The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off

On September 26th 2003; Jonny Kennedy lost his life to a rare inherited condition known as dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (EB or DEB). He was born with no skin on his left leg. Kennedy ultimately died of skin cancer caused by EB. The Channel 4 documentary first shown in March 2004 attracted around 5,000,000 viewers and helped raise £500,000 for the EB charity DEBRA. 
Jonny invited Channel 4 to share and document his last four months of his life; Jonny died in his wheelchair, whilst being filmed for the documentary. 
This documentary gives audience a deep and meaning full insight into Jonny's last months....

The Millionaire and the Murder Mansion

On August bank holiday weekend of 2008 Christopher Foster committed a double murder; killing his wife Jill and 15 year old daughter Kirstie.
Chris Foster lost his piping company Ulva Ltd. the previous year, following this he ran up debts totaling over £2,000,000. A week before the August bank holiday weekend he received a letter telling him that his £1,200,000 country home was being repossessed, the fabricated life he created for his family had been taken away unable to witness his daughter lose her beloved horses he decided to take all of their lives, subsequently burning their house, stables, shooting both the dogs and the horses in the head and returning to his burning home, where he lost his life. 
This documentary reveals the events that took place at Osbaston house.....

The Man Who Predicted 9/11

Rick Rescorla was a retired United States Army officer of British birth. In the 1980's Rick became security chief of the World Trade Center for the financial services firm Morgan Stanley, Rick anticipated both attacks on the towers and implemented evacuation procedures that are credited with saving many lives. He died in the attacks of September 11th 2001, while leading the evacuation efforts.

Rick had most of Morgan Stanley's 2700 employees as well as people working on other floors of tower two safely out of the building by the time United Airlines Flight 175 hit at 9.02 a.m This documentary shows Rick Rescorla's predictions of 9/11 and his actions that saved over 2700 people but subsequently lost his own life in doing so.....

A2 Media Studies

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