ONE Life Episode Guide

Episode Guide

ONE Life: Season 7

• Season 7 Episode 1: The Oldest Drivers in Britain

  The documentary series returns with an affectionate portrait of Britain's elderly motorists, including roughly 30,000 who are over the age of 90. The film takes a peek over the steering wheel to find out what it's like to have been driving before motorways, roundabouts and the driving test were introduced

ONE Life: Season 2 (2004)

• Season 2 Episode 3: Asleep at the Wheel

  Documentary following the story of Gary Hart, who caused the deaths of 10 people when his vehicle swerved off a bridge on the M62 and landed on a railway line near Selby, where it was struck by a passenger train. He was sentenced to five years in prison after a jury found him guilty of manslaughter, but is now struggling to make a new life for himself

ONE Life:

• Above Enemy Lines

  Documentary following the RAF's 27 Squadron during two months in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. Featuring cockpit footage of daily engagements against the Taliban, missions to rescue injured colleagues, and deliveries of much-needed supplies of food, ammunition and troops, under enemy fire

• Adoption Hell

  The story of a doctor and his wife who adopted two sons 18 years ago, both of whom have ended up in prison. The couple are now suing social services for the emotional trauma, claiming the boys should never have been placed in their care to begin with

• The Battle for Dylan Gunn

  Documentary charting the transatlantic battle for custody of a boy with an Irish mother and an American father. Bobby and Cara Gunn met in Spain, and were married in Northern Ireland, where their son Dylan was born, and registered as a US citizen living abroad. Soon after, the family returned to Bobby's home town in Florida, but their marriage quickly deteriorated, leading Cara to make a drastic decision : she secretly booked plane tickets and returned to Ireland with her son. However, as Dylan is a US citizen, it was illegal to take him out of the country, and now Cara must return to America, so a court may judge which side of the Atlantic the boy should be brought up on

• Beating the Bullies

  Documentary highlighting the problem of bullying at Leicester's Heatherbrook Primary School, where the headmaster has devised a novel way of tackling the issue : by appointing other children to monitor playground hostility and diffuse minor disputes before they get out of hand. The film follows a number of pupils as they train to take on the new mediation roles

• Being Brian Harvey

  Profile of former East 17 singer Brian Harvey. The programme focuses on his efforts to walk again following his near-fatal car accident, and touches on the ups and downs of his life in the public eye. Last in series

• A Big Deal for the Charles Family

  The four Charles siblings from west London chart their efforts to secure a recording contract, while their father Tendai reveals how he has put his career on hold to oversee his children's ambitions. An encounter with showbiz impresario Jonathan Shalit may provide the opportunity they've been looking for

• Billboard Love

  Thirty-eight-year-old single parent Nicky Taylor and her mother Judith are both determined to find a man, and relaunch themselves on the dating scene in an unusual fashion. Tired of the time-consuming and unreliable routes of Internet dating and singles nights, the duo rent a billboard in central Birmingham with pictures of their faces and a web address, so interested suitors can log on and get in touch. A story of excitement and rejection unfolds as they await the elusive e-mail from Mr Right

• Bindis and Beauty Queens

  Behind the scenes of Miss India UK 2004, one of the most important events in the British Asian calendar. Cameras capture the bitter rivalry that can develop between women keen to represent their culture, and the disapproval some families display toward the competition

• Bodybuilding Pensioners

  The lives of grandparents obsessed with working out, including a veteran of 200 competitions and a 70-year-old who is going head to head with the world's top bodybuilders. The film examines how demanding training schedules and diets dominate the pensioners' lives, as well as where the passion for the lifestyle comes from

• Breaking the Silence

  Jimmy Edmonds and his two brothers Tom and Ned were abused by their teacher at school in Sussex. After years of silence and denial the siblings now confront the past together. As Jimmy tries to discover the truth, he also wants to tell his 27-year-old son about what happened to him. However, his biggest challenge will be deciding whether to talk to his 89-year-old mother before she dies. Last in series

• The Brick in the Wall Kids

  New series of the documentary film strand. The children who featured in Pink Floyd's 1979 hit Another Brick in the Wall are reunited to reveal what impact the song has had on their lives. The anthem's writer Roger Waters talks about his inspiration for the lyrics and the head teacher explains why no school today would involve its pupils in such a project

• Cancer Con

  Series of documentary films exposing the grittier side of life in the UK

• Dancing on Wheels

  The battle for supremacy at the British Wheelchair Dance Championships, as performers from England and Scotland go head to head to be crowned the best in the UK. As well as the hotly contested team event, the finals see performers from across the countries compete in ballroom couples and solo events

