An old one and I've seen it before a couple of times, but binged Detectorists over the last few nights. Absolutely love it and well worth the additional watch.
I loved the Detectorists and the programme I could most compare to a comfy pair of slippers
Watched the Sky Documentary - The Tattooists Son last night. About the son of Lali Sokolov (tattooist of Auschwitz) and his journey to learn his parents story - they never told him anything about the camps.
Incredibly moving and interesting in equal measure.
Well, I must be odd (I just tee them up, fill your boots…..). Just started Severance after glowing recommendations on here and I lasted half an hour. Just seems a bit too weird for me. I’ll probably give it another go. By the same token , I’m really enjoying the remake of Day of the Jackal. It’s absolute tosh of course with ham acting and plot holes as far as the eye can see but as far as undemanding watches go it’s got me through a couple of nights of insomnia so far.
Well, I must be odd (I just tee them up, fill your boots…..). Just started Severance after glowing recommendations on here and I lasted half an hour. Just seems a bit too weird for me. I’ll probably give it another go. By the same token , I’m really enjoying the remake of Day of the Jackal. It’s absolute tosh of course with ham acting and plot holes as far as the eye can see but as far as undemanding watches go it’s got me through a couple of nights of insomnia so far.
I’m not really liking Day of the Jackal, not sure why, but silly plot doesn’t help, whereas my wife is loving it. Normally we are pretty like minded on TV show. Must say I think this series of Silent Witness has been excellent, as long as you can look past pathologists acting like detectives.
Well, I must be odd (I just tee them up, fill your boots…..). Just started Severance after glowing recommendations on here and I lasted half an hour. Just seems a bit too weird for me. I’ll probably give it another go. By the same token , I’m really enjoying the remake of Day of the Jackal. It’s absolute tosh of course with ham acting and plot holes as far as the eye can see but as far as undemanding watches go it’s got me through a couple of nights of insomnia so far.
As I said before, Severance is like a modern day vision of the Prisoner. I’ll wait until all of Season 2 is available as I can’t do with this only showing 1 a week on Apple +.
Well, I must be odd (I just tee them up, fill your boots…..). Just started Severance after glowing recommendations on here and I lasted half an hour. Just seems a bit too weird for me. I’ll probably give it another go. By the same token , I’m really enjoying the remake of Day of the Jackal. It’s absolute tosh of course with ham acting and plot holes as far as the eye can see but as far as undemanding watches go it’s got me through a couple of nights of insomnia so far.
Keep going with it, it gets really good.
It’s also very much what we call a “phones away” show in our house, requires full attention (well, for simpletons like me anyway)!
Well, I must be odd (I just tee them up, fill your boots…..). Just started Severance after glowing recommendations on here and I lasted half an hour. Just seems a bit too weird for me. I’ll probably give it another go. By the same token , I’m really enjoying the remake of Day of the Jackal. It’s absolute tosh of course with ham acting and plot holes as far as the eye can see but as far as undemanding watches go it’s got me through a couple of nights of insomnia so far.
I found I had to persist with it, same with Silo... its a slow burner and well worth the wait for me.
An old one and I've seen it before a couple of times, but binged Detectorists over the last few nights. Absolutely love it and well worth the additional watch.
I loved the Detectorists and the programme I could most compare to a comfy pair of slippers
I dont disagree but I think you undersell it - it's gentle but the subtlety of the humour is a delight, and I love its englishness. One of the best things I've ever seen on telly.
Apprentice is back and the good news is the ratio of egotistical absolute paint brushes is as high as ever
Watched every series since the start. More fool me for the last couple of years. Going to give this one a swerve. A tired format that needs retiring with Sugar.
Was trawling Netflix for something to watch yesterday and finally gave a real oldie a chance. Whitechapel.
The concept of copycat killings ranging from Jack the Ripper to The Krays sounds a bit mad, and the acting is very much of its time (early-ish 2000s) but I actually really like it.
Was trawling Netflix for something to watch yesterday and finally gave a real oldie a chance. Whitechapel.
The concept of copycat killings ranging from Jack the Ripper to The Krays sounds a bit mad, and the acting is very much of its time (early-ish 2000s) but I actually really like it.
Steve Pemberton is excellent.
Only discovered this myself recently... Very enjoyable
Was trawling Netflix for something to watch yesterday and finally gave a real oldie a chance. Whitechapel.
The concept of copycat killings ranging from Jack the Ripper to The Krays sounds a bit mad, and the acting is very much of its time (early-ish 2000s) but I actually really like it.
Steve Pemberton is excellent.
Really enjoyed the first series, but the second was ridiculous!
Finally got around to The Day of the Jackal. Half way in and I’m hugely disappointed. It just reminds me of all the reasons we never watch police/secret service stuff. It’s just so full of inconsistency. God knows what people in firearms must think of it 😳 I know there has to be a level of artistic license but this is way out there. Don’t think it helps that the two main characters are totally unbelievable imho. I’ll watch it until the end now I know who Noah is (I like him as an actor & am really hoping he can save it).
Really makes me realise how good The Wire was. That was bang on the money for realism.
Said it earlier on here, Eddie Redmayne is a shit actor.
also didn't care at all about the MI5 woman's family life or the scenes involving the Jackals family really.
I thought Day of the Jackal was pretty good. But what I really liked was:
that they made the M15 woman so dislikeable a character. Brave choice. I'm totally fed up with TV & Film condescendingly portraying minorites as potential saints that only if they werent so held back by society they would be achieving great things. She came across as selfish, arrogant, irresponsible, dangerous and an all round pain in the arse and the program was all the better for it.
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Just finished it and thought it was excellent.
In episode one, no one died.
In episode two, no one died.
Incredibly moving and interesting in equal measure.
We worth a watch.
More fool me for the last couple of years.
Going to give this one a swerve. A tired format that needs retiring with Sugar.
The concept of copycat killings ranging from Jack the Ripper to The Krays sounds a bit mad, and the acting is very much of its time (early-ish 2000s) but I actually really like it.
Steve Pemberton is excellent.
https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/bbc-virdee-aa-dhand-bradford-press-pack
If you like Silo, Severance I think you will enjoy this.
that they made the M15 woman so dislikeable a character. Brave choice. I'm totally fed up with TV & Film condescendingly portraying minorites as potential saints that only if they werent so held back by society they would be achieving great things. She came across as selfish, arrogant, irresponsible, dangerous and an all round pain in the arse and the program was all the better for it.