I Was There

Very nice documentary series from History in which well-known events are replayed and explained how things got to this point. Examples covered are the Hindenburg, Chernobyl and the Challenger disaster. All this in nice bite-sized chunks of about 25 minutes. The reenacted events are well portrayed and have a high production value. Here and there it is indeed as if you are there. The only downside is the presenter Theo Wilson, whose only claim to fame is apparently that he is the grandson of one of the first African American military pilots. That's not really a good basis for presenting something. His presentation is wooden and forced and that is a shame for this otherwise excellent series. But despite that, this is recommended for those who want to know quickly about a number of major historical events. I give this series a high enough rating.