BBC2 8 x 50 me 1 Nov Sun 8:00pm 1998

Executive Producer Richard Riesz

Aubrey Manning, Professor emeritus of natural history at Edinburgh University, sets out to explore how understanding the planet and the life it sustains is undergoing a revolution. See also The Essential Guide to rocks. 

UK / BBC1 ( Bristol ) / 6x30minute episodes / 1973 (11 October - 15 November - Thursdays 8.30pm )

Editor: Ron Martin / Producer: Richard Brock

Natural History. David Attenborough takes an indepth look at the natural history, flaura and fauna of different parts of South East Asia, Indonesia etc.

UK / C4 1 x 60 me 20 Jun Tues 9:00pm 2000

Producer Alvin Turner. Executive Producer Cathy Rogers.

A look at wether the British are creating a more susceptible to disease nation by spending so much money on cleaning products.

UK / BBC2 (History Zone) 1 x 50 me 27 May Sat 8:00pm 2000

Producer Cathrine Clay. Editor Lawrence Rees.

Peoples stories of the of British rule in India.

UK / C4 / Formula One Administartion 1 x 60 me 6 Jan Thurs 10:00pm 2000

Producer Julie Janobek. Director Jez Higham.

A profile of Formula One racing driver Eddie Irvine as he competes for the World Championship during the 1999 season (eventually coming second behind Mika Hakinnen). 

UK / C4 / 3x60m / started 7 January 2002

Director: Susannah Ward / Series Producer: Martin Mortimor

Documentary series examining mysterious phenomena in the universe.

UK / BBC2 1 x 50 me 2 sept sat 6:45pm 2000

Editor Anne Tyerman. Producer Marc Sigsworth.

A look at the poor performing shools of Islington, London, which when Tony Blair Britains Prime Minister lived in the borough were considered by him not the right calibre to send his sons. Sending them instead to schools outside the borough. The documentary also looked at the governments plans to privatise Islington's education authority.

BBC2 6 x 30 me Thurs 8:00pm 1998

Producer Salim Salam. Executive Producer Bob long.

Adventurer Benedict Allen Travels around the edge of Mongolia.

BBC1 / 3x2x60m / started 30 October 2005

Producer: Paul Bradshaw

A trio of two part drama-documentaries dramatising some stories to have emerged from the discoveries of archaeologists and academics in Egypt.

BBC2 1 x 50 me 3 Apr Sat 8:15pm 1999

Producer Jean Claude Bragerd. Executive Producer Richard Denton.

Looking at the lost Egyptian city of Armana , built by King Akhenaten.

Presented by Tony Spawforth.

UK / C4 (Equinox) 1 x 60 me 23 Oct Mon 9:00pm 2000

Producer / Director David Sington.

A look at the work of two cosmologists who are challenging the theary's of Einstein and the big bang theory.

ELGAR - FANTASY ON A COMPOSER ON A BICYCLE

ITV1 ‘The South Bank Show’ / 1x60m / 22 September 2002

Producer/Director: Ken Russell

A documentary about the life of composer Edward Elgar. Directed by Ken Russell who returns to the subject of his classic 1962 documentary for the BBC’s Monitor arts programme. Broadcast as a South Bank Show to mark its 25th anniversary. 

BBC2 / 1x90m / 26 June 2004

Producer: Robin Dashwood

Dramatised documentary. Art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the history of the Elgin Marbles. Named after Lord Elgin who removed the giant carvings from a frieze in the Parthenon in Athens in 1801 - some say with permission, others say not. Elgin later sold his collection to the British Museum where they have remained ever since. Art critics argue alternate viewpoints on whether this removal was a good thing (art preservation) or a bad thing (historical vandalism) and whether they should now be returned to Greece. With:- Crispin Redman as Lord Elgin.


 

UK / C4 1 x 60 me 4 May 25 May Thurs 9:00pm 2000

Producer / Director Mark Fielder.

A new insight into the life of Queen Elizabeth the first. Presented by David starkey and with Imogen Slaughter playing Elizabeth in some dramatised scenes.

Early Days

Elizabeth refuses to marry and it looks like Mary Queen of Scots may seize the throne.

The War with the Spanish

The period following the crushing of the Armada and England lived through a shortish golden era up to Elizabeth's death.

Uk / BBC 29 May Sun 8:45pm 1983

Camera Philip Bonham - Carter. Producer Jenny Barraclough.

