Modern Times (1995–2015)

1. S01E01Mad About the BoyFebruary 22, 1995—Documentary following the story of 52 year old Carol Spencer who went on holiday to the Gambia met Lamain Marong, who was 27 and decided to
2. S01E02Cheating HeartsMarch 1, 1995—Mike Emilianow , New York private eye, has a mixed bag of clients, but they all share one overwhelming doubt: they are in love with someone
3. S01E03Harley StreetMarch 8, 1995—London's Harley Street is a medical marketplace offering everything from plastic surgery to life-saving cures. More than 1,000 doctors are p
4. S01E04Death on RequestMarch 15, 1995—The first television portrayal of a mercy killing. Made in Holland, where euthanasia is permitted, it tells the story of a 62-year-old patie
5. S01E05WeekendersMarch 22, 1995—What is the weekend country cottage - a status symbol, a bolt-hole, a nightmare? Seven contrasting families tell of their on-off love affair
6. S01E06Goodbye, Dear FriendMarch 29, 1995—Are we odd, foolish or maladjusted when we grieve inconsolably at the death of a much-loved pet? This documentary talks to Janet Thomas , a
7. S01E07Open PrisonApril 5, 1995—This documentary goes inside the so-called "holiday camp" of Britain's penal system - Ford Prison, the low-security jail at Arundel, West Su
8. S01E08The Fame GameApril 12, 1995—Fly on the wall showing life behind the scenes with Liz Brewer and her high profile clients. Quote Liz "Nothing happens by accident, there's
9. S01E09Billy - A Violent MindApril 19, 1995—A series about the way we live now. Billy, a former soldier in Northern Ireland and one-time Liverpool gangster, is obsessed by a fear of ha
10. S01E10Channel WarsApril 26, 1995—The Channel tunnel has been plagued by problems. Now, as the battle hots up between Eurotunnel and P&0 Ferries for cross-Channel business, M
11. S01E11The TribeMay 3, 1995—This film records the anti-Establishment lifestyle of the Rainbow Tribe and their confrontations with the police.
12. S01E12Club ExpatMay 10, 1995—A look at the luxurious lifestyles and aspirations of the 20,000 members of the British community in Dubai, the most liberal of the oil-rich
13. S01E13Playing GodMay 17, 1995—In the last programme of the series, a documentary team is allowed inside the secret world of adoption as two social workers make their deci

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Bogus CallersNovember 1, 1995—The documentary series about how we live today starts with a look at the men who pose as officials to trick their way into the homes of the
2. S02E02Tory WivesNovember 8, 1995—In tonight's edition of the documentary series about how we live today, wives of Tory MPs talk candidly about the toll that their husband's
3. S02E03The InspectionNovember 15, 1995—An inner city comprehensive prepares to undergo a compulsory appraisal by the government's newly privatised inspectors.
4. S02E04Cheryl's TrialNovember 29, 1995—Cheryl Tooze's parents were murdered over two years ago, and her boyfriend was sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime. But her trauma
5. S02E05LidoDecember 6, 1995—Gentle, tranquil film, filmed in cinema style, showing life for English people relaxing by the water away from all the stresses of modern li
6. S02E06The PartnersDecember 13, 1995—A documentary about the unique corporate culture of Britain's John Lewis Partnership.
7. S02E07Man Seeks WomanDecember 20, 1995—Three men with very different circumstances who, like thousands of other people throughout Britain, are using small ads and dating agencies

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Into the LightMarch 6, 1996—In 1994, The Tower Colliery in South Wales was shut down. This film tells of the conflicts, tensions and struggles that ensue when a group o
2. S03E02Quality TimeMarch 13, 1996—Janis, Caroline and Dominique all have young children and careers in the fashion industry. These modem working mothers face the problem of b
3. S03E03Tracy and JoeyMarch 20, 1996—The story of Joey, Tracy, his addiction to heroin and crack, her horrific death at the hands of strangers, and the legacy the tragedy has le
4. S03E04Beautiful MenMarch 27, 1996—Having seen their Miss World competition banished from terrestrial television, Eric and Julia Morley have moved on, launching Mr World. The
5. S03E05Saturday NightApril 3, 1996—This film follows four individuals as they find very different ways of enjoying Saturday night in Leeds. Their particular chosen pursuits en
6. S03E06FlatmatesApril 10, 1996—This episode features three households searching for the perfect flatmate. Their quest offers an insight into the domestic sagas, prejudices
7. S03E07Ellen's in ExileApril 17, 1996—An update on the harrowing story of Ellen Morgan , the child at the centre of America's most bitter and public case of child custody and sex
8. S03E08StreetwiseApril 24, 1996—This film looks at "The Knowledge", the training that London "cabbies" - black-cab drivers - must undertake as they prepare for one of the h
9. S03E09SkinMay 1, 1996—Every year more than 11,000 racial incidents are recorded by the police in Britain. "Modern Times" talks to both black and white victims of
10. S03E10HousehusbandsMay 8, 1996—In one in five households, women are now the major breadwinners. But what happens to the men who stay at home while their wives go out to wo
11. S03E11The ZoneMay 15, 1996—This programme offers an insight into military life in the deserted killing fields of northern Bosnia, where American and Russian soldiers p

