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I Googled the film. It was called "Inside Job," by award-winning director Charles Ferguson and narrated by Oscar-winning actor -
Matt Damon. If you haven't seen it - I highly recommend it to everyone. It's quite a revelation on what caused the global
financial crisis.

I like those documentaries (and documentary-style series) I accidentally stumble across while flicking through the channels before going to bed. The ones that get me hooked, even though I know I have to get up early the next day. The ones I wouldn't bother tuning into if I saw them in the TV guide (probably why I haven't bought a TV guide in the past 5 or 6 years).

Some great surprises from the past few years:

"The Man Whose Arms Exploded" - a look into the use (and abuse) of steroids in bodybuilding. Riveting viewing, if only for the people who watch the footage of the man whose arms DID explode but still say they will use steroids.

"Jonestown" - as the title suggests, a look at the whole sad Jonestown saga.

"Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends" - a little painful to watch at times, but fascinating as Theroux explores the weirder parts of "mainstream" society and freely allows people to make tools of themselves for the BBC.

"The Boy in the Bubble" - about, surprise surprise, the one and only "Bubble Boy".

What I like about these shows is the "other side" of life that they reveal - the historic events we don't hear about, or happened (and were buried) before my time; the seedy sides of society that we don't publicise; the strange people I haven't met yet.

Yep - I love my documentaries.

I enjoy a well produced documentary, particularly one offfering insight into controversial/ difficult/ out of the way places or situations. I find the Cutting Edge documentaries, following Dateline on SBS on Sunday nights, well worth watching.

I particularly enjoy Michael Moore and John Pilger's work. Pilger is a harsh critic of the West, I agree, Moore is too. I guess that's what happens when you've spent your life researching behind the scenes and uncovering truths and linkages the average person on the street wouldn't imagine possible. They've both been subjected to merciless witch hunts, financed of course by the big corporates they work to expose. Only makes me more determined to seek out their work and support their efforts.

'Gasland' is a must see documentary. It's being repeated on SBS on Tuesday night, following a follow-up program to Go back to where you came from, another superb SBS documentary.

Lexi, I think the film you were referring to was Inside Job, which I never got to see, but which SBS will hopefully run at some stage.

Sorry, Lexi, should have read page two before posting!

SOG watched and liked him, early this morning unable to sleep watched would you believe those brothers!
A buck jumping artist in I think broken hill, doing his art on wood with a hot iron, great stuff that love to find one.
Watched a whole series of ww2 propaganda films.
And anything with real footage.
I see foolishness in our sides actions, maybe betrayal from the leader of the USA he for sure was shifty.
I never under estimate the achievements of Germany, think far too many fail to see we take far too much for granted Russia's roll in the victory.
But find not a little bit of need to feel other than happy they both in time fell.
Different times but do not kid your selves, any people could fall for a Hitler insane grub that he was.

Feeling I was born a century to early, my dream of being an astronaut will never be fulfilled , the closest thus far is the John Hurt narration of "Journey to the Edge of the Universe" feels like a rollercoaster ride through our solar system and beyond.

Also, anything by David Attenborough.

Respect to Mike Moore AND John Pilger - we need the stirrers.

Enjoyed "Two Men in a Tinny" with John Doyle and Tim Flannery and their travels down the Murray River.

David Suzuki - always watch.

Oh did anyone watch the recent SBS screening of 'Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking'?

ABC's Catalyst.

Oh and I did watch the "The National Parks, America's Best Idea"
- Ken Burns, wasn't it on SBS last year? Positive advertising for the USA. Shame they haven't done much since...