TV Series - Reviews and Recommendations......

seanoconn

Easy for forget? 🤪

masjer

Agree with the Killing Eve comments and gave up with it.
Just noticed Picard season 2 is starting on Friday (Amazon P).
Season one was plain boring, so I'm hoping for better. Surely intergalactic space travel shouldn't really be boring.

ddraver

Phoebe Waller-Bridge needed to kill it off before she left. Since then it's just been a rubbish tribute act.

See The Office, The Young Ones etc

Pross

Currently watching Hunted (series 2) and have previously watched Hiest. Like anyone watching these I find myself thinking what I would do but the programmes frustrate me as the producers obviously make them do stupid things to risk them getting caught and I want to see who can genuinely avoid being caught.

Also, the editing annoys me "here's what I think they'll do next" and lo and behold the next thing you know that is exactly the stupid move they make.

Still find them strangely addictive to watch though.

TheBigBean

Pross said:

Currently watching Hunted (series 2) and have previously watched Hiest. Like anyone watching these I find myself thinking what I would do but the programmes frustrate me as the producers obviously make them do stupid things to risk them getting caught and I want to see who can genuinely avoid being caught.

Also, the editing annoys me "here's what I think they'll do next" and lo and behold the next thing you know that is exactly the stupid move they make.

Still find them strangely addictive to watch though.

The contestants have rules included in their contracts such as having to move every night and probably visiting a relative. I don't mind this as otherwise it would be easy to disappear, but I wish they would just be open about it.

Pross

TheBigBean said:

Pross said:

Currently watching Hunted (series 2) and have previously watched Hiest. Like anyone watching these I find myself thinking what I would do but the programmes frustrate me as the producers obviously make them do stupid things to risk them getting caught and I want to see who can genuinely avoid being caught.

Also, the editing annoys me "here's what I think they'll do next" and lo and behold the next thing you know that is exactly the stupid move they make.

Still find them strangely addictive to watch though.

The contestants have rules included in their contracts such as having to move every night and probably visiting a relative. I don't mind this as otherwise it would be easy to disappear, but I wish they would just be open about it.

Yeah, it's annoying. I assume they are also told they have to make contact with specific people at various points. The one that really bugs me is that when they have been successful for 4 weeks they have to get to a certain point which is then obviously given to the hunters. Conversely it seems pretty obvious that the useless ones get tipped off if their strategy is about to get them caught too early.

TheBigBean

Pross said:

TheBigBean said:

Pross said:

Currently watching Hunted (series 2) and have previously watched Hiest. Like anyone watching these I find myself thinking what I would do but the programmes frustrate me as the producers obviously make them do stupid things to risk them getting caught and I want to see who can genuinely avoid being caught.

Also, the editing annoys me "here's what I think they'll do next" and lo and behold the next thing you know that is exactly the stupid move they make.

Still find them strangely addictive to watch though.

The contestants have rules included in their contracts such as having to move every night and probably visiting a relative. I don't mind this as otherwise it would be easy to disappear, but I wish they would just be open about it.

Yeah, it's annoying. I assume they are also told they have to make contact with specific people at various points. The one that really bugs me is that when they have been successful for 4 weeks they have to get to a certain point which is then obviously given to the hunters. Conversely it seems pretty obvious that the useless ones get tipped off if their strategy is about to get them caught too early.

I don't believe that is true, but the lack of openness about the rules means that people will no doubt think it is the case.

joe2019

The Billion Dollar Code on Netflix tells the story of how the algorithm behind Google Earth (launched in 2005), can be traced back to Berlin 1995.

tailwindhome

Maybe it's been mentioned before, but This is Going to Hurt on BBC is really very good.

At the risk of being accused of being a snowflake, or adding spoilers, I'd say if either you or your partner has had a bad experience on a maternity delivery suite or are expecting to be in one soon, I'd maybe give it a miss.

