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In 1994, The Tower Colliery in South Wales was shut down. This film tells of the conflicts, tensions and struggles that ensue when a group of miners invest their redundancy money to buy the colliery.
Janis, Caroline and Dominique all have young children and careers in the fashion industry. These modem working mothers face the problem of balancing workplace demands and the more traditional responsibilities of motherhood.
The story of Joey, Tracy, his addiction to heroin and crack, her horrific death at the hands of strangers, and the legacy the tragedy has left behind for their two children.
Having seen their Miss World competition banished from terrestrial television, Eric and Julia Morley have moved on, launching Mr World. The cameras follow three contestants who dream of winning the title they hope will change their lives.
This film follows four individuals as they find very different ways of enjoying Saturday night in Leeds. Their particular chosen pursuits encompass drugs, drink, dinner parties and dressing in drag. Narrated in verse by poet Simon Armitage.
This episode features three households searching for the perfect flatmate. Their quest offers an insight into the domestic sagas, prejudices and conflicts that surface when these three different groups of young people tackle the complicated task of interviewing candidates.
An update on the harrowing story of Ellen Morgan , the child at the centre of America's most bitter and public case of child custody and sexual abuse. Ellen, now a teenager and living in exile in New Zealand, hopes one day to return to America and start a new life without her father. The US Congress has the power to pass a special law that will grant Ellen her wish.
The training regime hopefuls have to pass to become a London black cab driver is infamously tough. Learning the routes around London takes years and over 70 per cent of applicants fail to finish. The repeated appearances before the Public Carriage Office examiners - regarded as more stressful than most job interviews - mean it's a bumpy ride to the coveted green badge.
Every year more than 11,000 racial incidents are recorded by the police in Britain. "Modern Times" talks to both black and white victims of racial hatred and their families.
This programme explores the legacy of hatred left by the violence.
In one in five households, women are now the major breadwinners. But what happens to the men who stay at home while their wives go out to work? This programme meets just some of an increasing number of men who have decided to become "househusbands".
This programme offers an insight into military life in the deserted killing fields of northern Bosnia, where American and Russian soldiers patrol the area known as "the Zone" - a haunted no-man's-land sandwiched between the warring factions.
Three couples decided to fly in the face of social convention by choosing to be together despite age gaps greater than 25 years. What particular strains do such differences place upon long-term relationships? Can love bridge the age gap? All three couples talk frankly about personal and familial reactions.
The documentary series returns with a year in the life of London's Victoria and Albert Museum , capturing the drama and humour as well as the arrival of a new director. He has promised radical change, but can he deliver?
Documentary film-maker Lynn Alleway explores the problems fathers have in keeping touch with their children after separation or divorce. Tonight, three separated families reveal the difficulties of staying in touch - and staying friends.
The secrets of the antiques trade are revealed in this programme about three traders who sell antiques to the very rich. David Dickinson knows what his clients like, and has to buy 20 or 30 new pieces each month. Keith Skeele deals at a remarkable rate: at a Paris fair he can easily spend £200,000 in a day. Lady Pamela Pidgeon has an impressive client list-will one of them pay £500,000 for a writing desk?
They can set neighbour against neighbour, damage houses and gardens and make others' lives a misery with their noise and mess. This film portrays dogs as agents of social mayhem.
The story of 61-year-old beef farmer Robin White , who wants to quit after BSE left him with cattle that nobody can eat and no one will buy.
Robert Smith sells grand feudal titles to wealthy commoners, such as Melody Urquhart, now known as the Baroness of Leyny. This film follows the newly titled through a summer of auctions and functions, culminating in a ball for those celebrating their elevated status.
The story of Keith Sinclair, whose horse-trailer business flourished in the eighties but went under with the new decade. He blames the bank for his downfall and his subsequent inability to start afresh.
The dangerous sport of power-boating requires not only courage but also money. Last year Cliff Smith, a former dustman, won one of Britain's top prizes but this year his title is under threat from a Texan multimillionaire.
In his first full-length documentary for BBC TV, director Ken Loach returns to the Liverpool docks, the subject 27 years ago of his drama The Big Flame. Today the docks are the scene of a bitter dispute.
