What TV are you watching?
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NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
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- The real Northern Powerhouse
The Repair Shop BBC2 - a gentle, slow placed show where an unassuming team of experts restore family items.
You can't help but be impressed by the skills on show and the finished items. The only worry is that it looks like it's filmed in Midsomer...
You can't help but be impressed by the skills on show and the finished items. The only worry is that it looks like it's filmed in Midsomer...
Levo-Lon
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Nigeyy
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- Massachusetts, USA
I've just watched Netflix "Unbelievable".
Definitely 5 stars out of 5 for me*, got me hooked, especially with sympathy towards Marie and how things played out for her. Tbh, it quite surprized me; Netflix seemed to have realized that you don't need model-like beautiful women with perfect bodies and all male leads to make an outstanding drama! It was all the better for it (especially when compared to the normal glossy dross with all the beautiful people networks over here tend to serve up). The acting by Merritt Wever, Kaitlyn Dever and Toni Collette was absolutely first class.
*a very slight quibble would be the final episode -just that tad overworked and a tiny bit longer than it should have been I thought.
Definitely 5 stars out of 5 for me*, got me hooked, especially with sympathy towards Marie and how things played out for her. Tbh, it quite surprized me; Netflix seemed to have realized that you don't need model-like beautiful women with perfect bodies and all male leads to make an outstanding drama! It was all the better for it (especially when compared to the normal glossy dross with all the beautiful people networks over here tend to serve up). The acting by Merritt Wever, Kaitlyn Dever and Toni Collette was absolutely first class.
*a very slight quibble would be the final episode -just that tad overworked and a tiny bit longer than it should have been I thought.
Profpointy
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We're very late to this having got up to ep3 series 1. It is very good, albeit derivative, but so what. Love the historic look of it. The lead is more or less Al Pacino's Michael Corleone but again, hardly a a bad thing. Some of the brummie accents seem a bit strange, but very enjoyable show for all that
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- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
This is really pretty good and is on iPlayer in three chunks:
Stag: A group of obnoxious friends struggle to survive the Stag Weekend from hell, as a deer-stalking expedition in the Scottish Highlands quickly turns messier than expected.
This too is on iPlayer and is a cracking watch:
State of The Union: Rosamund Pike and Chris O'Dowd star in Nick Hornby's excellent short-form comedy exploring the relationship of a couple undergoing marital guidance.
Stag: A group of obnoxious friends struggle to survive the Stag Weekend from hell, as a deer-stalking expedition in the Scottish Highlands quickly turns messier than expected.
This too is on iPlayer and is a cracking watch:
State of The Union: Rosamund Pike and Chris O'Dowd star in Nick Hornby's excellent short-form comedy exploring the relationship of a couple undergoing marital guidance.
Lullabelle
Banana
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- Midlands UK
BBC4, waiting for the Pet Shop Boys 
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
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- South Wales
Temple - Sky One and On Demand
Strangely compelling drama with Mark Strong, who is one of my favorite British actors and (in my opinion) very underrated
Also BRASSIC Sky One and On Demand
Only six episodes but surprisingly Laugh Out Load. a Bit of a cross between Twin Town and Trainspotting. Well worth a look
Strangely compelling drama with Mark Strong, who is one of my favorite British actors and (in my opinion) very underrated
Also BRASSIC Sky One and On Demand
Only six episodes but surprisingly Laugh Out Load. a Bit of a cross between Twin Town and Trainspotting. Well worth a look
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
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- Lancaster... the little city.
M&W Gone Fishing provided me with plenty of laugh out loud moments last week... even the day after.
Also enjoying Sanditon, although it's not exactly great or groundbreaking in any way. I know it's filmed around Somerset, but does anyone know where it's supposed to be? West country accents seem a bit thin on the ground.
edit... it's most likely Worthing, according to wikipedea.
Also enjoying Sanditon, although it's not exactly great or groundbreaking in any way. I know it's filmed around Somerset, but does anyone know where it's supposed to be? West country accents seem a bit thin on the ground.
edit... it's most likely Worthing, according to wikipedea.
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Fnaar
Smutmaster General
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- Thumberland
Anything!!!! I've just got a proper TV for the first time in 3 yrs ... been watching on my laptop all this time 
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
The 100 Season Six, finished. Just get's more weird as it goes on.
Peaky Blinders - of course. Great !
Shitts Creak - light hearted entertainment (Netflix)
Peaky Blinders - of course. Great !
Shitts Creak - light hearted entertainment (Netflix)
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
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- Lancaster... the little city.
Forgot to mention last night's archaeological find... Instant Enlightenment including VAT ...a Play for Today from 1980 starring Simon Callow, Dot Cotton and more familiar faces from god knows what. Brilliant, weird, engaging. Lord knows what part of the USA Callow's character was supposed to be from... that was one hell of an accent! 9/10.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
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- Lancaster... the little city.
I've just got my 1st pair of distance glasses... only a .25 prescription but blimey it makes a difference. I want to watch everything I've watched in the last twelve months again, only in focus.Anything!!!! I've just got a proper TV for the first time in 3 yrs ... been watching on my laptop all this time
