ITV Documentaries

Louise Redknapp discovers first hand the dangers of the current obsession with being stick thin when she undertakes an extreme crash diet and exercise regime in an attempt to drop to a US dress size zero in just 30 days. In The Truth about Size Zero Louise undergoes a punishing plan to dramatically lose her trademark curves and attempt to drop two dress sizes, this is a TV show that will engage all who watch it. The TV presenter, who was voted FHM’s Sexiest Woman of the Decade, is usually a size eight, but in The Truth About Size Zero she attempts to get down to a UK size four. After 17 years in the spotlight Louise is all too aware of the pressure to be thin and she agrees to put normal life on hold to find out more about the size zero trend and expose it for what it really is. “I grew up in the entertainment and music industry,” she says, “I went to stage school and I always wanted to be in entertainment and I have always felt even at a size eight that I have never quite been skinny enough….there was always (the pressure) that if I could have lost half a stone it would have been better."

Islam and Christianity have been portrayed as mortal enemies for 1,400 years, locked in combat until the end of time when on the day of judgement God will finally announce the winner. This so called "clash of civilisations" has defined Christian and Muslim relations from the wars of the crusades to the current "war on terror". But there is another story. It's a story that revolves around one man. The man whom a billion Muslims and 1.2 billion Christians call the Messiah but who is seen by both in very different ways - Jesus. The Muslim Jesus uses the Quran and other Islamic texts to explore the differing ways in which Christian and Muslim faiths both acknowledge Jesus. Scholars, teachers, parents, rappers, poets and historians come together for this one hour special, narrated by Melvin Bragg. The differences between the Quran and the Bible's portrayal of Jesus are explored in detail, from the role of Mary and his death and resurrection, to the coming of the Anti-Christ. The one-hour special, commissioned and narrated by Melvyn Bragg, is thought to be the first time the subject has been dealt with on British television. Lord Bragg said: "I was fascinated by the idea ... Jesus was such a prominent figure in Islam but most people don't know that." The director and producer, Irshad Ashraf, said the film was an attempt to shift the focus away from extremism to the spiritual side of Islam. "Jesus is loved and respected by Muslims and he's one of the most important prophets in our religion."

V special paying tribute to the life of the broadcaster and Factory Records mogul, Tony Wilson.

Documentary providing a rare insight into the world of high-class call girls. The UK's sex industry is booming, and more women are turning to prostitution than ever before. Many ply their trade via personal websites in hope of attracting a certain type of client. The programme features interviews with prostitutes from all walks of life including a glamorous twenty-something, an ex-city banker, a married mother of four and a university student.

Whatever happened to the British Routemaster after being driven out by German bendy buses? Shipped across the planet by adoring fans, the programme finds them being worshipped by Buddhist monks, driven by playboy millionaires and flying the flag in the Falklands. Meet the London Bus driver who resigned when forced to work on the bendies, moving to Niagara Falls, Canada to carry on driving his old Routemaster - now a tour bus. Less than 3000 Routemasters were made, only about 500 have escaped the scrap yard. If you ever loved this bus you will need a hankie for the crusher scenes... but maybe that's more dignified than the one in Sri Lanka that is now a mobile KFC!

Richard E. Grant looks at the history of Sherlock Holmes, including the many movie and TV adaptations.

An insight into what life is like for well-known "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling as she finishes the final book in the series.