UK / BBC2 6 x 30 me 26 Feb - 1 apr sat 7:35pm 2000

Producer Elizabeth Wood. Executive Producer Sam Oban.

A series offering advice and information on genealogy research (family Trees etc)

Presented by Martha Kearney.

Sky One / Tiger Aspect 6 x 60 me 1999

Creative Director Mike Russell-Hills. Producer Clive Tulloch.

Series looking at the more outrageous antics of some of Britain's European neighbours, Germany, Sweden etc, as well as casting an eye over the UK. Narrated by Morey Hunter. 

UK / BBC 1 x 50 me 1976

A look at a hypnotist who claims to be able to send people back into the past and learn details of their past lives.

THE BLUE PLANET

BBC1 / x60 / 2001  

A David Attenborough narrated nature programme looking at life under the seas.  In the original slot the hour included a 15 minute behind the scenes "making of" feature at the end which showed some of the filming techniques and research that went into that edition.  This featurette was not included in the repeat showing later in the same week making those editions 45 minutes long.

UK / BBC2 3 x 50 me 1 - 15 Feb Tues 9:30pm 2000

Producer David Huntt. Series Producer Julia Simmons. Narrator Bill Paterson

A portrait of the way hormones control our lives.

1. Hormone Hell - How the stress filled modern world causes havoc for our hormones.
2. Hormone Heaven - men trying to hold back the sands of time and women using testosterone in a bid to look more manly.
3. Hormonally Yours - How people are attracted to each other and how the hormones of people in love are at the same level of those with people suffering from obsessive / compulsive disorders. Also the effects of testosterone in both men and women.

UK / BBC1 1 x 50 me 19 May Wed 10:20pm 2000

Producer / Director Louise Norman.

He story behind Chief Inspector Martin Henngways journey to Kosovo in search of evidence of war crimes.

UK / BBC x 50 me 1988

Writer Jonathon Miller. Producer Patricia Uden. Executive Producer Karl Sabbagh.

A look at human biology with the erudite former Cambridge footlighter Jonathan Miller

UK / BBC1 x 30 me 1986 - 87

Producer Caroline Van Der Brul. Editor David Filkin. Director Stuart McDonald.

A look at various medical matters presented by doctors Alan Maryon-Davies, Graeme Garden, Gillian Rice.

UK / BBC2 2 x 40 me 18 - 25 Sept Sat 8:15pm 1999

Executive Producer Aled Eirus. Director Kenneth Griffith.

An examination of the late 19 century conflict in South Africa.

UK / C4 4 x 60 me 23 Sept - 14 Oct Thurs 8:00pm 1999

Producer / Director Jonathon Lewis.

An examination of the Boer War, coinciding with its 100^th anniversary, on the air at the same time as the BBC's 2 Part documentary.

UK / BBC2 4 x 30 me 24 Sept - 15 Oct Fri 7:30pm 1999

Producer Ruhi Hamid. Executive Producer Bob Long.

Explorer / adventurer Benedict Allen journeys to Brazil to look into the 1925 disappearance of fellow adventurer Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett. Fawcett was apparently searching for a lost city of gold.

UK / Discovery Network Europe / C4 / YMPA 6 x 30 me Sun 7:30pm 1999

Music DavidWhitaker & Adrian Burch. Producer Chris Lister. Director Dean Jones (UK) Martin Beldeson (Tibet).

A series following Chris Bonnington and a team attempting to climb the peak of Sepu Kangri.

Narrated by Alex Hall.

BBC / Primedia x 50 me Sun 8:05pm 1990 

Executive Producers: John McGreevy and W. Peterson Ferns / Executive Producer for the BBC: Graham Massey / Producer / Director: John McGreevy

Dr Jonathon Miller takes a look at the nature of language, especially such as how learning a first language is so easy but learning a second is so much more difficult.

UK / ITV 6 Dec Mon 8:00pm 1971

Producr Derek Hart. Director Lord Snowden.

The realities of life for dwarfs and other people's reaction to them.

Narrated by Derek Hart.

UK / BBC1 3 x 50 me 17 - 31 Jul Mon 10:40pm 2000

Producer Christine Hall. Executive Producer Olivia Lichtenstien.

Profiles of three powerful business women.

1. Anna Winter - Editor American Vogue 17 Jul
2. Parween Warsi - The Curry Queen ready made curry's millionaire 24 Jul
3. Pauline Clare - Chief Constable the first female chief constable.

