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24 Hours in Police Custody
The landmark documentary series that captures real life drama at its most intense, following police detectives around the clock as they investigate major crimes
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
24 Hours in Police Custody
Top Guns: Inside the RAF
At a time of increased global tension, this series has unprecedented access to the RAF's fighter jets, war planes and service personnel
2 series | Documentaries, Life in Britain
Top Guns: Inside the RAF
The Dog House
The dog dating show where people and dogs are matched and - hopefully - fall in love
1 series | Documentaries, Nature + Extreme Weather
The Dog House
Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in America
Five of America’s most prolific serial killers all operated at the same time. How did Bundy, Gacy, Dahmer, the Green River Killer and BTK evade capture for so long? Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in America
24 Hours in A&E
Cameras film around the clock in some of Britain's busiest A&E departments, where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day
1 series | Documentaries, Emergency Services
24 Hours in A&E
Go Back to Where You Came From
Six opinionated Brits experience refugee life up close in some of the world's most dangerous places. But will their eye-opening journey change hearts and minds?
1 series | Documentaries, Human Stories
Go Back to Where You Came From
Seeking Satoshi: The Mystery Bitcoin Creator
It's the biggest mystery in tech: who is Satoshi Nakamoto, elusive creator of Bitcoin? Gabriel Gatehouse investigates the man, the coin, and what it means for the future of democracy.
1 series | Documentaries, Politics + Events
Seeking Satoshi: The Mystery Bitcoin Creator
The First 48
The chances of solving a homicide are cut in half if a lead isn't found within 48 hours. This documentary series follows detectives as they race against the clock. Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
The First 48
Two Men on a Bike
Best mates David Baddiel and Hugh Dennis pedal through France's luscious landscape, as they explore the stunning local sights, get up to mischief and have a good old chat along the way
1 series | Documentaries, Travel and Places
Two Men on a Bike
Manhunt (Documentary)
Part of True Crime on Channel 4. Cameras follow a specialist police unit dealing with urgent manhunts.
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Manhunt (Documentary)
One Born Every Minute
A ground-breaking look at the drama and emotion of a maternity unit, from the perspective of the parents-to-be and the maternity ward staff
1 series | Documentaries, Emergency Services
One Born Every Minute
Murder in the 21st
Every text message, email and social media post paints a portrait of our lives. Discover how technology and digital clues help detectives to solve shocking crimes. Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Murder in the 21st
The Simpler Life
Brits leave their 21st-century lives behind to spend an extraordinary summer cut off from the modern world on a remote Devon farmstead, and live by the principles of the Amish community
1 series | Documentaries, Life in Britain
The Simpler Life
Homicide: Hours to Kill
Solving the toughest murders involves piecing together a deadly puzzle. Investigators close in on killers by reconstructing a victim's final 24 hours. Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Homicide: Hours to Kill
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Joe Lycett shows us how to get the most out of some of the world's most popular mini-breaks
1 series | Documentaries, Travel and Places
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
The Emergency Ward
Observational documentary series with unprecedented access to The Royal Melbourne Hospital's busy trauma centre
5 series | Documentaries, Emergency Services
The Emergency Ward
The Fear Clinic: Face Your Phobia
Patients with extreme phobias check-in at an Amsterdam clinic where a cutting-edge therapy involves confronting their worst nightmares. But will they find a cure?