When the tone changes it does so quite dramatically

laurentian

tailwindhome said:

Maybe it's been mentioned before, but This is Going to Hurt on BBC is really very good.

At the risk of being accused of being a snowflake, or adding spoilers, I'd say if either you or your partner has had a bad experience on a maternity delivery suite or are expecting to be in one soon, I'd maybe give it a miss.

When the tone changes it does so quite dramatically

Mrs Laurentian is a midwife of 20 odd years with the NHS and has her own private business giving hypnobirthing and pregancy yoga classes. On her social media she has, along with other midwives, discouraged expectant parents from watching this.

I quite enjoyed it though

MattFalle

Seinfeld

Call my Agent

Walker, Texas Ranger

NCIS

The West Wing


All you need, ever. Anyone who says different is a patsy of mad vlad.

thedirector135

Vikings: Valhalla. Poop. There were no African Vikings.

masjer

The Ipcress File ITV got off to a good start. Rather attractive female lead, too.

daniel_b

masjer said:

The Ipcress File ITV got off to a good start. Rather attractive female lead, too.

Ta, missed that completely - Tom Hollander is a fine actor.

seanoconn

daniel_b said:

masjer said:

The Ipcress File ITV got off to a good start. Rather attractive female lead, too.

Ta, missed that completely - Tom Hollander is a fine actor.

Not convinced by Joe Cole, might give it a miss.

daniel_b

seanoconn said:

daniel_b said:

masjer said:

The Ipcress File ITV got off to a good start. Rather attractive female lead, too.

Ta, missed that completely - Tom Hollander is a fine actor.

Not convinced by Joe Cole, might give it a miss.

No idea who he is, so will give it a shot.

Does anyone remember The Game, on the bbc about 2014 I think, I absolutely loved it.

drhaggis

morstar said:

Currently watching both Reacher and Dopesick.

[...]

Dopesick is both excellent and disturbing. Lots of concurrent stories means there are loads of gaps to fill yourself and yet it is so well crafted it works.

+1 on Dopesick, and the above assessment. It's incredible how the human misery goes in crescendo, while deep inside you know it can get worse.

If what they said about linear vs log graphs is true, there was at least one big mofo knowingly lying left right & centre from day 1. I just wonder, though, someone within Purdue in drug development must have known what the company was doing. Were they all fired with NDA's? Did the case mostly rely on leaked marketing material?

Pross

Currently watching The Great Train Robbery on Netflix, trying to get my head around Robert Glenister playing a Welshman whilst Luke Evans plays a Cockney.

thedirector135

The Responder. A tale about a hobbit coming to terms with his Freudian authoritarian suicidal tendencies.

morstar

drhaggis said:

morstar said:

Currently watching both Reacher and Dopesick.

[...]

Dopesick is both excellent and disturbing. Lots of concurrent stories means there are loads of gaps to fill yourself and yet it is so well crafted it works.

+1 on Dopesick, and the above assessment. It's incredible how the human misery goes in crescendo, while deep inside you know it can get worse.

If what they said about linear vs log graphs is true, there was at least one big mofo knowingly lying left right & centre from day 1. I just wonder, though, someone within Purdue in drug development must have known what the company was doing. Were they all fired with NDA's? Did the case mostly rely on leaked marketing material?

The stupid thing is, they clearly had a very effective drug.
The downside was it being extremely addictive. That they managed to not only avoid recognising the addictiveness but successfully market it as non-addictive was just staggering.

tailwindhome

The Stanley Tucci Italian food programme, the name of which I don't recall, is a fabulous looking programme

I just want to go to Italy now


Edit....'Searching for Italy'

pblakeney

tailwindhome said:

The Stanley Tucci Italian food programme, the name of which I don't recall, is a fabulous looking programme

I just want to go to Italy now


Edit....'Searching for Italy'

Which channel/streaming service?

blazing_saddles

pblakeney said:

tailwindhome said:

The Stanley Tucci Italian food programme, the name of which I don't recall, is a fabulous looking programme

I just want to go to Italy now


Edit....'Searching for Italy'

Which channel/streaming service?

