Documentary

Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me

Louis Theroux reveals his favourite documentaries, all available on BBC iPlayer.

Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me (17 mins)

Roy Lichtenstein: Pop Idol
Roy Lichtenstein revolutionised art with his cartoon images of American culture. (2004)
29 mins
Autumnwatch 2022 Red Button
Enjoy the very best of the season in a natural escape that lets nature do the talking.
17 mins
Zoo Quest
David Attenborough begins his quest in Borneo. (1956)
Tuesday Documentary
Success and failure among the famous and not so famous figures of Hollywood. (1982)
50 mins
Borrowed Pasture
Two Polish soldiers struggle to make a living from a derelict farm in Wales. (1960)
30 mins
Everyman
Two ex-Paras and an ex-Gunner describe the experience of training to kill for us. (1990)
40 mins
Inside America
American advertising execs like Steve Frankfurt spend vast amounts on the industry. (1965)
29 mins
Eye To Eye
Light-hearted documentary about married life. (1958)
29 mins
A House in Bayswater
An early film by Ken Russell about the tenants of a house in Bayswater. (1960)
30 mins
Three Swings on a Pendulum
Investigating the so-called 'swinging London' of the 1960s. (1967)
47 mins
The Debate Continues
Documentary on the rebuilding of the House of Commons after World War II.
29 mins
Cities of Europe
A film journey across London seen through the eyes of two boys. (1955)
25 mins