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Step into the harrowing true story of the Rivonia Trial, where Nelson Mandela and his courageous comrades faced the death penalty for daring to challenge Apartheid in 1963 South Africa. This powerful documentary, featuring vivid first-hand accounts, lays bare the brutal realities of the Apartheid regime and the extraordinary sacrifices made by black, white, and Indian activists, including the rema...

Lelung Rinpoche is one of Tibetan Buddhism’s three principal reincarnations. For the past seven years, he has been living in a garden shed in North London where he runs his teaching centre. Uploaded 08-07-18He now embarks upon a mission to find previous Lelung’s teachings and those who hold the key to unlocking their secrets. His fascinating odyssey takes him all the way to India, Mongolia and Chi...

On July 22, 2011, what started as a peaceful summer camp for teenagers on Norway's Utoya Island turned into a scene of unimaginable terror. In a horrific act that shocked the world, a far-right extremist, Anders Breivik, unleashed a brutal attack, systematically shooting young people gathered for a political youth league event. This film takes you back to that devastating day through the eyes of t...

The Samaritans are one of the most ancient tribes in the world - they’ve been around for over 3,000 years. But the population is now fragile and the tribe at risk of finally dying out...Uploaded 05-07-18Their population consists of just four extended families, around only 800 people in total (in Roman times there used to be over a million). They have three men to every one woman. To keep the tribe...

Behind every homeless person is a story. How did they end up living on the streets? How do they survive and what are their expectations for the future? Uploaded 01-07-18Mark Horvath has experienced the highs and lows of the American dream - from a successful career in TV to barely surviving, homeless and addicted, on Hollywood Boulevard. When he made it off the streets, he set out to film the stor...

Join us for the incredible journey of Frank Stallone, a man born with an undeniable gift for music, yet often living in the shadow of his famous brother. This documentary explores Frank's life from his earliest days, when a natural singing talent emerged unexpectedly, through a challenging childhood that fueled his passion for performance. You'll hear firsthand about the gritty street corner music...

With the number of millionaire homeowners rising, the high-end removals industry in the UK is booming. Moving house is said to be one of the most stressful life events, and for those blessed with the finer things in life, the stakes are even higher. Million Pound Movers goes behind closed doors to meet the wealthy clients moving priceless objects, plus the firms tasked with completing the job wher...

In June 2023, the world held its breath as a mercenary leader named Yevgeny Prigozhin dared to challenge Vladimir Putin, the most powerful man in Russia. This film explores the dramatic 24 hours when Prigozhin's Wagner Group, a private army, marched on Moscow, threatening to ignite a civil war and change the course of history. We look at the roots of Putin's power, from his rise in the chaotic 199...

World-famous rapper Professor Green takes an intensely personal journey to uncover the truth behind the suicide of his father, and why suicide is the single biggest killer of men under 45. By understanding the complex factors behind it, and the ways it is being tackled, Professor Green highlights the urgency of addressing suicide in today’s society. Uploaded 28-06-18Want to watch more full-length...

Professor Green discovers the modern face of homelessness, challenging perceptions of who the homeless are and the reality of their lives. A shocking look at how young people failed by the system live, he meets those trapped in the same cycle of rough sleeping and temporary hostel life and uncovers a generation of people cut off from normal society. Uploaded 24-06-18Want to watch more full-length...

When three American hikers innocently crossed an unmarked border into Iran, their adventure turned into a terrifying, 781-day nightmare. This documentary tells the shocking true story of Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal, and Sarah Shourd, who were captured and accused of espionage by Iranian authorities. Witness their desperate fight for freedom from inside Iran's notorious Evin Prison, and experience the...

Danielle Lloyd embarks on a journey to understand the violent and controlling relationship she stayed in from the summer of 2004 until she won Miss GB in 2006.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 - @realstoriesdocs Learn more a...

Cold blooded murder and violent crime are rapidly on the increase among the young people of Japan, in a country which once had one of the lowest crime rates in the world. High school bullies, bedroom-bound cyber geeks and a growing number of teenage gangs have produced a current wave of brutal, violent crime that is sweeping through communities across Japan. Teenage Japanese Killers seeks to under...

American Trial, a documentary examining the trial of NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo for the killing of Eric Garner, uses real-life witnesses and actual evidence to explore accountability, race, and police/civilian relations in New York City and beyond, using the trial as a conduit. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about yo...

Restored by The Paley Center, David Susskind's extraordinary interview with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which originally aired on June 9, 1963.Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Contrasting cultures on faith and personal identity: Danish confirmation students and Japanese Buddhists who reflect upon being members of the sect behind a terrorist attack in Tokyo, in a philosophical film about religious faith. Instagram - @realstoriesdocsAny queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Documentary exploring how the power of love transforms people's lives for both good and bad. Age old themes - first love, love at first sight, true love, love is blind - are explored through several different and remarkable stories, told by the protagonists themselves. The stories are brought to life through unusual filmic imagery and until the last possible moment, the viewer has no idea which st...

Stress is the classic ailment of the 21st century and accepted as part of our working lives. In fact, stress is generally perceived as a barometer of success. Dynamic professionals seem keen to publicise the fact that their lives are blighted by this modern anguish. In contrast to socially acceptable moaning about minor stresses and strains, The Day I Snapped investigates what happens when the str...

This film investigates the future of the world's water, and paints a disturbing picture of a world running out of the most basic of life's essentials.8 year old Vanessa and her parents have to walk almost a mile down the cliffs of El Alto in Bolivia to collect water from an unreliable well every day. Yet, they live just a few hundred metres from their city's main water treatment plant and can see...

After the death of Diana Princess of Wales, conspiracy theories filled the headlines. As so many of the conspiracy theories are absurd, many simple questions about the fatal night of August 31st have never been asked. By the end not only Princess Diana but also Dodi Al Fayed and the driver Henri Paul were dead. Uploaded 23-06-18First, police blamed the paparazzi for causing the accident. They had...

Following the scientists who are working against time to develop a way to combat this deadliest of diseasesThe meningococcal bacteria causes two diseases: meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia. It is every parent’s nightmare. One minute your child is full of life and energy, the next they are fighting for survival. Every year, this disease kills thousands of children round the world and is a ma...

Belmarsh: Inside Britain's Toughest Prison (Prison Documentary) | Real Stories‘Screws’ follows a group of newly recruited prison officers through training at the country’s most controversial jail: HMP Belmarsh in South East London. Known as Britain’s ‘Guantanamo Bay’ or ‘Hellmarsh’, the Prison Service’s flagship institution is notoriously secretive. This is the first time Belmarsh’s governors have...

It is a frightening fact that in today’s affluent Britain almost one in three children live in poverty. Their childhood has been stolen: they are denied a childhood free of adult cares and worries. Poverty and lack of social support forces them to make adult decisions and bear adult responsibilities long before they should. Children born into poverty, many into unemployed and broken families, are...

The Fat Virus tells the remarkable story of a doctor from India who discovered the existence of an 'obesity virus'. The exclusive story of Nikhil Dhurandhar's controversial discovery, which he claims is responsible for weight gain in up to 30 percent of people who are seriously fat, has swept into the heart of America's most emotive, political and urgent medical crisis - one that is rapidly taking...

Vloggers now sell out stadiums and have fanbases boy bands would kill for. Jim Chapman, himself a superstar vlogger with quarter of a billion views of his videos, takes us behind the scenes of the biggest vloggers on the planet. Jim meets Tyler Oakley, whose vlogs have earned him an audience with President Obama. He hangs out with Ingrid Nilsen, whose 'coming out' video drew an audience of twelve...