Thirty years of Queen Elizabeth.

Narrated by Ludovic Kennedy

UK / C4 6 x 30 me 9Nov Tues 8:30pm 1999

Profile of six illnesses that are rarely talked about.  Testicular Cancer, Body Odour, Bowel Disease (Crohn's), Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Skin Disease and Periods. 

C4 / 6x60m / started 9 January 2003

Professor Niall Ferguson tells the story of the rise of the British Empire, the biggest empire the world had ever seen, and how its global influence shaped the modern world, and how in later years its power and dominance shrunk.

BBC2 1 x 50 me 31 May Mon 7:30 1999

Executive Producer Richard Denton. Producer Peter Minns.

A program that tries to find links with a South African Kingdom which emerged south of Egypt 3.500 years ago. With notorious death cults like Heavens Gate and Jonestown.

UK / Granada B & W 2 Dec Wed 9:40pm 1964

Producer Norman Swallow. Director Micheal Apted.

The residents of an Oldham street face up to their homes being demolished.

UK / C4 (Equinox) 1 x 60 me 10 Mar Sat 8:00pm 2001

Executive Producer Hamish Barbour. Producer Dan Clifton

Russian Army surplus rocket engines now powering US rockets into space.

UK / ITV 1 x 60 me 16 Jun Fri 10:00pm 2000

Producer Alastair Lawrence. Executive Nick Shearman.

The story of England's dealings with Germany over the last hundred years, in two world wars as well as porting moments. A less than serious documentary filmed in line with Euro 2000 and shown the day before Englands group game with Germany.

UK / C4 3 x 5 me 5 - 7 Sept Tues - Thurs 7:55pm 2000

Producer Niall Fraser. Director Francois Gandolfi.

3 short films obout people who have bought their own council house.

UK / BBC 3 x 30 me 1997

Producer George Green.

Novelist J B Priestlley tours the country recreating his classic 1930's travelogue / documentary / book also called An Englishman's Journey. 

BBC1 / 1x50m-e / 25 September 1995 

An account of the 3 years of research and writing of Robert Harris' second novel, 'Enigma'.  

BBC / 1x70 minute episode / 1965 black and white

Writer/ Producer/ Director: Bill Duncalf

Documentary. The ill fated story behind the shooting of uncompleted 1937 Alexanda Korda film I Claudius. Narrated by Dirk Bogarde and with contributions from Merle Oberon, Flora Robson, Emlyn Williams and Josef Von Sternberg.

C4 / Uden x 60 me 1986

Channel fours version of Horizon with all manner of documentaries looking at worlds of science and technology

UK / C4 3 x 60 me 31 Jan - 14 Feb Mon 9:00pm 2900

Executive Producer Jeremy Llewelin - Jones. Director Chris Durlacher.

Life for the prisoners of war stuck in Colditz Castle during WW11 and the daring escape attempts many of them made, with some of the veterans actually returning to the castle for the first time since the end of the war. 

UK / Channel 4-WAG TV / 1x65 minute episode / Broadcast Wednesday 9 August 2006 @ 9.00pm

Producer/ Director: Jon Alwen; Executive Producer: Nick Godwin

Documentary. "We provide pleasure," says John Dockerty, proprietor of Christony Companions, "and pleasure takes many forms". John and his boyfriend Douglas Fox run the biggest escort agency in the north-east. Calling themselves an executive agency, clients pay between £130 and £600 for an escort's "time and companionship". But what do Christony's clients get for their money? Is this prostitution under another name? And if so, how do John and Douglas get away with it? Filmmaker Jon Alwen gains unprecedented access to this hidden world. Spending three months with John and Douglas, he follows their business, their escorts and their clients. The hundreds of internet-run escort agencies based in the UK operate in a grey area. Most agencies opt to play dumb when it comes to defining the true nature of the client-escort relationship. To stay the right side of the law they all use a similar disclaimer; they claim they have no idea what happens during appointments. Business is booming for Christony, but they face problems too. A tabloid newspaper sets up a sting, sending an undercover reporter to one of their girls. And later, two of John and Douglas's favourite escorts leave for a rival agency. The Escort Agency is a funny, compelling and eye-opening take on this secretive business.

UK / Granada x 30 me 1992

Executive Producer Jeremy Wellington. Director Denis Mitchel.

Film maker Denis Mitchell along with Rene Cutforth visit Commen Market countries.

