What was the most recent documentary you watched on TV?
 

Hippies on The History Channel

Like, far out, man. :rasta:

"Word Wars"--about the US Scrabble Championships a few years back.

The War, of course. Didn't see all of it.

And if they count, recently saw specials about Carol Burnett (rerun) and Lucille Ball (rerun.)

I watched Hippies, too. I've seen it before. Pretty accurate description of both the good and the bad, although I did not agree with some of the asshole "expert" commentators on there.

Pretty much all of my core beliefs spring from hippie philosophy, for good or for ill. I was nodding my head through most of it, yeah, that's what I believe.

An additional thought: One thing I picked up this time watching was the division between hippies and politicos. Most hippies weren't really interested in political activism ala Abbie Hoffman until much later.

This made sense to me, thinking about it, since I have never been too interested in politics.

and, I watch LOTS of documentaries on the History Channel, Discover Channel, et al. all the time.

I keep watching the one about musicians from Athens, GA. on the documentary channel. I can't help it...If I see that it's on...I have to watch it...This has happened at least 3 and a half times over the past 4 months.

When Metallica Ruled The World on VH1Classic for the umpteenth time

So, uh.. when was that?

Today? 4:00pm.

You mean Metallica ruled the world today and I missed it? Shucks!

Shoulda been 4:20

No, no, no, I mean, when was it, that Metallica was ruling the world?

Apparently, you missed it too. ;)

I slept through it.

How Art Changed the World, BBC documentary. Excellent stuff.

Am watching The Secret Millionaire - it's a series rather than a proper documentary but it always makes me cry.

They send a real millionaire undercover to meet real people (usually doing charity/ volunteer/ community work). The idea is they donate some of their own money to someone they meet. Sounds cheesy and of course it is carefully edited but it changes their life and perspective. People who have worked hard to succeed meet people who work hard for no gain, it's heartwarming.

E! True Hollywood Story: Will Smith on E! Entertainment Television

This past Sunday:

The Lost Book Of Nostradamus followed by 1968 on The History Channel

According to TV Guide.com, it's on again December 20th @ 9:00pm, and December 22nd @ 12:00am.

"Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea."
Link to what looks like the official website...
http://www.saltonseadoc.com/

It was pretty good...some of it was funny..bittersweet.


I saw the Nostradamus one too...The book really looks fake. (I was excited too) More than fake...like an overt lie.......
:(

It was fake. They proved it.

E! True Hollywood Story: Traci Lords on E! Entertainment Television

Seven Ages Of Rock (Episode 1): The Birth Of Rock on VH1Classic

Seven Ages Of Rock (Episode 2): White Light, White Heat on VH1Classic

Seven Ages Of Rock (Episode 3): Blank Generation: Punk Rock on VH1Classic

There was something on PBS last night about Ralph Nader and his impact on the 2000 election. Talked about how Michael Moore, Susan Sarandan and some others were total traitors in 2004. I'd love to know what the name of it was or if it was coming on again - I missed most of it.
If anyone knows - pm me please.

Thanks - looks like that was the last airing for the year - just my luck.

no prob. :)

Seven Ages Of Rock (Episode 4): Never Say Die: Heavy Metal on VH1Classic
Seven Ages Of Rock (Episode 5): We Are The Champions: Stadimm Rock on VH1Classic
Seven Ages Of Rock (Episode 6): Left Of The Dial: American Alternative Rock on VH1Classic

Seven Ages Of Rock (Episode 7): What The World Is Waiting For: British Indie on VH1Classic

The History Channel, "Cold Cuts" the history of meat.

It was enlightening. There's meat then there's other stuff that looks like meat. Sort of pseudo meat.:headshake

I dunno if this counts as a documentary, but I just saw the first 3 eps of Cosmos on The Science Channel.

History's Mysteries: Secret Societies on History International

History's Mysteries: Samurai on History International

Planet Earth - BBC 1st two segments
Got it for xmas and I love it so far.

This would indicate a DVD, in which case your post belongs here.

You're right, my bad.

Andrew Jackson(narrated by Martin Sheen)

Death Devices on History International

I don't remember the exact name of it, but it looked like a school film of U.S. Vice Presidents, ending at Ford (and seemingly right before Watergate, unless they just didn't want to get into that). For some reason, it was in black and white, which led me to think at first that it was an older film than it was. So naturally, I was a little thrown off when it kept going after Lyndon Johnson. A slightly surreal documentary-watching experience, especially at 3 or 4-ish in the AM.

History Channel: Crime Wave.

It was about bonnie and clyde, the great depression era criminals, etc, etc. Hoover's beginning of the FBI (failed miserably at first). Awesome!!

The depression era (the masses) actually supported gangs because the banks were not trusted and hated......So people actually (the masses)supported the robbers position. Interesting. Some police made deals with the gangs in written statements of negotiation....interesting. (harbouring them for protection from robbery) Hoover exacted justice with dead or alive notifications without trials. Orders to shoot to kill on sight. Wow . Crazy stuff back then...I thought it was enlightening.
:)

It was either Outfoxed, Who Killed the Electric Car, An Inconvenient Truth, or Born Into Brothels. They were all good, but I can't remember the order in which I watched them.

Caught one over the weekend on Jim Jones and The People's Temple on History Channel. I've been fascinated with this since high school.

Today I watched a free DVD I got with a magazine subscription called A Nation Adrift, which seemed to be saying that America has gone to Hell in a Handbasket because we're straying from our Christian roots.

Vampire Secrets (again) on the History Channel

I caught about 20 minutes of the Nimitz Aircraft Carrier documentary on PBS that's going to run over several days. They don't make it look glamorous. All I can say is thank God I didn't join the Navy. I wouldn't fit in, and I'd be miserable.

Watched this:

The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain. I love Lucy Worsley, she's one of the best presenting historians on tv to my mind.

If you want to understand the modern British state, this is the starting point.

The last documentary I can remember watching is "White Falcon, White Wolf" on PBS.

Watch it here.

PBS has like eighty-some odd full episodes of "Nature" online.

Watch them anywhere, anytime.

I like Nature series.

Bronies. Oh dear god in heaven.

FUCK YEAH!

I'm going to SakuraCon next year as Pinkie Pie!

Pandora ' s Promise.

Just on case you missed the memo, nuclear power isn't evil.

I just watched the most recent episode of Nature's Weirdest Events - I think it's on it's fourth series now.

It's not a 'When Insects Attack!!!' type show - but a look at some really weird and marvellous shit in nature, by one of my favourite nature presenters, Chris Packham. It has quite a light and quirky tone; fun and informative.

Here's the first ep from the first series (2011)



(some of the stuff has been in the Cellar IotD, so it's nice to get a closer look)



As an aside: Packham drew controversy a couple years ago through his stance on pandas and the conservation movement:

Right.

**THIS** is "When Insects Attack!!!"

I watched one on Fusion the other night called Black, White & Blue...it looked at policing in the aftermath of Mike Brown, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, etc. Interesting watch.

I haven't seen this one yet but it features a friend who build his house a little after us. The Sustainable

http://www.saratogian.com/general-ne...ew-documentary

I'm surprised how small their solar array is, especially with ten year old panels.