Documentaries

Alex Honnold wearing a green t-shirt with his face turned to one side.

Who is Alex Honnold? Free solo climber taking on a terrifying challenge in Netflix's Skyscraper Live

Close-up of Lucy Letby being interviewed by police.

Netflix confirms Investigation of Lucy Letby documentary

Gordon Ramsay in Being Gordon Ramsay. He is wearing white and sat at a dinner table. There is a woman wearing a green dress stood next to him with her arm around him, a man in a hard hat stood the other side, a child crawling across the table, and various other people stood in the background talking and walking.

Netflix's Being Gordon Ramsay documentary finally gets release date confirmed with first look trailer

Francis Bourgeois stood in a space suit holding a helmet, smiling ahead with one hand on his hip.

Caroline FrostWhen did TV documentaries stop being about people actually doing something?

An image of Elizabeth Smart, smiling ahead with her back turned slightly.

What happened to Elizabeth Smart? Subject of Netflix's Kidnapped

Pete Wicks holding a puppy in his arms while standing outside with trees in the background.

Pete Wicks: "I don't understand why more people who have a platform don't give a voice to the voiceless"

Ben Fogle standing in front of buildings near a forested mountain, wearing a blue shirt and white trousers.

Ben FogleWhy my small breakdown made me stronger - and I no longer strive for perfection

Freddie Mercury of Queen performs on stage at Live Aid in a white vest top and trousers, holding a microphone as he walks across the stage.

Freddie Mercury: A Secret Daughter? to air on 5 tonight following death of Queen legend's "secret daughter"

Sir Ian McKellen wearing a three piece suit stood in a red painted room with paintings.

Sir Ian McKellen to lip-sync to newly discovered tapes as legendary British artist for "landmark" documentary-drama

Claudia Winkleman smiling as she looks ahead with one hand resting on her chin.

Claudia Winkleman: Behind the Fringe documentary confirmed as "ultimate tribute" with family, friends and colleagues

Lorraine Kelly standing in front of boats in Norway, wearing a big woolly jumper.

Lorraine Kelly reveals why you won't see her naked in a sauna for Norwegian Odyssey: "Nobody wanted to see that from me"

Jack Baddams wearing a green puffer coat and a black hat

Jack BaddamsThis is why feeding birds might be doing more harm than good. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Jodi Hildebrandt in an interview room, looking ahead to someone. She is wearing a blue half zip jumper.

Where is Jodi Hildebrandt now? Subject of Netflix's Evil Influencer series

Historian Lucy Worsley in red dress

Lucy WorsleySarah Everard case makes me fear we are not somehow "better" than the Victorians. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

David Baddiel sitting on the floor with his back against a violet-coloured wall, and a small grey kitten on his lap and another curled up next to him.

David Baddiel explains why he's pushing back on cat stereotypes in new show with Ricky Gervais and Jonathan Ross. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Dave Myers and Si King sat on a bench, turned around and smiling.

Si King reaffirms end of The Hairy Bikers as he grieves late Dave Myers: "There's no Hairy Bikers without my mate". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Dean Strang from Making a Murderer wearing a suit and tie in a courtroom

"I'm the Making a Murderer lawyer – what you didn't see changed my life". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Joe Wicks smiling in room, with an RT Comment label in the corner.

Joe WicksMy top tips for a healthy year ahead – with delicious and nutritious recipes

The band Take That, all smiling ahead as they pose for a photo in their early days.

Netflix confirms release date and shares first look at Take That documentary

Three closely cropped studio portraits arranged side by side: a serious-looking Freddie Flintoff in low light, Cynthia Erivo wearing hoop earrings and a nose ring gazing upward, and Christina Flack, older white woman with blonde hair and fringe looking thoughtfully into the distance.

2025’s 25 best documentaries - from Flintoff to Grenfell: Uncovered

David Tennant stars in The Assembly gathered with a group of people

12 underrated TV gems from 2025 – from The Assembly to Worlds Apart. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Week 52 Christmas Sofa / Mary Berry

Dame Mary Berry reveals her dos and don'ts for the perfect Christmas dinner. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders smiling and sitting on armchairs.

Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and more feature in moving documentary for late comedy legend Victoria Wood

Davina and Nicky for Long Lost Family.

Long Lost Family confirms return date with emotional new episodes with Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell

An image of a person in a woodland area, looking around.

What happened to Morgan Duncan? True story behind Netflix's Missing: Dead or Alive

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock in a blue space-themed set reaching out and touching a star.

Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock speaks on space travel future and aliens: "I'm not sure about alien abduction". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Legendary photographer Martin Parr looks back on his work and recalls the way we were

Dame Judi Dench opens up on her declining eyesight, family history, and having a temper: "Oh yes, I’m sometimes very cross". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Front-facing portrait of Cardinal Vincent Nichols in bright red vestments and biretta, wearing a gold crucifix, standing in a softly lit church with statues blurred behind him.

Meet the man who inspired Ralph Fiennes’s Conclave character - and learn the true secrets of selecting a Pope. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Hugh Bonneville smiling ahead, wearing a black suit and a blue tie.

Downton Abbey icon's "intimate and emotional" new wildlife series gets first look trailer