COLLECTION · Series · 1990
Cutting Edge
The flagship documentary series show distinctive, compelling films that offer a snapshot of life in Britain today.
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* 7.0 (3)DocumentaryUnited Kingdom
Countries
United Kingdom
Studios
Channel 4
Runtime
49 min/ep
Release
19/02/1990
Score
7.0 / 10 (3)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
16 episodes · 1990
Episode 1. Just Some Stories for Eleanor
1990-02-19 · 49 min
No synopsis
Episode 2. Island of Outcasts
1990-02-26
Takes a frank and disturbing look at the psychiatric asylum on the Greek island of Leros.
Episode 3. Burning the House Down
1990-03-05
No synopsis
Episode 4. Anyone for Polo?
1990-03-12
Looking at financial barriers to the sport of polo. Membership of clubs, grooming and stabling all cost a fortune. The program investigates two polo clubs, one in a traditional mould, Cowdray Park, and a second the Berkshire, run by rock…
Episode 5. Mothers behind Bars
1990-03-26
No synopsis
Episode 6. The Story of Omer Khan
1990-04-02
No synopsis
Episode 7. Sellafield: The Contaminated Coast
1990-04-09
No synopsis
Episode 8. Against My Nature
1990-04-23
No synopsis
Episode 9. No Home for Barry
1990-04-30
No synopsis
Episode 11. Comrade Philby
1990-05-14
No synopsis
Episode 12. She's Done Her Bird
1990-05-21
Follows three women from three different prisons as they face the challenges of readjusting to life on the outside.
Episode 13. N.Y. Law
1990-05-28
No synopsis
Episode 15. Shepherd and the Bomb
1990-06-11
No synopsis
Episode 16. Savage Indictment
1990-06-18
No synopsis
Episode 17. Black Triangle
1990-06-25
No synopsis
Episode 18. The Killing Seas
1990-07-02
No synopsis
Season 2
16 episodes · 1991
Episode 1. Sanctuary
1991-02-04
No synopsis
Episode 2. Relative Strangers
1991-02-11
No synopsis
Episode 3. Winning Fortunes
1991-02-18
No synopsis
Episode 4. No Asylum
1991-02-25
No synopsis
Episode 5. No Asylum
1991-03-04
No synopsis
Episode 6. Eton - Class of '91
1991-03-11
Looks at Eton, its traditions, methods of teaching and general daily routines.
Episode 7. A Plague on Your Home
1991-03-18
No synopsis
Episode 8. The Pick, the Shovel and the Open Road
1991-03-25
Documentary which follows three gangs of migrant Irish street workers as they tunnel beneath the streets of London to lay pipes.
Episode 9. Repomen
1991-10-28
No synopsis
Episode 10. Volvo City
1991-11-04
No synopsis
Episode 11. Home Fires
1991-11-11
We hear from some of the wives and mothers who, to use the First World War analogy "keep the home fires burning" while their husbands and sons are away fighting the Gulf War.
Episode 12. Strange Neighbours
1991-11-18
No synopsis
Episode 13. Casualties
1991-11-25
No synopsis
Episode 14. Plain Sailing
1991-12-02
No synopsis
Episode 15. Cream Teas and Concrete
1991-12-09
Investigating North Cornwall District Council and its planning decision regarding Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor.
Episode 16. The Bin Men
1991-12-16
No synopsis
Season 3
17 episodes · 1992
Episode 1. Looking for Billy
1992-03-02
Missing without trace, a father of ten from Dublin.
Episode 2. Benenden
1992-03-09
No synopsis
Episode 3. Black Panthers
1992-03-16
No synopsis
Episode 4. 'P' Company
1992-03-23
The rigorous training of paratroopers for the British Army.
Episode 5. Summerhill at 70
1992-03-30
Summerhill is a boarding school in England where students are not forced to attend classes or follow any rules. The film shows how Summerhill children behave; whether they spurn or take advantage of the education being offered.
Episode 6. Coppers
1992-04-06
A turbulent month following the police at work - and hearing complaints against them - in Hackney, London, one of the most troubled urban districts in Britain.
Episode 7. Paths of Conflict
1992-04-27
No synopsis
Episode 8. Neighbours
1992-05-04
No synopsis
Episode 9. The Killing Seas
1992-06-07
No synopsis
Episode 10. Breakdown
1992-10-26
No synopsis
Episode 11. Loansharks
1992-11-02
A report from Glasgow on Loansharks.
