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Ceòl Cràdh Documentary
Singer Mischa MacPherson looks at mental health struggles in the music industry.
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Singer Mischa MacPherson looks at mental health struggles in the music industry.
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The Toxic cost of Going Green Documentary
Cobalt is an essential component for things like electric cars and rechargeable batteries. Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo is fuelling the planet’s green revolution – but at a heavy price. In the copper belt around the city of Kolwezi, Unreported World tracks down the miners who are risking their lives and the families suffering the consequences associated with the mines.
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Cobalt is an essential component for things like electric cars and rechargeable batteries. Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo is fuelling the planet’s green revolution – but at a heavy price. In the copper belt around the city of Kolwezi, Unreported World tracks down the miners who are risking their lives and the families suffering the consequences associated with the mines.
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Scotland's Heroes: The Road to France Documentary
From humble beginnings to the footballing elite. In their own words, the Scotland squad tells the story of their journey through the highs and lows while qualifying for the Women’s World Cup - reliving the games, goals, saves, inspirations and the moment when they made history.
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From humble beginnings to the footballing elite. In their own words, the Scotland squad tells the story of their journey through the highs and lows while qualifying for the Women’s World Cup - reliving the games, goals, saves, inspirations and the moment when they made history.
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BBC Scotland Investigates: Humans for Sale Investigative Journalism
BBC investigates the growing crime of human trafficking. Undercover filming in Romania, Slovakia, London and Glasgow exposes a cruel industry right on our doorstep.
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BBC investigates the growing crime of human trafficking. Undercover filming in Romania, Slovakia, London and Glasgow exposes a cruel industry right on our doorstep.
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Eòrpa: Dùnadh Ionad Ghuantànamo Investigative Journalism
Barack Obama pledged to close Guantánamo Detention Centre. It was to be one of his main priorities. But with his presidency drawing to a close the facility remains open. Eòrpa visited Bosnia and Albania to speak to four men who spent years in the prison.
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Barack Obama pledged to close Guantánamo Detention Centre. It was to be one of his main priorities. But with his presidency drawing to a close the facility remains open. Eòrpa visited Bosnia and Albania to speak to four men who spent years in the prison.
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The Dark Side of Dairy Documentary
BBC investigates the world of live animal exports. What happens to the male calves the Scottish dairy industry has no use for? Follow the trail of a live cattle shipments across Europe to see the journeys they endure.
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BBC investigates the world of live animal exports. What happens to the male calves the Scottish dairy industry has no use for? Follow the trail of a live cattle shipments across Europe to see the journeys they endure.
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Women Prisoners: Throw Away the Key? Documentary: Investigative Journalism
Top human rights lawyer, Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, examines new plans to close down Scotland's women's prison at Cornton Vale and move many of the women from prison into communities across Scotland.
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Top human rights lawyer, Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, examines new plans to close down Scotland's women's prison at Cornton Vale and move many of the women from prison into communities across Scotland.
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Lies, Laws and the Bin Lorry Tragedy Documentary: Investigative Journalism
On December 22, 2014, in the centre of Glasgow, a Bin Lorry crashed through a crowd of shoppers killing six people and leaving more than a dozen injured. Victims of the tragedy ask how a council employee who lied about his past was able to slip unnoticed through multiple layers of bureaucracy allowing him to be in the driving seat of a 26-tonne vehicle.
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On December 22, 2014, in the centre of Glasgow, a Bin Lorry crashed through a crowd of shoppers killing six people and leaving more than a dozen injured. Victims of the tragedy ask how a council employee who lied about his past was able to slip unnoticed through multiple layers of bureaucracy allowing him to be in the driving seat of a 26-tonne vehicle.
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Panorama: Rugby and the Brain Current Affairs
As the Rugby World Cup kicks off, John Beattie investigates the scientific evidence that a rugby career can damage the brain long term. Top doctors in the game explain what the sport is doing to tackle the problem.
