New documentaries
A collection of new documentaries added to Docur. Last update November 30, 2015 @ 12:50 AM
Willy Messerschmitts Bf-109
The Messerschmitt Bf-109 can be classed as the first modern fighter plane. It was a sleek monoplane of all metal construction, with an enclosed cockpit and a retractable landing gear. The Bf-109 A was introduced in 1935 a year before the Spitfire and was a complete reve[...]
Building Hitlers Supergun
Building Hitlers Supergun: During the height of the second world war NAZI Germany had occupied most of western Europe. The only country that stood in its way was the United Kingdom which was something Hitler desperately wanted to change. After relentless bombing of strategic military targets such as[...]
Terror At Sea: The Sinking Of The Concordia
One of the worst disasters in modern maritime history. The Concordia was a cruise ship which was operated by the Italian company Costa, built in Italy in 2004 the ship ran world cruises for holidaymakers until 2012 when it sunk off the coast of Isola del Giglio. Much controversy[...]
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks
When Flea, Anthony and Slovak formed the Red Hot Chill Peppers back in 1983 I don't think they could possibly have imagined how successful they were really going to be. The Los Angels bands music has touched people in every corner of the global and the band members themselves have gone thro[...]
The Most Hated Family in America
Louis Theroux is known for creating some of the most well known documentaries of the last 20 years. He often meets people with unconventional views and finds out in great detail what they are all about in his own unique way which is more often than not extremely funny. In this film Louis meets with[...]
Anvil: The Story of Anvil
Anvil: The Story of Anvil: You’ve almost certainly never heard of Anvil, and yet they are known as one of the most influential metal bands of their generation, without ever gaining commercial success. Dubbed the “demi-gods of Canadian metal”, Anvil has gained a cult following[...]
The Final Frontier
For thousands of years humans have wanted to know what is out there in the night sky. Gathering an understanding of our place in the cosmos seems to be a fundamental part of human nature and in the last few hundred years we have made discoveries in leaps and bounds. Thousands of years ago people rel[...]
Secrets of Quantum Physics Ep 2
Quantum Phsycist Dr Jim Al-Fhalili asks whether the strange world of Quatum of mechanics can answer some of the most perplexing questions in Biology. How birds manage to navigate across huge distances while maintaining a sense of direction. He goes onto look at the role quantum vibrations have on ou[...]
The Mystery of the Sphinx
The Mystery of the Sphinx, a 1993 documentary narrated by Charlton Heston (Planet of the Apes 1968). Is the Great Sphinx of Giza really as old as Egyptologists say it is? Traditionally it is thought that it is no more than 4000 years old however there are a growing n[...]
Ultimate Mars Challenge
The Mars rover Curiosity is a truly amazing feat of engineering and science. If you want to get to mars there are a lot of challenges involved never mind actually making a soft surface landing with a 1,982 pound rover. This documentary explores what it took to develop and test this rover a[...]
The Universe: Dark Matter
Did you know that we can only see around 4% of the universe? Since the observable universe spans a distance of more than 93 billion light years it really does make you wonder where the other 96% is. This documentary helps to spread light on this cunning question which is being worked on by scie[...]
Britains Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield
On a remote North west coast of England, lies one of the most secretive and controversial nucleur plants in the world, Sellafield. For decades its has been shrowded in conspiracy and secrecy, but for the first time in its history, they have allowed cameras into its grounds. Nucleur Ph[...]
Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room
Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room is a 2005 documentary by Alex Gibney based on a book with the same title about the rise and fall of the Enron Corporation and its shocking modern corporate corruption. Enron was an energy corporation which was founded in Omaha, Nebraska, United State[...]
Hitlers Hidden Drug Habit: Secret History
During his rein as Führer of Germany Hitler represented himself as a supreme leader and war lord with a god like presence. As the leader of the so called “master race” the people of Germany for the most part genuinely believed that he was a divine figure. However behind closed doors[...]
The Shock Doctrine
The Shock Doctrine: In this fascinating documentary, Naomi Klein explains how the American “free market” policies have come to dominate the world for almost half a century. It suggests techniques developed by economist Milton Friedman, have been used again and again throughout[...]
Colour: The Spectrum of Science Ep1 Colours of Earth
Planet Earth is the most colouful place that we know of, it is a huge part of what makes our home so special. But what is colour? And how has our peception of it shaped the history of our planet. In the first episode Dr Helen Czerski looks at how the earth was transformed from just another dry[...]
Is there a creator?
This is probably the most thought-provoking question for people of the modern age and throughout the history of humanity. Science has allowed us to prove the how and the what but the why remains a complete mystery. Was the entire universe created by a god who is looking down on everything[...]
Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life
A documentary about evolution. Earth is the only known planet which sustains life and it does so with a huge abundance, from the north pole to the south the planet is teaming with life from massive flowers to strange reptiles there is life in seemingly every shape and form. With such huge biodiversi[...]