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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Tag: documentary

Blog TV

Planet Earth 2 by Attenborough

ward 12/10/2016

A trailer has just come out for Planet Earth II, narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The original Planet Earth came out ten years ago and was the most expensive documentary ever commissioned by the BBC and the first to be filmed in high definition. Planet Earth II took 4 years to make, and was filmed in 64 countries and in Ultra-High Definition.

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Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World

ward 01/08/2016

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World is a new documentary from Werner Herzog. Apart from having an awesome voice, Herzog generally makes a pretty decent documentary. I remember … Read More

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Blog TV

Frozen Planet in HD

ward 29/10/2011

Last night we got back from the pub and were tucking in medium rare steaks wondering what to watch on the TV. This is just the way we live, don’t … Read More

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