iPlayer Documentaries Category :: Featured Episodes
Episode 1—Michael Jackson: An American Tragedy, Series 1
Jackson rises from child prodigy to superstar, but strange behaviour clouds his success.
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Episode 1—To Think Like a Killer, Series 1
Dr Ann Burgess joins an FBI task force hunting serial predators.
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Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century
A century of change in Britain through the prism of Queen Elizabeth II’s remarkable life.
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Episode 1—Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story, Series 1
Seven-year-old Steven Stayner vanishes. His return seven years later stuns the nation.
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The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars
A man fighting for freedom after spending 17 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
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Punched by a Patient—Ambulance, Series 16
A night shift takes a violent turn as frontline staff come under attack from a patient.
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McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
The story of Paul McCartney’s original Höfner bass and the fan-powered quest to find it.
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Antisemitism: Why British Jews Are Afraid—Panorama
Judith Moritz examines how abuse aimed at Jewish communities has become more widespread.
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Episode 1—Clash of the Superpowers: America vs China, Series 1
In his first term, Trump upends America’s relationship with Beijing.
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Artemis: To the Moon and Back
The inside story of the Artemis II mission - filmed over three and a half years at NASA.
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Men of the Manosphere
James Blake enters the manosphere, joining men seeking status, wealth and relationships.
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What Happened at Chernobyl—What Happened at...?
Jordan Dunbar examines the world’s worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl in 1986.
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Episode 1—Muslim Matchmaker, Series 1
Matchmakers Hoda and Yasmin launch the dating journeys of three hopefuls looking for love.
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Episode 1—Inside Barlinnie, Series 2
Inmate JP overdoses and is rushed to hospital, and Norrie is suicidal.
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Murdered after School—Forensics: The Real CSI, Series 6
A teenager is the prime suspect when a 12-year-old boy is fatally stabbed in a park.
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Inside the Rage Machine
The inside story of how social media algorithms sow division with real-world consequences.
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Mr Nobody Against Putin—Storyville
A Russian schoolteacher risks everything to expose rising militarism in his classroom.
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