Stranger IN MY Own Skin

Raw, heartfelt, sometimes painstaking but often funny, In My Own Words follows the journey of adult Aboriginal students and their teachers as they discover the transformative power of reading and writing for the first time in their lives.

Stranded in the Philippines during World War II, a young girl finds that her duty to protect her dying mother is complicated by her misplaced trust in a beguiling, flesh-eating fairy.

Set in 1921, the historical drama "A Stranger in Shanghai" is based on the true story of renowned Japanese writer, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and his experiences as a newspaper correspondent in the turmoil leading up to the Chinese Revolution. Drawing on Akutagawa's travel journal, primary source for the screenplay, we explore the history behind the drama, and take you up close on the Shanghai location where Japanese and Chinese production teams collaborated to recreate the city seen as the birthplace of modern China.

The tattyfilarious tale of a true showman, Britain's hardest working comedian. Combining live performances, rare interviews, and contributions from friends and family, this is the definitive life story of Ken Dodd as told by the man himself.

Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.

Gautam Singh grew up in a remote village in the Indian state of Jharkhand. He was fascinated by the art of movies and wanted to become a filmmaker ever since a travelling cinema group passed through his isolated village when he was 10 years old. The nearest movie theatre was 50km away from his village and there were no buses around, so Singh would skip school and walk almost a day to watch a film and then come back. Like every aspiring Indian filmmaker before him, he eventually moved to Mumbai to try to make a name for himself.

A political essay on the absurd dilemmas presented by asylum policies. In a classroom, migrants’ illusions are dashed against the rocks of European arrogance.

Mike Waters lives on the street and befriends the somewhat older and streetwise Scott Favor who shows him what is necessary to survive.

Contributors include her former press secretary, Patrick Jephson, Royal Correspondent and confidante Jenni Bond and astrologer and close friend Deborah Frank.

A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest names in American music, including the godfather of New Orleans jazz Louis Armstrong, the King of Swing Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald. Broadcasted as part of the Old Masters, Rising Stars: Jazz On BBC Four season, this film unlocks the BBC archives to explore the words and music of some of the greatest names in jazz.