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More Sex Please, We're British
Funny and frank documentary about the UK's booming market for sex toys
Mum's Gone Gay
Inspired by stories from real life, Mum's Gone Gay examines the impact on families with teenage children when a parent comes out
The Sex Education Show
Hosted by straight-talking Anna Richardson, this series aims to improve the nation's carnal knowledge by offering candid advice on a wide range of sexual issues and problems
The Sex Clinic
The number of people visiting sexual health clinics has doubled in five years. This series meets the patients and busy staff at two of them. [S] [AD] More on The Sex Clinic
Sex on Wheels
A warm, funny and extraordinary film exploring the different ways disabled people deal with the barriers they can face trying to fulfil that most basic human need: sexual intimacy [S] [AD] More on Sex on Wheels
Last broadcast: Thursday 09 May, 10PM on Channel 4
Confessions of a Male Stripper
This First Cut film goes behind the scenes at Britain's biggest male stripper agency as they audition new recruits More on Confessions of a Male Stripper
Dogging Tales
Meet the people who have sex in front of strangers in public in a compelling documentary that looks at how and why they do it [S] More on Dogging Tales
Last broadcast: Thursday 04 April, 10PM on Channel 4
40 Year Old Virgins
Clive and Rosie are virgins and want to do something about it. So they join a radical course of sex therapy in the US. [S] More on 40 Year Old Virgins
Last broadcast: Thursday 28 March, 9PM on Channel 4
More Sex Please, We're British
Funny and frank documentary about the UK's booming market for sex toys [S] More on More Sex Please, We're British
Last broadcast: 08 May 2012, on
50 Years of Bad Sex
Jacques Peretti takes a critical look at five Titans of mainstream entertainment that have promoted and exploited sex, and influenced our view of what's sexy [S] More on 50 Years of Bad Sex
Last broadcast: 16 December 2011, on
Undercover Lover
Chris is a millionaire. He admits that he's relied on his wealth to succeed in the dating world, but he wants to find love with a woman who loves him for who he is and not what he has. [S] More on Undercover Lover
Last broadcast: Tuesday 08 January, 1.10AM on Channel 4
The Sex Education Show
Hosted by straight-talking Anna Richardson, this series aims to improve the nation's carnal knowledge by offering candid advice on a wide range of sexual issues and problems [S] More on The Sex Education Show
Last broadcast: 23 August 2011, on
Spice Trip
A chef and a professional spice-blender travel the world to learn how to harness the true power of spices back at home [S] [AD] More on Spice Trip
Last broadcast: Sunday 30 December, 8PM on More4
New Love
A futuristic vision of relationships where men and women act out the fantasy of love instead of daring to really feel it [S] More on New Love
My Big Fat Fetish
Big women eating food are becoming an underground internet hit. My Big Fat Fetish meets four of the big beautiful women becoming increasingly popular in magazines and online. [S] More on My Big Fat Fetish
Last broadcast: 22 May 2012, on
The Joy of Teen Sex
A bold, informative look at the love lives and sex lives of teenagers that tells it like it really is, and is definitely not just for teens [S] More on The Joy of Teen Sex
Last broadcast: 14 December 2011, on
Sugar Rush
Drama series based on the novel by Julie Burchill. Meet 15-year-old Kim, who has just moved to Brighton and developed an earth-shattering, hormone-surging crush on her new best friend, Sugar. More on Sugar Rush
The Sex Researchers
For over 100 years, pioneering men and women have been uncovering our deepest secrets. Their methods have been visionary, kinky and sometimes bizarre, and their findings have transformed our sex lives. [S] More on The Sex Researchers
Last broadcast: 30 June 2011, on
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
Wedding House
Want a dream wedding without the drama? In a stately country mansion a crack team of wedding experts offer a one stop nuptials service, where couples can indulge their wildest matrimonial fantasies [S] More on Wedding House
Last broadcast: 05 January 2011, on
Marriage Technique for Beginners
Light-hearted documentary that follows first-time director and anxious groom Piers Sanderson's attempts to calm his pre-marriage nerves. Can he learn anything from a 1940s marriage handbook? [S] More on Marriage Technique for Beginners
Underage and Having Sex
Around one in three British young people will lose their virginity before their 16th birthday. Underage and Having Sex offers a frank and uncensored young person's view of one of Britain's most controversial dilemmas. [S] More on Underage and Having Sex
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
A WI Lady's Guide to Brothels
Middle England meets the sex trade head-on when the Hampshire WI emerges as an unlikely champion of the reform of prostitution laws More on A WI Lady's Guide to Brothels
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
Coming Out to Class