Episode 12. Comrades
1992-11-09
No synopsis
Episode 13. The Lords
1992-11-16
No synopsis
Episode 14. Let Me See My Children
1992-11-23
No synopsis
Episode 15. Dispossessed
1992-11-30
No synopsis
Episode 16. Special Treatment
1992-12-07
No synopsis
Episode 17. Aycliffe's Children
1992-12-14
No synopsis
Season 4
15 episodes · 1993
Episode 1. Sudden Death
1993-01-11
No synopsis
Episode 2. Fraud Squad
1993-01-18
No synopsis
Episode 3. Exposure
1993-01-25
No synopsis
Episode 4. The Care Business
1993-02-01
No synopsis
Episode 5. Soweto Flying Squad
1993-02-08
No synopsis
Episode 6. Undercover
1993-02-15
No synopsis
Episode 7. The Claims Men
1993-02-22
No synopsis
Episode 8. Cries of Alarm
1993-10-18
No synopsis
Episode 9. Rich Pickings
1993-10-25
No synopsis
Episode 10. Whatever Happened to the Knockers?
1993-11-01
No synopsis
Episode 11. Fire Investigators
1993-11-08
No synopsis
Episode 12. Searching for Susan
1993-11-15
A mother and father's desperate search for their runaway daughter.
Episode 13. Educating Stephen
1993-11-22
No synopsis
Episode 14. Navy Blues: Part 1
1993-11-29
No synopsis
Episode 15. Navy Blues: Part 2
1993-12-06
No synopsis
Season 5
15 episodes · 1994
Episode 1. Intolerance
1994-01-10
No synopsis
Episode 2. Nurses
1994-01-17
No synopsis
Episode 3. An Impossible Job
1994-01-24 · 49 min
Cameras follow England manager Graham Taylor and his disastrous World Cup qualification campaign.
Episode 4. Looking after Mum
1994-01-31
No synopsis
Episode 5. The Club
1994-02-07
An inside look at the Northwood Golf Club in Middlesex.
Episode 6. Shops and Robbers
1994-02-14
No synopsis
Episode 7. Airport
1994-02-21
No synopsis
Episode 8. Absolutely Marie Claire
1994-03-01
No synopsis
Episode 9. Cutting Edge Special: Dead Reckoning
1994-03-24
No synopsis
Episode 10. Open Wide
1994-10-24
No synopsis
Episode 11. Bodyguards
1994-10-31
No synopsis
Episode 12. Tough Love
1994-11-07
No synopsis
Episode 13. Healing Wounds
1994-11-14
No synopsis
Episode 15. The Glasshouse
1994-11-28
No synopsis
Episode 16. Home Alone
1994-12-05
Two pensioners, living on their own, keep a diary through the winter months.
Season 6
17 episodes · 1995
Episode 1. The Glasshouse
1995-01-23
No synopsis
Episode 2. Revenge
1995-01-30
No synopsis
Episode 3. For Richer, For Poorer
1995-02-06
No synopsis
Episode 4. A Is for Accident
1995-02-13
No synopsis
Episode 5. Jumpers
1995-02-20
No synopsis
Episode 6. Cave Rescue
1995-02-27
No synopsis
Episode 7. Amnesia
1995-03-06
No synopsis
Episode 8. Casino
1995-03-13
No synopsis
Episode 9. Road Rage
1995-06-27
What transforms the mild-mannered businessman into a raging psycho on the roads?
Episode 10. The Price of a Baby
1995-09-04
No synopsis
Episode 11. The Chain
1995-09-11
No synopsis
Episode 12. Firing Range
1995-09-18
No synopsis
Episode 13. Killing in Mind
1995-09-25
No synopsis
Episode 14. Nannies
1995-10-02
No synopsis
Episode 15. Fighting for Breath
1995-10-09
No synopsis
Episode 17. The Trouble with Money
1995-10-16
No synopsis
Episode 18. Deception
1995-10-23
No synopsis
Season 7
18 episodes · 1996
Episode 1. Car Thieves
1996-01-08
No synopsis
Episode 2. Sexual Harassment
1996-01-15
No synopsis
Episode 3. I Married a Great Train Robber
1996-01-22
No synopsis
Episode 4. Whistleblowers
1996-01-29
No synopsis
Episode 5. The Treatment
1996-02-05
No synopsis
Episode 6. Cries of Alarm: Update
1996-03-11
No synopsis
Episode 7. The Mystery of the Pescado
1996-03-18
No synopsis
Episode 8. Special Force
1996-03-25
No synopsis
Episode 9. Step-Families
1996-04-01
A candid investigation of modern step-family life.
Episode 10. The Sextuplet Business
1996-09-02
No synopsis
Episode 11. The Home
1996-09-09
Charting a day in the life of Redmere Lodge, St. Leonards-on- Sea, a residential home for elderly people.
Episode 13. Paradise Island
1996-09-16
No synopsis
Episode 14. The Test
1996-09-30
A short film about driving.
Episode 15. Gazza's Coming Home
1996-10-07
Documentary following a year in the life of Paul Gascoigne; after he returned to England after spending three years in Italy.
