ITV Documentaries
Season 2021
Documentaries broadcast on ITV.
Where to Watch Season 2021
50 Episodes
- Dancing On Thin Ice
E1Dancing On Thin IceJayne Torvill and Christopher Dean travel to Alaska on an extraordinary quest to fulfil a life-long dream. Ever since they were kids, they’ve wanted to skate free in nature, rather than round in circles on artificial ice. Now they’ve come to Alaska to make that dream come true. - Outbreak: The Virus That Shook the WorldE2
Outbreak: The Virus That Shook the WorldDocumentary exploring the spread of Covid-19 across four continents during 2020. Featuring contributions from medical professionals, a look at the initial outbreak in China and suggestions that the authorities attempted to cover up the danger, and an examination of how the decisions taken by governments and public health officials helped shape the course of the infection. - Happy Birthday Mr Bean
E3Happy Birthday Mr BeanHow the sitcom character - who featured in just 14 original episodes - has gone on to become a global superstar with an animated series and two top-grossing feature films. Rowan Atkinson's alter-ego has become an online phenomenon, with more than 110 million online fans and growing. This documentary features classic clips and interviews with Richard Curtis, Tony Robinson and Angus Deayton. - The Pembrokeshire Murders : Catching the Game Show KillerE5
The Pembrokeshire Murders : Catching the Game Show KillerThe real-life story behind the ITV drama The Pembrokeshire Murders. For the first time, all the key people who brought serial killer John Cooper to justice reveal their role in this extraordinary case. After brutally murdering four people in Pembrokeshire, Cooper eluded prosecution for the crimes for 20 years until a combination of a new detective team and advances in forensic science finally brought him to justice in 2011, when he was convicted for the killings. - Harry & Meghan - The Week That Shook The RoyalsE8
Harry & Meghan - The Week That Shook The RoyalsIn the week after Meghan and Harry's headline-grabbing interview with Oprah Winfrey airs, ITV's Royal Editor Chris Ship talks to commentators about the fallout from the sit down, explores the impact on the royal family and asks what change the couple are hoping will emerge from their heartfelt revelations - 2020: The Story of Us
E92020: The Story of UsOscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald's feature-length documentary tells the story of coronavirus in Britain through the experience of people immersed in its impact, both personally and professionally. Using testimony from staff in hospitals - consultants, doctors and nurses - as well as weaving in the experience of patients, this documentary paints a vivid portrait of the working lives of ICU staff and those they treat during a crisis which proves both challenging, life-changing and often tragic for those caught in it - Kate Garraway: Finding Derek
E10Kate Garraway: Finding Derek"Derek is the sickest person the team of Doctors in the lung hospital have treated, who has lived. His kidneys have failed, his liver's failed. His heart is being supported by medicine." Kate Garraway, talking back in July 2020 about Derek's condition. In a special one-off film, Kate Garraway offers an intimate insight into coping with the impact of Covid-19 as her husband Derek Draper remains seriously ill a year on from contracting the virus. The film joins Kate and her family in July 2020 and brings viewers up to date with the film ending in March 2021. At the start of the film, back in July 2020, Kate is in Derek's study and says: "I wanted to keep all of his financial times which he gets every day delivered. So they're all here ready for you Derek when you come back....maybe it's like a little capsule of time really. If he can wake up and he can begin to piece things together, maybe it will help him process the time that's passed". Presenter and journalist Kate offers an unflinching account of the profound effects on her family and on others as she opens up on camera for the first time on the reality of the past 12 months. As Derek, who was hospitalised in March 2020 with the virus, remains in hospital with severe health issues, Kate also meets survivors of the disease and discusses the somewhat unknown, longer-term effects of the virus. As Kate lays bare in the film, her family, along with many others who have suffered the effects of the virus, is now facing the reality of adjusting to a very different way of life to the one they lived before the pandemic hit. - My Years with the QueenE12
My Years with the QueenPamela Hicks, the daughter of Louis Mountbatten, talks about her life growing up within the Royal family, and her close relationship with the Queen. Pamela will also be talking to her daughter India, who was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer. With the aid of rarely seen photos and extracts from Pamela's personal diaries, this film offers a personal perspective of the Queen told by someone who was there with her at key moments during her reign - The Day Will and Kate Got MarriedE14
