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BBC drama so most have probably seen it but Blue Lights, for me, is the best Cop drama I've watched in years. Elements of classic Hill Street Blues and set in Belfast. Had me captivated from the start

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Kin. 'kin brilliant .

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Chris Turnbull

Half way through Love / Hate, Irish crime drama from a few years back on ITVX - couldn’t recommend highly enough, totally addictive and fantastic cast 

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6 hours ago, Jessie Pinkman said:

Excellent news, I was hoping they'd do another series.👍 

when I started watching the very first episode, I thought WTF somebody's gonna say “Bada bing, bada boom,” and I'd be outaa here'. Pleasantly surprised, it was really enjoyable.

Just watched the 1st episode of season 2, looks promising..............

 

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Binged watched the French crime series Sambre Anatomy of a Murder based on a true story about a serial rapist. My only downside being it says the series is meant to be a tribute to the victims and not factual. This led to  discussions between myself and Lou at various points as to whether this or that actually happened as some instances of police incompetence and indifference were astounding. One scene in particular led to lengthy talk on surely someone in the station would have questioned or had second thoughts, if you watch the series I'm pretty sure you will recognise this scene in particular. That said excellent acting, gripping story line well worth a watch.

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9 hours ago, Twoshoes said:

Binged watched the French crime series Sambre Anatomy of a Murder based on a true story about a serial rapist. My only downside being it says the series is meant to be a tribute to the victims and not factual. This led to  discussions between myself and Lou at various points as to whether this or that actually happened as some instances of police incompetence and indifference were astounding. One scene in particular led to lengthy talk on surely someone in the station would have questioned or had second thoughts, if you watch the series I'm pretty sure you will recognise this scene in particular. That said excellent acting, gripping story line well worth a watch.

I'm halfway through it & had pretty much the same thoughts - police incompetence etc. I reckon a bit of dramatic license makes for a more dramatic story-line - bit like some of the British press! Gripping series & well worth watching none the less. Have to say I do like to watch the French programmes - not only are they usually very good, they also help me to keep up with my French! 

Also just watched The Hunt for Raoul Moat (old series that was repeated very recently) Well worth another watch - it's easy to forget just how horrific it all was for those involved & also for the residents of the area.

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Twoshoes Long Time

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1 hour ago, Kathryn Magson said:

a bit of dramatic license makes for a more dramatic story-line - bit like some of the British press! Gripping series

Yes I get that, watching the last episode today  after which I will look up the case and hopefully get some perspective on truth and fiction. Gripping as you say. 

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On 15/09/2024 at 22:37, Woodbutcher said:

New series of "Tulsa King" has arrived.

I'm struggling to get past the very cheesy/tongue in cheek beginning - switched over half way through Sylvester being in the cannabis shop when he arrives in Tulsa right at the start. 

Does it get any better?

Peter

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Just watched the first episode , a one hour pilot , of the new series "The Penguin".

Gotham based show but without the usual comic book style , thoroughly enjoyable start , and I had no clue as to the lead actor until I googled the cast ... :no:

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13 hours ago, Woodbutcher said:

Just watched the first episode , a one hour pilot , of the new series "The Penguin".

Gotham based show but without the usual comic book style , thoroughly enjoyable start , and I had no clue as to the lead actor until I googled the cast ... :no:

I’m going to watch The Batman again as The Penguin apparently carries on from where the film left off.  It does look good. 

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I’m going to watch The Batman again as The Penguin apparently carries on from where the film left off.  It does look good. 

I nearly gave it a miss as the series "Gotham" got too silly towards the latter stages and I gave up on it.

I must have missed "The Batman" somewhere along the line so thanks for the nudge in the right direction , that's today's 'greyday' entertainment sorted ... :thumbsup:

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6 hours ago, Woodbutcher said:

I nearly gave it a miss as the series "Gotham" got too silly towards the latter stages and I gave up on it.