• Detox Or Die

  Documentary following drug addict David Graham Scott as he struggles to kick the habit. David was a heroin user for four years, and came off it by using methadone. However, now he is hooked on this substitute drug and is finding it even harder to give up, frequently becoming erratic and depressed. In a last-ditch effort, he embarks on a highly controversial and potentially lethal treatment involving the powdered root of an African shrub that will hopefully allow him to beat his withdrawal symptoms once and for all. Last in series

• Diary of a Delinquent

  Documentary filmed over 10 years, following the progress of Bianca Jones, who stabbed two men when she was 12 and was subsequently placed in a secure unit. The programme catches up with Bianca, now 22, and reveals how she finally managed to put her troubled past behind her

• Dying to Live

  Documentary following a mother with terminal cancer and only months left to live, whose son has leukaemia and is awaiting a vital bone marrow transplant. As the operation draws closer, the pair attempt to support each other through this traumatic time

• Educating Haji

  Documentary following the struggles of an inner-city headteacher. The London school she runs has a poor GCSE pass rate that she is determined to get above the national average. Among the underachieving students is Haji, who admits that education isn't a priority and knows he's going to fail his exams. Humanities teacher Clare Frost is entrusted with turning his performance around

• Eton and Harrow's Cold War

  Cameras follow students from Eton and Harrow as they prepare to challenge each other in a cross-Channel swimming race. The teams are shown gradually adapting to the cold water by progressing from the rowing lake to Dover Harbour and finally out to sea. However, the channel poses plenty of difficulties, and an escort boat is required to protect the swimmers from being swept away by tides or colliding with flotsam and jetsam. Last in series

• Famously Reincarnated

  People who claim to be the reincarnations of celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, and believe they have come back from the dead for a second chance at life. Richard Macer explores the phenomenon, and asks whether it is a cry for attention or an attempt to give their lives some meaning. Last in series

• Fashioned in Africa

  Documentary following model Alek Wek as she returns to her childhood home in the Sudan. When she was 12, her family fled the country for the UK to escape the outbreak of war - but in the process, she was separated from her parents for two years, and her father died before reaching Britain. Accompanied by her mother - who has never since gone back to the country - she attempts to track down her long-lost aunt and reflects on the changes that have occurred. Shown as part of Africa Lives on the BBC

• For One Night Only

  A 25-year-old with arthrogryposis, a condition leaving him unable to move most of his body, plans a return visit to the brothel where he lost his virginity last year. This time he is accompanied by a blind man and a partially-paralysed victim of a motorbike accident looking for their first sexual experiences

• For the Love of Loos

  An investigation into the country's public toilets and the people that their poor quality affects the most, including a mobile toilet cleaner who is on the hunt for a urinal soiler in North Wales and an attendant who describes some of her customers as worse than animals

• Gail Porter Laid Bare

  Documentary following model and TV presenter Gail Porter as she comes to terms with the fact that, having been afflicted with alopecia, she may be bald for the rest of her life. After building a career around her good looks, Gail woke up one morning to discover her hair was falling out, but instead of hiding away decided to take a braver stand. The programme also meets other women affected in the same way

• Getting Away With Murder

  Documentary following Ann Ming's campaign to change the double jeopardy law so suspects can be retried for the same offence - a quest prompted by her daughter Julie's murder in 1989. Julie's boyfriend was charged and found not guilty, but finally admitted to the crime at another hearing in September

• Guilty, My A***!

  Ricky Tomlinson's ongoing fight to clear himself and two other men, after they were sent to prison for two years in 1973 for their part in the first national building strike. The actor, who still describes himself as a 'former political prisoner' to this day, examines the case in detail before meeting some of the key figures from the trial in a series of challenging and unexpected confrontations

• Half the Dog is Mine

  Following people as they plan legal action in a bid to win custody of their dog from their former lovers, including a man who doesn't want to grant his ex-wife visitation rights to his pet because he can't stomach the thought of her lover going anywhere near it. Plus, model and presenter Orla O'Rourke discusses her experiences of two canine court battles

• Help! My Kid's a Rock Star

  The mothers and fathers of rock stars including Amy Winehouse and Courtney Love discuss their children's hedonistic lifestyles. They examine how their own parenting skills affected their offspring's development and describe the way their lives have changed as a result of their fame

• I'm the Daddy

  The story of Ian Mucklejohn, a single man who embarked on a quest to have children alone and is now the father of three boys. After finding an egg donor in America, he had her eggs fertilised with his own sperm and paid a surrogate to carry the babies. He now takes his offspring to meet their biological and surrogate mums

• In Your Face

  Air stewardess Ros Pryor meets other people with prominent birthmarks to see whether their experiences can help her come to terms with her unhappy past and give her the confidence to stop covering up her large, port-wine blemish. She visits a lively two-year-old with the characteristic bubbly red skin of a haemangioma around his eye and ear and along his chin and jaw, and a woman who has never concealed her birthmark and never will

