Factual & Sports Shows

This page lists the documentaries, sporting events and other factual entertainment that I own in my personal collection, or have seen live, or have mentioned in this blog after watching on TV or online.

Contents

• Documentaries
• Magic & Illusions
• Special Events
• Sporting Events
• Polls

Documentaries

• Attractions & Museums:
  • Big Ben Restored: The Grand Unveiling (TV) – See review.
  • British Library: Harry Potter – A History Of Magic (DVD) – See review.
  • British Museum: Hokusai (DVD) – See exhibition review.
  • Eiffel Tower: Building The Impossible (TV) – See review.
  • London Zoo At Christmas (TV) – See review.
  • National Trust: Hidden Treasures  (TV) – See mentions of Series 1-2 & 3.
  • Natural History Museum: World Of Wonder (TV) – See review.
  • Museums In Quarantine (TV) – See mention.
  • Secrets Of The Museum  (TV) – See mentions of Series 1, 2 & 3.
• Biographies:
  • Beckham (Netflix) – See review.
  • David Jason: My Life On Screen (TV) – See mention.
• Crime:
  • Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer (Netflix) – See mention.
  • Millionaire: A Major Fraud (TV) – See mentions of the documentary & Quiz drama.
  • The Puppet Master: Hunting The Ultimate Conman (Netflix) – See mention.
  • The Tinder Swindler (Netflix) – See mention.
• Disability – Sight Loss:
  • Blind Ambition (TV) – See mention.
  • Climbing Blind (TV) – See mention.
  • Chris McCausland: Seeing Into The Future (TV) – See mention.
  • Me & My Guide Dog (Youtube) – See mention.
  • Pick Of The Litter (Netflix & Disney+) – See mention.
• Disability – Other: 
  • Alex Brooker: Disability And Me (TV) – See mention.
  • Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (Netflix) – See mention.
  • Fighting Cancer: My Online Diary (TV) – See mention.
  • Rising Phoenix (Netflix) – See mention.
  • Silenced: The Hidden Story of Disabled Britain (TV) – See mention.
  • Targeted: The Truth About Disability Hate Crime (TV) – See mention.
• Health:
  • Royal Institution Christmas Lectures: Going Viral (TV) – See mention.
• Nature:
  • The Blue Planet – Series 1-2 (Blu-ray) – See mention of Series 2.
  • The Green Planet (Blu-ray) – See mention.
  • The Human Body (DVD)
  • Dinosaurs: The Final Day (TV) – See mention.
  • Wild Isles (TV) – See review.
  • Apple TV+ (Online) – See mention of my trial highlights.
• Railways:
  • All The Stations (Youtube) – See reviews and mentions of:
    • 2017 UK Series – Adopting & Visiting Barking Station
    • 2017 UK Series – Final Documentary
    • 2017 Day Trip – Southend
    • 2017 Day Trip – Human British Rail Logo
    • 2018 Comedy Talk – Station Names
    • 2019 Ireland Series
    • 2019 Extras Soundtrack
    • 2020 Comedy Talk – World Cup Of Tube Lines
    • 2020 Lockdown Live Streams
  • London Underground:
    • The Underground (BBC) (DVD)
    • Driver’s Eye View – East London & District Lines (DVD)
    • The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway (TV) – See mention.
    • Secrets Of The London Underground (TV) – See reviews of Series 1, 2, 3 & 4.
• Technology:
  • Panorama: Spying On The Scammers (TV) – See mention.
• Theatre:
  • Matilda & Me (TV) – See mention.
• World War II:
  • Bletchley Park: Code-breaking’s Forgotten Genius (Youtube) – See mention.
  • Codebreaker: The Alan Turing Story (Amazon) – See mention.

