Modern Times

Bogus Callers

The documentary series about how we live today starts with a look at the men who pose as officials to trick their way in

Tory Wives

In tonight's edition of the documentary series about how we live today, wives of Tory MPs talk candidly about the toll t

The Inspection

An inner city comprehensive prepares to undergo a compulsory appraisal by the government's newly privatised inspectors.

Cheryl's Trial

Cheryl Tooze's parents were murdered over two years ago, and her boyfriend was sentenced to life imprisonment for the cr

Lido

Gentle, tranquil film, filmed in cinema style, showing life for English people relaxing by the water away from all the s

The Partners

A documentary about the unique corporate culture of Britain's John Lewis Partnership.

Man Seeks Woman

Three men with very different circumstances who, like thousands of other people throughout Britain, are using small ads

Into the Light

In 1994, The Tower Colliery in South Wales was shut down. This film tells of the conflicts, tensions and struggles that

Quality Time

Janis, Caroline and Dominique all have young children and careers in the fashion industry. These modem working mothers f

Tracy and Joey

The story of Joey, Tracy, his addiction to heroin and crack, her horrific death at the hands of strangers, and the legac

Beautiful Men

Having seen their Miss World competition banished from terrestrial television, Eric and Julia Morley have moved on, laun

Saturday Night

This film follows four individuals as they find very different ways of enjoying Saturday night in Leeds. Their particula

Flatmates

This episode features three households searching for the perfect flatmate. Their quest offers an insight into the domest

Ellen's in Exile

An update on the harrowing story of Ellen Morgan , the child at the centre of America's most bitter and public case of c

Streetwise

This film looks at "The Knowledge", the training that London "cabbies" - black-cab drivers - must undertake as they prep

Skin

Every year more than 11,000 racial incidents are recorded by the police in Britain. "Modern Times" talks to both black a

Househusbands

In one in five households, women are now the major breadwinners. But what happens to the men who stay at home while thei

The Zone

This programme offers an insight into military life in the deserted killing fields of northern Bosnia, where American an

Years Apart

Three couples decided to fly in the face of social convention by choosing to be together despite age gaps greater than 2

The Museum

A tempestuous year in the life of London's Victoria & Albert Museum.

Broken Homes

Documentary film-maker Lynn Alleway explores the problems fathers have in keeping touch with their children after separa

The Selling Game

The secrets of the antiques trade are revealed in this programme about three traders who sell antiques to the very rich.

Dog Trouble

They can set neighbour against neighbour, damage houses and gardens and make others' lives a misery with their noise and

A Pleasant Land

The story of 61-year-old beef farmer Robin White , who wants to quit after BSE left him with cattle that nobody can eat

To the Manor Bought

Robert Smith sells grand feudal titles to wealthy commoners, such as Melody Urquhart, now known as the Baroness of Leyny

Going for Broke

The story of Keith Sinclair, whose horse-trailer business flourished in the eighties but went under with the new decade.

The Power and the Glory

A behind-the-scenes look of the annual power boat race at Cowes.

The Flickering Flame

In his first full-length documentary for BBC TV, director Ken Loach returns to the Liverpool docks, the subject 27 years

Mangetout

Documentary looking at the growing of mangetouts on a farm in Zimbabwe for Tesco. Follows Mark Dady the produce buyer on

Hong Kong

Contemplates the future of Hong Kong, once it is handed back to the Chinese, with comments from old colonials, young ent

Jewish Wedding

Documentary following Steve and Michaela's wedding plans. Before they can get married Steve has to convert to Judaism an

The Way of All Flesh

In 1951, scientists removed cancerous cells from American Henrietta Lacks just before she died in the hope that they hel

Time of Their Lives

If you were told you had a fortune to spend, but only a year to live, what would you do? Terminally-ill people can now c

Dirty Work

You can tell a lot about people from the mess that they make, and cleaners have the most intimate vantage point from whi

Brainstorm

The world of business is becoming increasingly competitive, but what happens when the going gets too tough? Four men, dr

Jurors

What is it really like to be a juror? What are the personal ramifications of sitting through a high profile trial, expos

The End

As the influence of organised religion wanes, more and more people are devising alternatives to the traditional methods

Shampoo

What do the British public really want to talk about? It's not politics it seems, but sex and relationships. In the inti

The DJ

The fast, furious and utterly chaotic life of Drum & Bass DJ LTJ Bukem and his cunning manager as they try to rake in m

The Return of Zog

Leka Zog , whose father was the last king of Albania, believes that the Balkan state's monarchy should be reinstated and

Bystanders

Pub landlady Elaine Biglyn was beaten senseless while her regular customers stood by. Fellow passengers ignored Phyllis

Testing Times

Some selective schools are now testing and rejecting children as young as two. At one girls school in north London, pupi

The Bubble

Chalet girls working a ski season and Tony Taylor who went for a week at Xmas and stayed for the season. travelling home

Arch People

There are 4,500 railway arches in and around London that witness an astonishing range of activities, from the mundane to

Guinnessty

For a century, the Guinness family has been a leading light in British and Irish society, but the 1981 Guinness scandal

Prommers

A portrait of the dedicated music-lovers who queue for whole days of the summer to secure places at the front of the Pro

Toy Stories

The documentary series enters the action- packed, rocket-powered, space-hopping, train-driven, model-mad world of toys i

The Shrine

The death of Diana, Princess of Wales, was followed by an overwhelming outpouring of grief that took the form of an extr

Family Values

The series opens with a look at the different approaches to parenting of two middle-class families. Amid chaotic scenes

Shooting Versace

On 15 July 1997, designer Gianni Versace was shot dead in Miami. As the fashion world and celebrity fans mourned the los

Agony Aunts

As more and more people express their unhappiness through the columns of newspapers and magazines, the documentary stran

Bare

For the dedicated minimalist, objects are out, nothingness is in, and status comes from owning only the bare essentials.

