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In the bitter cold of a 1989 Pittsburgh winter, the city was rocked by a crime so savage it defied explanation. Dr. Jeffrey Farcus was a man who dedicated his life to healing children, known for his infectious grin and a natural gift for easing the fears of his youngest patients. He moved to the Steel City for its reputation as a safe haven, but a single night of domestic routine ended in a nightm...

Kenny Saylors, after years of being healthy and athletic, became severely overweight and after trying various diets decided to do something drastic about it. With the support of his Doctor, he decided to stop eating for 55 days, drinking only water. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFollow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocsInst...

After a Buddhist boy in the highlands of northern India discovers that he is the reincarnation of a centuries-old Tibetan monk, his godfather takes him on a journey to discover his past. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the age of 19 Samuel Stefan, consumed by crisis, was drawn into a cult. It would be 10 years before he was able to escape. Using a technique called ‘love-bombing’ cults prey on the vulnerable, recruiting new members with love and warmth. After a period of brain-washing, members are forbidden to leave, enslaved through psychological control, and in Samuel’s case, even violence. He was finally ab...

Boys Alone (Social Experiment Documentary) | Real StoriesTake ten boys aged 11 and 12. A variety of shapes and sizes. A variety of backgrounds. A variety of experiences of being away from home. Put them together in a house, with no adult control. Watch what happens. Check out Girls Alone here: https://youtu.be/0iZtdKaVsD8Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzp...

John Daly, an ex-Neo Nazi, fled to Israel when his gang tried to kill him for being Jewish. An old Skinhead friend finds John 25 years later and suggests they visit concentration camps in an effort to make amends for their past. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this stunning work of investigative journalism, filmmaker Joel Gilbert uncovers the story of the shooting of Trayvon Martin that divided America. By examining Trayvon's 750-page phone records, Gilbert discovers that Rachel Jeantel, the key witness whose testimony led to the prosecution of George Zimmerman, was a fraud. Gilbert's research takes him to the high schools of Miami Gardens, into the...

Snatched is the true crime story of Liverpool mother Alison Lalic, who is living through every parent's nightmare. Since her husband disappeared with their two young daughters six years ago, she hasn't seen or heard from them. In desperation she turns to 'child-snatcher' Donya al-Nahi, a British housewife who has gained a reputation for recovering children kidnapped overseas where the British law...

It’s April 23rd 2013, a busy commercial building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, towers over thousands of workers, many of them children. As they toil away in a cramped sweatshop the force of the eight-storey building collapses on to them, killing more than a 1,000 people and permanently disfiguring a further 2,500. It emerges that this building had been condemned and not fit for purpose, yet many workers w...

With extraordinary access to devastated parents desperately searching for their stolen son; a man who brokers the deals and has sold his own offspring; and prospective parents grappling with giving up their soon-to-be-born daughter through lack of options, we are brought face to face with the crisis that such a stringent government policy has created among China's poorest people. Winner: BAFTA TV...

The Entity is a documentary into the phenomenon of sleep paralysis, the state in which a person cannot move as they pass from sleep to a woken state. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFollow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/Real_Stories_Produced by Optomen Television. Produced by Renegade Pictures. Content licensed from All3media Internation...

In the USA, a young black man is 21 times more likely to be killed by the police than a young white man. Every week, two black people will be shot by the police. So what's going wrong between the police and the black community in the US? An investigation into the heart of America, where people are starting to question whether the police force is racist. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, ple...

Louise Jarvis lives with two mums. 3 years ago Sarah was Louise's dad. Now she's her mum. Louise's other mum is Kate, who also used to be a man. They've been called the weirdest family in Britain but now Louise is determined to put the record straight. She wants to show the world what life is really like when your mums used to be men. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http:...

Powerful, personal and uncensored, The Reckoning explores the most explosive scandal in pop culture's history: sexual misconduct in Hollywood. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking Up With The Joneses: Family Divided (Divorce Documentary) | Real StoriesThis film charts the break-up and the subsequent fall-out as Lynne and Stephen attempt new lives apart after 10 years of marriage. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFollow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/Real_Stories__Content licensed by Digital Rights Group (D...

Children's Past Lives (Reincarnation Documentary) | Real StoriesChildren's Past Lives explores the phenomenon of reincarnation. But far from the usual stereotype of batty older men and women who believe their souls once belonged to famous figures, the people studied here are children. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFollow us on Twitter for more - htt...

Scientists DNA test clothing worn by one of America's first alien abduction victims, and livestock killings lead to suspicions of a demon wolf prowling the Midwest. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hilarious, tragic, stirring, this fly-on-the-wall look at several weeks in an Iranian divorce court provides a unique window into the intimate circumstances of Iranian women’s lives. Following Jamileh, whose husband beats her; Ziba, a 16-year-old trying to divorce her 38-year-old husband; and Maryam, who is desperately fighting to gain custody of her daughters, this deadpan chronicle showcases the...

In this gripping investigative look at the American justice system, we explore the "national crisis" of juvenile violence that redefined the 1990s. From the chilling case of 13-year-old Eric Smith to the tragic story of Detective Steven McDonald—who forgave the teen that paralyzed him—this video examines the human cost of "adult time for adult crimes." We go inside maximum-security facilities to m...

A talented composer, husband & father, Malcolm Pointon was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Barbara, his wife, could only look on as the weeks and years took Malcolm further and further away from her. This BAFTA-nominated documentary explores the effects of Alzheimers and Dementia, which affects 1-in-3 older people. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFollow u...

The North-West of the United States has become the new Eldorado for Americans in search of wide open spaces and for nostalgic Americans. freedom. In these breathtaking landscapes, the fewer rules and laws there are, the less the federal state intervenes, the better! But not everyone is happy about the new arrivals,This “Promised Land” today attracts those who flee the cities and unashamedly reject...

A docu-drama recounts a notorious British medical incident in 2006, where eight healthy young men participated in a leukaemia drug trial that went wrong. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Raw Opium is a documentary and TV series that explores the opium poppy, a key component of heroin, and its role in the criminal trade. The film follows a timeline from an opium master in Southeast Asia to a UN drug enforcement officer on the Afghanistan border, challenging assumptions about addiction and the War on Drugs. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiri...

A compelling new documentary focusing on seven year old Russian boy Jambik Hatohov, who already weighs 16 stone (102 kg), the same as a baby elephant, and measures 4ft 3in (1.4 metres) tall. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIuFollow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/DocumentalDocsContent licensed from ITV. Any queries, please contact us at:own...