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S1E01: Identity Crisis | Darren McGarvey's Class Wars

As Darren examines how social class shapes our identities and destinies, he meets people moving between the classes onl...

2: Going for Broke | Inside Europe: Ten Years of Turmoil

Europe's leaders and top advisers reveal how the near bankruptcy of Greece threatened the euro itself – and how they...

1: Lifting the Lid | Inside the Commons

Presented by Michael Cockerell, this series takes an unprecedented look at the heart of British democracy.

Joining the Club | Meet the Lords

A look at the larger-than-life characters that populate the House of Lords, one of Britain's oldest, most idiosyncratic and most important ...

North Korea Undercover | Panorama

Panorama reporter John Sweeney spends eight days undercover inside North Korea, the most rigidly-controlled nation on Earth.

Episode 1 | The Force: The Story of Scotland's Police

This episode tells the story of the origins of the lowest-ranking cop - the constable - a role which dates back some 40...

Rebel Lords | Meet the Lords

Episode two of the behind-the-scenes documentary returns to the House as the government threatens to trim the Lords' powers if they rebel again....

2: Upstairs, Downstairs | Inside the Commons

Michael Cockerell examines what goes on backstage at the state opening, when the Queen comes to open the parliamentary year.

Episode 2 | The Major Years

Tonight looks at Black Wednesday and the damage it did to Major's leadership. Both Major and Norman Lamont speak very frankly about their roles i...

3: Johnson/Truss | Laura Kuenssberg: State of Chaos

Laura examines Boris Johnson’s relationship with the truth and his downfall. And when Liz Truss wreaks economic and polit...

3: Party Games | Inside the Commons

In the third episode, Michael Cockerell sees how the traditional three-party system appears to be falling apart at the seams.

An Idiot's Guide to Politics

Comedian Jolyon Rubinstein is on a mission. He wants to find out why young people are so disengaged from politics. Is this apathy and ignorance,...

Cabinet Confidential

One-off documentary providing an inside view of how Tony Blair and former prime ministers have run their cabinets. Featuring interviews, archive footage...

Exploring the House of Commons

Michael Cockerell presents a programme of educational short films, taking us behind the scenes in the House of Commons. A unique way of learni...

S08E02: How to Be a Good President | Timeshift

Helped by contributors including Shirley Williams, Douglas Hurd and Simon Hoggart, journalist Jonathan Freedland attempts to d...

1: Making Margaret | Thatcher: A Very British Revolution

Margaret Thatcher's inner circle reveals how she managed to overcome her outsider status to become a prominent polit...

Episode 3 | The Force: The Story of Scotland's Police

A look at policing in times of social change, from 18th-century mob rule to the miners' strike of the 1980s.

Sierra Leone | Newsnight

A decade ago Britain sent troops to Sierra Leone to intervene in the country's brutal civil war. That intervention was decisive - the rebel forces w...

Trump: The Return? | Panorama

Will Donald Trump run for president again? On the eve of the US midterm elections, reporter Hilary Andersson visits Selma, North Carolina, to f...

Episode 1 | Talking 'Bout A Revolution

Jonathan Freedland visits the US to explore why Americans are so passionate about democracy. Along the way, he meets a diverse range o...