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Greenlit: Pothole Britain, Channel 5
Pothole Britain (1 x 60′) – Pay-outs from local authorities to pothole victims totalled £50million in 2012 and it’s going to take a further £12.93 billion to clear the clogged-up road maintenance backlog in the UK. This is a story about the frustration surrounding the country’s ever-expanding pothole problem: meet the pothole victims, councils and […]
Greenlit: Nightmares Next Door, Channel 5
Nightmares Next Door w/t (6 x 60′) – Docuseries that explores some of Britain’s worst neighbourly conflicts. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Flame TV TX: Spring 2014 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: The Royals, Channel 5; MTV (Finland); Foxtel (Australia); Sky TV (New Zealand); Channel 8 (Israel); Ovation (USA)
The Royals (6 x 60′) – Documentary series that explores the ups and downs of life in the Royal Household. Channel: Channel 5 / MTV (Finland) / Foxtel (Australia) / Sky TV (New Zealand) / Channel 8 (Israel) / Ovation (USA) Producer: Back2Back Productions TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Hitler’s 9/11, Channel 5
Hitler’s 9/11 (1 x 60′) – Adolf Hitler’s megalomania knew no limits: from the very outbreak of war, his strategists were forging plans to attack the USA. The most daring of these plans involved German fighter planes crashing into Manhattan’s skyscrapers. Hitler understood the enormous symbolic power of Manhattan’s skyscrapers. He was convinced suicide bombing […]
Greenlit: Seven Days that Made the Fuhrer, Channel 5
Seven Days That Made the Fuhrer (1 x 60′) – What does it take to make a dictator? No baby is born a despot so how did key moments in Hitler’s life shape him into the man he became? In this film, the turning points in the life of Adolf Hitler are forensically examined. The […]
Greenlit: Hitler’s Children, Channel 5
Hitler’s Children w/t – For more than 60 years the Nazi scheme to create an Aryan “master race” which would rule the 1000 year Reich has been shrouded in mystery. Heinrich Himmler created the Lebensborn program, involving a network of secretive “birthing homes” to rear “racially-pure” babies – as well as kidnapping up to a […]
Greenlit: Nazi Quest for the Holy Grail, Channel 5
Nazi Quest for the Holy Grail w/t – In April of 1945, just days after Hitler’s suicide, a small detachment of American troops discovered a vast cache of mysterious Nazi files hidden in a cave in Southern Germany. Contained in the documents was the key to unlocking one of the Nazis’ most shadowy projects: a […]
Greenlit: Treblinka: Inside the Murder Factory, Channel 5
Treblinka: Inside the Murder Factory w/t – For seventy years a wooded site an hour and a half outside Warsaw has kept hidden one of the most appalling secrets of World War 2 – the true nature, scale and operation of Treblinka, one of Hitler’s most lethal extermination camps. Bulldozed in 1943 by the Nazis […]
Greenlit: Knox on Trial: The Key Questions, Channel 5
Knox on Trial: The Key Questions (1 x 60′) – It was a crime that shocked the world. In 2007, British student Meredith Kercher was brutally murdered in her flat in Perugia, Italy. Almost six years later on Sept 30 the 2013 The Italian Supreme Court will begin a retrial in an attempt to once […]
Greenlit: …And Proud, Channel 5
…And Proud (3 x 60′) – Documentary series in which we meet Britain’s most brazen petty criminals and people who know how to really work the welfare state. The characters are frank and unapologetic and their stories are often shocking and frequently absurd. Shoplifters & Proud – British people steal more from stores than anyone […]
Greenlit: My Gastric Band Ruined My Life, Channel 5
My Gastric Band Ruined My Life (1 x 60′) – Following the lives of three former obese people, this film exposes the shocking consequences of botched gastric band surgery and the devastating effects it can have on the lives of the patients who are left wondering if they were better off fat. From David who was […]
Greenlit: DIY Dummies, Channel 5
DIY Dummies – This series uncovers Britain’s most eye-watering and absurd DIY disaster sto-ries from the plucky Brits who tried- and utterly failed- at DIY. Throughout the country, Britain’s have a go handymen have tried it all- leaving a trail of holes in floors, walls stripped back to brick- and live electrical wires hanging from […]
Greenlit: Undercover Store Detectives, Channel 5
