united kingdom Documentaries

Rachel Nickell: The Untold Story

2018
2

  British broadcaster Fiona Bruce tells the untold story of Rachel Nickell who was murdered on Wimbledon common in July 1992.   Rachel Jane Nickell was brutally stabbed while walking on Wimbledon Common, despite huge media publication and a man being charged then acquitted the cas[...]

The Truth About... Looking Good

2018
4

The Truth About... Looking Good: The cosmetics industry in the UK is worth over £9 billion, selling products which promise to make us look younger, healthier and more attractive. Many of them claim to perform amazing transformations, but how much of what these products claim to do is based on[...]

Canvey: The Promised Island

2018 Unrated

  Europe's largest ultra-Orthodox Jewish community has lived in Stamford Hill, London, since the late 1800s. But with rents soaring, they are on the move. This film follows the Hasidic community as some of them embark on their biggest exodus since World War II. Excerpt by bbc

Ellie Undercover: Rent for Sex

2018 Unrated

Ellie Undercover: Rent for Sex, a 2018 sociopolitical documentary by British investigative journalist Ellie Flynn about the rise of tenants paying for their residence for sex in the United Kingdom.   This is a controversial issue as some people say that people are allowed to do what they[...]

Chelsea Headhunters

1999
1

A 1999 investigative documentary by Irish journalist Donald MacIntyre following the notorious Chelsea Headhunters football hooligan firm, which has ties to the professional Premier league football club Chelsea.   Chelsea F.C has a worldwide following including a group of London-based hool[...]

Warnock

2005 Unrated

  This documentary follows Neil Warnock as he manages British football team Sheffield United through the 2004/2005 Championship season.   "Warnock" is a fly-the-wall sports documentary meaning what you see is what you get. It provides a unique insight into Warnock's[...]

My Violent Child

2014
1

  My Violent Child is a hard-hitting psychosociological documentary film first published in 2014 which follows desperate parents as they struggle to cope with their children's extreme violent behaviour.   Youngsters with disobedient behaviour are becoming more and common in th[...]

Army: Behind the New Frontlines

2017 Unrated

  Army: Behind the New Frontlines is a 2017 war documentary mini-series narrated by English actor David Harewood (Blood Diamond), which goes behind the scenes of the British Army. Since the Britsh army has not been officially at war for more than 3 years this film shows challenges it faces o[...]

The Brit who Tried to Kill Trump

2017
1

The Brit who Tried to Kill Trump is a 2017 sociopolitical documentary narrated by Adrian Bower about Michael Sandford who attempted to kill the current president of the United States.   In May 2016 Michaels parents in Britain reported to police that he had gone missing in the United State[...]

Great Escape at Dunkirk

2018
2

The Great Escape at Dunkirk documentary explores the mass exodus of the British army after being pushed back to the coast by the German Bilzkerig in the early days of World War 2.   In May 1940 more than 300,000 troops from various allied armies were trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk. The[...]

Fred & Rosemary West: The House of Horrors

2006
1

The "Fred & Rosemary West: The House of Horrors" documentary examines the terrible murders which took place during the late 1960's until the late 1980's at the hands of Fred & Rosemary West.   It is believed that this British serial killer couple murdered at leas[...]

Elizabeth: Our Queen

2018
11

  Elizabeth: Our Queen is a new 2018 eight-part documentary series about Queen Elizabeth II, narrated by James D'Arcy.   The film was made to celebrate the 65th anniversary since her coronation back in 1953, which makes her the longest serving monarch in British history. This[...]

The Bulger Killers: Was Justice Done?

2018
6

  A new 2018 documentary which speaks to key individuals who were involved in the James Bulger trial in 1993.   The Killing of two-year-old James Bugler at the hands of 10-year-old Jon Venables and Robert Thompson was one of the worst crimes of the 20th century and sparked outrage[...]

Cat Wars

2014 Unrated

Cats are the most popular pet in the West. It is estimated that more than 10 million live in the UK alone which cat loves will be happy about however there are some who feel they are nothing more than a garden pest.   The Cat Wars BBC documentary meets with people on both sides of opinion[...]

Commando: On The Front Line

2008
26

Commando: On The Front Line, is a 2014 military documentary series directed by Chris Terril for ITV.    Chris spends 12 months with new recruits for the Royal Marine Commandos as they go through a hellish 32-week training course which notoriously known to be the most challenging in t[...]

Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope

2000 Unrated

  The Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope documentary takes a behind the scenes look at the crazy and violent world of nightclub bouncers. As you can imagine bouncers have to face a lot of violent, dangerous people and face some very strange situations.

Stacey Dooley Investigates: The Cannabis smugglers

2015 Unrated

  In the third episode of a six-part documentary series “Stacey Dooley Investigates” about the war on drugs, British investigative journalist Stacey Dooley travels to the state of Swaziland in  Southern Africa to meet with farmers who are growing some incredibly potent weed.[...]

King Arthur's Britain

2015 Unrated

A new King Arthur documentary shedding new light on this historic British figure like never before. Francis Pryor argues that Britain's early history was a vibrant period when the island thrived under foreign influences from as far afield as the Middle East without losing any cultural[...]

This is Anfield

2016 Unrated

  “This is Anfield” was created by Liverpool football club in celebration of their iconic home ground. Anfield is one of the oldest stadiums in the world and a centre of football which has a capacity for 54,000 people, though this is a far cry from when it was first bui[...]

Dogfighting Undercover

2007 Unrated

  In 2005 a BBC investigative team went undercover to show the reality of the world of international dogfighting.   Dogfighting Undercover captures on camera the savagery of organised fights and the sales of illegal dog breeds such as American Pitbull Terriers for the purpose[...]

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