Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning vs Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum
Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.5/10 for Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning). Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum is the shorter watch at 59m compared with 1h 30m. Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are documentary, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning
Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum| Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning | Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 59m |
| Genres | Documentary, TV Movie | Documentary, History, TV Movie |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Chris Eyre | Joe Myerscough |
| Main cast | Jim Thorpe | Michael Palin, Dan Snow, David Olusoga, Janina Ramirez |
Synopsis
Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning
Jim Thorpe was a Native American icon whose athletic prowess reshaped the landscape of 20th-century sports, defying the brutal challenges of racial prejudice along the way. Based on extensive interviews and utilizing Jim’s own writing this documentary brings together a diverse array of Native American scholars, historians, athletes, and influential sports commentators.
Secrets of the Bayeux Tapestry: Inside the Museum
The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the treasures of the medieval world. Across 70 metres of exquisitely embroidered scenes, it tells the story of one of the most seismic events in British history – the Norman Invasion of 1066. For the last 950 years, this crucial part of Britain's national story has remained on the other side of the English Channel, in Bayeux, Normandy, but now it’s coming back to the UK. A stellar cast of historians and experts…
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