Binge watched The Crown and The Queen's Gambit. Excellent Netflix productions.
Also enjoyed the 6 part series The Spy starring Sacha Baron Cohen. Based on a true story about an Egyptian spy working under cover in Syria for Israel in the 60s. Thoroughly recommended.
Right Bolloxbloke, I've on a whim let this just queue jump about 20 others on my list purely on your post. On your head be it pal!
Let me know if you like it. I rarely unequivocally recommend. This was what I did with Caliphate too.
Binge watched The Crown and The Queen's Gambit. Excellent Netflix productions.
Also enjoyed the 6 part series The Spy starring Sacha Baron Cohen. Based on a true story about an Egyptian spy working under cover in Syria for Israel in the 60s. Thoroughly recommended.
Right Bolloxbloke, I've on a whim let this just queue jump about 20 others on my list purely on your post. On your head be it pal!
Anyone watching Industry on BBC2? Not sure what to make of it (City-based story of young graduates enrolling in a very sharp -elbowed investment bank, probably modelled on Goldman Sachs or similar)
Anyone watching Industry on BBC2? Not sure what to make of it (City-based story of young graduates enrolling in a very sharp -elbowed investment bank, probably modelled on Goldman Sachs or similar)
Started watching it.......thought the first one was pony and the second one was worse. I won't be watching any more of it.
Very stereotypical view of the perception of Casino bankers as you suggest.
Anyone watching Industry on BBC2? Not sure what to make of it (City-based story of young graduates enrolling in a very sharp -elbowed investment bank, probably modelled on Goldman Sachs or similar)
Started watching it.......thought the first one was pony and the second one was worse. I won't be watching any more of it.
Very stereotypical view of the perception of Casino bankers as you suggest.
Investment banking is a pretty dreadful industry and I really don't need to watch a drama about it.
Anyone watching Industry on BBC2? Not sure what to make of it (City-based story of young graduates enrolling in a very sharp -elbowed investment bank, probably modelled on Goldman Sachs or similar)
Started watching it.......thought the first one was pony and the second one was worse. I won't be watching any more of it.
Very stereotypical view of the perception of Casino bankers as you suggest.
I didn't make it to the end of the first episode. I suppose after her previous success no one had the balls to tell Lena Dunham how awful it was. Best avoided.
Anyone watching Industry on BBC2? Not sure what to make of it (City-based story of young graduates enrolling in a very sharp -elbowed investment bank, probably modelled on Goldman Sachs or similar)
Started watching it.......thought the first one was pony and the second one was worse. I won't be watching any more of it.
Very stereotypical view of the perception of Casino bankers as you suggest.
Investment banking is a pretty dreadful industry and I really don't need to watch a drama about it.
The part of it that I work in is dreadfully dull that's for sure.......I can see why they try and focus on the more edgy elements. A drama based around endlessly looking at spreadsheets and listening to middle aged women complain about their bosses and/or husbands at the coffee machine wouldn't have quite the same alure I guess?!?
Anyone watching Industry on BBC2? Not sure what to make of it (City-based story of young graduates enrolling in a very sharp -elbowed investment bank, probably modelled on Goldman Sachs or similar)
Started watching it.......thought the first one was pony and the second one was worse. I won't be watching any more of it.
Very stereotypical view of the perception of Casino bankers as you suggest.
Investment banking is a pretty dreadful industry and I really don't need to watch a drama about it.
The part of it that I work in is dreadfully dull that's for sure.......I can see why they try and focus on the more edgy elements. A drama based around endlessly looking at spreadsheets and listening to middle aged women complain about their bosses and/or husbands at the coffee machine wouldn't have quite the same alure I guess?!?
Anyone watching Industry on BBC2? Not sure what to make of it (City-based story of young graduates enrolling in a very sharp -elbowed investment bank, probably modelled on Goldman Sachs or similar)
Started watching it.......thought the first one was pony and the second one was worse. I won't be watching any more of it.
Very stereotypical view of the perception of Casino bankers as you suggest.
Investment banking is a pretty dreadful industry and I really don't need to watch a drama about it.
The part of it that I work in is dreadfully dull that's for sure.......I can see why they try and focus on the more edgy elements. A drama based around endlessly looking at spreadsheets and listening to middle aged women complain about their bosses and/or husbands at the coffee machine wouldn't have quite the same alure I guess?!?
I thought you spent the day getting coked up.
Yeah.......and we all get paid over a million and get 250k bonus every year.
