Devil in Disguise: The Murder of Ronald Platt 2023
In 1966, a man's body was washed up in a fishing net off the south coast of Devon. The victim was wearing an expensive Rolex watch with a unique serial number, enabling police to identify him. But the case took a strange turn with the discovery of a second man who was very much alive but with the same name - and wanted by Interpol.

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China vs. the World 2022

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Russia vs. the World 2021
Fiona Shaw narrates this exploration of Russia's medieval origins through to its bloody expansion to become the biggest country in the world. It's a tale that set the scene for one of the world's most enigmatic figures, and his vision of modern Russia. From a tyrannical grip on ordinary citizens to rampant corruption at the highest level, this film reveals the secrets behind holding the world's largest country together in a narrative that takes in the KGB and its ancestors as well as Stalin, murder and gulags.

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Defending Digga D 2020
Twenty-year-old Digga D is one of the biggest up-and-coming drill artists in the UK. He’s on the brink of stardom, with his singles getting millions of views online. But he has also been jailed for violent disorder. This film follows him as he is released from a 15-month stint in prison, at a pivotal moment in his life. He is intent on making a success of his music career, but that’s not straightforward.

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When Football Banned Women 2017
Clare Balding uncovers the remarkable hidden history of women's football, which briefly dominated the game, attracting crowds of up to 60,000, before a Football Association ban in 1921

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Last Whites of the East End 2016    star_border 7
Documentary exploring the effect of mass immigration on the dwindling white community of the East End, from the perspective of those who remain and those who chose to leave.

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Dead Behind Bars 2014
200 young people under 25 have died in custody since 1992 in England and Wales. This is the story of three of them; young men who died behind bars - told by the people who knew them best, it explores the flaws in the system and the lapses in care that contributed to their deaths.

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The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family 2012    star_border 7.1
A year in the life of the Knight wrestling dynasty from suburban Norfolk, a family who pack a real punch... often at each other.

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World's Tallest Skyscrapers: Beyond the Clouds 2018
Engineer and film-maker Rob Bell presents an exploration of the global phenomenon that is the skyscraper, from the world's tallest building to those currently under construction. Rob examines the tallest of them all - the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, standing at almost 830m - where he discovers what it takes to build this high, and meets the woman responsible for the foundations of the Shard.

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Secrets of the Brain 2016    star_border 5
Neuroscientist Dr Jack Lewis goes in search of people with unusual neurological conditions that give us a fascinating insight into how our brains work.

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True Stories 2012
The stories of ten children who grew up and changed the world– tales of inventors, discoverers, pioneers, social reformers, heroes and heroines.

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