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- A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
- Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
- After the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.
- The affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard.
- 8 Out Of 10 Cats is a cheeky and articulate comedy panel show hosted by English comedian Jimmy Carr that uses statistics and a series of opinion polls as a basis for discussion.
- A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.
- A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
- A documentary film about session and touring musicians that are hired by well established and famous bands and artists like Metallica, KISS, and Billy Joel. These hired guns may not be household names, but are still masters of their craft.
- In mockumentary format, characters discuss events of 2020 with a mixture of true information and satire. The overarching topic is the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the US and UK.
- Greece in 2015: the economy is in tatters and the country is on the verge of bankruptcy. A new government rebels against the EU's iron-fisted rule and inspires millions of Europeans. Based on the political memoirs of Yanis Varoufakis.
- In 2012, Sunday Times war correspondent, Marie Colvin and photographer, Paul Conroy arrived in Syria to tell the story of civilians trapped in Homs, a city under siege and relentless military attack from the Syrian army.
- The character from Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe (2013) presents a mockumentary about William Shakespeare, talking us through his life and works in her own unique style.
- A dramatization of the creation of the BBC's classic sitcom Dad's Army (1968).
- A one-off special. René is writing his memoirs and needs help to fill in the "big gaps".
- The full story of one of Britain's most high-profile killings, twenty years on.
- A countdown of the "100 greatest musicals" of stage and screen, as voted by the UK public through Channel 4's website and readers of The Mail newspaper. Each entry is represented by clips from stage productions and/or film versions, and many are accompanied by new interviews with those involved (actors, directors, writers) or celebrity fans.
- The life and times of the rock band Queen - told in two parts covering in part one the 1970's and in part two the 1980's and beyond.
- What is going on out in the nevada desert ? the incredible story of bob lazar, the man who claims to have worked on a covert govt ufo project at area 51
- The week before Kurt Cobain was found dead from a single gunshot, he went missing. His whereabouts for that week has remained a mystery until now. But for the first time, the story of what happened to him can now be told, using the testimony of people who knew him, the witnesses who saw him in that last week and the ordinary people who found themselves written into his story that as one puts it, 'would have been a keystone cops comedy were it not to have ended in such tragedy'.
- Looks back at the murders of 10-year-old schoolgirls Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells at the hands of Ian Huntley, the caretaker of the school they attended in the quiet village of Soham, Cambridgeshire.
- A documentary tribute to comedian Rik Mayall, and his four-decade body of work.
- This one-off documentary uses never-before seen footage, interviews and reconstructions to tell the story of the twins' lives from 1968 until their deaths. From their 30-day trial and Ronnie Kray's committal to Broadmoor - following his diagnosis as insane - to operations on the outside and the twins' various marriages inside. A number of the subjects interviewed for the documentary had first-hand dealings with the Krays, including Wilf Pine, Ronnie Kray's business manager; Freddie Foreman, who was sentenced at the same time as the Krays for the disposal of the body of Jack 'the hat' McVitie; and Maureen Flanagan, a close family friend and former model who Reggie proposed to three times whilst in prison.
- Using interviews with friends, family, journalists and those involved in Michael Jackson's career, past and present, as well as extensive archive footage, this documentary addresses the unusual way the American singer and superstar has been surrounded by teenage boys for most of his adult life.
- Awards show, which honors theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway.
- The presenter recalls his boyhood heroes from the Cricklewood film studios,assisted by Tim Dempsey,founder of the Cricklewood Appreciation Society. The studio was established by failed magician Arthur Sims,creator of silent comedy legend Harold the Hobo - alias the Little Drunk - before succumbing to a fatal gag involving a steam roller. In the 1930s chirpy Northern lass Florrie Fontaine became the country's highest paid home grown performer,starring in 'Clog Capers of 1932' and 'Florrie Drives a Lorry',as well as featuring in her own comic strip. In World War II she was the forces' sweetheart,the German forces,leading to a decline in popularity and exile to Benidorm to run a bier-keller.Post war Acton Films'series of horror movies with former Shakespearean lead Lionel Crisp revived studio fortunes whilst the 60s saw perky Cockney lass Jenny Driscoll decorate the cheeky 'Thumbs Up' series of farces (Thumbs Up,Marie Antoinette,Thumbs Up,Uranus) until scandal ended her career.Final interviewee Terry Gilliam unfortunately destroyed the studio,accidentally flooding it whilst making his little-seen flop 'Professor Hypochondria's Magical Odyssey' and the building was knocked down to make way for a DIY superstore. However thanks to Tim Dempsey,to lovingly preserved archive footage and television repeats we can be sure that the Cricklewood Greats will always be remembered.
