Cutting Edge

Season 2008

Weekly documentary series focussing on political and social issues.

Where to Watch Season 2008

29 Episodes

  • A Boy Called Alex
    E1
    A Boy Called AlexAlex 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.
  • Scams, Fiddles and Honest Claims
    E2
    Scams, Fiddles and Honest ClaimsA look at people who claim insurance either illegally by scamming or legally, and the companies which are responsible for paying out.
  • Who Killed the Playboy Earl?
    E3
    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.
  • Baby Bible Bashers
    E4
    Baby Bible BashersFollows the stories of three young children who preach the word of the Lord.
  • My Street
    E5
    My StreetOne 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.
  • The Girls Who Were Found Alive
    E6
    The Girls Who Were Found AliveTwo 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.
  • Phone Rage
    E7
    Phone RageA look at the people who work in call centers and are frequently (and often unfairly) on the receiving end of the customer's anger.
  • Pramface Babies
    E8
    Pramface BabiesA look at four young girls and how the they deal with their unplanned pregnancies in a Liverpool hospital ward.
  • Shannon Matthews: The Family's Story
    E9
    Shannon Matthews: The Family's Story
  • Sleeping with My Sister
    E10
    Sleeping with My SisterA look at nine months in the lives of two half-sibling couples, whose incestuous relationships began after reuniting as adults.
  • The Human Spider
    E11
    The Human SpiderA 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.
  • Cotton Wool Kids
    E12
    Cotton Wool KidsExploring the effect overprotection can have on children.
  • Sex, Lies and the Murder of Meredith Kercher
    E13
    Sex, Lies and the Murder of Meredith KercherBritish tourist Meredith Kercher was murdered whilst in Italy. This documentary gives an insight into the events that took place up to her death.
  • Strictly Baby Fight Club
    E14
    Strictly Baby Fight ClubAn insight into the competitive world of child Thai boxing.
  • The Artful Codgers
    E15
    The Artful CodgersBritain's oddest forgers.
  • 13 Kids and Wanting More
    E16
    13 Kids and Wanting MoreDocumentary looking at three large families who between have over thirty children but, they still intend on having more.
  • Gridlock and Road Rage
    E17
    Gridlock and Road RageA look at UK traffic jams and how they affect the drivers involved.
  • The 9/11 Faker
    E18
    The 9/11 FakerThe 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.
  • The Ambulance: 8 Minutes to Disaster
    E19
    The Ambulance: 8 Minutes to DisasterCharting a month in the life of ambulance 212 and its crew in Reading.
  • The Virgin Daughters
    E20
    The Virgin DaughtersAn look at America's purity movement. The purity movement involves girls pledging to remain a virgin until their wedding day.
  • Dana: The 8 Year Old Anorexic
    E21
    Dana: The 8 Year Old AnorexicDana 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.
  • Ninety Naps a Day
    E22
    Ninety Naps a DayA group of Narcolepsy sufferers from the UK head to America to attend a Narcolepsy conference to gain an insight into their condition.
  • Bobski the Builder
    E23
    Bobski the BuilderTwo teams of builders (one from England, the other from Poland) compete to see who can build a housing extension most efficiently.
  • Mum, Heroin and Me
    E24
    Mum, Heroin and MeA moving portrait of Kate, a mother who supports and loves her 20-year-old heroin-addicted daughter, Hannah despite her addiction.
  • The Prince Charles Generation
    E25
    The Prince Charles GenerationTells the story of some of the other men born on the same day as their most illustrious contemporary.
  • Rich Kid, Poor Kid
    E26
    Rich Kid, Poor KidDocumentary on the impact of the wealth gap in the UK on a couple of teenagers.
  • Special Needs Pets
    E27
    Special Needs PetsDocumentary about disabilities in family pets.
  • The Jacksons Are Coming
    E28
    The Jacksons Are ComingA documentary following members of the Jackson Five as they search for a new home in the Devon fishing village of Appledore.
  • The Fun Police
    E29
    The Fun PoliceAn insight into the lives of public safety inspectors.

 

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