Undercover Store Detectives – In this series serving police officer Will Davies and an undercover reformed ex-shop lifter team up to become The Store Detectives. Together they will expose how exactly professional shop lifters get away with what they do. At the same time they’ll visit stores that have suffered at the hands of thieves, […]
Greenlit: Caught on Camera, Channel 5
Caught on Camera (1 x 60′) – Intrepid journalist Nick Wallis joins police forces across the country to reveal how CCTV and technological advances are recording more and more criminal activity. From petty street-crime to gangland murder we reveal the shocking footage and the real crimes that are Caught on Camera in the UK – […]
Greenlit: The Spy Who Brought Down Mary Queen of Scots, Channel 5
The Spy Who Brought Down Mary Queen of Scots (1 x 60′) – This one off programme examines how England’s greatest spy, Sir Francis Walshingham, pioneered covert espionage techniques to foil a terror plot to murder Elizabeth I, leading to the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. Summer 1586 is England’s darkest hour. Elizabeth is […]
Greenlit: Can’t Stop, Channel 5
Can’t Stop (3 x 60′) – This series will lift the lid on Britain’s most obsessive compulsive behaviour – the people who just Can’t Stop … This is a nation where shop assistants have 200 pairs of unworn high heels in their wardrobes, respectable businessmen are addicted to stealing and full grown men have houses […]
Greenlit: Baby Faced Brides, Channel 5
Baby Faced Brides – We may be getting married later in life but this film follows three teenage brides-to-be bucking the trend. We’ll meet 17-year-old teen mum Rebecca, so desperate to wed she’s moved her whole brood into the in-laws to save for her big day, 17-year-old Emmie who first said yes when proposed to […]
Greenlit: Living on the Edge, Channel 5
Living on the Edge w/t (4 x 60′) – Docuseries that follows filmmaker Chris Terrill on his solo travels across extreme environments such as the Arctic circle and Sahara desert. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Uppercut Films TX: TBC Source: C21 Media
Greenlit: Losing Weight, Losing Love, Channel 5
Losing Weight, Losing Love (1 x 60′) – An astonishing 85% of relationships end within 2 years of weight loss surgery. This pioneering programme examines the issues of changing body image, self-confidence and physical attraction which, after dropping the pounds, can tear these unique marriages apart. We’ll not only meet former lovers who talk us through […]
Greenlit: After They Were Thin, Channel 5
After They Were Thin (1 x 60′) – With the dietary industry in the UK standing at an estimated £2 billion every year and with the average diet just 5 ½ weeks, this documentary takes a unique look at why diets don’t work and at how easy it is for aspirational dieters to pile back on […]
Greenlit: Too Fat to Fly, Channel 5
Too Fat to Fly (1 x 60′) – As morbid obesity becomes an increasing problem across the globe, ‘Too Fat To Fly’ tells the inspirational and embarrassing tales of incidents which have helped a group of obese individuals realise that they had to change their lives in order to live the life they want. From […]
Greenlit: 60 Stone Wannabes, Channel 5
60 Stone Wannabes (1 x 60′) – With society’s views of body image becoming increasingly scrutinised, this documentary takes an in-depth look at the controversial and astonishing world of ‘gainers’, a group of obese women who are determined to be as big as possible. The programme follows the successes, failures and psychological struggles of three super-sized […]
Greenlit: Saving Britain’s Biggest Man, Ch5
Saving Britain’s Biggest Man – At just 41 years old, Keith Martin is staring death in the face. Bed bound for the past decade and weighing almost 70 stone, Keith is eating himself to death. He desperately needs help… and fast. His situation is now so extreme that only surgery can save him, but at […]
Greenlit: On the Buses, Channel 5
On the Buses w/t (8 x 60′) – A character-led observational series about a family run bus company operating in Hull, Scarborough and the surrounding areas. The series features the staff of East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) as they go about their work during through the busy summer of 2013. The series shows the general […]
Greenlit: The Dog Rescuers, Channel 5
The Dog Rescuers (10 x 30′) – Docuseries that follows the canine rescue work of the RSPCA across England and Wales. With over 1.3 million reports of cruelty and mistreatment of animals made to the RSPCA every year, the charity is under increasing pressure to safeguard our nation’s pets from the constant threat of abusive […]