Episode 16. Family Feuds
1996-10-14
No synopsis
Episode 17. Birth of a Salesman
1996-10-21
No synopsis
Episode 18. White Death
1996-10-28
No synopsis
Episode 19. Great House Wives
1996-11-04
No synopsis
Season 8
20 episodes · 1997
Episode 1. The Builders are Comin
1997-01-20
No synopsis
Episode 2. The Last Flight of Zulu Delta 576
1997-01-27
An investigation into the helicopter crash on 2 June 1994, when 29 passengers and crew were killed in their RAF Chinook Mark II as it hit the mountains of the Mull of Kintyre.
Episode 3. Identical Twins
1997-02-03
No synopsis
Episode 4. Bounty Hunter
1997-02-10
No synopsis
Episode 5. Health Farm
1997-02-17
No synopsis
Episode 6. The Bed
1997-02-24
A year in the life of a hospital bed, meeting each patient who occupies it, and hearing the wisdom of those who provide the bed and those who treat them.
Episode 7. Parental Choice
1997-03-03
No synopsis
Episode 8. The Lost Boy
1997-03-10
No synopsis
Episode 9. Jilted
1997-03-17
No synopsis
Episode 10. The Dinner Party
1997-03-24
Looks at the possible end of an 18 year political era through the opinions of a group of dinner party guests in East Anglia.
Episode 11. One Night Stand
1997-08-22
A look at the lives of three singletons as they go in search of a prospective partner.
Episode 12. The Complainers
1997-09-23
A look at the lives and opinions of three consumer crusaders who stand up for the rights of dissatisfied customers everywhere.
Episode 13. Illegal Immigrants
1997-09-30
No synopsis
Episode 14. Passport Control
1997-10-07
No synopsis
Episode 15. Sex, Lies and Aliens
1997-10-21
Fascinating insight into the sleazy world of Britain's most notorious tabloid newspaper, The Daily Sport, owned by media mogul David Sullivan. This documentary concentrates on the newspaper's attempts to bring big breasted porn model Lolo…
Episode 16. Car Trouble
1997-10-28
No synopsis
Episode 17. Women Drivers
1997-11-04
Documentary exploring whether there really is something different about women drivers. From school run mums in four wheel drives, to girl racers and women cabbies.
Episode 18. Footballers Wives
1997-11-11
Three women talk about being married to the game.
Episode 19. The End Is Nigh
1997-11-18
The life of a Jehovah's Witness community.
Episode 20. Men Who Pay for Sex
1997-11-21
Men talk openly for the first time about their encounters with prostitutes.
Season 9
19 episodes · 1998
Episode 1. Rescue: Four Days in August
1998-02-03
No synopsis
Episode 2. Rescue: Life on Call
1998-02-10
No synopsis
Episode 3. Rogue Males
1998-02-17
No synopsis
Episode 4. The Investigators
1998-02-24
No synopsis
Episode 5. Holding the Baby
1998-03-03
No synopsis
Episode 6. Bootleggers
1998-03-10
No synopsis
Episode 7. Ambition
1998-03-17
No synopsis
Episode 8. Thirty-something
1998-03-24
No synopsis
Episode 9. Old Dads
1998-04-07
No synopsis
Episode 10. Last Year's Tories
1998-05-02
No synopsis
Episode 11. Independent Rosie
1998-09-13
No synopsis
Episode 12. Murder Two: Part 1
1998-11-03
No synopsis
Episode 13. Murder Two: Part 2
1998-11-04
No synopsis
Episode 14. Hello! Hello!
1998-11-10
No synopsis
Episode 15. Men at Fifty
1998-11-17
No synopsis
Episode 16. Street Patrol
1998-11-24
No synopsis
Episode 17. The Outsiders
1998-12-01
Stories of four residents of the Avondale Hotel, Eastbourne, which accommodates social security recipients.
Episode 18. Safari Strife
1998-12-15
No synopsis
Episode 20. Rude Britannia
1998-12-15
An examination of modern forms of rage in the UK, including road rage, trolley rage etc.
Season 10
17 episodes · 1999
Episode 1. Cutting Edge Special: Trimble
1999-01-09
No synopsis
Episode 2. Who's Been Framed?
1999-02-01
No synopsis
Episode 3. Mummy's Boy
1999-02-08
No synopsis
Episode 4. Clapham Common
1999-02-15
Meeting the characters who while away their days in this particular location - the cruisers, the philosopher, the lovebirds, the cynic - all of whom remain anonymous for the purpose of this record of a moment in human lifetime.
Episode 5. Boot Camp
1999-02-23
No synopsis
Episode 6. Asylum
1999-03-08
No synopsis
Episode 7. Shot
1999-03-15
No synopsis
Episode 8. Playing for England
1999-03-22
No synopsis
Episode 9. D I Why
1999-03-29
No synopsis
Episode 10. Love Hurts
1999-07-04
An account of a turbulent Trans-Atlantic divorce suite.
