Herpetologist Winston Card visits a South Carolina man who is oblivious to the dangers that his collection of nearly 80 exotic snakes poses to himself and his family. Directed by Tom Peppiatt Oxford Scientific / Animal Planet

This series goes inside the offices of Premier Model Management to reveal the realities of life in the world’s most glamorous industry “absolutely fascinating” – Sam Wollaston, The Guardian Directed by Nick Hornby Maverick TV / Channel 4

In the wake of the Arab Spring in 2011, the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa saw the arrival of over 40,000 migrants from Tunisia and Libya, all seeking refuge or a better life in Europe. Situated just 70 miles from the north African coast, the island soon becomes the front line of Europe’s immigration crisis…

“Tender, insightful and ultimately transcendent, this comes highly recommended” – Time Out “An absorbing documentary” – The Telegraph “Surprisingly uplifting” – The Daily Mail “An extraordinary film” – The Guardian Directed by Christian Trumble *Nominated for a Grierson Award, and highest rated one-off documentary for Channel 4 in 2011 RDF / Zodiak / Channel 4…

Orphaned and injured baby sloths lead busy lives learning how to survive in the wild at a sanctuary in Costa Rica. Directed by Lucy Cooke Blink / Animal Planet / Discovery

Documentary telling the story of three young women who have each decided to give a childless couple the ultimate gift – a baby of their own. Twenty-two-year-old Louise has her hands full with her own son, but she is determined to become pregnant for a couple who have wanted a baby for 13 years. Twenty-three-year-old…

“Both simple and brilliant… eternally compelling… No novelist or poet could have put it better, nor could they come up with anything quite so richly entertaining as this simple look inside a modern British family.” Matt Baylis, Daily Express “Shows family love that’s hard to replicate even in the best fiction” The Guardian, Pick of…

In the harsh and unforgiving Namib Desert, there are hunters, big and small. A brave clan of Meerkats struggle here, working together to cope in a hostile world. Facing jackals, snakes and birds of prey, as well as the harsh desert climate, life in this tightly-knit clan is full of drama. Directed by Anne Sommerfield…

“A triumphant hour of inspiring human interest” – Gabriel Tate, Time Out Four young people aged 12-14 endeavour to overcome the traumatic effects of bullying at a network of specialised centres for kids who’ve been so badly affected by their experiences that they can no longer attend mainstream school. Filmed over eight months, with unique…

“One of the best, most insightful and balanced pieces of television I have seen explaining Israel’s unique situation… [The series] was superb: not just grippingly produced, but actually balanced. Sky has given the BBC a lesson in how to produce documentaries.” The Spectator “Kemp is in the hands of a TV production dream team…. The…

*also broadcast as Locked Up Abroad A jungle adventure turns sour when American backpacker Mark Wedeven and his travel companions are taken hostage by armed guerilla soldiers in Panama. Directed by Stephen Kemp RAW Television / Channel 5 / National Geographic / Discovery

“This intelligent, thought-provoking documentary reminded us of the blurred moralities of making war. “ – Daily Express “A celebrated and faintly alarming photograph of Winston Churchill with a machine-gun was the motif for Churchill’s Darkest Decision, a fine and meticulously researched documentary, which showed that teary-eyed pride can be misplaced.” – The Independent “A fascinating…

Directed by Olly Lambert “You will need a tourniquet for your broken heart… Olly Lambert’s fascinating, shocking and shaming film follows Durga as that ever present smile slowly starts to slide from his face when he begins work for the company contracted by Westminster City Council in London to issue parking tickets. He is so…

What was the connection between the rise of the Kray twins, from small-time racketeers to leaders of the most powerful criminal organisation in London, and a Tory peer with a passion for kinky sex? Directed by Richard Bond Furnace TV  

Directed by Chloe Ruthven From the Guardian, 25th August 2009: “In 2003, Chloe Ruthven got a job at a London primary school, giving extra help to kids who were falling behind and becoming disruptive as a consequence. Two of them, nine-year-olds Mario and Nini, were so consistently disruptive that Ruthven began teaching them in a…

Produced by Jo Hughes Minnow Films The London Season was once at the heart of the upper classes, providing a marriage market for the young daughters of Britain’s most privileged. Today, “The Season” remains one of the last bastions of British elite society, surviving into the 21st Century thanks to its determined organisers, Jennie and…

Directed by Joshua Neale Princess Channel 4 / First Cut

Winner – Britdoc Festival 2008 “One of the most absorbing… documentaries of the year, and one which could in a minor way be called life-changing because it alters your perspective and, once seen, won’t be forgotten. Graceful and revealing.” – The Observer “Utterly crafted… wholly transports you to a different physical and psychological space…” –…