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7.6Food, Inc (2008)
What are the priorities of the food industry - public health or profits?

N/AA League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2004)
Documentary about a group of bowlers trying to revitalize the sport and get public interested in it again.

7.6Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride: Hunter S. Thompson on Film (2006)
A documentary on the life and death of Hunter S. Thompson.

7.0The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)
Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films.

8.6Tilt: The Battle To Save Pinball (2006)
The story of 'Pinball 2000,' a clever attempt at resuscitating pinball that ulimately failed.

7.4Trekkies 2 (2004)
In this sequel to Trekkies, director Nygard visits Star Trek fans all over the world.

8.9Murderball (2005)
A film about paraplegics who play full-contact rugby in Mad Max-style wheelchairs.

9.0Bus 174 (2002)
Documentary about what happened in Rio de Janeiro in June 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man.

8.3Surfwise: The Amazing True Odyssey of the Paskowitz Family (2007)
Doug Pray explores the life of surfer Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz.

6.5Big Easy to Big Empty: The Untold Story of the Drowning of New Orleans (2007)
Greg Palast investigates what has happened in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast.

6.9Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)
Taking back America one laugh at a time.

8.5Startup.com (2001)
Traces the birth and failure of new media company govWorks.com.

8.7Manufactured Landscapes (2006)
Photographer Edward Burtynsky travels the world observing changes in landscapes due to industrial work.

7.2Naqoyqatsi (2002)
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by gobalized technology and violence.

8.5Michael Palin - Sahara (2002)
Michael Palin explores the world's largest desert.

8.7Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)
Documentary about the children of prostitutes who work the notorious red light district of Calcutta, India.

8.6Michael Palin - Himalaya (2004)
Comedian and travel presenter Michael Palin is on a six-month trip across the Himalaya mountain range.

7.4Darfur Now (2007)
An examination of the genocide in Sudan's western region of Darfur.

7.7Wordplay (2006)
An in-depth look at The New York Times' long-time crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz and his loyal fan base.

7.4The Ascent of Money (2009)
Harvard professor Niall Ferguson takes you on an epic tour of the financial world.

8.4Around the world in 80 days (1989)
Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg.

7.9The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003)
The true story of a bohemian and his remarkable relationship with a flock of wild red and green parrots.

8.942 Up (1998)
In 1964, director Michael Apted interviewed a group of seven year olds - now they are 42.

8.0Stephen Fry in America (2007)
Travel documentary about the United States, hosted by British comedian and actor Stephen Fry.

7.7The Artistocrats (2005)
100 Superstar Comedians. One Very Dirty Joke.

8.2Pole To Pole With Michael Palin (1992)
Michael Palin journeys across as much land as possible from the North to the South Pole.

8.3Outfoxed - Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)
On the conservative bias of the Fox network.

6.8A Man Named Pearl (2006)
A Man Named Pearl tells the inspiring story of self-taught topiary artist Pearl Fryar.

8.3Long Way Round (2004)
A twenty thousand mile trip by motorcycle around the world, travelling through Europe, Mongolia and Canada.

7.71 Giant Leap (2002)
A collaborative mix of music, words, sounds and rhythms from all over the world.

8.1War Dance (2007)
Three children living in a displacement camp in Uganda compete in a national music and dance festival.

7.1The Bridge (2006)
A documentary exploration of the Golden Gate Bridge, the most popular suicide destination in the world.

8.4Sherman’s March (1986)
A Meditation on The Possibility of Romantic Love in the South During an Era of Nuclear Weapons

7.6Bigger Stronger Faster (2008)
Documentary exploring steroid use in America.

7.9Land of Silence and Darkness (1971)
The story of how the deaf-blind struggle to understand and accept a world from which they are isolated.

8.3Wild China (2008)
An in-depth look at some of China's most impressive natural sites.

8.3Vernon, Florida (1982)
Errol Morris documents the eccentric residents living within the town of Vernon, Florida.

9.5Salesman (1968)
Four door-to-door bible salesmen deal with constant rejection, homesickness and inevitable burnout.

6.2American Teen (2008)
A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.

8.8High School (1968)
A study of a Philadelphia high school in the mid-1960s.

7.0Mystery of the Nile (2005)
A team of explorers navigate the Nile from source to sea.

9.349 Up (2005)
The group of people who were seven years old in 1964 are now revisited at 49.

8.1Married in America 2 (2006)
Michael Apted follows the lives of nine American couples.

9.3102 Minutes That Changed America (2008)
The events of 9/11 as recorded by the people of New York.

8.2Married in America (2002)
Director Michael Apted follows seven American couples from a wide variety of backgrounds.

N/ASmile Pinki (2008)
Pinki is a five-year-old girl in rural India born desperately poor, and with a cleft lip.

N/AAmerican Drug War: The Last White Hope (2007)
Texas filmmaker Kevin Booth sets out to discover why the Drug War has become such a big failure.

7.9Crazy Sexy Cancer (2007)
Documentary about a young woman looking for a cure and finding her life.

N/AAftermath: Population Zero (20058)
A documentary on what the Earth would be like if humans disappeared.

7.3Michael Palin's New Europe (2007)
From Estonia in the north to Turkey in the south, Michael’s journey takes him through twenty countries.

N/AMichael Palin's Hemingway Adventure (1999)
Michael Palin turns his wandering eye to the life and locales of Ernest Hemingway.

8.3Michael Palin - Full Circle (1997)
50,000 miles of adventure attempting a complete circle around the world's largest ocean.

N/AMichael Palin's Great Railway Journeys (1994)
Michael Palin presents railway adventures from around the world.

N/ALouis Theroux's Weird Weekends (1998)
Louis Theroux documents some of the US's most bizarre happenings, events and rituals by getting involved.

8.5The Joy of Sex Education (2008)
Britain - a nation of prudes since 1917. BFI presents 90 years of sex education films.

N/AJamie Oliver - Jamie At Home (2007)
Jamie Oliver cooks simple, delicious recipes at his home.

N/AOz and James's Big Wine Adventure - season 1 (2006)
Wine expert Oz Clarke and motoring journalist James May travel and taste their way across France.

N/AOz and James's Great Wine Adventure - California (2007)
Oz and James head to California to explore new world wines.

6.0Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)
Chronicling a century of America's funniest entertainment and its most legendary comedians.

N/AFrancesco's Venice (2007)
Profiles the history and secrets of Venice, Italy.

N/AFrancesco's Italy: Top to Toe (2006)
Francesco da Mosto celebrates the art and beauty of Italy.

N/AInside the U.S. Secret Service (2004)
The first and last line of defense for the president.