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R - Race Against Crime to Royal Deaths and Diseases

UK Documentaries | PREVIOUS | NEXT  

RACE AGAINST CRIME

UK / C4 1 x 60 me 7 Nov Sun 8:00pm 1999

Producer Roger Graef. Director Alan James & Roger Graef.

A year with the police as they try to improve race relations.

 

RAISING ALEXANDER

UK / C4 (True Stories) 1 x 70 me 22 May Mon 9:00pm 2000

Executive Producer George Carey. Producer John Blake.

A look into the world of Autistic Alexander Lubboca with his parents John and Christine trying out various therapies in n attempt to help his incurable condition.

 

RAISING THE ROOF

UK / BBC2 10 x 30 me 1999 - 2000

Producer Stewart Langley.

A series looking at the sometimes shady practice of estate agents, with reporter Paul Kenyon.

 

RAT TRAP

ITV / 1 x 45 me 8 Mar Wed 10:15pm 2000

Producer Kate Middleton.

An entrapment style program presented by Kirsty Young that tempted crooks into committing crimes. A dubious exercise to say the least.

 

RAW DEAL

BBC2 5 x 40 me Tues 9:30pm 1990

Producer Deborah Cadbury. Executive Producer David Paterson.

A look at cases of medical negligence where patients believe they may be the victims of doctors mistakes.

Narrated by Helena Kennedy.

 

RAY MEARS EXTREME SURVIVAL

UK / BBC2 6 x 30m-e  and x60m-e / 1999-continuing

Producer: Dick Colhurst

Ray Mears demonstrates how to survive in some of the most inhospitable corners of the world. Places like The Sahara, The Australian Outback, A Desert Island etc. 

 

READY TO WEAR

BBC2 x 30 me 27 Apr Tues 9:00pm 1999

Producer Emma Willis

A look at the changing face of fashion over the last 50 years.

 

THE REAL ALBERT GOERING

C4 1 x 60 me 1998

Producer Daneil Korn. Director Jill Robinson.

A re-evaluation of the life of Herman Goering's brother who during the second world war helped save many people from the tyranny of the 3rd Reich.

 

THE REAL BEACH

UK / C4 12 Feb Sat 11:05pm 2000

Producer / Director Dimitri Doganis

Dimitri Doganis travels to the island of Koh Phangan, the place is a mecca for backpackers and the setting for the Leonardo Di Caprio film The Beach (released about the same time of this documentary.) 

REAL CRIME: Justice For My Daughter

ITV1SMG TV Productions / 1x60m-e / 2003 

Documentary. In May 1990, Joanna Parrish was brutally raped then murdered in France. Justice For My Daughter tells of her parents 12-year fight to find her killer and their startling discovery that their daughter's death may be part of one of the greatest judicial scandals in French history. 

 

THE REAL DEAL

UK / C4 6 x 30 me 12 Nov Sun 7:30pm 2000

Series Producer Matthew Cole. Director Yasmin Dellal.

Budding entrepreneurs get the opportunity to turn ideas into money by pitching to major investors. Shilpa Mehta introduces big player Jim Driscoll to the creators of three new advertising concepts that could make serious money if accepted for development.

 

THE REAL DON GIOVANNI

C4 1 X 60 ME 31 JAN Sun 9:00pm 1999

Producer Paul Sommers. Director Rupert Edwards.

A look at the real life of the 18th century Casanova and that of Don Giavanni as seen in Mozart's Opera.

 

THE REAL BORIS YELTSIN

UK / C4 1 x 55 me 25 Mar Sat 8:00pm 2000

Producer Teresa Charles . Director Claire Lasko.

Profile of former Russian president Boris Yeltsin and his tumultuous time in office.

 

THE REAL CRACKER

UK / C4 5 x 60 me First episode shown 22 Mar Thurs 9:00pm 2001

Director / Producer Patrick Forbes.