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As the Rugby World Cup kicks off, John Beattie investigates the scientific evidence that a rugby career can damage the brain long term. Top doctors in the game explain what the sport is doing to tackle the problem.
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The Dog Factory Documentary: Investigative Journalism
Nominated for "Investigation of the Year", Dog Factory investigates the multimillion pound world of the dog trade. A third of all dogs bought today are believed to have come from puppy farms. Samantha Poling exposes Scotland's biggest dog trafficker and uncovers a breeding facility operating on a scale the experts didn't believe existed.
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Nominated for "Investigation of the Year", Dog Factory investigates the multimillion pound world of the dog trade. A third of all dogs bought today are believed to have come from puppy farms. Samantha Poling exposes Scotland's biggest dog trafficker and uncovers a breeding facility operating on a scale the experts didn't believe existed.
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The Innocent Serial Killer Documentary: Miscarriage of Justice
Scots nurse Colin Norris, dubbed the Angel of Death, is serving a minimum of 30 years in prison for the murder of four elderly patients and the attempted murder of a fifth. Is this the first case in British history of a wrongfully convicted serial killer?
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Scots nurse Colin Norris, dubbed the Angel of Death, is serving a minimum of 30 years in prison for the murder of four elderly patients and the attempted murder of a fifth. Is this the first case in British history of a wrongfully convicted serial killer?
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Alex Salmond - A Rebel's Journey Documentary: Biography
As Alex Salmond stands down as first minister, Brian Taylor sets out to discover if anyone truly knows the real Alex Salmond and asks what his political legacy will be.
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As Alex Salmond stands down as first minister, Brian Taylor sets out to discover if anyone truly knows the real Alex Salmond and asks what his political legacy will be.
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The World's End Murderer Documentary: Forensic Crime
After 37 years, Angus Sinclair is found guilty of the murders of Helen Scott and Christine Eadie. We take a comprehensive look at the long case history, explaining the new evidence which has finally brought Sinclair to justice.
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After 37 years, Angus Sinclair is found guilty of the murders of Helen Scott and Christine Eadie. We take a comprehensive look at the long case history, explaining the new evidence which has finally brought Sinclair to justice.
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Mibbies Aye, Mibbies Naw Documentary: Observational
We follow a wide range of Scots through the referendum campaign. As the big day grows closer the debates are becoming more heated and our voters are making up their minds.
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We follow a wide range of Scots through the referendum campaign. As the big day grows closer the debates are becoming more heated and our voters are making up their minds.
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gangsters.com Documentary: Investigative Journalism
Samantha Poling investigates the toxic world of online gangsters. In a journey which takes her from the foot soldiers of fraud operating in the back streets of Britain to the organised crime gangs in Moscow's gritty suburbs. She goes on the hunt for those who buy and sell our data.
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Samantha Poling investigates the toxic world of online gangsters. In a journey which takes her from the foot soldiers of fraud operating in the back streets of Britain to the organised crime gangs in Moscow's gritty suburbs. She goes on the hunt for those who buy and sell our data.
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What Women Want Documentary: Factual
There is a gender gap at the centre of the campaign for Scottish independence. Jackie Bird meets women from all walks of life, trying to determine ‘What Women Want’ when deciding how to vote.
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There is a gender gap at the centre of the campaign for Scottish independence. Jackie Bird meets women from all walks of life, trying to determine ‘What Women Want’ when deciding how to vote.
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Scotland's Top Ten Battlegrounds Documentary: Factual
BBC has polled Scots from across the country representing the nation, and asked them to rank ten of the most important issues in the referendum. This is a politician-free zone, calling on the country's leading academics and experts to give straight answers to the key questions.
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BBC has polled Scots from across the country representing the nation, and asked them to rank ten of the most important issues in the referendum. This is a politician-free zone, calling on the country's leading academics and experts to give straight answers to the key questions.
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Lawyers Behaving Badly Documentary: Investigative Journalism
Are solicitors failing to bring justice against their own? Samantha Poling investigates a regulation system which clients say favours the profession rather than the consumer, and she goes undercover to investigate solicitors making a mockery of the system.
