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Documentary recommendation for a one which aired recently on RTE about Nanci Griffith "From a Distance".

I was vaguely familiar with her songs, which I like, but hadn't realised that in the 1980s she was more popular in Ireland than in the US, although recognition did come there eventually. A tough watch at times when covering her personal demons.

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Absolutely loved Nanci Griffiths, thanks for the heads up @odyssey06

Slow Horses is one of the best series I've seen of late, cracking stuff and Gary Oldman is indeed superb in it. Ripley is one I really enjoyed last year, really slow pace but definitely one to sit back and appreciate.
The Penguin with the brilliant Colin Farrell is quite good. It's dark and grim which is in keeping with the Batman vibe.
The Diplomat on Netflix is a fun watch. Only finished season one so far but it's entertaining.
 
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Trying to remember what else watched...
Imported Channel 4 documentary currently on RTE2, Ancient Egypt by Train with Alice Roberts, close up look at the pyramids etc and informative.
 
Cervelo said:
Oh gotta say I do like Dr Alice Roberts, Haven't seen on telly for a long time so will probable give that a viewing ;)
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I know what you mean but I am so sick of the type of programme she appears in, where it feels like it's too much about the presenter over the topic.
The BBC isn't the worst in this regard, channels with ad breaks treat you as though you've the recall of Dory in Finding Nemo.
 
An interesting TG4 documentary on the early days of photography and film in Ireland, focusing on the Horgan brothers of Youghal.

Na Lumiere Gaelacha

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This is the story of the Horgan Brothers of Youghal, photographic, cinematic and animation pioneers at the time of the Lumière brothers in France. It could be said that they made Youghal the home of Irish cinema.
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odyssey06 said:
Imported Channel 4 documentary currently on RTE2, Ancient Egypt by Train with Alice Roberts, close up look at the pyramids etc and informative.
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Thanks odyssey06 for that, the final episode appeared this morning on the RTE player so just watched it,
And very enjoyable, been to the pyramid's but nothing further on so might be a trip to Egypt in the future

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I know what you mean but I am so sick of the type of programme she appears in, where it feels like it's too much about the presenter over the topic.
The BBC isn't the worst in this regard, channels with ad breaks treat you as though you've the recall of Dory in Finding Nemo.
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I'm not complaining, can't remember if it's her or Sarah Beeny who's husband is the camera man so might explain why it's more presenter focused
But I like her style of delivery and just the right amount of interesting information without overload, very much a female version of Brian Cox

On Apple TV there's "Bad Monkey" with Vince Vaughan which I found entertaining with a good few one liners
On Now Movies the film "Upgrade" was a surprise watch, its about a quadriplegic and his desire to enact revenge on his wife's killers
 
There was a good documentary about Thomas Moore on TG4 over Christmas. It's available on their player. It does look at his life through a distinctly green-tinted lens but it's very informative nonetheless.

I was aware of his friendship with Robert Emmett but not that they were best friends. In many ways he personified our complex history; a secular Catholic who was married to a Protestant, an advocate for Catholic Emancipation who had a high regard for the role of the Anglican Church in Ireland, a Irishman who was also a loyal British subject and an English speaker who loved the musical and lyrical history of the country.
 
"Michael Lynn, The fugitive" was brilliant last night, its a 2 parter next episode next monday night, about Michael Lynn the rogue solicitor able to get multiple mortgages from different banks on the same property, the banks never checked because he was a "solicitor" so they trusted him just because of his profession which says alot about irish society. Also the banks were able to get paid out from their insurance policy on the money they lost. It was gripping viewing though we need more documentaries on this period and the celtic tiger as people are more prepared to talk honestly about it whereas before they were secretive and ashamed
 
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