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- Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
- The story of a young Jack, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a violent crime he committed as a child.
- 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.
- A chronicle of Donatella Versace's triumph over tragedy by carrying on her brother's powerful legacy after his 1997 slaying.
- An aspiring writer pays a visit to his sister to look after her house while she is out of town, but what he finds there is more terrifying than any of the stories he writes.
- A documentary in which Freda Kelly looks back at her career as lifelong secretary for The Beatles.
- A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.
- A dramatization of Mark Chapman's plan to murder John Lennon.
- Officer Bradley (Douglas Rouillard) investigates murders believed to be part of a serial killing and quickly learns it's much bigger. With the body count rising, and nothing adding up, he turns to his last resort for help, his brother.
- In 1943, Albert Hofmann discovered LSD. Fractions of a milligram are enough to turn our framework of time and space upside down. The story of a drug - its discovery in the Basel chemistry lab, the first experiments by Albert Hofmann on himself, the 1950s experiments of the psychiatrists, the consciousness researchers, the artists. Could it actually be possible to find a path to the core of our human existence by means of a chemical? Spirituality at the flick of a switch? Do the enigmatic effects of this drug really help us to better understand the human soul? Could LSD be an instrument of contemporary psychiatry? Of modern brain research?
- George Michael documentary film
- 'Kate Garraway: Derek's Story' - An emotional documentary following Kate Garraway and her husband Derek's final chapter together. Through her experiences, Kate unravels the huge impact of what being a carer entails.
- Documentary on Northern Irish photographers who captured iconic images during the Troubles while pursuing ordinary careers, unintentionally becoming war photographers documenting a global conflict in their hometowns.
- The story of Naval Party 8901, the token British peace-keeping force which was already stationed on the Falkland Islands when the Argentinian forces invaded on 2 April 1982 and who fought the first battle of the Falklands War.
- When the dust settles, culture remains...The Maralinga people survive aggressive colonisation, including dispossession to enable atomic testing, and through their tenacious spirit and cultural strength fight to retain their country.
- Best selling journalist/filmmaker Jon Steele ("War Junkies") takes a journey inside the Iraq war in a manner never before seen on camera as he stays embedded for 90 days with the boys of Baker Company, as they move into an Al Qaeda hotbed. At stake is a new mission, a transition away from 'shock and awe' to adopt a 'hearts and minds' campaign that includes cash payouts to the local Sunni population.
- The biography of The Beatles in the 1960s is told and shown with old footage.
- A moving documentary made to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Penlee Lifeboat Disaster on 19 December 1981. The eight-man crew of the RNLB Solomon Browne, the lifeboat from the Penlee station in Mousehole, Cornwall, put to sea in an exceptionally severe gale to rescue the five-man crew of the MV Union Star, a cargo ship whose engines had failed two miles off the coast and which was in danger of being swept onto the rocks. Also on board the Union Star were the captain's wife and two step-daughters. A Royal Navy rescue helicopter attended but tragically the extreme wave conditions meant that they were unable to winch anyone off the ship. The Solomon Browne was able to rescue the captain's family and one of the crew from Union Star, but then radio contact with the Solomon Browne was lost. All the crew of the Solomon Browne and all the crew of the Union Star perished. The skipper of the Solomon Browne was posthumously awarded the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's gold medal and the remainder of his crew were posthumously awarded the bronze medal.
- British documentary charting the rise of sticker albums and the sticker-collecting craze.
- 15 years after his classic documentary "The Leader, His Driver, and the Driver's Wife", Nick Broomfield examines the history of the far-right AWB and its leader Eugene Terre'Blanche and returns to South Africa to catch up with his former driver J.P. Meyer and Meyer's now ex-wife Anita, and by using a disguise, once again secures an interview with Terre'Blanche.
- Bomb disposal expert Lloyd Davies rates the realism of bomb-disposal scenes in popular movies and TV shows. Davies addresses land mines in the TV show "SEAL Team" (2018) and other improvised explosive devices in "The Hurt Locker" (2008), "Die Hard with a Vengeance" (1995), and "Bodyguard" (2018). He breaks down the "red wire, blue wire" movie device from "Juggernaut" (1974) and "Blown Away" (1994). Would nuclear devices have countdown timers as seen in "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" (2018)? Does sarin gas release the way it's shown in "The Rock" (1996)? And would a bathtub protect you from an explosion such as in "Lethal Weapon 2" (1989)?
- The Channel Four Daily (or Channel 4 Daily) was the first breakfast television magazine on Channel 4,broadcast between 3 April 1989 and 25 September 1992, after which it was replaced by The Big Breakfast.
- The early days of The Beatles, from early incarnations of the band to their final, legendary line-up, their first hit and their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.
- The story behind three of ABBA's biggest hits, "Mamma Mia", "Dancing Queen" and "The Winner Takes it All."
- An inside look at the forces that shaped the exit of the UK from EU.
- A look at football hooliganism in the UK and abroad.
- Drawing on eye-witness testimonies and unique access to West Yorkshire Police's investigation to tell the story of the brutal attack by a right-wing extremist that ended the life of the British parliamentarian.
- Piers Morgan conducts an exclusive interview with President Donald J. Trump aboard Air Force One during his UK state visit.
- Hajj - the great pilgrimage to mecca - is a journey that every muslim, with the means to, must make before they die. This series examines what this means to a variety of believers.
- A 9 part DVD series included free with The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph newspapers.
- Kenneth Bombace, the CEO of security firm Global Threat Solutions, reacts to 10 memorable bodyguard scenes from movies and TV and rates them based on their accuracy. Bombace looks at private security details under attack in "Man on Fire" (2004) and "Bodyguard" (2018). He addresses scenes featuring pop stars at concerts and award shows, such as "Taken" (2008) and "The Bodyguard" (1992). He also discusses transporting and taking care of political clients, as seen in "The Hitman's Bodyguard" (2017) and "The West Wing" in Season Three episodes 20 and 21 (2002), and billionaires like Tony Stark in "Iron Man 3" (2013).
- A look back at England's journey to the World Cup semi-finals in Russia.
- A wide-ranging panel of guests discuss what gender means in 2018. Issues include 'Should it be easier to change gender?', and 'Does gender matter anyway?'.
- A look at the French national side that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 UEFA European Championship.
- A cab driver is faced with the decision of whether to help 2 of his passengers.
- How did people keep up-to-date with what was happening at home and abroad before the advent of the internet and 24-hour news? Aside from newspapers, it was the newsreels that provided the British public with a unique window on to the world. From royalty to revolutions, war to weather, and holidays to horseracing, the newsreels covered a huge variety of topics. They were an extremely popular form of entertainment in the first half of the last century, watched by millions in cinemas across the country as an integral part of a general film programme. In this introductory film, we examine what newsreels were, the kinds of topics and issues they covered, where they were watched, and how they were made.
- Hosted by ITN newscaster Leonard Parkin, this 60 minute documentary condenses Ian Botham's career up to 1988. It begins with his first steps on the county circuit with Somerset, then proceeds through his international career with England.
- Sid's journey from prolific character actor in dramatic roles, via Hancock's Half-Hour, to icon status in the Carry-On franchise.
- Documentary with film footage of Audrey's early life and her beginning in the film industry.