Greenlit: Go Hard or Go Home, Channel 5
Go Hard or Go Home (4 x 60′) – A adventure challenge series presented by adventurer Hannah White. Hannah chooses 16 members of the British public to take part in a life changing challenge. In just twelve weeks Hannah’s mission is to get her team to the start line of some of the world’s toughest […]
Greenlit: Countdown to Murder, Channel 5
The Brothers Who Butchered Their Parents (6 x 60′) – Docudrama series that tells the story of notorious British murders using interviews with relatives, crime reports and investigators. Episodes include: Stalked To Death Killer In The Royal Family The Brothers Who Butchered Their Parents Execution At The Farm The Kind Hearted Killer The Facebook Killer Channel: […]
Greenlit: Celebrity Super Spa, Channel 5
Celebrity Super Spa (6 x ) – Six celebrities will be plucking, preening and pampering members of the public as Salon Supremo Herbert Howe trains them up to be the very best in the beauty business. Herbert, who has over 50 years’ experience in hair and beauty and is himself a Liverpool icon will tutor […]
Greenlit: First Great Western, Channel 5
First Great Western w/t (8 x 60′) – Docuseries following staff and passengers of the First Great Western train company that travels between London and the south-west of England. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Twofour / Group M Entertainment TX: Late 2013 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Myra Hindley: The Untold Story, Channel 5
Myra Hindley: The Untold Story (1 x 60′) – Documentary series about Moors Murderer, Myra Hindley. Episode One: The Brady Factor – Focuses on Myra Hindley’s childhood and upbringing and events that led up to her initial meeting with Ian Brady, and the start of their relationship that would quickly become sadistic. The film has access to […]
Greenlit: Nurses, Ch5
Nurses (8 x 60′) – Observational series following the nurses working at Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, Wales. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Maverick Television TX: Autumn 2013 Source: C21
Greenlit: Why Did Oscar Pistorius Kill Our Daughter? Channel 5
Why did Oscar Pistorius Kill our Daughter? – The parents of Reeva Steenkamp open their hearts to tell for the first time the full story of the daughter they lost – shot dead by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius on Valentine’s Day. They reveal: • how the death of the beautiful daughter, who they describe as […]
Greenlit: Ohio Slave Girls, Ch5 / Investigation Discovery
Ohio Slave Girls (aka House of Horrors: The Cleveland Kidnappings) (1 x 6′) – This fast turn-around documentary tells the chilling story of the three young women imprisoned in a cellar in suburban Cleveland, Ohio for 11 years. The programme questions how they ended up trapped for over a decade in a house no one […]
Greenlit: The Man Who Ate Himself to Death, Channel 5
The Man Who Ate Himself to Death – At nearly 65 stone Ricky Naputi is one of the world’s fattest men, a prisoner in his own home. He urgently needs to lose weight before his obesity kills him. But Ricky and wife Cheryl live in the Pacific Ocean on the island of Guam where there […]
Greenlit: Teen Amnesia, Channel 5
Teen Amnesia w/t – Imagine never being able to remember what happened ten minutes ago. What if you couldn’t remember to take your clothes off before a shower – or even recognize your own reflection? This is not the story of an elderly person but a group of teenage amnesiacs. From school and sports to […]
Greenlit: Ellie’s World, Channel 5
Ellie’s World w/t – Explores the extraordinary life of a ten-year-old in Britain’s only openly polygamous family. Ellie Sharp’s father Phillip is a self-styled Messianic Jew who has taken seven wives. Although not legally married to them – as polygamy is illegal in Britain – each wife has changed their surname to Sharp and all […]
Greenlit: Blade Runner on Trial: The Evidence, Ch5
Blade Runner on Trial: The Evidence w/t – In June 2013, Oscar Pistorius appears in court for the first time since getting bail. It’s set to be the trial of the century, one that has already got the world talking – one of the world’s most famous athletes stands accused of murdering his glamorous girlfriend, […]
Greenlit: Mysteries of the Deep With Monty Halls, Channel 5
