Cutting Edge
The flagship documentary series show distinctive, compelling films that offer a snapshot of life in Britain today.
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Season 13
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Girls Alone
A 'social experiment' fly-on-the-wall documentary following 10 12-year girls left alone to fend for themselves in a house without adult supervision.
Mar 4, 2003 -
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Snatched
On a holiday to the then Yugoslavia, Alison met and fell in love with a man. They moved back to the UK together where they married and had two children. However, after turmoil in his home country, her husband became radicalized by his Muslim faith, and the couple divorced. Alison was granted custody of the children, but her ex-husband fled with them. Now Alison must track them down on a journey which takes her not just to what is now Bosnia, but also to the tumultuous patriarchy of Iran, where the father's rights trump all else.
Jul 8, 2003 -
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E3
A Mother's Love
In any society a mother's love for her child is thought to be sacred. Late in 2003 in an American court that most universal of instincts was being called into question. A jury had to decide if Terri Milbrandt had violated the trust of her daughter and perpetrated a sadistic fraud, deceived a caring community.
Jul 15, 2003 -
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E4
Bad Behaviour
Jul 22, 2003 -
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E5
Behind Closed Doors
Jul 29, 2003 -
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E6
A Tale of Two Alis
Sep 25, 2003 -
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E7
Battle for a Baby
Oct 2, 2003 -
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E8
Child Sex Trade
Filmmaker Liviu Tipurita investigates the pan-European trafficking of children for sex.
Oct 8, 2003 -
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E9
Beauty Queens And Bloodshed
Oct 16, 2003 -
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E10
Crooked Tarts and Coronets
The story of two Australian brothel madams who arrived in England in 1996 and began passing themselves off as aristocratic ladies before being caught by the police.
Oct 22, 2003 -
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E11
The Last White Kids
A look at what it is like to be an ethnic minority in Britain from a child's point-of-view.
Oct 30, 2003 -
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E12
14 Alone
Nov 18, 2003