I must have missed "The Batman" somewhere along the line so thanks for the nudge in the right direction , that's today's 'greyday' entertainment sorted ... :thumbsup:

The Batman, one with Robert Pattinson 👍

Yeah Gotham was good at first but it soon lost the plot altogether.

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Did anyone watch "Till" on BBC2 on Sunday night? It's based on a true story exposing racism in 1950s Mississippi, when a 14 year old boy was murdered for paying a compliment to a white woman. Very sad story & well worth watching.

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"Paris Has Fallen" , french made spin-off series extending the "Has Fallen" franchise..

I was unimpressed with the various movies in the line that I've tried (but failed to finish) but this one's very good.

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44 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said:

"Paris Has Fallen" , french made spin-off series extending the "Has Fallen" franchise..

I was unimpressed with the various movies in the line that I've tried (but failed to finish) but this one's very good.

I've been flicking channels again. I'll try this after dinner Steve.

Cheers.

Peter

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Threads BBC 1984

The news article linked below led me to re-watch the BBCs 1984 Threads 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dp8197y3eo

A television drama about a fictional nuclear attack on the city of Sheffield had a profound effect on many who watched it in the 1980s. Now it has aired once again, we spoke to some first and second-time viewers to gauge their reaction.

40 years on, forgot how harrowing it was at the time 

I'd say alltime must watch tv but for the wrong reasons

anyone else re-visited it?

 

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2 hours ago, Mike said:

Threads BBC 1984

The news article linked below led me to re-watch the BBCs 1984 Threads 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dp8197y3eo

A television drama about a fictional nuclear attack on the city of Sheffield had a profound effect on many who watched it in the 1980s. Now it has aired once again, we spoke to some first and second-time viewers to gauge their reaction.

40 years on, forgot how harrowing it was at the time 

I'd say alltime must watch tv but for the wrong reasons

anyone else re-visited it?

 

I saw it first time round - saved it to watch again when I can steel myself to do it. As you say Mike - well worth a watch but for the wrong reasons.

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On 13/10/2024 at 09:21, Mike said:

Threads BBC 1984

The news article linked below led me to re-watch the BBCs 1984 Threads 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dp8197y3eo

A television drama about a fictional nuclear attack on the city of Sheffield had a profound effect on many who watched it in the 1980s. Now it has aired once again, we spoke to some first and second-time viewers to gauge their reaction.

40 years on, forgot how harrowing it was at the time 

I'd say alltime must watch tv but for the wrong reasons

anyone else re-visited it?

 

I remember it well. We were so naive, funny now thinking about all those 'public service' top-tips, like taking your doors off to build a fall-out shelter and hiding behind your settee.

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On 20/10/2024 at 19:19, Simon T said:

I remember it well. We were so naive, funny now thinking about all those 'public service' top-tips, like taking your doors off to build a fall-out shelter and hiding behind your settee.

 

On 13/10/2024 at 09:21, Mike said:

Threads BBC 1984

The news article linked below led me to re-watch the BBCs 1984 Threads 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2dp8197y3eo

A television drama about a fictional nuclear attack on the city of Sheffield had a profound effect on many who watched it in the 1980s. Now it has aired once again, we spoke to some first and second-time viewers to gauge their reaction.

40 years on, forgot how harrowing it was at the time 

I'd say alltime must watch tv but for the wrong reasons

anyone else re-visited it?

 

I've just watched Threads again - I'd forgotten just how harrowing it was to watch too. Definitely a must watch but as you say, for all the wrong reasons.

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20 minutes ago, ritemate said:

Sorry, should've read before posting

It's title is unbelievable.

 

Ah, I thought you meant that you'd watched an unbelievable true story i.e; that it was unbelievable. I didn't get that you meant that that was the name of the programme.

Doh!

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Ah, I thought you meant that you'd watched an unbelievable true story i.e; that it was unbelievable. I didn't get that you meant that that was the name of the programme.

Doh!

Yes, I've seen that. It is very good. 