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Years ApartAugust 12, 1996—Three couples decided to fly in the face of social convention by choosing to be together despite age gaps greater than 25 years. What partic
2. S04E02The MuseumOctober 23, 1996—A tempestuous year in the life of London's Victoria & Albert Museum.
3. S04E03Broken HomesOctober 30, 1996—Documentary film-maker Lynn Alleway explores the problems fathers have in keeping touch with their children after separation or divorce. Ton
4. S04E04The Selling GameNovember 6, 1996—The secrets of the antiques trade are revealed in this programme about three traders who sell antiques to the very rich. David Dickinson kno
5. S04E05Dog TroubleNovember 13, 1996—They can set neighbour against neighbour, damage houses and gardens and make others' lives a misery with their noise and mess. This film por
6. S04E06A Pleasant LandNovember 20, 1996—The story of 61-year-old beef farmer Robin White , who wants to quit after BSE left him with cattle that nobody can eat and no one will buy.
7. S04E07To the Manor BoughtNovember 27, 1996—Robert Smith sells grand feudal titles to wealthy commoners, such as Melody Urquhart, now known as the Baroness of Leyny. This film follows
8. S04E08Going for BrokeDecember 4, 1996—The story of Keith Sinclair, whose horse-trailer business flourished in the eighties but went under with the new decade. He blames the bank
9. S04E09The Power and the GloryDecember 11, 1996—A behind-the-scenes look of the annual power boat race at Cowes.
10. S04E10The Flickering FlameDecember 18, 1996—In his first full-length documentary for BBC TV, director Ken Loach returns to the Liverpool docks, the subject 27 years ago of his drama Th

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01MangetoutFebruary 26, 1997—Documentary looking at the growing of mangetouts on a farm in Zimbabwe for Tesco. Follows Mark Dady the produce buyer on his annual visit to
2. S05E02Hong KongMarch 5, 1997—Contemplates the future of Hong Kong, once it is handed back to the Chinese, with comments from old colonials, young entrepreneurs both Brit
3. S05E03Jewish WeddingMarch 12, 1997—Documentary following Steve and Michaela's wedding plans. Before they can get married Steve has to convert to Judaism and the documentary fo
4. S05E04The Way of All FleshMarch 19, 1997—In 1951, scientists removed cancerous cells from American Henrietta Lacks just before she died in the hope that they held the secret of how
5. S05E05Time of Their LivesMarch 26, 1997—If you were told you had a fortune to spend, but only a year to live, what would you do? Terminally-ill people can now cash in their life po
6. S05E06Dirty WorkApril 2, 1997—You can tell a lot about people from the mess that they make, and cleaners have the most intimate vantage point from which to view others. F
7. S05E07BrainstormApril 9, 1997—The world of business is becoming increasingly competitive, but what happens when the going gets too tough? Four men, driven to succeed, fou
8. S05E08JurorsApril 16, 1997—What is it really like to be a juror? What are the personal ramifications of sitting through a high profile trial, exposed to harrowing evid
9. S05E09The EndApril 23, 1997—As the influence of organised religion wanes, more and more people are devising alternatives to the traditional methods of burying the dead.
10. S05E10ShampooApril 30, 1997—What do the British public really want to talk about? It's not politics it seems, but sex and relationships. In the intimacy of the hairdres

