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Documentary uncovering the failure of the UN sanctioned war on drugs.

The story behind Richard Branson's attempts to break world records flying in a hot air balloon. Using interviews with Branson, his team, archive and dramatic recons, the film tells a story of courage, determination, despair and triumph.

Reggie Yates examines the position of African-Americans in US society.

Against the backdrop of unprecedented gun violence, Reggie Yates travels to Chicago to investigate gun crime in President Obama's adopted hometown.

British personality Bright in conversation with some of the world's most inspirational women about the stories and experiences that have shaped their own lives.

Documentary looking at the increasing number of people in Britain who are making money from the world of online fetish videos, where everything from eye-crossing fetishes to balloon and bubble-gum poppers are catered for.

The personal stories of overweight young people in the Welsh Valleys - which has some of the highest obesity rates in Wales.

Like many people, Cambridge University art historian Dr James Fox has never really "got" conceptual art. In this documentary he sets out to provide an open-minded guide to the art form for the perplexed.

Artist Ryan Gander explores Japan's highly sophisticated visual culture, expressed through images and symbols. He makes unexpected connections between everything from geisha to tattoo art.

Aspiring tattoo artist Trinity comfort eats, but her boyfriend Luke likes her curvy. Nathaniel is determined to make it as a rap artist but is afraid he won't be taken seriously due to his size.

Trinity waits for the results of a blood test that will tell her whether or not she is pregnant, rapper Nathaniel tries out a new track at a gig in Cardiff, Rachel goes on a date.

Rapper Nathaniel gets interviewed at a radio station, Trinity waits to hear if her liver function has improved, while Rachel Lee dreams of making it in the West End.

Actor and comedian Tony Slattery, as he searches for a better understanding of the mental health problems he has had for the past 25 years.

In a tiny hamlet in Colombia, six-year-old Didier has struggled with a huge burden - a rare condition called a Congenital Melanocytic Nevus. It's a giant mole that grew so much it covered 40% of his body. It resembled a shell, and Didier was nicknamed Turtle Boy. There was a chance it could turn malignant. And Didier's mother Luz struggled with an additional burden - guilt. In this superstitious society, there was a belief that Didier's growth was a result of being conceived during an eclipse, which meant Luz and her family had to live apart from the rest of the village. Luz longed to be free to have her son baptized, to take him to school and see him grow up like any other boy. But there was no way she could raise the money for an operation, until a local news crew broadcast a story on Didier. The procedure would be complicated and dangerous, and even if it was successful the recovery process would involve a complicated series of skin grafts. This extraordinary film traces Didier's story: a story of cutting-edge medicine, a mother's love, and a brave six-year-old's fight to be released from his burden.

A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol, including why the government cut the recommended weekly limit for men by a third in January.

Comedian David Baddiel's father Colin has Pick's Disease, a rare form of dementia that makes him prone to extreme outbursts. This film follows David and his brothers' attempts to care for him after the death of their mum.

Dr Chris van Tulleken explores the latest scientific advances into the HIV virus. He also meets with Elton John to talk about the initial stigma against gay men as a result of misinformation 30 years ago.