Inside Story - Season 15 / Year 1996

Season 15 / Year 1996
Episodes

A Peaceful Exit
Left brain damaged after an operation, two-year-old Ian Stewart is in pain day and night and not expected to reach his teens. His parents, who have sacrificed their careers to care for lan, feel his quality of life is negligible. This film records both their tragic situation and the moral dilemma they face: is euthanasia the answer?

A Band is Born
This programme goes behind the scenes to show how pop industry bosses manufacture the latest teenage "boy band" sensation, Upside Down, from auditions for the band members through to their first performance.

Caroline's Baby - Update
A follow up to the story of Caroline Beale, the Chingford woman accused of killing her newborn baby in a New York City hotel room in 1994.

On My Feet Again
Julie Hill was paralysed following a car crash, but she is about to become a bionic woman. Julie has been chosen to have the world's first electronic implant which would allow her to stand up at the press of a button, but using her own muscles. Filmed over a year, this programme follows Julie and her family before and after surgery, telling a story of intense effort and personal triumph.

Stalking the Stalkers
Los Angeles is the only city in the world which has its own police team dedicated to fighting the crime of stalking. Tonight's documentary follows the LAPD's Threat Management Unit - known as the "stalkersquad" - as they investigate some bizarre and dangerous cases.

Miracle Babies: The Story of the Dionne Quintuplets
In 1934, in Canada, Elzire Dionne gave birth to five identical girls, attracting a great deal of unwanted media attention. To ensure the babies' survival, the sisters were looked after in a specially built hospital, only to become a major tourist attraction. Cecile, Annette and Yvonne, the three surviving sisters, are now 62 and living together in Montreal. In tonight's documentary, they talk openly about their lives, which since birth have been scarred by loneliness and tragedy.

The Lady Guns
A documentary about four intrepid lady shots who have taken on the men at their own game, in the exclusive world of the shooting party.

Caring for Christopher
Tonight's documentary tells the story of Christopher, a young boy who suffers from severe epilepsy. The film follows Christopher's development over a period of five years-from child to teenager- offering an insight into the boy's turbulent life and his family's efforts to get him the special educational attention he deserves.

Eurocops '96
Tonight's programme goes behind the scenes of the huge security operation, set up by eight of the country's regional police forces, during this year's Euro 96 football championship-Britain's biggest sporting event for 30 years.

Betrayal
From a bride betrayed on her wedding night to a lottery winner who walked out on his partner, tonight's last documentary in the series goes behind closed doors to hear the personal stories of people involved in just a few of the nation's marital break-ups.
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