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1. Crazy Rich Agents (2023– )

59 min | Documentary

Series following 7 rookie estate agents as they put everything on the line to sell some of the most impressive and exclusive properties in the UK - from Scottish castles to penthouse apartments, seaside mansions to gated estates.

Star: Fiona Hampton

Votes: 25

2. Britain's Most Expensive Houses (2020– )
Episode: Episode #2.1 (2023)

Documentary

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Directors: Tim Benson, John Shackleton | Star: Don Warrington

3. My Dream Derelict Home in the Sun (2022– )
Episode: Jennifer and Geoff (2023)

47 min | Reality-TV

This time, Scarlette Douglas travels to Almeria in Spain where Essex couple Jennifer and Geoff are renovating two abandoned apartments - despite having little DIY experience.

Director: John Willats | Star: Scarlette Douglas

4. My Dream Derelict Home in the Sun (2022– )
Episode: Ian and Clare (2023)

44 min | Reality-TV

This time, Scarlette Douglas meets Hereford couple Clare and Ian as they renovate a 500-year-old farmhouse in France to create a relaxing holiday home.

Director: John Willats | Star: Scarlette Douglas

5. Crazy Rich Agents (2023– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2023)

59 min | Documentary

The rookie brokers are summoned to a meeting with the CEO. With the opportunity of a lifetime on the line, Krish throws an open house on Billionaires' Row, Aly lands a £30 million listing, and Georgie tries to find a couple's dream home.

Directors: James Boakes, Anya Browne, William Fisher, Maddie Henri, Oli Tridgell | Star: Fiona Hampton

6. Crazy Rich Agents (2023– )
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2023)

59 min | Documentary

Former model Vanesa lands a 15 million Euro seafront villa overlooking Monaco. Former care worker Georgie has a tricky meeting with a veteran broker. Aly tries to convince a contact to list his house in Knightsbridge.

Directors: James Boakes, Anya Browne, William Fisher, Maddie Henri, Oli Tridgell | Star: Fiona Hampton

7. Crazy Rich Agents (2023– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2023)

59 min | Documentary

The summer is coming to an end, and the brokers are feeling the heat. Georgie assures the brokers she has clients who are interested in a beautiful country house. But where does that leave her when the potential buyers don't even show up?

Directors: James Boakes, Anya Browne, William Fisher, Maddie Henri, Oli Tridgell | Star: Fiona Hampton

8. Crazy Rich Agents (2023– )
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2023)

58 min | Documentary

Which rookie agent will get the chance to come to New York and work at the agency's HQ? The top two rookie agents are invited to the agency's yearly summit to make an impromptu speech in front of 200 Manhattan broker.

Directors: James Boakes, Anya Browne, William Fisher, Maddie Henri, Oli Tridgell | Star: Fiona Hampton

9. Killer at the Crime Scene (2021– )
Episode: Episode #3.3 (2023)

45 min | Documentary, Crime

A small north Wales community is in fear after the ritualistic murder of an elderly woman. Police are convinced the killer is a local. Forensic evidence mounts, and the net closes in.

Director: James Boakes | Stars: Kelly Adams, Sarah Thirkell

10. My Dream Derelict Home in the Sun (2022– )

60 min | Reality-TV

Scarlette Douglas meets people willing to put relationships, savings and sometimes even their sanity at risk to restore derelict homes in France and Spain.

Star: Scarlette Douglas

Votes: 8

11. Luxury Holidays for Less (2022 TV Movie)

Documentary

With travel restrictions eased, now is the perfect time to book that luxury break you've been promising yourself. Sabrina Grant and Sophie Morgan unpack everything you need to know about ... See full summary »

Director: Tim Dowse | Stars: Sabrina Grant, Sophie Morgan

12. Secret Spenders (2021– )
Episode: Episode #2.1 (2022)

47 min | Reality-TV

Anita meets two couples struggling to make ends meet. In Milton Keynes, Daryl and Natalie need to talk about all the eating out. In London, Rai doesn't understand why she and MK are always in debt.

Directors: James Boakes, George Davies, Gerard McHugh | Stars: Anita Rani, Peter Komolafe, Anna Whitehouse

13. Secret Spenders (2021– )
Episode: Episode #2.2 (2022)

47 min | Reality-TV

Anita meets two couples struggling to manage on one pay cheque. In Maidstone, Damien is overspending on groceries. In Norfolk, Charlotte's takeaway tendencies need a bit of fixing.

