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1/7. Billboard Love. Nicky, a 38-year-old film-maker, and her 62-year-old mother, Judith, are pioneers of the 21st-century dating scene. Tired of waiting for the right men to come along, they're making the first move with a radical new concept- billboard dating. Six foot images of their faces are being pasted onto roadside hoardings in central Birmingham, and potential suitors are invited to get in touch via a website - but will their audacious plan attract more cyber-geeks than Prince Charmings?
2/7. In Your Face. Immaculately presented and with a high-profile job as an air stewardess, Ros Pryor appears to be totally at ease with herself. But Ros has been hiding a secret for nearly 20 years: under her make-up is a large, port-wine birthmark that blighted her childhood and teenage years. Setting out to meet others affected by birthmarks, Ros seeks to overcome her unhappy past and questions whether she should continue covering up in the future.
3/7. The Battle for Dylan Gunn. Five-year-old Dylan Gunn is at the centre of a bitter transatlantic custody battle. His mother Cara is from Northern Ireland, and able to remain in the US only for the duration of the court case. This documentary follows proceedings to their dramatic verdict.
4/7. The Woman in Me. Transvestites Jim and John like being men, it's just that sometimes they like being women. Jim, 44, his wife Trish and John, who is 35 and divorced, are at a pivotal stage in their lives. Jim is fighting to keep his job after being disciplined for talking about his cross-dressing. And John decides it's time to tell his family.
5/7. The Trouble with Being Lee. Fifteen-year-old Lee from Manchester has a reputation for drunkenness, burglaries and car theft. PC Lance Thomas is part of a zero-tolerance team which aims to target the worst young offenders in Openshaw village. Lee wants to mend his ways, but can he work together with Lance to turn his back on crime?
6/7. Bindis and Beauty Queens. It's East meets West in Leicester, as young Asian women compete in the finals of Miss India UK 2004. Determined to succeed, competition and rivalry is fierce with many trials and tribulations being faced by the competitors seeking to win the coveted title.
7/7. Detox or Die. David G Scott has been an addict for 20 years, first with heroin and then methadone, a drug that seems harder to kick than its illegal equivalent. In an intimate film shot by himself, David attempts to beat his habit through an unauthorised and potentially lethal method that involves an agonising 36-hour detox. Derived from an African shrub, ibogaine may break David's addiction, or himself, for good.

Broadcast Tuesday 20 April 2004, Tuesday 27 April 2004, Tuesday 4 May 2004, Tuesday 11 May 2004, Tuesday 18 May 2004, Tuesday 25 May 2004, Tuesday 8 June 2004

Documentary Filming
BBC One
Production Finance Co-ordinator
Jan - July 2004
BBC Documentaries

Winner

Producers: Harriet Pleming, Nicky Taylor, Benetta Adamson
Directors: Ian Stuttard, Patricia Doherty, Catey Sexton, Min Clough, David G Scott
Producer: John Archer
Editor: Todd Austin