Documentary recomendations

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:24 am

Documentaries are my jam. I've mainly stuck with music and actors, their background and story, etc. Would lke to branch out. Currently watching Princess Diana and Fergie Docs.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:43 am

I recently watched the Netflix doc on Arron Hernandez. I think there is a documentary channel now too. Also, I've found PBS's Frontline to be informative.

Post by **spot** » Sun Feb 16, 2020 12:43 pm

BBC TV in 1969 - Journalist James Cameron at NASA

3,989 views

â€¢6 Jan 2008

That is the documentary form in total perfection, by the best commentator I can remember from watching 200 continuous years of broadcasting, and the clip is less than ten minutes.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sun Feb 16, 2020 12:49 pm

You can have our royal family (although harry has gone up in my estimation ) in fact after the tories have sold off the NHS they mught just trade them as well.

How about the history of your own state? It looks fascinating and depressing at the same time.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Feb 16, 2020 3:54 pm

If you like Documentaries, Check out Curiosity Stream https://curiositystream.com/

They have all sorts of very interesting programs. The cost is very reasonable.

Worth every penny, I think

Post by **spot** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 3:08 am

Al Jazeera has broadcast some wonderful documentaries this year, the standard is high and their topics interesting. You might give the channel a go for the occasional hour and see if it fits your interest.

https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/specialseries/

Particularly, to get you started, "In Search of India's Soul: From Mughals to Modi" and "Surviving the 'swallow,' DR Congo's train of death".

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:57 am

spot;1530566 wrote: Al Jazeera has broadcast some wonderful documentaries this year, the standard is high and their topics interesting. You might give the channel a go for the occasional hour and see if it fits your interest.

https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/specialseries/

Particularly, to get you started, "In Search of India's Soul: From Mughals to Modi" and "Surviving the 'swallow,' DR Congo's train of death".

"In Search of India's Soul: From Mughals to Modi" seems to no longer be available.

I was watching last month, but did not finish it.

Oops. Nevermind. They have just moved it.

https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/sp ... 17949.html

Post by **spot** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:25 am

LarsMac;1530576 wrote: "In Search of India's Soul: From Mughals to Modi" seems to no longer be available.

I was watching last month, but did not finish it.

I thought the nationalist chap with the pistol on his desk and the bee in his bonnet was particularly scary.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:37 pm

spot;1530566 wrote: Al Jazeera has broadcast some wonderful documentaries this year, the standard is high and their topics interesting. You might give the channel a go for the occasional hour and see if it fits your interest.

https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/specialseries/

Particularly, to get you started, "In Search of India's Soul: From Mughals to Modi" and "Surviving the 'swallow,' DR Congo's train of death".

always my go to news if I want to know anything overseas. NNK and DNS as well

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:50 pm

The Australian Dream. It shows the culture of modern Australia. Seen through the eyes of a decent man....and yes England has to get rid of the term Terra nulius from our history books . It's wrong and has caused a mountain of problems. Hopefully one day it will be Prince Williams legacy....maybe his dad but nobody is holding their breath.

Australia the story of Us, is another . https://documentaryaustralia.com.au/projects/

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 6:57 pm

I'm so excited! Thanks for the suggestions. And yes, Missouri has an interesting but mostly sad past. I've also watched docs on 'Hillbilly life" and "farm steading" and it's like a walk down memory lane (for Southern Missouri that is)

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:37 pm

"Computers will have to ask the questions"

I'm fascinated!

spot;1530530 wrote: BBC TV in 1969 - Journalist James Cameron at NASA

3,989 views

â€¢6 Jan 2008

That is the documentary form in total perfection, by the best commentator I can remember from watching 200 continuous years of broadcasting, and the clip is less than ten minutes.

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:13 pm

I did look at this and yes, super cheap, and available across all devices from one account! I bounce from work vehicle ipad, to dining room imac, to bedroom smart TV to car line phone all the time. Thanks for the tip.

LarsMac;1530550 wrote: If you like Documentaries, Check out Curiosity Stream https://curiositystream.com/

They have all sorts of very interesting programs. The cost is very reasonable.

Worth every penny, I think

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:17 pm

The Swallow one won't play but I'm still looking for an alternate place. Watching this one now, thanks.

LarsMac;1530576 wrote: "In Search of India's Soul: From Mughals to Modi" seems to no longer be available.

I was watching last month, but did not finish it.

Oops. Nevermind. They have just moved it.

https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/sp ... 17949.html

Post by **spot** » Thu Feb 20, 2020 3:30 pm

devist8me;1530518 wrote: Would like to branch out.

Here's eighteen minutes of your life you'll never get back.

Big Clive is always interesting regardless of his chosen topic.

devist8me · Post by **devist8me** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 4:10 pm

Fascinating!! Those look nothing like US MREs!

Clive's a hoot too

spot;1530691 wrote: Here's eighteen minutes of your life you'll never get back.

Big Clive is always interesting regardless of his chosen topic.