Season 2008

1. A Boy Called Alex

Alex is a boy who suffers from a severe form of Cystic fibrosis. He is also a gifted composer and musician. While suffering from the disease he undertakes the tough challenge of conducting Bach's Magnificat at Eton.

2008-01-24 • ? min

2. Scams, Fiddles and Honest Claims

A look at people who claim insurance either illegally by scamming or legally, and the companies which are responsible for paying out.

2008-01-31 • ? min

3. Who Killed the Playboy Earl?

Looking at the life and downfall of the tenth Earl of Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, who went missing in 2004. A millionaire philanthropist, he gradually fell into a lifestyle that included drugs and womanizing, and ended up on the French Riviera spending his time and money in hostess bars.

2008-02-07 • ? min

4. Baby Bible Bashers

Follows the stories of three young children who preach the word of the Lord.

2008-02-14 • ? min

5. My Street

One street. 116 households. What goes on behind closed doors? Happy stories. Sad stories. Hopeful stories. Remarkable stories. It could be any street but this is My Street.

2008-02-21 • ? min

6. The Girls Who Were Found Alive

Two ten-year-old (female) best friends find themselves being kidnapped outside of their local school by a notorious pedophile. This film tells of their ordeal, their eventual rescue and the outcome of the events that took place.

2008-02-28 • ? min

7. Phone Rage

A look at the people who work in call centers and are frequently (and often unfairly) on the receiving end of the customer's anger.

2008-03-06 • ? min

8. Pramface Babies

A look at four young girls and how the they deal with their unplanned pregnancies in a Liverpool hospital ward.

2008-03-13 • ? min

9. Shannon Matthews: The Family's Story

2008-03-20 • ? min

10. Sleeping with My Sister

A look at nine months in the lives of two half-sibling couples, whose incestuous relationships began after reuniting as adults.

2008-03-27 • ? min

11. The Human Spider

A look at Alain Robert, dubbed the Human Spider, who scales some of the world's tallest buildings without the aid of ropes or safety equipment, despite suffering with epilepsy.

2008-04-03 • ? min

12. Cotton Wool Kids

Exploring the effect overprotection can have on children.

2008-04-10 • ? min

13. Sex, Lies and the Murder of Meredith Kercher

British tourist Meredith Kercher was murdered whilst in Italy. This documentary gives an insight into the events that took place up to her death.

2008-04-17 • ? min

14. Strictly Baby Fight Club

An insight into the competitive world of child Thai boxing.

2008-04-24 • ? min

15. The Artful Codgers

Britain's oddest forgers.

2008-05-15 • ? min

16. 13 Kids and Wanting More

Documentary looking at three large families who between have over thirty children but, they still intend on having more.

2008-05-22 • ? min

17. Gridlock and Road Rage

A look at UK traffic jams and how they affect the drivers involved.

2008-05-30 • ? min

18. The 9/11 Faker

The story of Alicia "Tania" Head, who lied about surviving the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, claiming she lost her husband while making a miraculous escape.

2008-09-11 • ? min

19. The Ambulance: 8 Minutes to Disaster

Charting a month in the life of ambulance 212 and its crew in Reading.

2008-09-18 • ? min

20. The Virgin Daughters

An look at America's purity movement. The purity movement involves girls pledging to remain a virgin until their wedding day.

2008-09-25 • ? min

21. Dana: The 8 Year Old Anorexic

Dana is an 8-year-old anorexic. This film looks at her time at a clinic to treat her disorder and how it affects people around her.

2008-10-02 • ? min

22. Ninety Naps a Day

A group of Narcolepsy sufferers from the UK head to America to attend a Narcolepsy conference to gain an insight into their condition.

2008-10-09 • ? min

23. Bobski the Builder

Two teams of builders (one from England, the other from Poland) compete to see who can build a housing extension most efficiently.

2008-10-16 • ? min

24. Mum, Heroin and Me

A moving portrait of Kate, a mother who supports and loves her 20-year-old heroin-addicted daughter, Hannah despite her addiction.

2008-10-23 • ? min

25. The Prince Charles Generation

Tells the story of some of the other men born on the same day as their most illustrious contemporary.

2008-11-06 • ? min

26. Rich Kid, Poor Kid

Documentary on the impact of the wealth gap in the UK on a couple of teenagers.

2008-11-13 • ? min

27. Special Needs Pets

Documentary about disabilities in family pets.

2008-11-20 • ? min

28. The Jacksons Are Coming

A documentary following members of the Jackson Five as they search for a new home in the Devon fishing village of Appledore.

2008-11-27 • ? min

29. The Fun Police

An insight into the lives of public safety inspectors.

2008-12-04 • ? min