A revival of our 'must watch tv ' topic

A place for members to both recommend and talk about current tv shows 

No spoilers please!

Last series Thursday

 

On 05/09/2023 at 21:21, Mike said:

Last series Thursday

 

I just finished the series the other night, my verdict was 'most enjoyable'

looking for next show

any new 'must watch' recommendations out there?

 

 

55 minutes ago, Mike said:

I just finished the series the other night, my verdict was 'most enjoyable'

looking for next show

any new 'must watch' recommendations out there?

 

 

Mike, I'm halfway through season 2 of FROM described as Science Fiction Horror by the makers. I was late catching on with this series. Some really interesting characters and really good monsters. A big thumbs up FROM me😃  There's a 3rd season planned.

I've recently purchased 4 seasons of BANSHEE on DVD, fantastic entertainment.

And I've picked up a copy of THE NIGHT OF on DVD  starring John Turturro & Riz Ahmed,

an excellent thriller, 8 episodes in all

Top Boy is on my must watch list.

Edited September 13, 20231 yr by Jessie Pinkman

2 hours ago, Jessie Pinkman said:

Mike, I'm halfway through season 2 of FROM described as Science Fiction Horror by the makers. I was late catching on with this series. Some really interesting characters and really good monsters. A big thumbs up FROM me😃  There's a 3rd season planned.

will have a look, sounds promising

2 hours ago, Jessie Pinkman said:

I've recently purchased 4 seasons of BANSHEE on DVD, fantastic entertainment.

And I've picked up a copy of THE NIGHT OF on DVD  starring John Turturro & Riz Ahmed,

saw that a bit back, sucks you in, a great mini-series

2 hours ago, Jessie Pinkman said:

an excellent thriller, 8 episodes in all

Top Boy is on my must watch list.

 

This week I've been mostly watching:

Code of a Killer - 2015

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3847626/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_code%20of%20a

Alec Jeffreys used to be one of my lecturers on genetics. Outside his lab there was a pin board with requests for help that he's new 'DNA'  work might solve; a chap from the USA sent one solitary hair asking if he was related to the Royal Family.

why Professor Sir Alec never got the Nobel Prize is a travesty IMHO.

Jesse

 

This week I've been mostly watching:

Crime

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12759778/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_q_crime

1 is better than 2 IMO.

Still, like Stephan Graham, anything with Dougray Scott is worth a watch. (Ken Stott too, so isn't going to be bad) He's from Glenrothes where they had a few of those Northern Soul nights, I believe?

Jesse

Edited October 5, 20231 yr by Simon T

Just binged on "The Long Shadow" about the Yorkshire Ripper , very well done by a great cast and the entire contents of ITV's wig collection.

17 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said:

Just binged on "The Long Shadow" about the Yorkshire Ripper , very well done by a great cast and the entire contents of ITV's wig collection.

I was just about to offer that one up. Very good for the fact that it was about the 'people', not the gory details. I found the last 20 minutes is a little hard to watch, shall i kick the screen or have a good bloob, i did both? £40,000, what a ****!

Edited October 5, 20231 yr by Simon T

16 minutes ago, Simon T said:

I was just about to offer that one up. Very good for the fact that it was about the 'people', not the gory details. I found the last 20 minutes is a little hard to watch, shall i kick the screen or have a good bloob, i did both? £40,000, what a ****!

I really want to watch that but am struggling to watch any TV at the moment. Hope they keep it on the player for a few weeks

21 hours ago, Soulman said:

I really want to watch that but am struggling to watch any TV at the moment. Hope they keep it on the player for a few weeks

is a  bell (langley) necessary on a bike?

16 minutes ago, Simon T said:

is a  bell (langley) necessary on a bike?

I believe it's a legal requirement 🙂😀. Not seen her in years. 

The BBC four part mini-series "The Reckoning" about Jimmy Saville is a "must see".

Not easy viewing by any means but very well put together and a fantastic performance by Steve Coogan in what must have been an extremely difficult role to play.

Say it is not true, the last series of a true MUST WATCH, (UK) Ghosts.

No more 'glimpses of Fanny'? I'm going to start a petition!

Just finished the final series of the great show "Billions" ... it's been a brilliant watch.

