Real Stories

Lionel Richie was incredibly close to his grandmother, yet mystery surrounds the identity of her father because she would never talk about him. Lionel unravels the remarkable life story of his great grandfather, John Louis Brown - tracking his life from slavery to freedom, through the optimism of Reconstruction, and the disillusionment and broken promises of the Jim Crow era, charting almost 100 years of black history. And in the course of this journey, Lionel's view of his great-grandfather will change. Although he starts off denouncing him as a scoundrel, he is soon celebrating him as a hero of the early civil rights movement before being profoundly moved when he visits the site of his pauper's grave. Finally, he discovers the remarkable story of John Louis Brown's parentage and the extraordinary circumstances which gave him his start in life. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

This documentary series presents the complete timeline of the events of September 11, 2001, with over 20 hours of raw footage filmed in real time. Every moment is captured as it unfolded, from the first reports to the aftermath, providing a comprehensive account of one of the most significant days in modern history. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

Presented by Josh Westover “The Colours of Us” explores ADHD, Autism, and neurodivergence through expert insights and real stories. It reveals late diagnoses, misdiagnosis, hidden struggles, and the impact on families, inspiring awareness and change. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

Actress Vanessa L Williams, who faced racial prejudice when she became the first black woman to be crowned Miss America, goes on the trail of two of her ancestors who fought courageously to extend the rights and freedoms of black people in the USA. Her ancestor David Carll was one of the first to enlist after the ban on black soldiers serving on the Union side of the Civil War was lifted and, at the National Archives in Washington, DC, Vanessa uncovers an unbelievably rare tintype photograph of him. Going further back, Vanessa uncovers another ancestor, William A Fields, who not only went from slave to schoolteacher in little more than 20 years, but ended up serving as a legislator in the Tennessee National Assembly. Through the pioneering work of her ancestor, Vanessa is able to see how in the nineteenth century black people briefly glimpsed the possibility of human rights before the segregation laws, violence and intimidation of the Ku Klux Klan closed that door again. It would be nearly 100 years before another African-American would be elected to

Inside Operation Mushtarak, the massive 2010 Allied offensive to reclaim the Taliban stronghold of Marjah in Helmand Province. Experience the raw combat reality faced by US Marines as they navigate deadly IED networks, elite sniper fire, and brutal room-to-room combat while attempting to execute President Obama’s counterinsurgency strategy. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

After losing her mother at just 10 years old, comedian Rosie O’Donnell embarks on a deeply personal journey to trace her Irish roots and reconnect with her heritage. Traveling from French Canada to Ireland, Rosie uncovers how the devastating Potato Famine pushed her ancestors into severe poverty—and how a life-changing act of kindness from an unexpected benefactor secured their escape to the New World. Watch as Rosie pieced together the courageous survival story that brought her family to America and changed her legacy forever. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

Dancing on Icebergs charts the two-year-long making of the short film Antarctica: The First Dance created by Kiwi choreographer Corey Baker with Royal New Zealand Ballet star Madeleine Graham. The creative duo spent twelve days on the ice as temperatures reached as low as -16 degrees. They spoke with the resident climate change scientists on the icy continent before dancing to draw attention to the rapid ice melt, sliding down mountainsides and even being suspended in a glacier. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

A homeless songwriter overcomes crack addiction and escapes skid row's grim streets through music, aided by unlikely friendships. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

Country music superstar Tim McGraw embarks on an emotional journey into his family's past to uncover the hidden roots of his paternal line. Raised unaware of his true origin, Tim eventually forged a deep bond with his biological father, MLB legend Tug McGraw, before his passing. In this episode, Tim goes even further back, tracing his family line to the founding days of the United States. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

Purchased from a Scottish zoo in 1976 for £50 by Andy and Maggie Robin, Hercules went on to become a star, appearing in adverts for Kleenex and Hofmeister Beer and, most famously, Roger Moore's Bond film Octopussy. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

Liverpool-born Kim Cattrall is determined to solve a family mystery that has endured for more than 70 years. When Kim's mother, Shane, was eight years old, her father disappeared. George Baugh walked out on his wife and three young daughters, and they never heard from him again. Now Kim wants to find out what happened to her grandfather and to resolve this mystery for her mother's and aunts' sake, as well as her own. Kim begins her investigation in Liverpool. Her mother is over from Canada visiting her sisters, so it's the perfect opportunity for Kim to get them all together and find out what they know about their missing father. The sisters don't even know what their father looked like. In the only picture they have of George, he is an indistinct shape peering out from behind a curtain. They are desperate to know what happened to their father. Kim has very few clues to go on, apart a newspaper article from the 1980s which mentions her grandfather's sister and the address she was living at then. Turning detective

In 2002, elite troops deployed to Kandahar on their first major combat mission in half a century, stepping straight into a ruthless hornets' nest. This gripping documentary uncovers the high-octane reality of modern warfare, from a record-shattering 2,430-meter sniper shot to a harrowing siege where 14 soldiers held off 200 Taliban fighters in suffocating 50°C heat. But the enemy wasn't the only threat—unsealed cockpit recordings expose the terrifying chaos of friendly fire, where a single 500lb bomb and a devastating A-10 strafing run changed everything. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

Louis Theroux pulls back the folds of plastic America and gets under the skin of the plastic surgery patients that crowd the clinics of Beverly Hills. Louis becomes a part of the plastic surgeon's daily lives, joining them for their consultations and operations in the search for everlasting youth. As Louis tries to understand the motivations of the patients lining the streets of America, he begins to wonder if he too might be a candidate for a nip tuck. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

Between 1946 and 1958, the U.S. detonated 23 nuclear weapons over Bikini Atoll, unleashing a firestorm that would poison four generations. Nuked resurrects the suppressed history of the Cold War’s first victims – the Bikinian people, torn from paradise and condemned to wander a radioactive diaspora. Through meticulously restored archival footage, the film amplifies the voices of those who watched their ancestral home become ground zero, juxtaposing their testimonies against the terrifying spectacle of mushroom clouds that once lit up the Pacific sky. As climate change now drowns their exile settlements beneath rising seas, the displaced fight a dual battle: against the ghosts of nuclear imperialism and the rising tides of an indifferent world. A searing indictment of colonial power and a rallying cry for justice, Nuked asks: When the land itself becomes a weapon, where does survival begin? Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com

35 years on, the legacy of Lockerbie lives on. Hear eyewitness accounts from the families, friends, and neighbours of those who tragically lost their lives in the most deadly terror attack in Britain. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com