Health and Wellbeing

3: Helen and Rannoch | I'm Different: Let Me Drive

Rannoch, who has autism, is going to take a Pass Plus course to perfect his driving skills.

The Sally Anne test | Horizon

Professor Uta Frith demonstrates the Sally Anne test which examines a child's theory of mind

Autism and emotional processing | Growing Children

The presenter and an autistic individual discuss their interpretation of a portrait painting, showing a difference with em...

1: Autism | Growing Children

Child psychologist Laverne Antrobus sets out to discover the different way that the brain works in children with autism and to explore the lates...

Living with Autism | Horizon

Professor Uta Frith shows how another kind of reality exists for people with autism and if many of us could be a little bit autistic.

Health | Bitesize Secondary

A selection of clips taken from BBC programmes to support the area of social care for the 14 - 19 Diploma in Society Health and Development.

Sugar | The Truth About...

Journalist Fiona Phillips is on a mission to find out the truth behind the recent headlines on sugar.

Fat | The Truth About...

Dr Saleyha Ahsan cuts through the confusion and reveals the surprising science of fat - which types of fat we should be eating, and how much is good...

Your Medicine Cabinet | The Truth About...

Dr Chris Van Tulleken calls on the British public to seek out the truth about the top-selling over-the-counter medicines.

Healthy Eating | The Truth About...

Documentary in which Fiona Phillips teams up with leading scientists to investigate how people can eat and drink themselves to good health.

Meat | The Truth About...

Chris Bavin joins a team of scientists as they follow 40 volunteers on a groundbreaking study to find out exactly how much meat is good for people.

Obesity | The Truth About...

Chris Bavin looks at the latest scientific research on obesity and reveals how small lifestyle changes can help people maximize their chances of...

Getting Fit at Home | The Truth About...

Mehreen Baig delves into the latest science on home fitness. She reveals why six minutes per week could be enough and why doing too ...

Getting Fit | The Truth About...

Michael Mosley teams up with scientists whose latest research is turning common knowledge about fitness on its head to separate fact from fi...

Carbs | The Truth About...

Dr Xand van Tulleken investigates whether claims about negative effects of carbohydrates on health are true and explores healthier ways to consume...

Calories | The Truth About...

Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates Britain's favourite foods to discover the truth about calories and shows how we can all be healthier by eati...

Takeaways | The Truth About...

In the UK, we eat over three million takeaways per day. Journalist Nikki Fox teams up with scientists at Liverpool John Moores University to d...

Life at 100 | Panorama

Presented by Joan Bakewell, this Panorama special follows seven people who have reached 100 years or more, looking at how they live their lives.

S5E10: Cereal Bars | Inside the Factory

Gregg Wallace is in Essex at an enormous cereal bar factory, which produces 400,000 fruit- and nut-packed treats a day.

Me, My Brother and Our Balls

An intimate, personal and humour-filled look into the ins and outs of male fertility with Love Island star Chris Hughes and his brother Ben.

Changing the Face of Beauty | My Life

Three youngsters each try to change the accepted norm of beauty - from pushing the modelling industry to increase diversity to learning...

Looking Good | The Truth About...

Cherry Healey investigates the cosmetics industry to determine how much of what products promise is based on scientific evidence and how mu...

Cosmetic Treatments - Part 2 | The Truth About...

Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig look at non-invasive procedures for the body, including fat freezing, fat heating and the g...

Cosmetic Treatments - Part 1 | The Truth About...

In this first of two episodes, Michael Mosley and Mehreen Baig investigate non-invasive facial procedures - and how they ca...

The Erosion of Diversity in the Fashion Industry | Your Body: Your Image : Global Body

Explores whether the fashion and beauty industry is actually eroding cultural diversit...

Global Body | Your Body: Your Image

This episode looks at the global beauty industry, cultural diversity and the growing trend of westernisation in fashion.

Black hair styling | Woman's Hour

How black women choose to style their hair, the lengths we go to for our appearance, and how the Autumn Statement will impact on women's li...

Has Black Lives Matter changed black hair care? | Newsbeat Documentaries

The Black Lives Matter movement prompted pledges from the hair industry to be more inclusive. What h...