Around 62% of gay teenagers are now choosing to 'come out' to their school. Qboy, Britain's first openly gay rapper, finds out why. [S] More on Coming Out to Class
Dawn Porter: Extreme Wife
From polygamy and polyamory to geisha girls and mail order brides, Dawn Porter travels the world to investigate alternatives to conventional modes of intimate male / female relationships [S] More on Dawn Porter: Extreme Wife
Teen Taboos
This series breaks the silence on five of the biggest taboos in teenagers' sex lives. [S] More on Teen Taboos
The Scandalous Adventures of Lord Byron
Rupert Everett travels in the footsteps of Lord Byron - sex explorer, celebrity, and the original 'mad, bad and dangerous to know' hero of the Romantic movement [S] More on The Scandalous Adventures of Lord Byron
Mum's Gone Gay
Inspired by stories from real life, Mum's Gone Gay examines the impact on families with teenage children when a parent comes out [S] More on Mum's Gone Gay
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
Man Hunters
Increasing numbers of women are taking an active role in the pursuit of sex - from scouting for lovers at holiday resorts to hiring gigolos. This series discovers the women - and men - behind these trends. More on Man Hunters
Last broadcast: 21 May 2009, on
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
A Jihad for Love
Parvez Sharma's compassionate and moving exploration of Islam and homosexuality talks to men and women of the Muslim faith who are courageous and defiant about their sexuality and choice of lifestyle More on A Jihad for Love
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
Last broadcast: 26 February 2009, on
The 100 Greatest Sexy Moments
Turn the lights down as the raunchiest moments captured on film are laid bare in the ultimate titillating tally More on The 100 Greatest Sexy Moments
A Very British Sex Scandal
The extraordinary story of the high society court case that scandalised the mores of the day, electrified the nation and changed the course of British history More on A Very British Sex Scandal
Age of Love
Does age matter when it comes to falling in love? Women in their 40s and 20s vie for the affections of 30-year-old tennis star Mark Philippoussis. More on Age of Love
Beachmate
Tania Strecker slips into her bikini to kick-start some hot holiday romance. In this dating show with attitude, she goes match-making on the shores of picture postcard locations across the globe. More on Beachmate
Desperate Virgins
A touching, intimate investigation into the lives of three people who have yet to experience one of life's most important rites of passage More on Desperate Virgins
First Dates
A brand new interactive documentary series, following the thrills, fears and loves of modern dating More on First Dates
Four Wives, One Man
Born and raised in Iran, film-maker Nahid Persson returns there to meet a 50-year-old man with four wives, twenty children - and an irascible, foul-mouthed mother More on Four Wives, One Man
How to Find Love Online
Dawn O'Porter presents the definitive guide to online dating, the biggest phenomenon in our collective love lives since the contraceptive pill More on How to Find Love Online
Love Trap
Who are the most romantic men on earth? This light-hearted show reveals our different attitudes to love and sex, as five men from around the world attempt to win the heart of 24-year-old Carolina. More on Love Trap
Love and Money
These revealing programmes follow couples as they talk candidly about their attitudes to money, exposing the dark and complex power struggles it creates within relationships More on Love and Money
Mating Season
A series of programmes on modern dating in the 21st century, including Dates, an original nine-part drama from the maker of Skins, Bryan Elsley, and documentaries How to Find Love Online, First Dates and Why Am I Still Single? More on Mating Season
Queer as Folk
Set in and around the Manchester 'scene', this groundbreaking Channel 4 drama was written by Russell T Davis, and documents the lives and loves of three young gay men: Stuart, Vince and Nathan [S] More on Queer as Folk
Queer as Old Folk
Queer as Old Folk explores the present-day lives and relationships of gay men who came of age when homosexuality was still illegal before 1967, and who are now growing old disgracefully More on Queer as Old Folk
The Seven Ages of Love
In this First Cut film, Zara Hayes combines documentary and poetry to paint a funny and moving portrait of what love means to seven very different couples [S] More on The Seven Ages of Love
The Sex Inspectors
A post watershed makeover show in which unusual and entertaining sex experts monitor, analyse and improve couples' sex lives More on The Sex Inspectors
Virgin School
Virgin School follows the emotional and physical journey of 26-year-old virgin James as he embarks on a unique four-month course for sexually inexperienced men in Amsterdam [S] More on Virgin School
Why Am I Still Single?
One single man and one single woman turn detective on each other's love lives to answer the question: Why Am I Still Single? More on Why Am I Still Single?
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