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The Truth about Violence
The Truth about Violence
(52:14)
Genre: Crime, Documentary, Investigation
What makes ordinary people commit extreme acts of violence? In a thought-provoking and disturbing journey, Michael Portillo investigates and discovers what it is like to inflict pain and be driven to the edge of violence in an extreme sleep deprivation study.
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Ross Kemp in Afghanistan
Those Left Behind
Season 1, Episode 3 (46:27)
More: Ross Kemp in Afghanistan | Genre: Military, Reality, Documentary, Series
The frontline Now Zad base in Afghanistan is a hot, dusty and deadly place and it is here Ross travels in part three of his encounter with British soldiers fighting the Taliban. But first he has a sombre duty. Meeting the mother of Private Chris Gray, was has been killed in action.
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Pistorius: Brutal Murder or ...
Pistorius: Brutal Murder or Grave Mistake?
(41:35)
Genre: Crime, Sport, Documentary, Investigation
Olympics hero Oscar Pistorius, the so-called blade runner, admits he shot his beauty queen girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp but was it cold blooded murder or a fatal mistake as he claims. This hour-long special examines what happened that Valentine's Day and includes exclusive interviews with friends and relatives.
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Lindsay Lohan's Indian Journey
Lindsay Lohan's Indian Journey
(50:11)
Genre: Current Affairs, Documentary, Investigation
Former child star Lindsay Lohan travels across India to expose the extent of child trafficking. From young boys working 16-hour days under threat of beatings to young girls forced into prostitution and poverty-stricken parents sending their children to traffickers trying to make a quick buck.
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Tough Nuts
Stan Smith
(56:10)
More: Tough Nuts | Genre: Crime, Series
Steely-eyed Stan Smith was a feared enforcer, multiple murderer, assassin and drug trafficker who helped found notorious underworld gang The Team that dominated Sydney's underworld for 30 years. But later in life he turned to God after his son died of an overdose.
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Bombs, Bricks and Basra
Bombs, Bricks and Basra
(51:23)
Genre: Military, Reality, Documentary
The story of the conflict in Iraq from the side of those who know it best - the soldiers. Filmed as troops prepared for withdrawal, it is full of candour, emotion and insight. It is an honest account of one of the most controversial wars in history.
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Thriller in Manila
Thriller in Manila
(1:26:30)
Genre: Sport, Documentary
The Thriller in Manila was the greatest fight of all time. It was the third and final confrontation between Joe Frazier and Mohammed Ali, two men who hated each other. It was a personal hatred born out of the explosive racial politics of 1970s America. Yet, eight years earlier, these two men had been friends.
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92-Year-Old Danger Junkie
92-Year-Old Danger Junkie
(39:13)
Genre: Lifestyle, Adventure, Documentary
Wheelchair-bound Ron Cunningham is 92 and a bit mad because he's addicted to dangerous stunts, including setting himself on fire. Daniel Vernon follows him in his last days, coaxing out reflections of an extraordinary life and watching one last trick that will enable Ron - if only briefly - to defy the grave.
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Dateline
Juvenile Justice
(16:18)
More: Dateline | Genre: Interview, Current Affairs, Politics, Series
Being a child is no defence if you commit a crime in Yemen. Shockingly, its death row prisons house dozens of children. Dateline goes behind the bars to hear their stories and meets another group of youngsters who are working hard to try to save them.
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Did Cooking Make Us Human?
Did Cooking Make Us Human?
(52:03)
Genre: Food, Science, Health, Documentary
An unexpected theory is emerging to answer one of the great mysteries of evolution: what caused the change from ape to man? The ability to cook is unique to humans and now some scientists believe that skill could have fundamentally shaped our physical and mental abilities.
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Cannabis - The Evil Weed
Cannabis - The Evil Weed
(50:41)
Genre: Crime, Health, Documentary
More people take cannabis each year than all other drugs combined, but the truth about its effects is unclear. Dr John Marsden is in search of the truth. Is it a safe, natural herb gaining a role as a pain-relieving medicine or a dangerous narcotic with the potential to induce schizophrenia?
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Erasing David
Erasing David
(1:20:10)
Genre: Documentary, Media, Technology, Investigation
It's not just Angela Merkel under surveillance, it's all of us. So what would happen if you just decided to drop off the grid? Go offline? Could you do it and who would come looking for you?
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