S2: Are Looks Everything? | The Surgery

In this episode the studio's split down the middle as Jeff Leach and his teen surgery ask 'are looks everything?' And how much is too...

How to Have a Clear Skin

Eighty-five per cent of young people get spots, but for some, bad skin can take over their lives. Radio 1 DJ Gemma Cairney goes on a journey to unco...

The Bodyhack Convention | Bodyhack: Metal Gear Man

Amputee James Young's life is transformed when he is fitted with a robotic arm. In this clip, James travels to a tech conv...

Body Matters

Observational science documentary looking at the physiological and psychological changes that happen to young people as they strive to alter their appearance.

Anton Danyluk on Body Shame

Reality TV star Anton Danyluk explores the growing issue of young men being unhappy with their body shape and asks whether TV and social media ar...

Victim of bullying fights back | KS4 Curriculum Bites

A bully who enjoys fighting targets a boy that does not. What will cause the victim to finally take a stand against his...

6: The Bully | Bullying: A Survival Guide

This episode aims to present an understanding of the psychology of the bully, asking if elements of this character lurk in all of us.

5: The Workplace | Bullying: A Survival Guide

This episode offers advice on identifying bullies at all levels in the workplace and suggests ways to break the circle of victi...

4: Old Age | Bullying: A Survival Guide

It can be especially difficult to detect and deal with bullying of older people. This episode focuses on victimisation of the elderly.

3: In the Home | Bullying: A Survival Guide

A lot of bullying occurs within the home. This episode offers advice on how to deal with physical or verbal abuse from a partner.

2: Primary School | Bullying: A Survival Guide

A look at school bullying, exploring ways to build confidence in children and make it easier for them to let an adult know if ...

1: Secondary School | Bullying: A Survival Guide

Half of all children report being bullied at secondary school - this programme explores how best to tackle the problem.

Episode 2 | L8R Youngers

Short dramas in the Bafta-winning series about the journey from primary to secondary school. The programme explores peer culture and peer pressure, ...

I Was Bullied | My Life

Alfie, Brooke and Soffia put their experiences of being bullied behind them and set their sights on some big goals.

Bullying | Watch

Schools programme for five- to seven-year-olds. Pupils from St. Hilda's Church of England School showcase tried-and-tested schemes for addressing bullying i...

Bullying | The Chat Room

Late-night educational program on the topic of bullying and the wider issue of exclusion. Includes a real-life account of bullying by Andrew Doyle a...

Sticks and Stones | Class TV: Focus

Schools drama by Judy Corbalis about bullying. Nicola is constantly bullied by Emma, a girl in her class. Sarah is good friends with Emma...

The B Word: Bullying - Why Me?

Radio 1 DJ Aled Haydn Jones returns to his home town of Aberystwyth to find out why he was bullied at secondary school and what you should do ...

Murdered for Being Different

Real-life drama about the murder of 20-year-old Sophie Lancaster who in 2007 was kicked to death in a park by a gang. Her boyfriend, Robert Malt...

Cry Rosa

Rosa, a music-obsessed, mixed-race 11 year-old girl, starts to question her identity when she becomes the victim of bullying in 1980s inner-city Belfast.

Can't Bully Me

Documentary about four children aged 12-14 as they endeavour to overcome the traumatic effects of bullying at a network of specialised centres in Cambridge an...

Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster

Sophie Lancaster was kicked to death in a Lancashire park in 2007 because of her appearance. Sylvia Lancaster remembers her daug...

Anti-Bullying Week 2023 | BBC Teach Live Lessons

Katie Thistleton and Talisha 'Tee Cee' Johnson present a special Anti-Bullying Week Live Lesson, from Albert Hall in Manches...

Anti-Bullying Week 2022 | BBC Teach Live Lessons

De-Graft Mensah and Alex Humphreys present an Anti-Bullying Week Live Lesson with the help of some budding performers and ad...

Anti-Bullying Week - Live Lesson | BBC Teach Live Lessons

What does bullying mean, and how can we help those affected? This live lesson with BBC Own It and the Anti-Bullying...

