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Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
Revealing documentary series that offers a window into the secretive, extravagant and surprising world of gypsies and travellers in Britain today
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.
Hardeep Does
Hardeep Singh Kohli is not afraid to ask the questions no one else would... The Glaswegian writer and comedian undertakes a wry personal investigation of some of the big issues in the UK today.
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
Revealing documentary series that offers a window into the secretive, extravagant and surprising world of gypsies and travellers in Britain today [S] More on Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
Home of the Future
A family learn to live with the technology - and the challenges - of the future [S] More on Home of the Future
Kevin's Grand Design
Kevin McCloud sets out to do what Britain's housing industry said couldn't be done - to build beautiful, contemporary, affordable, sustainable homes and still make money [S] More on Kevin's Grand Design
Last broadcast: Thursday 15 December, 8PM on Channel 4
Phil's Empty Homes Giveaway
As part of The Great British Property Scandal season, Phil Spencer meets some of the people worst affected by the UK housing crisis More on Phil's Empty Homes Giveaway
Last broadcast: Wednesday 07 December, 9PM on Channel 4
Britain's Supreme Court
True Stories goes behind the scenes of Britain's new Supreme Court, where the country's top judges hear high-profile cases that will shape the nature of our society [S] More on Britain's Supreme Court
Last broadcast: 08 February 2011, on
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
Contact in the Outback
The remarkable tale of two cultures colliding in 1960s Australia, told through the story of one Aboriginal woman [S] More on Contact in the Outback
Last broadcast: 26 January 2011, on
The Fairy Jobmother
Hayley Taylor takes on the challenge of getting the unemployed of Britain back into work [S] More on The Fairy Jobmother
Last broadcast: 28 June 2011, on
Kimberley: Young Mum 10 Years On
Cutting Edge takes an unflinching look at motherhood as acclaimed filmmaker Daisy Asquith returns with a follow-up to the multi award-winning documentary Fifteen More on Kimberley: Young Mum 10 Years On
High Society's Favourite Gigolo
The amazing but largely forgotten story of the meteoric rise and pitiful fall of Britain's first black superstar, Leslie 'Hutch' Hutchinson [S] More on High Society's Favourite Gigolo
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
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
Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution
Alan Davies explores the seismic social, cultural and political changes of 1980s Britain, through the prism of his own teenage experiences [S] More on Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution
Last broadcast: 23 September 2010, 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
Too Poor for Posh School?
Cutting Edge follows three boys shortlisted for the Peter Beckwith Scholarship, which could pay for them to attend Harrow School, on the day that two boys are chosen for the scholarship More on Too Poor for Posh School?
Battle for Haditha
Documentarian Nick Broomfield's 'real cinema' film is a hard-hitting docudrama about a real-life massacre in Iraq, when a young squadron of US marines gunned down 24 Iraqi civilians in cold blood [S] More on Battle for Haditha
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
Scams, Claims and Compensation Games
Cutting Edge enters the world of No Win, No Fee. Can you really get thousands of Pounds if you cut yourself shaving? And is a primary school liable if a child stubs his toe in the playground? [S] More on Scams, Claims and Compensation Games
Ambreen: The Girl Boxer
First Cut follows a young Muslim female boxer's preparations for her championship fight [S] More on Ambreen: The Girl Boxer
Junk Mail Britain
Director Mark Craig's portrait of community life and social change, guided by the examination of the heap of junk mail he has collected over the past five years [S] More on Junk Mail Britain
London Orbital
Chris Petit's film journeys through the stories and places hidden in and around the world's biggest bypass, the M25. More on London Orbital
Tower Block of Commons
Politicians swap their comfortable homes and move into council estates across the country, encountering first-hand the reality of residents' lives [S] More on Tower Block of Commons
Last broadcast: 01 February 2010, on
Young, Angry and White
First Cut meets a teenager considering joining the BNP, and attempts to understand what makes a young person think of joining a party with such a controversial manifesto and image [S] More on Young, Angry and White
Is It Better to Be Mixed Race?
