There were two recurring themes to this feedback – firstly, should young children be allowed to participate in this sort of sports and, if so, under what conditions? Some viewers say they feel strongly that Thai boxing should not be a sport for young children, and suggested to us that local authorities should be involved in regulating this type of contact sports.

The second question raised, particularly by those involved in Thai boxing, was whether Strictly Baby Fight Club fairly represented the general attitude of parents whose children are involved in Thai boxing, or whether it highlighted an extreme, but minority enthusiasm?

Several people that entered the forum debate immediately after the programme was broadcast thought that Channel 4 had done well to expose the involvement of young children in what they deemed to be an unsuitable sport. Others criticised the channel for apparently endorsing the sport through the decision to broadcast the programme in the first place.

If you are involved in a combat sport, or watched the programme and have a view, please feel free to comment below – all comments do get read and copied to the commissioning teams!

The plan to do such a large series of individual documentaries came quite late last year, forcing us to move fast. But that’s great because good ideas can suffer the longer you sit, wonder and procrastinate, while a fast turnaround forces you to gamble and take risks. Some of the more interesting films in the run, like Pramface Babies and Shannon Matthews: The Family’s Story, were quick decisions based on a gut instinct.

No matter how they come about, all Cutting Edge documentaries should be underpinned by an insight in to modern life – usually British life – and geared to leave us thinking about the way we live at the end of the film. They share the same few key ingredients to succeed, a great director with an interesting take on the world and great characters heightened by circumstances – be it giving birth, scaling a building, or conducting an orchestra while close to death. They are situations that are powerful because they reveal the truth about how people choose to live.

I’m delighted that this series has gone down so well. Sometimes straightforward documentary – telly without tricks – is criticised for being old-fashioned or unglamorous, but this series is just good old-fashioned social documentary – films about real people, honestly capturing the world around us – and they have achieved seriously high viewing figures.

It’s not surprising there’s still such an appetite for this. These films prove that people can be inspiring, funny, cagey, scary, without having to be in a reality show. Clearly people want to watch powerful films about political and social issues that matter.

A really good documentary climbs in to your brain and refuses to budge. Take My Street – a cast of people who just happen to live on a typical street. It makes you think about your neighbours afresh. And after meeting the young mums in Pramface Babies, you’ll never think about teenage pregnancy the same way again.

There’s nothing like seeing it for real. The sight of the woman in the insurance film Scams, Fiddles and Honest Claims, sadly justifying her insurance fiddle for the engagement ring she’d never really lost on holiday, will stay with me for a long time – I can’t remember seeing someone so vulnerable, normal and small. As it happens, another character in that film withdrew their contentious claim the next day! So that was a result for the insurance company.

Let me tell you a bit about the trio of films due to air after a short break. Things always change, but it’s likely that the first will focus on the extraordinary story of the couple at the centre of the alleged art fraud – supposedly they forged famous works of art in their garage that sold for a fortune.

Next, probably, we’ll take a look at some remarkable families who have as many as 13 children – and are trying for more. The documentary maker has made close connections with the families and gives a good insight into what makes people carry on after number two, three, four…

Currently the favourite for the finale is a film that takes a wry look at Britain’s snarled up roads and how it’s driving us to distraction. It’s a programme with exclusive access to the Highways Agency, the people tasked with making all the traffic flow. It should give us a better understanding of just why traffic jams happen. And why the people who lose it in jams, lose it so badly!

I hope these three films will tide you over until the autumn when we have a 15 – yes, 15 – more Cutting Edge films to come, including some high-octane adventure stories, a powerful social documentary focused on the increasing gap between rich and poor, and much more besides.

It’s a challenge and a privilege for me to choose what films to go for. And it’s a real bonus to get feedback from viewers. Now that this series has ended, it would be fantastic to hear what you think we’re missing, what you loved – and hated – the most, and what you’d love – or hate – to see in the next series. Many thanks for watching and reading.

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I’d like to thank everyone who has written, called, emailed and spoken to me. After such a long and lonely journey, I have been truly overwhelmed by the good wishes you have all passed to me. This has not been an easy experience – emotionally, physically or mentally. Frankly, it has taken every fibre of my being to make it all happen. That said the prize is worth it. Although I am still healing, I am truly happy and content – and that contentment gets greater every day. I know the juxtaposition of macho paratrooper to woman has been too much for some – most notably my family and the Army – but it has been a change worth the struggle.

Right now, I intend to carry on working to educate and inform on the issue of gender dysphoria by carrying on with a media profile, in whatever guise that turns out! On a personal front, you will be pleased to hear I have started dating and met a very nice man. It’s very early days but the sense of acceptance I now receive has been wonderful.

First and foremost, your love and best wishes have filled my heart with joy – and helped fill the wound left by my family’s rejection. I have tried to write back personally to every-one who has written, but if I have missed you out, please know it is by accident, not design. You may wish to write to me on www.janhamilton.co.uk, which I am in the process of creating and updating.

Lots of love to all,

Jan XXX