BBC 4 'Storyville'

[Redmires]

Does anyone here watch the 'Storyville' docs on BBC 4 ? Whatever the subject, they are always a fascinating and interesting watch. Recent standouts include 'Hillsong Church' (cult-like Christian megachurch), 'Carlos Ghosn' (ex-Renault/Nissan boss) and a very touching 'Petite Fille' (French child with gender dysmorphia). Tonight I caught up with 'Cartel Land', a jaw dropping account of Mexican drug gangs and the opposing Autodefensas vigilante group. It left me reeling, sorry for the ordinary citizens who have to live there and grateful that I don't...... The best series on TV by a mile.

[servodude]

Does anyone here watch the 'Storyville' docs on BBC 4 ? Whatever the subject, they are always a fascinating and interesting watch. Recent standouts include 'Hillsong Church' (cult-like Christian megachurch), 'Carlos Ghosn' (ex-Renault/Nissan boss) and a very touching 'Petite Fille' (French child with gender dysmorphia). Tonight I caught up with 'Cartel Land', a jaw dropping account of Mexican drug gangs and the opposing Autodefensas vigilante group. It left me reeling, sorry for the ordinary citizens who have to live there and grateful that I don't...... The best series on TV by a mile.

I haven't yet but from your post it sounds like I will
Thanks
-sd

[redsturgeon]

Can you watch iplayer in Oz SD

John

[servodude]

Can you watch iplayer in Oz SD

John

Normally Nord VPN works well for the BBC iPlayer
- but I've probably jinxed it by saying that

-sd

[redsturgeon]

I always wonder why the BBC doesn't just start a global subscription model for the iplayer, is there some technical or legal reason?

John

[pje16]

Is it not part of your TV licence?
pay quite enough already with that Sky, Neflix, Prime, NowTV etc

[servodude]

I always wonder why the BBC doesn't just start a global subscription model for the iplayer, is there some technical or legal reason?

John

I think the licensing is complicated.
They've partnered with various outlets already for their own content; I think they also have about 50% share in BritBox.

Anyways, I've got the Hillsong episode of Storyville ready to go
- seems like a good place to start given our PM's involvement in the cult

-sd

[absolutezero]

The reason Storyville is decent is that hardly any of the content is made by the BBC. They tend to buy it in - so you don't get the usual BBC propaganda in the middle of an otherwise decent documentary.

[servodude]

Recent standouts include 'Hillsong Church' (cult-like Christian megachurch),

Well I watch this one and thoroughly enjoyed it

My one very minor criticism would be that it could have done with a little bit more of an obvious arc over the running time
- perhaps that's a result of them going with an explicit chapter based approach? (some content touched on earlier in a way that made later "reveals" a little bit less impactful)
- but that's a very minor point and it certainly held our attention

All in all, it was fascinating, creepy, and funny (certainly didn't expect to laugh so much) - with some stunning photography

Glad to see the BBC Studios still producing such excellent content
- and well worth jumping though a VPN to get my hands on it

Let's see what else takes my fancy
- sd

[Redmires]

Dragging this thread up to date, Storyville goes from strength to strength. Interesting one this week about North Korea featuring a family of 5 who fled to South Korea via China, Vietnam, Laos & Thailand. This included a 10 hour arduous jungle trek, all the more remarkable because of the two very young children and the 80 year old grandma involved. Quite a gripping episode.

[Redmires]

In memory of a very brave man. Alexei Navalny

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m ... le-navalny