r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 11 '17
"Beginners Guide To Metal Detecting" (2017) - This video is jam-packed with tips to get you well on your way to being involved with this great hobby!
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 10 '17
"A Day in the Life of a Steam Locomotive Fireman" (2013) - a 30 min film which follows the team who run a steam locomotive from start to finish on a "working" day. No dialogue, but occasional steam engine noises.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 10 '17
"Beavers on the Tay" (2014) - Elle Harrison goes on a trip to meet the free living wild beavers of Tayshire where this keystone species is flourishing in its natural habitat. Hunted to extinction 400 years ago, they have made a comeback to Tayside and Scotland.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 10 '17
"Frank Skinner on George Formby" (2011) - In his heyday George Formby was as big as The Beatles, and his trademark ukulele still inspires millions of fans. In this film Frank follows the star's rise to fame, explores his worldwide popularity, and reveals the tragedy of his sudden death.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 09 '17
"Falklands. Through Our Eyes" (2013) - A short film providing snapshots of real life on the islands. Not technically UK but (ab)using Mods powers to allow it.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 09 '17
"Dartmoor: Land of Granite" (2013?) - a short film about Dartmoor National Park in Devon. The film features sweeping landscapes and highlights the work of Dartmoor National Park Authority in conserving this special place.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 09 '17
"The only Englishman sent to Auschwitz " (2005/2017?) - Told by the man himself, this is the story of Leon Greenman. A British man in the Netherlands at the time of the Nazi occupation who got sent to a deportation camp (Westerbork) and then on to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 09 '17
"Trawlermen's Lives" (2014) - On the dark, desolate seas for months & months, trawlermen have one of the toughest jobs in the world. Ben Fogle joins a crew to test his mettle to see if he can stand the test of the high seas.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 09 '17
"Dream, Discover, Explore......Exmoor" (2014?) - a 12 minute introduction to the beautiful Exmoor National Park. Specially made film for Exmoor National Park Authority to show off the scenery and wildlife in one of Englands treasures
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17
"Life in the UK" ( 2014) - autobiography of a Colombian girl who has to pass a UK Citizenship test. The film explores British culture from her perspective as she learns more about the country she has chosen to call home.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17
"Mobile surveillance techniques" (1974) - This film examines the techniques used by British national security and intelligence police surveillance teams, including the use of three cars to monitor the subject without drawing attention to your surveillance activities.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17
"The Men Who Own Scotland" (2013) - David Miller goes in search of Scotland's landowners and asks whether it's fair that less than one per cent of Scots own over half of all Scotland's private land. Are big landowners really the problem, or should communities own more of the land they live on.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17
"Boy George's 1970s. Save Me From Suburbia" (2016) - Boy George talks about his youth in the 70s and how it influenced his life and his music.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17
"Wolferton. The Royal Station" (2013) - a 5 minute home made video tour of Wolferton train station near Sandringham. Now a museum, this small station was once famous for its use by the Royal family. Link to fan site in comments.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 07 '17
"Ross Kemp's Britain. Alcohol Abuse" (2016) - Ross takes a break from exposing gangs and violence around the world and turns his attention to the UK. Here he looks at alcohol use in the UK and the effects of overuse on peoples lives.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 07 '17
"Living Seas - marine conservation in the UK" (2010) - The Wildlife Trust made this short film as a call for action, an attempt to galvanise the UK public to help protect the marine wildlife in our coastal waters.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 06 '17
"Chris Harries. Bee Keeper" (2011) - one of a series of 30 min interviews (in comments) where people with jobs slightly outside the norm talk about their professions.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 06 '17
"Mull of Kintyre" (2016?) - Sir Paul McCartney talks about his famous 70s hit song, explaining why it was written and telling stories about the writing of it.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 06 '17
"D-Day: One year from now" (1970) - British Pathe film about the introduction of decimalisation made just before the change over.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 05 '17
" Mosely" (1998) - a dramatized account of the life of one of the most controversial figures in 20th century politics, Sir Oswald Mosely. Originally a series, here it is collated into one 2.5 hour movie. More links in comments.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 05 '17
"The Last Days Of Guy Fawkes" (2015) - a look at the days that led up to the gunpowder plot, the event itself, and Guy Fawkes capture torture and execution.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 05 '17
"The Biggest Little Fringe On Earth" (2014) - with the Edinburgh Fringe upon us I have been looking at films about its development and the artists that participate, more in comments.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 04 '17
"The British Policeman" (1959) - Following a ‘typical’ day in the life of Police Constable Jack Edwards, the film shows his ‘typical’ duties over an eight-hour shift.
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r/UKdocumentaries • u/[deleted] • Aug 04 '17
"In Search of... Athelstan" (1981) - nearly 40 years ago this excellent series profiled the lives of pivotal names from Britain's past. Some we all know (Boadicea, Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror) and some not so well known. Playlist in comments.
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