Directors: James Boakes, George Davies, Gerard McHugh | Stars: Anita Rani, Peter Komolafe, Anna Whitehouse

14. Secret Spenders (2021– )
Episode: Episode #2.3 (2022)

47 min | Reality-TV

Mario wants to save for a deposit on a house, but his influencer wife Zanif prefers going out. Plus, Kerrie needs help with her husband Ian's love of buying vinyl.

Directors: James Boakes, George Davies, Gerard McHugh, Ben Potts | Stars: Anita Rani, Peter Komolafe, Anna Whitehouse

15. Secret Spenders (2021– )
Episode: Episode #2.4 (2022)

47 min | Reality-TV

In Chesterfield, Anita helps Dan, whose wife splashed out on a hot tub. And in Clacton-on-Sea, Jackie needs her husband to stop spending in the seaside arcades.

Directors: James Boakes, George Davies, Gerard McHugh | Stars: Anita Rani, Peter Komolafe, Anna Whitehouse

16. My Dream Derelict Home in the Sun (2022– )
Episode: Terry and Ashley (2022)

44 min | Reality-TV

Scarlette Douglas travels to France to meet Middlesborough couple Terry and Ashley as they restore their dream home - a chateau that once belonged to a wealthy Parisian carpet dealer.

Director: John Willats | Star: Scarlette Douglas

17. Killer at the Crime Scene (2021– )

60 min | Documentary, Crime

British true crime documentary series about forensics teams, looking at some of the cutting edge techniques that have been used to solve infamous crimes.

Stars: Sarah Thirkell, Kate Ashfield, Neema Trivedi-Bateman, Kelly Adams

Votes: 49

18. Secret Spenders (2021– )

30 min | Reality-TV

A team of financial experts analyse extra aspect of a family's spending habits and advise them of ways in which they can save money. Presented by Anita Rani.

Stars: Anita Rani, Anna Whitehouse, Peter Komolafe, Emmanuel Asuquo

Votes: 14

19. Secrets of Your Supermarket Food (2019–2022)
Episode: Episode #3.1 (2021)

45 min | Documentary

Stefan investigates how we can support British pig farmers. Sian reveals the amount of saturated fat and salt in some of our favourite ready meals. Can British producers compete against their international rivals?

Directors: James Boakes, Kirsty Seager | Stars: Sian Williams, Stefan Gates, Nisha Katona

20. Secrets of Your Supermarket Food (2019–2022)
Episode: Eating Well to Stay Well (2021)

45 min | Documentary

Sian compares the portion sizes we eat now to those we were eating 30 years ago. Stefan explores how what we eat and drink can drastically affect the quality of our sleep. Nisha meets dietitian Hannah Whittaker to discuss superfoods.

Directors: James Boakes, Felipe Herrera, Kirsty Seager | Stars: Sian Williams, Stefan Gates, Nisha Katona

21. Secrets of Your Supermarket Food (2019–2022)
Episode: Five a Day (2021)

45 min | Documentary

Sian discovers what actually counts as one of our five a day, and some of the results are surprising. Stefan finds out how strawberries get from farm to fork in tip-top condition.

Directors: James Boakes, Kirsty Seager | Stars: Sian Williams, Stefan Gates, Nisha Katona

22. Dispatches (1987– )
Episode: Royals for Hire (2021)

26 min | Documentary, News

Antony Barnett goes undercover to see what some of the Queen's family might be prepared to do for cash, including offering access to Kensington Palace and to Vladimir Putin

Director: Alice McShane | Star: Antony Barnett

23. Secrets of Your Supermarket Food (2019–2022)
Episode: Comfort Food (2021)

45 min | Documentary

A look at the tasty treats we all love to eat, but probably shouldn't. The team investigates why we crave them so much, and ask whether a little of what we fancy does us good. The Hill family from Birmingham ask for the team's help.

Directors: James Boakes, Kirsty Seager | Stars: Sian Williams, Stefan Gates, Nisha Katona

24. Secrets of Your Supermarket Food (2019–2022)
Episode: Fats: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (2021)

45 min | Documentary

A look into the truth about fats and oils with the help of the Stickley family. Stefan finds out how to catch the good oils we need. Sian asks whether dressed salads are as healthy as we think. Nisha gets the scoop on low fat ice cream.