The Day Will and Kate Got MarriedA decade on from the momentous occasion, this special programme looks back at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in April 2011. The documentary also casts a fresh eye over the couple's courtship, looking at how they are modernising the monarchy, and how they are preparing for their future roles as Britain's King and Queen - Prince Philip: A Royal LifeE18
Prince Philip: A Royal LifeITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship marks the most significant moments in Prince Philip's life and finds out how the son of a Danish prince ended up marrying The Queen Biographical film tracing Prince Philip's ancestors, childhood and his role as Royal Consort, featuring contributions from Princess Anne. - The Queen and Her Cousins with Alexander ArmstrongE23
The Queen and Her Cousins with Alexander ArmstrongIn this brand-new documentary marking The Queen’s 95th birthday, Alexander Armstrong meets the royal cousins who share details about their most famous relative and reveal what it’s like to be part of this extraordinary family. Sharing private letters, personal photos and rare memorabilia, they recount treasured memories for the first time and Alexander learns more about royal life in modern Britain. And, as he takes viewers on a road trip through the country and the dynasties, Alexander reveals he may have uncovered a new cousin who can take their place in the royal family tree. - Billion Pound Bond StreetE24
Billion Pound Bond StreetBond Street has been London's most exclusive shopping street for 300 years. The glamorous half mile between Oxford Street and Piccadilly boasts more luxury brands and more royal warrants than any other in Britain. In this documentary narrated by Jenna Coleman, cameras take a look at how this lucrative region has survived during the pandemic. - No Body RecoveredE29
No Body RecoveredIn January 2020, father of three Mike O'Leary disappeared on his way home from work. Police immediately launched a major investigation. But how do you solve a mystery without a body? With access to the investigation, this documentary follows detectives as they try to solve a crime that has shaken the close-knit rural community of Carmarthen in West Wales. - Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
E30Morecambe & Wise: The Lost TapesA series of sketches taken from the recently-unearthed Morecambe & Wise tape that contained footage which had not been seen for 50 years, and was believed to have been lost forever. The newly discovered half-hour show featured a series of gag-packed routines involving stage curtains, ventriloquism and a daring sketch in which Eric eavesdrops on a newly wedded couple in the flat next door. Now, contributors including Jonathan Ross, Ben Miller and Eddie Izzard look back at this rare slice of classic comedy once again. - 9/11: Life Under Attack
E319/11: Life Under AttackA unique and compelling documentary examining the events of September 11th 2001, featuring never-before-seen footage captured by those on the ground on that fateful day. Told in the moment without interview, commentary, or narration, this riveting documentary weaves together the personal video of a dozen people whose accounts provide a raw and unfiltered telling of 9/11. - Savile: Portrait of a PredatorE35
Savile: Portrait of a PredatorThis documentary explores how Jimmy Savile - now recognised as one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders - engineered his career and lifestyle to abuse and escape detection. Savile's decades-long career of abuse seriously affected the reputation of those who failed to stop him - most notably the BBC, hospital trusts and the police - once the truth emerged widely after his death ten years ago. Seen through the eyes of those who worked alongside him and investigated him after his death ten years ago, this programme features new testimony from those who were victims and who bore witness to his crimes, while providing a vivid insight into how he courted the Establishment as a way of protecting himself. - Standing Firm: Football's Windrush StoryE39
Standing Firm: Football's Windrush StoryPoet Benjamin Zephaniah explores the impact the Windrush generation, their descendants, and continued Caribbean migration to the UK has had on English football and the national team. With contributions by Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings, former players John Barnes, Luther Blissett and Andy Cole, and brothers Rio and Anton Ferdinand. - Philip: Prince, Husband, Father
E47Philip: Prince, Husband, FatherThis film puts Prince Philip’s own words front and centre, drawing on rare archive and audio recordings spanning 80 years, to let us hear Prince Philip talk - with his characteristic humour and forthright tone - about the role of the monarchy, press intrusion, Prince Charles’ future… topics that are hugely relevant today and which show the different sides of Philip: Prince, husband and father. - Tareena: Return from ISISE50
Tareena: Return from ISISThe first British ISIS returnee to tell her story, Tareena Shakil hit the headlines when she took her young son to Syria in 2014. Filmed over three years, this is her account of the journey she took to ISIS-held territory, why she went and how she escaped.
