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The one featuring the actual survivors of the plane crash in The Andies where they had to resort to cannabalism. Fascinating and horrific throughout, but really, really emotional at the end. Best documentary ever.
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Kurt and Courtney by Nick Broomfield
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The revolution will not be televised
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZajyVas4Jg&feature=related irish doc about venezuelan president hugo chavez and the failed coup to remove him from power back in 2002 the two escobars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKAevl6hrQk espn film linking the stories of colombian footballer andreas escobar who was murdered 10 days after missing a penalty in the 94 world cup and pablo escobar, drug baron and head of the medellin cartel in colombia both well worth a gander |
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Did'nt see this nominated. Horizon special "How many people can live on planet earth" Narrated by Sir David and something that all humans should watch.
Simon Reeve - Indian Ocean |
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Cocaine Cowboys - About the Miami drug scene, mind blowing the volume/money involved
Which Way Home |
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Don - totally agree Cocaine Cowboys. You beat me to it.
Checked out 'Cocaine Cowboys 2 - Hustling with the Godmother' as well yet? It's spread over various parts on YouTube. regards etc, and you've got a message |
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Don - totally agree Cocaine Cowboys. You beat me to it.
Checked out 'Cocaine Cowboys 2 - Hustling with the Godmother' as well yet? It's spread over various parts on YouTube. regards etc, and you've got a message |
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I'd second The Two Escobars.
In fact most of the 30 for 30 series that ESPN made were excellent. There are as many good sports documentaries on that one strand as the entire British media have ever produced. A good non-ESPN sport one is Once in a Lifetime:The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos. About when 'our' football first really threatened to break through in the United States. |
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Yep Al, watched it soon after the original. The scale of it is surreal, couldn't believe what I was watching
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Dambusters - Building the Bouncing Bomb - Channel 4 documentary and now on Youtube
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hoop dreams and paradise lost are both exceptional , really worth viewing
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The 15 greatest rounds of boxing of all time, made in 1990
. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAl9XDCCCHQ&feature=fvwrel |
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Thanks lads, I enjoyed the one about 'The Two Escobars'
I almost don't like to recommend this next one, because it's a rather tragic one. Originally broadcast as part of Channel 5's 'Sensitive Freakshow' series, prepare to shed a few tears, yet be simultaneously uplifted, by watching 'The Boy With An Ar$e' for a Face' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGvH86wfrzk |
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Men who brought the dawn - Enola Gay
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'The Story of The Ramones : End Of The Century' is well worth a look for any fans of the band.
All 1 hour and 48 minutes available here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlfo59Qfcs4 |
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Adam Curtis - 25 Million Pounds (1996)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVa95dSREmE Excellent doc made just after the collapse of Barings Bank. |
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Remember seeing a very good one about Zimbabwe farmers being thrown off their land.
Mugabe and the White African. Heartbreaking stuff. |
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Can't remember the name but was a very good one about Last Meals on Death Row.
Lot of good crime ones on the Crime Channel on Sky. Any of Louis Therouxs are thought provoking as he asks questions and doesn't give is opnions. |
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timbuctooth Joined: 11 Jun 12
Replies: 164 16 Jul 12 16:26 The one featuring the actual survivors of the plane crash in The Andies where they had to resort to cannabalism. Fascinating and horrific throughout, but really, really emotional at the end. Best documentary ever. Just watched this doc, what a remarkable story, cheers .http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=sILm8VM-fec |
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Glad you enjoyed it.
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That`s not the right documentary! A better one is; `Stranded I have come from a plane that crashed in the mountains.`
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Ok, I wasn't sure which one you meant exactly, might check that out although the one I posted did the job
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It was also released as `Stranded; The Andes plane crash survivors` The ending alone makes it worth watching.
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i'd highly recommend The Two Escobars and Man On Wire also and Bobby Fischer Against the World is not bad either.
orioles, is that Salesmen available to watch online at all? |
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B29 FROZEN IN TIME
NOVA accompanies famed test pilot Darryl Greenamyer and his intrepid crew on a perilous mission to repair and re-fly a B-29 bomber stranded on the Greenland icecap since 1947. In the face of incredible hardships, the team struggles to bring the old warbird back to life. |
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The Greatest Raid of all time (The St Nazaire raid)-Jeremy Clarkson
Forget your views on Clarkson for this is one of the finest WW11 docus ever made.The tale it's self is pure boys own stuff and the bravery shown is beyond astonsihing.A few of the old boys themselves are interviewed as well..stirring stuff.If ever a war docu should be on the school curriculum it's this one. It's in 6 parts on You Tube www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgF0R4dhUqk |
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this one is absolutely heart wrenching... I wont give any spoilers but highly recommend it:
Dear Zachary, A Letter to a son about his father. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHaIYcWbnFM Another good one is Bus 174 About a hostage situation on a bus in Rio that unfolded live on tv. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYUBptIhnVE |
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These 3 documentaries by David McWilliams about modern-day, property-bubble, pre-crash Ireland were on BBC4 around 5 years or so ago. Very scary viewing in many ways. How on earth did such a wave of mad property-speculation grip the country? I know Britain had its moments back in the 80s, and since, but I don't remember ordinary people routinely going off in buses (for example) to look at properties in Bulgaria
'In Search of the Pope's Children' http://www.davidmcwilliams.ie/the-popes-children-watch-online |
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Thriller in Manilla documentry is way better than When we were Kings IMO
Can be easily found on youtube. Documentaries on "John Bindon" and "Brinks Mat robbery" was very entertaining aswell |
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any of the ESPN "30 for 30" documentaries
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http://www.filmsforaction.org/WallOfFilms/
Received a link to this site with 100+ free documentaries on it yday on Facebook and remembered this thread. |
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Thank you Duncan Idaho, I'm sure there'll be a few decent ones in there.
Keep them coming folks. |
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Great thread, I'll be getting stuck into a lot of these next week.
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Touching The Void
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THE FALLEN - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyzLr9m1DPs
A powerful and poignant film in which families and friends of those who have died fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq talk openly about their loved ones and their grief. Epic in scale and spanning seven years of war, this landmark three-hour film gives a rare insight into the personal impact and legacy of this loss. Every Heart Beats True-The Jim Stynes Story - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUy7F1eBez4 This is a documentary about legendary Aussie rules player Jim Stynes. THE BRIDGE - Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwl-Pa_QT0M Most popular suicide spot in the world filmed for 1 year capturing several jumpers. |
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Whoever posted The Death of Yugoslavia, thanks v much - have been watching it all week, excellent viewing
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"The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson - Unforgivable Blackness"
About the great Heavyweight World Champion boxer. Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex1TX2Vp3pQ Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAy-Sz0LDow One of the best documentaries I've ever seen. Never shown here. I had to watch it in numerous small bits on YouTube when I saw it. Good to see someone has now put it up in just two continual and consecutive parts. |
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short and incredibly moving documentary about the 'matchstick man' boxer johnny owen whom died in the ring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2XuN934ksA |
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Apologies if this has already been posted:
The Civil War - a documentary by Ken Burns. Tells the story of the American civil war. Not merely a retelling of the major battles, it relies heavily on contemporaneous diaries, letters etc. I was never much interested in American history before watching this. I am now. It's not just we British that can make excellent stuff for TV. |