1 series | Documentaries, Health and Wellbeing
The Fear Clinic: Face Your Phobia
Super Surgeons: A Chance at Life
Join the Super Surgeons at the Royal Marsden Hospital as they attempt pioneering treatments to help patients with cancers that other doctors can't treat
2 series | Documentaries, Health and Wellbeing
Super Surgeons: A Chance at Life
Time Team
In this popular and (literally) groundbreaking programme, Tony Robinson and a team of experts travel the country to investigate a wide range of archaeological sites of historical importance
10 series | Documentaries, History
Time Team
Accused: The Fake Grooming Scandal
In 2020, 18-year-old Ellie Williams posted on Facebook about being raped by an 'Asian grooming gang' in Barrow. Her post ruptured community relations. But was it true? Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Accused: The Fake Grooming Scandal
#TextMeWhenYouGetHome
Being alert while alone and checking friends get home are shared female experiences. Over 200,000 women go missing in the US each year. Here are some of their stories. Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
2 series | Documentaries, True Crime
#TextMeWhenYouGetHome
Car S.O.S
Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend employ graft, mechanical expertise and tender loving care to restore rusty but much-loved old motors to their former glory for their surprised owners
1 series | Documentaries, Science and Engineering
Car S.O.S
999: On the Front Line
Filmed simultaneously with ambulance crews across the West Midlands, this series shows in real time the range of cases paramedics attend to
1 series | Documentaries, Emergency Services
999: On the Front Line
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip
Griff Rhys Jones boards Australia's trains to take a modern look at the land down under, criss-crossing this vast country from coast to coast, and from surf beaches to the Outback and much more
1 series | Documentaries, Travel and Places
Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip
After the First 48
The first days of a murder investigation are just the start. From the crime scene to the trial, this series tells the full story of compelling cases from The First 48. Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
After the First 48
The Dog House Australia
Animal Welfare League NSW is a picturesque doggy sanctuary where people come in search of a canine soulmate. Putting their best paw forward, can the sanctuary pooches find their forever homes?
3 series | Documentaries, Nature + Extreme Weather
The Dog House Australia
Catching a Killer
A gripping series with extraordinary access to the police as they investigate murders and search for missing people. Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Catching a Killer
Merseyside Detectives
Liverpool, 2022 - Ashley Dale and nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel are shot dead at home, victims of feuding gangs. Can the police bring the killers to justice? Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Merseyside Detectives
Katie Price: Making Babies
Being a mum means everything to Katie Price. Filmed in 2023, we follow Katie and her partner at the time, Carl, as they undergo fertility treatment, in the hope of growing their family.
1 series | Documentaries, Health and Wellbeing
Katie Price: Making Babies
No Other Land
(2024) An Oscar-winning documentary offering a powerful view of the destruction of the West Bank and the unlikely friendship between a Palestinian filmmaker and an Israeli journalist
1 series | Film, Documentaries
No Other Land
The Undateables
People living with challenging conditions are often considered 'undateable' - this series meets a few and follows their attempts to find love
1 series | Documentaries, Life in Britain
The Undateables
Marilyn Manson: Unmasked
In 2021, Marilyn Manson was accused of sexual assault. This deep dig into the allegations examines the wider context of the rock singer's meteoric rise and his dramatic fall.
1 series | Documentaries, Art + Culture
Marilyn Manson: Unmasked
Emergency Helicopter Medics
Britain's busiest air ambulance teams race to bring the hospital emergency department to where it's urgently needed
1 series | Documentaries, Emergency Services
Emergency Helicopter Medics
Trump vs Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy met with Trump's military envoy after Trump called him a 'terrible' leader. The US cancelled a joint press conference, but Zelenskyy sought to ease tensions.
1 series | News, Current Affairs and Politics, Documentaries
Trump vs Zelenskyy
Emergency
London's network of frontline trauma hospitals treats critically injured patients across the capital in this ground-breaking series
1 series | Documentaries, Emergency Services
Emergency
All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train
From picturesque scenery and rich history to sumptuous spa rooms and culinary artistry, Alan Cumming revels in the Royal Scotsman's splendour on an opulent odyssey through the heart of Scotland
1 series | Documentaries, Travel and Places
All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train
Griff's Canadian Adventure
Comedian Griff Rhys Jones explores the second largest country on the planet and discovers what makes each of Canada's provinces so tantalisingly unique yet distinctly Canadian
1 series | Documentaries, Travel and Places
Griff's Canadian Adventure
Married to a Psychopath
Never-before-told story of how rural detective Charles Henry used his spare time to hunt down and bring Malcolm Webster - a ruthless killer who targeted wealthy women - to justice
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Married to a Psychopath
20 Days in Mariupol
(2023) Journalist Mstyslav Chernov's BAFTA-winning and Oscar-winning documentary is an unflinching inside look at the suffering that Russia's invasion has unleashed upon the Ukrainian people
1 series | Film, Documentaries
20 Days in Mariupol
To Catch a Copper
Jaw-dropping documentary series which, like the real Line of Duty, unearths shocking cases of corrupt officers in Avon and Somerset Police
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
To Catch a Copper
Killer Cases
All the emotion, drama and suspense of America's most chilling murder trials are captured in Killer Cases - where love, sex, betrayal and greed ultimately prove fatal. Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
2 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Killer Cases
Can Elon Musk Rule the World?
