Author Topic: Awesome documentaries thread (Read 280929 times)

princeoftherocks · « **Reply #1880 on:** June 9, 2021, 09:14:34 pm »

BBCiPLAYER : 'cAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD'

If you are interested in learning about human history, this is for you.

really, watch it. I promise.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #1881 on:** June 20, 2021, 09:46:24 am »

‘Framing Britney Spears’ was a hard watch.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #1882 on:** June 20, 2021, 10:08:31 am »

'Partition' on BBC2 dealing with partition in Ireland in the 1920s.

Fascinating realising how the seeds of today's problems were sown then. There's a number of programmes around dealing with how flawed a lot of the political arrangements post World War One were.

Ziltoid · « **Reply #1883 on:** June 21, 2021, 07:20:32 pm »

Quote from: So... Howard Phillips on June 20, 2021, 10:08:31 am

'Partition' on BBC2 dealing with partition in Ireland in the 1920s.

Fascinating realising how the seeds of today's problems were sown then. There's a number of programmes around dealing with how flawed a lot of the political arrangements post World War One were.

Need to watch this. Just finished a book about the Shankill Butchers in the 70s and 80s.

Red Ol · « **Reply #1884 on:** June 25, 2021, 11:27:26 pm »

Quote from: princeoftherocks on June 9, 2021, 09:14:34 pm

BBCiPLAYER : 'cAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD'

If you are interested in learning about human history, this is for you.

really, watch it. I promise.

Fascinating! Well worth a watch. Thanks for highlighting it.

meady1981 · « **Reply #1885 on:** July 9, 2021, 12:16:49 pm »

In the spirit of FOOTBALL, If anyone fancies an achingly painful nostalgic return to 1990 this is a great social documentary of Englands world Cup (best ever), the fans (some a bit grim) and just the general way of life back then (ace).

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/OSO-uPr_eAI" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/OSO-uPr_eAI</a>

UntouchableLuis · « **Reply #1886 on:** July 9, 2021, 09:17:44 pm »

'High' on BBC I player about the 'Peru Two' was a good watch - showed how easily young girls in particular can be manipulated.

hixxstar · « **Reply #1887 on:** August 5, 2021, 12:09:44 am »

The Sparks Brothers 2021 - 2h 20min

A musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks

Watched this the other night.. really good i thought

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8610436/

kennedy81 · « **Reply #1888 on:** August 5, 2021, 12:12:10 am »

Quote from: meady1981 on July 9, 2021, 12:16:49 pm

In the spirit of FOOTBALL, If anyone fancies an achingly painful nostalgic return to 1990 this is a great social documentary of Englands world Cup (best ever), the fans (some a bit grim) and just the general way of life back then (ace).

Enjoyed this a while back. Interesting hearing the England fans sing YNWA after one of the games, can't remember which one. Not something you'd hear these days.

Ziltoid · « **Reply #1889 on:** August 5, 2021, 02:49:20 pm »

Disgraced - Basketball player at Baylor Uni gets murdered - all kinds of shenanigans and cover ups afterwards (Sky Docs)

iamnant · « **Reply #1890 on:** August 6, 2021, 11:37:11 am »

Anyone else watched Sophie: A Murder in West Cork?

Classic Netflix whodunnit murder mystery, but this one felt so much more interesting having grown up in a rural coastal village in north Wales which is very similar to where this murder takes place.

I don't want to spoil any of it for anyone, but it's a very interesting watch of rural policing, differing European laws and the Cork community.

tbonejones · « **Reply #1891 on:** August 6, 2021, 12:19:02 pm »

Quote from: iamnant on August 6, 2021, 11:37:11 am

Anyone else watched Sophie: A Murder in West Cork?

Classic Netflix whodunnit murder mystery, but this one felt so much more interesting having grown up in a rural coastal village in north Wales which is very similar to where this murder takes place.

I don't want to spoil any of it for anyone, but it's a very interesting watch of rural policing, differing European laws and the Cork community.

Also a very good podcast about this called West Cork, in case you’re interested.

Bangin Them In · « **Reply #1892 on:** August 6, 2021, 01:51:52 pm »

Storyville fairly reliably good

The one about Orion, the Elvis sound a like was very good and very weird/tragic

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06pyw3w/storyville-orion-the-man-who-would-be-king

John_P · « **Reply #1893 on:** August 6, 2021, 05:00:43 pm »

Quote from: hixxstar on August 5, 2021, 12:09:44 am

The Sparks Brothers 2021 - 2h 20min

A musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks

Watched this the other night.. really good i thought

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8610436/

Sparks Brothers is excellent.

I'd also recommend Summer Of Soul. It went onto Disney+ this past week as well.

