For Sama

For Sama 2019

8.20

A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all while cataclysmic conflict rises around her. Her camera captures incredible stories of loss, laughter and survival as Waad wrestles with an impossible choice– whether or not to flee the city to protect her daughter’s life, when leaving means abandoning the struggle for freedom for which she has already sacrificed so much.

2019

King George VI: The Man Behind the King's Speech

King George VI: The Man Behind the King's Speech 2011

7.90

This documentary tells the story of the man who overcame his own failings for the sake of his nation. When his older brother, Edward VIII, abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson, nervous-mannered successor George "Bertie" VI was plagued with shyness and a speech impediment when speaking to his subjects. An introvert as well as a humble man, events and circumstances resulted in him becoming an inspiration for the British nation during its war with Germany.

2011

Cocaine Bear: The True Story

Cocaine Bear: The True Story 2023

5.20

The bizarre, stranger than fiction tale behind the hit Hollywood movie "Cocaine Bear," involving international drug smuggling, murder, mayhem, and a mysterious dead body in a suburban driveway wearing a watch that shoots tear gas. How a Georgia bear on cocaine and a Kentucky blueblood soldier of fortune will be forever linked is a modern-day legend.

2023

Harry: The Interview

Harry: The Interview 2023

8.00

An exclusive interview with Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, in which he talks in-depth to Tom Bradby, journalist and ITV News at Ten presenter, covering a range of subjects including his personal relationships, never-before-heard details surrounding the death of his mother, Diana, and a look ahead at his future. The 90-minute programme was broadcast two days before Prince Harry’s autobiography ‘Spare’ was published on 10 January.

2023

Rivers of Blood: 50 Years On

Rivers of Blood: 50 Years On 2018

1

An exploration of immigration in Britain over the half century since Conservative MP Enoch Powell made his controversial speech. Issues surrounding race, religion, integration and multiculturalism are examined.

2018

Trevor McDonald and the Killer Nurse

Trevor McDonald and the Killer Nurse 2018

1

25 years after he first reported on it, Sir Trevor re-visits the case of Beverley Allitt, one of Britain's most prolific serial killers.

2018

The Queen's Green Planet

The Queen's Green Planet 2018

7.00

Featuring a unique conversation between The Queen and Sir David Attenborough as they walked in the garden at Buckingham Palace last summer, a landmark documentary will explore the ambition of a remarkable new initiative - a vast network of native forests across Britain and the Commonwealth, protected forever in The Queen's name.

2018

Sally Lindsay: In Her Own Words

Sally Lindsay: In Her Own Words 2023

1

A warm, feelgood tribute celebrates the career of Sally Lindsay - stage and TV acting legend for over twenty years. Sally herself anchors the documentary.

2023

Sex, Lies and the College Cult

Sex, Lies and the College Cult 2022

5.80

Follow the shocking and unnerving story of Larry Ray and how he brainwashed students of Sarah Lawrence College into an abusive sex cult that upended their lives, and the lives of their families.

2022

Lost Boy

Lost Boy 1970

1

The definitive story of the James Bulger case, examining the gritty details of what happened on that fateful day in 1993. It reveals how the young culprits were caught and sheds light on the profound, long-lasting consequences of the murder for both James' family and their community.

1970

The Big Snow of '47

The Big Snow of '47 2024

1

Houses buried under snow. Rivers frozen solid. World War II bombers dropping bread to isolated villages. How did Brits survive the snowiest winter ever recorded - and could it happen again? A host of familiar faces including John Craven, Amanda Barrie, Timothy West and Neil Kinnock share their childhood memories of the icy winter of '47 and explain why it remains unparalleled to this day.

2024

Operation Thai Cave Rescue

Operation Thai Cave Rescue 2018

7.70

Thai cave Rescue documents the dramatic rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from the Tham Luang Cave in northern Thailand. Featuring interviews with key people involved, the film explains how the boys became trapped in the cave by heavy rains on Saturday, June 23, 2018, and explains how, fearing the worst, relatives and local rescuers began searching for the boys but to no avail. Finally, the film reveals how an international team of rescuers was called upon to find the boys and ultimately bring them to safety. This remarkable story gripped the world for 18 days. A stunning example of innovation, teamwork and human endurance in one of the most hostile environments on earth - a flooded cave.

2018

London 1948: The Austerity Olympics

London 1948: The Austerity Olympics 2024

1

How the 1948 Olympic Games came into being, as the world struggled to cope in the aftermath of the Second World War, and the Games were held for the first time in 12 years. With Britain in the midst of widespread poverty and rationing, hosting the event seemed unlikely, but existing venues were renovated despite a low budget and little time to play with, and the British people pulled together to make the Games a success.

2024

The Philpott Fire: A Very British Horror Story

The Philpott Fire: A Very British Horror Story 2024

1

Delving into the background of Mick Philpott - violent criminal and media villain.Investigating the deaths of the six Philpott children, who perished due to a fire that broke out in their home in May, 2012.

2024

Waco Inferno: The Untold Story

Waco Inferno: The Untold Story 2018

6.00

Documentary charting the rise of David Koresh, the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound and the tragic conclusion to that stand-off. Featuring testimony from five of the 'true believers'.

2018

Sri Lanka's Killing Fields

Sri Lanka's Killing Fields 2011

1

One of the most graphic television documentaries ever shown in the United Kingdom, this documentary outlines atrocities which were committed during the final months of the Sri Lankan Civil War and features amateur video footage from the conflict zone filmed by civilians and Sri Lankan soldiers.

2011

Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secret

Princess Alice: The Royals’ Greatest Secret 2020

1

The life of Princess Alice of Battenberg, Queen Victoria's great-granddaughter, Prince Andrew of Greece's wife and Queen Elizabeth II's mother-in-law. Born deaf, she faced tremendous hardships but found solace in faith and charity work.

2020

Girl in the Video

Girl in the Video 2024

5.20

Widowed mother Mo's daughter Krissy begins chatting online with a closet predator who kidnaps and exploits her in sexually abusive live streams on the dark web.

2024

Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night

Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night 2022

6.00

In the 1990s, Noel Edmonds was the undisputed king of Saturday night television. A few years later, he was off the air, bankrupt and suicidal. Taking a deep look at one Britain's most unpredictable, ambitious and mystical television personalities.

2022