- Friends, family and co-workers discuss Dave Allen's comedic themes, especially those regarding religion.
- Gail Porter and Chris Fleming take a spirited road trip through the West Coast of America looking for the ghostly locations where the legends of stage and screen reside.
- Documentary examining the world of martial arts.
- They were the glamour girls on James Bond's arm, the vestal virgins in Up Pompeii, and the girls-next-door in Man About The House. They were the vampire victims dispatched in the first reel of Hammer Horrors. And they were the Carry On dolly birds, guaranteed to elicit a 'Phwooar' from Sid James. They were Crumpet! And this is their story. Tony Livesey sets out to rescue Crumpet from the condescension of history. Recalling his own childhood, growing up in front of the TV in a Burnley terrace, Tony takes us on a trip through three decades of popular culture. How did our thirty year fascination with Crumpet come about - and why did it end? What does it say about the unique British sense of humour - and about our changing attitude to sex? With contributions from Honor Blackman, Ingrid Pitt, Madeline Smith, Hill's Angel Sue Upton, Leslie Philips and Wendy Richards, and with cultural commentators like Dylan Jones, Germaine Greer and Ned Sherrin, Tony gets to the bottom of this uniquely British phenomenon.
- An affectionate look at celebrity hellraisers whose shocking antics and outrageous exploits have gained them both ridicule and respect.
- A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.
- A TV documentary series that takes a look behind the scenes of the fashion world.
- Social commentator Peter York seeks to understand the modern obsession with "The Authentic" and examines where the label "hipster" has its roots and asks whether it is too general a term for such a broad movement.
- Looking at the life of David Icke thus-far - a camera crew follows him as he reflects on his new-found fame as a conspiracy theorist. We get to hear the thoughts of his family, and watch as he prepares for a lengthy talk in front of a live audience at London's Brixton Academy.
- British television show with a comedy panel in the style of a pub quiz.
- Celebrities choose the best and worst TV moments that have affected their lives.
- British television show with a comedy panel in the style of a pub quiz.
- Rich Hall looks at how the most quintessentially American film genre, the Western, came to be killed off.
- Celebrities comment on the ground breaking series 7 UP and the impact the show made in their lives. With clips from the original series and interviews.
- Journalist and film-maker Jon Ronson looks at the life of pop impressario, entertainment mogul and recently convicted paedophile, Jonathan King. While King continues to protest that he is a victim of Wildean injustice, Ronson traces his story back to the early days at the Walton Hop in Surrey, a disco for young boys and girls which was a hunting ground for King and a group of friends involved in the music business. King would not be interviewed directly for the programme but provides a video diary. Ronson interviews both King's associates and his victims, boys who at the age of 14-16 say they were seduced by King's fame and scarred for life by his actions.
- A documentary exploring the supposed curse that affects the lives of people involved with portraying the Superman character.
- The Spice Girls are the most successful girl group of all time. They have sold 55 million CDs worldwide, had nine No.1 singles and had the biggest selling single ever by an all female group. Although there have been many documentaries, books and articles about the Spice Girls, the girls themselves have never told their story. Until now... This is the story of the Spice Girls, told by the Spice Girls - the story from inside the eye of the hurricane, the story of the greatest pop phenomenon since The Beatles. From their pre-Spice Girl days, the forming of the group, the early struggles, their first taste of success, world domination, the break up, the aftermath and their subsequent solo careers and lives. Their recollections form an intriguing and revealing narrative along with archive footage from around the globe which illustrates the time when the Spice Girls ruled the world and how they are soon to re-claim their place as the most talked about group on the planet.
- A tribute to one of British television's biggest ever stars.
- Annual British TV show with a comedy panel in the style of a pub quiz with questions relating to the events of the year just gone by.