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Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Documentary series. As war began, many Iraqis were hopeful. Ahmed Al Bashir, now a famous comedian, remembers practising his English with US troops before the realities of occupation became clear. Show more

Contributors

Director:
James Bluemel
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Composer:
Simon Russell
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Narrator:
Andy Serkis
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Series 1

Insurgency

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Andy Serkis
Director:
James Bluemel
Composer:
Simon Russell
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

My New Best Friend

Episode 1: Cheltenham

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Documentary series about the nature of friendship among children. Four 11-year-old girls leave the familiarity of their prep schools to join Cheltenham Ladies' College. Show more

Our Crime

Episode 1: Robbed

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Series exploring real-life criminal acts looks at the consequences of teenage robbing sprees that spiralled out of control, causing fear, trauma and even the loss of a life. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Tom Fulford
Director:
Tom Fulford
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Simon Ford
Executive Producer:
Simon Ford
Executive Producer:
Morgan Matthews
Executive Producer:
Morgan Matthews

Series

Our Crime

Our Crime

Episode 3: Speed

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Series exploring criminal acts. Four different stories shed light on the pursuit of speed, and the crimes committed when young drivers get behind the wheel. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Dov Freedman
Director:
Dov Freedman
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Simon Ford
Executive Producer:
Simon Ford
Executive Producer:
Morgan Matthews
Executive Producer:
Morgan Matthews
Producer:
Dov Freedman
Producer:
Dov Freedman

Series

Our Crime

Our Crime

Episode 4: Attacked

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Series exploring criminal acts looks at two violent attacks in London, both of which took place in public but were fuelled by social networking and internet rivalry. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Ben Chanan
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Simon Ford
Executive Producer:
Morgan Matthews
Producer:
Ben Chanan

Series

Our Crime

Our Crime

Episode 2: Riot

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Series exploring criminal acts looks at summer 2011's UK riots using thousands of hours of footage, most on mobile phones, shot by the people who were closest to the crime. Show more

Contributors

Director:
John Dower
Director:
John Dower
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Simon Ford
Executive Producer:
Simon Ford
Executive Producer:
Morgan Matthews
Executive Producer:
Morgan Matthews
Producer:
John Dower
Producer:
John Dower

Series

Our Crime

The Grandparent Diaries

Episode 1: Ian Batten

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Documentary series about grandparents in Britain today introduces Ian Batten, a 1960s dad who brought his own children up in the liberal spirit of the time. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Edmund Coulthard
Executive Producer:
Grant McKee

The Grandparent Diaries

Episode 2: The Littles

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Documentary series about grandparents in Britain. Val and Ron Little brought up Molly and Mitch, two of their seven grandchildren, after the death of their mother. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Edmund Coulthard
Executive Producer:
Grant McKee

The Grandparent Diaries

Episode 3: Avril Pengilly

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

The documentary series about grandparents in Britain introduces Avril Pengilly, who moved in with her daughter and grandsons in a mutually beneficial arrangement. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Edmund Coulthard
Executive Producer:
Grant McKee

Exodus: Our Journey

Our Journey Continues

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for 7 months

Following migrants searching for a better life. Nazifa, Latif and their two young children are living in a container in a refugee camp near Athens. Nazifa is six months pregnant. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Production Manager:
Jade Miller-Robinson
Director:
James Bluemel

Exodus: Our Journey

Our Journey Continues

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for 7 months

Following migrants searching for a better life. Nazifa and Latif are trying to to pay a smuggler to take their family to Germany, but they can only afford to send one of them. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Production Manager:
Jade Miller-Robinson
Director:
James Bluemel

Exodus: Our Journey

Our Journey Continues

Episode 3

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for 7 months

Following migrants searching for a better life. This last episode revisits Sadiq, 11 months after he arrived in Finland. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Production Manager:
Jade Miller-Robinson
Director:
James Bluemel

Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Series 1

Fallujah

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Persian TV

Available for years

The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Andy Serkis
Director:
James Bluemel
Editor:
Anna Price
Composer:
Simon Russell
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Persian TV

Available for years

When Saddam Hussein is captured by American troops, CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate him. Saddam’s answers leave Nixon both surprised and horrified. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Andy Serkis
Director:
James Bluemel
Composer:
Simon Russell
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Persian TV

Available for years

America eventually leaves Iraq, but when Isis emerges to take over huge swathes of the country, the US is forced back to confront the brutal legacy of the 2003 invasion. Show more

Contributors

Director:
James Bluemel
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Production Company:
KEO Films Ltd

Broke

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Families across the UK reveal what it means to be in work but still only 'just about managing' to survive. After losing their full-time jobs, Steve and his son now live in tents on the beach. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Gavin Searle
Director:
Nick Leader
Director:
Abi Mowbray
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Series Producer:
Ruth Nicklin
Producer:
Shell Coe
Narrator:
Jo Hartley
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson

Broke

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Following families as their financial future hangs in the balance. Tyrone is determined to secure a privately rented room after spending two weeks homeless. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Gavin Searle
Director:
Nick Leader
Director:
Abi Mowbray
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Series Producer:
Ruth Nicklin
Producer:
Shell Coe
Narrator:
Jo Hartley
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson

Broke

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 60 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Families reveal what it means to be in work, but still only 'just about managing' to survive. Kevin works over 100 hours a week and manages four businesses, but this work comes at a huge cost. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Gavin Searle
Director:
Nick Leader
Director:
Abi Mowbray
Series Producer:
Jo Abel
Series Producer:
Ruth Nicklin
Producer:
Shell Coe
Narrator:
Jo Hartley
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Executive Producer:
Will Anderson

Trouble at Topshop

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

In 1999, Topshop is making a name for itself as a place where women are creating desirable and affordable clothes for women. But when Philip Green takes over the company, a battle for its soul begins. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Helena Korner
Composer:
Simon Russell
Production Manager:
Danielle Noori
Production Manager:
Danny Leitch
Executive Producer:
Jo Abel
Executive Producer:
Jonathan Smith
Executive Producer:
Sanjay Singhal
Production Company:
Voltage TV