Cutting Edge (1990)
The flagship documentary series show distinctive, compelling films that offer a snapshot of life in Britain today.
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Episode 1 - A Boy Called Alex
Release Date: 2008-01-24Alex is a boy who suffers from a severe form of Cystic fibrosis. He is also a gifted composer and musician. While suffering from the disease he undertakes the tough challenge of conducting Bach's Magnificat at Eton.
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Episode 2 - Scams, Fiddles and Honest Claims
Release Date: 2008-01-31A look at people who claim insurance either illegally by scamming or legally, and the companies which are responsible for paying out.
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Episode 3 - Who Killed the Playboy Earl?
Release Date: 2008-02-07Looking at the life and downfall of the tenth Earl of Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, who went missing in 2004. A millionaire philanthropist, he gradually fell into a lifestyle that included drugs and womanizing, and ended up on the French Riviera spending his time and money in hostess bars.
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Episode 4 - Baby Bible Bashers
Release Date: 2008-02-14Follows the stories of three young children who preach the word of the Lord.
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Episode 5 - My Street
Release Date: 2008-02-21One street. 116 households. What goes on behind closed doors? Happy stories. Sad stories. Hopeful stories. Remarkable stories. It could be any street but this is My Street.
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Episode 6 - The Girls Who Were Found Alive
Release Date: 2008-02-28Two ten-year-old (female) best friends find themselves being kidnapped outside of their local school by a notorious pedophile. This film tells of their ordeal, their eventual rescue and the outcome of the events that took place.
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Episode 7 - Phone Rage
Release Date: 2008-03-06A look at the people who work in call centers and are frequently (and often unfairly) on the receiving end of the customer's anger.
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Episode 8 - Pramface Babies
Release Date: 2008-03-13A look at four young girls and how the they deal with their unplanned pregnancies in a Liverpool hospital ward.
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Episode 9 - Shannon Matthews: The Family's Story
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Episode 10 - Sleeping with My Sister
Release Date: 2008-03-27A look at nine months in the lives of two half-sibling couples, whose incestuous relationships began after reuniting as adults.
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Episode 11 - The Human Spider
Release Date: 2008-04-03A look at Alain Robert, dubbed the Human Spider, who scales some of the world's tallest buildings without the aid of ropes or safety equipment, despite suffering with epilepsy.
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Episode 12 - Cotton Wool Kids
Release Date: 2008-04-10Exploring the effect overprotection can have on children.
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Episode 13 - Sex, Lies and the Murder of Meredith Kercher
Release Date: 2008-04-17British tourist Meredith Kercher was murdered whilst in Italy. This documentary gives an insight into the events that took place up to her death.
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Episode 14 - Strictly Baby Fight Club
Release Date: 2008-04-24An insight into the competitive world of child Thai boxing.
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Episode 15 - The Artful Codgers
Release Date: 2008-05-15Britain's oddest forgers.
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Episode 16 - 13 Kids and Wanting More
Release Date: 2008-05-22Documentary looking at three large families who between have over thirty children but, they still intend on having more.
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Episode 17 - Gridlock and Road Rage
Release Date: 2008-05-30A look at UK traffic jams and how they affect the drivers involved.
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Episode 18 - The 9/11 Faker
Release Date: 2008-09-11The story of Alicia "Tania" Head, who lied about surviving the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, claiming she lost her husband while making a miraculous escape.
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Episode 19 - The Ambulance: 8 Minutes to Disaster
Release Date: 2008-09-18Charting a month in the life of ambulance 212 and its crew in Reading.
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Episode 20 - The Virgin Daughters
Release Date: 2008-09-25An look at America's purity movement. The purity movement involves girls pledging to remain a virgin until their wedding day.
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Episode 21 - Dana: The 8 Year Old Anorexic
Release Date: 2008-10-02Dana is an 8-year-old anorexic. This film looks at her time at a clinic to treat her disorder and how it affects people around her.
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Episode 22 - Ninety Naps a Day
Release Date: 2008-10-09A group of Narcolepsy sufferers from the UK head to America to attend a Narcolepsy conference to gain an insight into their condition.
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Episode 23 - Bobski the Builder
Release Date: 2008-10-16Two teams of builders (one from England, the other from Poland) compete to see who can build a housing extension most efficiently.
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Episode 24 - Mum, Heroin and Me
Release Date: 2008-10-23A moving portrait of Kate, a mother who supports and loves her 20-year-old heroin-addicted daughter, Hannah despite her addiction.
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Episode 25 - The Prince Charles Generation
Release Date: 2008-11-06Tells the story of some of the other men born on the same day as their most illustrious contemporary.
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Episode 26 - Rich Kid, Poor Kid
Release Date: 2008-11-13Documentary on the impact of the wealth gap in the UK on a couple of teenagers.
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Episode 27 - Special Needs Pets
Release Date: 2008-11-20Documentary about disabilities in family pets.
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Episode 28 - The Jacksons Are Coming
Release Date: 2008-11-27A documentary following members of the Jackson Five as they search for a new home in the Devon fishing village of Appledore.
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Episode 29 - The Fun Police
Release Date: 2008-12-04An insight into the lives of public safety inspectors.