Cutting Edge: Season 2008
Season 18 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Cutting Edge Season 17.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 18 Progress Shield
A Boy Called Alex
Jan 24, 2008
Alex is a boy who suffers from a severe form of Cystic fibrosis. He is also a gifted composer and musician. While suffering from the disease he undertakes the tough challenge of co
Scams, Fiddles and Honest Claims
Jan 31, 2008
A look at people who claim insurance either illegally by scamming or legally, and the companies which are responsible for paying out.
Who Killed the Playboy Earl?
Feb 7, 2008
Looking at the life and downfall of the tenth Earl of Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, who went missing in 2004. A millionaire philanthropist, he gradually fell into a lifestyle
Baby Bible Bashers
Feb 14, 2008
Follows the stories of three young children who preach the word of the Lord.
My Street
Feb 21, 2008
One street. 116 households. What goes on behind closed doors? Happy stories. Sad stories. Hopeful stories. Remarkable stories. It could be any street but this is My Street.
The Girls Who Were Found Alive
Feb 28, 2008
Two ten-year-old (female) best friends find themselves being kidnapped outside of their local school by a notorious pedophile. This film tells of their ordeal, their eventual rescu
Phone Rage
Mar 6, 2008
A look at the people who work in call centers and are frequently (and often unfairly) on the receiving end of the customer's anger.
Pramface Babies
Mar 13, 2008
A look at four young girls and how the they deal with their unplanned pregnancies in a Liverpool hospital ward.
Sleeping with My Sister
Mar 27, 2008
A look at nine months in the lives of two half-sibling couples, whose incestuous relationships began after reuniting as adults.
The Human Spider
Apr 3, 2008
A look at Alain Robert, dubbed the Human Spider, who scales some of the world's tallest buildings without the aid of ropes or safety equipment, despite suffering with epilepsy.
Cotton Wool Kids
Apr 10, 2008
Exploring the effect overprotection can have on children.
Sex, Lies and the Murder of Meredith Kercher
Apr 17, 2008
British tourist Meredith Kercher was murdered whilst in Italy. This documentary gives an insight into the events that took place up to her death.
Strictly Baby Fight Club
Apr 24, 2008
An insight into the competitive world of child Thai boxing.
13 Kids and Wanting More
May 22, 2008
Documentary looking at three large families who between have over thirty children but, they still intend on having more.
Gridlock and Road Rage
May 30, 2008
A look at UK traffic jams and how they affect the drivers involved.
The 9/11 Faker
Sep 11, 2008
The story of Alicia "Tania" Head, who lied about surviving the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, claiming she lost her husband while making a miraculous escape.
The Ambulance: 8 Minutes to Disaster
Sep 18, 2008
Charting a month in the life of ambulance 212 and its crew in Reading.
The Virgin Daughters
Sep 25, 2008
An look at America's purity movement. The purity movement involves girls pledging to remain a virgin until their wedding day.
Dana: The 8 Year Old Anorexic
Oct 2, 2008
Dana is an 8-year-old anorexic. This film looks at her time at a clinic to treat her disorder and how it affects people around her.
Ninety Naps a Day
Oct 9, 2008
A group of Narcolepsy sufferers from the UK head to America to attend a Narcolepsy conference to gain an insight into their condition.
Bobski the Builder
Oct 16, 2008
Two teams of builders (one from England, the other from Poland) compete to see who can build a housing extension most efficiently.
Mum, Heroin and Me
Oct 23, 2008
A moving portrait of Kate, a mother who supports and loves her 20-year-old heroin-addicted daughter, Hannah despite her addiction.
The Prince Charles Generation
Nov 6, 2008
Tells the story of some of the other men born on the same day as their most illustrious contemporary.
Rich Kid, Poor Kid
Nov 13, 2008
Documentary on the impact of the wealth gap in the UK on a couple of teenagers.
The Jacksons Are Coming
Nov 27, 2008
A documentary following members of the Jackson Five as they search for a new home in the Devon fishing village of Appledore.