Documentaries watched in 2024
These are all of the documentaries that I have watched in 2024, in order of viewing.
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- StarsCelia ImrieCelia Imrie celebrates the cinema's marvellous musicals, venturing back through the archives to look at film's most joyous and arguably enduring genre.5⭐ - I only watched this episode. All of the episodes are standalone documentaries.
- StarsEric Boyd-PerkinsRobin HardyChristopher LeeCast and crew discuss the 1973 film The Wicker Man, directed by Robin Hardy.8⭐ - I only watched this episode. All of the episodes are standalone documentaries.
- StarsIndra OvéHorace OvéIndra Ové remembers the life and career of her father, Horace Ové, and his acclaimed film A Hole in Babylon (1979).7⭐
- StarsJohn WilsonKen Loach8⭐ - I only watched this episode. All of the episodes are standalone documentaries.
- StarsCelia ImrieCelia Imrie unwraps a selection of the very best Christmas movies ever made and looks at why films are such an important part of the festive ritual.7⭐ - I only watched this episode. All of the episodes are standalone documentaries.
- StarsGuy MartinShaun DooleyNicolas EscobarGuy Martin explores Colombia at street level to find out what makes the country tick. Can one of the world's most beautiful countries escape its long history of drugs and violence?3⭐ - I watched the full series: 2 episodes across 1 season.
- DirectorJono McLeodStarsBrandon LeeAlan CummingDawn SteeleIn 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years became the stuff of legend.4⭐
- DirectorThomas Meadmore1⭐
- StarsSylvia SymsDustin HoffmanMichael ParkinsonMoments from interviews conducted on a range of BBC shows over the years help to tell the story of Dustin Hoffman, one of Hollywood's biggest stars, and his films.6⭐ - I only watched this episode. All of the episodes are standalone documentaries.
- DirectorMark CousinsStarsMark CousinsOrson WellesJack KlaffMark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of legendary director and actor Orson Welles to reveal a portrait of the artist as he's never been seen before.8⭐
- DirectorDavid WhitneyStarsPaul DonnellyChristian JennerNeil YoungmanThe untold story of the attempted assassination of Pablo Escobar, while at the height of his powers, by a small team of elite mercenaries.2⭐
- DirectorLyndy SavilleStarsCal SevilleRoberto NavarreteNicholas O'ShaughnessySeptember 11th, 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the military coup that brought General Pinochet to power in Chile. With the support of world democracies, including the US and UK, the dictator ruled through terror and torture.6⭐
- StarsHelen CastorEilidh LoanAshley GyngellHistorian Helen Castor pieces together the story of Lady Jane Grey, the teenage girl who reigned as Queen of England for nine days in July 1553.7⭐ - I watched the full series: 3 episodes across 1 season.
- DirectorClare RichardsStarsToby JonesJo HamiltonAlan BatesBased on intimate interviews with key protagonists, clips from the drama, archive from the time and specially shot material of the actual locations to piece together the impact of these appalling events on the Subpostmasters themselves.8⭐
- StarsRoland TaylorAnna SoubryJon SwainForty years after it happened, through the eyes of those directly involved, this powerful series explores the bitterly divisive strike that wounded the soul of the nation9⭐ - I watched the full series: 3 episodes across 1 season.
- StarsPeter CoyoteDaniel MendelsohnPeter HayesExplores America's response to the Holocaust, and how it challenged the ideals of democracy.9⭐ - I watched the full series: 3 episodes across 1 season.
- StarsJudi DenchSylvia SymsSylvia Syms presents rarely seen footage from the BBC archives that explores the life and career of one of Britain's best-loved actors, Judi Dench.8⭐ - I only watched this episode. All of the episodes are standalone documentaries.
- StarsSylvia SymsGary CooperJane RussellSylvia Syms looks at the handsome heroes, gorgeous heroines, pin-ups and bombshells who came to be known as cinema's greatest sex symbols, hearing from the stars themselves.4⭐ - I only watched this episode. All of the episodes are standalone documentaries.
- StarsCelia ImrieGlenda JacksonCelia Imrie tells the story of Glenda Jackson, one of Britain's greatest-ever acting talents, who famously turned her back on her hugely successful screen career to pursue a life in politics.8⭐ - I only watched this episode. All of the episodes are standalone documentaries.
- StarsBob HopeAngela Thorne8⭐ - I only watched this episode. All of the episodes are standalone documentaries.
- StarsOmar SharifSylvia SymsA look back at the life of the actor Omar Sharif, who died in July 2015 at the age of 83. Featuring archive interviews with the BBC and contributions from director David Lean.8⭐ - I only watched this episode. All of the episodes are standalone documentaries.
- DirectorStanley DorfmanStarsFrank SinatraGrace KellyFrank Sinatra in concert at London's Royal Festival Hall. Introduction by H.R.H. Princess Grace of Monaco with all profits going to charity.3⭐
- DirectorMichael PflegharStarsFrank SinatraElla FitzgeraldAntonio Carlos JobimA truly memorable television event, the third annual special finds Frank joined by the dazzling Ella Fitzgerald in an historic pairing of the two preeminent vocal talents of the era.6⭐
- DirectorJohn DasStarsMark GatissRobert Lloyd ParryMartin Bassindale7⭐
- StarsPeter CookDudley MooreMichael Parkinson5⭐ - I only watched this episode. All of the episodes are standalone documentaries.