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01The DJOctober 22, 1997—The fast, furious and utterly chaotic life of Drum & Bass DJ LTJ Bukem and his cunning manager as they try to rake in money from the latest
2. S06E02The Return of ZogOctober 29, 1997—Leka Zog , whose father was the last king of Albania, believes that the Balkan state's monarchy should be reinstated and that he should be t
3. S06E03BystandersNovember 5, 1997—Pub landlady Elaine Biglyn was beaten senseless while her regular customers stood by. Fellow passengers ignored Phyllis Collins when she was
4. S06E04Testing TimesNovember 12, 1997—Some selective schools are now testing and rejecting children as young as two. At one girls school in north London, pupils and parents are i
5. S06E05The BubbleNovember 19, 1997—Chalet girls working a ski season and Tony Taylor who went for a week at Xmas and stayed for the season. travelling home Friday mornings to
6. S06E06Arch PeopleDecember 3, 1997—There are 4,500 railway arches in and around London that witness an astonishing range of activities, from the mundane to the outrageous. Thi
7. S06E07GuinnesstyDecember 10, 1997—For a century, the Guinness family has been a leading light in British and Irish society, but the 1981 Guinness scandal ended with the dynas
8. S06E08PrommersDecember 17, 1997—A portrait of the dedicated music-lovers who queue for whole days of the summer to secure places at the front of the Promenade concerts at L
9. S06E09Toy StoriesDecember 24, 1997—The documentary series enters the action- packed, rocket-powered, space-hopping, train-driven, model-mad world of toys in a Christmas specia
10. S06E10The ShrineDecember 31, 1997—The death of Diana, Princess of Wales, was followed by an overwhelming outpouring of grief that took the form of an extraordinary pilgrimage

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Family ValuesFebruary 18, 1998—The series opens with a look at the different approaches to parenting of two middle-class families. Amid chaotic scenes at their 17th-centur
2. S07E02Shooting VersaceFebruary 25, 1998—On 15 July 1997, designer Gianni Versace was shot dead in Miami. As the fashion world and celebrity fans mourned the loss, the race was alre
3. S07E03Agony AuntsMarch 4, 1998—As more and more people express their unhappiness through the columns of newspapers and magazines, the documentary strand listens to five to
4. S07E04BareMarch 11, 1998—For the dedicated minimalist, objects are out, nothingness is in, and status comes from owning only the bare essentials. But modern everyday
5. S07E05The GodmothersMarch 18, 1998—The Mothers' Union, formed at the end of the last century, was founded to uphold the values of family life and marriage. Over 100 years on,
6. S07E06The Generous RichMarch 25, 1998—In New York, people are seriously rich only when they are able to give away money. The charity party for the New York City Ballet is used as
7. S07E07FriendsApril 1, 1998—A group of close-knit friends who have reached their thirties face the prospect of making difficult decisions in both their personal lives a
8. S07E08The Unlikely LadsApril 8, 1998—The tale of Leon and Vaughan Gingell , two entrepreneurial brothers who reinvented marbles by placing pictures of footballers inside them. T
9. S07E09The GardenApril 15, 1998—Can a rundown council estate in Bacup, Lancashire, achieve a sense of community pride through a gardening competition among its residents? H

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01Drinking for EnglandNovember 10, 1998—Evocative visit to Britain's drinking culture, made atmospheric by its use of poetry out of the mouths of the drinkers it portrays.
2. S08E02The MindersNovember 17, 1998—The documentary series meets two men charged with the job of looking after hundreds of foreign journalists who visit Baghdad to cover the cr
3. S08E03The Magic FactoryNovember 24, 1998—The social documentary series takes a look at the pleasure park Alton Towers and follows its transformation into a magical theme resort for
4. S08E04Pink ParentsDecember 1, 1998—Jamie and Lizzie have three gay parents - two lesbian mothers and a gay father - while Molly was conceived with sperm from an anonymous dono
5. S08E05Come on England!December 8, 1998—The documentary series goes to Liverpool to meet 11-year-old Thomas and his friends as they follow the progress of the England football team
6. S08E06Paying for ItDecember 15, 1998—A revolutionary policy being tested in West Yorkshire sees prostitutes counselling men caught kerb-crawling. The aim of the organisation - b
7. S08E07Waxworks of the Rich and FamousFebruary 17, 1999—Documentary featuring a behind the scenes look at Madame Tussaud's waxwork museum.
8. S08E08Bookies Never LoseFebruary 24, 1999—Featuring the roller-coaster life of race course bookmaker, Barry Dennis, as he desperately tries to win back the mug punters from the greed
9. S08E09AmsterdamageMarch 10, 1999—The dark side of Europe's "honey pot" is told through Kris Lenko's moving struggle to escape his mother's destructive, cocaine-fuelled, life
10. S08E10Diana's NeighboursMarch 17, 1999—Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown 's proposal to build a memorial garden to Diana, Princess of Wales near her former home in London's
11. S08E11Think of EnglandApril 27, 1999—As another St George's Day passes, this unsentimental, affectionate film takes a look at the English and how they see themselves.

