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Season 2008

29 episodes · Jan 24, 2008

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  • S18E1

    A Boy Called Alex

    Jan 24, 2008

    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.

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  • S18E2

    Scams, Fiddles and Honest Claims

    Jan 31, 2008

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

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  • S18E3

    Who Killed the Playboy Earl?

    Feb 7, 2008

    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.

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  • S18E4

    Baby Bible Bashers

    Feb 14, 2008

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

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  • S18E5

    My Street

    Feb 21, 2008

    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.

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  • S18E6

    The Girls Who Were Found Alive

    Feb 28, 2008

    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.

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  • S18E7

    Phone Rage

    Mar 6, 2008

    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.

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  • S18E8

    Pramface Babies

    Mar 13, 2008

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

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  • S18E9

    Shannon Matthews: The Family's Story

    Mar 20, 2008
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  • S18E10

    Sleeping with My Sister

    Mar 27, 2008

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

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  • S18E11

    The Human Spider

    Apr 3, 2008

    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.

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  • S18E12

    Cotton Wool Kids

    Apr 10, 2008

    Exploring the effect overprotection can have on children.

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  • S18E13

    Sex, Lies and the Murder of Meredith Kercher

    Apr 17, 2008

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

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  • S18E14

    Strictly Baby Fight Club

    Apr 24, 2008

    An insight into the competitive world of child Thai boxing.

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  • S18E15

    The Artful Codgers

    May 15, 2008

    Britain's oddest forgers.

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  • S18E16

    13 Kids and Wanting More

    May 22, 2008

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

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  • S18E17

    Gridlock and Road Rage

    May 30, 2008

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

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  • S18E18

    The 9/11 Faker

    Sep 11, 2008

    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.

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  • S18E19

    The Ambulance: 8 Minutes to Disaster

    Sep 18, 2008

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

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  • S18E20

    The Virgin Daughters

    Sep 25, 2008

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

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  • S18E21

    Dana: The 8 Year Old Anorexic

    Oct 2, 2008

    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.

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  • S18E22

    Ninety Naps a Day

    Oct 9, 2008

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

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  • S18E23

    Bobski the Builder

    Oct 16, 2008

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

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  • S18E24

    Mum, Heroin and Me

    Oct 23, 2008

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

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  • S18E25

    The Prince Charles Generation

    Nov 6, 2008

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

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  • S18E26

    Rich Kid, Poor Kid

    Nov 13, 2008

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

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  • S18E27

    Special Needs Pets

    Nov 20, 2008

    Documentary about disabilities in family pets.

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  • S18E28

    The Jacksons Are Coming

    Nov 27, 2008

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

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  • S18E29

    The Fun Police

    Dec 4, 2008

    An insight into the lives of public safety inspectors.

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