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Planet Oil: The Treasure That Conquered the World

2015 · 1 season

A sober, globe-spanning history lesson that makes the story of oil feel like the hidden engine of modern politics and power.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Iain Stewart
Overview
An excellent narration of oil industry since early days to 20th century and up to today. How oil changed the world and shaped our modern world today.
How it feels
Earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Power, politics, greed, environment
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Starring
Iain Stewart
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Declan Healy, Russell Leven
Starring
Iain Stewart
Cinematography
Alastair McCormick
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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