Mysteries of the Deep with Monty Halls w/t (4 x 60′) – Explorer and marine biologist Monty Halls goes in search of the real story behind some of the world’s greatest underwater mysteries, pushing himself to the limit on dangerous, deep sea dives. Off a remote Japanese island Monty battles fierce currents to explore an […]
Greenlit: Hen Nights, Channel 5
Hen Nights – Prepare to be amused and entertained as we delve deep into the bosom of Britain’s Hen Parties. The Hen and Stag trade is worth a massive £5 billion to the UK economy and in the last five years the average cost of a Hen Party has soared by 50%. Bride-to-bes’ celebrations are […]
Greenlit: Sexters, Channel 5
Sexters (1 x 60′) – A light-hearted documentary looking at sexting – the act of sending sexually explicit messages and photographs by mobile phone. Featuring case studies from all walks of life and all ages, Sexts examines how technology has changed the way we flirt, sexually interact and sometimes cheat … Channel: Channel 5 Producer: NFTS […]
Greenlit: Richard Parks Project, Channel 5
Untitled Richard Parks Project (4 x 60′) – Former Wales rugby international Richard Parks undertakes a series of extreme adventure challenges including a Welsh double Iron Man race, a jungle marathon along parts of the Ho Chi Ming Trail in Vietnam and the Yak Attack, a mountain bike race through the Himalayas. Channel: Channel 5 […]
Out: Andrew O’Connell, Head of Factual, News and Current Affairs, Channel 5
Andrew O’Connell is leaving his position as Head of Factual, News and Current Affairs at Channel 5 and won’t be replaced. Read more: Televisual
Greenlit: Trauma Doctors, Channel 5
Trauma Doctors (4 x 60′) – A medical observational documentary series set in one of the UK’s leading trauma centres, The Royal London Hospital in the capital’s East End and with the pioneering roadside trauma specialists London’s Air Ambulance who are based on the roof of the hospital. Here we’ll meet the Trauma Doctors – […]
Greenlit: Super Scroungers, Channel 5
Super Scroungers (3 x 60′) – In this documentary we meet the Dole Kings and Queens who claim millions every year for housing and family support. Living lives of luxury that many of us can only dream of, these Super Scroungers are the poster families for everything that many people believe is wrong with benefits. […]
Greenlit: Timebomb Iceland, Channel 5
Timebomb Iceland (1 x 60′) – April, 2010 and a relatively small Icelandic volcano turns much of the Northern hemisphere into an ash-strewn no-fly zone. From Miami to Moscow flights are grounded, hundreds of thousands of people are stranded. But the volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajökull could be just the start. Iceland is packed with volcanoes, […]
Greenlit: Pet Hoarders, Channel 5
Pet Hoarders (1 x 60′) – For some, beloved pets become a part of the family. In the households of the Pet Hoarders, the animals have well and truly taken over. This documentary delves into the lives of the people who are struggling to reduce their pet populations and follows them on a journey to […]
Greenlit: Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun, Channel 5
Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun Coming (6 x 60′) – An observational documentary series about Gibraltar, one of the world’s smallest overseas territories. With the blessing of Gibraltar House and the support of the Gibraltarians and expats, the series weaves a fantastically original narrative about a beautiful, sun-drenched rocky outpost that is a reflection of […]
Greenlit: Where the Wild Men Are, Channel 5 / Science
Where The Wild Men Are (4 x 60′) – Adventurer Ben Fogle lives with people who have chosen to inhabit some of the most remote locations on earth and turn their backs on the daily grind. But who exactly are the people who have the guts to make such a dramatic move? What are the […]
Greenlit: Jodie Marsh: Can We Beat the Bullies?, Channel 5
Jodie Marsh: Can We Beat The Bullies? (2 x 60′) – Every day, thousands of children are physically and mentally abused by bullies – physically hurt, verbally insulted, at school, in the street, online … for the victims, there’s no escape. For Jodie Marsh, it’s an issue that’s personal as bullying profoundly changed her own […]
Greenlit: Cage Fighters’ Wives, Channel 5
Cage Fighters’ Wives w/t (1 x 60′) – Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is big business – there are over 150 clubs across the UK and the sport is growing rapidly. But behind every deadly fighter there’s a woman cheering him on and giving him the support athletes of this calibre couldn’t do without. Gaining exclusive […]
