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I strongly disagree with the review from Mr Elliot that I have read on here. The show was very insightful and showed everyone how a documentary should be made. It seems as though he has made an opinion based on the one hour condensed version of the show that was aired in America. Viewers in the UK were treated to a full 90 minute presentation of stories and facts which seem to have been neglected in the past. The way this documentary has been put together is more than satisfying to both experts and casual viewers and is definitely worthy of the great reception it has received so far. To condemn something as 'dry and boring' when the NYT rated it the best of the Titanic programmes airing in the US for the 100th anniversary is an extremely harsh way of describing this production, especially if you claim to be 'obsessed with the subject'. It seems as though simply watching a show passes for being an expert these days. Had you been and researched the subject yourself and not simply watched other peoples information on your television, you may have the right to an opinion. Lets show some consideration for the people who obviously worked hard to gather the information presented in this show and not besmirch their hard work and effort by giving it your own meaningless star rating of 2/4. I suggest that people reading these reviews for an idea of what to expect ignore Mr Elliot's comments and simply have a look for themselves. I assure you that you will not be disappointed by this documentary and highly recommend that you watch the three part series and not the watered down version that has made Mr Elliot an armchair expert. I rated this show 10/10 and others saw fit to give it an average of 7.5/10. I give Mr Elliot 2/4 stars for his pointless observations.

Titanic with Len Goodman (2012)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

One of many documentaries being made for the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking. This one features Len Goodman, best known for being a judge on Dancing with the Stars, who shares with us that he worked for Harland and Wolff back in the day, the same company who built the Titanic. Throughout the hour running time we hear various stories about the people on board as well as how their deaths effected survivors and others not on the ship. The documentary starts off with the interesting story of the eight people who died while making the ship and then we hear about various brave people on board the ship. Towards the end of the documentary we also hear about some of the men who survived and how it was demanded that they explain why they were alive while women and children were dead. Overall I found this to be a decent documentary on the subject but I think it's a bit too dry and boring at times to really be considered good. If you one like myself you is obsessed with the topic and watches everything out there about the subject then you'll certainly want to check this one out but I think most others would be best served by checking out one of the better documentaries out there. I thought there were some interesting stories told and especially the ones dealing with those who died while making the ship. The problem is that many of the other stories deal with familiar people that have had the spotlight shined on them in other films so you really don't learn anything new here.