Pink Saris

The story of Sampat Pal, who fights to defend lower caste Indian women from domestic abuse and social injustice, which in many cases is perpetrated by their husbands' families More on Pink Saris

Last broadcast: 25 December 2010, on

Todd Margaret

In The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, the titular American bluffs his way into a great job opportunity, heading up sales in his employer's London office. All he has to do is sell several thousand energy drinks before the boss arrives... [S] More on Todd Margaret

Last broadcast: 19 December 2010, on

Road to Las Vegas

Jason Massot's moving film follows African American couple Vanessa and Maurice Melton as they leave Alaska for Las Vegas in search of their fortunes [S] More on Road to Las Vegas

Last broadcast: 14 December 2010, on

Galaxy National Book Awards 2010

A star-studded celebration of the best in popular writing, from fiction to non-fiction, and from new writers to the award for outstanding achievement [S] More on Galaxy National Book Awards 2010

Last broadcast: 12 December 2010, on

John Le Carre: A Life Unmasked

John le Carre speaks with unprecedented candour about his life, and about his career as both special agent and celebrated author [S] More on John Le Carre: A Life Unmasked

Last broadcast: 10 December 2010, on

I Was Bin Laden's Bodyguard

Laura Poitras' film tells how two men whose lives were caught up with Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden ended up taking very different paths after the invasion of Iraq More on I Was Bin Laden's Bodyguard

The First Movie

A dream film about a Kurdish-Iraqi village in a part of the world normally only portrayed in current affairs programmes More on The First Movie

The Battle for Barking

Laura Fairrie's film records the battle between Labour's Margaret Hodge and BNP leader Nick Griffin in the London borough of Barking during this year's election [S] More on The Battle for Barking

Last broadcast: 30 November 2010, on

My Father, Pablo Escobar

The incredible story of Pablo Escobar, the infamous boss of Colombia's Medellin drug cartel, told by his son, Sebastian, and his widow, Maria Isabel Santos More on My Father, Pablo Escobar

Mugabe and the White African

The astonishing story of Mike Campbell, a courageous Zimbabwean farmer who stood up against the illegal land grabs of the Mugabe regime More on Mugabe and the White African

Last broadcast: 18 May 2010, on

World War II: The Untold Stories

A season of programmes examining compelling stories from the Second World War [S] More on World War II: The Untold Stories

Last broadcast: 23 October 2010, on

Love the Beast

Actor Eric Bana's documentary tells of his love for the treasured 1974 Ford GT Falcon Coupe his father gave him - nicknamed The Beast More on Love the Beast

Dangerous Dreams

Amy Hardie's personal film follows a year in her life as she comes to terms with vividly dreaming of her own death [S] More on Dangerous Dreams

The Boys of H Company

This documentary follows the steps of the US troops of H Company as they fight against Japanese forces on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima More on The Boys of H Company

Last broadcast: 13 October 2010, on

Murder in Mexico: Presumed Guilty

Roberto Hernandez and Geoffrey Smith's film examines, through one man's case, the reality of Mexico's judicial system, where the accused is presumed guilty More on Murder in Mexico: Presumed Guilty

World War II: The Unseen Films

The story of World War II, told through the eyes of the men who were there and previously unseen colour archive footage, restored using advanced technology to show the war as it looked and sounded [S] More on World War II: The Unseen Films

Last broadcast: 06 October 2010, on

The Invention of Dr Nakamats

An intriguing portrait of octogenarian Yoshiro Nakamatsu, who claims to hold over 3,000 patents, among them the floppy disc and the digital display on this computer More on The Invention of Dr Nakamats

The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan

An unflinching look at the revived practice of buying young boys to keep as private dancers in northern Afghanistan who later become victims of abuse [S] More on The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan

Afghan Star

Havana Marking's riveting True Stories documentary follows four of the finalists on Afghan Star, Afghanistan's equivalent of Pop Idol, which is watched by a third of the country's population More on Afghan Star

Miliband of Brothers

From the team behind More4's When Boris Met Dave comes this docudrama that tells the unlikely story of David Miliband and his younger brother Ed [S] More on Miliband of Brothers

Last broadcast: 26 September 2010, on

The Queen of Persia

Iranian director Nahid Persson Sarvestani's very personal film compares and contrasts herself to another exile - Farah Diba, the late Shah of Iran's wife More on The Queen of Persia

Last broadcast: 21 September 2010, on

Last Train Home

Last Train Home documents how, every spring, China's cities are plunged into chaos as a tidal wave of migrant workers return home by train for the Chinese New Year More on Last Train Home

Last broadcast: 14 September 2010, on

The End of the Line

True Stories presents Rupert Murray's acclaimed film, which examines the consequences of unchecked, unregulated sea fishing across the globe More on The End of the Line

Trouble the Water

Kimberly Rivers Roberts' chilling, Oscar-nominated home video captures the ferocious force of Hurricane Katrina as it lays waste to the city of New Orleans More on Trouble the Water

Cocaine Cowboys

Billy Corben's film tells of the rush of cocaine into sleepy 1970s Miami, which soon became the drugs smuggling centre of America More on Cocaine Cowboys

Faith School Menace?

