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Today · 55 min
Lock Up Your Sons (Psychological Documentary) | Real Stories
A subculture exists throughout contemporary suburban Britain that many find hard to comprehend: educated teenagers regularly gather in 'Federations' to inflict terrible wounds on one another. Uploaded 08-11-16 This 'sport,' originally based on professional wrestling, contains all the ritual and commentary of a WWE bout, but the fighters use a bewildering and quite terrifying array of weapons including staple guns, barbed-wire-encased light tubes and planks covered in thumbtacks. Tournaments are staged in back gardens, car parks and even living rooms; the ensuing carnage is filmed, and highlights posted on the net for a growing army of fans. Using the boys' own words and experiences, Lock Up Your Sons explores the complex psychological and sociological issues surrounding the fighting. Is this extreme violence a means of relieving aggression or a search for a sense of identity? Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIu Follow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocs Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannel Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Produced by Firecracker Films. Content licensed from Digital Rights Group (DRG). Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 2 hr 39 min
Israel and Iran: The Complete History Of An Eternal Conflict
The confrontation between Islam and the Jews began in the Prophet Muhammad's time, and continues to this day. Israel's existence recalls Islam's age old Jewish problem, first felt at Islam's inception in Medina in 624 AD: How can Islam thrive and find salvation if Jews are politically powerful? And it requires the same solution chosen by the Prophet Muhammad - elimination of political independence of Jews and the domination of Islam over them. Farewell Israel: Bush, Iran and The Revolt of Islam is an historic journey, from the birth of Islam, through its 1,200 year reign over the civilized world, to the last 300 years of Islamic decline, overtaken and dominated by the West -- then humiliated by a Jewish state. Islam's historic trials with Jews, and its relationship with conquered non-believers, help illustrate the Islamic world view - all through the eyes of Muslims. In this groundbreaking film, the total rejection of Israel by Muslim states since its inception in 1948 comes to light as a religious duty for Believers. The Islamic roots of Anwar Sadat's 1977 Camp David Accords with Israel are exposed as "The Diplomatic Strategy Against Israel," by which Egypt sought to defeat Israel through diplomacy, rather than establish "Western Peace." Israel's misunderstanding of Islamic goals and values are highlighted by its enthusiasm for Yasser Arafat and the 1993 Oslo Accords. Next, President George Bush's tragic misunderstanding of 9/11 as a "War Against Freedom," in which the United States played into the hands of Al-Qaeda and the Islamist cause by advocating democratic reform across the Middle East, is revealed. Finally, the Iranian agenda for acquiring strategic weapons to eliminate Israel comes clearly into focus. Today, at the direction of Iran, Islamists are preparing for a fateful coming war for Islam - and Israel is the number one target and obstacle in the path of Islamic revival. For Muslims, Israel embodies "injustice", and is the ultimate symbol of Islam's decline - a Western, secular society imposed by the West on former Islamic lands. Only with the return of Jews to their historic status as "Dhimmi" or "Tributaries," tolerated and protected within Islamic society, can Islamic revival succeed - resulting in "Islamic Peace" in the Middle East. Farewell Israel: Bush, Iran and The Revolt of Islam reaches the unavoidable conclusion that Western and Israeli misunderstanding of Islam is leading to a coming war - which will have devastating consequences for the West, and worst of all for Israel - Farewell Israel! Uploaded 02-03-26 Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 1 hr 36 min
The Rare Disease That Changed This Paddle Boarder's Life Forever
This video follows the incredible journey of Mike Shoreman, a paddle-boarder who refused to let a severe illness stop him from achieving something extraordinary. Uploaded 08-02-25 After being diagnosed with a condition that impacted his balance, vision, and overall physical health, Mike was told he would never paddleboard again. Instead, he turned his struggle into a mission to cross all five of Canada’s Great Lakes, using his adventure as a platform to bring attention to youth mental health issues. The film captures the physical challenges of enduring harsh weather, navigating treacherous waters, and overcoming fatigue, all while managing the emotional toll of his battle with depression and anxiety. Mike’s story is one of resilience and determination, showing that even in the face of overwhelming odds, perseverance and support can pave the way for hope and change. Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 57 min
The Iran You Aren't Supposed to See
Iran is one of the earth’s final frontiers. It’s a country little visited by western travellers in recent years, yet it has been at the centre of world affairs for millennia. I wanted to take a peek “behind the veil” of modern-day Iran. What I discovered was a complex, incredibly hospitable people living in a much-misunderstood country at the heart of a troubled region. Uploaded 13-01-26 Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 49 min
Inside The Dark Secrets Of Kim Jong Un's Nuclear Weapons
In recent years the nuclear threat of North Korea has grown exponentially. The secretive nation, closed off to the outside world proceeds with internationally banned weapons tests as it grows its nuclear arsenal. However they didn't build these weapons on their own, they had help from the outside world. Uploaded 24-03-26 Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 1 hr 21 min
Reverend Death (True Crime Documentary) | Real Stories
If you think your calling from God is to help people die, are you a saint or something more dangerous? Uploaded 17-11-16 This is the extraordinary story of the Reverend George Exoo, a jolly seeming chap who by his own count has helped 102 people to die. He won't just help terminally ill people. In fact some mainstream euthanasia groups even refer mentally ill people to him. Award winning journalist Jon Ronson, who has been filming George Exoo for six years, follows him on an extraordinary journey. As the FBI close in on him, George recruits a strange assistant who sees assisted suicide as a booming and potentially profitable business. Are they doing the Lord's work or has it all gone far too far? Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIu Follow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocs Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannel Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Content licensed from Digital Rights Group (DRG). Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Produced by World Of Wonder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 58 min