Episode 11. Kimberley
1999-07-05
No synopsis
Episode 12. Snoopers at Work
1999-11-09
No synopsis
Episode 13. Love is Blind
1999-11-16
Blind people talk about what it is like to fall in love when you cannot look upon the person you desire.
Episode 14. Cars, Caravans and Chaos
1999-11-22
No synopsis
Episode 15. School for Seduction
1999-11-30
No synopsis
Episode 16. Disappeared
1999-12-06
No synopsis
Episode 17. Plane Crazy
1999-12-14
No synopsis
Season 11
16 episodes · 2000
Episode 1. Reggie Kray
2000-02-17
A documentary constructing a case for freeing Reggie Kray from prison.
Episode 2. Scandal in the Bins
2000-03-16
No synopsis
Episode 3. A Wedding in the Family
2000-03-20
Fly-on-the-wall documentary following the wedding of Stuart and Anna.
Episode 4. Kiss n Sell
2000-04-04
No synopsis
Episode 5. The Five of Us
2000-04-11
The Five of Us examines the life, over several months, of housemates Alain, Luke, Jimmy, Kwok and Mary in a flat in Notting Hill.
Episode 6. Missing, Presumed Murdered
2000-04-18
No synopsis
Episode 7. Argi Bhaji
2000-04-25
No synopsis
Episode 8. The Bliss Business
2000-08-15
No synopsis
Episode 9. Bronson: Britain's Most Dangerous Prisoner
2000-08-31
No synopsis
Episode 10. Shooters
2000-11-07
No synopsis
Episode 11. Seconds to Impact
2000-11-14
The extreme sport of base jumping is frowned upon in the UK, so is enjoyed as a somewhat underground pastime. Features movie stunt coordinator Terry Forrestal partaking in the activity which killed him during the documentary's filming.
Episode 12. Forgive Me
2000-11-14
No synopsis
Episode 13. Casualty Cops
2000-11-28
No synopsis
Episode 14. Moving on Up
2000-12-05
No synopsis
Episode 15. Moving on Up
2000-12-12
Follows some early dotcom start-ups each attempting to be the first ever British one to make a profit.
Episode 16. A Very British Christmas
2000-12-18
No synopsis
Season 12
9 episodes · 2002
Episode 1. The Wet House
2002-03-17
Documentary about a hostel for homeless alcoholics in East London, so-called 'wet houses' because they allow drinking on the premises.
Episode 2. Boys Alone
2002-05-30 · 48 min
In this documentary a group of boys is "isolated" for five days in a fully equipped house, with food, games, beds, toys etc. They are closely followed by a camera crew. We can observe how the boys react without any supervision and behave…
Episode 3. Classroom Cops
2002-06-04
No synopsis
Episode 4. Gigolos
2002-06-11
No synopsis
Episode 5. Girls on Tour
2002-06-18
No synopsis
Episode 6. Love
2002-06-25
Joanne, Jon and Wendy are convinced that they have found the love of their lives. They make personal sacrifices to pursue love but, were they blinded by love?
Episode 7. The Trials of Joanne Lees
2002-07-18
No synopsis
Episode 8. Did Barry George Kill Jill Dando?
2002-08-19
No synopsis
Episode 9. The Fall of the House of Usher
2002-09-12
Documentary about Stuart Usher, the grandson of a baronet who grew up amid luxury but now sells burgers from a roadside van.
Season 13
12 episodes · 2003
Episode 1. Girls Alone
2003-03-04 · 48 min
A 'social experiment' fly-on-the-wall documentary following 10 12-year girls left alone to fend for themselves in a house without adult supervision.
Episode 2. Snatched
2003-07-08
On a holiday to the then Yugoslavia, Alison met and fell in love with a man. They moved back to the UK together where they married and had two children. However, after turmoil in his home country, her husband became radicalized by his…
Episode 3. A Mother's Love
2003-07-15
In any society a mother's love for her child is thought to be sacred. Late in 2003 in an American court that most universal of instincts was being called into question. A jury had to decide if Terri Milbrandt had violated the trust of her…
Episode 4. Bad Behaviour
2003-07-22
No synopsis
Episode 5. Behind Closed Doors
2003-07-29
No synopsis
Episode 6. A Tale of Two Alis
2003-09-25
No synopsis
Episode 7. Battle for a Baby
2003-10-02
No synopsis
Episode 8. Child Sex Trade
2003-10-08
Filmmaker Liviu Tipurita investigates the pan-European trafficking of children for sex.
Episode 9. Beauty Queens And Bloodshed
2003-10-16
No synopsis
Episode 10. Crooked Tarts and Coronets
2003-10-22
The story of two Australian brothel madams who arrived in England in 1996 and began passing themselves off as aristocratic ladies before being caught by the police.
