Real Stories

The charming story of Angus, a 12 year old boy from Australia who dreams of being the first foreigner to win one of Mongolia’s biggest horse races, the Naadam. Angus travels to the stunning straights of Mongolia with his family and searches for a trainer to take him on. A heart warming and often dangerous journey of discovery where the stakes are high and there can be only one winner…Want to watch...

For Brazilians, the 2014 FIFA World Cup was supposed to be a dream come true, a moment of national pride and celebration. Instead, it became a nightmare. This documentary reveals the true story behind the world's most expensive World Cup, exposing the staggering costs, the widespread corruption, and the social unrest it ignited. While politicians promised new schools and hospitals, the public watc...

A serious yet quirky exploration into the mystery of a treacherous mother and daughter act who trick lonely old men into appointing them as beneficiaries in their wills. The story unearths a legacy of crime dating back over forty years. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFollow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocsFacebook - https:...

He’s a 43-year-old happily married man and devoted father. He’s also the transvestite potter from Essex who won the prestigious British art award, the Turner prize. In the fine art world, Grayson Perry has two unique selling points. One is his expressive pottery and the other is Claire. His transvestite alter ego is a regular feature throughout his work. How has Grayson Perry managed to reconcile...

From 'Struggle For Justice', Season 1, Episode 3, 5, 6: Three men. Three lives destroyed by lies, cover-ups, and a deeply flawed justice system. This premium documentary from Real Stories examines the shocking true stories of Felix Mishu, Rejean H., and Donald Marshall Jr., who collectively spent decades in prison for crimes they did not commit. From a key witness's taped confession being delibera...

From 'CIA Declassified', Series 1, Episode 5: Following the devastating 1983 Beirut Marine Barracks bombing—the largest terror attack against Americans at the time—CIA Director William Casey allegedly sanctioned a personal, "off-the-books" operation for revenge. This documentary unearths the true, top-secret story of the illegal car bomb attack aimed at Sheikh Fadlala, the man the CIA mistakenly b...

An in-depth documentary chronicling the 1984 escape of the Mecklenburg Six, the largest death row prison breakout in US history. Discover how six convicted murderers—including notorious serial killers like the Briley brothers—outsmarted guards at a high-security Virginia prison using homemade weapons and disguises. This is the inside story of the 19-day nationwide manhunt that gripped the US, reve...

When we walk into a supermarket, we assume that we have the widest possible choice of healthy foods. But in fact, over the course of the 20th century, our food system was co-opted by corporate forces whose interests do not lie in providing the public with fresh, healthy, sustainably-produced food. Fortunately for America, an alternative emerged from the counter-culture of California in the late 19...

From 'In Korea with Norm Christie' Season 1, Episodes 1 & 3: The Korean War (1950-1953) is often called "The Forgotten War," but for 20,000 Canadians, it was a bloody conflict that defined a generation. This marathon explores Canada's crucial, yet often overlooked, role in defending South Korea against Communist forces. Discover the geopolitical forces that drew Canada into the conflict, the sheer...

This documentary reveals the incredible, declassified true story of the "Canadian Caper" during the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis. While 52 Americans were held captive, six diplomats managed to escape the embassy and hide. Facing certain capture and death, the CIA launched one of its most audacious operations: creating a fake Hollywood science-fiction film called Argo to provide the diplomats with a pe...

Experience the emotional and physical intensity of the Comrades Marathon, South Africa's legendary 90km ultra-marathon. This documentary dives into the lives of ordinary runners—from a blind athlete with a second chance at life to a former winner dedicated to his late daughter—who tackle the "Ultimate Human Race." Discover how this gruelling competition, one of the world's oldest and toughest, bec...

From 'CIA Declassified', Series 1, Episode 10: Based on recently declassified files, this documentary exposes Operation PB Success, the CIA's first-ever mission to overthrow a democratically elected, left-wing government in Latin America. In 1954, fearing the spread of Communism, President Eisenhower and the CIA devised an extraordinary plan to destabilize Jacobo Árbenz’s government in Guatemala....