UK / BBC2 (Omnibus) 1 x 60 me 17 Mar Sat 7:15pm 2001

Director Ben McPherson. Series Editor Basil Comely.

Coinciding with an exhibition at the Royal Academy, Botticelli's illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy feature in this program. Presented by Kirsty Wark.

UK / C4 (Equinox) 1 x 60 me 10 Apr Mon 9:00pm 2000

Producer / Director Peter Bate

A look at the shortcomings to be found in many black box flight recorders.

THE BOY DAVID

UK / BBC 1 / 6 + 60 minute episodes 1982 - 2000

Occasional heartrending but uplifting episodes in the life of David a Peruvian Indian who now aged 25, was born horribly deformed and without much of his face. David had to endure hundreds of operations performed by plastic surgeon Ian jackson. David is currently studying art at college in Detroit.

THE BOY FROM ALLISON STREET

UK / BBC 2 / (Picture This) / 1 + 30 minute episode 14 Sept Thur 11:20pm

Director Cassie Allward

A peep inside the world of 16 year old Wayne. The title came from the street in Lincoln where Wayne lived.

UK / BBC2 6 x 50 me 18 Jul - 22 Aug Tues 9:00pm 2000

Producer Andrew Cohen. Series Producer Sam Roberts.

An in-depth examination of the workings of the human brain.

Presented by Professor Susan Greenfield a neurologist.

UK / BBC2 (History Zone) 1 x 50 me 29 Apr Sat 8:05pm 2000

Director Phil Ggrabsky. Editor Lawrence Rees.

A look at some of the more unsavory aspects of Brazil's history, especially the slave trade.

UK / BBC2 6 x 30 me 14 Feb 27 Mar Mon 7:30pm 2000

Executive Producer Philip Clarke. Director Michael Waterhouse. Presenter Bethany Hughes.

Record keeping over the last 1000 years tying in with the BBC's History 2000 initiative, part of which was a mammoth exhibition that toured the UK.

1. Doomesday - A look at the Doomsday Book (900 years old)
2. Tax - The bizarre taxes paid over the years.
3. Military Records - Dubious recruitment techniques revealed.
4. Church Courts - Church records.
5. Criminal Records - Self explanatory
6. Land Records - Land disputes.

UK / C4 4 x 60 me 20 Sept - 10 Oct Wed 9:00pm 2000

Producer Mark Harrison. Executive Producer Belinda Giles.

A look at four couples, who, going through marriage break ups, seek the help of the Family Mediation Service. An organisation helping people who are splitting up sort out their financial Arrangements.

BREATH OF LIFE

UK / BBC 2 ( Horizon ) 1 + 50 minute episode 2000 13 Jan - Thurs 9:30pm

Producer Geoffrey Smith. Editor Bettina Lerner.

The Loughran siblings try to come to a decision about a difficult choice they face. Sheila Loughran has Cystic Fibrosis and her brother Damien and sister Josephine must decide whether to donate ( in a dangerous operation ) part of their own lungs to help their sister. 

Channel BBC1 (Omnibus) / 1x95minutes / 3 September 1995 

Documentary. Interview with the key member and major musical force behind the Beach Boys. Uses previously unseen home movies and other archive footage. 

BRIEF ENCOUNTER

UK / C4 1 x 60 me 8 Oct Sun 8:00pm 2000

Producers Richard Belfield & Dennis Woolf.

Jon Snow and Kate Garroway look at the results of the public inquiry into the BSE virus with dramatised reconstructions aplenty.

UK / C4 1 x 65 me 29 May Mon 10:50pm 2000

Producer David Jeffcock. Executive Producers Nicolas Kent. Vanessa Philips.

Typically channel five type documentary looking at the history of one of the worlds most popular swear words and wether it still holds the power to shock. With contributions from John Peel, Martin Kemp & Garry Bushell. 

BBC1 (Omnibus) - AHP Films / 1x75minute episode / 1998

Director: Bill Eagles / Exceutive Producers: Richard Drewett, Elaine Bedell  / Producers: Karen Steyn, Anthony Haas

Documentary. Profile of Britain’s premier comic Eric Morecambe from his early days to his teaming up with Ernie Wise to become the UK’s most fondly remembered double act, with interviews with friends, family and professional admirers.