Episode 11. The Last White Kids
2003-10-30
A look at what it is like to be an ethnic minority in Britain from a child's point-of-view.
Episode 12. 14 Alone
2003-11-18
No synopsis
Season 14
8 episodes · 2001
Episode 1. Bus Pass Bandits
2001-05-01
No synopsis
Episode 2. Brian's Story
2001-05-08
Former advertising journalist Brian Davis is homeless and penniless. A published author he now lives on the streets in London, an alcoholic and suffering from mental illness. But, he says, he's determined to turn his life around.
Episode 3. 57 Screaming Kids
2001-05-15
Screaming Jay Hawkins' 57 known children come together for a reunion - his dying wish.
Episode 4. I Confess
2001-05-22
Documentary about people who confess to murders they may not have committed.
Episode 5. The Big Speech
2001-05-29
No synopsis
Episode 6. Looking for Ricky
2001-06-21
Looking for Ricky' is an investigation into the disappearance of Ricky D'Cotta, a London boy who left east London for the Tenerife 80's club scene and never returned. It begins with interviews of people who knew Ricky as a boy, and then…
Episode 14. A Mothers Love
2001-06-24
No synopsis
Episode 15. Kidnap
2001-06-26
1 x 60 minutes, documentary about the world of the kidnap for ransom industry in Columbia.
Season 15
6 episodes · 2004
Episode 1. Anti-social Old Buggers
2004-06-22
No synopsis
Episode 2. It'll Never Last
2004-06-30
Looking at the lives of three British women who fell in love whilst overseas.
Episode 3. Sleeping with the Au Pair
2004-07-28
No synopsis
Episode 4. The F***ing Fulfords
2004-08-10
Documentary about an eccentric, aristocratic family who are desperate to find money to help repair their dilapidated mansion.
Episode 5. My Breasts Are Too Big
2004-08-11
No synopsis
Episode 6. Touts on Tour
2004-12-06
Al Coulston and Slim Cooper are successful ticket touts. In this documentary they try to acquire tickets for desirable sporting and entertainment events to sell on for a profit. They face competition from Internet sites specializing in…
Season 16
4 episodes · 2005
Episode 1. Looking for Elizabeth
2005-05-19
In June 2002, Salt Lake City was the setting for a chilling kidnapping. An angelic young girl was stolen from her bedroom in the middle of the night. The daughter of a wealthy Mormon family, Elizabeth Smart was the most unlikely of…
Episode 2. The Black Widow
2005-06-29
No synopsis
Episode 3. Gridlock
2005-07-06
No synopsis
Episode 4. The House Clearers
2005-07-13
Documentary looking at professional house clearing firm, The Clampitts.
Season 17
5 episodes · 2006
Episode 1. The Dead Body Squad
2006-07-24
Documentary about specialist cleaners who are responsible for cleaning up after a dead body has been found.
Episode 2. Wedding Days
2006-07-31
The story of 20 couples who all married in 1980 and featured in their local newspaper, the Brighton and Hove Gazette. We discover what's happened to them in the intervening 25 years.
Episode 3. My Child's Psychic
2006-08-07
My Kid's Psychic follows two children on their extraordinary journeys into the spirit world. Nicola is convinced that her 15 yr old daughter Heather is an Indigo child. Followers believe that they are part of an evolutionary leap and…
Episode 4. Pram-Face
2006-08-14
Documentary following the lives of single mothers living on a council estate.
Episode 5. Cult Killer
2006-08-21
On January 7th 2005, 29 year old Rick Rodriguez murdered his former nanny and then killed himself on a lonely desert highway. Hours earlier he had videoed his suicide note and this final message provided a remarkable insight into a deeply…
Season 18
29 episodes · 2008
Episode 1. A Boy Called Alex
2008-01-24
Alex is a boy who suffers from a severe form of Cystic fibrosis. He is also a gifted composer and musician. While suffering from the disease he undertakes the tough challenge of conducting Bach's Magnificat at Eton.
Episode 2. Scams, Fiddles and Honest Claims
2008-01-31
A look at people who claim insurance either illegally by scamming or legally, and the companies which are responsible for paying out.
Episode 3. Who Killed the Playboy Earl?
2008-02-07
Looking at the life and downfall of the tenth Earl of Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, who went missing in 2004. A millionaire philanthropist, he gradually fell into a lifestyle that included drugs and womanizing, and ended up on the…
Episode 4. Baby Bible Bashers
2008-02-14
Follows the stories of three young children who preach the word of the Lord.
Episode 5. My Street
2008-02-21
One street. 116 households. What goes on behind closed doors? Happy stories. Sad stories. Hopeful stories. Remarkable stories. It could be any street but this is My Street.
Episode 6. The Girls Who Were Found Alive
2008-02-28
Two ten-year-old (female) best friends find themselves being kidnapped outside of their local school by a notorious pedophile. This film tells of their ordeal, their eventual rescue and the outcome of the events that took place.
