Real Stories

Shocking and emotional documentary about the pain and desperation of four young teenagers facing lives overshadowed by bullying. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFollow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannelInstagram - @realstoriesdocsContent licensed from ITV Global. Any queri...

The assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, remains etched in American memory. His death extinguished a beacon of hope, sparking numerous conspiracy theories and unanswered questions. Decades later, tampered evidence and conflicting testimonies continue to fuel alternative explanations. Was Kennedy's assassination a conspiracy? Join us to explore the truth. Instagram - @realstoriesd...

The Adoption Picnic: Kids on Display (Family Documentary) | Real Stories“You feel like you’re on display. You’ve got all these people watching you and you’re wearing this shirt that singles you out. You’re on the spot.” Lacy, 14, is an orphan, and a better description of her situation would be hard to imagine. Lacy is on the look-out for parents, and the South Mississippi ‘adoption picnic’ could b...

Anthony Ray Hinton: Spent nearly 30 years on Alabama’s death row based solely on the claim that a revolver found in his home matched bullets from two murders. We explore how "firearm toolmark identification" was weaponized against him despite its lack of scientific grounding. Odell Adams: A case study in how bias can override biology. We examine the specific lapses in the investigative process tha...

An intimate look at the weird and wonderful subculture of doll collecting – featuring a young mother who spends more money than the family earns to feed her habit; a Barbie-loving man who never left home; an animator who transforms dolls for an epic robot-porn film; and a married man who believes love dolls give him the best of both sex and art. Living Dolls is a surprising, humorous and engaging...

What might Washington D.C. have in common with ancient sites like Stonehenge? It is thought by some to be constructed using an ancient unit of measurement called the megalithic yard. Thought to be used by some of the greatest civilizations of all time, this antiquated unite of measure could be the key to understanding the hidden meaning behind D.C.'s streets and structures. Scott Wolter investigat...

A subculture exists throughout contemporary suburban Britain that many find hard to comprehend: educated teenagers regularly gather in 'Federations' to inflict terrible wounds on one another. This 'sport,' originally based on professional wrestling, contains all the ritual and commentary of a WWE bout, but the fighters use a bewildering and quite terrifying array of weapons including staple guns,...

A documentary following two filmmakers in the pursuit of understanding happiness as they set off and travel around the world. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every year the US Army, operating in 146 countries around the world, has to convince 80,000 young people to join its ranks. In order to recruit, in the absence of military service, it has set up a very sophisticated program in schools to enroll thousands of teenagers: the JROTC or junior military reserves. This program concerns more than 3000 public schools, and nearly 500,000 children aged betwee...

Meet Ian and Sue Povey, married for 25 years, living in a quiet cul-de-sac and parents to their fifteen children and grandparents to two grandchildren. The cul-de-sac may be quiet but number 22 certainly isn't. This is a look at Britain's biggest family, from the daily routine to going on holiday, nothing is easy when you have 15 kids. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http...

Imagine riding your motorcycle through the quiet Yorkshire countryside only to have the world stop as you lock eyes with a humanoid figure standing next to a silent, black craft. For many, these stories belong in cinema, but for Phil, Colin, and Sacha, this is a reality they carry every day. This documentary explores the chilling accounts of ordinary people in England who came face to face with th...

Since announcing his candidacy, Donald Trump is everywhere. To him, it seems that nothing is taboo and no policy too outlandish to embrace. Somehow, this billionaire candidate has become the champion of ordinary America, with supporters travelling hundreds of miles just to see him. To understand this phenomenon, we followed his campaign across the country for 200 days. In the beginning, he met his...

In recent years the nuclear threat of North Korea has grown exponentially. The secretive nation, closed off to the outside world proceeds with internationally banned weapons tests as it grows its nuclear arsenal. However they didn't build these weapons on their own, they had help from the outside world. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios...

A one-off special that documents a mother's struggle to recover her daughters after their father abducted the pair, exposing them to sexual practices and holding them as 'Stolen Brides'.Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFollow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannelInstagram - @r...

Manchester is known for its vibrant nightlife and welcoming spirit, but for ten years, a predator used that very kindness to hunt in the shadows. Reynhard Sinaga moved to the UK appearing to be a studious, mild-mannered PhD candidate. He lived in the heart of the city's clubbing district, where he waited for vulnerable young men to cross his path. By offering a place to charge a phone or wait for...

In 2014, the Yezidis, a persecuted minority in Iraq, were driven from their ancestral land by ISIS during a campaign of genocide in which more than 3,000 women and children were kidnapped. Caught in raw, sweeping cinematography, Shingal: Where are You weaves together the dramatic stories of the remaining young boys and their families, relegated to an abandoned coal mine on the Turkish border and l...

A remarkably intimate and moving film that offers an insight into the extreme Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Hugh is trapped in a world of endless order and repetition, where each day is spent with the same ritual placing of objects and counting in 12s. His condition places a huge strain on Hugh and his family. With the help of a leading psychiatric authority on OCD, Hugh is challenged to face the...

When the war ends, the real battle begins. From War to Wisdom is an unflinching look into the lives of veterans both on and off the battlefield. It takes the viewer on a beautiful and terrible journey, from war to wisdom. This is not an anti-war or pro-war film, it is a pro-soldier film, It distills the experiences of combat veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars - from the violence of engageme...

Idomeni is a place that is suspended in time. When Nadia, Nawaf and their children arrive to the border between Greece and North Macedonia it is closed. They cannot get further and they cannot go back. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gripping true crime documentary about a woman fighting to prove her daughter-in-law was responsible for her son's death. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuTwitter: https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannelInstagram - @realstoriesdocsProduced by ITV Studios. Content licensed from ITV Global. Any queries, pl...

A one-off documentary that examines ethical issues and questions in the light of revelations by scientists that, thanks to fertility treatment, a women can now have children right up into her eighties. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFollow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocsInstagram - @realstoriesdocsProduced by Granada TV.C...

An examination of the homeless crisis of Atlanta, GA since the 1996 Olympics, through the Super Bowl LI, and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A powerful film showing the true plight of victims forced into marriage. With unprecedented access to the Manchester Police Force, this documentary investigates the biggest cases of forced marriage in the UK. In June 2014 it became illegal for someone to force a person to get married, the problem is how difficult this is to police to track and investigate these cases. Want to watch more full-lengt...

In 1990, Gregory Smart was shot and killed inside his home, setting off a case that would grip the nation. His wife, Pamela Smart, quickly became the prime suspect, accused of manipulating three teenage boys into carrying out the murder. What followed was not just a criminal investigation, but one of the first fully televised murder trials, turning a real-life tragedy into a public spectacle. Inst...

In 2003 the world held its breath as two remarkable twins, conjoined at the head since birth, went through a pioneering surgical separation. Ladan and Laleh Bijani didn't survive the procedure, but Dying to Be Apart talks exclusively to the key players in the remarkable drama that ended in their tragic deaths. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFollow us...