UK / C4 5 x 5 me 13 - 17 Sept Mon to Fri 7:55pm 1999

Producer Elizabeth Wood.

Five short films about Bristol.

1. Melt - Director Tanic Diez
2. Last Summer - Director Emma Wass.
3. Gorals Do Bristol - Director Philipa Lowthorpe.
4. Seven Hills - Director Luke Watson.
5. Life As We Know It - Director Kim Flitcroft.

UK / ITV 1 x 60 me 1 Nov Mon 10:00pm 1999

Editor Stephen Lambert. Director Ann Hawkes.

A bunch of 40 overweight teens spend 6 weeks at a fat canp in Leeds in a bid to lose weight.

ITV 1 x 60 me 12 Apr Mon 9:00pm 1999

Executive Producer Dick bower. Director Patricia Fleming.

An inquisitive look at the lives of some of the wealthiest people in the UK.

UK / ITV 1 x 60 me 27 Apr Thurs 10:00pm 2000

Executive Producer Julian Ware. Producer Paul Clay.

A look into the world of the superich.

Narrated by David Jason.

UK / ITV 1 x 55 me 18 Sept Sat 8:00pm 1999

Producer / Director Mike Gooding.

Profiles of some of the several hundred millionaires that have been created by the lottery since it launched in 1994.

Narrated by Dennis Waterman.

UK / C4 4 x 60 me 3 - 24 Oct Sun 8:00pm 1999

Executive Producer Philip Whitehead. Producer Gill Barnes.

The Story of Britain's slave trade exploits.

1. Gold, Silver, Negroes, Slaves - How greedy African Kings sold their own people to slave traders.
2. Unfinished Business - The Port of Liverpool became the centre for slaving activities and how the mixing of races has caused problems for descendants of the slaves and slavers.
3. The Old Corruption - How the abolition of slavery was not clear cut.
4. A Message From Our Ancesters - How Britons of today are learning of their family history.

UK / C5 7 x 30 me 3 Aug Thurs 7:30pm 2000

Producer Roy Hunt

Series focusing on Rural themes.

UK / C4 5 x 60 me 9 Jan 2000

Producer Saskia Baron.

A portrait of 5 businesses that, over the last century happened to coincide with the fortunes of the British economy.

1. Natwest
2. Tesco
3. BP

ITV x 50 me 5 Feb Fri 9:00pm 1999

Producer Chris Kelly

Series looking at the worst of various subjects DIY, driving etc.

THE BRITISH EMPIRE IN COLOUR

ITV1 / 3x60m / started 15 September 2002

Series Producer: Lucy Carter / Executive Producers: Polly Bide, Alastair Waddington

Tracing the rise and fall of the British empire using newly discover colour footage including some from 1911 showing George V on a visit to India that was discovered in the Russian State archive. 

BBC1 / 8x60m / started 29 September 2004

Producers: Dan Tapster / Mary Colwell

Alan Titchmarsh presents a natural history of the British Isles from its geological formation and evolution of landscapes to the present day. Each edition was 50 minutes long with a 10 minute section at the end that concentrated on a regional aspect of the isles specific to the viewer's location.

Sky One / 8 x 60 me Sept 1998

Theme Music Nick Powell & Matt Silver. Producer Michael Gooding. Executive Producer David Green.

Often highly explicit delve into the world of sex UK style, the series showed an alarming tendency to focus on the seedier aspects.

UK / Sky One / LWT 1 x 60 me 2000

Music king Hammond. Producer Dan Barraclough.

A look at various sections of British society.

BBC1 (Twister Week) 1 x 20 me 29 Jun Tues 11:10pm 1999

Producer Jonathon Brown.

Metreologist Helen Young travels Britain searching for signs of tornado activities.

UK / BBC2 3 x 50 me 17 - 31 May Wed 9:30pm 2000

Producer Sam Collyns. Executive Producer Peter Horrocks.

Peter Taylor examines Britain's attempt to get under the skin of the IRA.

1. The Secret War - In the early 70's the secret services attempt to gather as much information about the IRA as they can.
2. Shoot To Kill - life in the firing line for the security services, special branch and MI6.
3. Holding The Line - The role played by British Intelligence in trying to get the IRA to negotiate for peace.

UK / BBC1 6 x 50 me 25 Apr - 30 May Tues 10:20pm 2000

Executive Producer Tony Moss.

