Can we have a thread to share interesting and preferably old-ish TV documentaries? Anything goes! Please share.

[Snooks1971]

I love a documentary that you can only see on YouTube. I’m into 1970s ones atm. Then the algorithm goes so narrow and ONLY shows me 70s docs. I need to see more…
I like the BBC Archive ones.
During lockdown I watched an 80s Boarding School documentary but I’ve been unable to find it since.
Can we share good ones?

Here’s one of mine, love Olly Reed

On BFI player they have just released some.documentaries by Frederick Wiseman. They are really good. Just watched Central.Park which is a day in 1990. It's fascinating. Also one about a secure prison for crimally insane. Titfield.Follies.in 1968. definitely watch that with caution.

Bbc iplayer.also have lots.of Arenas. Why don't they make tv like that anymore.

Saw this last night on bbc4.

The secret world of Haute Couture

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074t0r

It dawned on me that it's a period piece slowly after seeing footage of John Galliano and the later on, early blonde era Victoria Beckham (very much NOT in the income bracket or demographic of key buyers), then Ivana Trump.

From 2006

BBC Man Alive - Office Party

1970: The Office Christmas Party | Man Alive | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive

BBC Archive

I loved it - Man Alive is great.

Yes! This is just lovely. It reminded me of my late mum and her friends who met every Friday for a shampoo and set.

Apologies if anyone has shared this already (potentially me!)

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Broadmoor Psychiatric Hospital Documentary