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Cathy Come Home is a British docudrama film exploring the devastating consequences of social inequality. Shot in a realistic documentary style, it tells the story of a young family’s eviction and subsequent homelessness. The film powerfully illustrates systemic failures within the welfare system and...
Song of Summer is Ken Russell's 1968 BBC Omnibus film about Frederick Delius's final years and Eric Fenby's work as his amanuensis.
Hillsborough is a 1996 ITV docudrama written by Jimmy McGovern about the 1989 stadium disaster; it won BAFTA's Best Single Drama award.
Death of a Princess is a 1980 British drama-documentary by Antony Thomas, notable for sparking Saudi diplomatic pressure over its Princess Mishaal story.
In Two Minds is a 1967 BBC Wednesday Play by David Mercer and Ken Loach, notable for its R. D. Laing-influenced portrayal of schizophrenia treatment.
The Missiles of October is a 1974 ABC docudrama about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, starring William Devane as John F. Kennedy.
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones is a 1980 CBS miniseries about Peoples Temple and Jonestown, with Powers Boothe winning an Emmy as Jones.
Cyberbully is a 2015 British Channel 4 docudrama by Ben Chanan, notable for its real-experience-based story and Maisie Williams's lead performance.
Life Story is a 1987 BBC Horizon drama by Mick Jackson about the race to identify DNA's structure, and won the 1988 BAFTA for Best Single Drama.
The Best of Men is a 2012 BBC Two drama by Lucy Gannon, notable for depicting Ludwig Guttmann's Stoke Mandeville work that led to the Paralympics.
Helter Skelter is a 1976 CBS true-crime docudrama based on Bugliosi and Gentry's book about the Manson Family murders and trial.
A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story is a 1989 NBC film about Thurman v. Torrington, a domestic-violence case that won $2.3 million in damages.
Dirty Pictures is a 2000 Showtime docudrama about Dennis Barrie's 1990 obscenity trial over Robert Mapplethorpe photographs at Cincinnati's CAC.
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 is Jeremy Kagan's 1987 HBO courtroom film, built from transcripts of the 1969 to 1970 protest-conspiracy trial.
A Case of Deadly Force is a 1986 CBS television drama about Boston police killing James Bowden, adapted from Lawrence O'Donnell's true-crime book.
Raid on Entebbe is a 1977 NBC film by Irvin Kershner about Israel's 1976 Uganda hostage rescue; it won the Golden Globe for TV film.
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out is a 2003 FX docudrama by Yves Simoneau about the 1997 LAPD gun battle with two bank robbers.
Glory & Honor is a 1998 TNT docudrama about Matthew Henson and Robert Peary's Arctic expeditions, with Delroy Lindo playing Henson.
Chernobyl: The Final Warning is a 1991 TNT disaster drama about the 1986 nuclear accident and Dr. Robert Gale's treatment of radiation survivors.
Do You Know the Muffin Man? is a 1989 CBS television drama about day-care child abuse allegations, airing amid the U.S. day-care abuse panic.
Out of the Darkness is a 1985 CBS crime drama starring Martin Sheen as NYPD detective Ed Zigo during the pursuit of Son of Sam killer David Berkowitz.
American Tragedy is a 2000 CBS miniseries by Lawrence Schiller and Norman Mailer about the O. J. Simpson defense, with Ving Rhames as Johnnie Cochran.
The Big Heist is a 2001 A&E crime docudrama by Robert Markowitz about the 1978 Lufthansa heist, starring Donald Sutherland as Jimmy Burke.
Absolute Strangers is a 1991 CBS docudrama starring Henry Winkler, based on Marty Klein's legal fight over his comatose wife's abortion.
The Incredible Hulk Returns is a 1988 NBC television film with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, notable for introducing a live-action Thor.
