take place in one city over twenty-four hours [S] More on Love Life and Death in a Day

Medicine Men Go Wild

Two young British doctors explore the mysterious world of tribal medicine to discover whether traditional forms of healing have anything to teach us about bodies, health and curing illness [S] More on Medicine Men Go Wild

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