Channel 4 (UK) Documentaries

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2020
2020x1
Holiday Secrets: Is Last Minute Best?
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Scarlette Douglas discovers if it's cheaper to book your summer holiday in advance or if last-minute booking is best. She also reveals the latest money-saving insider holiday tips.
2020x2
Apocalypse Cow: How Meat Killed The Planet
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George Monbiot examines the disastrous impact that farming animals for meat has had on the planet. George looks at alternative food sources, including synthetic meat, and a process that .. show full overview
2020x3
Sun, Sea and Surgery
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This show follows three women visiting the Comfort Zone clinic in Turkey, where their holiday package includes new boobs and a bigger bum. But will they get the results they're looking for?
2020x4
How to Steal Pigs and Influence People
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Documentary following a unique community of established vegan and ex-vegan influencers. Some of them are embarking on an escalating series of daring farmyard heists, others are devoted .. show full overview
2020x5
Diamond Dealers and Cockney Geezers
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A look behind the scenes at Trotters, one of London's leading jewellers and destination store for big-ticket bling
2020x6
Bring Back The Bush: Where Did All The Pubic Hair Go?
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Author Chidera Eggerue explores people's relationship with pubic hair, investigating why so many women remove their pubic hair when even a few decades ago it wasn't seen as necessary. .. show full overview
2020x7
Farage: The Man Who Made Brexit
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Channel 4 delves into the world of Nigel Farage, Britain's most divisive politician, for the inside story filmed over five months in the lead-up to December 2019's general election
2020x8
Australia on Fire: Climate Emergency
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The dramatic, terrifying story of the battle against the bushfires down under, with first-hand accounts from firefighters and residents, including people who lost everything
2020x9
Britain's Most Expensive Home: Building for a Billionaire
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Following billionaire John Caudwell's £65 million refurbishment in the heart of Mayfair as it enters its last crucial stages.
2020x10
Barrymore: The Body in the Pool
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Nineteen years after Stuart Lubbock was found dead at Michael Barrymore's home, this film forensically explores the full story behind one of Britain's most high-profile unexplained deaths.
2020x11
Coronavirus: Is Britain Ready?
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With Brighton at the epicentre of the current medical crisis, this documentary follows those on the frontline - the scientists currently working in haste to find a vaccine. Plus, .. show full overview
2020x12
The Battle for Hong Kong
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The unfolding story of how protestors moved from peaceful demos to Molotov cocktails.
2020x13
How To Stay Out of Jail
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Documentary about an alternative to prison set up by the police in County Durham, in which arrested criminals can avoid being tried and imprisoned for their crime in exchange for a .. show full overview
2020x14
D-Day: The King Who Fooled Hitler
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2020x14
Nightmare Cruises: Going Overboard
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A cruise is the trip of a lifetime. But tragically, far too often, someone goes overboard off a passenger ship. Is enough being done to stop such incidents?
2020x15
100 Kilo Kids: Obesity SOS
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Following young patients in the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Britain's leading childhood obesity clinic, a last resort for children living with extreme obesity. Fourteen-year-old .. show full overview
2020x16
Coronavirus: Are We Doing Enough?
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2020x17
Coronavirus: How to Isolate Yourself
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In order to help contain the spread of Covid-19, each member of the public needs to be best prepared for the weeks and months ahead. However, the reality of self-isolation can be .. show full overview
2020x18
The Pet Talent Agency: Barking Mad
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Documentary following Karen Chamberlain, owner of the Barking Mad pet talent agency, which supplies everything from cute pooches to cuddly cats for films, TV and ad campaigns. Whether .. show full overview
2020x19
Coronavirus - Can You Avoid It?
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Special programme looking at the current outbreak of coronavirus in the UK by exploring how viruses - as well as other germs - are transmitted. This is demonstrated through a series of .. show full overview
2020x29
A Day in the Life of Coronavirus Britain
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Documentary filmed on Friday 3 April, offering a look at lockdown in the UK over the course of 24 hours. It captures life for people at home and at work, revealing how those who are ill .. show full overview
2020x20
The Mum Who Got Tourette's
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Elizabeth is a typical suburban housewife and mother of three with one big difference - without warning, shortly after her 40th birthday, she developed Tourette's syndrome - a .. show full overview
2020x21
Coronavirus: How Clean Is Your House?