'Hunting in Packs' provides an intimate, unfiltered look at the lives and struggles of three prominent women in national politics: U.S. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, Canadian MP Michelle Rempel Garner, and U.K. MP Jess Phillips. Sharing their experiences across three different countries, they expose the systemic sexism, double standards, and hostility—from media scrutiny and "mediocre white men"...

A wonderfully anarchic and humorous look at old age pensioners who had taken to crime in their sunset years. The documentary had a fantastic parade of old time crooksters – from small scale smugglers to the bank fraudster who set up false accounts in the names of his dead pets. There was Ivy the cheque card fraudster who had done time but reckoned this type of crime was fine because no-one got hur...

Olympic icon Oscar Pistorius, the 'Blade Runner,' shocked the world when he shot and killed his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day. This gripping documentary dives deep into the high-stakes murder trial that followed, exposing the celebrity athlete's dark side, his relationship with firearms, and the conflicting accounts of that tragic night. Featuring key evidence, courtroom dr...

'Art & Design' offers an intimate and multifaceted look into the lives and minds of working artists. Explore the inspiration, techniques, and philosophies that drive creation, from portraiture and sculpture to digital and public art. Hear firsthand how artists navigate the complex relationship between personal expression and commercial viability, the challenges of critique, and the essential role...

'Paul O'Grady's Little Heroes', Season 2, Episodes 1 to 6: Witness the extraordinary courage of children and the groundbreaking medical work happening inside one of the world's leading pediatric hospitals. This powerful documentary follows young patients like Daniel, fighting aggressive juvenile arthritis, Rean, undergoing complex spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis, and Romeo, an infant defying t...

Every year, 25,000 inmates are released from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in Huntsville, taking their first steps back into the free world. This film captures the raw emotions of release day, where excitement clashes with the overwhelming shock of freedom. Many men, institutionalized after decades inside, are left with only $50 and a choice to make at the bus station: start the...

Extreme athlete Richard Parks attempts a solo climb of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen—a feat reserved only for the world's elite climbers. But this is more than just a physical challenge. Parks is collaborating with scientists to conduct a groundbreaking, high-altitude experiment to find a link between the body's adaptation to extreme low-oxygen environments and the fight against dement...

'King Chess' looks inside the high-stakes world of elite competitive chess, chronicling the 2018 Candidates Tournament in Berlin and the subsequent World Chess Championship match in London. Witness the grueling 17-day Candidates tournament, where eight super-Grandmasters—including American prodigies Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So, and Russian legends Vladimir Kramnik and Sergey Karjakin—fought to e...

From 'Battlefield', Season 4, Episode 10: This episode chronicles the brutal and decisive "island-hopping" campaign waged by American forces across the Pacific in World War II, from the initial victory at Guadalcanal to the horrific final battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. It explores the relentless nature of Japanese resistance, the strategic genius of commanders like MacArthur and Nimitz, the deva...

The Red Lion (British Drinking Culture Documentary) | Real StoriesThe Red Lion is based on a very simple idea – take the most common name for a pub (The Red Lion) and then take the people who drink in the 600 pubs across the UK with that name to throw light on our drinking habits. What emerges is a unique portrait of Britain as a nation of drinkers – a documentary that, part hilariously, part dist...

'Remote Viewing': For over 20 years, the US military and intelligence agencies spent millions of dollars on a top-secret program that sounds like science fiction: training elite soldiers to be psychic spies. Known as Project Stargate, this initiative aimed to use "remote viewing" to locate hostages, uncover Soviet weapons, and spy on enemies without ever leaving a room. Featuring interviews with t...

Daniel Macnee can’t even remember what the weather was like yesterday. Since a devastating condition called hydrocephalus destroyed his memory function 22 years ago, he has created an extraordinary way of coping and navigating through life – piecing together his own history and fighting to hold onto his independence. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFo...

'24 Hours Jerusalem' Season 1, Episode 1: Experience the stark contrasts of Jerusalem after midnight, a city uniquely defined by faith and geopolitical walls. This documentary follows the unseen lives of those working through the night, from the dedicated Ultra-Orthodox Jewish volunteers of the emergency medical services (Hatzalah) to the aspiring Palestinian rappers confined within the Shuafat re...