Curated links to the very best documentaries

from BBC, Channel 4, Netflix, VICE,
YouTube, Vimeo and more

Daniel Tammet is nothing short of extraordinary. He can perform seemingly impossible mathematical calculations in his head, beyond a standard calculator's...

Werner Herzog investigates the extraordinary life of Timothy Treadwell: a preservationist who spent thirteen summers, living amongst grizzly bears — unarmed.

A documentary about the underground world of bare knuckle fighting. The roughest and toughest from across Britain are going toe to toe with one another, and...

Speech is a form of competitive acting. This heartwarming documentary follows talented students from Democracy Prep school in South Bronx, where...

A documentary short exploring America's deep-rooted obsession with guns. Zed Nelson a photographer who published a book — 'Gun Nation' 18 years ago, returns...

'The Untold Story of Mass Graves and Migrant Deaths in South Texas'. This harrowing documentary explores the stories of migrants that attempt to walk across...

In a world where science fiction is rapidly becoming scientific reality, AI is on the rise. In this insightful documentary, The Guardian meets Erica — a...

It appears that trolls don't just live under bridges any more. They can also be found sitting behind keyboards. This Guardian film documents a series of...

A documentary by The Atlantic exposing how the alt-right are simply rebranding white nationalism. The film features interviews with Richard B. Spencer,...

VICE meet the extraordinary group of Cuban anarchists, who have willingly injected themselves with HIV in an act of political protest.

Tom Holland explores the origins of Isis's egregious violence.

Nine men re-enact Captain Bligh's famous mission across the South Pacific. They battle with meagre rations and dehydration. Can the captain keep his team...

A documentary about the underground world of bare knuckle fighting. The roughest and toughest from across Britain are going toe to toe with one another, and...

An uplifting film following Barry McGuigan's family as they train Carl Frampton in the lead up to a world title fight.

In 2013, Nathan Brooks walked into his parents' bedroom with a loaded gun and shot them while they were asleep. This film explores the extraordinary case and...

A film series that delves into the lives of inmates, incarcerated in Northern Ireland.

VICE meet the extraordinary group of Cuban anarchists, who have willingly injected themselves with HIV in an act of political protest.

Following the controversial Brexit vote, in a divided society, VICE send two undercover reporters to try and understand what life is really like for migrants...

The USA is holding 20% of the world's total prisoners. VICE investigates what effect this is having on a overcrowded prison system at bursting point. A...

Shot in black and white, this iconic documentary by Marc Singer unearths the lives of New York's hidden homeless community, living deep inside the city's...

A dope documentary exploring the origins of Hip-Hop as it emerged in The Bronx, New York during the 1970s. Meet the lesser known characters who started one...

In this interesting and equally entertaining documentary, Dan Ariely, Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Economics investigates the underlying...