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With the bulk of the UK population staying in their homes for fear of getting infected by the coronavirus, this documentary looks at just how safe it is behind closed doors. Two families .. show full overview
2020x22
Mend It for Money
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Restorers compete to give objects a new lease of life with high-end makeovers, pitching against each other to win jobs and estimating how much profit the items will make when sold. .. show full overview
2020x23
Prue Leith: Journey With My Daughter
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The food writer travels to Cambodia with her adopted daughter Li-Da, in the hope of tracking down her biological family. Li-Da was like many of her generation evacuated from the country .. show full overview
2020x24
The Truth About Amazon
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Sabrina Grant and Helen Skelton present a guide to the online retailer, showing how to track prices and investigating how much the company can be trusted. The programme examines the sale .. show full overview
2020x25
Can Science Beat the Virus?
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As Britain looks beyond politics to science for reassurance, experts come together for a fact-based talk with answers to all the big pandemic questions - vaccines, death rates, and isolation
2020x26
When Will Lockdown End?
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Dr Xand van Tulleken explores why the coronavirus lockdown is continuing, as he seeks answers to the questions many people have about when lockdown will end and what the world will look .. show full overview
2020x27
What's It Like to Catch Coronavirus?
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Channel 4 has given out cameras to people across the UK, to film themselves as they battle the virus, supported by experts as they manage symptoms and cope with their fears
2020x30
VE-Day in Colour: Britain's Biggest Party
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Using newly recorded accounts and previously unseen archive, this is the story of the day in May 1945 when the fighting finally stopped across Europe and the celebrations began as .. show full overview
2020x28
NHS Heroes: Fighting to Save Our Lives
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Documentary telling the personal stories of a collection of NHS workers on the frontline of the Covid-19 battle, revealing the shocking reality of the challenges they are facing. Luke, .. show full overview
2020x30
The Country that Beat the Virus: What Can Britain Learn?
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Documentary examining the way South Korea has dealt with the coronavirus outbreak, revealing a story of careful planning, mass testing and contact tracing on an astonishing scale which .. show full overview
2020x36
Old, Alone and Stuck at Home
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Lockdown is gradually beginning to ease in the UK – but this is not the case for everyone. As the rest of the country slowly begin to put their lives back together, some of the .. show full overview
2020x31
How to Go on Holiday This Summer
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Steph McGovern investigates whether it is possible to get away safely this summer, answering some of the burning questions, whether travelling abroad or holidaying in the UK. From .. show full overview
2020x32
Britain's Unsung Heroes
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Celebrating the stories of vital key workers, from teachers and cleaners to bus drivers and supermarket workers, who are keeping Britain going through the coronavirus crisis. The .. show full overview
2020x33
Two Sisters, One Body
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A coming-of-age story of two Omphalopagus twins. About to leave high school Carmen and Lupita have more than their grades or their rare conjoined condition to think about, they are .. show full overview
2020x34
Hitched at Home: Our Lockdown Wedding
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Across the UK, more than 60,000 couples have seen their wedding plans dashed by the Covid-19 pandemic. As lockdown keeps loved ones apart, Fred Sirieix from First Dates gives London .. show full overview
2020x35
Sex in Lockdown: Keep Shagging and Carry On
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A mix of faces from across the nation join Anna Richardson as she gets to grips with all things love, sex and romance, delving into the ways sex in Britain has altered since its people .. show full overview
2020x38
The Queen and the Coup
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It's February 1953, the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's reign. Little does the Queen know she is about to be deployed in a US plot to topple Iran's democratic leader in favour of .. show full overview
2020x38
Page Three: The Naked Truth
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Page Three: The Naked Truth revealS the stories of the young women who appeared on the controversial page, and how their life changed, sometimes overnight, by appearing topless in a .. show full overview
2020x39
The Real EastEnders
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Filmed in the summer of 2019 by first-time director Ashley Francis-Roy, this documentary presents the world as seen through the eyes of children growing up on council estates on the Isle .. show full overview
2020x46
It Pays to Behave
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Rylan Clark-Neal presents a family gameshow with a twist, which aims to help parents Clare and Matt find the parenting experts within themselves - and potentially also win a big cash prize.
2020x42
Hitler's Supercars
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Documentary charting the rise of Nazi Germany's speed cars, when under the orders of Hitler himself drivers risked their lives smashing records that the Third Reich exploited for propaganda.
2020x41
The Confessions of Thomas Quick
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Thomas Quick was Sweden’s worst, most infamous serial killer. He confessed to historic crimes against both men and women again and again and was repeatedly convicted of murder. Except .. show full overview
2020x43
Our Baby A Modern Miracle
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Documentary following transgender couple Hannah and Jake Graf as they start a family. Filmed over the course of a year, the programme follows Hannah and Jake from their first meeting .. show full overview
2020x44
Race Against the Virus: The Hunt for a Vaccine
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2020x45
Jürgen Klopp: Germany's Greatest Export
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2020x47
Swingers
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There are as many as one and a half million people on the British swinging scene. This documentary takes an honest look at one of the country's most popular swingers' clubs.
