The Mum Who Got Tourettes

Without warning, Elizabeth Hall developed Tourette’s shortly after her 40th birthday. In this affectionate and extremely funny special, we follow Elizabeth and her family across a year, witnessing every triumph and tribulation amplified by the unpredictable impact of her Tourette’s. A captivating, humorous and heartfelt look at a serious medical condition.

China Revealed

CHINA REVEALED is a 3D expedition into a still undiscovered land. Lost in the vastness of China are sublime landscapes and cultural sites that the Western world has never seen.

First Contact: Lost Tribe Of The Amazon

In June 2014, the world was transfixed by images of men emerging from the deepest Amazonian rainforest for the first time. This tribe were among the last people living on our planet who have had no contact with the outside world. Filmmaker Angus Macqueen gains exclusive access to this extraordinary tribe. Do they want to come out? If so, why now? And are they truly inhabitants of some Garden of Eden, or refugees of an earlier genocide? One thing is certain – that these are the last days of the last uncontacted people on earth.

Inside The Statue Wars

For some, historical figures are great heroes and nation builders. But for a growing legion of others, they are imperialists, racists, and criminals. INSIDE THE STATUE WARS delves into a fascinating, high stakes battle being waged over public memorials and statues. From Indigenous protestors tearing down a statue of Queen Victoria, to students threatening to walk out of schools named after these historical figures, to civic and business leaders spending millions to re-name streets, brands, and buildings, we are living through a momentous re-evaluation of our past. Is it a long overdue reckoning or an over-reaction? Are we rebalancing the narrative to reach a more inclusive future, or is this an activist approach to history in the age of cancel culture?

Three Mothers, Two Babies And A Scandal

Winner of the Scottish BAFTA for Best Factual Series, THREE MOTHERS, TWO BABIES AND A SCANDAL tells the complex and compelling story of the internet adoptions of twin babies, by two separate families on two different continents, and the Trans-Atlantic custody battle and media storm that ensued. Through intimate testimony, the women at the heart of what happened speak together to tell their stories for the first time. The docuseries revisits the thorny twists and turns in a custody case for twin girls, through each of the mothers’ eyes: Tranda, the birth mother, Vickie, the American adoptive mother and Judith, the Welsh adoptive mother.

9/11 Kids

This award-winning documentary explores the lives of the students who were reading with George W. Bush when a plane hit the second tower of the World Trade Center. For these kids, this moment in American history is forever etched in their minds. Almost 20 years later, we reveal what has become of these gifted, predominantly African American children. 9/11 KIDS catches up with many of those present on that day and reflects on the theme of race in America and what the American Dream means today. *Winner of 2020 Ted Rogers Audience Award, Hot Docs *Winner of 2021 Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program, Canadian Screen Awards *Nominated, Best Direction, Documentary Program, Canadian Screen Awards *Nominated, Best Photography, Documentary or Factual, Canadian Screen Awards

Raising Cassidy

RAISING CASSIDY is a dramatic and heroic story of a mother's battle with addiction. This documentary follows Cheryl, a stripper, while she fights to regain custody of her daughter, Cassidy. An inspirational and provocative story; it is a defining example of the struggle to break cycles of abuse and poverty.

The Two Lives of Li Ermao

Filmed over 17 years across Southern China, THE TWO LIVES OF LI ERMAO is the intimate and heart-wrenching story of Li Ermao, a transgender migrant worker, transitioning from male to female, then back to male. In this touching tale, we witness Li Ermao's search for identity, struggle for love and fight for survival. World Premiere 2019 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam Winner of 2020 China Screen d'Or, Les Écrans de Chine Film Festival Winner, audience prize at the Royal Anthropological International Film Festival

The Lion Cub From Harrods

This documentary tells the extraordinary story of Christian the Lion who was bought as a cub by John Rendall and Ace Bourke, from the Harrods ‘Exotic Animals Department’ Christian the lion then found himself swept up into the heart of hip London society at the height of the ‘swinging sixties’. The film features exclusive photographs, and never-before-seen footage of the last reunion between John, Ace and Christian which has come from their personal archive.

Barristers

Every year in the UK, 2 million criminal cases are brought before the courts – and for those in the dock, only one thing stands between freedom and a prison cell: Barristers. From murder to international drugs smuggling to violent assault, this ground-breaking series follows some of the country’s leading defence barristers as they fight for clients charged with serious crimes, and reveals just what it takes to keep the scales of justice balanced and defend individuals whose liberty is on the line.