Crystal Palace have inspired one of the Premier League’s best modern club documentaries plus a growing library of in‑house films that every Eagles fan should watch.
When Eagles Dare (Amazon Prime & Palace TV+)
The must‑watch Crystal Palace documentary is When Eagles Dare: Crystal Palace F.C., a five‑part series originally released worldwide on Amazon Prime Video in June 2021. It tells the story of Palace’s rise from administration in 2010 to promotion via the 2012/13 Championship play‑offs, using fly‑on‑the‑wall footage from that season and new interviews with Steve Parish, Dougie Freedman, Ian Holloway, Wilfried Zaha, Mile Jedinak and others. All episodes are now also available to stream on Palace TV+, the club’s own platform.
Palace TV Documentaries and Specials
Crystal Palace’s media team produce regular short documentaries under the Palace TV and Palace TV Productions banners, available on the club site and YouTube. Highlights include:
- Under The Skin: The Story of Crystal Palace – a 12‑minute film capturing Oliver Glasner’s 2024/25 side, focusing on Eberechi Eze, Marc Guéhi and Jean‑Philippe Mateta and the connection between the club and South London.
- Access All Over – FA Cup Final 2025 – an extended behind‑the‑scenes film following fans, players and staff through the FA Cup final win over Manchester City, from Covent Garden pre‑match scenes to the trophy lift.
- A growing library of docs on legends and cult figures (for example Fan Zhiyi | Back where it began, tifo stories, and player-focused shorts) in the Palace TV documentaries section.
Classic TV Features and YouTube History Films
Beyond official series, several one‑off TV and YouTube films are essential viewing for context on Palace’s story. These include:
- How the Fans Saved Crystal Palace from Extinction! – an Amazon Prime Sport promo and short online doc that condenses the CPFC 2010 rescue into a punchy narrative and acts as a companion piece to When Eagles Dare.
- Independent YouTube histories such as Crystal Palace F.C. History – Episode 4 (21st Century), which charts the club’s journey through administration, the Stockport “survival special” and into the modern Premier League era.
- Archival TV features on the 1990 FA Cup final and “Team of the Eighties” era, some of which are clipped on YouTube and in BBC/ITV retrospectives.
Where to Watch
- When Eagles Dare – Amazon Prime Video (globally) and Palace TV+ via the club website/app.
- Palace TV documentaries – Palace’s official site and YouTube under the Palace TV and Palace TV Productions playlists.
- Short films & histories – Official CPFC YouTube uploads and various reputable football-history channels that focus on Palace’s 21st‑century story.
Taken together, these films give a complete emotional arc: from near‑extinction and fan protests outside Lloyds Bank to promotion, Premier League consolidation and finally lifting major silverware at Wembley.
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