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The Great British Benefits Handout
2016
Three long-term unemployed families on benefits will each be given a cash lump sum of £26,000 upfront (the current maximum amount of benefits given in a year to most families) in return for signing off. Will the families have what it takes to escape the benefit trap and start a business or get a job? Or will they just blow the lot?Warship: Life in the Royal Navy
2024
Julia Bradbury and JJ Chalmers are given unprecedented access to the Royal Navy.Sandringham: A Royal Residence with Nigel Havers
2024
Nigel Havers reveals the secrets of Sandringham House and its vast 20,000-acre estate.The Murder of Charlene Downes
2019
star 7.7True crime documentary series following the disappearance of 14-year-old Charlene from her home in Blackpool in 2003, with unprecedented access to Charlene's friends, family, suspects and police. The information the police received would unveil what was considered to be Britain's first grooming gang scandal.Harold Shipman
2014
Michael Ball's Wonderful Wales
2021
star 9The singer and broadcaster explores his own heritage while discovering more about Wales's rich history.The Air Fryer Diet: Lose Weight, Cook Fast
2025
So, your New Year’s resolution involves healthier eating but you’re also deeply committed to convenience? Channel 5 has a show for you: “The Air Fryer Diet: Lose Weight, Cook Fast.” Because apparently, the countertop appliance that crisps everything in sight is also the key to shedding those holiday pounds. Who knew?The Great Stink of 1858
2023
star 6Dr Xand van Tulleken tells how an extraordinary heatwave struck London in the summer in 1858 and a terrible stench began to rise from the River Thames.Shoplifters: At War with the Law
2020
Shoplifters strike 200 times every hour in Britain, stealing £2.2 billion. With the police crippled by budget cuts, retailers are fighting back. A look on the frontline with those who are putting their lives on the line to catch criminals.Red Arrows Take America
2020
Behind-the-scenes of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team’s most ambitious overseas tour. The four-part documentary follows the Red Arrows on a 22,000-mile journey across Canada and the United States – aimed at showcasing the best of British in North America. Pictures and footage from the 11-week tour made headlines around the world earlier this year but this series explains how it was done and the challenges overcome.Living Lyrics
2024
Living Lyrics
2024
Celebrating the best of Black British music, featuring Ghetts, Headie One, Enny and Mist.Inside the Force
2020
Inside the Force
2020
Documentary going behind the scenes at Lincoln's West Parade police station, beginning by focusing on the custody suite as a procession of challenging suspects is brought in.Police: Night Shift 999
2022
star 2Following the night shift of Gloucestershire Constabulary, revealing the relentless and uphill fight against night-time crime. As darkness falls across the county, officers face incidents with more drink, drugs and violence than during the day.Red Arrows: Kings of the Sky
2019
The story of the Red Arrows squadron, the world's most elite acrobatic display team, as it creates a new jaw-dropping display and embarks on a challenging worldwide season.Council House Swap
2022
star 4Observational documentary series about social housing tenants across the UK looking to exchange homes, following individuals and families as they search for their ideal properties.Edwardian Britain in Colour
2019
star 10Series bringing black-and-white films of the era back to vivid life.Lost Boy: The Killing of James Bulger
2021
star 6.5On 12th February 1993, a CCTV camera captured footage of two young boys leading a two-year-old child away from the Strand shopping centre in Liverpool. This two-part documentary tells the definitive story of the case, examining in forensic detail what happened on that tragic day, how the young killers were caught and the devastating legacy of the murder on James's family and the community. With access to his mother Denise Fergus, his brothers speaking exclusively for the first time, along with the police and others closely involved in the case.Tales from the Riverbank
2025
Clare Balding explores Britain's rivers - the glorious sights, sounds and inhabitants.
