Cutting Edge Season 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Exploring the effect overprotection can have on children.

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

An insight into the competitive world of child Thai boxing.

Britain's oddest forgers.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Documentary about disabilities in family pets.

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

An insight into the lives of public safety inspectors.