Dark Hearts (BBC 4 and I Player) French series set in Iraq during peak Isis. It's a grower and very suspenseful

I'm half-way through watching Dark Hearts on BBC IPlayer (in a mix of French & English) Definite thumbs up from me! 👍

Edited November 27, 20231 yr by Kathryn Magson

Just started on the new Aussie series "Faraway Downs" with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman , well worth a look.

 

Can't get enough of survivor 

We just finished the 'KIn' on Bbc, thought was an enjoyable 8 parter Dublin gangster tale

Might be a bit late, but we just finished Yellowstone on Netflix. well series 1-5, ep 8, there are two they don’t have on Netflix, which was a bit crap.  Really well written Characters, well worth a binge watch if you haven’t seen it.

4 minutes ago, Mal C said:

Might be a bit late, but we just finished Yellowstone on Netflix. well series 1-5, ep 8, there are two they don’t have on Netflix, which was a bit crap.  Really well written Characters, well worth a binge watch if you haven’t seen it.

Check out the two very good prequel series "1893" and "1923" as well ... 

Just now, Woodbutcher said:

Check out the two very good prequel series "1893" and "1923" as well ... 

will do, they look great as well. Thats me till after Christmas then!

On 05/11/2023 at 20:39, Slippers said:

Dark Hearts (BBC 4 and I Player) French series set in Iraq during peak Isis. It's a grower and very suspenseful

I've just watched the 1st episode and I really enjoyed it.

Dark Hearts (BBC 4 and I Player) French series set in Iraq during peak Isis. It's a grower and very suspenseful

14 hours ago, Jessie Pinkman said:

I've just watched the 1st episode and I really enjoyed it.

I've just finished watching Dark Hearts - it ends on a cliffhanger so I hope there's a sequel! Watching Warriors now on BBC Iplayer. That's another good one - British troops in Bosnia working with NATO. Well worth watching.

20 minutes ago, Kathryn Magson said:

Dark Hearts (BBC 4 and I Player) French series set in Iraq during peak Isis. It's a grower and very suspenseful

I've just finished watching Dark Hearts - it ends on a cliffhanger so I hope there's a sequel! Watching Warriors now on BBC Iplayer. That's another good one - British troops in Bosnia working with NATO. Well worth watching.

So Kathryn that's another one on the list after Kin, Mike's recommendation. I'm also juggling the new series of Fargo and The Godfather of Harlem, no wonder I've been staying in at the weekends. 😀

Edited November 27, 20231 yr by Jessie Pinkman

Slow Horses - Brilliant

Just finished series one of "Das Boot" , not particularly "christmassy" but the next three series will be my festive binge-watch ... 

Just started to watch The Crown, really not my type of thing but have to say the casting is amazing - obsessively watching 2 episodes a night.

Season 2 of Reacher on Prime. Also 24 Hours in Poilce Custody. I can't believe people think that keep saying "No Comment" will get them off. This weeks one was quite harrowing.

12 hours ago, Woodbutcher said:

Just finished series one of "Das Boot" , not particularly "christmassy" but the next three series will be my festive binge-watch ... 

I watched Das Boot years ago - it was absolutely gripping from start to finish! Might just have to watch it again......

Not as good as the film and he next series not as good IMHO

On 26/11/2023 at 20:12, Mal C said:

will do, they look great as well. Thats me till after Christmas then!

1893 easily the best.  For me one of, if not the, best series shows ever.

On 21/12/2023 at 10:12, Dave Morris said:

Season 2 of Reacher on Prime. Also 24 Hours in Poilce Custody. I can't believe people think that keep saying "No Comment" will get them off. This weeks one was quite harrowing.

Reacher very good, it is much better than the films they made.  Far more like the books.

Xmas treat will be watching Band of Brothers again

On 21/12/2023 at 10:12, Dave Morris said:

Also 24 Hours in Poilce Custody

 

On 21/12/2023 at 10:12, Dave Morris said:

This weeks one was quite harrowing.

It was, along with the no comment the way they let them go into the interviews with blankets wrapped around them, feign falling asleep, deny that the person shown to them on video is clearly them shows the level of society they have to deal with. The one the other week where the mother had driven the murderers to the scene and back and denied knowing her own son was unbelievable, her a social worker too.

