Our Programmes
The extraordinary story of 29 POWs who in 1918 dug a tunnel to freedom right under the noses of their German guards using spoons and their bare hands. This little known WW1 achievement at Holzminden POW camp in Germany inspired the infamous Great Escape years later.
Series 1
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2014
Series 1
Episodes
2
Duration
60
Release Date
2013
Stig Avail Severinsen is a four-time World Champion free-diver, holder of multiple Guinness World Records and writer of bestselling book, Breatheology: The Art of Conscious Breathing. In this two-part special, Stig is embarking on an incredible journey that pushes the limits of human physiology. We’ll learn how the ‘man who doesn’t breathe’ can survive extreme conditions, following Stig’s intense training process before he braves the water in some truly heart-racing challenges.
Series 1
Episodes
2
Duration
60
Release Date
2013
Series 1
Episodes
2
Duration
60
Release Date
2013
Former Tory MP, feminist and practicing Catholic Louise Mensch is a huge fan of Rock and Heavy Metal. In this documentary special, she meets one of her girlhood idols -AC/DC’s legendary front man Brian Johnson. As they hang out together in his adopted Florida, Louise gets to know the man behind the metal, finding out why the music inspires such devotion in fans across the world, (they’ve sold 200 million records to date), if he’s really as down to earth as people say he is, and what it’s like to be driven by Brian round a race track in his 1965 Bugatti nicknamed the ‘widow-maker’. This is AC/DC’s Brian Johnson: Rock Icon.
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2013
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2013
John Ogdon was Britain’s greatest classical pianist and, with his wife Brenda Lucas Ogdon, made up one of the most successful musical partnerships of the last 50 years. But with the dizzying heights of success came adversity and a mental breakdown. This documentary is an unflinching look at the talented but troubled man. For the first time his widow Brenda and their children Annabel and Richard tell the personal story of John Ogdon – the husband, father and genius – and the emotional journey from international acclaim to being certified insane.
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2014
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2014
With an estimated 3 billion people worldwide having watched the Royal Wedding, it is safe to say the world is truly gripped by the lives of the Royal Family. This documentary series journeys through all facets of royal life, exploring the grandeur, splendour and controversy of the aristocracy. Through interviews with those closest to the English nobility, we delve deep into the mesmerising world of the Royal Family.
Series 1
Episodes
6
Duration
60
Release Date
2013
Series 1
Episodes
6
Duration
60
Release Date
2013
These days, only 40% of the UK’s population considers themselves religious. This has created a notable shift in the way we treat death and has led to a rise in unconventional funerals. This documentary explores the variety of weird and wonderful ways to go out on a high note. We meet the people who offer these bizarre services, from bespoke coffins to themed funerals, ashes being tatooed onto survived loved ones or being turned into a vinyl record. This programme shows the strange yet lighter side of our inevitable end.
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2013
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2013
With Britain still recovering from the weight of a double-dip recession, most of us are still feeling the squeeze. But there’s one place where business is booming – the internet. Our lithe island has one of the largest online economies in Europe that is worth over £121 billion. And some of us are taking a bigger slice of this fruitful pie than others. In this intimate documentary, we meet the businesswomen making money through a variety of strange and comic requests and all this from the comfort of their home. Glimpsing in on this hidden world, we look at just how lucrative and outright bizarre this business can be.
Series 1
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2014
Every year, Jewish biker clubs from across the world unite for a gathering in remembrance of the Holocaust called The Ride to Remember. Dedicated to fusing Judaism with life on the road, and with their certified Rabbi riding with them, we join our British bikers as they set out on a voyage to unite Jews from all over the world. This documentary series follows their truly unique, quirky and heart warming ride through America as they take the journey south from the Ottawa in Canada to Miami, Florida – a journey that will bring them into contact with some extraordinary people and cultures.With one in five relationships starting online and half of Britons now using the Internet to look for love we meet the gamers who flirted through their avatars in the virtual world before their relationship flourished in the real one. This warm-hearted documentary is an intimate eye into the lives of lovers who hooked up in guilds and quests rather than in pubs and clubs, and we reveal how, what was once seen as unconventional, is becoming an increasingly common and successful way of finding Mr and Mrs Right.
Series 1
Episodes
6
Duration
60
Release Date
2013
Series 1
Episodes
6
Duration
60
Release Date
2013
Lily Cole, model, actress and Cambridge Arts graduate, gets up close and personal with some of the most controversial and ground breaking contemporary artists in this brand new six part series. From the seminal Latin American artist Gabriel Orozco, to the Bulgarian artist Christo, Lily will embark on a fascinating journey into renowned artists’ places of inspiration as they discuss the genesis of their work and how their lives as artists really began. With 48 hours unprecedented access to each contributor, Lily sets out to create a revealing portrait of the life of a 21st Century artist.
