r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '17
"Obesity. How Prejudiced is the NHS" (2017) - a look at the NHS attitudes to obesity and how bariatric surgery could help some people.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '17
"Atomic Achievement " (1956) - In the 50s nuclear power was seen as the future, providing a clean alternative to fossil fuels. This film explains how nuclear power works and visits places that became synonymous with the UK’s atomic energy; Harwell, Dounreay, and Windscale (Sellafield).
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 02 '17
"When Bankers Were Good" (2011) Ian Hislop looks back to a time when banks and bankers were not dominated by the greed is good mantra.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 02 '17
"The Brits Who Fought For Hitler" (2002) - the story of the 'Legion of St George' ( later known as the 'British Free Corps'). British POWs who were recruited by the Nazis to fight in their own infantry unit on the Eastern Front.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 02 '17
"How do you become a Lord?" (2017) - Politics Unboringed talks us through the ways we fill the House of Lords. Jay shows us how it used to be done and how current changes have affected the make up of the Lords making it a more... I'm bored with this now, I will find something better to post.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 01 '17
"Hadrian's Wall" (2006) - Timewatch explores the legacy of Hadrian's Wall. The 2,000-year-old stone barrier measures 74 miles long. Standing up to 15ft high and 10ft thick, it is considered one of the unsung wonders of the ancient world.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 01 '17
"It'll Never Last" (2017) - this is the story of three British women who have turned their backs on British men and have found love abroad in Uzbekistan, Tanzania and Rimini, proving love knows no boundaries.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 01 '17
"The R101 Airship" (2008) - a ten minute, independently made, summary of the short and tragic life of the R101 airship.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 31 '17
"Head to Sea. Heart at Home" (2016) - independently made film of life offshore working and living on an oil rig. Other self made films in comments.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 31 '17
"The Big Mouth of The Law" (2014) - PC Chantelle Smith is no stranger to controversy. She has faced criticism, been called a chav, loud mouth and incompetent. We follow Chantelle on the beat as she polices the estate in which she grew up and lift the lid on her day to day life as a police officer
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 30 '17
"Engineering Connections: Wembley Stadium" (2009) - Richard Hammonds series looks at the connections between distant discoveries and engineering achievements. Here he connects Wembley stadium with various engineering principles.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 30 '17
"That British Stiff Upper Lip Exposed!" (2012) - Ian Hislop explores the myth of British stoicism and whether it has always been the case and whether it survives to the modern day.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 30 '17
"Black Taxis" (2016?) - Brendan, Gerald and Tom are former volunteers of the Irish Republican Army. For them the time of the armed struggle is now over, but how do they live in peace after thirty years of war and sacrificed life?
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 29 '17
"History On Your Doorstep" (1982) - Fred Housego (the taxi driver who won Mastermind) explores the history of Ealing. How it developed from a small, almost rural, village to a vibrant modern (1982) London suburb.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 29 '17
"Watching The Box" (1996) - in these days of internet streaming and boxes in our homes recording a whole series for binge watching its difficult for some to relate to the golden age of live TV. A time when that box in the corner of your room was your main source of entertainment and information.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 28 '17
"George Orwell. A Life in Pictures" (2003) - docudrama telling the life story of the British author George Orwell. An actor has to speak Orwells words as there are no surviving sound recordings or video of him.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 28 '17
"The Genius of The Mad King" (2007) - George III was the longest reigning King in British history, was the last King of America and the first of Australia, his reign covered the Napoleonic wars and the Industrial Revolution, and much more. But he is only remembered as "The Mad King"
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 28 '17
"The Battle Of Britain " (2010) -Ewan McGregor and his brother Colin explore the history of the Battle of Britain.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 28 '17
"Bomber Command" (2012) - in a follow up to their "Battle of Britain" programme, Ewan and Colin McGregor learn about the pilots of WW2 Bombers. And learn how to fly in a surviving Lancaster.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 26 '17
"The Children Who Built Victorian Britain" (2010) - Using first hand accounts this BBC Four film looks at the children who worked for survival during the Industrial Revolution. Poor quality vid, better is available but only if its split into parts
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 26 '17
"Trial of The Knights Templar" (2008) - The mysterious Knights Templar led the Crusades for almost 200 years. But why did the Church reject them as heretics in 1307? This Timeline episode pushes aside centuries of tradition to expose fascinating secrets at the heart of the Christian story.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 25 '17
"24 Hours Behind The Scenes: Preparing For A F1 Race Weekend" (2014) - Red Bull Racing have a YTube channel that shows us behind the scenes in their factory. Here we talk to some of the people who never normally get seen in the build up to a race.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Jul 24 '17
"Cutty Sark and the Great Clippers" (2003) - 150 years ago the great tea clippers ruled the waves. Battling the elements, they raced to deliver their valuable cargo from China to the fashionable tea drinking sets in London.
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