First Cut
Season 2012
Series of short documentary films from new directors.
Where to Watch Season 2012
12 Episodes
- Marrying Prince HarryE1
Marrying Prince HarrySince Kate Middleton married Prince William, Prince Harry has been thrust into the spotlight as the most eligible bachelor in Britain. Third in line to the throne, the prince has become an object of desire for girls across the globe - from Americans Cassie and Whitney, who grew up watching Disney movies and dreaming they would one day marry a prince of their own, to Chingford teenagers Jade and Joy who know Harry's whereabouts at any time, day or night. (dir: Emily Hughes) (produced by Rare Day) - Dear Mr BradyE2
Dear Mr BradyDocumentary telling the story of Winnie Johnson, whose 12-year-old son Keith Bennett was killed by Moors Murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley in 1964. Recently diagnosed with cancer and nearing 80, Winnie is desperate to find Keith's body before she dies and makes one last plea to Brady to reveal where he buried his victim. - Britain's Oldest Stand-UpE3
Britain's Oldest Stand-UpWould you feel comfortable heckling a 90-year-old Chelsea pensioner? You would? This First Cut documentary follows nonagenarian Jack Woodward as he tries to revive his stand-up comedy career and perform at the Hammersmith Apollo. He began in Northern working men's clubs, then on troop ships during the war. Can modern comedians help him update his act? (dir: Clair Titley) (Testimony Films) - My Kidney and MeE4
My Kidney and MeWhat makes someone donate a kidney to a stranger? The family and friends of 26-year-old Tom appreciate the nobility of his sacrifice, but find it hard to understand. As this new documentary winds on, an explanation suggests itself -- and, occasionally, we get a glimpse behind Tom's gallows humour -- but the film is still more question than answer. - Fraud LordE6
Fraud LordConman Edward Davenport, a wealthy socialite and self-styled 'Lord', was regularly pictured with celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Mick Jagger. This documentary reveals the circumstances that saw Davenport end up behind bars after being convicted of a multimillion-pound fraud in 2011. - StalkedE7
StalkedWhat are the rules of contemporary sexual politics? See how the life of one writer in London was transformed for the worse by the word of a woman he met just once. Via dramatic reconstruction and interviews with friends, family, and colleagues, a story unfolds of how he become not only a victim but a sexual assault suspect. - A Tale of Two ChinasE9
A Tale of Two ChinasAnglo-Chinese businesswoman Carrie Waley runs a finishing school in London for Chinese students eager to learn about English customs and Western business etiquette. Waley returns to Beijing where her mother recalls the family's persecution during the Cultural Revolution. - My Brother, the MurdererE11
My Brother, the MurdererNatasha Owen-Jones has never met her brother Morgan Schulz as both were adopted by different families. Now a single mother of two, she has spent 20 years tracking him down, eventually locating him in a Minnesota jail where he is serving a life sentence for murder. She journeys from England to meet the family who adopted her brother and eventually Morgan himself. - Win a BabyE12
Win a BabyFertility problems affect one in seven couples in the UK, so when single mother Camille Strachan announced in July 2011 that she would be launching the world's first IVF lottery, it caused a huge media storm. As she attempts to launch the lottery, Camille meets people who are planning to enter the 20GBP-a-time monthly draw, hoping to win treatment worth 25,000GBP.