Finest Hour

Documentaries showing faces and places that make up the way we live today.

Kate Adie returns to the scene of one of her most memorable assignments: reporting the massacre of hundreds of civilians in Beijing in June 1989. She hears eyewitnesses' stories.

A gripping series with extraordinary access to the police as they investigate murders and search for missing people.

The inspirational story of teenage singing sensation Mutlu Kaya as she makes a remarkable journey from gunshot victim to fearless survivor. As she battles to heal her haunting voice, she campaigns for women's right in Turkey and beyond. Mutlu means 'happy' in Turkish.

An in-depth look at news stories. Documentaries that take you behind the scenes giving an insight into people's lives or institutions.

The story of an extraordinary woman, marathon swimmer Beth French, attempting the world’s most extreme swimming challenge. Driven to be a role model for her autistic son, and by her battle with lifelong illness (ME), Beth confronts jellyfish, sharks, wild weather and reluctant skippers. But as her journey unfolds, dangers of the sea prove easier to conquer than upheavals of the heart.

A behind-the-scenes look at Moscow's prestigious Bolshoi Theatre as it's rocked by an acid-attack scandal in 2013.

The film focuses on the political issues and conflicts that led to the assassination of India's leader.

During a boring summer vacation, new girl Willow tries to find her way in a very special boarding school. She is trying to come to terms with her traumatic past. As she meets the other residents and tries to make friends, she finds out that their dark past is exactly what ties them together.