Cutting Edge — Season 2008

Jan 2008

Alex 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.

Jan 2008

A look at people who claim insurance either illegally by scamming or legally, and the companies which are responsible for paying out.

Feb 2008

Looking 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.

Feb 2008

Follows the stories of three young children who preach the word of the Lord.

Feb 2008

One 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.

Feb 2008

Two 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.

Mar 2008

A look at the people who work in call centers and are frequently (and often unfairly) on the receiving end of the customer's anger.

Mar 2008

A look at four young girls and how the they deal with their unplanned pregnancies in a Liverpool hospital ward.

Mar 2008

Mar 2008

A look at nine months in the lives of two half-sibling couples, whose incestuous relationships began after reuniting as adults.

Apr 2008

A 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.

Apr 2008

Exploring the effect overprotection can have on children.

Apr 2008

British tourist Meredith Kercher was murdered whilst in Italy. This documentary gives an insight into the events that took place up to her death.

Apr 2008

An insight into the competitive world of child Thai boxing.

May 2008

Britain's oddest forgers.

May 2008

Documentary looking at three large families who between have over thirty children but, they still intend on having more.

May 2008

A look at UK traffic jams and how they affect the drivers involved.

Sept 2008

The 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.

Sept 2008

Charting a month in the life of ambulance 212 and its crew in Reading.

Sept 2008

An look at America's purity movement. The purity movement involves girls pledging to remain a virgin until their wedding day.

Oct 2008

Dana 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.

Oct 2008

A group of Narcolepsy sufferers from the UK head to America to attend a Narcolepsy conference to gain an insight into their condition.

Oct 2008

Two teams of builders (one from England, the other from Poland) compete to see who can build a housing extension most efficiently.

Oct 2008

A moving portrait of Kate, a mother who supports and loves her 20-year-old heroin-addicted daughter, Hannah despite her addiction.

Nov 2008

Tells the story of some of the other men born on the same day as their most illustrious contemporary.

Nov 2008

Documentary on the impact of the wealth gap in the UK on a couple of teenagers.

Nov 2008

Documentary about disabilities in family pets.

Nov 2008

A documentary following members of the Jackson Five as they search for a new home in the Devon fishing village of Appledore.

Dec 2008

An insight into the lives of public safety inspectors.