2020x48
How to Avoid a Second Wave
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Dr Xand van Tulleken and Dr Guddi Singh meet experts and scientists to find out whether a second wave of Covid-19 is coming, how it can be avoided and how to prepare for it.
2020x49
Peter: The Human Cyborg
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The extraordinary story of the scientist Peter Scott-Morgan, as he turns himself into a cyborg in an attempt to overcome the Motor Neurone Disease that will otherwise kill him. With .. show full overview
2020x50
Dirty Secrets of Britain's Takeaways
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More than 1,000 restaurants have a hygiene rating of zero and five million Brits get serious food poisoning every year, so chef April Jackson and food hygiene specialist Gareth Jones set .. show full overview
2020x51
Me and My Penis
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Documentary in which men talk openly about their penis and how it feels to be a man, while artist Ajamu makes intimate photographic portraits based on the sitters' experiences to help .. show full overview
2020x52
Can We Beat Kids' Cancer?
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Following three children and their families as they undergo both cutting-edge and traditional treatments at the Royal Marsden in London. Cameras follow three-year-old Charlotte, who is .. show full overview
2020x53
The Black Full Monty
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Documentary going on the road with The Chocolate Men, Britain's first all-black touring strip dancing group. Filmed during their 2018 nationwide tour, the film meets the managers Louis .. show full overview
2020x54
Superhuman Summer: The Paralympic Rewind
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Johnny Vegas and Jonnie Peacock present a celebration of some of the most memorable moments from the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games in London and Rio. With guests including Clare .. show full overview
2020x55
Lost at Sea: My Dad's Last Journey
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Following Louis Bird's journey to piece together the life of his father, Peter Bird, after he disappeared on a voyage at sea in 1996. In 1983, Peter Bird was the first person to row the .. show full overview
2020x59
The Unremembered - Britains Forgotten War Heroes
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David Lammy MP reveals the shocking story of how 100,000 or more Africans who died in their own continent serving Britain during World War I were denied the honour of an individual grave
2020x57
Sex on the Beach
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Seyi Rhodes heads to Gambia to investigate the West African country's reputation as a destination for British sex tourists, looking at the truth behind the tabloid headlines. He meets .. show full overview
2020x57
The Truth About Your Sandwich
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Helen Skelton investigates Britain's sandwich industry, investigating the hygiene conditions in high street chains and sandwich production plants, and how cuts to hospital budgets and .. show full overview
2020x59
Guy Martin's World Speed Records
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Guy Martin takes a well-earned rest in his shed with a cuppa and looks back at some of his proudest achievements.
2020x58
Guy Martin's War Machines
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The presenter looks back on some of his favourite engineering projects involving military vehicles. The programme features the restoration of a Mark 1 Spitfire, the recreation of a First .. show full overview
2020x61
President Trump: Tweets from the White House
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Donald Trump has tweeted tens of thousands of times since becoming US president, giving the American people unique access to his innermost, unedited thoughts, and giving him access to .. show full overview
2020x62
Hair Power: Me and My Afro
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Academic Emma Dabiri presents a documentary about the importance of afro-textured hair in black British history and culture. Black people from across the country share their personal .. show full overview
2020x61
Damilola: The Boy Next Door
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Yinka Bokinni was a friend of Damilola Taylor growing up in Peckham. On the 20th anniversary of his death she confronts the impact of his killing and conflicting thoughts of their childhood community.
2020x63
Sing It Loud: Black and Proud
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From the legendary Ronnie Scott's venue, Maya Jama presents a one-off celebration for Black History Month, with some of the UK's finest gifted young jazz musicians. Zara McFarlane, .. show full overview
2020x65
American Nightmare: Trump's Breadline Kids
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On the eve of the US election, with the backdrop of Covid and racial tension, this documentary examines the experience of poverty through the eyes of three children in the battleground state of Ohio
2020x64
Deliveroo: Secrets of Your Takeaway
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The behind-the-scenes story of how Britain's fastest-growing food delivery company has revolutionised the takeaway industry and how they, and their restaurant partners, are navigating .. show full overview
2020x66
Alton Towers: A Rollercoaster Year
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Documentary following the reopening of the theme park after a long period of closure due to Covid-19. Staff have only 12 days to ensure that the rides are both fully operational and .. show full overview
2020x67
Extreme Combat: The Dancer and the Fighter
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Documentary following Akram Khan, one of the world's most acclaimed contemporary dancers and choreographers, as he enters a very different arena - of mixed martial arts, or MMA. He meets .. show full overview
2020x68
Building the World's Fastest Car
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Documentary following the Bloodhound team, a group of British engineers who are trying to build the fastest car on Earth: a car that can go at supersonic speeds and get into the record books
2020x69
Kirstie's Christmas Quick & Easy Craft
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Kirstie Allsopp creates quick and easy crafts for the festive season. She is joined by Phil Spencer, who gets the party started with some cocktail magic. Kirstie's sister, florist Sofie, .. show full overview
2020x70
Is Covid Racist?