The Godmothers

The Mothers' Union, formed at the end of the last century, was founded to uphold the values of family life and marriage.

The Generous Rich

In New York, people are seriously rich only when they are able to give away money. The charity party for the New York Ci

Friends

A group of close-knit friends who have reached their thirties face the prospect of making difficult decisions in both th

The Unlikely Lads

The tale of Leon and Vaughan Gingell , two entrepreneurial brothers who reinvented marbles by placing pictures of footba

The Garden

Can a rundown council estate in Bacup, Lancashire, achieve a sense of community pride through a gardening competition am

Drinking for England

Evocative visit to Britain's drinking culture, made atmospheric by its use of poetry out of the mouths of the drinkers i

The Minders

The documentary series meets two men charged with the job of looking after hundreds of foreign journalists who visit Bag

The Magic Factory

The social documentary series takes a look at the pleasure park Alton Towers and follows its transformation into a magic

Pink Parents

Jamie and Lizzie have three gay parents - two lesbian mothers and a gay father - while Molly was conceived with sperm fr

Come on England!

The documentary series goes to Liverpool to meet 11-year-old Thomas and his friends as they follow the progress of the E

Paying for It

A revolutionary policy being tested in West Yorkshire sees prostitutes counselling men caught kerb-crawling. The aim of

Waxworks of the Rich and Famous

Documentary featuring a behind the scenes look at Madame Tussaud's waxwork museum.

Bookies Never Lose

Featuring the roller-coaster life of race course bookmaker, Barry Dennis, as he desperately tries to win back the mug pu

Amsterdamage

The dark side of Europe's "honey pot" is told through Kris Lenko's moving struggle to escape his mother's destructive, c

Diana's Neighbours

Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown 's proposal to build a memorial garden to Diana, Princess of Wales near her for

Think of England

As another St George's Day passes, this unsentimental, affectionate film takes a look at the English and how they see th

To Russia for Love

Three British men - Derek, 51, Mark, 41, and Michael, 33-travel to the provincial Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on a ten

Ex-Wives

When Julia Clark (nee Doveton) divorced her much older, millionaire husband, she was branded a gold-digger. On the other

Treasures from the Tip

A film profile of the Adams family - father Barry, son Jason and daughters Danielle and Melanie - who have made a fortun

The Lost Boys - the Denver High School Massacre

Last April in Denver, Colorado, two students from Columbine high school shot dead 12 pupils and a teacher before killing

Strictly Bingo

A story of passion and ambition set in the bingo halls of Britain as contestants vie for the accolade of National Bingo

A Passion for Pedigree

Breeding dogs for show is a pastime that can take over the lives of those devoted to the hobby. Cameras follow eight div

Myra Hindley

The Price of Eggs

In the first of five new programmes, the controversial documentary strand investigates the practice of paying women to d

Recipe for Success

Sugar Reef is the latest and biggest mega-restaurant to be opened in London's West End. For restaurateur Mark Fuller it

10,000 Private Eyes

This is the estimated number of detectives for hire in Britain, playing an increasingly important role in the evolution

You've Been Trained

A look at the sometimes-fiery relationship between three people and their personal trainers. Jonathan is an overweight l

London

Documenting London life in the 24 hours after this year's first-ever London Mayoral election. Mixing conventional footag

Go on My Son

Father and son relationships are dissected in the passionate and volatile world of under 11's football, where winning is

Falling in Love.... Again

Tonight's documentary focuses on mature people who refuse to see age as a barrier to romance. They include Olga, who had

Sperm Wars

Death doesn't mean you can't be a father-if you're in America. Pamela Reno's son is dead, but her dream of being a grand

Suicidal

With statistics showing that in Britain two young men a day kill themselves, Modern Times examines the role of the inter

Affluenza

Sudden Wealth Syndrome has arrived in California's Silicon Valley, a condition afflicting Americans struggling to come t

The Vikings Are Coming

Growing numbers of British women are using donor sperm, with many of them turning to Denmark, the new sperm capital of t

Warwick Davis's Big Night

Actor Warwick Davis puts his money on the line to set up the Reduced Height Theatre Company, producing classic plays cas

24 Hour Parcel People

Documentary tracking City Link management, employees and customers experiences as the company struggles to survive in th

Welcome to Mayfair

From the upmarket resident who dresses in Victorian clothing to the cabbie living in social housing, Welcome to Mayfair

For Richer, for Poorer

For Richer for Poorer follows four couples risking it all to start the business of their dreams. The stakes couldn't be

The Great British Garden Watch

Lucy Cohen's film goes behind the net curtains to discover amateur naturalists all over Britain who have transformed the

The Secret Life of Cleaners

In Britain today, more than six million of us employ domestic help in the form of cleaners - a job primarily done by the

Weekend Warriors

The world of extreme military-style obstacle courses is taking the country by storm. In total, 205,000 people ran obstac

The Last Dukes

A duke is the highest rank of the peerage. Dukedoms are created by the monarch to reward people who have made an outstan