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Are solicitors failing to bring justice against their own? Samantha Poling investigates a regulation system which clients say favours the profession rather than the consumer, and she goes undercover to investigate solicitors making a mockery of the system.
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The Men Who Own Scotland Documentary: Factual
Less than one per cent of Scots own over half of Scotland's private land. Meet the powerful people who own so much of our country. In future, will people own more of the land they live on.
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Less than one per cent of Scots own over half of Scotland's private land. Meet the powerful people who own so much of our country. In future, will people own more of the land they live on.
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Sins of Our Fathers Documentary: Investigative Journalism
Physical and sexual abuse in one of Scotland's most prestigious Catholic boarding schools is revealed. The hidden story of Fort Augustus Abbey and the Catholic monks who ran it.
BAFTA and RTS award winner, nominated for Foreign Press Award.
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Physical and sexual abuse in one of Scotland's most prestigious Catholic boarding schools is revealed. The hidden story of Fort Augustus Abbey and the Catholic monks who ran it.
BAFTA and RTS award winner, nominated for Foreign Press Award.
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Parking the Disabled Documentary: Investigative Journalism
Will the Government's most ambitious welfare reforms, costing billions of pounds, solve the problem of disability unemployment. Samantha Poling reveals the private companies who are getting rich from the new reforms.
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Will the Government's most ambitious welfare reforms, costing billions of pounds, solve the problem of disability unemployment. Samantha Poling reveals the private companies who are getting rich from the new reforms.
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Life, Death and Enormous Amouts of Money Documentary: Investigative Journalism
Kenneth Macdonald investigates the drugs industry where lifesaving medicines can cost as much as a quarter-of-a-million pounds per patient, per year. Are the pharmaceutical companies pricing their drugs fairly?
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Kenneth Macdonald investigates the drugs industry where lifesaving medicines can cost as much as a quarter-of-a-million pounds per patient, per year. Are the pharmaceutical companies pricing their drugs fairly?
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How Safe is Your Hospital Documentary: Investigative Journalism
Patients who believe their care caused them harm speak out and experts explain how the NHS isn't always learning from its mistakes.
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Patients who believe their care caused them harm speak out and experts explain how the NHS isn't always learning from its mistakes.
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Britain's Private War Documentary: Investigative Journalism
Former servicemen are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan while on UK Government contracts paid for by the taxpayer with little public knowledge of their deaths. Also, the case of a Scottish former Royal Marine murdered in Iraq by a colleague who wasn't properly vetted.
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Former servicemen are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan while on UK Government contracts paid for by the taxpayer with little public knowledge of their deaths. Also, the case of a Scottish former Royal Marine murdered in Iraq by a colleague who wasn't properly vetted.
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Eric Liddell - A Champion's Life Documentary: Factual
Eric Liddell was one of Scotland's great Olympic champions and an inspiration for the film Chariots of Fire. In 1924 he was the fastest man in Britain and was picked to run in the 100m at that year's Olympic Games. As a Christian he would not run in the qualifying heats, which were scheduled for a Sunday. But his story doesn’t stop there.
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Eric Liddell was one of Scotland's great Olympic champions and an inspiration for the film Chariots of Fire. In 1924 he was the fastest man in Britain and was picked to run in the 100m at that year's Olympic Games. As a Christian he would not run in the qualifying heats, which were scheduled for a Sunday. But his story doesn’t stop there.
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Rangers - The Men Who Sold the Jerseys Documentary: Investigative Journalism
As this proud footballing giant stands on the brink of extinction, BBC reveals what went on behind the scenes in the run up to Craig Whyte's infamous takeover.
BAFTA, RTS and Foreign Press Award winner.
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As this proud footballing giant stands on the brink of extinction, BBC reveals what went on behind the scenes in the run up to Craig Whyte's infamous takeover.
BAFTA, RTS and Foreign Press Award winner.
