[Part 1] Living with his third wife Petrina and their nine children in a three-bedroom terraced house, Mike's home is hugely ... overcrowded and the kids often double up because there is not enough space for them each to have their own bed. With benefits of 27,000 pounds a year to live on, however, Mike appears oblivious to what other people think of his family and we follow them through the chaos and extravagance of Christmas, the prospect of Mike being jailed for drink-driving, and his boys getting in trouble with the police.
Quirky, rare, and unforgettable social documentaries and drama's from around the world.
22:19
Dana: The 8 Year Old Anorexic [Part 2]
[Part 2] Dana is eight years old. She is also anorexic. This week's Cutting Edge follows Dana as she embarks on an intensive 12-week programme at a specialist clinic, to examine why younger and younger children are developing eating disorders. Dr Dee Dawson, Medical Director of the Rhodes Farm Clinic, which treats young girls with eating disorders, says: "I'm in no doubt now that the average age is falling. We are seeing more eight, nine and 10-year-olds than we have ever seen before." But how will Dana cope, away from her family, as the youngest of 20 girls with eating disorders?
24:44
Dana: The 8 Year Old Anorexic [Part 1]
[Part 1] Dana is eight years old. She is also anorexic. This week's Cutting Edge follows Dana as she embarks on an intensive 12-week programme at a specialist clinic, to examine why younger and younger children are developing eating disorders. Dr Dee Dawson, Medical Director of the Rhodes Farm Clinic, which treats young girls with eating disorders, says: "I'm in no doubt now that the average age is falling. We are seeing more eight, nine and 10-year-olds than we have ever seen before." But how will Dana cope, away from her family, as the youngest of 20 girls with eating disorders?
[Part 3] Celebration of the long-running arts documentary series, examining the programme's influence on British television. Featuring contributions from film-makers involved with the series and clips from the archive of artists as diverse as Orson Welles, Jean Genet and Francis Bacon. With contributions from Anthony Wall, Alan Yentob, Lesley Megahey and Nigel Williams. Part of BBC4's The Art of Arts TV week.
[Part 2] Celebration of the long-running arts documentary series, examining the programme's influence on British television. Featuring contributions from film-makers involved with the series and clips from the archive of artists as diverse as Orson Welles, Jean Genet and Francis Bacon. With contributions from Anthony Wall, Alan Yentob, Lesley Megahey and Nigel Williams. Part of BBC4's The Art of Arts TV week.
[Part 1] Celebration of the long-running arts documentary series, examining the programme's influence on British television. Featuring contributions from film-makers involved with the series and clips from the archive of artists as diverse as Orson Welles, Jean Genet and Francis Bacon. With contributions from Anthony Wall, Alan Yentob, Lesley Megahey and Nigel Williams. Part of BBC4's The Art of Arts TV week.
23:41
The Story Of Social Realism [Part 1]
[Part 1] BBC TWO's landmark series on the history of British Film takes a look at the most British of genres - Social Realism. There was a revolution in British film at the end of the 1950s: working people and the realities of their everyday lives started to appear on the big screen. Hardship, Humour and Heroes traces the evolution from Billy Liar to Billy Elliot via Saturday Night Sunday Morning, Kes and Trainspotting.
19:04
The Story Of Social Realism [Part 2]
[Part 2] BBC TWO's landmark series on the history of British Film takes a look at the most British of genres - Social Realism. There was a revolution in British film at the end of the 1950s: working people and the realities of their everyday lives started to appear on the big screen. Hardship, Humour and Heroes traces the evolution from Billy Liar to Billy Elliot via Saturday Night Sunday Morning, Kes and Trainspotting.
22:04
The Story Of Social Realism [Part 3]
[Part 3] BBC TWO's landmark series on the history of British Film takes a look at the most British of genres - Social Realism. There was a revolution in British film at the end of the 1950s: working people and the realities of their everyday lives started to appear on the big screen. Hardship, Humour and Heroes traces the evolution from Billy Liar to Billy Elliot via Saturday Night Sunday Morning, Kes and Trainspotting.
24:51
The Story Of Social Realism [Part 4]
[Part 4] BBC TWO's landmark series on the history of British Film takes a look at the most British ... of genres - Social Realism. There was a revolution in British film at the end of the 1950s: working people and the realities of their everyday lives started to appear on the big screen. Hardship, Humour and Heroes traces the evolution from Billy Liar to Billy Elliot via Saturday Night Sunday Morning, Kes and Trainspotting.
[Part 1] Meet The Natives is a Reality Show/Documentary on Channel 4 which sees five tribesmen leave their villages in Vanuatu in the South Pacific and visit the United Kingdom in search of Prince Philip, whom they believe is the physical embodiment of the son of their God. Filming their adventures they take a look at the British way of life.
[Part 2] Meet The Natives is a Reality Show/Documentary on Channel 4 which sees five tribesmen leave their villages in Vanuatu in the South Pacific and visit the United Kingdom in search of Prince Philip, whom they believe is the physical embodiment of the son of their God. Filming their adventures they take a look at the British way of life.
[Part 3] Meet The Natives is a Reality Show/Documentary on Channel 4 which sees five tribesmen leave their villages in Vanuatu in the South Pacific and visit the United Kingdom in search of Prince Philip, whom they believe is the physical embodiment of the son of their God. Filming their adventures they take a look at the British way of life.
[Part 1] This documentary profiles four people with different disorders that affect their memories and sleeping patterns. One woman was struck down by a virus that has erased all her recollections of the last 20 years, while another woman is unable to record new memories. The film also meets a man who loses his muscle tone every time he experiences heightened emotions.
[Part 2] This documentary profiles four people with different disorders that affect their memories and sleeping patterns. One woman was struck down by a virus that has erased all her recollections of the last 20 years, while another woman is unable to record new memories. The film also meets a man who loses his muscle tone every time he experiences heightened emotions.
25:08
Secret Life Of The Classroom [Part 1]
[Part 1] Every year over 650,000 children start school. Film maker, Fran Landsman, spent 11 weeks at Moorlands Infant School in Bath to make this highly original film revealing the dramas that mark theses crucial weeks for the nation’s four year olds.
22:31
Secret Life Of The Classroom [Part 2]
[Part 2] Every year over 650,000 children start school. Film maker, Fran Landsman, spent 11 weeks at Moorlands Infant School in Bath to make this highly original film revealing the dramas that mark theses crucial weeks for the nation’s four year olds.
09:02
Russian Wonderland: Grandmothers
Grandmothers. From a series of short films showing life in Russia shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Not very good quality, but once I'm able to source a better rip, i'll upload it.
27:32
The Confessions of Robert Crumb [Part 1]
[Part 1] Fantastic documentary about comics guru, madman and pervert Robert Crumb. This film predates Terry Zwigoff's 'Crumb' by 7 years, and contains some truly bizarre moments captured by a BBC film crew over in the States. The artist discusses the seeds of his 60s work, Mr. Natural, Fritz the Cat, and also features interviews with his wife Aline.
27:29
The Confessions of Robert Crumb [Part 2]
[Part 2] Fantastic documentary about comics guru, madman and pervert Robert Crumb. This film predates Terry Zwigoff's 'Crumb' by 7 years, and contains some truly bizarre moments captured by a BBC film crew over in the States. The artist discusses the seeds of his 60s work, Mr. Natural, Fritz the Cat, and also features interviews with his wife Aline.
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