Anyone watching Industry on BBC2? Not sure what to make of it (City-based story of young graduates enrolling in a very sharp -elbowed investment bank, probably modelled on Goldman Sachs or similar)
Started watching it.......thought the first one was pony and the second one was worse. I won't be watching any more of it.
Very stereotypical view of the perception of Casino bankers as you suggest.
Investment banking is a pretty dreadful industry and I really don't need to watch a drama about it.
The part of it that I work in is dreadfully dull that's for sure.......I can see why they try and focus on the more edgy elements. A drama based around endlessly looking at spreadsheets and listening to middle aged women complain about their bosses and/or husbands at the coffee machine wouldn't have quite the same alure I guess?!?
I thought you spent the day getting coked up.
Yeah.......and we all get paid over a million and get 250k bonus every year.
I thought it was more than that. You need to get a pay rise.
The best TV series ever about banking was Capital City which aired in the late 80s. It was outstandingly bad but very funny how cliched it was. A great piece of bad TV.
Anyone watching Industry on BBC2? Not sure what to make of it (City-based story of young graduates enrolling in a very sharp -elbowed investment bank, probably modelled on Goldman Sachs or similar)
I started watching it but gave up. The nudity was the only diverting bit, although that felt a bit 'Weinstein exploiting young actors desperate for a job esque'.
Was gonna give Watchmen a go, is the series not on Amazon or Netflix? I didn’t really rate the movie tho, thought it was a bit of a mess.
I watched the whole thing and found it hard to get into. They ended each episode on a cliffhanger and it was very expensively made so looks cool as fuck but fell down a bit on the story. I'm possibly not the target audience though
Anyone watching Industry on BBC2? Not sure what to make of it (City-based story of young graduates enrolling in a very sharp -elbowed investment bank, probably modelled on Goldman Sachs or similar)
Yes, it's hard work. I can't believe it's anything like that in reality. Does anyone on CL work at an investment bank?
Just finished watching Mangrove the first part in the Small Axe series directed by Steve McQueen. It covers an important part of recent British social history and its excellent piece of storytelling. The acting across the cast is impressive and it catches the period very accurately.
Some great music from the time used as a backdrop.
Just finished season one of Bosch. Very good so far.
I love the books - and Titus Welliver IS Bosch. The best piece of casting ever. In fact, the casting in general is fantastic. It's the best police procedural show I've ever watched.
Anyone watching Industry on BBC2? Not sure what to make of it (City-based story of young graduates enrolling in a very sharp -elbowed investment bank, probably modelled on Goldman Sachs or similar)
Yes, it's hard work. I can't believe it's anything like that in reality. Does anyone on CL work at an investment bank?
I know it's old, but I've just discovered Car share. I don't know how Peter Kay can make travelling in a car funny, but it's hilarious
Thats Peter Kay at his best doing TV like that, perfectly observed, little facial movements and comments. Not to say his stand up isn't good I laughed as much as the next person when he's doing songs lyrics people get wrong and GARLIC BREAD'ing but it wasn't as funny as the 30th person I overheard repeating "GARLIC BREAD" back to a waitress.
I know it's old, but I've just discovered Car share. I don't know how Peter Kay can make travelling in a car funny, but it's hilarious
Thats Peter Kay at his best doing TV like that, perfectly observed, little facial movements and comments. Not to say his stand up isn't good I laughed as much as the next person when he's doing songs lyrics people get wrong and GARLIC BREAD'ing but it wasn't as funny as the 30th person I overheard repeating "GARLIC BREAD" back to a waitress.
Car share was magnificent as was Phoenix Nights
Max and Paddy was very funny. Not a fan of his stand up - a bit too mainstream for me.
Another plus 1 for The Queen's Gambit. On the surface it did not look like my sort of thing and my wife said "you will not like this". However I am finding it very watcable and as a chess player myself it has the added attraction.
Just smashed through the last series of Suburra. Usual high octane violence and double crossing that rumbles along. One thing that came to me whilst watching this one is that I haven't seen a single copper in any episode over the three series! Anyone else who has watched it will know how preposterous that is.
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Sacha baron Cohen is great in it
Very stereotypical view of the perception of Casino bankers as you suggest.
The best TV series ever about banking was Capital City which aired in the late 80s. It was outstandingly bad but very funny how cliched it was. A great piece of bad TV.
Does anyone on CL work at an investment bank?
Some great music from the time used as a backdrop.
Available on iplayer
Car share was magnificent as was Phoenix Nights
Usual high octane violence and double crossing that rumbles along.
One thing that came to me whilst watching this one is that I haven't seen a single copper in any episode over the three series!
Anyone else who has watched it will know how preposterous that is.