Directors: James Boakes, Kirsty Seager | Stars: Sian Williams, Stefan Gates, Nisha Katona

25. Secrets of Your Supermarket Food (2019–2022)
Episode: Store Cupboard Ingredients (2021)

45 min | Documentary

Sian, Stefan and Nisha investigate the food in our kitchen store cupboards. Stefan learns how wholemeal flour is made at London's last working windmill. How does tinned food compare to fresh? Nisha investigates how fresh coffee is made.

Directors: James Boakes, Kirsty Seager | Stars: Sian Williams, Stefan Gates, Nisha Katona

26. Secret Spenders (2021– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2021)

23 min | Reality-TV

In Cambridge, mum-of-two Rohini desperately wants to find out why there's nothing left in the family's bank account. Secret filming exposes husband Alex's extravagant spending.

Directors: James Boakes, Gerard McHugh | Stars: Anita Rani, Emmanuel Asuquo, Anna Whitehouse

27. Britain's Most Expensive Houses (2020– )

Documentary

With exclusive access to UK Sotheby's International Realty, we peek behind the doors of some of the most incredible homes, as brokers set about selling jaw-dropping houses.

Star: Don Warrington

Votes: 49

28. Dispatches (1987– )
Episode: Coronavirus: How Britain Is Changing (2020)

47 min | Documentary, News

A look at how the coronavirus outbreak is changing Britain in the long term, for better or worse, from a reduction in pollution to economic policy.

Directors: Alicia Arce, James Boakes, Dan Murdoch, Storm Theunissen, Dave Warren | Stars: Caroline Catz, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Neil Ferguson, Sally Field

29. Secrets of Your Supermarket Food (2019–2022)

60 min | Documentary

Investigative documentary series lifting the lid on the growth, production and sale of supermarket food.

Stars: Sian Williams, Stefan Gates, Angellica Bell, Alexis Conran

Votes: 18

30. Dispatches (1987– )
Episode: Jeremy Kyle: TV on Trial (2019)

25 min | Documentary, News

In the wake of the cancellation of The Jeremy Kyle Show (2005) following the death of a guest who appeared on the programme, Morland Sanders investigates what lies behind the headlines, what went wrong and who might be to blame.

Directors: Richard Sanders, James Boakes | Stars: Morland Sanders, Ray Bull, Chelsea Egan, Zara Holland

31. Trucking Hell (2018– )

60 min | Documentary

Following men and women working in the heavy recovery business, as they tackle jack-knifed lorries, crashed HGVs and roadside breakdowns.

Stars: Kieran O'Brien, Sean Beirne, Frank Bird, Roman Michalewicz

Votes: 57

32. The Sheriffs Are Coming (2012– )
Episode: Episode #7.4 (2018)

44 min | Documentary

Mike and Billy confront a farmer who hasn't paid an electrician who supplied specialist lighting for his pheasant pens. Lawrence visits the offices of a Spanish airline in search of compensation for a family whose flight home was delayed.

Directors: James Boakes, Peter Gowing | Star: David Reed

33. Trucking Hell (2018– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2018)

45 min | Documentary

Observational documentary series following the work of the men and women who take on super-sized transport jobs. The Beast from the East descends on Britain, bringing some of the country's busiest roads to a standstill.

Directors: James Boakes, Jim Warren | Star: Kieran O'Brien

34. Soham Revisited: 15 Years On (2017 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary, Crime

Looks back at the murders of 10-year-old schoolgirls Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells at the hands of Ian Huntley, the caretaker of the school they attended in the quiet village of Soham, Cambridgeshire.

Stars: Alison Steadman, Nick Ferrari, India Ford, Nicci Gerrard

Votes: 21

35. The Sheriffs Are Coming (2012– )

45 min | Documentary

High Court Enforcement Officers, who have been known as Sheriffs since Saxon times, have higher powers than bailiffs and can force people who refuse to pay judgements to do so, or seize goods of equivalent value for a £60 fee.

Stars: David Reed, Luke Peacock, Ben Dirom, Myles Whitworth

Votes: 91

36. Dispatches (1987– )

Documentary, News

Channel 4's long-running, award-winning investigative current affairs documentary series. Particularly noted for its undercover reporting.

Stars: Morland Sanders, Antony Barnett, Deborah Davies, Tazeen Ahmad

Votes: 236