Episode 7. Phone Rage
2008-03-06
A look at the people who work in call centers and are frequently (and often unfairly) on the receiving end of the customer's anger.
Episode 8. Pramface Babies
2008-03-13
A look at four young girls and how the they deal with their unplanned pregnancies in a Liverpool hospital ward.
Episode 9. Shannon Matthews: The Family's Story
2008-03-20
No synopsis
Episode 10. Sleeping with My Sister
2008-03-27
A look at nine months in the lives of two half-sibling couples, whose incestuous relationships began after reuniting as adults.
Episode 11. The Human Spider
2008-04-03
A look at Alain Robert, dubbed the Human Spider, who scales some of the world's tallest buildings without the aid of ropes or safety equipment, despite suffering with epilepsy.
Episode 12. Cotton Wool Kids
2008-04-10
Exploring the effect overprotection can have on children.
Episode 13. Sex, Lies and the Murder of Meredith Kercher
2008-04-17
British tourist Meredith Kercher was murdered whilst in Italy. This documentary gives an insight into the events that took place up to her death.
Episode 14. Strictly Baby Fight Club
2008-04-24
An insight into the competitive world of child Thai boxing.
Episode 15. The Artful Codgers
2008-05-15
Britain's oddest forgers.
Episode 16. 13 Kids and Wanting More
2008-05-22
Documentary looking at three large families who between have over thirty children but, they still intend on having more.
Episode 17. Gridlock and Road Rage
2008-05-30
A look at UK traffic jams and how they affect the drivers involved.
Episode 18. The 9/11 Faker
2008-09-11
The story of Alicia "Tania" Head, who lied about surviving the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, claiming she lost her husband while making a miraculous escape.
Episode 19. The Ambulance: 8 Minutes to Disaster
2008-09-18
Charting a month in the life of ambulance 212 and its crew in Reading.
Episode 20. The Virgin Daughters
2008-09-25
An look at America's purity movement. The purity movement involves girls pledging to remain a virgin until their wedding day.
Episode 21. Dana: The 8 Year Old Anorexic
2008-10-02
Dana is an 8-year-old anorexic. This film looks at her time at a clinic to treat her disorder and how it affects people around her.
Episode 22. Ninety Naps a Day
2008-10-09
A group of Narcolepsy sufferers from the UK head to America to attend a Narcolepsy conference to gain an insight into their condition.
Episode 23. Bobski the Builder
2008-10-16
Two teams of builders (one from England, the other from Poland) compete to see who can build a housing extension most efficiently.
Episode 24. Mum, Heroin and Me
2008-10-23
A moving portrait of Kate, a mother who supports and loves her 20-year-old heroin-addicted daughter, Hannah despite her addiction.
Episode 25. The Prince Charles Generation
2008-11-06
Tells the story of some of the other men born on the same day as their most illustrious contemporary.
Episode 26. Rich Kid, Poor Kid
2008-11-13
Documentary on the impact of the wealth gap in the UK on a couple of teenagers.
Episode 27. Special Needs Pets
2008-11-20
Documentary about disabilities in family pets.
Episode 28. The Jacksons Are Coming
2008-11-27
A documentary following members of the Jackson Five as they search for a new home in the Devon fishing village of Appledore.
Episode 29. The Fun Police
2008-12-04
An insight into the lives of public safety inspectors.
Season 19
9 episodes · 2007
Episode 1. Trapped by My Twin
2007-04-04
Documentary about two twin sisters who find it difficult to spend time apart.
Episode 2. Meet the Foxes
2007-04-16
A look at the clash between foxes in urban environments and the citizens.
Episode 3. Killer Road
2007-04-23
Documentary about the A46 road in Lincolnshire; it has reputation as being one of the most dangerous road in England due to the high number of fatalities.
Episode 4. Blind Young Things
2007-04-30
Follows the lives of three partially-sighted pupils at the Royal National College for the Blind. Looking at the issues that affect them such as; love, sex and relationships.
Episode 5. Mind Your F-ing Language
2007-05-14
A school undertake a social experiment in which the pupils give up swearing.
Episode 6. Meet the Au Pairs
2007-05-21
Follows three families as they undertake the process of hiring an Au Pair and the problems that arise.
Episode 7. The Animal Au Pair
2007-06-04
Animal trainer Jackie Rowberry searches for an Au Pair.
Episode 8. Bus Pass Workaholics
2007-06-11
A look at people past the retirement age who still choose to work.
