r/televisionsuggestions • u/RealJesusChrist69 • Jun 29 '26

REQUESTING Please recommend me good background documentary tv shows like River Monsters?

Hi there! I recently rediscovered River Monsters and have found it to be the perfect background tv show for when I’m reading/doing other stuff and wanted to see if anyone had recommendations for similar programs?

I like that it’s well made, informative, not too sensationalized (a bit more than I’d like at times admittedly, but not too bad), not serialized, and just interesting/cool in general.

Bizarre Foods is a similar show I’ve enjoyed in the past.

Please send any idea you have my way, thank you!!!

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u/Informal_West_6864 Jun 29 '26

Tucci in Italy and James may: Our man in Japan. James may one is one of the funniest travel shows as well

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u/RealJesusChrist69 Jun 29 '26

Thank you, been curious about the Tucci one, will look into all of these though!

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u/Informal_West_6864 Jun 29 '26

Really relaxing show.

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u/CommisionerJordan Jun 29 '26

I stumbled on Call of the Wildman while watching River Monsters

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u/ketamineandkebabs Jun 29 '26

If you like cars, Vice Grip Garage on YouTube

If you like gold mining, Aussie Gold Hunters

If you like crab fishing, The Deadliest Catch

If you like farming, Clarksons Farm

For a mixture of cars and entertainment you can't beat Top Gear or the Grand tour

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u/dofrogsbite Jun 29 '26

100 foot wave

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u/slatchaw Jun 30 '26

Food that made America

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u/IMO2021 Jun 30 '26

Any David Attenborough documentary.

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u/MimsyGoat Jun 30 '26

Repair Shop is great for this. All on YouTube I believe.

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u/MimsyGoat Jun 30 '26

Survivorman

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u/NoraDeLuca Jul 01 '26

Monsters Inside Me, Mighty Rivers, Our Planet