Uk / BBC2 4 x 30 me 30 May - 2 Jun Tues - fri 11:20pm 2000

Producer Adam Alexander.

Series looking at life in four European countries.

1. Greece
2. France
3. Sweden and Greece again
4. Problems of ethnic minorities in the EU.

Series hosted by Oscar Ewing ( who happens to be Federal security administrator) and the series was in fact made in partnership with the federal Security Agency. The programmes mainly looked various social issues.

UK / BBC2 12 x 25 me 29 Apr sat 9:05am 2000

Lifestyle series, various celebrities look at different aspects of life exploring different emotions.

1. ONE 25 Apr Sat 9:05am

   Simon Callow on music. Jenny Éclair on laughter.

2. TWO 6 May Sat 9:05am

   Edward Enfield on holding back time Penny Smith on the 24 - 7 life.

3. THREE 13 May Sat 9:05am

   Tara Palmer Tomkinson and Margi Clake both on romance.

4. FOUR 20 May Sat 9:05am

   The beginnings of the British man.

5. FIVE 27 May Sat 9:05am

   Gossip and Silences Tamara Beckwith & Steve Pinder

6. SIX 3 Jun Sat 9:05am

   The nome with Jenny éclair and Ian Hislop.

7. SEVEN 10 Jun Sat 9:05am

   Diamuid Gavin an gardening Jenny Agutter on Cornish Art.

8. EIGHT 17 Jun Sat 9:05am

   Brit Ekland on health Keith Floyd on diet.

9. NINE 24 Jun Sat 9:05am

   Alvin Hall on Gambling Kriss Akabussi on thrill seeking.

10. TEN 1 Jul Sat 9:05am

    Richard Wilson on looks Raj Persaud on body image.

11. ELEVEN 8 Jul Sat 9:05am

Kriss Akabussi on physical power Annita Roddick on People power.

UK / C5 7 x 30 me 15 Nov - 27 Dec Mon 8:30pm 1999

Producer / director Marcus Stephenson & Alex Menzies.

Profiles of winners on the national lottery.

UK / BBC2 1 x 50 me 22 Mar Thur 9:00pm 2001

Director Nick Godwin. Executive Producer Lynn Alleway.

The exclusion from school of troublesome youngsters and their attendance at the PRU (Pupil Referral Unit) a place where there behaviour will hopefully be improved enough for them to return to the mainstream.

UK / BBC 13 x 50 me 1975

Producer Michael Latham.

The lives of famous explorers, Presented by David Attenborough.

UK / C4 (Secret History) 1 x 60 me 5 Oct Tues 9:00pm 1999

Producer Les Wilson. Director Alistair Scott.

The story of how Wolfgang Rosterg, a German prisoner in a Scottish P.O.W. camp. Rosterg was fervently anti nazi this led to him being tried in a kangaroo court of SS officers found guilty of treason and hanged.

UK / Discovery  / 1 x 60 me /  2 Jan Sun 11:00pm 2000

A look at the possibilities of moving to another planet should the Earth become uninhabitable.

UK / BBC 1979

Series looking at the work of various under sea experts, Jacque Cousteau and the like.

UK / C4 3 x 60 me 12 - 26 Oct Thurs 8:00pm 2000

Producer Paul Sen. Director Tim Copestoke

British people from ethnic backgrounds research their family history. Presented by Shilpa Mehta and Anthony Adolph.

UK / BBC1 6 x 40 me 25 Sept Mon 10:40pm 2000

A look at the extremes some people will go to to get an adrenalin buzz such as the story of Adrian Nichols and his plans to freefall from 35,000 feet. 

UK / BBC2 (Modern Times) 1 x 50 me 3 Nov Wed 9:00pm 1999

Editor Alex Holmes. Director Lynn Alleway.

Stories of wives with rich husbands to divorce.

Granada x 30 me 1998

Producer Peter Connor

Footage of extreme weather and eye witness acoounts of some of the terrors weather can bring. Presented by Richard Madeley.

UK / BBC1 1 x 90 me 6 Sept Mon 9:30pm 1999

Producer Kate Blewett. Brian Woods.

Profile of a group of British children living on the poverty line and the bleak future the are facing.

ITV x 30 me 1998

Executive Producer James Allen

Closed circuit TV & security camera footage of serious crimes and incidents. Presented by Selina Scott. (season one) Mary Nightingale. (season two)