BBC 2

daniel_b

tailwindhome said:

The Stanley Tucci Italian food programme, the name of which I don't recall, is a fabulous looking programme

I just want to go to Italy now


Edit....'Searching for Italy'

That sounds excellent - I will check it out. My brother has lived in Italy for a good many years now, and unsurprisingly is in the process of gaining citizenship, or their equivalent, which I assume will also encompass a proper EU passport.

I rather like the programs that the architect Francesco da Mosto puts out - he's very Italian, and has a great presentation style.
A bit like a male, italian version of the phenomenal Lucy Worsley.

Way behind the curve with this one, but some turbo sessions have allowed me to start watching The Tourist.
Only 2 episodes in so far, but finding it very enjoyable so far - the main bloke Jamie someone, I have only seen in The Fall, but in this he reminds me a lot of Euan McGregor, both in terms of looks, but also mannerisms and acting style.

Also watched episode 1 of the last Killing Eve series - it was ok, nothing outstanding, presumably episode 2 will ratchet things up a fair bit.

Pross

masjer said:

The Ipcress File ITV got off to a good start. Rather attractive female lead, too.

Yep, worth sticking with. The female lead is the person who plays Freddie Mercury's girlfriend in Bohemian Rhapsody (and is Remi Malik's partner in real life I believe).

pblakeney

daniel_b said:

Also watched episode 1 of the last Killing Eve series - it was ok, nothing outstanding, presumably episode 2 will ratchet things up a fair bit.

Series 1 was good, can't remember how the second series went but I wouldn't get too excited about the 3rd series. I'm not bothering with the 4th.

masjer

Pross said:

masjer said:

The Ipcress File ITV got off to a good start. Rather attractive female lead, too.

Yep, worth sticking with. The female lead is the person who plays Freddie Mercury's girlfriend in Bohemian Rhapsody (and is Remi Malik's partner in real life I believe).

Lucky Bvgger!

MattFalle

daniel_b said:

tailwindhome said:

The Stanley Tucci Italian food programme, the name of which I don't recall, is a fabulous looking programme

I just want to go to Italy now


Edit....'Searching for Italy'

That sounds excellent - I will check it out. My brother has lived in Italy for a good many years now, and unsurprisingly is in the process of gaining citizenship, or their equivalent, which I assume will also encompass a proper EU passport.

I rather like the programs that the architect Francesco da Mosto puts out - he's very Italian, and has a great presentation style.
A bit like a male, italian version of the phenomenal Lucy Worsley.

Way behind the curve with this one, but some turbo sessions have allowed me to start watching The Tourist.
Only 2 episodes in so far, but finding it very enjoyable so far - the main bloke Jamie someone, I have only seen in The Fall, but in this he reminds me a lot of Euan McGregor, both in terms of looks, but also mannerisms and acting style.

Also watched episode 1 of the last Killing Eve series - it was ok, nothing outstanding, presumably episode 2 will ratchet things up a fair bit.

Francesco is mega - brilliantly watchable.

daniel_b

pblakeney said:

daniel_b said:

Also watched episode 1 of the last Killing Eve series - it was ok, nothing outstanding, presumably episode 2 will ratchet things up a fair bit.

Series 1 was good, can't remember how the second series went but I wouldn't get too excited about the 3rd series. I'm not bothering with the 4th.

I think it got progressively worse, but maybe they will turn it around for this final series.

pblakeney

daniel_b said:

pblakeney said:

daniel_b said:

Also watched episode 1 of the last Killing Eve series - it was ok, nothing outstanding, presumably episode 2 will ratchet things up a fair bit.

Series 1 was good, can't remember how the second series went but I wouldn't get too excited about the 3rd series. I'm not bothering with the 4th.

I think it got progressively worse, but maybe they will turn it around for this final series.

I'll wait for someone to confirm first.