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Critically Acclaimed Documentaries
Timeless moments, revealing stories, honest accounts.
A Russian schoolteacher risks everything to expose rising militarism in his classroom.
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The stories of ten soldiers from the Welsh Guards on the front line of the Afghan war.
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One phone call changes everything as dark secrets emerge in the hunt for Tony Parsons.
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Mobeen Azhar investigates what tipped a peaceful demonstration into a riot.
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For two of the youngest men on death row in Texas, execution day has arrived.
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Documentary on assisted suicide, authored by actor Liz Carr.
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The friends and family of Amy Winehouse reveal the truth about the British music icon.
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David Olusoga discovers how Scotland joined England and Wales to form Great Britain.
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The building of Robert Maxwell's business empire and the inside story of his death.
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Film-maker Poppy Jay explores whether Gen Z are galvanising the UK anti-abortion movement.
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20 Nov 2024
Chris helps an autistic comedian connect with her mum and a non-speaking man find a voice.
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14 Feb 2023
Chef and rapper Big Zuu makes a pilgrimage to Mecca to explore his Muslim faith.
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The inside story of the search for Nicola Bulley as told by her family and the police.
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Seven astronauts count down to the launch of space shuttle Columbia’s 28th mission.
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Where two worlds collide and animals battle to survive.
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In raw personal videos, mums reveal their lives with autistic sons who injure them.
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Join Rose on a personal journey into the deaf experience to see if attitudes are changing.
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The story of one of the worst disasters in footballing history and the loss of 56 lives.
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Courage, love and loss among young people saving lives in Ukraine’s most dangerous towns.
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Young women tell their stories from years spent on an adolescent psychiatric ward.
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A documentary directed by Sam Mendes, reliving the liberation of Bergen-Belsen.
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The story of 15 men and women on the front line of the 1984 miners' strike.
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When an accident changes Frida's life, she channels pain and heartache into painting.
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When tensions between Protestants and Catholics explode, the British Army is deployed.