Professor Richard Dawkins calls on us to reconsider the consequences of faith education, which, he believes, indoctrinates and divides children, and bamboozles parents [S] More on Faith School Menace?

Last broadcast: 18 August 2010, on

Big River Man

This affectionately humorous portrait of Slovenia's Martin Strel, swimmer extraordinaire, follows his attempt to swim the length of the Amazon, the world's longest river [S] More on Big River Man

Last broadcast: 17 August 2010, on

Digging for Grandad's Gold

Jerry Sladkowski's intriguing film follows Mark Atkin as he traces his grandfather's WWII past in Nazi-occupied Lodz and follows up rumours of a hastily buried treasure. [S] More on Digging for Grandad's Gold

Last broadcast: 10 August 2010, on

Rough Aunties

Kim Longinotto's Sundance-winning portrait of the Bobbi Bears, a group of women based in Durban, South Africa who protect and shelter the child victims of sexual and physical abuse More on Rough Aunties

Last broadcast: 03 August 2010, on

Maradona

Cannes-winning director Emir Kusturica's portrait of one of football's most extraordinary and enigmatic characters: Diego Maradona More on Maradona

Confession of a Cannibal Convict

Riveting drama based on the true life tale of Alexander Pearce, an Irish convict transported to Van Diemens Land. A habitual escapee, he resorted to cannibalism to survive [S] More on Confession of a Cannibal Convict

Last broadcast: 10 July 2010, on

Mafia Hunters

Corradino Durruti's film covers the seven year investigation into the grip the feared and fearsome Calabrian crime syndicate, the 'Ndrangheta, have on a small Italian city More on Mafia Hunters

Tears, Tiaras and Transsexuals

The True Stories strand travels to the glittering world of Las Vegas with this intriguing documentary, which takes a no-holds-barred look at the first ever 'World's Most Beautiful Transsexual Pageant' More on Tears, Tiaras and Transsexuals

Last broadcast: 17 June 2009, on

We Live in Public

An award-winning portrait of Josh Harris, one of the internet's earliest visionaries and the man behind a bizarre psychological experiment that prefigured Big Brother More on We Live in Public

The Power of the Game

Michael Apted's documentary film threads together international football themes from Iran to America, all connected by their passion for the 2006 World Cup More on The Power of the Game

Albino United

In Tanzania, where albinos are murdered and their body parts used for 'magic' potions, a brave group of albinos are using football to spread the message that they too are members of society More on Albino United

When Boris Met Dave

An exploration of the shared past at Eton and Oxford of the two most powerful Conservative politicians in Britain: London Mayor Boris Johnson and party leader David Cameron [S] More on When Boris Met Dave

A Bipolar Expedition

Paul Downes, a successful businessman with bipolar disorder, invites 12 Ukrainian women to join him at a castle in Jamaica, hoping that one of them can be persuaded to marry him [S] More on A Bipolar Expedition

The Last Emperor of China

Puyi, China's last Emperor, lived through one of the most tumultuous periods of Chinese and world history. This film juxtaposes the major political events of the time with his strange domestic life. More on The Last Emperor of China

Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother

This film is a unique, honest and moving look into one year in the life of Alexis Arquette, the year she prepared for sex reassignment surgery More on Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother

Vote Afghanistan!

Reporting from behind the scenes of the recent disputed Afghan elections, this documentary goes on the campaign trail with three of the main candidates More on Vote Afghanistan!

Last broadcast: 27 April 2010, on

A Woman Among Warlords

A True Stories documentary following Malalai Joya, an Afghani woman who embarks on a campaign to be elected to her country's national assembly More on A Woman Among Warlords

Dave Gorman in America Unchained

The inquisitive comedian drives the full width of the USA in an atttempt to discover what's left of non-corporate America. Along the way, he must not spend money at any kind of chain or franchise. More on Dave Gorman in America Unchained

Johnny Dankworth: The Show Went On

Using previously unseen videos, archive footage and interviews, Johnny Dankworth: The Show Went On chronicles the life of the late modern jazz pioneer Sir John Dankworth CBE [S] More on Johnny Dankworth: The Show Went On

Last broadcast: 10 April 2010, on

Deliver Us from Evil

True Stories presents Amy Berg's exposé of the Catholic church's failure to deal with paedophile priests More on Deliver Us from Evil

A Long Weekend with The Son of God

Filmmaker George Carey travels to Siberia to meet a group of people who believe Christ has returned among them More on A Long Weekend with The Son of God

The Yes Men Fix the World

The Yes Men set out to demonstrate, via a series of audacious stunts, the true meaning of corporate responsibility More on The Yes Men Fix the World

Good Dog! Bad Dog!

An examination of the issues surrounding pedigree dog breeding More on Good Dog! Bad Dog!

Last broadcast: 14 March 2010, on

Chris Petit's 'Content'

From the director of the cult film Radio On comes this evocative 21st century ambient road movie More on Chris Petit's 'Content'