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Jackson rises from child prodigy to superstar, but strange behaviour clouds his success.

The story of McCartney’s original Höfner bass and the fan-powered quest to find it.

Seven-year-old Steven Stayner vanishes. His return seven years later stuns the nation.

Documentary examining actor Matthew Perry’s death and Hollywood’s ketamine drug network.

Matchmakers Hoda and Yasmin launch the dating journeys of three hopefuls looking for love.

In his first term, Trump upends America’s relationship with Beijing.

Inmate JP overdoses and is rushed to hospital, and Norrie is suicidal.

David Attenborough reveals the hidden lives of animals whose home is a river garden.

James Blake enters the manosphere, joining men seeking status, wealth and relationships.

A teenager is the prime suspect when a 12-year-old boy is fatally stabbed in a park.

The inside story of how social media algorithms sow division with real-world consequences.

A night shift takes a violent turn as frontline staff come under attack from a patient.

Broadcaster and musician Myleene Klass opens up about the trauma of her miscarriages.

André is dying, but he is determined to do so with humour, curiosity and defiance.

Rapper Pa Salieu returns to the stage after prison, turning a second chance into music.

A Russian schoolteacher risks everything to expose rising militarism in his classroom.

Jane Corbin investigates the origins and aims of the US/Israeli offensive against Iran.

Tir Dhondy investigates Las Vegas: from the big spenders to life beyond the bright lights.