Isolation Inspiration: What to Watch
A selection of TV show and film ideas for you during isolation.
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We created a series of articles which contained ideas to keep you entertained and inspired during the Covid lockdowns and isolation; be inspired by reading, watching and listening to them.Watch
We made time to binge watch our favourite TV shows before isolation was even a thing, so if one thing's for sure, it's that we were trained for that moment and were very much up for the challenge.
Due to extensive previous practice at this globally participated endurance sport, like us, your usual shows may be used up, and you might now be looking for some new inspiration to flex your movie marathon muscles on. Keeping to the arts, culture and design theme, we have compiled a list to help you on your journey of new discoveries.
Netflix
ABSTRACT - THE ART OF DESIGN
An in-depth look into computer design and modern contemporary design with some of the world's most highly regarded designers.
OUR PLANET
Experiencing the planet's natural beauty through an examination of how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.
MOVING ART
Experience nature's art as filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg highlights the beauty that lurks in oceans, forests, deserts and flowers.
BBC
AN ART LOVER'S GUIDE
Art historians Dr Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke take us on three entertaining and revealing cultural city breaks.
SECRETS OF THE MUSEUM
Unique arts series venturing behind the scenes at the world famous museum of art, design and performance, the V&A.
CIVILISATIONS
Thousands of years of visual culture explored on the BBC and beyond.
THE ART MYSTERIES
Documentary series in which Waldemar Januszczak sets out to uncover the secret meanings hidden in four famous paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and Seurat.
CHANNEL 4
TIME TEAM
Tony Robinson and a team of experts investigate a wide range of archaeological sites.
PHIL SPENCER'S STATELY HOMES
Phil Spencer sets forth on a grand tour of Britain's magnificent stately homes.
BRITAIN'S MOST HISTORIC TOWNS
Professor Alice Roberts explores Britain's history through the stories of individual towns.
MY GRANDPARENTS WAR
Four celebrated actors explore their grandparents' extraordinary wartime stories.
SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII
Dr David Starkey profiles the six women who married Henry Vlll.
FOR SAMA
An epic and intimate journey filmed through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria.
EXTINCT
Exploring the compelling tales of extinct animals and solving the mystery of their demise.
BRITAIN'S ANCIENT TRACK WITH TONY ROBINSON
Tony Robinson explores the mysteries and legends of Britain's network of ancient track ways.
FACT OR FICTION
Tony Robinson uncovers the real stories behind some of the greatest figures in history.
SKELETONS OF THE MARY ROSE - THE NEW EVIDENCE
A cutting-edge examination of the Mary Rose's crew challenges perceptions of Tudor England.
OTHER
THE GIRL WITH THE PEARL EARRING
Film - 2003
A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.
THE FOUNTAINHEAD
Film -1949
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.
SECRETS OF THE NATIONAL TRUST - TV SHOW
Alan Titchmarsh and a host of familiar faces are back with another privileged insider’s view into some of Britain’s most intriguing historical homes and gardens.
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP
Documentary Film - 2010
Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
SAVING BANKSY
Documentary Film - 2017
Banksy, a graffiti artist, leaves his mark on San Francisco in April of 2010 and goes on to become internationally known.
Well, we hope you enjoy exploring some of the resources above! If you've got other suggestions please do write them in the comments below.
Why not take a look at our other Isolation Inspiration guides using the links below.
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Posted by Jade Turner
31st March 2020