4: Alice and Eleni | I'm Different: Let Me Drive

Alice has Asperger syndrome and gets easily distracted while driving.

1: Natasha and Stuart | I'm Different: Let Me Drive

Documentary series following young learner drivers with physical and learning disabilities. Natasha must learn to control...

2: Chris and Cannadine | I'm Different: Let Me Drive

Chris, who has Asperger's syndrome, tries to get over his cautiousness behind the wheel.

Who Are You? | My Life

Documentary telling the incredible story of 14-year-old Hannah, who has one of the worst cases of face blindness in the UK. Everyone is a stranger to ...

If I Go Blind | My Life

Bookworm Alexa has a rare condition that means she could go blind, so is cramming in seeing as much as she can, finding a way to read and preparing f...

My Dog Ears | My Life

Documentary following the journey of 12-year-old Joe who is hoping to receive a very precious gift - a specially trained hearing dog.

What Makes Me Tic | My Life

Documentary about Grace, Rupert and Connor, who all have Tourette's syndrome.

3: Dyslexia | Growing Children

Laverne Antrobus explores how growing children are affected by the common learning disability of dyslexia through the eyes of children and fam...

Victoria Wright | The One Show

Victoria Wright, who has a genetic disorder called cherubism, talks about the discrimination she faces having facial difference.

Opera House Den | The Dengineers

Twelve-year-old Ashley needs an opera-themed den so he can sing to his heart's content. He has Tourette syndrome and singing helps him to ov...

Adam Pearson: Freak Show

Documentary in which actor and presenter Adam Pearson explores the world of freak shows and meets people who use their medical conditions to educate...

A World Without Down's Syndrome?

Documentary about Down's syndrome and the ethics of pregnancy screening, exploring the thinking around the proposed new screening test and i...

Episode 3 | Grayson Perry: Who Are You?

A miniseries in which Grayson Perry makes portraits to individuals (ep. 1), to families (ep. 2) and finally to tribes (ep. 3).

Episode 2 | Grayson Perry: Who Are You?

A miniseries in which Grayson Perry makes portraits to individuals (ep. 1), to families (ep. 2) and finally to tribes (ep. 3).

Grayson Perry: Who Are You?

A miniseries in which Grayson Perry makes portraits to individuals (ep. 1), to families (ep. 2) and finally to tribes (ep. 3).

4: Transgender Rights | Generation Activism

Fox and Owl define as non-binary and have dedicated their lives to campaigning for trans rights. They filmed a typical week in th...

2: Climate Change | Generation Activism

Robin is passionate about protecting the environment and has dedicated his life to fighting climate change. He films himself over the...

3: Animal Rights | Generation Activism

Phoebe and Bella are both animal rights campaigners. Phoebe campaigns against animal farming and Bella fights to protect endangered sp...

Blood Sugar Brothers | My Life

Sixteen-year-old Billy makes a film about his younger brother Alfie's diabetes.

Locked in Boy | My Life

This moving film is authored by Jonathan, an extraordinary ten-year-old who for the first eight years of his life was locked in his body, unable to s...

Born to Vlog | My Life

Documentary following Junior Bake Off winner Nikki Lilly during the summer of 2016, looking at her passion for vlogging and following her to the USA a...

S1E03: Power to the People | Darren McGarvey's Class Wars

As Darren examines the power imbalance which lies at the heart of social class, he begins to question whether the s...

S1E04: Rear-View Mirror | Darren McGarvey's Class Wars

As Darren examines social class, he begins to wonder if we can ever overthrow the legacy it continues to exert over ou...

S1E02: Home Sweet Home | Darren McGarvey's Class Wars

Darren examines how social class and where we live impacts our lives in ways that few realise, from our addictions to o...

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...

Welsh identities | Start the Week

Richard Wyn Jones, Hanan Issa, Marion Loeffler and Richard King discuss the historical, cultural and political forces that have shaped Wels...

All About Me | PSHE

Drama about an 18-year-old boy who discovers his mother is suffering from a degenerative illness. As his family is fractured, he learns about the damage ...

Let's Talk About Race | Panorama

Naga Munchetty travels across the country to understand what race and racism mean in the UK today.

