Shifty (iplayer), political and social documentary.

[Railwaycat]

Excellent new series looking at the UK since 1979, composed entirely of film/video clips and interviews (there's even a clip of Jimmy Saville in the 1st programme), no narrative, just sub titles, showing how society and politics has changed, and not for the better. The social clips are really fascinating for those of us around at the time. The Guardian has a good review.

 

[nlogax]

Fascinating to see Curtis construct his view of the UK's journey towards fragmentation and loss of identity in his unique way via his access to myriad archives and specific example such as the Dome fiasco. It was a lot to take in and definitely one of Curtis' better series even though we're now firmly into his 'I don't narrate my documentaries anymore, it's become a bit of a trope' period. As long as he retains elements of a discordant soundtrack to accompany grainy archive footage then that's my thing.

 

[Railwaycat]

Fascinating to see Curtis construct his view of the UK's journey towards fragmentation and loss of identity in his unique way via his access to myriad archives and specific example such as the Dome fiasco. It was a lot to take in and definitely one of Curtis' better series even though we're now firmly into his 'I don't narrate my documentaries anymore, it's become a bit of a trope' period. As long as he retains elements of a discordant soundtrack to accompany grainy archive footage then that's my thing.

We've only seen the first three episodes, so we haven't got to the Dome yet, but the reference to what laundered money from the Brinks Matt robbery was used for was fascinating for one example of something Curtis highlights in a social/political context. I think that much of the archive footage has been enhanced, it isn't as grainy as I imagined it would be. And as for Thatcher...