I note a new drama called The Gold starts tomorrow on BBC1 at 9pm. It depicts the £26m Brinks-Mat raid from 1983.
I have coincidentally just finished the 6 part podcast on iplayer called Gangster (about John Palmer). Definitely worth a listen if you'd like some character detail. He was not the cuddly chappy as painted by his wife Marnie in her book Goldfinger and Me - a double page extract of which appears in today's Daily Mirror.
As the podcast develops it becomes apparent that the level of crime, corruption and violence in this man's life is off scale.
The podcast is terrific, and probably better than the drama, although I’m basing that in watching just one episode.
Surprised nobody has mentioned this excellent series here. Stand out performances from Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater who takes creepy to a whole new level.
More twists and turns than a Charlton takeover. Highly recommended 8/10
Working our way though Season 2 of Clackson's Farm at the moment. Very entertaining and the farming scenes including the animals being born are superb.
Working our way though Season 2 of Clackson's Farm at the moment. Very entertaining and the farming scenes including the animals being born are superb.
Two episodes in to series 2 of Clarkson’s farm. Regardless of his public persona, this is well made and thoroughly entertaining. Some of it is obviously a bit stage managed but hey ho. The supporting cast is terrific from Caleb through the incomprehensible local to Charlie the klong suffering agent.
The Wilds I'm on episode three and this series has really captured my imagination. The interplay between the survivors of a small aircraft crash on a desert island has become very interesting as you watch the background to each of the passengers pre flight story. Another cracking Amazon Prime production. 7/10
I started watching The Gold last night and I really like it, but I can't help but feel Noye is being romanticised as an anti-hero. I'd be very interested to know what people on here make of it, particularly as I'd imagine some of you are more familiar with him/ his history than most.
'Romanticised' is the last thing that Noye deserves.
I note a new drama called The Gold starts tomorrow on BBC1 at 9pm. It depicts the £26m Brinks-Mat raid from 1983.
I have coincidentally just finished the 6 part podcast on iplayer called Gangster (about John Palmer). Definitely worth a listen if you'd like some character detail. He was not the cuddly chappy as painted by his wife Marnie in her book Goldfinger and Me - a double page extract of which appears in today's Daily Mirror.
As the podcast develops it becomes apparent that the level of crime, corruption and violence in this man's life is off scale.
I've been looking forward to this for a few months - am a fan of Jack Lowden and also always love this kind of subject. Have you watched the first episode? Is it good?
I thought it was quite good Jessie.
These gangster characters are fascinating in a macabre sort of way. Noye appears on the front page of my paper today in an unrelated case saying that Danielle Cable is safe from him.
A very young Danielle bravely gave evidence against him that sent him down for 19 years for the cold blooded murder of her boyfriend in a road rage incident. She then had to go into hiding for the rest of her life. The smart thing I think is to stay in hiding and disregard what he says. The podcast I mentioned earlier makes reference to the long memories of the underworld and their determination to get even.
Absolutely loving Clarkson's farm again - such an enjoyable watch but highlights the challenges of farming in Britain so well at the same time. A good friend of mine has been running his family Dairy farm since we left Uni, I've always massively respected him for it but this show really drives it home.
Ep 6 felt like a filler, and more like the later Walking Dead stuff. LoU has been commissioned for a second season so perhaps they’re padded out the story.
Ep 6 felt like a filler, and more like the later Walking Dead stuff. LoU has been commissioned for a second season so perhaps they’re padded out the story.
Ep 6 felt like a filler, and more like the later Walking Dead stuff. LoU has been commissioned for a second season so perhaps they’re padded out the story.
Exactly how I felt about Detectorists, gave it a go and like you say, warmed to it straight away without laughing out loud. Did all episodes over a month or so and did end up laughing quite a lot as well as getting attached to characters too. Really cleverly written and without shouting loud or being controversial or offensive i really think it is an underrated gem.
Superb piece of TV - beautifully written and one of my favourite comedies. It is very gentle and that is part of its charm.
Ep 6 felt like a filler, and more like the later Walking Dead stuff. LoU has been commissioned for a second season so perhaps they’re padded out the story.
I couldn't disagree more
I’m with you there. I think it’s brilliant!
I would say brilliant is over doing it, it won’t win any awards. I am on episode 4 and would say the first three episodes have been an okay watch. Episode two was very slow with just the three of them walking across Boston. Had they not entered the library, which I have no idea why they did it would have been a snooze fest
I started watching The Gold last night and I really like it, but I can't help but feel Noye is being romanticised as an anti-hero. I'd be very interested to know what people on here make of it, particularly as I'd imagine some of you are more familiar with him/ his history than most.
I was going to watch it. But not anything that romanticises that ***t
I watched the first episode last night. I didn't realise that it portrayed the real life characters when I started watching. As I have met John Fordham's son many years ago (he was in the navy with a mate) I had to separate the drama from the reality, so I know what you mean.