Natalie | My Name is...

Natalie has always struggled to get a decent haircut in high-street hairdressers. The reason? She has afro-textured hair. New standards in hairdressi...

1: Hard Man | Grayson Perry: All Man

Grayson plunges into the world of cage-fighting, or Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), in north-east England. As a self-described 'life-long siss...

2016: 7: My Amazing Twin | Horizon

Adam Pearson presents a personal film about genetics. He and his twin brother are genetically identical and both have neurofibromatosis 1 ...

Dom a Lloyd: Cymru Heddiw | Hansh

Musicians Dom and Lloyd explore the reality of being a black Welshman in 2023.

5: Borders - Rural Poverty and Mental Health | Darren McGarvey's Scotland

Darren discovers that levels of ill mental health in the Scottish Borders are above the national av...

Can exercise prevent depression? | All in the Mind

Discussion about a recent meta-analysis that showed exercise had a consistent protective effect against depression.

Social media and wellbeing | The Truth About...

The positive and negative impact of social media use on mental health and wellbeing.

Food and wellbeing | The Truth About...

The role of food and psychobiotics for improving wellbeing.

Exercise and wellbeing | The Truth About...

How exercise can increase mood and improve cognitive stimulation.

Chatbots for mental health support | Science Cafe

Dr Mabrouka Abuhmida discusses how chatbots and AI can be used for mental health support, but how can they model the empath...

The difficulty of diagnosis | Horizon

Mental health professionals are trying to distinguish sane from the insane and highlights the complexity of diagnosis.

Diagnosing mental illness | The Trap

An introduction to the diagnosis of mental illness with links to the development of the DSM and the subjectivity found in Rosenhan's st...

Happy In Myself | Happy Man

Jack explores ideas of male identity and masculinity. By challenging his perceptions of his own body, can Jack become a more happy man?

Losing My Best Friend | Happy Man

Jack explores the societal pressures which contribute to one in five young men in the UK suffering from anxiety and depression.

Mind Control | Happy Man

Jack meets men who are using alternative methods to take their mental health into their own hands.

Mental Health Special | Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

The team investigate the best way to beat stress, how sleep affects mental health and why laughing can be as good as exercise ...

Sleep | The Truth About...

We are one of the most sleep-deprived countries in the world. In The Truth About Sleep, insomniac Michael Mosley finds out what happens if we don'...

Improving Your Mental Health | The Truth About...

Professor Tanya Byron and Alex Scott uncover the latest science on how to improve your mental health and wellbeing - and re...

Disinformation | The War of Nerves by Martin Sixsmith

The Cold War was fought on the battlefield of the human mind. Martin Sixsmith examines its legacy, in today's uncertain...

The Trauma Industry | Panorama

Veteran BBC war reporter Allan Little investigates how the battlefield trauma of the Vietnam War - post-traumatic stress disorder - now ends u...

Last Chance School | Kids on the Edge

An unprecedented number of children in the UK are being diagnosed with and treated for mental health disorders. This documentary follow...

Professor Green, Rapper | HARDtalk

Stephen Sackur speaks British rapper Professor Green. He has been very honest about his struggles with mental health and is determined to ...

Bash the Entertainer: Behind the Smile

Social media star Bash the Entertainer is known to his three million fans for his infectious laugh and smile. Bash opens up about usin...

2019: Episode 29 | Gardeners' World

This special programme takes a close look at the role that plants and gardening play in mental and physical wellbeing, exploring the idea...

4: Wesley's Story | Growing up Poor

Following young people as they tackle the issues associated with poverty. This looks at Wes as he tries to move out of his mum's home and...

2: Frankie's Story | Growing up Poor

Following young people as they tackle the issues associated with poverty. Back from juvenile detention, Frankie is planning a new future...

3: Shelby's Story | Growing up Poor

Following young people as they tackle the issues associated with poverty. After living on benefits, 17-year-old Shelby hopes her job plac...

1: Amber's Story | Growing up Poor

Following young people as they tackle the issues associated with poverty. This looks at Amber who is 16 and pregnant. She lives with her m...