Profiles of former Uk residents who have attempted to begin a new life overseas. Such as the Essex family the Stevens who moved to the French Riviara.

Narrated by Stephen Tompkinson. 

C4 / 4x60m / started 8 November 2003

Producers: Guy Evans, Mark Jones

Profiling four British actors who achieved global success in Hollywood. Featured were:- David Niven, Hugh Grant, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Sean Connery

UK / C4 1 x 30 me 21 Oct Thurs 11:05pm 1999

Producer Emily Felden. Director Saul Dibb.

A look at the melting pot of violence that threatens to erupt in Brixton with its large black and large gay communities often being targeted by opposed groups as well as coming into regular conflict with the police.

UK / C4 (Cutting Edge) 1 x 60 me 31 aug Thurs 9:00pm 2000

Producer / Director Jeremy Philips.

Charles Bronson one of Britain's most notorious prisoners, has been in prison almost continuously since 1974, Bronson was constantly getting in trouble whilst inside and having time added to his sentences. Two days prior to this program Channel Five broadcast charles Bronson Britain's Hardest man. Bronson was born Michael Paterson.

UK / C4 1 x 60 me 11 Oct Mon 9:00pm 1999

Producer / Director Malcolm Brinkworth.

Four war babies, born to white British women and black American GI's and later put into orphanages, attempt to unravel their complicated pasts.

C4 3 x 60 me 11 - 25 Apr Sun 1:45pm 1999

Producer / Director Charles Stewart.

Series looking at the work of the European Commission.

UK / BBC2 3 x 50 me 9 - 23 Jan Sun 8:00pm 2000

Producer Marcus Kassell. Executive Producer Peter Pagemonk.

The story behind the boom in shares in Japan during the 1980's followed by the inevitable decline.

1. Meltdown - The golden years of the 80's and then the crash affecting average families worst.
2. Changing The Japanese Way - The collapse of the Japanese job for life ethic.
3. Opening Up - How Japan is trying to rebuild its economy.

UK / YTV 17 Jun 7:00pm 1989

Camera Mustafa Hammuri. Producer Paul Dunstan. Executive Producer Duncan Dallas. Director Charles Flynn.

Dr Robert Buckman looks at the stranger side of life in Los Angeles.

THE BUILDERS ARE COMING

UK / C4 / Diverse 1 + 60 Minute episode 1997 Executive producer Ray Ackerman. P/D Madonna Benjamin. Music Rob Lane.

A look at the often fraught relationships between the builder and his client.

Narrated by Micheal Elphick.

BUILDING OF THE YEAR

UK / C4 1 x 65 me

A look at the fifty buildings competing for the Stirling Prize for best piece of British architecture.

Presented by Waldemar Janusz Czak.

UK / C5 1 x 60 me 13 Jul Thurs 8:00pm 2000

The heart rending events surrounding the killing of toddler James Bulger in 1993 by the two pre teen boys.

UK / C4 (Secret History) 1 x 60 me 14 Sept Tues 9:00pm 1999

Producer / Director Philipa Walker.

A look at the world of the playboy club and especially some of the women who became Bunny Girls.

UK / BBC1 1 x 50 me 7 Dec Tues 10:00pm 1999

Producers Barbara Beade & Stuart Goodman. Director Anne Pick.

The story behind the Playboy Bunny Girls, with interviews with some of the former hostesses who have gone on to bigger and better things.

UK / BBC1 6 x 30 me 13 Sept - 11 Jan Mon 9:30pm 1999 - 2000

Producer Kim Duke. Executive Producer Olivia Lichtenstien.

Series examining burglary from all angles. The final episode was finally shown 11 Jan Tues 10:45pm 2000.

UK / ITV (Real Life) 1 x 60 me 18 Nov Thurs 10:00pm 1999

Editor Stephen Lambert. Producer Brian Hill.

Burglars reveal the tricks of their trade.

UK C5 1 x 60 me 4 Dec Tues 11:40pm 1999

Executive Producers Rod Caird & Richard Sattin. Director David Presswell.

A look at the horrifying damages wrought by mudslides.

UK / ITV (Real Life) 1 x 60 me 4 Jul Tues 10:00pm 2000

Producer Brian Kay. Editor Stephen Lambert.

A look at people who buy their houses at auction.