Double episode reviewing 2 documentaries about the brutal murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in west Cork Ireland in 1996. Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie by Jim Sheridan and the Netflix doc Sophie: A Murder in West Co

Docs That Rock - Ghostwatch

Nov 6th, 2020 33m 23s

It was a time before horror was an everyday reality but this iconic pseudo documentary shook the British Isles when it was first aired back in 1992. It caused terror but started a life long love of horror for 11 yr old Cherida and possibly brou

Halloween Episode. The Enfield Haunting

Oct 31st, 2020 30m 12s

The Enfield poltergeist was a claim of supernatural activity at 284 Green Street, a council house in Enfield, London, England, between 1977 and 1979 involving two sisters, aged 11 and 13. Warning: The sound quality on this episode is horrifying

The Disappearance of Madeline McCann

Jun 4th, 2020 34m 43s

This documentary takes a detailed look at the disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann, who vanished while on holiday with her family in Portugal in 2007. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Tiger King

Apr 8th, 2020 26m 5s

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness. We discuss this crazy documentary series. A zoo owner with over 200 big cats spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Strange Occurrences in a Small Irish Village

Mar 17th, 2020 35m 42s

RE-RELEASE in honour of St. Patricks Day. We review the wonderful documentary 'Strange Occurrences in a Small Irish Village' (2016) Knock is a small Irish village but it has big heart. We talk miracles, moving statues and movie making. This doc

The Edge of Democracy

Mar 11th, 2020 28m 28s

In this episode Cherida and Tracey review 'The Edge of Democracy' which was Oscar-nominated this year. The Edge of Democracy sees political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unravellin

American Factory

Feb 9th, 2020 29m 2s

American Factory is a 2019 OSCAR (TM) nominated documentary, directed by Bognar and Reichert. The "American" factory is situated in Dayton, Ohio and run by Chinese company Fayao. It's a tale of culture clash and labor politics but its use of mu

Behind The Curve

Jan 21st, 2020 26m 58s

We discuss the 2018 documentary film 'Behind The Curve' about flat Earth believers in the United States. In this doc you meet the growing, worldwide community of theorists who defend the belief that the Earth is flat while living in a society w

Docs That Rock - Dreams Of A Life

Nov 27th, 2019 25m 49s

Carol Morley sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph. Join us as w

Docs That Rock - Chasing Ice

Nov 12th, 2019 25m 21s

Chasing Ice is a 2012 documentary film about the efforts of nature photographer James Balog and his Extreme Ice Survey (EIS) to publicize the effects of climate change, directed by Jeff Orlowski. This documentary is truly shocking and presses t

Docs That Rock - Wrinkles The Clown

Oct 29th, 2019 30m 20s

Wrinkles the Clown is a 2019 American documentary comedy horror film directed by Michael Beach Nichols. The film follows a man known as Wrinkles the Clown who lives in Naples, Florida. For a fee of "a few hundred dollars", he will attend birthd

Docs That Rock - Surviving Mumbai

Oct 15th, 2019 16m 59s

Surviving Mumbai is the story of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack told by those who managed to survive it. The filmmakers of the recent release Hotel Mumbai were inspired by the documentary and the experiences of the hostages to create the film.

Docs That Rock - The Quiet One

Aug 30th, 2019 27m 34s

Its always the quiet one you have to watch because they are watching you! Oliver Murray's The Quiet One is a beautifully crafted documentary, telling the story of Bill Wyman, former bassist with the Rolling Stones through Bill's own archive.

Docs That Rock - The Great Hack

Aug 23rd, 2019 44m 23s

Explore how a data company named Cambridge Analytica came to symbolize the dark side of social media in the wake of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Also... Love Island, Bewitched and Dr Pimple Popper

20 Feet From Stardom, Docs That Rock

Aug 9th, 2019 22m 53s

This week Tracey and Cherida review the Oscar-winning documentary '20 Feet From Stardom'. Filmmaker Morgan Neville shines a long-overdue spotlight on the hit-making contributions of longtime backup singers like Darlene Love and Merry Clayton.

Docs That Rock The Farthest

Aug 2nd, 2019 32m 2s

Voyager in Space. This compelling documentary chronicles NASA's 1977 launch of twin space probes, sent to capture images of remote planets and carry messages from Earth.

Docs That Rock - Finders Keepers

Jul 19th, 2019 19m 25s

When local entrepreneur Shannon Whisnant purchased a grill the last thing he expected was to find a human leg. Fearing it may belong to a dismembered body he contacted law enforcement but soon changed his tune when the owner of the leg, John Wo

Docs That Rock: Liam Gallagher: As It Was

Jul 12th, 2019 20m 45s

Liam Gallagher was a man that many had written off as all "show with no substance". When it all fell apart it was time for time to sink or swim. This documentary offers some unique personal insight into a man who seems to have lost everything o

Docs That Rock - Man On Wire

Jul 5th, 2019 22m 40s

Sometimes documentaries transport you back to a simpler time in life when everything was possible. Like that time in 1974 when a French man walked a tightrope between the Twin Towers in New York - without permission. This incredible documentary

OJ Simpson The Lost Confession

Jun 28th, 2019 38m 30s

In recently rediscovered recordings of an interview by Judith Regan, O.J. Simpson shares a hypothetical account of what happened on the night his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, were brutally slain.

Docs That Rock: Remastered: The Lion's Share

Jun 21st, 2019 28m 38s

Remastered : The Lion's Share begins with Rian Malan's search for the original writers of "The Lion Sleeps tonight" and how a quest which began to see the family get a share of the profits descended slowly into farce. As part of the Netflix Rem

Docs That Rock: Deep Water

Jun 14th, 2019 24m 36s

Confronted by a perilous sea, bad weather, an unfinished boat and painfully slow progress, sailor Donald Crowhurst faces an impossible dilemma - to continue into the open ocean on his 1968 solo round-the-world race with a leaking boat or return

Katie

Jun 7th, 2019 21m 14s

"Katie" is a beautiful intimate look at the the evolution of Irish Boxing World Champion Katie Taylor as she attempts to rebuild her career after a year of turmoil. The documentary, directed by Ross Whitaker, is the origin story of a phenomenal