Magic & Illusions

• Derren Brown:
  • TV Series:
    • Mind Control (TV) & Inside Your Mind (DVD)
    • Trick Of The Mind – Series 1 & 2 (DVD) & Series 3 (TV)
    • Trick Or Treat (TV)
    • The Events (TV)
    • Derren Brown Investigates (TV)
    • The Experiments (DVD)
      • See reviews for all of the above series.
  • TV Specials:
    • Russian Roulette, Séance, The Heist & The System (DVD)
    • Messiah (TV)
    • The Gathering (TV)
    • Hero At 30,000 Feet (TV)
    • Miracles For Sale (TV)
    • Apocalypse (TV)
    • Fear And Faith (TV)
    • The Great Art Robbery (TV)
    • Pushed to the Edge (TV)
    • Sacrifice (Netflix)
    • 20 Years Of Mind Control (TV)
      • See reviews for all of the above specials.
  • Stage Shows:
    • Something Wicked This Way Comes (DVD)
    • An Evening Of Wonders (DVD)
    • Enigma (DVD)
    • Svengali (DVD)
    • Infamous (DVD)
    • Miracle (TV)
      • See reviews for all of the above stage shows.
    • Showman (Live & TV)
      • See reviews of my live experience and the TV special.

Special Events

I only saw these events on TV unless otherwise stated.

• Royal Family:
  • Queen Elizabeth II:
    • 2002 Golden Jubilee – See reviews of the Prom At The Palace & Party At The Palace DVDs that I own.
    • 2012 Diamond Jubilee – See my concert review.
    • 2022 Platinum Jubilee – See my concert review.
    • 2022 Death & Funeral – See review.
  • Other Royalty:
    • 2011 William & Catherine’s Wedding – See mention.
    • 2023 King Charles III’s Coronation – See review.
• Politics: 
  • UK General Election 2024 – See discussions of the campaign launch and Labour victory.
  • US President Inaugurations – See mentions of Obama’s & Biden’s ceremonies.
• University of Exeter:
  • Graduation Ceremony 2004 (DVD) – Sold to students & their families. See journal.

Sporting Events

I only saw these events on TV unless otherwise stated.

• Olympics & Paralympics:
  • 2004 Athens Olympics – See mention.
  • 2008 Beijing Olympics & Paralympics – See mention.
  • 2012 London Olympics & Paralympics:
    • I own the Blu-rays for the Olympics (BBC) & Paralympics (Channel 4), and recorded a few DVDs of related programmes from the TV.
    • See my detailed reviews of the Olympics Opening Ceremony, Days 1-8, Days 9-16, Closing Ceremony, Paralympics Highlights and Celebratory Events & TV Shows.
  • 2016 Rio Olympics & Paralympics – See Olympics mention & Paralympics review.
  • 2020 Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics – See review.
  • 2024 Paris Olympics & Paralympics – See Olympics & Paralympics reviews.
• Commonwealth Games:
  • 2002 Manchester Games – See mention.
  • 2006 Melbourne Games – See mention.
  • 2022 Birmingham Games – See review.
• Game Shows:
  • Gladiators (BBC) – See reviews of Series 1 & 2, and the 2024 Christmas Special.
• Athletics:
  • 2002 British Grand Prix – See mention.
  • 2002 European Championships – See mention.
  • 2022 World Athletics Championships – See mention.
• Football:
  • 2002 World Cup – See mention.
  • 2004 Euros – See mention.
  • 2005 Champions League Final – See mention.
  • 2006 World Cup – See mentions in June & July.
  • 2010 World Cup – See mention.
  • 2022 Women’s Euros Final – See mention of England’s victory.
• Super Bowl:
  • 2015 Half-Time Show – See mention.
• Tennis:
  • 2002 Wimbledon – See mention
  • 2010 Wimbledon’s Longest Match – See mention.
  • 2021 US Open Final – See mention of Emma Raducanu’s victory.

Polls

These are the results of random TV polls that I included in my early journals.

• Animation:
  • 100 Greatest Cartoons 2005 – See mention & list.
• Christmas:
  • 100 Greatest Christmas Moments 2004 – See mention & list.
• Comedy:
  • Britain’s Best Sitcom 2004 – See mention & list.
  • 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches 2005 – See mention & list.
  • Top 25 TV Put Downs 2008 – See mention & list.
• Movies:
  • The Ultimate Film 2004 – See mention & list.
• Music:
  • 100 Worst Pop Records 2004 – See mention & list.
  • 100 Greatest Music Videos 2005 – See mention & list.
  • 100 Greatest Albums 2005 – See mention & list.
• People:
  • 100 Greatest Britons 2002 – See mention & list.
  • 100 Worst Britons 2003 – See mention & list.
• TV:
  • 100 Greatest TV Treats Of 2004 – See mention & list.
  • Britain’s Most Watched TV 2005 – See mention & list.
  • 50 Greatest ITV Shows 2005 – See mention & list.