Exactly how I felt about Detectorists, gave it a go and like you say, warmed to it straight away without laughing out loud. Did all episodes over a month or so and did end up laughing quite a lot as well as getting attached to characters too. Really cleverly written and without shouting loud or being controversial or offensive i really think it is an underrated gem.
Superb piece of TV - beautifully written and one of my favourite comedies. It is very gentle and that is part of its charm.
It's the fictional equivalent of Whitehouse and Mortimer, induces very similar feelings of a comfy night in. We did series one in one go last Saturday night and will do series two this weekend, I'm sure. So much better than the sewage that the BBC pumps out on a Saturday evening.
Not sure where to put this review as I suppose it’s technically a film (listed as such on Amazon Prime so I’ll copy this into the film thread too) but it’s just the latest in the long line of Alan Partridge shows. “Stratagem” his live stage show recorded at the O2 last year. Frankly there are no words to describe how pitifully awful this is. If I had been fit to travel I would have bought a ticket for this as I previously adored Partridge so I suppose there is some perverse saving grace there. Truly truly awful. From the opening scene you get the feeling that something is off. The character’s superbly judged ironic cringeworthyness is the central point of Partridge but this is just plain cringeworthy. I honestly can’t describe how bad it is. That’s not a recommendation that you should watch yourself to find out by the way. Time to put the old chap down (as Alan himself may have said innocently).
Re. the last of us - there's a guy on youtube doing comparison videos to the game for anyone that might be interested. I've played the game a couple of times but not for a while so was interesting to see the differences. The game voice acting is second to none in my opinion and feels more authentic than the show, though I'm still enjoying it.
Just saw news that Succession will end with season four which starts next month.
Well, guess it's just better for a show to end while it still is good. Hopefully we'll get to see a satisfying end to this wonderful show.
I just finished watching Atlanta, which also ended after four seasons and was really top tier, ending on the right note. Previous to that I finished Ozark which had an awful ending after four seasons. I have faith that Succession will be more like the former than the latter.
Not sure where to put this review as I suppose it’s technically a film (listed as such on Amazon Prime so I’ll copy this into the film thread too) but it’s just the latest in the long line of Alan Partridge shows. “Stratagem” his live stage show recorded at the O2 last year. Frankly there are no words to describe how pitifully awful this is. If I had been fit to travel I would have bought a ticket for this as I previously adored Partridge so I suppose there is some perverse saving grace there. Truly truly awful. From the opening scene you get the feeling that something is off. The character’s superbly judged ironic cringeworthyness is the central point of Partridge but this is just plain cringeworthy. I honestly can’t describe how bad it is. That’s not a recommendation that you should watch yourself to find out by the way. Time to put the old chap down (as Alan himself may have said innocently).
Agreed, me & my mates went to see this at the O2 last year. They said it was ok, but I thought it was shockingly unfunny & totally boring. Absolute crap & I'm a fan. I was asleep for most of the first half, if you listen closely you may hear me snoring.
Had never watched Happy Valley until 10-14 days ago. I am going into the third and last season tonight. What a show! Should have named it ‘Halifax’ a shit hole, you ought to stay home…’ mind. Appreciate it is fiction, but I have no desire to ever go near that place now.
Ep 6 felt like a filler, and more like the later Walking Dead stuff. LoU has been commissioned for a second season so perhaps they’re padded out the story.
I couldn't disagree more
I’m with you there. I think it’s brilliant!
I would say brilliant is over doing it, it won’t win any awards. I am on episode 4 and would say the first three episodes have been an okay watch. Episode two was very slow with just the three of them walking across Boston. Had they not entered the library, which I have no idea why they did it would have been a snooze fest
Fair enough if you just find it OK. Would be a boring world if we all loved the same stuff.
But IMDB users have given it a rating of 9.2, so I’m not the only one who finds it brilliant.
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Have stumbled across North Sea Connection on BBC - Scandi Noir meets The Guard, set in west of Ireland. Three episodes in and v good.
I'm on episode three and this series has really captured my imagination. The interplay between the survivors of a small aircraft crash on a desert island has become very interesting as you watch the background to each of the passengers pre flight story. Another cracking Amazon Prime production. 7/10
These gangster characters are fascinating in a macabre sort of way. Noye appears on the front page of my paper today in an unrelated case saying that Danielle Cable is safe from him.
A very young Danielle bravely gave evidence against him that sent him down for 19 years for the cold blooded murder of her boyfriend in a road rage incident. She then had to go into hiding for the rest of her life. The smart thing I think is to stay in hiding and disregard what he says. The podcast I mentioned earlier makes reference to the long memories of the underworld and their determination to get even.
Can't wait for this to start
LoU has been commissioned for a second season so perhaps they’re padded out the story.
I was asleep for most of the first half, if you listen closely you may hear me snoring.
Noye is a complete CU*T