Shock Docs - Season 1

Shock Docs - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes10
DatesApr 10, 2016 - Aug 8, 2016

Episodes

Britain's Pushiest Parents
Season 1Episode 160 min

Britain's Pushiest Parents

Documentary about those parents who push their children too hard. For every pushy parent success story like Venus Williams, there is a long trail of kids failing to live up to their parents' high expectations. Does mum really know best, or is she inadvertently damaging her offspring through unrealistic targets that better reflect her own thwarted ambitions?

Apr 10, 2016
My Mum's Hotter Than Me!
Season 1Episode 260 min

My Mum's Hotter Than Me!

Get ready for Britain's most bizarre parent-child relationships, in which the parents will do anything to look hotter than their kids.

Apr 17, 2016
Party Pensioners: Sex, Drugs & Bingo
Season 1Episode 360 min

Party Pensioners: Sex, Drugs & Bingo

Meet Britain's most outrageous OAPs, who are old enough to know better, but they don't give a stuff! Fame hungry 62-year-old Jane is on a mission to become as famous as Beyoncé and in Brighton 82-year-old American born Lynn Ruth Miller takes the stage as the world's oldest Burlesque stripper.

May 22, 2016
Tantastic: 50 Shades of Orange
Season 1Episode 460 min

Tantastic: 50 Shades of Orange

Documentary looking at Britain's worst tanning addicts, including Karl who, not content with a heavy sunbed habit, has been injecting himself with an unlicensed tanning product bought online. And 21-year-old Hannah, who at the age of just 17 was told by a doctor that she had the skin of a pensioner due to a three-times-a-day sunbed habit.

May 24, 2016
Gold Digger and Proud
Season 1Episode 555 min

Gold Digger and Proud

Documentary. Meet Britain's most ruthless gold diggers - women who know the secret to getting cash out of men. They feel no shame in taking whatever they can get, and more often than not, the gents in question are perfectly happy to give it to them.

Jun 9, 2016
Little Divas: Tantrums & Tiaras
Season 1Episode 660 min

Little Divas: Tantrums & Tiaras

Meet some of Britain's biggest divas who stamp their feet and scream to get exactly what they want, including 21-year-old apprentice hairdresser Matthew who sees himself as Lady Gaga, and shopping obsessed 30-year-old Janey who throws tantrums until her fiance Ross buys her a Range Rover and a bum lift.

Jun 14, 2016
Body Freaks: Make Me a Perfect 10
Season 1Episode 760 min

Body Freaks: Make Me a Perfect 10

Documentary tells the remarkable stories of British people hooked on risky cosmetic procedures in the pursuit of body perfection. Sam had Botox at just 17 and spent £20k on his teeth. Jacqui makes a living by taking selfies Ryan used Chinese foot-binding to shrink himself from a size 10 to a 6.5. Body-building twins Delroy and Trevor compete over everything.

Jun 21, 2016
Embarassing Parents: Mums Gone Wild
Season 1Episode 865 min

Embarassing Parents: Mums Gone Wild

Documentary exploring Britain's most bizarre parent-child relationships. Meet the 40-something mums who are on a mission to turn back the clock and rip up the ageing rule book. 40-year-old ex glamour girl Jill is plotting to launch an adult toy business, 46-year-old single mum Natalie has reinvented herself as an exotic dancer, and 47-year-old Fran has created the sexy alter-ego Fanny Fox.

Jul 12, 2016
Body Freaks: Old Face, New Face
Season 1Episode 960 min

Body Freaks: Old Face, New Face

Documentary exploring astonishing cosmetic transformations. Jordan has spent £100,000 to look like his idol Kim Kardashian. Keith is covered top-to-toe in tattoos. Star is determined to rid herself of her old face, even if it means risking her health. Heather already has 11 facial piercings - now she wants her ears modified and eyes tattooed.

Aug 4, 2016
Mascara Boys: Sex Me Up
Season 1Episode 1065 min

Mascara Boys: Sex Me Up

Documentary about men who are obsessed with the mirror or addicted to the knife. Rodrigo has spent £300k on 42 cosmetic surgeries to look like a plastic doll. Junaid is under pressure on social media to have his nose fixed. Bobby is addicted to looking good but dependent on his grooming to give him confidence. Kieran is on a mission to stay 100% natural.

Aug 8, 2016

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