Real Life

1999 · Documentary · 4 Seasons · 28 Episodes · 8.0

A documentary strand of programmes reflecting everyday life.

Episodes

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4

E11. Teenage Pregnant Sisters1999-09-20The real-life predicament of a Dorset woman and her 14 and 16 year-old daughters, who are both pregnant.E22. My Son Murdered His Mother1999-09-27Paul Geldart was an outspoken magistrate and an active Conservative councilor. But earlier this year, his 18-year-old only son Simon went on trial for murdering his mother, Paul's ex-wife. Mother and son had been devoted to one another, say relatives and friends. Why, then, did Simon do it? John Alexander follows Paul throughout the court case.E33. Drivers Who Kill1999-10-04A film about those affected by fatal accidents.E44. Bedroom Secrets1999-10-11Couples talk frankly about sex in long-term relationships.E55. My Dad's a Villain1999-10-18Children of well-known criminals, including Howard Marks's daughter and Bruce Reynolds's son, talk about their lives.E66. Marry Me in Vegas1999-10-25Reverend Charlotte Richards has married 300,000 couples over the last 40 years at her Little White Chapel in Las Vegas—a popular venue for British couples to tie the knot. A $70 per five-minute ceremony, it's a lucrative business.E77. Britain's First Fat Camp1999-11-01Forty of the country's fattest teenagers have a summer of diet and sport.E88. Burglars1999-11-18Vetean burglars John Kerry and Norman Newell describe the tricks of their trade.E99. Private Detective for Hire1999-11-25The film follows private detective Irving Watkin on a matrimonial case where a wife is convinced her husband is seeing someone else.E1010. White Van Man1999-12-02Profile three van drivers, including a Yorkshireman who has had more than 50 careers, and a former start of Doctor in the House filling in as an odd-job man in between acting roles.E1111. One Man, Six Wives and 29 Children1999-12-09Tom Green, a fundamentalist Mormon living in Utah already has six wives, but is considering getting married again.E1212. Sex, Lies and Mobile Phones1999-12-16Are mobile phones a boom to modern communications or the bane of society? Norman Hull's film explores their many uses and reveals how they've become an indispensable tool for con men of every type.