Original airdate: 24 January 1994 About England national football team's unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the 1994 World Cup. ManagerGraham Taylor was harshly criticised by the tabloidpress during these two years, and the fly-on-the-wall documentary revealed a stressed team camp. It also gave birth to Taylor's catchphrase, "Do I not like that" and Phil Neal's touchline comment "Can we not knock it, boss ?"
Anti-Social Old Buggers
Original airdate: 22 June 2005 Run of episodes in 2005, about "Anti-Social Old Buggers" which included elderly recipients of Asbos, "The Black Widow", "Gridlock" and "The House Clearers".
Original airdate: 24 January 2008 This documentary follows 16-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer Alex Stobbs as he attempts to conduct Bach's Magnifcat at Eton College. This was followed by a second documentary in October 2009 called "Alex: A Passion for Life", which examines Alex's life as a music student at King's College, Cambridge.
The Human Spider
Original airdate: 15 April 2008 Cutting Edge covered Alain Robert, one of the most daring climbers in the world, on some amazing free climbs around the globe.
Madeleine Was Here
Original airdate: 7 May 2009 Aired two years after the disappearance of missing child Madeleine McCann.
Original airdate: 29 October 2009 Followed the recovery of former model Katie Piper from a brutal acid attack, and which with 3.3 million viewers was the most-watched edition of the Cutting Edge strand in 2009; Piper's case has been subject to a large international response, and following the success of the original documentary Piper was invited to give Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message for 2009. The documentary was nominated for "Best Single Documentary" at the BAFTA Television Awards in June 2010, but did not win - the trophy was awarded to BBC One's Wounded. The previous month, director Jessie Versluys had won the Breakthrough Talent prize at the 2010 Craft BAFTA ceremony, for her credits including Katie: My Beautiful Face and The Hospital.
Octomom: Me and My 14 Kids
Original airdate: 12 November 2009 Follows single unemployed mother Nadya Suleman from California, who in January 2009 gave birth to eight children.
Original airdate: 28 July 2010 About Dan Witchalls and Ian Richardson, who participate in the adrenaline sport, base jumping.
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
Original airdate: 18 February 2010 Follows four Gypsy and Traveller brides as they plan their wedding day. Screened in February 2010, drew 4.5 million viewers and was subsequently commissioned for a spinoff series called Big Fat Gypsy Weddings. This proved to be successful, with the second episode getting 7.4m viewers at its peak. Production company: Firecracker Films
