British Documentaries
I Just Watched “A Look At The British Families Below The Poverty Line In 1975 | Our History”
This was from 1975. I’ve watched a lot of documentaries, primarily American and British, about the struggles people living in poverty must endure. It’s heart breaking…. Hearing about people going to bed hungry or not knowing if they’d even have a place to live from day to day really tugs on your heart. I watched […]
Is 2020 Now The Queen’s New Annus Horribilis? | Last Battles
I don’t get to watch very many new documentaries on the Royal Family, so this was really nice. Her first Annus Horribilis was in 1992… so the title is a play on that. I learned, that like Queen Victoria, she has written in her diary every day for 70 years. I bet there are a […]
I Just Watched “Homeless in Detroit”
This is a British documentary that aired on BBC 3 five years ago in 2016. It documents the plight of two transgender women and a couple of men who were once criminals….as they live their existence in one of the most hardened, once successful cities in America, Detroit. It was heart breaking to hear their […]
I Justed Watched πΈππ€΄π¬π§”Secrets Of The Royals on Tour Episode 2 – British Royal Documentary” on YouTube
Sometimes it bothers me to watch these…. because it often shows family members of Queen Elizabeth, that are no longer here. I don’t know why that bothers me so much. I think about how the Queen must feel to be the only person from her family’s generation to still be alive. I don’t think I […]
I’m Watching “Elizabeth II: Our Queen – Episode 4 – Tragedy & Triumph – British Royal Documentary” on YouTube π¬π§π¬π§
The documentary starts out with Queen Elizabeth on New Years Eve 2000 at the Millenium Dome in London, which had just been built. Tony Blair, the prime minister, wanted her to be there. You could tell she was very uncomfortable. In a rare display of public affection, Prince Phillip gave her a kiss. The queen […]