Good documentaries

[tadao]

Our future Russian owner might be listening so sshhhsshh

 

[Merseyzig]

CBA looming back through all of this thread, but in the mid 90s Channel 4 showed a series of documentaries called 'Beyond the Clouds' which followed the lives of ordinary men and women in a small, remote Chinese town whose structure, society and traditions were beginning to feel the winds of change as their country's economy began to boom. I think there were 6 parts to it, it was lovingly done with the humanity of all the people (civilians and officials) highlighted, even when an execution was taking place!
Deffo my favourite documentary from my youth, not seen it since but if anybody gets the time or opportunity to watch it, I am sure it will be worth it for you.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

I hope those fat southern louts that follow England were out tonight and missed that show, because they are in serious trouble if they go to Russia next year lol

send the clique over, they would sort them russian pussys out no problem, and get them and their multi's a good banning from GOT too.

@COYBL25

 

[verreauxi]

found another cracker

the fear of 13 on Netflix

incredible what he went through

Thanks for the heads up, will check it out. Sounds a bit like "The Thin Blue Line"

 

[verreauxi]

The Barkley Marathons

Very good watch

One of my recent favorites! Just excellent in its great combination of eccentricity and human achievement.

 

[verreauxi]

Hip Hop Evolution, on Netflix, is pretty darn good (if you're into hip hop). A four-episode (so far) series on the roots of hip-hop. Lots of good old footage and interview.

 

[strummer]

I've just watched sky Atlantic's documenotary on Mary Decker and Zola Budd. Anyone who is old enough will remember this race but I wasn't quite old enough to truly appreciate the enormity of the political pressure put on Budd. Nobody came out with any credit.especially her father and the daily mail. A fascinating story about 2 girls with totally different backgrounds and personalities.who are both still emotionally scarred to this day.

 

[St Domigos]

HyperNormalisation - Adam Curtis - BBC Iplayer...

 

[dublinbluenose]

HyperNormalisation - Adam Curtis - BBC Iplayer...

An absolute must watch and the last 30 mins is so close to what Trump is trying to achieve right now, very eye opening.

 

[MickA]

Just watched 'Rich Hall's Inventing The Indian' which was very good. About the portrayal of native people by the Americans

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nqbqk

found another cracker

the fear of 13 on Netflix

incredible what he went through

That was absolute bonkers. So bonkers I had to stop and think what he was meant to have done again half way through.

HyperNormalisation - Adam Curtis - BBC Iplayer...

Brilliant that. And Bitter Lake.

 

[Markja]

Hip Hop Evolution, on Netflix, is pretty darn good (if you're into hip hop). A four-episode (so far) series on the roots of hip-hop. Lots of good old footage and interview.

It was excellent but I'm a hip hop nerd.

 

[St Domigos]

Being AP McCoy- BBC IPlayer- not a massive racing fan but this guy is a legend in his field- 20 times champion jockey

 

[Bungle]

The Scottish Bounty Hunter on BBC IPlayer, it's not groundbreaking hard hitting stuff or anything, but I quite liked it.

 

[JammyP]

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/ produces a weekly radio program - you can listen online, about a topic of life in the USA. Reassuring that they are not all bonkers. Worrying that there are such routine instances of neglect of the poor and disadvantaged.

Did busing cure segregation in schools? Not really. If you think schooling in Knowlsey is bad, this will make you weep with frustration:

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/512/house-rules

 

[St Domigos]

The Scottish Bounty Hunter on BBC IPlayer, it's not groundbreaking hard hitting stuff or anything, but I quite liked it.

I thought it was ace...pity it wasn't on longer