• Josie Russell

  Now 21, Josie Russell is finally able to discuss the events of July 1996, when her mother and sister were murdered and she was left for dead in an attack few expected her to survive. For the first time outside a police interview, she describes that day, and her process of recovery against the odds

• Lager, Mum and Me

  Series of documentaries exposing the grittier side of life in the UK, beginning with the story of a 12-year-old girl who uses a video diary to express what life is like with her alcoholic mother Diane, who drinks up to 15 pints of lager a day and often goes AWOL on extended binges. She films her parent as she is about to go into detox, but fears Diane won't have what it takes to see the process through

• The Madness in Me

  A look at life in the Arbours Crisis Centre, where psychotherapists share their home with patients - a situation which often represents a last chance to live outside an institution. The programme follows new arrival Tamsin, who has previously spent two years in hospital and is facing a return to a locked psychiatric ward if her placement here does not work out

• Make Me a Man Again

  The story of Sam Hashimi, a former millionaire who underwent sex change surgery after his business collapsed and his family left him. However, after seven years as a woman, he feels he has made a terrible mistake and now wishes to become a man again

• Male, 33, Seeks Puberty

  A 33-year-old man who has yet to experience puberty undergoes testosterone treatment to kick-start the process. The programme follows the various psychological, emotional and sexual transitions he must cope with in the course of his belated journey to adulthood

• The Man Who Can't Stop Lying

  Profile of a compulsive liar, who claims to be emigrating to America to become a bounty hunter. He also takes cameras to an orphanage where he supposedly grew up after being abandoned as a child, and shares spurious stories of his time as a Royal Marine serving in Iraq. The programme attempts to piece together the real details of his life, and discover why he has chosen to retreat into a fantasy existence

• Munich Air Disaster

  Munich air crash survivor and former Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg takes an emotional journey, 50 years after the event, to revisit the scene of the 1957 tragedy that killed 23 passengers, including eight members of the team affectionately known as the Busby Babes

• My Life on a Post-it Note

  A film charting two women's struggle to deal with their changing relationship and with Alzheimer's. Christine Lyall-Grant, who is 65 and has early onset dementia, now has to rely on others for her memory and to differentiate between what is real and what is not. Her 38-year-old daughter Fiona tries to come to terms with her mother's increasing dependence on her

• The Naked Rambler

  Documentary following naturist Steve Gough and his girlfriend as they embark on a personal challenge. They intend to walk the 874 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats naked. The programme observes their progress and the reaction they encounter from the general public

• A New Life for Delise

  Documentary chronicling the struggle of eight-year-old Delise who suffers from the rare form of cancer which claimed the life of her namesake aunt 30 years previously. After two years of dialysis doctors now hope she is strong enough to receive a transplant kidney donated by her mother Romina

• One Kiss Could Kill Him

  Nine-month old Toby Ellis suffers from Ipex syndrome, a rare condition that means his immune system does not work, so that even the most common germs are dangerous to him. Only 14 babies in the world have been diagnosed with the problem, but the boy's aunt is now pregnant, and doctors have warned her there is a 50 per cent chance that her baby will also suffer from the illness

• Our Big Decision

  The moral dilemma faced by Jehovah's Witness Krystie, who suffers from a rare nervous system disorder and needs an operation to prolong her life. Doctors have told her the surgery could prove dangerous without a blood transfusion, but the procedure goes against her family's religious beliefs

• Positive and Pregnant

  The story of a woman diagnosed with HIV six years ago, who has since married and is now pregnant. Cameras follow her as she awaits the birth and learns whether she has passed on the virus to her child

• Pregnant in Two Wombs

  The story of Claire, a woman with two wombs expecting twins - one growing in each. It is very rare for women with this condition to become pregnant - the chances of conception are a million to one - and a successful birth is even more unusual. The programme considers the dangers she faces - a premature birth is extremely likely, but far more dangerous is the possibility of the children being born weeks apart

• Raising the Dead

  Profile of pathologist Professor John Hunter. Previously an archaeologist studying Stone Age remains, he went on to apply his skills to solving murder cases, revolutionising police procedure in the process. Cameras follow the academic-turned-investigator as he oversees an exhumation. He also discusses his involvement in helping locate the victims of the Srebrenica massacre

• Rat Attack

  As the rat population in Britain hits 60 million, two couples offer their contrasting opinions of the rodents. Yoss and John despise them and spend much of their free time shooting the rodents with air rifles, while Sue and George choose to keep them as pets, lavishing care and attention on their ailing rat Munchkin

• Reg Versus Blair

  Profile of Reg Keys, whose son died while serving in Iraq. A fervent anti-war campaigner, he attempted to oust Tony Blair from office by running against him in his constituency of Sedgefield in the general election