Criminal profilers attempt to read the minds of murderers and point the police in the direction of the culprit in this series of programs.

 

THE REAL GENERAL PINOCHET

C4 1 x 60 me 16 Jan Sat 8:00pm 1999

Producer / Director Rosalind Bain & Jenny Barraclough.

A biography of Chile's General Augusto Pinochet, the one time president now in Britain awaiting his fate.

 

THE REAL HISTORY SHOW

C4 3 x 75 me 5 - 26 mar Sun 4:55pm 2000

Producer Rebecca Dobbs. Director John Triffitt.

Series attempting to bring the past back to life. Presented by the actor Bernard Hill

  1. A Victorian Wedding

    Hill and a team of experts attempt to recreate a rural wedding circa 1840.

  2. The First Flower Show

    A recreation of a flower show that first happened in Norwich in 1631.

  3. Fish and Ships

Recreation of a Victorian fishing boat trip circa 1885.

 

THE REAL JAMES GOLDSMITH

C4 1 x 60 me 11 Apr Sun 8:00pm 1999

Producer Leonie Jameson

A profile of self made billionaire sir James Goldsmith. 

 

THE REAL JANE AUSTEN

BBC1 / 1x60m / 30 December 2002

Producer: Nicky Pattison / Executive Producer: Franny Moyle

The story of the life of 19th century novelist Jane Austen. Presented by actress Anna Chancellor, who played Miss Bingley in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and, in real life, is Jane Austen’s great-niece. In short dramatised pieces, Jane Austen was played by Gillian Kearney. Other parts were played by Jack Davenport, John Standing, Phyllis Logan and Lucy Cohu.

 

THE REAL JESUS CHRIST

UK / C4 1 x 60 me 18 Dec Sat 8:00pm 1999

Executive Producer Simon Bertran. Director Patricia MacGrady.

The life of Jesus as told by his family and friends.

 

THE REAL JONATHAN AITKEN

C4 1 x 60 me 3 Jun Sun 8:00pm 1999

Producer Rachel Rendell. Director Johnathon Dent.

A profile of disgraced former cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken. Aitken was sent to prison (over perjury charges) on 8th June 1999.

 

REAL LIFE

ITV x 60 me 20 Sept 1999-continuing

Editor Stephen Lambert.

An umbrella title for a series of documentaries examining the state Britain at the end of the 20th century, See individual entries for full details. Titles featured include.

  1. Teenage Pregnant Sisters
  2. My Son Murdered His Mother
  3. Drivers Who Kill
  4. Bedroom Secrets
  5. My Dad's A Villain
  6. Marry Me In Las Vegas
  7. Britains First Fat Cam
  8. Burglars
  9. Private Detective For Hire
  10. White Van Man
  11. One Man, Six Wives & 29 Children
  12. Sex, Lies & Mobile Phones

 

THE REAL MERLIN

C4 1 x 60 me 3 Apr Sat 7:00pm 1999

Producer / Director Andy Robbins.

An investigation into the facts surounding the legend of Merlin.

 

THE REAL NOSTRADAMUS

C4 1 x 60 me 3 Jul sat 8:30pm 1999 (Nostradamus Night)

Producer Marcus Sulley. Director Neil Rawles.

A look at the life of the 16th centuryu prophet. Hosted by rev Lionel Fanthorpe.

THE REAL QUEEN MOTHER

UK / C4 1 x 90 me 10 Jul Mon 9:00pm 2000

Producer / Director David Batty

An attempt to construct an accurate portrait of one of the favourites of the royal family including contributions from friends as well as the usual suspects, historians, commentators etc.

 

THE REAL PRINCE PHILIP

C4 2 x 60 me 28 Jun Mon 9:00pm 1999

Producer / Director David Batty

A profile of the queens husband The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. A man who will never put one foot in it, when two will do.

 

THE REAL STORY OF THE DJ RAPIST

C4 1 x 30 me 17 Jun Thurs 9:30pm 1999

Producer Emeka One. Directors Will Dawson & Anne Symon.

