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Finding Jack Charlton

Finding Jack Charlton is the definitive portrait of an extraordinary man; an English World Cup winning legend, who became an Irish hero.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10607676/? ... _sr_srsg_0

Really worth a watch, funny and poignant.

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sateeb wrote:Finding Jack Charlton

Finding Jack Charlton is the definitive portrait of an extraordinary man; an English World Cup winning legend, who became an Irish hero.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10607676/? ... _sr_srsg_0

Really worth a watch, funny and poignant.

Available at all good torrent shops. :cheers:
I remember watching this and it was thoroughly entertaining - he had god-like status in Ireland!!


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Dannie Boy wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:24 pm I remember watching this and it was thoroughly entertaining - he had god-like status in Ireland!!
Not seen it yet (plan to give it a go), but thought it had only been released in the last few days? Remembering a different version DB?

[EDIT] Released on BBCiPlayer for those who have access.
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pharvey wrote:
Dannie Boy wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:24 pm I remember watching this and it was thoroughly entertaining - he had god-like status in Ireland!!
Not seen it yet (plan to give it a go), but thought it had only been released in the last few days? Remembering a different version DB?

[EDIT] Released on BBCiPlayer for those who have access.
Well it could have been a different programme but it was definitely about the life of “Big Jack”


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Dannie Boy wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:45 pm
pharvey wrote:
Dannie Boy wrote: Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:24 pm I remember watching this and it was thoroughly entertaining - he had god-like status in Ireland!!
Not seen it yet (plan to give it a go), but thought it had only been released in the last few days? Remembering a different version DB?

[EDIT] Released on BBCiPlayer for those who have access.
Well it could have been a different programme but it was definitely about the life of “Big Jack”


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This must have been what I watched https://youtube.com/playlist?list=RDQMDpokOiNhWAM
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This is the one I watched.
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buksida wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:07 am
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An in-depth look into what is probably a greater threat to the Earth than climate change or plastic pollution - commercial fishing. Hard to imagine oceans could be depleted and their ecosystems broken down within 30 years, which is bad news for everything else on the planet. Very powerful stuff.
Currently running on Netflix.
Just got round to this and real eye opener. Currently, I don't have any seafood in my diet in the UK (big consumer of other meat, mind) but that may change when I get back to South East Asia. After watching this, I'll certainly be a little more mindful of the consumption of seafood. The commercial fishing industry really is a parasite of the planet! A good documentary.

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buksida wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:07 am Seaspiracy
An in-depth look into what is probably a greater threat to the Earth than climate change or plastic pollution - commercial fishing. Hard to imagine oceans could be depleted and their ecosystems broken down within 30 years, which is bad news for everything else on the planet. Very powerful stuff.
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Thailand doesn't take criticism of Thailand very well. :idea:
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Just watched a great 3 part documentary about Ernest Hemmingway surprisingly titled Hemmingway.

For the benefit of Dtaai Maai , if he can tear himself away from watching Superhero action movies, Hem was that Yank geezer wot writ good books. :naughty: :duck: :laugh:

Directed by the great Ken Burns (The Vietnam War) it's a 5 star keeper.

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'The Year the Earth Changed'

This has to be one of the most fascinating documentaries I've seen. It shows just how much of a boost the natural world and the environment has received over the last year. Narrated by David Attenborough (who else!), this is a film that could never have been made without the help of Covid-19. It highlights, without question, just how much damage the human race has inflicted upon this planet, from wild life to the damage to our environment. Just how much the natural world has recovered when we're forced into a lockdown. Will we learn from it. I doubt it.

One of my top documentaries. Download from the usual sites. Download in 4K to get the full benefit.
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Can't find this in my usual places, link pls?

Edit: found it - https://www.limetorrents.info/search/al ... h-Changed/
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I got it from YTS who also have it in 4K
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Watched it last night - superb. The only good thing to come out of the Covid situation is fewer of us and a better life for the rest of the planet albeit temporarily.
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Just binged 10 episodes of The Staircase on Netflix. Cracking doc series if you've not seen it already. Lots of courtroom stuff. Twists and turns. Done by the same guys that did 'Making a Murderer'. Gonna try squeeze another episode in before I should try sleep really. :D

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