Episode 9. The Dangerous School for Boys
2007-06-18
Documentary about a private boys school in France. The school teaches unusual subjects such as hunting and Latin prayer. Recently, the school has been in need of a cash injection due to the school becoming dilapidated but with student…
Season 20
23 episodes · 2009
Episode 1. Surviving Gazza
2009-01-05
No synopsis
Episode 2. Killer in a Small Town
2009-02-05
No synopsis
Episode 3. A Very British Storm Junkie
2009-02-12
Stuart Robinson is a man who travels around the world to chase storms. This documentary follows follows his quest to get into the eye of the storm in America and the impact it has on his wife.
Episode 4. Love, Life and Death in a Day
2009-02-26
A look at a collection of births, marriages and deaths that all take place on one day.
Episode 5. Revenge of the Bin Men
2009-03-02
A look at the growing dispute between UK residents and bin men.
Episode 6. Addicted to Surrogacy
2009-03-09
Looking at serial surrogates. Questioning women who give birth to other people's children are addicted to the process and the effects it can have on their health.
Episode 7. Trophy Kids
2009-03-26
A look at parents who are determined to go to any lengths to ensure their children are successful within a chosen sport.
Episode 8. Would You Save a Stranger?
2009-04-02
Showing the heroic acts of courage members of public have performed to save a person's life.
Episode 9. The Millionaire and the Murder Mansion
2009-04-09
An investigation into a case of double-murder, suicide and arson in a Shropshire mansion.
Episode 10. Kimberley: Young Mum 10 Years On
2009-04-23
Follow up to the 1999 film, Fifteen. 10 years later the film follows the progress of Kimberley, a mum of two children; after having one child taken off her by social services she is determined not to have the other taken away. The film…
Episode 11. My Wall Street
2009-04-30
A look at UK citizens who live in different areas called Wall Street and are suffering because of the recent recession.
Episode 12. Madeleine Was Here
2009-05-07
Two years after the disappearance of Madeline McCann, what was life like for the parents involved? This documentary tries to piece together the evidence to find out what really happened.
Episode 13. The Homecoming
2009-05-14
No synopsis
Episode 14. Emergency in the Womb
2009-05-21
Follows life and death stories of ill children undergoing emergency surgery in the womb.
Episode 15. Captive for 18 Years: The Jaycee Lee Story
2009-10-01
The story of Jaycee Lee Dugard, a girl who was kidnapped outside a school bus stop and found alive eighteen years later.
Episode 16. The Red Lion
2009-10-15
Red Lion is the most common pub name in England. Director, Sue Bourne explores the people which inhabit the Red Lion pubs.
Episode 17. The Bigamist Bride: My Five Husbands
2009-10-22
Emily Horne is 30 and has been married to five different men but she never got divorced. The documentary looks behind the headlines to reveal the truth about her life.
Episode 18. Katie: My Beautiful Face
2009-10-29
No synopsis
Episode 19. The Schoolboy Who Sailed the World
2009-11-05
Following Michael Perham, a 14-year-old schoolboy from Potters Bar as he tries to break the record for the youngest person ever to sail around the world.
Episode 20. Confessions of a Traffic Warde
2009-11-19
A look at the day in the life of a traffic warden, as seen through the eyes of recently recruited non-British traffic wardens.
Episode 21. Jess: Britain's Youngest Sleepwalker?
2009-11-26
Revealing the life of three-year-old Jess. Her condition has baffled experts which led her to be dubbed Britain's Youngest Sleepwalker.
Episode 22. The Pregnant Man
2009-12-08
No synopsis
Episode 23. Teens and Tiaras
2009-12-17
Follows young upper-class women as they prepare for the Queen Charlotte Ball.
Season 21
15 episodes · 2010
Episode 1. 8 Boys and Wanting a Girl
2010-02-04
Following the stories of four women who are desperate that their next child is female.
Episode 2. Leaving Home at 8
2010-02-11
Following four eight-year-old girls as they begin a new life starting boarding school.
Episode 3. My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
2010-02-18
A look at the lives of gypsy travelers as they prepare for a wedding.
Episode 4. Scams, Claims and Compensation Games
2010-02-25
An insight into no win, no fee compensation cases.
Episode 5. My Daughter Grew Another Head and Other True Life Stories
2010-03-04
A look at seemingly absurd stories that feature in true life magazines.
Episode 6. Too Poor for Posh School?
2010-03-11
Following three boys as they try to get into the prestigious Harrow School on a scholarship.
Episode 7. The Lady and the Revamp
2010-03-18
Rachel Johnson is brought in as the new editor to revive magazine, The Lady by giving it a modern image.
Episode 8. The Air Hospital
2010-03-25
An inside look at the C-17 Globemaster is one of the world's largest military transport aircraft, capable of carrying anything from tanks and helicopters to troops and supplies.
Episode 9. Lost Abroad: The Parents' Story
2010-04-01
Two families in search of justice.
Episode 10. Living with Brucie
2010-07-14
A profile of veteran entertainer Bruce Forsyth and his wife, Wilnelia Merced.