• The Ripper Murdered My Mum

  Documentary following brother and sister Richard and Sonia McCann, whose mother was killed by the Yorkshire Ripper. In an attempt to learn more about her death, they attempt to track down the children of his other victims - many of whom may be unaware of their parentage. They also meet former prison visitors who worked with Peter Sutcliffe and a friend of their mother, who was with her the night she died

• River Cops

  The work of London's Marine Support Unit, who pre-empt and counter criminal activities on and around the Thames. The film follows the team as they investigate a suspicious incident on the riverbank, discover a body in a canal and uncover a weighted down bag with some sinister contents. Plus, they go about their everyday business protecting the public from the dangers of the water. Postponed from March 13

• Scared to Leave Home

  Profile of Julie, who suffers from an unusual form of agoraphobia that renders her terrified to leave her home village in Yorkshire. The film follows Julie as she makes a last-ditch attempt to break out of her increasingly small comfort zone

• Scoops and Stilettos

  Behind the scenes of glossy magazine Grazia, following the workings of one of Britain's most successful titles. Style director Paula Reed travels to Paris to cover Haute Couture fashion shows, while the news team chase the juiciest celebrity stories

• The Secret World of Self Storage

  The world of self storage from the viewpoint of the UK industry's customers, considering how the field has grown from a fledgling enterprise to have over 650 facilities serving around 200,000 clients. The programme also reveals some of the unusual items hidden behind the locked doors

• Size Doesn't Matter

  Documentary chronicling the experience of 28-year-old dwarf Caroline Miller from Jersey, a successful career woman who had never had a boyfriend, or met anyone like herself, until she accepted an invitation to visit the Dwarf Athletic Association Games in England, and ended up travelling to Boston in America to attend the Little People of America's National Conference. During the course of her journey, she talks about her desire to find the man of her dreams and discovers if size is important when it comes to matters of the heart

• Sugar Mummies

  Richard Macer investigates the findings of recent Government statistics which have found that a quarter of married British women have walked down the aisle with a man much younger than themselves. He explores what brings these people together, as well as how their relationships have occasionally come at a price

• Tantastic

  An irreverent documentary that follows people from all over Britain who have an obsession with tanning, from those who can't spend enough time on sunbeds to spray-on addicts

• Three Sisters Make One Baby

  Documentaries focusing on lives of ordinary British people, beginning with the story of how three women came together to create a baby. Alex discovered she had cervical cancer the year she decided to start a family - and the treatment that followed left her infertile. Still determined to have a child, she asked her twin to donate some of her eggs, and her older sister to become a surrogate mother

• To Courtney, with Love

  Documentary telling the story of Beckie, a teenage mother who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. With the aid of her sister, she plans to make a film documenting her last few weeks of life so daughter Courtney will have a record of her

• To See and Be Seen

  A woman and her two daughters prepare to undergo surgery. Seventeen-year-old Tara's eyesight has been deteriorating since birth, and needs an immediate operation to stop her being left completely blind. Her mother offers to donate stem cells from her own eye, while 20-year-old Terri prepares for corrective surgery on her jaw

• The Train You've Been Waiting For

  Following Ian Yeowart and Sean English's attempts to start a new railway company from scratch, something that hadn't been done for 100 years. Despite their enthusiasm for the task, their mission proved difficult as deadlines were missed and they realised they were missing a vital ingredient - trains

• The Trouble With Being Lee

  Documentary following Mancunian young offender Lee who is determined to go straight, but keeps finding that his reputation is hard to shake. PC Lance Thomas is part of a special task force dealing with youth crime, and has been assigned to make sure Lee doesn't fall reoffend

• The Twin Who Could Only Scream

  An insight into the world of autistic twin Thomas who lost the ability to communicate and withdrew from all social interaction. Thomas's parents entered into the American Son-Rise programme, where they copied their son's play in a distraction-free environment to experience his mentality. Doctors believe this will enable the child to reciprocate and enter a communicative adult world

• The Waking Pill

  Documentary detailing the struggles of brain-damaged individuals and their inability to communicate meaningfully. After a miracle-drug is tested in South Africa with the potential to 'wake up' coma victims almost instantaneously, two families travel to Africa to see for themselves whether the drug labelled 'Reborn' is a genuine cure, or another false hope

• The Woman in Me

  Documentary following two transvestites who have reached pivotal moments in their lives. Divorced 35-year-old John has always kept his cross-dressing a secret, and is now contemplating telling his family the truth. Jim, who is married and in his forties, is more relaxed about his transvestism, but his employers have disciplined him for his open attitude, and he is now taking them to court to keep his job

• The Woman Who Can't Stop Lying

  New series of the documentary strand. A female con artist is released from prison after serving 18 months for taking money from three men by using illicit means, including claiming to lovers that she had cancer. The programme explores whether the woman has changed and brings her face to face with ex-fiance Steve : whose daughter saw through her lies to bring her to justice