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Documentaries hit a very special entertainment sweet spot: you're watching TV in pyjamas stained with last night dinner but you're also learning. Productive yet festering? The dream.
Luckily for us, there are more documentaries out there in the world than we can physically get through, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try. Here are the best documentaries and docu-series on Amazon Prime UK, from true crime to travel and everything in between. Binge away.
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Hyper-charming celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain travels around the world exploring not just the food and the culture of various countries but the political and social issues too.
The Witness
The Witness follows a man named Bill Genovese as he investigates the murder of his sister Kitty, who was reportedly stabbed in front of 38 witnesses back in 1964. The documentary film see Bill uncover information about the circumstances of her murder and question the story that numerous witnesses watched her murder and did nothing to stop it.
Diego Maradona
Made with more than 500 hours of unseen footage this documentary explores the hugely successful and dramatic career of one of the biggest characters in football.
ALL IN: The fight for democracy
Guided by the expertise of American politician, lawyer and activist Stacey Abrams All In: The Fight for Democracy digs into the problem with voter suppression in the U.S.
All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur
Voiced by Tom Hardy All or Nothing follows Tottenham Hotspur during the 2019/2020 premier league season, giving viewers an inside look at the intricate politics and behind the scenes drama of a top football team.
Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer
For this five part docu-series Elizabeth Kendall - Ted Bundy's former girlfriend - and her daughter Molly reflect on their experience of knowing and living with the man who became one of the world's most notorious serial killers.
Roughly 40 years after the story emerged this is the first time Elizabeth and Molly have spoken, giving horrifying new details about the convicted murderer.
Jonas Brothers' Chasing Happiness
Featuring deeply personal interviews and never before seen footage Chasing Happiness chronicles the Jonas Brothers' meteoric rise to fame and their painful break up in 2013, as they prepare for their first album in six years.
Venus
What starts out as a casting call for an erotic film becomes a frank and in-depth exploration of female sexuality, as auditions turn into candid conversations about sex and intimacy.
One Child Nation
Filmmaker Nanfu Wang digs into the untold story of China's one-child policy, exploring the social and humanitarian effects it has had on the people of China.
That Sugar Film
Actor and director Damon Gameau embarks on a mission to uncover the truth about so-called 'healthy' foods, and the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body.
Life Off Grid
Life Off Grid follows director Jonathan Taggart and producer Phillip Vannini over two years as they travel across Canada speaking to people who live completely off-grid, visiting their homes and learning about the challenges and and nuances of their experience.
Unseen
In 2009 Cleveland police found the decomposing bodies of 11 women inside and near the home of a known sex offender. With the help of interviews from surviving victims, Unseen investigates these deaths and the reality of society's willingness to abandon women living on the fringes, raising important questions about how and why the killing spree was allowed to go on so long.
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