documentary
The Machine That Changed the World
I can’t believe we haven’t linked to this before. A lovely big documentary series: a fascinating 1992 BBC/WGBH co-production about the history and significance of computers. It’s a five-part series: the kind of thing they call a ‘landmark’ these days. It’s fascinating at least in part because it captures the period up to but not [...]
Imagine: Annie Leibovitz
I think I can justify another Imagine so soon after Beeker’s contribution last week because the films in the series are all so different. Imagine is more like a documentary strand than an arts series—and they don’t all have Yentob in them. Anyway, this one is gorgeous: a really tender portrait of a woman I’d [...]
My New Best Friend
I’ve got three kids in primary schools. I dread secondary transfer more than anything. I hate the prospect of my unworldy treasures going into the nastier and darker world of secondary school. Why can’t they just stay in the juniors? This is a lovely programme—part of a lovely series—about that transition but also about friendship. [...]
Alexei Sayle’s Liverpool
Clever comedians. That’s who you need presenting your television programmes. That whole generation of clever alternative comedians from the 80s turn out to be the perfect people to do telly. They can talk well to camera, they can do a laugh and some pathos and they can compress a lot of meaning into the spaces [...]
Terry Jones’ Great Map Mystery
I can’t really think of anything to say about this one. It’s just a really interesting bit of pop history presented by super-jolly, always-interested Terry Jones (who comes from Colwyn Bay). Also, as far as I can tell, it only went out in Wales, so I’m doing good by spreading the word to foreigners. Here’s [...]
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