Stranger In The Family (Autism Documentary) | Real Stories
Autism is a condition that can leave one child mildly impaired and another totally lost in a nether world. It is a neurological disorder that affects the central nervous system. It affects communication and language skills: speech, touch, and hand eye co-ordination… 'Stranger in the Family' looks at the efforts made at a special school in Sydney called Giant Steps. Based on a Canadian model, the school was set up and is maintained by the parents of the students who attend. This documentary looks at the methods of the school, the hopes of the students and parents who have a daily battle with this incurable disease. Uploaded 04-12-16 Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIu Follow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocs Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannel Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Content licensed from TVF International. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 57 min
Stolen Brides (Kidnapping Documentary) | Real Stories
A one-off special that documents a mother's struggle to recover her daughters after their father abducted the pair, exposing them to sexual practices and holding them as 'Stolen Brides'. Uploaded 14-10-16 Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIu Follow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocs Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannel Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Produced by Yorkshire TV. Content licensed from ITV Global Studios. Any queries please contact us at owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 1 hr 22 min
Inside the Death Industry
From organizing wakes steeped in tradition to preparing loved ones for their final farewell, this story about an Irish funeral director explores the emotional and practical realities of death. How do people cope with loss? What really happens behind the scenes of a funeral? We often shy away from these conversations, but maybe it’s time to start having them. Uploaded 15-04-25 Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 1 hr 32 min
The Truth Behind The Fall Of Iran | Death Of The Shah
The last days of the Shah of Iran reveal a tragic mix of secret illness, political betrayal, and medical missteps that changed the Middle East forever. Discover the untold medical odyssey behind his fall. Uploaded 03-03-26 This video delves into the extraordinary, turbulent final 19 months of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. From his dramatic departure on January 16, 1979, to his death in exile, we explore how a secret cancer diagnosis, mismanaged treatments, and international political intrigue shaped both his fate and the future of Iran. The story traces the Shah’s rise and fall, from his sudden ascension after Reza Shah’s abdication, through the 1953 coup, oil crises, modernization efforts, and the mounting pressure from both domestic opposition and Western allies. As the Shah’s health deteriorated, his movements across Egypt, Morocco, the Bahamas, Mexico, the United States, Panama, and finally Egypt again, became a diplomatic hot potato. The transcript reveals the infighting and confusion among his many doctors, the impact of poor medical decisions (such as botched surgeries and delayed treatments), and the profound consequences of keeping his illness a state secret. We also examine how his exile sparked the Iranian Revolution, the hostage crisis, and decades of strained US-Iran relations, with financial, political, and humanitarian repercussions that still resonate today. Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 53 min
Sextuplets: Our Multiple Birth Medical Journey | Real Stories Full-Length Documentary
Sextuplets: The Little Lambs' tells the extraordinary story of the Lamb family. Vicky and Andy Lamb are the first parents of sextuplets born in Britain for 17 years. Uploaded 14-07-17 Vicky suffers from polycystic ovaries - a common fertility problem affecting ovulation and hormone production. To conceive the couple's first child Grace - who is now five years old - she took the fertility drug Clomid. Later, Andy and Vicky again used Clomid - not understanding fully the risk of multiple births. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIu Follow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocs Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannel Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Content licensed from ITV Global. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Produced by ITV Studios Sextuplets: The Little Lambs (Medical Documentary) - Real Stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 26 min
Finding Fukue: My Long-Lost Friend in Japan (Daniel Roher Documentary)
Finding Fukue: My Long-Lost Friend in Japan (Reunion Documentary) | Real Stories Uploaded 14-02-19 Directed by Daniel Roher, the director of the 2023 Oscar-winning documentary Navalny, They were best friends, then pen pals — until one day, the letters stopped coming. Almost 30 years later, Jessica Stuart returns to Japan to try and solve the mystery of her long-lost friend, Fukue. It’s a mystery that spans decades, continents, and cultures, and bridges one Toronto woman’s life with her childhood in Japan: what happened to Fukue? Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannel Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Twitter: https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Produced in association with CBC Docs Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 54 min
The Most Mysterious Crime That Rocked A Peaceful American City
In the bitter cold of a 1989 Pittsburgh winter, the city was rocked by a crime so savage it defied explanation. Dr. Jeffrey Farcus was a man who dedicated his life to healing children, known for his infectious grin and a natural gift for easing the fears of his youngest patients. He moved to the Steel City for its reputation as a safe haven, but a single night of domestic routine ended in a nightmare that haunted seasoned detectives for years. Uploaded 15-04-26 Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 1 hr 44 min
The Most Human Way to Stop a Global Disease?
