Cracked: The Perplexing World of Egg Donation

CRACKED reveals the world of egg donation at a time when fertility rates are collapsing. Infertile potential parents are desperate to find egg donors with the right traits, the right ethnicity. But donating an egg is not simple and invites multiple risks. Through intimate stories of couples searching for donors, a Hollywood actor who had her child through egg donation, and frank confessions from a donor who is helping scores of families welcome babies, the film explores the economics, emotional costs and ethics of egg donation. It illuminates how rapid advances in reproductive science have left countries, cultures and laws struggling to catch up and both egg donors and those yearning for babies walking on eggshells.

The Mind Of Mark Defriest

Once known as Houdini for his multiple and improbable jailbreaks, Mark DeFriest was condemned to Florida’s worst prison after a lone psychiatrist reversed the previous diagnosis of four court appointed psychiatrists, and declared that Mark was faking mental illness. Over 30 years later, Mark is still struggling to understand how to survive a rigid and unforgiving system, while his remaining supporters forge an unlikely alliance to argue for his freedom.

Spirit to Soar

SPIRIT TO SOAR is a one-hour documentary inspired by Tanya Talaga’s book, Seven Fallen Feathers, about seven missing or dead First Nations high school students. This documentary examines the hard truths around the deaths, truths the northern city of Thunder Bay and the country of Canada, have long ignored: Racism kills, especially when it presents itself as indifference. SPIRIT TO SOAR is a closer look at what has happened in the wake of the inquest into the student’s deaths, of how families and communities have struggled to carry on while pursuing justice for their loved ones and equity for First Nations People, and, it looks at Talaga’s own journey of trying to make sense of her role here. This film is a story of the strength and bravery First Nations youth show every single day, when they walk out the front door and head to high school in a country that has tried to erase them. We are still here and thriving.

Wings Over Water

As the glaciers retreated at the end of the last ice age, they left an astounding gift of connected rivers, lakes, and wetlands across North America. Today, these largely unknown waterways remain an oasis for a large variety of wildlife. WINGS OVER WATER, narrated by Michael Keaton, tells the compelling story of three amazing bird species—the Sandhill Crane, the Yellow Warbler, and the Mallard Duck—with extraordinary footage of their fascinating behaviors. All of them depend on the wetlands for their survival. This captivating film also introduces dedicated stewards of the land and scientists who understand the importance of this diverse and vital ecosystem for everyone. Watch the triumphs and challenges of these remarkable creatures that defy all odds and soar across mountains, deserts, cities and forests as they head home to raise their young.

The Salvation of Todd Bentley

Todd Bentley is not your typical preacher. He looks more like a professional wrestler than a man of the cloth. His youth was defined by drugs, alcohol and a conviction for sexual assault, before he discovered his gift for preaching Pentecostal Christianity. Bentley reached the peak of his success while leading a 136-day, Florida-based revival attended by hundreds of thousands of followers who believed Bentley could heal the sick and raise the dead. This is the story of a preacher you have to see to believe.

First Contact: Lost Tribe Of The Amazon

In June 2014, the world was transfixed by images of men emerging from the deepest Amazonian rainforest for the first time. This tribe were among the last people living on our planet who have had no contact with the outside world. Filmmaker Angus Macqueen gains exclusive access to this extraordinary tribe. Do they want to come out? If so, why now? And are they truly inhabitants of some Garden of Eden, or refugees of an earlier genocide? One thing is certain – that these are the last days of the last uncontacted people on earth.

Big Life

This fast-paced adventure series follows 15 thrill-seekers as they brave the most extreme conditions, testing their physical and mental boundaries, as they turn their passion for exploring into a way of life.

Born By Fire: The Mysteries Of Glassmaking

A cinematic journey through the world of glass blowing, tracing its origins from ancient Mesopotamia to the present day where avant-garde artisans turn molten liquid into stunning works of art. From the old-world beauty of Lebanon to the kaleidoscopic wonder of Venice, BORN BY FIRE is an unforgettable journey into one of nature's most remarkable creations and its sacred link to humankind.

The Jury: Murder Trial

THE JURY: MURDER TRIAL is a ground-breaking experiment that asks profound questions about how we administer justice - by putting the jury system itself on trial. For the first time ever, we examine the fairness of the system, and the inner workings of justice in the UK. Filmed over ten days, a real murder trial is recreated word-for-word from the original transcripts, and two randomly-chosen juries, neither of whom are aware of the other, are asked to judge. The case? A man who admits he killed his wife, but whose defence maintains that he lost control, and is therefore not guilty of murder. What will the two juries decide, and why? How well will they follow the complexities of the law? And after they have deliberated, will they agree with each other’s verdicts? FORMAT AVAILABLE Awards: Best Reality Show, 2025 BAFTA Television Awards Best Factual Entertainment Format, 2024 International Format Awards Ratings Highlights: -Episode 1 was the highest rated new format launch in 10 years and the 3rd highest unscripted launch on C4 in 10 years -Episode 1 had a 112% higher rating than the slot average, and 124% higher audience share than average -In the first week of launch, the series as a whole is the strongest streaming series of any genre currently on the Channel 4 platform.

China Circus

Meet the young recruits of China’s Wuqiao School of Acrobatic Arts. Pushing themselves to extremes for that perfect performance and dreaming of making it as professional elite acrobats.