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01To Russia for LoveOctober 27, 1999—Three British men - Derek, 51, Mark, 41, and Michael, 33-travel to the provincial Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on a ten-day package holiday
2. S09E02Ex-WivesNovember 3, 1999—When Julia Clark (nee Doveton) divorced her much older, millionaire husband, she was branded a gold-digger. On the other hand, Vira Goldmann
3. S09E03Treasures from the TipNovember 10, 1999—A film profile of the Adams family - father Barry, son Jason and daughters Danielle and Melanie - who have made a fortune from recycling rub
4. S09E04The Lost Boys - the Denver High School MassacreNovember 24, 1999—Last April in Denver, Colorado, two students from Columbine high school shot dead 12 pupils and a teacher before killing themselves. Survivo
5. S09E05Strictly BingoDecember 8, 1999—A story of passion and ambition set in the bingo halls of Britain as contestants vie for the accolade of National Bingo Caller of the Year p
6. S09E06A Passion for PedigreeDecember 15, 1999—Breeding dogs for show is a pastime that can take over the lives of those devoted to the hobby. Cameras follow eight diverse exhibitors as t

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01Myra HindleyMarch 1, 2000—
2. S10E02The Price of EggsMarch 8, 2000—In the first of five new programmes, the controversial documentary strand investigates the practice of paying women to donate their eggs. Al
3. S10E03Recipe for SuccessMarch 15, 2000—Sugar Reef is the latest and biggest mega-restaurant to be opened in London's West End. For restaurateur Mark Fuller it is the first venture
4. S10E0410,000 Private EyesMarch 22, 2000—This is the estimated number of detectives for hire in Britain, playing an increasingly important role in the evolution of the British legal
5. S10E05You've Been TrainedApril 5, 2000—A look at the sometimes-fiery relationship between three people and their personal trainers. Jonathan is an overweight lawyer desperate to g
6. S10E06LondonSeptember 3, 2000—Documenting London life in the 24 hours after this year's first-ever London Mayoral election. Mixing conventional footage with CCTV and mini

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

1. S11E01Go on My SonSeptember 6, 2000—Father and son relationships are dissected in the passionate and volatile world of under 11's football, where winning is more than everythin
2. S11E02Falling in Love.... AgainSeptember 13, 2000—Tonight's documentary focuses on mature people who refuse to see age as a barrier to romance. They include Olga, who had a holiday romance,
3. S11E03Sperm WarsSeptember 20, 2000—Death doesn't mean you can't be a father-if you're in America. Pamela Reno's son is dead, but her dream of being a grandmother lives on. Gab
4. S11E04SuicidalSeptember 27, 2000—With statistics showing that in Britain two young men a day kill themselves, Modern Times examines the role of the internet in suicide. Unab
5. S11E05AffluenzaOctober 4, 2000—Sudden Wealth Syndrome has arrived in California's Silicon Valley, a condition afflicting Americans struggling to come to terms with recentl

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

1. S12E01The Vikings Are ComingJanuary 29, 2015—Growing numbers of British women are using donor sperm, with many of them turning to Denmark, the new sperm capital of the world. It has bec
2. S12E02Warwick Davis's Big NightFebruary 5, 2015—Actor Warwick Davis puts his money on the line to set up the Reduced Height Theatre Company, producing classic plays cast entirely with shor
3. S12E0324 Hour Parcel PeopleFebruary 12, 2015—Documentary tracking City Link management, employees and customers experiences as the company struggles to survive in the summer of 2014. Th
4. S12E04Welcome to MayfairFebruary 15, 2015—From the upmarket resident who dresses in Victorian clothing to the cabbie living in social housing, Welcome to Mayfair offers an intimate p
5. S12E05For Richer, for PoorerMay 10, 2015—For Richer for Poorer follows four couples risking it all to start the business of their dreams. The stakes couldn't be higher. They're not
6. S12E06The Great British Garden WatchMay 13, 2015—Lucy Cohen's film goes behind the net curtains to discover amateur naturalists all over Britain who have transformed their gardens into inte
7. S12E07The Secret Life of CleanersMay 27, 2015—In Britain today, more than six million of us employ domestic help in the form of cleaners - a job primarily done by the scores of immigrant
8. S12E08Weekend WarriorsJune 3, 2015—The world of extreme military-style obstacle courses is taking the country by storm. In total, 205,000 people ran obstacle races in Britain
9. S12E09The Last DukesOctober 26, 2015—A duke is the highest rank of the peerage. Dukedoms are created by the monarch to reward people who have made an outstanding contribution to

Season 12 ranked & reviewed