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Breaking the Cycle (1997) School exclusions now begin at five or younger, leaving restless children at home or on the streets. It labels them as troublemakers and can blight the rest of their lives.

If they an...
Child's Eye (1997) Through their drawings, children articulate the way they view and cope with disability in this five-part series for Channel 4. Tackling issues common to all children - like friendship, families, ho...
Crying Shame, A (1997) Investigation into the shocking number of babies born with brain damage at a North London hospital.
Dancing for Dollars (1997) These two films are about Russian ballet - the Bolshoi losing 2 million dollars in Las Vegas and the Kirov mired in corruption in St Petersburg, all played out against a background of a glorious archi...
Dinner Party, The (1997) Conservative voters in the home counties come together for a dinner party where they discuss their politics, revealing reactionary views. The participants later claimed that they had been set up by ...
Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance (1997) Kevin MacDonald and Chris Rodley produced and directed this docu-biog about the extraordinary life, work and death of Scottish film writer and director Donald Cammell, best known for his collaborat...
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Driving School (1997)

Inside-car cameras show the sweat and tears of learner drivers who are trying to pass their exam and obtain a driving licence.

Howard Hanks: American Artist (1997)
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great (1997) Michael Wood presents an adventure following the route of Alexander the Great from Greece to India linking ancient and contemporary history. Having set off to conquer the world in 335 BC, the voyage...
Innocents Lost (1997) Kidnapped, sold, starved, beaten and set to work round the clock, surviving on rubbish tips and road sides; given to the gods as punishment for a sin committed by a family member; neglected and wri...
Macbeth on the Estate (1997) Penny Woolcock stages the play on a contemporary Birmingham housing estate, using Shakespeare's language to tell the story, not of Scottish Thanes, but of street gangs, drug dealers and criminals. ...
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Martin Luther King - Days of Hope (1997) Made for BBC's Reputations series, the film is
A revealing portrait of the private life and inner struggles of Martin Luther King Jr., champion of non-violent protest and martyr of the Civil Righ...
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Modern Times: Bystanders (1997) The moment of decision in a human dilemma - whether or not to intervene on another's behalf.
Moving World of George Ricky, The (1997) A documentary by Kevin MacDonald about the renowned kinetic sculptor, George Ricky.
No Child of Mine (1997) A docu-drama based on the true story of 11 year old 'Kerry Cropper', No Child of Mine is about Kerry, the victim of 'conveyer-belt' abuse, abused both at home and subsequently when taken into care,...
One Night Stand (1997) From confirmed bachelors to a carefree gay man and contented single mum, the film follows each of our characters on a single night out - from early evening excitement and anticipation as they get re...
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Pet Rescue (1997) Long-running reality series on Channel 4 about rescuing pets with the RSPCA.
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Rawhides (1997) A journey documenting a dying tradition, joining the last of the Spanish cowboys - known as vaqueros - as they heard their cattle across Extramadura in Spain to new pastures.
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True Stories: The Mission (1997) This film focuses on the abduction and exploitation of children in Northern Uganda, forced to fight in a brutal army. Produced for Channel 4's True Stories.
Vile Bodies - Naked (1997) What is beauty?
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