Licky · « **Reply #1894 on:** August 14, 2021, 03:51:50 pm »

Just watched ‘searching for sugar man’, wow, I know lots of you have said it was great but never got around to it, great story.

Lee1-6Liv · « **Reply #1895 on:** August 14, 2021, 04:20:59 pm »

Quote from: iamnant on August 6, 2021, 11:37:11 am

Anyone else watched Sophie: A Murder in West Cork?

Classic Netflix whodunnit murder mystery, but this one felt so much more interesting having grown up in a rural coastal village in north Wales which is very similar to where this murder takes place.

I don't want to spoil any of it for anyone, but it's a very interesting watch of rural policing, differing European laws and the Cork community.

There is another documentary about the murder called Murder at the Cottage by Jim Sheridan, it's better than the Netflix one imo.

iamnant · « **Reply #1896 on:** August 15, 2021, 10:47:15 pm »

Quote from: Liv4-3lee on August 14, 2021, 04:20:59 pm

There is another documentary about the murder called Murder at the Cottage by Jim Sheridan, it's better than the Netflix one imo.

Quote from: tbonejones on August 6, 2021, 12:19:02 pm

Also a very good podcast about this called West Cork, in case you’re interested.

Thank you very much for the recommendations -- the podcast is superb, and I'll keep an eye out for Murder at the Cottage.

Spoiler

Ian Bailey did it, didn't he? I mean, it's too obvious for it to be anyone else, surely?

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Lee1-6Liv · « **Reply #1897 on:** August 16, 2021, 06:31:58 pm »

Quote from: iamnant on August 15, 2021, 10:47:15 pm

Thank you very much for the recommendations -- the podcast is superb, and I'll keep an eye out for Murder at the Cottage.

Spoiler
Ian Bailey did it, didn't he? I mean, it's too obvious for it to be anyone else, surely?
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Spoiler

I'm less convinced he did it after watching the second doc but still think he did it. The gardai mad a mess of the case though, missing evidence, bribing people to get a confession, drawing a picture instead of photographing the scratches and that woman should have done time for changing her statement time and time again

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WEST HAM PAUL · « **Reply #1898 on:** August 25, 2021, 10:27:18 am »

Quote from: meady1981 on July 9, 2021, 12:16:49 pm

In the spirit of FOOTBALL, If anyone fancies an achingly painful nostalgic return to 1990 this is a great social documentary of Englands world Cup (best ever), the fans (some a bit grim) and just the general way of life back then (ace).

Thanks for this watched it today

As you say very nostalgic but what chaos & disorganisation in a time before the World Cup became a money, glamour, corporate machine

England fans certainly no saints some of them but also treated badly

27 mins in Bluelagos interviewed

tray fenny · « **Reply #1899 on:** August 29, 2021, 02:27:26 pm »

Quote from: princeoftherocks on June 9, 2021, 09:14:34 pm

BBCiPLAYER : 'cAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD'

If you are interested in learning about human history, this is for you.

really, watch it. I promise.

Came on here to say same thing, I've watched the first 3 saving the last one for later. Fabulous.
edit; just realised there are 6 episodes

dalarr · « **Reply #1900 on:** August 29, 2021, 02:38:56 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on June 20, 2021, 09:46:24 am

‘Framing Britney Spears’ was a hard watch.

Horrible. Imagine being a journalist and asking a very young woman if she’s still a virgin during a press conference. I shall be careful to judge other people but I got the impression that her parents sold their own daughters to showbusiness

Roady · « **Reply #1901 on:** August 31, 2021, 07:20:49 pm »

"don't fuck with cats"... Really enjoyed it. Thi k it's on Netflix 3 parts to it. Bloody loved it.

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #1902 on:** August 31, 2021, 07:27:32 pm »

Thought that Jenner untold thing was quite good. One episode instead of 3 or 4 of filler. Mainly about his quest in the decathalon

Agent99 · « **Reply #1903 on:** August 31, 2021, 07:51:59 pm »

Quote from: Lawnmowerman on August 31, 2021, 07:27:32 pm

Thought that Jenner untold thing was quite good. One episode instead of 3 or 4 of filler. Mainly about his quest in the decathalon

The Malice at the Palace one was good as well.

Lawnmowerman · « **Reply #1904 on:** September 2, 2021, 08:58:17 pm »

Quote from: Agent99 on August 31, 2021, 07:51:59 pm

The Malice at the Palace one was good as well.

i shall give it a gander

Ziltoid · « **Reply #1905 on:** September 9, 2021, 10:19:25 am »

These Untold docs are excellent - just watched the Mardy Fish tennis one last night - very poignant given the mental issues top tennis players are having at the moment.