Can you and your friends slow the spread of a devastating global disease? (and promote other positive behaviors?) A Social Cure tells the stories of five unique individuals as their lives intersect with the HIV epidemic in South Africa. These stories together reveal humanity's newfound ability to affect change through our own personal relationships. Uploaded 16-03-26 Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 57 min
Yemen: The War The World Ignored
After three years of war, Yemen is facing its most serious humanitarian crisis since the end of the Second World War. ‘Yemen, Chaos in silence’ is an unprecedented journey which tells the story of a conflict taking place virtually without exterior witnesses. From Aden in the south to Sanaa in the north, via Taiz, the frontline, this film explores a devastated country eroded by political and religious divisions and ravaged by cholera. Uploaded 07-03-26 Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 1 hr 9 min
Surviving A Jeffrey Dahmer Copycat Predator
Manchester is known for its vibrant nightlife and welcoming spirit, but for ten years, a predator used that very kindness to hunt in the shadows. Reynhard Sinaga moved to the UK appearing to be a studious, mild-mannered PhD candidate. He lived in the heart of the city's clubbing district, where he waited for vulnerable young men to cross his path. By offering a place to charge a phone or wait for a taxi, he led hundreds of victims back to his flat. Once inside, the nightmare began. Uploaded 26-03-26 Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 58 min
Embracing My Husband's Drag Identity
What Diana found among her husband's clothes six years ago almost split up her marriage. This documentary follows their journey. Uploaded 20-12-16 Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIu Follow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocs Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannel Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Content licensed from ITV Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 1 hr 1 min
Inside Boko Haram The World's Most Evil Terrorist Group
82 Nigerian schoolgirls were released after 3 years of imprisonment. In exchange, 5 terrorist leaders walked free... Uploaded 16-01-26 These leaders belong to Boko Haram, the most bloodthirsty terrorist group on the planet. The group gained global notoriety after their kidnapping of 276 students in 2014, over 100 of which have not yet been released. Their objective: to establish a Caliphate and impose sharia – Islamic law – in the heart of Africa. In an attempt to understand who these terrorists are, how they operate, and what kind of a threat they represent to Africa and the rest of the world, we have investigated in Nigeria, Cameroon and on the border of Niger and Nigeria, meeting former prisoners, repented jihadists and troops on the frontline. Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 59 min
The Serpent's Tooth: Inside the World of Espionage | Real Stories Full-Length Spy Documentary
In each episode of this Award winning series a Person Of Interest is given their previously secret ASIO intellifence file, and asked to respond to the allegations it contains. The four Persons Of Interest are Roger Milliss, Michael Hyde, Gary Foley and Frank Hardy. Uploaded 13-10-18 For forty years the Australian Intelligence and Security Organistion (ASIO) hunted spies and subversives. In the process it opened files on students, unionists, Aboriginal activists, and writers and as many as half a million other citizens. Persons Of Interest shows how things really happened in this dirty war against dissent. Using actual files, recently discovered secret surveillance film and photographs, these films are the personal stories of lives under the microscope of Government surveillance. In light of the Snowden, NSA scandal and with ASIO possessing more power than ever - Persons Of Interest is a timely addition to the debate. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIu Follow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocs Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannel Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Content licensed from Java. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com Produced by Smart Street Films Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 1 hr 35 min
Facing The Fat: Fasting For 50 Days (Health Documentary) | Real Stories
Kenny Saylors, after years of being healthy and athletic, became severely overweight and after trying various diets decided to do something drastic about it. With the support of his Doctor, he decided to stop eating for 55 days, drinking only water. Uploaded 23-08-16 Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIu Follow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocs Instagram - @realstoriesdocs Content licensed from Sideways Film. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com For more content from Sideways Film and for licensing enquiries: http://www.sidewaysfilm.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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