Looking at rapist Richard Baker the worst serial sex offender in British criminal history.

 

THE REAL STORY OF THE MOZAMBIQUE FLOODS

C4 1 x 30 me 24 Mar Fri 7:30pm 2000

Director Colin Barrett. Executive Producer Julian Ware.

A look at terrible flooding in Mozambique of late Feb early March 2000 and the relief effort that followed.

 

REAL TIME APOLLO

UK / C4 18 - 20 Jul 1999

Producer Lindsay Shapiro.

A series of programmes commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing of 1969.

  1. Calling Earth1 x 30 me Sun 18 Jul 9:30pm
  2. Lunar Orbit 1 x 5 me 19 Jul 7:55pm
  3. Lunar Landing 1 x 5 me Tues 20 Jul 10:00pm
  4. One Small Step 1 x 240 me Tues 20 Jul 12 Midnight

 

THE REAL WORLD

TVS 29 Nov Mon 7:00pm 1982

Executive Producer David Pick. Producer Peter Kinkead. Director John Gorman.

Looking at the efforts to bring 3D to television. Special spectacles were given away in the TV Times.

 

REBELLIOUS LIVES IS IT EASY TO BE - - - TEN YEARS ON IN LATVIA

UK / C4 1 x 85 me 10 Jun Sat 11:40pm 2000

Producer Andre Cilinske. Executive Producer Roger James.

A follow up to a 1986 Latvian documentary called Is It Easy To Be Young? That looked at the lives of a group of teenagers, this film picks up with the same kids 14 years on.

 

REBELLION

BBC2 3 x 50 me Sun 8:0pm 1999

Producer John Bridcut. Executive Producer George Carey.

David Dimbleby follows the 14 year struggle over Britain's colony Rhodesia and the establishment of Zimbabwe.

 

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

BBC2 (Modern Times) 1 x 50 me 15 Mar Wed 9:00pm 2000

Director Philip Jones. Editor Alex Holmes.

Profile of the opening of west End of London restaurant Sugar Reef, run by Mark Fuller.

 

REGGIE KRAY - THE FINAL WORD

UK / BBC1 1 x 60 me 29 Mar Thurs 9:00pm 2001

Director Geoff Fawlkes. Producer Aubrey Powell.

Interview with the notorious gangster shortly before his death.

 

REMBRANDT BY HIMSELF

UK / BBC2 / 1x40m-e / 1999 Monday 7 June 11.20pm

Producers: Keilu Alexander, Francis Whately

A profile of Rembrandt through the many self portraits that he completed throughout his life time. 

 

THE RETURN OF A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

Channel 4-Lucida / 1x70m-e / 2000 (Saturday 18 March 11.30pm)

Producer/Director: Paul Joyce

A look at how, following the death in 1999 of director Stanley Kubrick his controversial 1971 film A Clockwork Orange was to get a cinema release in Britain. Kubrick with-held the ultra violent film after several copycat acts were generated by it's original release.


THE RODGERS AND HART STORY

BBC2-Thirteen-WNET / 1x55m-e / 1999

Executive Producers: Jac Venza, Avril McRory, Peter Maniura / Producer/Director: David Thompson

Profile of popular songwriters Richard Rogers (music) and Lorenz Hart (lyrics), a mix of archive stuff and brand new performances of their classic songs like The Lady is a Tramp and My Funny Valentine. Narrated by Jonathan Pryce.  

 

ROUGH SCIENCE  

BBC2 / 24x30m / 2002-2004

In this series a team of scientists use their ingenuity to solve problems connected with space travel and scientific conundrums in general. 

 

ROYAL DEATHS AND DISEASES

C4 / 5x60m / started 3 January 2003

Producer: Anthony Holland / Executive Producer: Richard Bradley

Documentary series investigating how British history has been affected by royal doctors and medicine.

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