Documentaries

[wannabedamned]

I'm looking to watch some Documentaries inorder to fill in the blanks with regards to my knowledge of History.

I was just wondering if anyone on here could recommend any. When i say history I mean from 1980 back as far as we can possibly go.

I am really into things like Greek and Roman Mythology, Egyptians are amazing too.

But not limited to just that, I know little about war, From the American civil war to Vietnam and the Cuban missile crisis.

I am literally a blank slate when it comes to History. Is there perhaps a series of documentaries that I could watch that would map out everything from dinosaurs to the Election 2010(Obviously not really this recent)?

 

[_dogma_]

Walking With Dinosaurs/Beasts is quite interesting and entertaining.

Could name lots of animal docs but only History one would be A History of Scotland but not sure if you'd be interested in that? I've not seen it but my dad thought it was great!

 

[Ahleckz]

I really enjoyed 'Great British Railway Journeys' on BBC. Doubt it's still on the IPlayer though.

 

[Happy]

How about that one about the north of England, Shameless?

 

[lopkinfop]

The andrew marr documentaries are good, about the history of modern britain

 

[sammo62]

Andrew Marr Collection - seconded.

Schama's history of Britain box set- picked it up relatively cheap. Can be a bit dull, but covers a lot.

Other randomers- I quite liked Ancient Rome, the Rise and Fall of an Empire, and The Crusades: Crescent and the Cross.

I'm really starting to miss the days when the history channel showed history documentaries- I hate the dumbing down to essentially Deadliest Catch + a load of pseudo-historical religious nonsense like "was judas gay?" etc.

 

[Haiku]

For a broad overview of WWI and II, you can't do better than The Great War and The World At War respectively.

 

[anything I don't mind]

aldous huxley once said that history is bunk, i say that history is hearsay. It has been said that the victor always writes history. You want to know history ?

 

[wannabedamned]

Excellent, this is exactly the sort of responses I wanted.

I think i may start with the crusades. Then have a look at some of the other suggestions. Definately going to watch the Great war and the world at war too when i get a moment. As again, other than knowing there were 2 world wars...I dont know much about them lol. I know nearly nothing about The Russians and the cold war.