Current Affairs Documentary Series
Mainly long-running current affairs documentary series from the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4. Genres include News, Science & Nature, Food, Religion, Race, Music, Crime, Travel, Antiques, Workplace, Emergency Services, Paranormal etc.
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- CreatorDaniel FoggoCimran ShahStarsFred EmeryDavid DimblebyRichard LindleyLong-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.BBC - 1953-Present
- StarsBrian ArmstrongChris KellyDerek CooperA documentary series focusing on current affairs.ITV - 1963-1998
- StarsMorland SandersAntony BarnettDeborah DaviesChannel 4's long-running, award-winning investigative current affairs documentary series. Particularly noted for its undercover reporting.Channel 4 - 1987-Present
- StarsKatya AdlerSimon ReeveOlenka FrenkielAward-winning BBC documentary strand reporting on social issues and current affairs stories from around the world.BBC - 2004-Present
- StarsJonathan DimblebyDenis TuohyRichard LindleyPublic affairs series probing the news behind the headlines.ITV - 1956-1992
- CreatorNicola CookAdriana TimcoCatherine WylerStarsPaul VaughanJack FortuneDilly BarlowBritish documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.BBC - Science Docs - 1964-Present
- StarsMark Williams-ThomasCaroline CatzJohn WareBritish documentary series featuring investigative reporting.ITV - 2011-Present
- StarsJohn SimmMark HallileySteven MackintoshWeekly documentary series focussing on political and social issues.Channel 4 - 1990-2017
- StarsJulie EtchinghamJonathan MaitlandTrevor McDonaldBritish current affairs magazine presented by Julie Etchingham.ITV - 1999-Present
- StarsKrishnan Guru-MurthyMarcel TherouxSeyi RhodesChannel 4's acclaimed current affairs documentary strand in which reporters travel around the world uncovering stories overlooked by the world's media.Channel 4 - 2000-Present
- StarsMary NightingaleRageh OmaarMark AustinRageh Omaar presents a series in which ITV News journalists contribute in-depth reports from around the world on the stories behind the headlines.ITV - 2014-Present
- StarsCliff MichelmoreDerek HartGeoffrey Johnson SmithAn early and influential BBC current affairs series.BBC - 1957-1965
- StarsDonald MacCormickValerie SingletonDavid HolmesBroadcast late every week night, talking to the decision makers, and those whose lives are affected by them.BBC - 1975-1979
- StarsJohn CravenAdam HensonIan BreachSeries looking at people and stories with a rural theme.BBC - 1988-Present
- StarsAled JonesKate BottleyKatherine JenkinsLong-running religious programme broadcasting church services and in particular the singing of Christian hymns from a different place of worship each week. Also featuring interviews and news segments of interest to the Christian community.BBC - 1961-Present
- StarsKirsty WarkJeremy PaxmanEmily MaitlisSerious news reports, analysis and no-holds-barred interviews with leading politicians and public figures.BBC - 1980-Present
- StarsFiona BruceSapphira ChattanCarl WhartonReal Story with Fiona Bruce is a current affairs programme built around key characters who give a human face to the week's big stories.BBC - 2003-2006
- StarsJames CameronAnthony HowardMarty FeldmanA monthly series of highly personal documentary films in which individuals are given a platform to discuss issues close to their heart.BBC - 1967-1984
- StarsOlivia O'LearyJonathan DimblebyJane WalmsleyMonthly television documentary strand produced by Yorkshire Television. The subject matter is mainly social issues, and current affairs stories from around the world.ITV - 1983-1993
- StarsPeter SullivanAlison LomasJohn PilgerA British documentary series, Network First covers a wide range of subjects such as history, biographies and science.ITV - 1994-1997
- StarsAlan WhickerRobert ArnottPatrick LichfieldRenowned journalist John Whicker travels the globe, uncovering unique cultural, historical, and social stories in witty and insightful episodes.BBC - 1958-1968/1984-1992
ITV - 1968-1983/1992-1994 - StarsJohn PitmanMichael DeanLucinda LambtonDocumentaries on any possible subject, the only connection being that they last forty minutes.
- CreatorPeter HillMartin YoungStarsMartin YoungJohn WareDavid JesselInvestigative journalists probe possible miscarriages of justice.
- StarsDavid JesselJane BowlerBiddy Cole"Trial and Error" was a highly-regarded Channel 4 TV programme which investigated the miscarriages of justice. In 1990, the BBC's "Rough Justice" team decamped to Channel 4 and set up a production company, Just Television, dedicated exclusively to the investigation and publicising of miscarriages of justice. Just Televisions' "Trial and Error" was headed by reporter David Jessel.