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In the Know
TV
Peter Jackson's new three-part documentary series sees Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr preparing for their famous rooftop concert
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In the Know
Cinema
Edgar Wright's first foray into documentary filmmaking examines the eccentric and underrated pop-rock duo Sparks. Interviewees include Mike Myers, Neil Gaiman and Duran Duran
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In the Know
Netflix
Ali Tabrizi's new and controversial Netflix documentary Seaspiracy confronts many issues around commercial fishing, but some questions still linger
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In the Know
TV
This nine-part docuseries from Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim (The Great Hack) examines the infamous NXIVM cult, and the defectors trying to expose its horrific secrets
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Essential
Cinema
An intimate portrait of fashion's most elusive figure
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In the Know
Netflix
The engrossing, incredible true story of rival big cat breeders in America has taken the world by storm on Netflix – here's why it's a must-watch
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In the Know
Cinema
In Hail Satan?, documentarian Penny Lane delves into the controversial religious group known as the Satanic Temple
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Essential
Fashion
HBO delves into the life and career of Ralph Lauren, a designer who has been defining American style for over 50 years.
By Faye Saulsbury
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Tried and Tested
Cinema
In Apollo 11, Todd Douglas Miller beautifully follows the first manned mission to the Moon in 1969 - using never-before-seen footage taken from the time
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Tried and Tested
Cinema
A new documentary chronicles the life of sex therapist Ruth Westheimer, from her childhood surviving the Holocaust to her rise as a pop culture icon
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Tried and Tested
Cinema
Capturing the tireless campaigning of four trailblazing female democrats, Knock Down the House seizes and delivers the urgency of fresh politics on Netflix
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Essential
Netflix
Hurrah for the new series from David Attenborough! Netflix documentary Our Planet shows the bizarre life-cycles of wildlife across the world – this will be the docu-series of the year
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In the Know
TV
In the controversial Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland, Channel 4 interview two victims of his alleged sexual abuse to expose the truth
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In the Know
Cinema
The gloss of tearjerking Hollywood drama has faded, making room for more exciting films showing life at its most authentic. Bookmark these documentaries to get your heart racing
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We love
Cinema
Triplets separated at birth reckon with the dark conspiracy still brewing in Three Identical Strangers, a documentary hit from Sundance
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In the Know
Cinema
Everything you need to know about Free Solo, the National Geographic documentary that just won an Oscar
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In the Know
Netflix
Thirty years on from the execution of Ted Bundy, Conversations with a Killer tells the chilling tale of America's most notorious serial killer
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Essential
TV
In the final episode of Louis Theroux's Altered States, Take My Baby explores the 'Open Adoption' programme in Southern California and the mothers involved through the process
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Essential
TV
In Choosing Death, episode 2 of Altered States, Louis Theroux goes to California to investigate people seeking an early death
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Essential
TV
In the first episode of Louis Theroux’s Altered States, Love Without Limits explores the pleasures and pitfalls of polyamorous relationships
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Tried and Tested
Cinema
Polka dots, mental health and Japan's greatest artist: the life and career of Yayoi Kusama come to life in new documentary Kusama - Infinity
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Tried and Tested
Cinema
Following his documentary work on The Imposter, filmmaker Bart Layton returns with a heist no one needed but can still be enjoyed in American Animals.
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Tried and Tested
Cinema
Rediscovering her African-American identity as well as uncovering her rocky childhood, Whitney is the latest, and hopefully last chapter on the phenomenal singer. Directed by Kevin McDonald.
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Tried and Tested
Cinema
Dull, voyeuristic and fetishising: Touch Me Not’s success at the Berlinale 2018 is a devastating decision for the festival
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Tried and Tested
Cinema
In this epic biopic, filmmaker Sophie Fiennes weaves together archive footage and concert clips to create an illuminating portrait of the legendary singer and model
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Tried and Tested
Cinema
One of the winners at the Sundance Film Festival, Dina is an intimate documentary of a developmentally disabled couple which rings truer than most scripted romantic dramas
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Tried and Tested
Cinema
City of Ghosts is a brutal and fascinating documentary about the Syrian struggle
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Preview
Cinema
David Lynch: The Art Life takes a look at the creative process of cinema's most celebrated surrealist
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Tried and Tested
Cinema
Risk is the precursor to Oscar-winning Snowden documentary Citizenfour, the director's muddled but fascinating take on Julian Assange
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Preview
Exclusive
Major international documentary festival returns to the ICA
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Features
Here's our pick of the last few months' best documentaries – 2016's late surprises and 2017's early successes, from Life, Animated to The Eagle Huntress
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Tried and Tested
Cinema
Who is Sergei Polunin? Dancer documentary shows him to be more of an unhappy adolescent than fast-living playboy
