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With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under ISIS than they have ever been before.

Filmmakers gain access to the community of Rockland Ranch in the middle of the Utah desert where 14 polygamous Mormon families have created unique homes for themselves carved out of a rock-face.

A documentary investigation into the new trend of chains of so-called mega brothels with several hundred girls, and the challenges of legalization of prostitution.

When friends Jessie and Belle go away for the weekend and drunkenly hook up, what seems like an awkward slip up to a firmly heterosexual Jessie is in fact an incredible betrayal to bisexual Belle.

Cookery competition hosted by Claudia Winkleman. Ten of the UK's best home cooks complete challenges set by a panel of expert judges.

Terry Pratchett looks at the highly controversial issue of assisted suicide.

Reality series filmed over the course of a year on an isolated Scottish peninsula that has been cut off from the rest of the country. 23 men and women try to build a new life and a new society from scratch.

The world's water shortage crisis.

Chef Yotam Ottolenghi explores the essence and culture of historic countries and cities surrounding the Mediterranean Sea through their local cuisine and is often inspired to create delicious dishes that speak to the essence of the region.

May 25, 1996 - Bruce Herrod, a South African mountaineer reached the summit of Everest at 5 p.m. On the radio, we urge him to come down as soon as possible because the descent is dangerous in the middle of the night. A few hours later, no news from him. From this South African expedition which turned into a fiasco and another expedition carried out in parallel, the testimonies of the members of these expeditions show to what extent the thirst for climbing to the top of certain mountaineers, combined with the lack of oxygen , can alter the lucidity of climbers to the point of changing their relationship to death and thus lead them to neglect other expedition members in order to ensure their victory or save their own life.

A true account of life on an English housing estate. With those on Government handouts, drugs, booze & long-term unemployment.

Lagos has expanded to a Megacity of 16 million people in less than 50 years. It contains some of the most extreme urban environments in the world. In this series, some of the inhabitants of this restless city take us into their lives.

British celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall reveals how people can use only three ingredients to cook a tasty and healthy meal. He shares his tricks with other chefs and prepares delicacies.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and his growing family have moved on from River Cottage to a farm boasting 44 acres of land which offers the potential for producing far more livestock and vegetables than they need.

They are traditional hunters and farmers, wearing little more than grass skirts. They have no electricity or telvisions, and a very limited idea of the world beyond their tiny island, until now.... It's time to MEET THE NATIVES: USA. Insightful, entertaining and unforgettable, the extraordinary journey of five men from the remote Pacific island of Tanna across the United States will force us to look at ourselves through brand new eyes. Whether it's mud baths and roller coasters in Orange County, CA, sharing a Thanksgiving feast in America's heartland, or touching snow for the first time, the experiences of the Tanna tribesman provide an outsider's view of America that is at once both heartwarming and thought-provoking.

The lives of poor Romanian people who seek work in Great Britain, seen through the eyes of the British people.

Documentary series about urban explorers who explore areas above, around and below the world's most famous cities, climbing cranes and bridges, descending into subway networks, infiltrating monuments to industry and commerce old and new.

Sean Lock and Jon Richardson visit the American South to see how real men live.

Evocative observational documentary series tracing High Court Enforcement Officers as they deal with civil issues arising from Britain's austerity measures and the financial fallout of the recession.

Hugh is going back to basics with simple recipes for everything from breakfast to baking to bring a little bit of River Cottage to our lives in River Cottage Every Day

Geographer Nick Middleton explores the ancient trading routes through Europe to Asia. In this series he travels to: Nepal, Tibet, Gobi and Kazhakstan.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall invites different groups of urban dwellers to spend a wholesome week at his new River Cottage HQ living the green life. It's a clash of food cultures, as fast food-loving and convenience-obsessed non-cooks come to Hugh's farm for a taste of the River Cottage "grow your own" philosophy. Hugh's mission, of course, is to change their ways forever and it's not going to be easy.

The godfather of Chinese cuisine and a leading chef reveal the food, people, history, culture and soul of China.