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The return of great British TV Drama

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,244
edited December 2013 in Not Sports Related
Has there been a bit of a revival in the last year or so?

Seems to be some really good drama with good, expensive productions

Peaky Blinders

Ripper St

Sherlock (back on NYD)

Luther (not seen it but told it was very good)

And a bit lighter but still good

Downton Abbey

Call the Midwife

Anymore?

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  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,987
    Broadchurch
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,200
    edited December 2013
    (4th Series of) Whitechapel. And earlier in the year Lightfields.

    Although I am a bit bemused by the sudden surge in "two words made into one" titles: Lightfields, Whitechapel, Broadchurch (Are there others?)
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,040
    The Tunnel
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,200
    Oh and The Fall (although the ending was a cop-out.) Second series goes into production in January (surprise, surprise!)
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Stig said:

    The Tunnel

    Was just about to write the very same Stig. Excellent gritty drama.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,964
    The Tunnel is just a remake of the Danish/Swedish hit The Bridge. Absolutely excellent.

    Luther and the Fall were the best tv this year and any other come to think of it.
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,845
    Bring back Big Top
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,655
    Only got into Luther once it had been and gone , would recommend, Idris Elba was excellent.
  • Norfolk_Addick
    Norfolk_Addick Posts: 2,289
    Luther is very good I'm waiting for series 2 to come out on box sets on sky. Just finished watching Mad Dogs which again is very good but more of a comedy / drama.
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,284
    edited December 2013
    Never really got into Luther, watched the first series and never went back for more.

    All of the BBC retrospectives (The Pythons one, The Carry On one, the Doctor Who one) have been top notch in every respect for me.

    Series wise I really liked Utopia on Channel 4 this year, The Fall has had a mention already and I think underlines the point that British TV is starting to match the Americans in terms of casting and production values.

    Add to that some of the foreign language stuff coming out is top rate and/or very cinematic e.g. The Returned, Spiral and I think it's been a pretty good year.

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  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,233
    edited December 2013
    My pal was in an episode of Crackanory last week. Its the only one I've watched of the series.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,836
    Curb_It said:

    My pal was in an episode of Crackanory

    My 'pal' (one of my best friends growing up, barely seen since about 18) seems to have been in everything this year (Utopia, Dates, The Mimic, Great Train Robbery etc).

    Saw the first episode of Great Train Robbery last night, really enjoyed it. Love my TV, shamefully never seen virtually any listed above. Boardwalk Empire is pretty much my Sky Planner go to, and not much else. Highlights of the year (incl non-drama) would have been

    Boardwalk
    24
    Mr Selfridge
    Trollied
    Breathless
    Gogglebox
    Peppa Pig (Mr Potato's Christmas Show)

  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    Peaky Blinders was probably the best British drama I saw, followed by The Fall and Luther.
    Best drama for me was undoubtedly The Returned (French).
    Top of the Lake (NZ) and Borgen (Danish) also excellent.
    Looking forward to the return of Sherlock.
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    Enjoying Borgen, Sherlock, Endeavour, Ripper Street, The Bridge and Whitechapel.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,763
    Peaky Blinders and Luther are my British dramas of the year but the best TV show is Gogglebox by a mile. Not often a show makes you laugh and cry so many times. Pure genius.

    Favourite foreign show was Borgen.
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    Enjoyed The Great Train Robbery except for the gimmicky slo-m0 sh0t5, especially the posed one which had Jim Broadbent & c0 looking like the Reservoir Dogs outfit walking towards the camera. Good stuff though and pretty factual.
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,284
    AFKABartram said:

    Curb_It said:

    My pal was in an episode of Crackanory

    My 'pal' (one of my best friends growing up, barely seen since about 18) seems to have been in everything this year (Utopia, Dates, The Mimic, Great Train Robbery etc).

    Saw the first episode of Great Train Robbery last night, really enjoyed it. Love my TV, shamefully never seen virtually any listed above. Boardwalk Empire is pretty much my Sky Planner go to, and not much else. Highlights of the year (incl non-drama) would have been

    Boardwalk
    24
    Mr Selfridge
    Trollied
    Breathless
    Gogglebox
    Peppa Pig (Mr Potato's Christmas Show)

    Your pal was a bloody scary psycho in Utopia! He's had a great year.
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    Really enjoyed The Great Train Robbery & Lucan...British TV really is the best, compared to the absolute dross on over here (with a few notable exceptions).
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,023
    edited December 2013
    Bedsaddick said:

    Peaky Blinders and Luther are my British dramas of the year but the best TV show is Gogglebox by a mile. Not often a show makes you laugh and cry so many times. Pure genius.

    Favourite foreign show was Borgen.

    I was in The Beehive (Spoons) Brixton on Friday & met the big West Indian lady from Gogglebox. Quite a character.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    Bournemouth Addick said:

    AFKABartram said:

    Curb_It said:

    My pal was in an episode of Crackanory

    My 'pal' (one of my best friends growing up, barely seen since about 18) seems to have been in everything this year (Utopia, Dates, The Mimic, Great Train Robbery etc).

    Saw the first episode of Great Train Robbery last night, really enjoyed it. Love my TV, shamefully never seen virtually any listed above. Boardwalk Empire is pretty much my Sky Planner go to, and not much else. Highlights of the year (incl non-drama) would have been

    Boardwalk
    24
    Mr Selfridge
    Trollied
    Breathless
    Gogglebox
    Peppa Pig (Mr Potato's Christmas Show)

    Your pal was a bloody scary psycho in Utopia! He's had a great year.
    Agreed, BA ! Instantly recognised in the GTR .

    Can you remind us of his name, please, AFKA .


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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,966
    Loved The Tunnel - the two.leads made it.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,836
    Neil Maskell, ex Bexley Grammar and NWK Miskin Rd college
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    AFKABartram said:

    Neil Maskell, ex Bexley Grammar and NWK Miskin Rd college

    Ah yes, thanks, AFKA

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,023
    Covered End said:

    Bedsaddick said:

    Peaky Blinders and Luther are my British dramas of the year but the best TV show is Gogglebox by a mile. Not often a show makes you laugh and cry so many times. Pure genius.

    Favourite foreign show was Borgen.

    I was in The Beehive (Spoons) Brixton on Friday & met the big West Indian lady from Gogglebox. Quite a character.
    New series of Gogglebox just started on C4 9pm.
  • willieduff
    willieduff Posts: 986
    Line of Duty (BBC2 Wednesday Nights) superbly written, directed and acted. If you have missed it so far watch it on BBC iPayer.
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    willieduff said:

    Line of Duty (BBC2 Wednesday Nights) superbly written, directed and acted. If you have missed it so far watch it on BBC iPayer.

    yep fantastic, only bad thing is having to wait 7 days between each episode!
  • Sidcup_Robin
    Sidcup_Robin Posts: 358
    Not British so I know it doesn't count but I've started watching Walking Dead from the beginning again, until Season 4 is out on DVD in the UK.

    Loving Luthor too.
  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,872
    Jonathan creek - piss poor the one I just watched.
  • Sidcup_Robin
    Sidcup_Robin Posts: 358
    Never caught that. I always miss series because of my shifts. I just wait until they're out on DVD.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Howards Way

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