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Life in the Mortuary Documentary: Lifestyle
A moving portrait of how we die in 21st century Scotland. With more than 2,000 suspicious, sudden or unexplained deaths investigated by the Procurator Fiscal in the capital each year, it's the job of the forensic pathologist and the mortuary staff to establish how and why they died.
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A moving portrait of how we die in 21st century Scotland. With more than 2,000 suspicious, sudden or unexplained deaths investigated by the Procurator Fiscal in the capital each year, it's the job of the forensic pathologist and the mortuary staff to establish how and why they died.
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Rangers - The Inside Story Documentary: Investigative Journalism
The inside story of the recent takeover of one of Scotland's oldest football institutions. As a potential 50 million-pound tax bill threatens to put the club out of business, what does future hold under new owner, Craig Whyte?
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The inside story of the recent takeover of one of Scotland's oldest football institutions. As a potential 50 million-pound tax bill threatens to put the club out of business, what does future hold under new owner, Craig Whyte?
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Hospital Serial Killer: A Jury in the Dark Documentary: Investigative Journalism
Scots nurse Colin Norris is serving a minimum of 30 years in prison for the murder of four elderly patients and the attempted murder of a fifth. New scientific research from world-renowned experts suggests he is innocent.
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Scots nurse Colin Norris is serving a minimum of 30 years in prison for the murder of four elderly patients and the attempted murder of a fifth. New scientific research from world-renowned experts suggests he is innocent.
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9/11 A Hidden Legacy Documentary: Investigative Journalism
Jackie Bird investigates the terrorist attack's hidden legacy for Scotland's servicemen; the growing number of amputees returning from Afghanistan. Corporal Jay Hare now with a prosthetic leg and profound facial injuries, tries to put his life bad together.
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Jackie Bird investigates the terrorist attack's hidden legacy for Scotland's servicemen; the growing number of amputees returning from Afghanistan. Corporal Jay Hare now with a prosthetic leg and profound facial injuries, tries to put his life bad together.
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Panorama: Surgery's Dirty Secrets Current Affairs: Investigative Journalism
Tools with dangerous defects are being supplied to hospitals. Samantha Poling travels to Pakistan, where the majority of the world's surgical instruments are made. She finds an industry blighted by poor quality control and workers manufacturing tools for £2 a day.
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Tools with dangerous defects are being supplied to hospitals. Samantha Poling travels to Pakistan, where the majority of the world's surgical instruments are made. She finds an industry blighted by poor quality control and workers manufacturing tools for £2 a day.
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Surgery's Dirty Secret Documentary: Investigative Journalism
Tools with dangerous defects are being supplied to hospitals. Samantha Poling travels to Pakistan, where the majority of the world's surgical instruments are made. She finds an industry blighted by poor quality control and workers manufacturing tools for £2 a day.
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Tools with dangerous defects are being supplied to hospitals. Samantha Poling travels to Pakistan, where the majority of the world's surgical instruments are made. She finds an industry blighted by poor quality control and workers manufacturing tools for £2 a day.
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Smoking and the Bandits Documentary: Investigative Journalism
More than half of all hand-rolled tobacco in the country is now either counterfeit or smuggled, and one in five cigarettes smoked is fake. Samantha Poling buys directly from the criminals, and reveals their products are up to thirty times more toxic than ordinary cigarettes.
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More than half of all hand-rolled tobacco in the country is now either counterfeit or smuggled, and one in five cigarettes smoked is fake. Samantha Poling buys directly from the criminals, and reveals their products are up to thirty times more toxic than ordinary cigarettes.
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Scotland's First First Minister Documentary: Biography
Donald Dewar died in 2000. BBC Scotland's political editor, Brian Taylor, hears first-hand accounts from those who witnessed the events surrounding the death of The Father of the Nation.
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Donald Dewar died in 2000. BBC Scotland's political editor, Brian Taylor, hears first-hand accounts from those who witnessed the events surrounding the death of The Father of the Nation.
