[Closed] Broken...Recommend me a documentary.

Walking the Himalayas is excellent

All a bit off topic but there is always some good stuff on iPlayer.

Timeshift is generally very good. A good one on Everest in there.

[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006np8r ]Timeshift[/url]

I enjoyed the first 2 parts on this one as well.

[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0755p4z ]Scottish history[/url]

Thanks Gobuchul

I am a bit of a history buff as well and the daughter is doing A level Classics which has really re ignited my interest esp in Romans, I get most of my content from radio for this

[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01dh5yg ]In Our Time History[/url]

[url= http://risingfromashesthemovie.com/ ]Rising from the Ashes[/url] is an excellent uplifting (and equally shocking and depressing) cycling documentary about putting together a cycling team in Rwanda. MTB and Road.

Slaying the Badger is a good road cycling doc.

Couple of good RAAM docs out there too. This one is on Youtube it seems.

Mcconkey. Watch Mcconkey.

Best sports documentary/biography i've seen

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02gyz6b/adam-curtis-bitter-lake

Bike docs would be great, but not the usual Hey Dude...Thumping music..massive jumps...and roost... They are fine for 3 minutes but for an hour !!

This made me laugh. I know exactly the type of vids you mean. 😆

I'd recommend Meru (climbing film) if you haven't seen it already.

[url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2545428/ ]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2545428/[/url]

Also, not specifically adventure documentaries but the Graun recently did a feature on their top 50 documentaries;

[url= http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/mar/27/50-best-documentaries-alex-gibney-joshua-oppenheimer-james-marsh ]http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/mar/27/50-best-documentaries-alex-gibney-joshua-oppenheimer-james-marsh[/url]

Bitter Lake (posted above) is an absolute cracker and has the kind of floaty, silent moments you're after. Also check out Adam Curtis' other documentaries (specifically The Power of Nightmares, All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace). They are truly frightening.

If you like history I highly recommend

http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/

Blackfish.

Making A Murderer

if you have netflix (or get it free for a month trial) obviously making a murderer, but they've also got a few decent sports docs on there.

Attention- a life in extremes, about a freediver, wing suiter and Race Across America competitor. Tries to get into the philosophy of people that do extreme activities as well as stunning footage of them doing it.

Clean Spirit about the team currently called Giant (Argos Shimano when the doc was made). A bit too obsessed with watching them get massaged but interesting behind the scenes of a new team of young riders who have to deal with early success (Kittel).

The Summit, about the K2 disaster. Nice juxtaposition to the Everest hollywood film.

Plus a Pantani and LA doc if you haven't had your fill of doping stories.

Alone in the wilderness, dick proeneki.
Happy people, a year in taiga

Look up Beat This a History of Hip Hop. You'll find it on YouTube. 1980's BBC doc and its possibly the most surprising (in a good way) documentary I have ever seen.

Given the topic and the era it's just brilliantly done. Even today it sounds be seen as quite groundbreaking in the way it's delivered. Back then, I'm surprised it was even commissioned...

The Culture High (2015)

Id say making a murderer, the 75 (corrupt police doc), food inc (mass farming doc), guys and dolls (men having relationships with real life sex dolls).
The last ones an eye opener.
If you like history then give hardcore history podcasts a listen

Not adventure, but a bloody brilliant doc nonetheless.

Jiro dreams of Sushi.

The Crash Reel. Snowboard documentary with a difference. Very inspiring.