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Saturday August 4 at 8.30pm on BIO

Cinematic recreations bring to life the personal accounts of respected actors, musical artists, and athletes who believe they have experienced the other side. The stars’ narrations reveal a fascinating side to the celebrity that has never been made public.

Friday August 3 at 8.30pm on BIO

These are the films that launched careers, pushed social boundaries and defined generations. Meet the stars, the crew and those on the inside that unveil all the secrets behind some of the most p p popular films of all time. This week’s film INSIDE STORY is SCREAM, followed weekly with films such as ANIMAL HOUSE, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER.

In 1996, director Wes Craven unleashed SCREAM, a slasher flick that shattered box-office records for horror films and turned Craven and some hot young actors (Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, and Rose McGowan) into overnight stars. In this two-hour special, we go inside the SCREAM story with all-new exclusive interviews with cast and crew.

Viewers will learn that Craven originally didn’t want to direct the film, the production had to survive delays and objections to its violent content, and industry analysts predicted it would be bomb at the box office. But SCREAM became a blockbuster and single-handedly revived the horror genre.

Wednesday, July 25 at 10.00pm on BIO

An epidemic of depression, anxiety and alienation is rife amongst teenagers in first world countries. A bold experiment is being trialled in Australian that offers a solution. Geelong Grammar School is introducing psychologist Martin Seligman’s Psychology into the curriculum in 2009. Involving the entire school community, this new approach to education will require teachers, students and their families to embrace a new way of learning that could revolutionise schools all over the world.

Sunday July 22 at 8.30pm on BIO

The Kennedys were America’s very own royal family, but, despite their grace and beauty, the Kennedy women were were not mere princesses Renowned for their strength and poise throughout history they have always been at not mere princesses. Renowned for their strength and poise, throughout history they have always been at the heart of every success, accomplishment and scandal.

Friday July 13 at 8.30pm on BIO

In June of 1986, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, a teen age coming-of-age comedy from writer/director John Hughes hit theaters and found an enthusiastic reception from viewers and critics alike. The film owed its success to the note perfect John Hughes script and the sly charm of its leading man. Hear the story of this buoyant ode to being young and alive through all new interviews with key members of cast and crew, including Ferris himself, Matthew Broderick, as well as classic clips, outtakes and behind the scenes footage.

Wednesday July 11 at 8.30pm on BIO

After William and Kate celebrated their wedding anniversary on 29 April, we reveal how Kate has charmed the royals, why they live away from the spotlight, and who’s really piling on the baby pressure. In their first year as a married couple, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have travelled to North America and Canada, attended premieres and galas, and even spent time apart while William departed to the Falklands for military training. What’s next for the world’s favourite young couple?

Wednesday July 18 at 10.00pm on BIO

In a country where a child is raped every three minutes, and where AIDS continues to spread with epidemic ferocity, we follow three girls aged 11-13 as they struggle to come to terms with the crimes committed against them and fight the social stigma that comes with the abuse.

Wednesday July 18 at 8.30pm on BIO

Broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh reviews all the British royal family activities in 2011 including that small wedding that occurred on April 29 at Westminster Abbey as well as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s historic visit to the Republic of Ireland and much more.

Sunday July 15 at 8.30pm on BIO

For five days in July 1999, nobody knew what had happened to 38-year old John F. Kennedy Jr., the son of America s America’s 35th President his wife Carolyn and her sister Lauren Bessette America 35th President, his wife, Carolyn, and her sister Lauren Bessette. America s’s handsome prince and the handsome prince and the heir to the Camelot myth had grown up with the press in hot pursuit and when he married the glamorous but volatile Carolyn they became the most famous couple in the world.

When they disappeared on the night of July 16, while flying to Hyannis Port in John’s Piper Saratoga airplane, the search for survivors was covered around the clock for days. Half truths and gossip were flying during those days they still are- but reality proves to be more gripping than any rumor in The Death of JFK Jr., where dramatic events and revelations unfold blow by tragic blow.

Monday July 2 at 9.30pm on BIO

James Lipton has sat down with almost 200 of the world’s most accomplished artists – from actors and directors to musicians and comedians. Lipton has inspired his guests to open up and confess their deepest thoughts about their craft. Join us on Bio. in July as we present 3 Australian premiere episodes with Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and the the cast of hit television series Mad Men cast of hit television series Mad Men.