Game-Changing Documentaries

A visit to three Blackpool hairdressing salons.

The story of the New Cross house fire of 1981, in which 13 young black people died.

A vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City’s drag ball scene.

Charting the progress of Maureen, who needs a driving licence to start her own business.

Documentary following two cancer patients through groundbreaking ‘first in-human’ trials.

A Storyville documentary that lays bare Chechnya's deadly war against its gay citizens.

How the images and reality of black lives in America today are fabricated and enforced.

How a Hasidic Jew with drug-smuggling convictions set about rebuilding his life.

David Olusoga discovers the extraordinary stories of a Victorian house’s first residents.

Louis discovers a strange and violent jail culture in Miami County Jail.

Countdown to an execution in Mississippi. (1987)

Simon debates whether to end his life after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

The first part of the series explains the origin of Islamism and neoconservatism.

Drama-documentary-animation about a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055.

Documentary examining the murder of Stephen Lawrence and the police investigation.

A nightclub fire in Bucharest leaves 27 dead. Then, the survivors begin dying too.

The remarkable true story of two American dreamers and their incredible opportunity.

Iraq civilians recall their initial hopes before the realities of war become clear.

How OJ Simpson rose to fame as a running back in college and the NFL.

Individuals with large alcohol consumptions describe their relationship with drink.

This travels to the very depths of the seas, to reveal a spectacular variety of life.