This documentary from the Race: Science's Last Taboo season asks is it a biological advantage to have parents of different ethnic backgrounds? [S] More on Is It Better to Be Mixed Race?
Bleach, Nip, Tuck: The White Beauty Myth
Two documentaries from the Race: Science's Last Taboo season examine the growing trend for deracialisation surgery [S] More on Bleach, Nip, Tuck: The White Beauty Myth
Race and Intelligence: Science's Last Taboo
In this documentary from the Race: Science's Last Taboo season, Rageh Omaar explodes myths about race and IQ and reveals what he thinks are important lessons for society [S] More on Race and Intelligence: Science's Last Taboo
Benefit Busters
The government is attempting to revolutionise the benefits system. This documentary series follows the people on both sides of the new welfare state. [S] More on Benefit Busters
White Tribe
Darcus Howe travels the length and breadth of the country to discover why the English don't seem to want to be English anymore [S] More on White Tribe
Last broadcast: 26 November 2009, on
The Event: How Racist Are You?
This programme from the Race: Science's Last Taboo season, asks are we all more racist than we realise or would like to admit? [S] More on The Event: How Racist Are You?
Killer in a Small Town
Cutting Edge documentary exploring the lives of those who became victims of the Suffolk Strangler and examining how the fastest serial killings in British criminal history affected the community of Ipswich More on Killer in a Small Town
Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler
Providing unique insight into the private world of Clarence House, this documentary follows the rise and fall of William Tallon - a devoted servant, friend and butler to the Queen Mother [S] More on Backstairs Billy: The Queen Mum's Butler
Chosen
Film about the sexual abuse of boys by teachers in Britain's private schools, driven by the frank recollections of three highly articulate men More on Chosen
A Small Town Murder
Mosco Boucault's True Stories film focuses on the police station of Roubaix, a small town near Lille, where Inspector Haroune investigates a burglary that escalated to murder More on A Small Town Murder
Aileen Wuornos: Selling of a Serial Killer
Nick Broomfield's award-winning documentary about female serial killer, Aileen Wuornos More on Aileen Wuornos: Selling of a Serial Killer
The Alternative Queen's Message
In 1993, Channel 4 presented a very distinctive alternative to the queen's speech - a heartfelt Christmas message from New York's famous British émigré Quentin Crisp More on The Alternative Queen's Message
Britain's Forgotten Children
Every year, thousands of kids disappear into the care system More on Britain's Forgotten Children
Empire's Children
Documentary series that examines the dismantlement of the British Empire and the effects of its legacy through the family stories of various British celebrities, each a 'child of the Empire' [S] More on Empire's Children
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
Hardeep Does
Hardeep Singh Kohli is not afraid to ask the questions no one else would... The Glaswegian writer and comedian undertakes a wry personal investigation of some of the big issues in the UK today. More on Hardeep Does
The Human Zoo: Science's Dirty Secret
This documentary from the Race: Science's Last Taboo season explores the disturbing phenomena of early 20th century human zoos [S] More on The Human Zoo: Science's Dirty Secret
Make Bradford British
Make Bradford British is a major two-part series exploring what it means to be British today More on Make Bradford British
Meet the Natives
Intriguing documentary that turns traditional anthropology on its head. Five tribesmen from a remote South Pacific island travel 10,000 miles to observe the natives of a strange and exotic land - Britain. [S] More on Meet the Natives
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
Cutting Edge follows four Gypsy and Traveller brides as they plan their wedding day More on My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
Ou Dede and His Daughters
Ou Dede and His Daughters takes the viewer to a China few have seen before - centuries away from the bright neon lights of Shanghai and Beijing More on Ou Dede and His Daughters
Sticks and Stones
Ex-So Solid Crew rapper Asher D (AKA Ashley Walters) explores how and why racially offensive language has become such an ingrained part of our lives More on Sticks and Stones
Take Part
Would you like the chance to appear on your favourite Channel 4 show? More on Take Part
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