Good documentaries!
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GadgeS3C said:
If you can get a UK version of the DVD then "Azorian: The Raising of the K-129" is well worth a watch.
Tells how the CIA tried to raise a sunken soviet nuclear sub from 5km underwater, under the noses of the Russians. "Project Azorian was one of the most complex, expensive, and secretive intelligence operations of the Cold War at a cost of about $800 million ($3.8 billion in 2015 dollars)."
Bloody impressive engineering challenge never mind how they kept it secret.
Just finished watching this - very enjoyable. Thanks for recommending it.Tells how the CIA tried to raise a sunken soviet nuclear sub from 5km underwater, under the noses of the Russians. "Project Azorian was one of the most complex, expensive, and secretive intelligence operations of the Cold War at a cost of about $800 million ($3.8 billion in 2015 dollars)."
Bloody impressive engineering challenge never mind how they kept it secret.
remkingston said:
Have you guys watched anything with Ken O'Keefe?
He was a marine but has since renounced his US Citizenship to raise awareness about the World's true power agents.
There was a short lived publicly funded TV channel called The People's Voice which featured Ken. He openly asks (more like demands) for all his views, opinions and research to be questioned. Well worth a watch!
Ken O'Keefe on 9/11
Jesus wept, where did you think that fitted into the "good documentaries" remit of the OP?He was a marine but has since renounced his US Citizenship to raise awareness about the World's true power agents.
There was a short lived publicly funded TV channel called The People's Voice which featured Ken. He openly asks (more like demands) for all his views, opinions and research to be questioned. Well worth a watch!
Ken O'Keefe on 9/11
Nyphur said:
GadgeS3C said:
If you can get a UK version of the DVD then "Azorian: The Raising of the K-129" is well worth a watch.
Tells how the CIA tried to raise a sunken soviet nuclear sub from 5km underwater, under the noses of the Russians. "Project Azorian was one of the most complex, expensive, and secretive intelligence operations of the Cold War at a cost of about $800 million ($3.8 billion in 2015 dollars)."
Bloody impressive engineering challenge never mind how they kept it secret.
Just finished watching this - very enjoyable. Thanks for recommending it.Tells how the CIA tried to raise a sunken soviet nuclear sub from 5km underwater, under the noses of the Russians. "Project Azorian was one of the most complex, expensive, and secretive intelligence operations of the Cold War at a cost of about $800 million ($3.8 billion in 2015 dollars)."
Bloody impressive engineering challenge never mind how they kept it secret.
ash73 said:
Basically anything by Jim Al-Khalili. My favourites are Atom and Shock and Awe, The Story of Electricity; he's made some good programmes about quantum mechanics too.
His Radio 4 series "The Life Scientific" is also very good and available to download as a podcast. It's a series of interviews with various people about their careers in science. As well as ones I expected to be really interesting there's have been loads about topics that I initially didn't think would be very interesting but I've tried the first 5 minutes to see and been absolutely hooked.http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b015sqc7/episodes/...
130R said:
The King of Kong is really good
This. King of Kong is superb, real feel good story too. And it doesn't matter if you hate him on Too Gear but try and track down:-
"Jeremy Clarkson: The greatest Raid of all"
Stirring stuff about an amazing bunch of absolute heroes during WW2.
In fact you can watch it on YouTube...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nXusKM5uX0s&clie...
Here's a few...
Dear Zachary http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1152758/
The Cove http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313104/
Jesus camp http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486358/
Mr Death http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192335/
Shoah http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090015/
Cropsey http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1277936/
Zoo http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0874423/
The bridge http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799954/
Dear Zachary http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1152758/
The Cove http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313104/
Jesus camp http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486358/
Mr Death http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192335/
Shoah http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090015/
Cropsey http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1277936/
Zoo http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0874423/
The bridge http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799954/
Edited by Billyray911 on Friday 6th March 03:31
Halb said:
Alex said:
The Oscar winning Citizenfour is on Channel 4 on Wednesday evening. It's about Snowden and the NSA secrets.
That sounded good!The scariest thing though was how it ended highlighting that Snowden is only the beginning and the information that he has released is nothing compared to what the US government have been up to!
EDIT: Loads and loads of Docs here:
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/
I've always liked Horizon from the BBC, especially the astronomy/Milky Way/universe ones like The Search For Life;The Drake Equation & Asteroids;The Good The Bad & The Ugly.
There's plenty on iplayer.
Particle Fever is excellent, it's on US Netflix and is all about the LHC at Cern, as they hunt for the Higgs Boson.
http://youtu.be/BbbGETO8G9g
There's plenty on iplayer.
Particle Fever is excellent, it's on US Netflix and is all about the LHC at Cern, as they hunt for the Higgs Boson.
http://youtu.be/BbbGETO8G9g
Edited by mp3manager on Sunday 8th March 05:20
LaurasOtherHalf said:
remkingston said:
Have you guys watched anything with Ken O'Keefe?
He was a marine but has since renounced his US Citizenship to raise awareness about the World's true power agents.
There was a short lived publicly funded TV channel called The People's Voice which featured Ken. He openly asks (more like demands) for all his views, opinions and research to be questioned. Well worth a watch!
Ken O'Keefe on 9/11
Jesus wept, where did you think that fitted into the "good documentaries" remit of the OP?He was a marine but has since renounced his US Citizenship to raise awareness about the World's true power agents.
There was a short lived publicly funded TV channel called The People's Voice which featured Ken. He openly asks (more like demands) for all his views, opinions and research to be questioned. Well worth a watch!
Ken O'Keefe on 9/11
Plus ask yourself why the powers at be don't want anyone asking questions.
Now I'm not saying its holographic planes or basement micro-nukes or other nonsense but the official story is "fishy" to say the least.
I 'found' a pack of Horizon episodes dating from the early 80s through to early 00s. Some absolute crackers in there (most of the space ones are great), just watched an old one documenting the rise of the silicon chip (When the Chips are Down) that really shows how much things changed.
Most of the Louis Theroux ones are worth watching.
Can't remember the exact title off hand, but there is a great documentary on youtube about the Windscale fire that is very much worth watching (especially for me as I am involved in the decommissioning works)
From Bedrooms to Billions - documentary about the early days of British computer programmers. There is currently a Kickstarter campaign to get the sequel "The Amiga Years" produced. Much nostalgia.
Most of the Louis Theroux ones are worth watching.
Can't remember the exact title off hand, but there is a great documentary on youtube about the Windscale fire that is very much worth watching (especially for me as I am involved in the decommissioning works)
From Bedrooms to Billions - documentary about the early days of British computer programmers. There is currently a Kickstarter campaign to get the sequel "The Amiga Years" produced. Much nostalgia.
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