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A Church in Crisis? Documentary: Factual
On 24 August 1560 the Scottish Parliament brought the Church of Scotland into being. The Kirk would help create the values of universal education and concern for the poor and disadvantaged. But today it is the Church that is in crisis.
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On 24 August 1560 the Scottish Parliament brought the Church of Scotland into being. The Kirk would help create the values of universal education and concern for the poor and disadvantaged. But today it is the Church that is in crisis.
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Why Didn't Scots Vote Tory? Documentary: Factual
In the last General Election only one Conservative was elected to Westminster from North of the Border. Sally Magnusson was on the campaign trail with two Tory hopefuls, to discover ‘Why the Scots didn’t vote Tory’.
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In the last General Election only one Conservative was elected to Westminster from North of the Border. Sally Magnusson was on the campaign trail with two Tory hopefuls, to discover ‘Why the Scots didn’t vote Tory’.
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The Millionaire Theieves Documentary: Investigative Journalism
The most feared professional gang is based right here in Scotland. Using unseen footage of them being caught in the act, we show how they are making millions from the steal-to-order trade. The country's top retail investigators admit they're losing the war against the shoplifters.
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The most feared professional gang is based right here in Scotland. Using unseen footage of them being caught in the act, we show how they are making millions from the steal-to-order trade. The country's top retail investigators admit they're losing the war against the shoplifters.
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Hash in the Attic Documentary: Investigative Journalism
The explosion in cannabis farming from a small 'hobby' to an industry is estimated by the police to be worth more than 100 million pounds. More than ten times the amount produced by the entire Scottish raspberry crop. More than twice that of Scottish egg production. More than the entire Scottish vegetable crop. And they are operated by organised crime gangs from Southeast Asia.
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The explosion in cannabis farming from a small 'hobby' to an industry is estimated by the police to be worth more than 100 million pounds. More than ten times the amount produced by the entire Scottish raspberry crop. More than twice that of Scottish egg production. More than the entire Scottish vegetable crop. And they are operated by organised crime gangs from Southeast Asia.
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Repossession Repossession Repossession Documentary: Investigative Journalism
Jackie Bird investigates the rising tide of repossessions across Scotland. She discovers how affluent Scots are getting caught up in the storm. And how lenders are often far from sympathetic if you get into trouble with your mortgage.
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Jackie Bird investigates the rising tide of repossessions across Scotland. She discovers how affluent Scots are getting caught up in the storm. And how lenders are often far from sympathetic if you get into trouble with your mortgage.
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Who Can You Trust? Documentary: Investigative Journalism
With exclusive access to police footage, forensic scientists and home video footage of convicted paedophiles, ‘Who Can You Trust’ tells the story of how the largest paedophile ring in Scotland was brought to justice.
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With exclusive access to police footage, forensic scientists and home video footage of convicted paedophiles, ‘Who Can You Trust’ tells the story of how the largest paedophile ring in Scotland was brought to justice.
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Scotland's Hidden Epidemic Documentary: Human Interest
BBC reporter Elizabeth Quigley, who has lived with the incurable, debilitating disease of multiple sclerosis for eight years, goes on a journey to find out why Scotland has the highest rate of MS in the world, and why so little's been done about it.
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BBC reporter Elizabeth Quigley, who has lived with the incurable, debilitating disease of multiple sclerosis for eight years, goes on a journey to find out why Scotland has the highest rate of MS in the world, and why so little's been done about it.
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The Curse of Oak Island Documentary: Mystery Editor
Oak Island lies just off the Coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1795 a 200ft. man made pit was discovered. Before any treasure could be revealed, booby traps released and the pit was filled with water. For the next 200 years it has been a mystery which has possessed treasure hunters. 6 people have died trying to solve the mystery.
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Oak Island lies just off the Coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1795 a 200ft. man made pit was discovered. Before any treasure could be revealed, booby traps released and the pit was filled with water. For the next 200 years it has been a mystery which has possessed treasure hunters. 6 people have died trying to solve the mystery.
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