First Cut

Episode 1

419 - The Internet Romance Scam

A report on the Nigerian confidence tricksters who target British women by assuming fake identities on dating websites, then defrauding their victims out of thousands of pounds. This film hears from two victims - although for one the story took a surprising turn when the man she thought was romancing her confessed his true identity. A reformed scammer in Lagos also explains the thinking behind the Nigerians' deceit. Part of the First Cut strand.

Superheroes of Suburbia

Documentary getting behind the mask of a small but secretive band of people who don comic book-inspired costumes and take to the streets to fight crime across Britain. Christian Watt's film follows the self-made sentinels on the job and reveals their normal home life, aiming to discover if they are bedroom fantasists or genuine vigilantes.

Sex, Lies and Parkinson's

Documentary following a 39-year-old paediatric nurse Vicki as she attempts to comes to terms with diagnosed early-onset Parkinson's disease, and wonders what it means for her future. Side effects of the medication she takes for the condition include an overwhelming desire for sex and shopping and an addiction to the internet, all of which threaten to destroy her relationship with her long-term partner.

The Perfect Murder

In 1991 the bodies of policeman Trevor Buchanan and family friend Lesley Howell were found in a car in Castlerock, Northern Ireland. At the time it was believed that Trevor and Lesley had formed a suicide pact, devastated, it was said, by the discovery of an affair between their spouses. For their surviving spouses, Colin Howell and Hazel Buchanan, life slowly returned to normal. But in January 2009 Colin contacted the police and told them that he and Hazel had murdered their respective spouses. Following his confession, Colin was convicted of murder and sentenced to 21 years in prison, and Hazel, who pleaded not guilty, was also convicted of murder. She is serving an 18-year jail sentence. Judy Kelly's First Cut film examines the story behind the murders and features unique access to Hazel's husband and her children, who are standing by her. The film reveals the extraordinary situation of a family being torn apart by murder, 18 years after the crime took place.

Love Rat

The true story of three women and the man they shared - unwittingly - after he romanced and promised to settle down with them all. However, when one of the women found out about the love cheat, the trio banded together and plotted their revenge - and their on-camera confrontation forms the climax to this documentary.

Dear Mr Brady

Documentary telling the story of Winnie Johnson, whose 12-year-old son Keith Bennett was killed by Moors Murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley in 1964. Recently diagnosed with cancer and nearing 80, Winnie is desperate to find Keith's body before she dies and makes one last plea to Brady to reveal where he buried his victim.

One Under

First Cut examines the impact of suicide on the underground. Tube drivers give poignant and moving first-hand accounts of their experiences of what they know as a 'one under'.