2: Lads | Growing up Poor

Film following three teenage boys on the cusp of adulthood and dealing with the pressures of growing up with one similarity - they are all survivin...

1: Girls | Growing up Poor

Film following three teenage girls all on the cusp of adulthood and dealing with the pressures of growing up with one similarity - they are all su...

Episode 3 | How the Other Half Live

The show features a wealthy family providing 'sponsorship' for a family living in poverty in the UK.

How the Other Half Live

The show features a wealthy family providing 'sponsorship' for a family living in poverty in the UK.

Episode 2 | How the Other Half Live

The show features a wealthy family providing 'sponsorship' for a family living in poverty in the UK.

One Year On | How the Other Half Live

The show features a wealthy family providing 'sponsorship' for a family living in poverty in the UK.

Living in Poverty | Professor Green

Rapper Professor Green presents an intimate documentary looking at what life is like for young people living in poverty in Britain.

Poor Kids

Documentary telling the stories of some of the 3.5 million children living in poverty in the UK. They give their thoughts on their situation and their future prosp...

Alcohol | The Truth About...

A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol, including why the government cut the recommended weekly limit ...

Ketamin | Y Byd ar Bedwar

Tonight, we hear about the effect of ketamine on the health of young people.

Spiking | Y Byd ar Bedwar

As spiking cases increase dramatically, Nest Jenkins speaks to two victims telling their story for the first time.

Episode 3 | L8R Youngers

The L8R Youngers characters are now aged 14, and these episodes deal with the risks and causes of alcohol abuse, as well as the impact of poverty, s...

2: Drugs | Darren McGarvey's Addictions

Darren sets out to discover why there are so many drug-releated deaths in Scotland, meeting the people living in the midst of the cri...

1: Booze | Darren McGarvey's Addictions

Darren McGarvey explores Scotland's dangerous love affair with alcohol. He meets doctors, scientists, and problem drinkers to underst...

S1E2: In the Mexican Drug War | The Insider: Reggie Yates

Documentary in which Reggie Yates visits Acapulco, Mexico, to live the life of a soldier fighting on the front line...

S2E4: Crack | Drugs Map of Britain

We meet users and dealers in South Wales, where crack is being labelled as the new cocaine.

S2E3: Monkey Dust | Drugs Map of Britain

Former legal high monkey dust has created headlines as a 'zombie drug' with a city-wide epidemic in Stoke-on-Trent. Users and dealer...

S2E1: Viagra | Drugs Map of Britain

We meet the men in their twenties who use sex pills regularly and the drug dealer mixing cocaine and Viagra for a 'weekender'. There's al...

S2E2: THC Vapes | Drugs Map of Britain

Vaping THC to get high is discreet and on the rise for 16-24s, but horror stories of vape juice being spiked with dangerous chemicals ...

S1E4: Cocaine | Drugs Map of Britain

This episode explores the impact of cocaine in London, where users say it's been normalised.

S1E3: Uppers and Downers | Drugs Map of Britain

We follow young drug users who have grown up with generational drug use in Fife, where you can get 'half a gram quicker than ...

S1E1: Nitrous Oxide | Drugs Map of Britain

How a local community in Birmingham has been impacted by nitrous oxide, told through the users, the shops that sell it and the act...

S1E2: Ketamine | Drugs Map of Britain

An unflinching look at young ketamine users in Plymouth, whose consumption has moved away from parties and into their bedrooms, as they...

S1E1: Heroin Town | Louis Theroux: Dark States

Louis Theroux embeds himself in a West Virginian community devastated by heroin abuse. He spends time with addicts and follows...

The City Addicted to Crystal Meth | Louis Theroux

Documentary in which Louis Theroux visits Fresno in California's Central Valley to see how crystal meth addiction affects t...

Drugs | PSHE

Real-life case studies to help students make their own informed choices about drugs. Followed by the story of a boy drawn into crime.

Is It Time to Legalise Weed? | Professor Green

Rapper Professor Green presents a documentary looking at Britain's relationship with cannabis, exploring the arguments for and...

Affects of using THC Vapes | Drugs Map of Britain

The affects of using vapes with THC and in most cases Spice through straightforward personal accounts.