The ice hockey one was quite ridiculous - was like Slapshot meets The Sopranos

AndyMuller · « **Reply #1906 on:** September 9, 2021, 10:22:09 am »

Agreed Ziltoid, I haven't watched the tennis one yet but watched the ice hockey, basketball and the boxing one. All three were really good. The ice hockey one was insane.

duvva 💅 · « **Reply #1907 on:** September 9, 2021, 11:32:02 am »

I’ve watched the Untold doc on Christy Martin, really good. Had no idea what she went through outside the ring

AndyMuller · « **Reply #1908 on:** September 12, 2021, 02:30:49 pm »

The Bob Ross doc on Netflix is good. Don’t buy any merch from Bob Ross Inc.

Sarge · « **Reply #1909 on:** September 12, 2021, 02:32:40 pm »

Turnng Point on Netflix is very good.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #1910 on:** September 13, 2021, 07:03:22 pm »

A killing in Tiger Bay on BBC about the Cardiff Five miscarriage of justice.

Breath taking corruption.

Ziltoid · « **Reply #1911 on:** September 14, 2021, 08:27:31 am »

Quote from: So... Howard Phillips on September 13, 2021, 07:03:22 pm

A killing in Tiger Bay on BBC about the Cardiff Five miscarriage of justice.

Breath taking corruption.

Watched that at the weekend. Never heard of the case before. Another where the senior officers got away with so much shit.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #1912 on:** September 14, 2021, 10:58:06 am »

Quote from: Ziltoid on September 14, 2021, 08:27:31 am

Watched that at the weekend. Never heard of the case before. Another where the senior officers got away with so much shit.

As Mansfield pointed out the Police and Criminal Evidence Act's provisions and Code of Practice relating to interviews was designed to protect interviewees from oppressive tactics.

How many times did Miller and Abdulhalli deny any involvement or clearly state their alibi? Hundreds.

They were fortunate that LJ Taylor presided in the Court of Appeal. Previous incumbents may not have been as perceptive.

Whilst the law, eventually, worked the usual depressing routine of cover up continued a la Daniel Morgan, Hillsborough and Stephen Lawrence. Not a single successful conviction of incompetent or corrupt coppers.

Alan_X · « **Reply #1913 on:** September 14, 2021, 11:02:31 am »

Quote from: So... Howard Phillips on September 13, 2021, 07:03:22 pm

A killing in Tiger Bay on BBC about the Cardiff Five miscarriage of justice.

Breath taking corruption.

Just watched it. Shocking and yet not shocking at the same time.

redk84 · « **Reply #1914 on:** September 14, 2021, 11:16:33 am »

Quote from: princeoftherocks on June 9, 2021, 09:14:34 pm

BBCiPLAYER : 'cAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD'

If you are interested in learning about human history, this is for you.

really, watch it. I promise.

I've seen this through twice, could listen to Adam Curtis talk for ages

Will watch a third time soon

Rhi · « **Reply #1915 on:** September 14, 2021, 08:52:00 pm »

Quote from: So... Howard Phillips on September 13, 2021, 07:03:22 pm

A killing in Tiger Bay on BBC about the Cardiff Five miscarriage of justice.

Breath taking corruption.

Thanks for the suggestion. Watching it now.

red1977 · « **Reply #1916 on:** September 14, 2021, 09:27:26 pm »

The mrs was watching fantastic fungi on Netflix, I was a bit meh about it and wasn't really paying attention, but I started watching because its surprisingly absolutely fascinating from a scientific point of view. I am going to watch from the beginning.

Scottish-Don · « **Reply #1917 on:** September 15, 2021, 09:11:14 am »

Quote from: Ziltoid on September 9, 2021, 10:19:25 am

These Untold docs are excellent - just watched the Mardy Fish tennis one last night - very poignant given the mental issues top tennis players are having at the moment.

The ice hockey one was quite ridiculous - was like Slapshot meets The Sopranos

Watched the Mardy Fish one yesterday, great watch though tough at times.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #1918 on:** September 16, 2021, 03:34:21 pm »

Bitter Lake - reasonable documentary about the Saudi role in spreading Wahabbism in Afghanistan.

A bit disjointed at times but well worth a watch. Available on iPlayer.

Buck Pete · « **Reply #1919 on:** September 21, 2021, 04:31:45 pm »

Anyone catch Nick Broomfield's latest docu on BBC2 last night?

Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie and Tupac (2021)

Was really good. Doesn't really expand too much on what we already know but Broomfield is really pushing the agenda that Biggie's murder simply could not have happened without the co-operation of the LAPD.

Some good interviews with Death Row records staff and Blood and Crip heavyweights who operated security for the East/West rivals at the time.

You reap what you sow living the Gangster lifestyle but both murders could have been avoided. Petty shit that escalated quickly.

Well worth a watch on iPlayer.