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A&E medic Dr Ronx sets out to understand why so many NHS colleagues who died from coronavirus came from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Featuring stories of frontline workers .. show full overview
2020x72
America's Sex Traffic Cops
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Follows a team of female police officers trying to pull 15-year-old Nadia away from selling sex on the streets of Phoenix, Arizona, a life she has been lured into. Film-maker Jezza .. show full overview
2020x73
Escape to Barbados
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Covid-19 has dealt a devastating blow to the economy of Barbados, a Caribbean island that relies heavily on its bustling tourist trade. This documentary follows the intrepid Brits who .. show full overview
2020x74
A Very Royal Christmas: Sandringham Secrets
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A look at how the royal family celebrate Christmas Day at the Queen's country estate in Norfolk, combining archive footage with interviews from royal insiders and former staff. They .. show full overview
2020x75
Surviving Covid
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An intimate, feature-length documentary following the stories of four patients at London's King's College Hospital who have been struck down by Covid-19. The film follows the patients .. show full overview
2020x76
Luxury Christmas for Less
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We all need an indulgent festive pick-me-up for Christmas 2020. But with money tighter than ever, Sabrina Grant and Helen Skelton reveal the tricks to getting top quality for bargain prices.
2020x77
Christmas in New York: Inside The Plaza
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A behind-the-scenes look at the Manhattan hotel over the festive period, following staff at their busiest time of the year, and the guests willing to spend up to £30,000 a night. From .. show full overview
2020x78
Jo Brand's How to Stay Sane in a Mad World
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The comedian embarks on an alphabetic romp as she reveals the most fun, creative and Covid-friendly ways to remain level-headed during the pandemic. From health to horticulture, QR codes .. show full overview
2020x79
Scotland: My Life in the Wild
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Documentary following wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin, as he documents the animals that live around his home in the Ardnamurchan peninsula on the west coast of Scotland. The film follows .. show full overview
2020x80
Inside KFC at Christmas
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Behind-the-scenes at the fast food chain in the run-up to Christmas, as a brand new festive burger is launched in a bid to keep regular customers coming back during lockdown. The .. show full overview
2020x81
The Year that Changed Love
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Documentary exploring the impact of Covid-19 on people's love lives, from the story of two Edinburgh residents who chose to go into isolation together after just one date, to a separated .. show full overview
2020x90
The Boy Who Climbed The Shard
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The true story of how teenage urban free climber George King made headlines around the world in 2019 when he climbed the UK's tallest building, The Shard, without ropes
2020x82
Royal Antiques Revived
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Victoria Coren Mitchell meets three royal repairers as they embark on a journey of incredible restoration. From King George IV's piano to a car that's believed to have belonged to the .. show full overview
2020x83
Luxury Cruises: From Boom to Bust?
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Kate Quilton examines how ocean travel was transformed from a simple journey to a luxurious holiday in itself. Once the preserve of the wealthy, in the 1980s and 1990s the cruise .. show full overview
2020x84
Inside John Lewis: Trouble At The Tills
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John Lewis has been one of the most famous names on the British high street for more than a century, but 2020 has been devastating with the chain posting record losses and announcing a .. show full overview
2020x85
One Night In Hamleys
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2020x86
A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas
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Chances are any reindeer at a festive event have not come from Lapland but from the Cairngorm mountains in Scotland. This documentary follows a dedicated community of herders as they .. show full overview
2020x87
Britain's Most Expensive Houses
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Documentary going behind the scenes with UK Sotheby's International Realty, with the coronavirus pandemic having seen a surge of super-rich buyers leaving towns and cities. The brokers .. show full overview
2020x88
Tom Allen Goes To Town
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The comedian visits the West Yorkshire town of Wakefield, taking in one of the world's biggest rhubarb crops, exploring its beautiful cathedral and visiting one of the only drive-in fish .. show full overview
2020x89
Britain's Best Selling Toys
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Keith Lemon presents this quintessential countdown of the must-have toys and big crazes from the 1970s to the modern day, from action figures and board games to electronic pets and cuddly best friends

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