If... Cloning Could Cure Us

S02 E01 • Thursday, Dec 16, 2004 • Dec 16 • 1h

2014: a climbing accident has left 28-year-old Andrew Holland paralysed from the waist down. Dr Alex Douglas aims to regenerate Andrew's spinal cord with stem cells from a cloned embryo - an illegal procedure for which she soon finds herself standing trial. As the trial unfolds, the issues are explored through interviews with real proponents on both sides of the debate, and viewers can phone in their trial verdicts.

If... We Could Stop the Violence

S02 E02 • Wednesday, Dec 22, 2004 • Dec 22 • 1h

If... Drugs Were Legal

S02 E03 • Wednesday, Jan 12, 2005 • Jan 12 • 1h

In a Britain of the future, clubs and bars are licensed to sell drugs such as ecstasy. But when two girls die, the regulatory body Ofdrug sends an agent to investigate.

If... TV Goes Down the Tube

S02 E04 • Monday, Mar 21, 2005 • Mar 21 • 1h

A mother struggling to cope with the death of her daughter on a reality TV show uncovers a sinister plot.

If... The Toxic Timebomb Goes Off

S02 E05 • Thursday, Mar 31, 2005 • Mar 31 • 1h

In 2015, a freighter docked at Dover loses its cargo of toxic waste; subsequently a scientist's body is found in an incinerator. In the search for the killer, DC Temple and Di Macguire infiltrate the underworld of organised crime. The latest edition of the hypothetical drama-documentary series is based on new research into one of Europe's fastest growing crimes - waste traffic.

If... We Stopped Giving Aid to Africa

S02 E06 • Sunday, Jun 26, 2005 • Jun 26 • 1h

Aid worker Ben Swale commits his life to providing humanitarian aid in Africa but finds his work often causing more harm than good. This thought-provoking docu-drama follows his journey through an increasingly morally complex world.