Similarly, bloggers and people with smart phones and YouTube accounts turned their personal networks into mini documentaries and time capsules.

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His turn in the mini-documentaries definitely showcases his abilities as a talking head.

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He plunders this to full effect and often produces mini-documentaries for the show.

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These new additions bolster an already extensive library of British TV classics on the service, encompassing shows such as the much loved Doctor Who, the critically acclaimed Ashes to Ashes, spy drama Spooks, highly-acclaimed mini-series Whitechapel, as well as must-see documentaries like Planet Earth.

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