What does the world's richest man, dedicated chaos agent, and Donald Trump's new best buddy want out of politics? To shape the world? Or is it bigger than that? Matt Frei reports.
1 series | Documentaries, Politics + Events
Can Elon Musk Rule the World?
A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?
We revisit the Brits who've swapped the UK for new ventures in Europe... are they living their dream?
6 series | Documentaries, Travel and Places
A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?
Food Unwrapped
Food Unwrapped travels the world to explore the industry secrets behind our favourite food
1 series | Documentaries, Consumer, Industry + Food
Food Unwrapped
Manhunt - Documentary (Signed)
Part of True Crime on Channel 4. Cameras follow a specialist police unit dealing with urgent manhunts. (With BSL)
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Manhunt - Documentary (Signed)
In the Footsteps of Killers
True crime series. Emilia Fox and leading criminologist Professor David Wilson investigate famous unsolved murder cases, looking for new leads that the original investigations may have missed.
2 series | Documentaries, True Crime
In the Footsteps of Killers
The Amazon Review Killer
The shocking story of American serial killer Todd Kohlhepp, who often linked his violent crimes to his reviews on Amazon
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
The Amazon Review Killer
First Blood
What causes morbid fantasy to become devastating reality? Gain a unique perspective on infamous US serial killers by exploring their lives - and their first murders. Part of True Crime Channel 4.
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
First Blood
Skint
Intimate stories of how people live with the devastating effects of long-term unemployment
1 series | Documentaries, Life in Britain
Skint
Women on Death Row
Of the nearly 3000 inmates on death row in America, only 51 are women. This documentary series examines these women's stories. Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Women on Death Row
Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake Sex Tape
Vicky boldly immerses herself in the world of deepfake pornography - making her own sex tape. She also speaks to the victims and perpetrators of one of the darkest uses of AI.
1 series | Documentaries, Human Stories
Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake Sex Tape
Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones
Emma and Matt Willis challenge a group of Year 8 pupils at the Stanway School in Colchester to give up their smartphones completely for 21 days
1 series | Documentaries, Health and Wellbeing
Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones
Police Custody USA
This hard-hitting true-crime series follows police in Kansas City as they tackle a series of crimes that threaten the peace of their communities
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Police Custody USA
Surgeons: Life in Their Hands
Fly-on-the-wall series following the patients and staff at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia
1 series | Documentaries, Emergency Services
Surgeons: Life in Their Hands
Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Seven years after Gypsy Rose Blanchard was imprisoned following her mother's murder, this gripping series tells the inside story of her life. Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard
Speed with Guy Martin
Motorcycle racer and mechanic Guy Martin undertakes a series of speed-based challenges, exploring the boundaries of physics and learning about the science of speed
1 series | Documentaries, Science and Engineering
Speed with Guy Martin
Love Cheats
Extraordinary stories of romance fraud, exposing the lies and jaw-dropping scams of heartless manipulators; and the fight to bring them to justice. Part of True Crime on Channel 4.
1 series | Documentaries, True Crime
Love Cheats
The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick
Pets from across the country receive cutting-edge care from Noel Fitzpatrick, the 'Bionic Vet', and his veterinary team
1 series | Documentaries, Nature + Extreme Weather
The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick
Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig and some of the nation's most fascinating and funny women explore the delights of the UK's wildest, most remote and beautifully designed holiday hideaways
3 series | Documentaries, Travel and Places
Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig
The Dog Academy
School's in session as expert trainers take on some of Britain's naughtiest dogs - and their owners
1 series | Documentaries, Nature + Extreme Weather
The Dog Academy
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