RUBY is a 17-year-old girl who has left home to live with an older man. Enigmatic Frank is on a spiritual quest, rejecting society to live freely – an alluring prospect for a restless young girl looking for adventure.

A probation office, a prison cell, a homeless shelter… Sugar is set in an abstract world where we meet three women all ‘doing time’ in very different ways, caught in a waiting space of continuous floors and revolving doors. Three survivors. Three voices seldom heard.  

The Roman period saw the most extraordinary meeting of cultures that has ever occurred in this country. Emperor Hadrian built his wall right across the North and sent huge numbers of soldiers from all over the Empire to defend it.

The Romans brought their ideals, beliefs, architecture and art to a previously unruly land populated by warring tribes. Angela Bruce discovers what happened when these two worlds collided nearly 2000 years ago.

Maybe we have more in common than you first thought. Maybe you’re sat like I am now. Maybe what happened to me has happened to you. Well, I hope you had a better experience than I did.

A new film created with and for the women from #UsToo who have experience of reporting rape/sexual assault. When asked what outcome they wanted, they answered: To be heard.

9 Minute factual insert for BBC1s Inside Out. The film follows the 2015 performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Pirates of Penzance'. 2015 is an important year for the theatre as the preservation trust attempt to run the theatre for the first time in 30 years.

Charlie Hardwick looks back on the Swinging Sixties in the North East - and asks how far the social and musical revolution changed our lives.

Gateshead, North East England. Chaim is a 12-year-old Orthodox Jewish boy. His mother has just remarried and he's not happy. 16-year-old Kayleigh has been kicked out of her house and has nowhere to go. When an incident forces them together, unexpected things happen. 'The Guitar' is a bittersweet story about being Jewish, being Geordie and being different.

In a special edition, the programme assesses the impact of the 13-year Afghanistan conflict on returning soldiers and their families. Chris Jackson investigates delayed onset PTSD and the help available to discharged service personnel. Harry Gration travels to Camp Bastion in Afghanistan to celebrate the work of the 34 Field hospital and Chris visits Finchale College in Durham to meet some of the vets receiving re-training.

Told over two periods in time a year apart, 'Desertion' follows a young couple grappling with the difficult choices life has thrown at them.

Should we save the beautiful or the useful? Chris Jackson sets out to investigate how we decide which of our historic buildings should be preserved for future generations. Gayle Mill in Wensleydale, a finalist in the 2004 Restoration series, shows what can be done to bring history back to life. In a journey across the North, Chris assesses the plans for Dunston Staithes in Gateshead, The Old Station Goods Yard in Hexham, the Union Bridge in Horncliffe, and Kirklinton Hall in Cumbria.

In this film actors depict the experiences of people who are supported by Tyneside Mind and have been through the Work Capability Assessment. The WCA process has been widely criticised for being both distressing and detrimental to health, and this film offers a true and stark portrayal of how some people have been affected. The film contains references to suicide which you may find triggering, please watch carefully. Many people continue to find the WCA process stressful, insensitive, inaccurate and unfair. It needs to change.

Alan, Owen and Ozzy are grappling with the challenges of growing old in a modern world. They expose the seldom explored issues of loneliness, depression and dementia but find comfort and company in the new hens at their quirky supported living scheme. This documentary tackles the sometimes difficult reality for ageing individuals and the transition to life in supported living schemes.

The relationship between man and camel has existed for thousands of years in Oman. The camel provides milk, meat, transport and is a form of currency for trading. In recent years life in Oman has begun to change, the ancient way colliding with the 21st century. Modern camel racing is one of the most fascinating manifestations of this collision. 'The Camels that Race' is a one-off 52minute documentary about the world of camel racing in Oman.

Lonely misfit Amy Jones has noticed a new boy in her street. While playing football alone in the back lane she catches his attention and he begins to reach out to her in his own quirky way. However, Jack's world is complicated and after a promising start he seems to withdraw from her. It's only when Amy desperately needs help that Jack is forced to face his greatest fear and reveal the truth behind his mysterious behaviour. 'The Ball' portrays the tender beginnings of a burgeoning childhood friendship in which communication takes on touching, funny and inventive forms.

Sophie, a young and curious sandwich waitress has found relief from her daily chores through one of her regular customers. Joe, a shy and complicated character lives a life of quiet routine and his mysterious ways have begun to intrigue Sophie, who calls round once a day with his order. Having picked up some clues about his pastimes, Sophie tries to connect with Joe over a carefully chosen gift. Although she doesn't get the response she expected, she seems to have opened a door and joins him for lunch, unaware of the real impact she is about to make on Joe's life.

Crossing Hell's Mouth tells the story of Frank Chalmers, an open water swimmer who is setting off on the challenge of his life. Having successfully swum the English Channel, Frank has been training for over a year in preparation for his toughest swim yet; to cross the Pentland Firth.

Two old friends and rival pigeon racers are preparing for the big race of the season. Set in the North East of England where Maurice's allotment is home to the world's only listed pigeon Cree, the ageing miners embark on what could be their last season together.