Series 1
Episodes
6
Duration
60
Release Date
2013
Series 1
Episodes
6
Duration
60
Release Date
2013
With Britain recovering from the worst recession since the war, over a million women are unemployed. Drastic times call for drastic measures and this documentary uncovers a burgeoning British industry – phone sex. Gone are the cliches of bored old housewives in late night call centres. We follow the bizarre lives of real phone sex operators as they balance their everyday routine with the constant interruption of phone calls, in full graphic detail. As we enter their quirky lives of seduction and deceit we reveal an unexpectedly familiar world full of warmth and humour.
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2012
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2012
An investigation into the shocking murders of the two young schoolgirls Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells in 2002, and what lessons have been learned from the case.
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2012
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2012
`The Changing Face Of…’ is a highly entertaining series about high profile celebrities and dramatic transformations to their images. Talking to those who create famous images such as stylists and designers, as well as photographers who have shot our famous faces and journalists who have met them, we will tell the stories of high-profile A-listers – famous faces such as Madonna, Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli and Elton John -through the changes they have made to the way they look across their long and successful careers.
Series 1
Episodes
8
Duration
60
Release Date
2012
Series 1
Episodes
8
Duration
60
Release Date
2012
One in three UK children are overweight and up to 20% are obese. A recent study now shows that if obese children cannot slim down by eighteen they will never reach a healthy weight naturally, and that surgery will become the only option open to them. With gastric bands now being fitted on children as young as 12 in an attempt to control child food addiction, this film follows three morbidly obese young teenagers as we witness the impact excess weight has on three very different young lives.
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2015
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2015
Kate’s little sister became a worldwide sensation overnight after appearing at the Royal Wedding in her stunning Bridesmaid’s Dress. She’s been offered $5 million to make a sex tape, and replicas of that dress are flying off the shelves. In fact, she’s even tipped at odds of 4-6 to be 2011’s ‘Rear of the Year’… but how much do we really know about the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister? In this fast-turnaround documentary programme, we aim to discover as much as we can about Britain’s most eligible bachelorette, directly from the people who know her.
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2011
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2011
What is it like to live in the same small Welsh town as the future King and Queen of England? The Real Housewives of Anglesey is a fun and fresh documentary which features the real townsfolk of the Isle and their take on having the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge living amongst them. Featuring interviews with the real residents of the island, including the local Women’s Institute group (the first one ever founded), Florist Sue who has prepared flowers for Kate and the local Vicar Madalaine, we learn what life is like in a small town when the world’s most famous couple move in…
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2011
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2011
When Kate Middleton marries her Prince on April 29th, an estimated 2 billion people are expected to tune in. Even at a time of dramatic world news, the marriage of Prince William will be the global event of the year. Filmed throughout the weekend of the wedding, The Unofficial…Royal Wedding will show the many different ways this event is being marked and what it means to the nation.
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2011
Documentary
Episodes
1
Duration
60
Release Date
2011
Brand-new reality series ‘The Hunks’ is set to offer a unique insight into the modern man’s mind as ten gorgeous young men invade Newquay for one long hot summer. Setting up home in a cliff-top penthouse overlooking the beach they interact with the holiday makers and locals as they work hard, play hard and surf hard. Offering women a glimpse inside these beautiful men’s thoughts on love, marriage, fidelity, sex and fatherhood.
Series 1
Episodes
6
Duration
60
Release Date
2011
Series 1
Episodes
6
Duration
60
Release Date
2011
‘Extraordinary Dogs’ explores the wonderful and often astonishing nature of man’s best friend. In this 13 part series we uncover an encyclopaedia of amazing, compelling and fantastic dog stories worldwide – from heroic rescue dogs to pet pooches, incredible assistance canines to frontline police dogs. The series will also look at the fascinating science behind the dog and ultimately finds out what makes our canine friends so special.
Series 1
Episodes
13
Duration
30
Release Date
2011
Series 1
Episodes
13
Duration
30
Release Date
2011
With one in five relationships starting online and half of Britons now using the Internet to look for love we meet the gamers who flirted through their avatars in the virtual world before their relationship flourished in the real one. This warm-hearted documentary is an intimate eye into the lives of lovers who hooked up in guilds and quests rather than in pubs and clubs, and we reveal how, what was once seen as unconventional, is becoming an increasingly common and successful way of finding Mr and Mrs Right.
Documentary
