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Earl John Charlton was 'Born in South Shields, made on the streets' and after 25 years of homelessness and addiction he has finally come home. To Die Clean is an observational documentary that utilises a poetic mode of filmmaking to follow Earl as he reflects on a life of homelessness and addiction. Through his own poetry, external support from organisations, charities and his personal connections, Earl found a way out and now helps others in his situation in the North East of England. Come hear his story.

Uhuru is an intimate and emotive portrayal of life with Parkinson's disease in Tanzania. In a country with limited healthcare resources we follow the journey of three people with Parkinson's. From the devastating impact of their symptoms to the struggles of obtaining an accurate diagnosis, we finally see the difference access to life-changing medication can make.

In the late 1930s, a boarding school bully schemes and dreams her way from the gloom of England to the promises of colonial India.

Investigating the apparent hit-and-run of a cat, two overzealous police officers attempt to track down the one responsible, but end up pursuing a over-extravagant imagined conspiracy and hilarity ensues.

M has been tasked with safeguarding an object of importance. It's a simple task, but when he's compromised, he has to fight his way out.

Having had to take the life of a man, Katherine now has to deal with the consequences.

This documentary bases on the research of how scuba diving helps humans develop a relationship with water. Humans, mammals born from amniotic fluid, yet we do not have the ability to breathe underwater. Scuba gives humans a chance to explore the underwater world, also it helps paralyzed people feel equal in the social community. Kirsty is a paraplegic female diver. She represents positive feminism through her independent, strong, confident and athletic lifestyle. Diving is a predominantly by male activity. But Kristy shows that women can be as successful at diving as men. Blue Passion addresses the problem of divers destroying corals and destroying marine ecology. The relationship between humans and the environment is complicated, and the documentary explains this problem through the diver's perspective. In the film, Steve as a volunteer to save the seal's life in the British North Sea. It shows the diver's self-identification with responsibility for protecting and helping Marine animals and it also mentions the public what is happening around us, what we can do for the environment.

We're in Northumbria, where comedian Stephanie is hoping her hike to Hadrian's Wall will net her the top prize. But will her 'mucky mixture' buffet turn out to be a tad too mucky for most?

In the final walk of the week, civil servant Paul hosts his hike along the stunning Alnwick coast with a taste of traditional Northumbria. But will it be enough to scoop the Golden Walking Stick?