3: London | My New Best Friend

3: London | My New Best Friend

Age and stratification | BBC Four | 2008 | 58'30''

Four London kids make the transition from their familiar primary schools to an inner-city secondary school.

2: Scotland | My New Best Friend

2: Scotland | My New Best Friend

Age and stratification | BBC Four | 2008 | 59'13''

Four girls leave tiny primary schools on Scotland islands to start secondary school on the mainland.

1: Cheltenham | My New Best Friend

1: Cheltenham | My New Best Friend

Age and stratification | BBC Four | 2008 | 59'11''

Four 11-year-old girls leave the familiarity of their prep schools to join Cheltenham Ladies' College.

Raised By The State

Raised By The State

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2002 | 55'00''

A personal insight into the British care system, presented by David Akinsanya. Placed into care at just ten days old, Akinsanya assesses whether the care...

School Exclusion at Primary | Don’t Exclude Me

School Exclusion at Primary | Don’t Exclude Me

Age and social inequality | BBC Two | 2021 | 11'12''

This short clip shows the pressures on schools to manage challenging behaviour.

The Consequences of Poor Socialisation | Kids Behind Bars

The Consequences of Poor Socialisation | Kids Behind Bars

Acquiring Culture | BBC Three | 2011 | 10'23''

Children and young people living in a secure residential unit. Explores issues such as poor socialisation, formal a...

Russia: 3: Teen Model Factory | Reggie Yates’ Extreme

Russia: 3: Teen Model Factory | Reggie Yates’ Extreme

Age and stratification | BBC Three | 2015 | 56'49''

Reggie Yates visits Siberia to meet the young girls who are going to extreme lengths to attract the international...

2: The Decision | The Big School Lottery

2: The Decision | The Big School Lottery

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2010 | 59'18''

A look at the often fraught process of selecting a child's secondary school. On national offer day, cameras capture the families' re...

3: Health | Darren McGarvey: The State We’re In

3: Health | Darren McGarvey: The State We’re In

Age and social inequality | BBC Scotland | 2024 | 58'58''

Darren uncovers the heroic efforts of an NHS workforce battling rising patient numbers and an ageing population.

Episode 1 | Don’t Exclude Me

Episode 1 | Don’t Exclude Me

Age and social inequality | BBC Two | 2021 | 59'25''

With school exclusions at their highest in a decade, behavioural expert Marie Gentles visits Milton Hall Primary School in Southend to hel...

Life at 100 | Panorama

Life at 100 | Panorama

Age and social inequality | BBC One | 2017 | 58'37''

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

Episode 8 | Back in Time for School

Episode 8 | Back in Time for School

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'58''

Our class return for one final adventure. Reflecting on the past 100 years, they venture beyond, into a future filled with virtual classr...

Episode 7 | Back in Time for School

Episode 7 | Back in Time for School

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2019 | 59'04''

The pupils and teachers arrive in their final time-travelling decade, the 1990s, ready to embrace girl power, Brit pop, Oasis and Blur, M...

Episode 6 | Back in Time for School

Episode 6 | Back in Time for School

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2019 | 59'01''

The class embrace the new world of the 1980s. With robots, early computers and synths, the kids get to grips with Britain's new high-tech...

Episode 5 | Back in Time for School

Episode 5 | Back in Time for School

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'44''

The class enters the experimental 1970s. They rewrite the rule book and learn weird and wonderful lessons as the free spirit of the era c...

Episode 4 | Back in Time for School

Episode 4 | Back in Time for School

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'58''

Pupils and teachers embark on a time-travelling adventure. In the swinging 60s, the class experience bricklaying, typing, cooking and eve...

Episode 3 | Back in Time for School

Episode 3 | Back in Time for School

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'36''

Pupils and teachers embark on a time-travelling adventure. The class enters the 40s and 50s - deportment, debate and even dancing are on ...

Episode 2 | Back in Time for School

Episode 2 | Back in Time for School

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'40''

Pupils and teachers embark on a time-travelling adventure. The class enters the interwar years. They learn bizarre new languages, test th...

Episode 1 | Back in Time for School

Episode 1 | Back in Time for School

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2019 | 58'41''

Fifteen pupils and three teachers embark on a time-travelling adventure to discover how much life at school has changed. The class start ...

I’m In Here For A Reason | Kids Behind Bars

I’m In Here For A Reason | Kids Behind Bars

Acquiring Culture | BBC Three | 2011 | 56'36''

Series set in Vinney Green secure unit for children follows three of the youngest boys, who started getting into trouble wh...

Hoodies Can Be Goodies | Mischief

Hoodies Can Be Goodies | Mischief

Age and stratification | BBC Three | 2008 | 56'32''

Garron Mitchell sets out to try and rehabilitate the image of the hoodie, but can he convince middle England that hoodies can be goodies?

Generation Game | Panorama

Generation Game | Panorama

Age and social inequality | BBC One | 2010 | 29'26''

Dame Joan Bakewell looks at some of the innovative ways Britain's baby boomers are looking to future-proof their old age.

Home Life 2: Single Person Household | Thinking Allowed

Home Life 2: Single Person Household | Thinking Allowed

Age and stratification | BBC Radio 4 | 2011 | 27'27''

How are our homes changing? In a special series Laurie Taylor and sociologists visit listeners' homes to explore priv...

Home Life 1: Multi-Generational Household | Thinking Allowed

Home Life 1: Multi-Generational Household | Thinking Allowed

Age and stratification | BBC Radio 4 | 2011 | 27'52''

How are our homes changing? In a special series Laurie Taylor and sociologists visit listeners' homes to explore...

The Big Debate: Living Longer

The Big Debate: Living Longer

Age and social inequality | BBC One | 2011 | 48'33''

Are the baby boomers having it all at the expense of the next generations? We are living longer than ever before but are we planning properly f...

The Future | Back in Time for the Weekend

The Future | Back in Time for the Weekend

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2016 | 58'46''

A family gives up its 21st-century technology and travels back in time. In the final episode, they discover what the future might h...

The 90s | Back in Time for the Weekend

The 90s | Back in Time for the Weekend

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2016 | 58'58''

A family gives up its 21st-century technology and travels back in time. The family enter the 90s, where new technology arrives at a di...

The 80s | Back in Time for the Weekend

The 80s | Back in Time for the Weekend

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2016 | 58'58''

A family gives up its 21st-century technology and travels back in time. The family embrace the 80s, where TV and shopping dominated ou...

The 70s | Back in Time for the Weekend

The 70s | Back in Time for the Weekend

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2016 | 58'54''

A family gives up its 21st-century technology and travels back in time. Rob and Steph share more time together, playing darts with Eri...

The 60s | Back in Time for the Weekend

The 60s | Back in Time for the Weekend

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2016 | 58'44''

A family gives up their 21st-century technology and travels back in time. As they enter the 60s, there's more fun to be had - a trip t...

The 50s | Back in Time for the Weekend

The 50s | Back in Time for the Weekend

Age and stratification | BBC Two | 2016 | 58'59''

A family gives up their 21st-century technology and travels back in time. As they enter the 50s, it's goodbye to the flat-screen TV an...
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