Poaching Wars: will we glimpse the real Tom Hardy?
Stuart Heritage: Even playing himself in tonight's ITV documentary, the actor manages to maintain an air of enigmatic unpredictability
On my radar: Simon Donald
The standup comedian tells Ben Marshall why he loves Rod Stewart and London Transport Museum – and what went wrong with Man of Steel
James Gandolfini obituary
American actor best known for his role as the mafia boss Tony Soprano
The director’s cut: Oliver Stone’s move from silver screen to small screen
Mark Lawson: The Nixon director's new American history series sees him follow in the footsteps of Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch and Steven Spielberg
Ten of the best running documentaries
From the man who ran 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days, to the Indian boy who had run 48 marathons by the age of four, documentary-makers across the globe have uncovered tales of extraordinary endurance
Peace on the streets? How two gangs in Birmingham found common ground
Following a brutal dispute in 2003 an uneasy truce reigns, brokered by a former cabinet minister and a film-maker. Elizabeth Day reports
Michael Apted’s 56 Up offers a regular glimpse of fascinatingly ordinary lives
In a culture so reliant on phony reality shows, documentary series offers a refreshing glimpse of real people in real lives
Documentary-makers join forces to expose the evil of global poverty
Directors of films in the forthcoming BBC series Why Poverty? explain how they tackled the subject and what it taught them
Fab furore: Is it time to re-evaluate the Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour?
The Beatles film Magical Mystery Tour caused outrage in 1967 – and is now being compared to Buñuel and the Pythons. As it returns, John Harris hears the true story of the shoot from those involved
The film-makers creating trouble on the estate
Owen Hatherley: Residents of the Shadsworth estate are protesting at their portrayal in a documentary that follows a well-worn path
Jeffery Boswall obituary
Wildlife film-maker and natural history broadcaster who worked for the BBC
Mighty real: Gillian Wearing’s favourite documentaries
From 7 Up to TOWIE, Andy Warhol to the Maysles brothers, I watch films that highlight human reality and interaction, writes Gillian Wearing
Peter Loizos obituary
Other lives: Anthropologist and film-maker who documented life in his father's Cypriot village
Diamond diva: C4 documentary to tell Liz Taylor’s life through jewellery
Feature-length film that explores late actor's fascination with jewels to air on Channel 4 in the spring. By Ben Dowell