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Storyville: Dogs of War documentary  about Dave Tomkins, a former mercenary who traded $500 million of weaponry, is very interesting spans his and others involvement in war with actual old footage on bbc 4 

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On 12/11/2024 at 17:43, Woodbutcher said:

Episode nine of the final season of "Yellowstone" has just hit the screens after an awful long wait ... :thumbup:

a welcome return, one part of it was a bit of a surprise, will avoid a spoiler

 

Another welcome return for us that just got off to a good start was 'Bad Sisters' on Apple tv

that's two weekly watches added to the routine, any others...?

 

 

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23 minutes ago, Mike said:

a welcome return, one part of it was a bit of a surprise, will avoid a spoiler

Cheers for that , it's been so long since the first half of the series aired that I'm presently revisiting it before starting thenew episode.

As for Mr Costner's 'epic' western thing "Horizon : An American Saga" , I've tried it twice but I find it's like wading through treacle.

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1 hour ago, Woodbutcher said:

As for Mr Costner's 'epic' western thing "Horizon : An American Saga" , I've tried it twice but I find it's like wading through treacle.

that's a shame to hear as I was hoping that it be along the lines of 1883 & 1923 which enjoyed and led us to watch Yellowstone

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that's a shame to hear as I was hoping that it be along the lines of 1883 & 1923 which enjoyed and led us to watch Yellowstone

It's beautifully filmed and the story's promising , but you know what it's like when you doze off watching a film and wake up not knowing what you missed ... well with this I kept dozing off and when I woke up it was as if I was still at the point that my eyelids dropped ... :thumbsup: 


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10 minutes ago, Peter99 said:

Looks good Steve. Where can you watch that?

 

I'm watching on the 'dodgy' streaming site that I watch everything on , I can't tell you the name though or Mike will have me bent over a desk again with his cane a-swishing ... 🤣

But a quick Google shows that it's on Hulu or Disney+ if that's any help.

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3 hours ago, Woodbutcher said:

I'm watching on the 'dodgy' streaming site that I watch everything on , I can't tell you the name though or Mike will have me bent over a desk again with his cane a-swishing ... 🤣

But a quick Google shows that it's on Hulu or Disney+ if that's any help.

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For anyone who watched the previous three starting next week on Sky Atlantic fourth series of the Italian series My Brilliant Friend. After watching the previous three I was moved to read the books, l usually like to do it the other way around but watching the series actually gave me more a sense of the Naples the books were set in.

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On 23/09/2024 at 21:15, Woodbutcher said:

Just watched the first episode , a one hour pilot , of the new series "The Penguin".

Gotham based show but without the usual comic book style , thoroughly enjoyable start , and I had no clue as to the lead actor until I googled the cast ... :no:

I'm 4 episodes in and really enjoying it much more than I thought I would. I'm fascinated by Colin Farrell's performance. 

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1 hour ago, Daved said:

I'm 4 episodes in and really enjoying it much more than I thought I would. I'm fascinated by Colin Farrell's performance. 

Do you have to have watched Batman before you see this? 

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2 minutes ago, Peter99 said:

Do you have to have watched Batman before you see this? 

I haven't and it hasn't made it difficult for me.

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16 hours ago, Daved said:

I'm 4 episodes in and really enjoying it much more than I thought I would. I'm fascinated by Colin Farrell's performance. 

just finished it,  really enjoyed it as well, I'd say had more of a gangster theme rather than any DC super hero/villain vibe

recommended 👍

 

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Wolf Hall is certainly a quality series and we pay our license fee for this sort of stuff.
First episode of the second series did not disappoint.
Not sure if the BEEB will let you binge watch it on the iPlayer ?
 

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1 minute ago, Becket said:

Wolf Hall is certainly a quality series and we pay our license fee for this sort of stuff.
First episode of the second series did not disappoint.
Not sure if the BEEB will let you binge watch it on the iPlayer ?
 

She's never stopped me binging any of the great series that she has available thus far in the 13 years I've been using her.

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