drama Documentaries
8 DAYS: TO THE MOON AND BACK
Using declassified cockpit audio recorded by the astronauts themselves, this feature-length drama-doc is a stunning 21st century retelling of the story of the men who went to the Moon.
Directed by Anthony Philipson / BBC Studios for BBC 2 / 1 x 90 min
THE DRUG TRIAL: EMERGENCY AT THE HOSPITAL
One of the most infamous incidents in recent British medical history, this drama doc tells the story of a routine drug trial that goes horribly wrong, leaving the volunteers fighting for their lives.
Directed by Barbie Maclaurin / Raw Television for BBC 2 / 1 x 60min
- - Nominated Best Science Documenarty, Griersons Awards 2017 - -
- - Nominated Best Documentary, Broadcast Awards 2018 - -
AN AMERICAN DYNASTY: THE KENNEDYS
Narrated by Martin Sheen, this is a hugely detailed and intimate portrayal of one of the most powerful political families in American history.
Directed by Jonathan Jones / Raw Television for CNN / 1x60min
INSIDE THE MANSON CULT: THE LOST TAPES
Never before seen footage unearthed from the late 1960s reveals a unique insight into the minds of the murderous Manson Family: the most notorious cult in modern America.
Directed by Hugh Ballantyne / Naked Entertainment for Fox / ITV / 1x120min
BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT: LADY IN A BARREL
With the help of ground breaking scientific techniques, Nassau County detectives solve the case of a brutal murder that is more than 30 years old. The investigation begins when a barrel containing a mummified body is discovered in a quiet suburban house.
Directed by Harry Hewland / Nutopia for CNN / 1x60min
BANGED UP ABROAD: SEASONS 9, 10 & 11
The infamous series that presents inside accounts of capture, incarceration and terror far away from home.
Directed by Fergus Colville, Harry Hewland, Alex Lacey / Raw Television for National Geographic / 3x60min
FORBIDDEN: DYING FOR LOVE
Dark tales of star-crossed lovers who have defied the forces to keep them apart. But once they’ve crossed the line, anything becomes possible – from deception, to entanglement in the most heinous crimes.
Directed by Harry Hewland / Blast for Discovery ID / 1x60min
THE UNEXPLAINED FILES
In one of the great unexplained mysteries of aviation, pilot Fred Valentich and his light aircraft disappeared without a trace from the skies above southern Australia in 1978. His final words describing his terrifying encounter “it’s above me and it’s not an aircraft”
Directed by Sean Smith / Raw Television for Discovery / 1x60min
WARRIOR GRAVEYARDS: SAMURAI - BACK FROM THE DEAD
Forensics and fight reconstructions combine to reveal the brutal lives and deaths of ancient Samurai Warriors found in a mass grave in Japan.
Directed by David Howard / October Films for Channel 4/Nat Geo / 1x60min
WOMEN IN PRISON
A real life ‘Orange Is the New Black’ exploring the lives of two women locked up inside a maximum security prison in Indiana, USA. This genre busting format blends observational style filming of the inmates’ day to day life with drama to illustrate the crimes that led them to their cells.
Directed by Jeremy Turner / Raw Television for Discovery ID / 1x60min
DANGEROUS PERSUASIONS - SEASON 2
A young woman and her family are brainwashed as they enter the dark world of an extreme militant religious cult.
Directed by Russell Eatough / Raw Television for Discovery ID / 1x60min
WEB OF LIES - SERIES 1, 2 & 3
This series unravels tragic stories of deception and manipulation triggered by online interactions, from predators lurking behind Facebook to creeps scouring chat rooms for their victims.
Directed by Dan Clifton, Stan Griffin, James Tovell / Blast Films for Discovery ID / 3x60min