Television isn't all vapid sitcoms and over-the-top reality shows. A lot of quality content fills the airwaves, but who has the time to watch it all? Nothing may be on when you need it, and when you are otherwise occupied, a treasure trove of wisdom spills from the "boob tube".
Thankfully, the web has provided a solution to our problems. Now, we have a resource full of entertaining, enlightening, dramatic, and thought-provoking programs, all available when we want them. What could be better than that?
Here are a few of the best online sources of documentaries (Oh, yeah. They're free):
PBS Video
PBS is a great source of entertainment, and documentaries in particular. Nova, Nature, American Experience, and Frontline all offer full episodes online. They may vary given PBS's schedule, but that means that they are also changing often and updating. It's certainly worth checking out.
Top Documentary Films & Documentary24
If you'd like a little bigger scope, these sites provide a giant catalog to the various documentaries available online. These only point you to the films, which are often on Youtube (and may be of lower video quality), but they do a great job of showing you what's out there.
*Special Note: Check to see if the link still works before getting ready to watch. Some of them disappear.
Movies Found Online
Similar to the above, but this one has a multitude of options, both documentary and not. It's also less graphical. Be ready to pick a title from a list of links.
Youtube & Hulu
Of course, these sites host much of the video content, so simply looking here can net you a great reward. You may have to dig a little more (or perhaps not), but you'll have direct access. Enjoy.
Happy Watching!
Thankfully, the web has provided a solution to our problems. Now, we have a resource full of entertaining, enlightening, dramatic, and thought-provoking programs, all available when we want them. What could be better than that?
Here are a few of the best online sources of documentaries (Oh, yeah. They're free):
PBS Video
PBS is a great source of entertainment, and documentaries in particular. Nova, Nature, American Experience, and Frontline all offer full episodes online. They may vary given PBS's schedule, but that means that they are also changing often and updating. It's certainly worth checking out.
Top Documentary Films & Documentary24
If you'd like a little bigger scope, these sites provide a giant catalog to the various documentaries available online. These only point you to the films, which are often on Youtube (and may be of lower video quality), but they do a great job of showing you what's out there.
*Special Note: Check to see if the link still works before getting ready to watch. Some of them disappear.
Movies Found Online
Similar to the above, but this one has a multitude of options, both documentary and not. It's also less graphical. Be ready to pick a title from a list of links.
Youtube & Hulu
Of course, these sites host much of the video content, so simply looking here can net you a great reward. You may have to dig a little more (or perhaps not), but you'll have direct access. Enjoy.
Happy Watching!
