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The Best Episodes of BBC Documentaries

Every episode of BBC Documentaries ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of BBC Documentaries!

The Best Episodes of BBC Documentaries

Documentaries produced by or for the BBC

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  1. Background image for Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster
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    #1 - Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

    S2024:E1

    Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a lifetime: the giant skull of a prehistoric sea monster, known as a pliosaur – the Tyrannosaurus rex of the seas!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Peaky Blinders: How We Made Them Dance
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    #2 - Peaky Blinders: How We Made Them Dance

    S2024:E2

    Peaky Blinders writer and creator Steven Knight and choreographer Benoit Swan Pouffer of the celebrated Rambert Dance Company discuss the collaboration that resulted in one of the most unexpected and tantalising stage productions of recent years: Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - The List: 8 Things to Know Before Election Day

    S2024:E86

    From how to register to where to vote, here's what you should know before election day.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - The Plymouth Shootings

    S2024:E87

    On 12 August 2021, a 22-year-old Jake Davison shot and killed five people in a quiet cul-de-sac in Plymouth before turning the gun on himself. It was the worst mass shooting on British soil in over a decade and the first of the digital age.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Don't Take Our Kids

    S2024:E88

    The number of children in care is on the rise. But can one council do things differently, and keep families together?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - The List: 10 Wild Election Moments

    S2024:E89

    From Ed Davey making a splash in 2024 to Theresa May running through those fields of wheat; 10 wild election moments.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - Daley: Olympic Superstar

    S2024:E90

    Daley Thompson takes an epic journey told from around the world to tell the story of the complex man behind one of the greatest all around athletes the world has ever seen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - Kyle: The Gunman Who Divided America

    S2024:E91

    Documentary about one of America's most controversial figures, Kyle Rittenhouse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Linford

    S2024:E92

    100m Olympic champion Linford Christie is one of Britain’s most successful athletes. Now, he’s confronting his complicated legacy, in a story about race, respect and reputation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - The Forgotten Fight for Freedom

    S2024:E93

    Three years ago, Myanmar's transition to democracy was cut short by a military coup, but now the junta faces a reckoning from a rebellion threatening its rule across the country.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Confessions of a Brain Surgeon

    S2025:E68

    Top brain surgeon Henry Marsh is facing his own life-threatening diagnosis. He reveals the huge risks and emotional impact of a job filled with difficult life-and-death decisions.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster" is the best rated episode of "BBC Documentaries". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/1/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Peaky Blinders: How We Made Them Dance".