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Britain's Missing Top Model was a British Reality TV modelling show for disabled women, aired on BBC Three. The premiere episode aired on 1 July 2008. The show courted controversy, with many speculating that the show made disability a spectator event. The show followed eight young women with disabilities, who competed for a modelling contract. One of the contestants, Sophie Morgan, had already appeared on another Reality TV show, Beyond Boundaries, in 2005. The series aired over a period of five weeks. The women lived together and competed in a series of challenges and photo shoots. Each week, at least one contestant was sent home. The winner of the competition was 23 year-old Kelly Knox.

The days go by and are all different at Louis-Lumière Primary School. After start of term, life resumes its steep course under the La Seyne-sur-Mer sun. Worried parents, children in difficulty, tormented teachers, Lisa Rivière, as devoted headmistress, watches over those around her.

"Operation Wunderland" is a three-part documentary series exploring the United States' influence on West Germany after World War II. It covers topics such as denazification, the introduction of the social market economy, and the use of propaganda to shape public opinion. The series features interviews with prominent contemporary witnesses and includes historical footage and analyses.

La noche en 24 horas is a Spanish late-night current affairs programme broadcast by Canal 24 Horas (RTVE). The show focuses on political analysis, interviews and live debates covering national and international news, hosted by different journalists throughout its long-running history.

Alexei Sayle returns to Liverpool to examine his troubled relationship with the city by meeting those who have played a role in its recent history

Contestants test their musical memory for a chance to win up to £250,000. Hosted by Shane Richie, players sing along to popular songs before the music stops and key lyrics disappear from the screen. To progress and win bigger prizes, they must correctly recall the missing words. Based on the international format of the same name.

For the first time, the Prime Ministers of France are brought together in a documentary series to bear witness to a unique experience: the hell of Matignon. Pierre Messmer, Raymond Barre, Pierre Mauroy, Laurent Fabius, Michel Rocard, Edith Cresson, Edouard Balladur, Alain Juppé, Lionel Jospin, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Dominique de Villepin, and François Fillon have all agreed to participate. Those who have governed France for the past 35 years speak candidly about the practice of power, a story chronicled through archival footage. As the Fifth Republic approaches its 50th anniversary, and texts envisioning a Sixth are being published, the position of Prime Minister—torn between the President and Parliament, appointed without necessarily being elected, yet responsible for everything—is at the heart of the debate.

The BBC News at One is the afternoon news bulletin from the BBC. Produced by BBC News, the programme is broadcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel every weekday at 1:00pm. The programme is usually presented by Sian Williams every Monday and Sophie Raworth from Tuesday to Friday. The BBC News at One achieved an average reach of 2.7 million viewers per bulletin in 2007, making it the most watched programme on UK daytime television.

CCTV Cities is a 2008 British television documentary program, produced and presented by journalist Donal MacIntyre. Each episode featured a British town or city. Leeds, Wigan, Edinburgh and London were all featured. The documentary was shown on Five. Instances shown include an attempted suicide on a bridge in Leeds, where a man attempts to commit suicide by jumping into the River Aire, as well as police being attacked with missiles in Halton Moor, Leeds, when criminals attempted to regain a stolen car which the police were recovering.

The Last Millionaire is a Reality TV show with a twist - after the weekly challenge, it is the winners rather than the losers that are sent home. The 6 part series was first broadcast in the UK on BBC Three starting 13 November 2008.

Follows people performing extremely dangerous jobs.

Véra Cabral, an emergency psychiatrist, is called in to help Giselle Leguerche, who is incarcerated for murder. This inmate, who is about to be released and has had no previous incidents in prison, commits the irreparable by murdering a prison guard and taking a baby hostage. After resolving the situation, Vera Cabral is entrusted with the psychiatric evaluation of the inmate. An investigation into Giselle Leguerche's past then begins, leading the psychiatrist down unexpected paths linked to the inmate's past.

A program devoted to cinema hosted by Coach & Grégou!

Picture This is a cross-platform project from Channel 4, London about photography, in collaboration with independent TV producers Renegade Pictures and Flickr, the photosharing website. Picture This comprises a short reality television series following the progress of six up and coming photographers as they are guided by a group of established photographers and gallery owners, and a website which is designed to help people improve their photography in a friendly, constructive environment. The TV show takes the form of a constructive competition judged by photographer Martin Parr of the Magnum Photos photo agency, Brett Rogers of the Photographers' Gallery and Alex Proud of Proud Galleries. The TV series consists of three hour long episodes, first broadcast in the UK in January 2008. The project was commissioned by Jan Younghusband and Adam Gee. The six competitors were Aron Brown, Lucinda Chua, Elizabeth Gordon, Jay Mawson, Carolyn Mendelsohn and Edward Thompson. Elisabeth Gordon eventually won. The prize for the winner was an exhibition at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead and a book publishing deal.

Using science and detective skills, the Mummy Investigation Team solves the earliest cases of identity theft and murder.

In January 2006, Ben and Mark decided to set up their own eco-community. They set up a website to persuade volunteers to come and live on a Fijian island

Three-part documentary series about the importance and nature of friendship among children, told from their point of view. Shot over eight months and told entirely from their perspective, it is an intimate and moving insight into how children think and feel as they journey into a new world.

Three Reader's Digest investigations take us into; Britain's subterranean caves, rivers, tunnels and bunkers from ancient times to the modern era; plus the shelters, secret weapons sites and hidden command centres of WW2; and the bunkers, citadels, and hidden nuclear command centres of Cold War Britain. Uncover the truth behind the secret escape tunnels linking Parliament, Downing Street and Buckingham Palace. Discover Edinburgh’s underground city of caves … hidden from prying eyes for centuries. Explore classified underground establishments built by the Government during World War II. Follow the cameras as these, and many more, mysteries are unravelled before your eyes! From Norman to Victorian times, explore the strange forts, mines, caves, rivers and much more, all previously hidden from our eyes. From Liverpool’s extraordinary Williamson tunnels to disused passages under the Thames, see a side of the past rarely mentioned in the history books!

Ben et Thomas is a French TV series created by Mike Horelick and Jon Carnoy that first aired on May 31, 2008 on France 4.

Just as spring and autumn reach their peak, River Cottage celebrates Britain's freshest food as it comes into season in the fields, allotments and gardens around the country.

David Reynolds, Professor of International History at Cambridge University, uncovers the fascinating behind-the-scenes story of three ground-breaking summit meetings that have shaped the modern world

The life and work of British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, presented by Hawking himself.

Documentary following the staff at the Alladale estate in Sutherland, Scotland where millionaire Paul Lister plans to set up an enclosed animal reserve.

John challenges scientists to explain why he is gay. For as long as he has been aware of his sexuality, John has been convinced that he was born gay and firmly believes that homosexuality is not a choice. He put himself through the mill for the programme, among other things conquering his claustrophobia to have a brain scan and subjecting himself to testing of his reaction to sexual stimuli.