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ORIGINAL: Kuokkanen

Just watched a documentary about first tank battles, including the first tank-on-tank action. Among commentators is the legendary David Fletcher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksECd5V1TpY

Thank you, that was interesting.

ORIGINAL: gamer78

Documentaries about The Nailbomber (1999 London bombings) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12939812/ and anarchist 'Unabomber: In His Own Words' (Ted Kaczynski ) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11833494/. This is crime series but how the police works and the society&media in those times are interesting to watch.

You might also be interested in 'Disbelief' about the 1999 apartment bombings in Russia which stopped only after FSB agents were caught placing a sack of explosives in the basement of an apartment building, which they claimed was merely 'sugar' that was part of an 'exercise.' https://archive.org/details/Disbelief2004

You can also see on Youtube the reports from mainstream media about the terrorists who were caught in the act of trying to blow up the George Washington Bridge on 9/11/2001:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrs4YasgTi0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVhBXFly-jM

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

Sadly, Rhonda passed away several years ago.

warspite1

Ahhh Rhonda. Yes that was sad indeed - lost her last battle, but not without a fight. What a very nice lady - RIP [&o]

You said it, warspite1. A very nice Lady indeed. May she rest in peace.

Watching a Netflix series of "The Boys"

1 Fatherhood
2 Army Of The Dead

Any recommendations for series like Portilo's 'Railway Journeys", Tarant's "Extreme Railways" and Tony Robinson's "Around the World by Train" current or from the past would be greatly appreciated

Animal House, a highly educational movie.

History of pizza, and 500 years old pizza recipe & taste test, in 19 minutes.

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Speaking of very watchable - if you have access to the BBC or iplayer then you would do worse than to watch The Planets with Dr Brian Cox. Do I understand much of what he's talking about? No. But that does not stop what he's saying taking your breath away. I never knew Venus and Mars both once teemed with water.

This dude knows his stuff.... and it's fascinating.

warspite1

BBC4 have some really good documentaries. Hot on the heals of The Planets, Brian Cox presented Adventures in Space and Time. This a four-parter where he looks back at the programs he made in the last ten years to show how much more we've learned since.

His enthusiasm for his subject is so infectious. No idea what he's talking about half the time, but it's unmissable all the same!!

Soviet Storm: World War II — In The East.

BBC4 is the mutts nutts.

I watched a program on Indian partition. This was a one-off program that sought to understand more about the real reason for the partition. Very interesting.

There is a six part series on BBC4 and iplayer called World War II Behind Closed Doors. First episode was about the NS Pact. Nothing ground-breaking but a very well put together first episode (and hopefully series).

SPOILER ALERT

The Handmaids Tale
Season 4 Episode 3

Oh no!! We've lost the best looking Handmaid!! Word to the wise. When crossing a train track, always look to see if a train is coming - even if being chased by a gun wielding buffoon

I started watching Midway but had to break off. I got up to just after the attack on Pearl. I must admit I wasn't hugely impressed and the fact that I haven't felt the need to re-start it perhaps says it all. I mean it didn't look like its going to be in Pearl Harbor territory, but....

I no doubt will endeavour to finish the film and I hope it gets better.

I enjoyed the film. Some on this forum did not.

I would recommend you finish it up.

Chuck

Jean-Paul Belmondo, actor of screen and stage, has died. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000901/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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ORIGINAL: warspite1

SPOILER ALERT

The Handmaids Tale
Season 4 Episode 3

Oh no!! We've lost the best looking Handmaid!! Word to the wise. When crossing a train track, always look to see if a train is coming - even if being chased by a gun wielding buffoon

Handmaids, eh. So this is a documentary on body-rub parlours? Strange garb for that profession ...[:D]

A Touch of Frost

"In Kyrgyzstan, players throw themselves into the national sport of kok boru, a rough polo-like game played on horses - with a dead goat as the ball."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12595580/
https://www.netflix.com/tr-en/title/80227160

ORIGINAL: gamer78

"In Kyrgyzstan, players throw themselves into the national sport of kok boru, a rough polo-like game played on horses - with a dead goat as the ball."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12595580/
https://www.netflix.com/tr-en/title/80227160

I guess that the game would tenderize the meat . . .

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-p ... -18386029/