 I looked into the reasons behind the "no comment" interview  and although I now understand why it is used the amount of police time it wastes when the evidence is there of their guilt should be reflected in the sentence when found guilty.If criminals knew they would get say an extra six months on their sentence after giving a no comment maybe they would think twice. I realise the law is far more complex than we as laymen possibly understand but watching programmes like 24 Hours gives me the impression that often  criminals have too many rights and the sentence doesn't always fit the crime.

I've almost finished watching The Fall on BBC Iplayer - if you haven't already seen it, it's well worth watching - definite thumbs up from me! 👍

On Prime I am watching, Mayor of Kingstown and Chapelwaite, 2 excellent series and well worth watching.

On 05/01/2024 at 20:33, Soulfool said:

On Prime I am watching, Mayor of Kingstown and Chapelwaite, 2 excellent series and well worth watching.

Mayor of Kingston very good series.

We just caught the first new episode of the Apple tv series 'Criminal Talk', a uk based series and so far am most impressed, straight on the watch list

'The Traitor' new series is again an enjoyable watch for me, though I do blank out the 'games' 

Enjoying 1893 after a recommendation on here

Thought Mayor of Kingston was a bit too grim and sacked it after 1 or 2  episodes

 

 

 

 

13 minutes ago, Mike said:

We just caught the first new episode of the Apple tv series 'Criminal Talk', a uk based series and so far am most impressed, straight on the watch list

'The Traitor' new series is again an enjoyable watch for me, though I do blank out the 'games' 

Enjoying 1893 after a recommendation on here

Thought Mayor of Kingston was a bit too grim and sacked it after 1 or 2  episodes

 

 

 

 

"Criminal Record" ... 

Half way through episode two but struggling to stay awake tbh ... 

Enjoyed slow horses on Apple TV, catching up with two doors down on bbc I player 

Just stumbled across "Santa Clarita Diet" , instantly hooked , it's a hoot ... 

Finished watching Fool Me Once on Netflix at the weekend , it was ok , too many  "would you do that moments" for me. At one point  before the detective descends the cellar steps I found myself shouting at the Tv "the fffing light switch is right in front of you" but no, as usual in these things  out comes what appears to be the Tv detectives essential piece of kit  the torch. 

On 11/01/2024 at 12:26, Woodbutcher said:

"Criminal Record" ... 

Half way through episode two but struggling to stay awake tbh ... 

Watched episode  2 now, still intrigued to see the 'down fall', but 8 episodes at this pace will be to tedious I fear.

Just finished the first series of Crime - a Simon tip. I really enjoyed this, gets better episode by episode, lots of stuff happening and some great performances from the cast. Recommended. 

 

Peter

Edited January 16, 20241 yr by Peter99

On 16/01/2024 at 14:47, Simon T said:

Watched episode  2 now, still intrigued to see the 'down fall', but 8 episodes at this pace will be to tedious I fear.

watched episode and have decided to call it a day - utter twaddle.

every other scene has more holes than a sieve e.g. the prison visit:

In England and Wales a visiting order or 'VO' is a form completed by the prisoner and sent to the person/s he or she wishes to visit them in prison.

What is a vo prison?

For a visit to be arranged, the visitor must be in receipt of a Visiting Order (commonly known as a VO), which will have been sent in the post by the prisoner. A VO is a form which a prisoner must complete in order for a visit to take place.

The person seeking to visit must first receive a visiting order ‘VO’ which is completed by the prisoner and sent to them. This will state the name and address of those visiting, and a unique reference number to be used when booking the prison visit.

 

Watched Scrublands yesterday, only four episodes, Australian drama about a journalist doing a follow up story in a small outback town ,won't say anymore but really enjoyed it.

Another series off to a good start ... "Death and Other Details".

just watching the tunnel through to the end (so far?) of series 3 brilliant but she is one weirdo especially in the bedroom department well worth the watch and started to watch the vera not happy with her male partner that was new part but more to the plot 

Kin, Dublin Gangster series, a Mike recommendation, is great. Some strong performances from an extremely well cast group of actors. I'll finish this tonight, BBC1 catch up. 

Peter

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5 hours ago, Peter99 said:

Kin, Dublin Gangster series, a Mike recommendation, is great. Some strong performances from an extremely well cast group of actors. I'll finish this tonight, BBC1 catch up. 

Peter

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good stuff, great ending