Blood Ties. 6 x 30m. Discovery
Series of programmes looking at relatives of the rich and famous, and how their celebrity status impacted upon their families. Subjects included Michael Biggs, son of Ronnie, the Great Train robber, Michael Sellars, son of Peter, Lorna Luft, Judy Garland's daughter, and Nicholas Moseley, son of the leader of the 'Britsh Union of Fascists' party of the 1930s.

Lifespan: Discovery Health.
3 x 1hrs investigating the ageing process and ways in which people are trying to extend their lives. Covered subjects as diverse as caloric reduction (living on a minimal intake of calories per day), yoga & meditation, vitamins & antioxidant intake, and cryonics (body freezing for later resurrection).

The Curse of The Elephant Man. Discovery Health/ International.
Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man, was the most shockingly disfigured person in history.
The film uses forensic and genetic science to provide insights into his tragic condition, and modern imaging techniques to reconstruct the face beneath the deformities. British filming only on this one.