Episode 11. My Weird and Wonderful Family
2010-07-21
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.
Episode 12. Newlyweds: The One Year Itch
2010-08-04
A follow-up documentary examining whether the couples survived their first year together.
Episode 13. Four Sons Versus Four Daughters
2010-08-11
Two families swap their children of just boys or girls for the opposite gender for a weekend.
Episode 14. The Raoul Moat Tapes: Inside the Mind of a Killer
2010-08-18
Building a psychological profile of Raoul Moat using tapes he recorded and interview with the people who knew him.
Episode 15. My New Brain
2010-08-25
Following 20-year-old Simon Hales on a journey through rehab, as he and his family come to terms with the challenges of life after his brain injury.
Season 22
7 episodes · 2011
Episode 1. Jackpots and Jinxes: Lottery Stories
2011-05-05
A look at National Lottery winners past and present, focusing on how these new millionaires deal with their fortune.
Episode 2. A Very Dangerous Doctor
2011-05-12
No synopsis
Episode 3. Breaking a Female Paedophile Ring
2011-05-26
An in-depth forensic look at a child abuse ring detailing how it operated, and what motivated the five people within it.
Episode 4. Attack of the Trip Advisors
2011-10-31
No synopsis
Episode 5. Confessions of an Undercover Cop
2011-11-14
Features interviews with the police to reconstruct the story of how Mark Kennedy went from being a regular south London police officer, with a wife and two children, to becoming Mark Stone. This was Mark the environmental campaigner,…
Episode 6. The Ultimate Guide to Penny Pinching
2011-12-01
The Ultimate Guide to Penny Pinching talks to several people who go to extreme length to save money. Judith uses coupons and vouchers to save money at the grocery store. Jonathan finds and cooks roadkill in order to save money on meat.…
Episode 7. King of Christmas Lights
2011-12-19
This film explores the world of extreme Christmas decorating, meeting three of the UK's most obsessive, eccentric and lovable people who simply live for adorning their houses in festive regalia every year.
Season 23
1 episodes · 2012
Episode 1. Ian Brady: Endgames of a Psychopath
2012-08-20
Presents the inside story of the Moors Murderer since his crimes were discovered and charts his continued determination for power and control.
Season 24
3 episodes · 2013
Episode 1. The Fried Chicken Shop: Life in a Day
2013-02-19
No synopsis
Episode 2. The Murder Workers
2013-05-16
No synopsis
Episode 3. Burgled
2013-08-29
No synopsis
Season 25
3 episodes · 2014
Episode 1. Sexting Teacher
2014-02-18
Three true stories of teacher-pupil relationships in the age of social media.
Episode 2. Meet the Police Commissioner
2014-05-29
No synopsis
Episode 3. Going to the Dogs
2014-06-12
Dog fighting was banned in the UK in 1835, but 180 years later is growing in popularity in inner-cities. This film meets the men who keep the fight in the dog and the dog in the fight.
Season 26
2 episodes · 2015
Episode 1. Plus Sized Wars
2015-04-21
No synopsis
Episode 2. The Rich Kids of Instagram
2015-12-20
No synopsis
Season 27
3 episodes · 2016
Episode 1. Rich Brother, Poor Brother
2016-06-07
Multi-millionaire Ivan Massow lives in a luxury, five-storey home in Central London. His brother David lives in the back of a van parked on a lay-by. This film explores the wealth gap in Britain by looking at their contrasting lives.
Episode 2. The Gun Shop
2016-11-03 · 48 min
Behind-the-scenes with the staff and customers at Freedom Firearms gun store in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Episode 3. The Secret Life of Prisons
2016-11-10
Documentary film revealing the shocking reality of life inside Britain's prison system - featuring numerous videos shot illegally by prison inmates using mobile phones that have been smuggled into prison.
Season 28
6 episodes · 2017
Episode 1. The Great British Skinny Dip
2017-02-14
Cameras follow the marketing director of British Naturism, Andrew Welch, as he attempts to get young people to give naturism a go by organising a series of nude swims across the UK.
Episode 2. The Trouble with Dad
2017-02-20
Comedian David Baddiel's father Colin has Pick's Disease, a rare form of dementia that makes him prone to extreme outbursts. This film follows David and his brothers' attempts to care for him after the death of their mum.
Episode 3. A Killing in My Family
2017-03-08
This emotional documentary focuses on eight families who've lost a family member through murder or manslaughter and the impact that has had upon the children and the work of grief professionals who help such families.
Episode 4. Battling the Bailiffs
2017-06-15
No synopsis
Episode 5. Excluded at Seven
2017-06-25
Record numbers of British children are being permanently excluded from primary schools. Filmed over two terms at The Rosebery, a short-stay school in Norfolk, this film follows 6 excluded children.
Episode 6. Feral Families
2017-10-26
No synopsis
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