What TV are you watching?

[DRM]

Currently enjoying Jericho, Happy Valley (especially recognizing bits of Halifax & surrounding area) Deutschland 83 it had some great tense moments along with marrying up the story with real events from 1983, my kids had no idea how close ww3 was, and a great eighties soundtrack, not bad for a German language series with subtitles.

 

[classic33]

Amazed no-one's mentioned Happy Valley 2 - probably the best writing on telly, and some really superb acting too. In fact, pretty much impeccable tv.

One of the bases whilst shooting that was 800 yards from here.
Block of flats where the body was found in the last series was just down the road. Since knocked down.

Currently watching Convoy.

 

[AndyRM]

Last Week Tonight returned last night.

It's a bit formulaic, but John Oliver is a witty guy with great delivery so it rolls along well. The section on New Zealand was absolutely immense!

 

[John the Monkey]

The 100 - I'm not sure why I like this, as it makes me scoff (f'rinstance, among the priorities of the humans barely scratching a living on the space station, and post-apocalypse earth, dentistry and gym time seem to have been priorities - something that bothers me more than the same daft things do in, say, Game of Thrones) but I've not removed it from the recording schedule yet.

 

[MontyVeda]

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Grand Designs... Who doesn't love grand designs?
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It was almost like heaven recently... what with Grand Designs, Grand Designs Australia and Grand Designs New Zealand all being aired.

 

[MontyVeda]

Just seem to be watching adverts we might get rid of the telly

Do it! I download everything and some kind soul snips all the adverts out

 

[AndyRM]

The 100 - I'm not sure why I like this, as it makes me scoff (f'rinstance, among the priorities of the humans barely scratching a living on the space station, and post-apocalypse earth, dentistry and gym time seem to have been priorities - something that bothers me more than the same daft things do in, say, Game of Thrones) but I've not removed it from the recording schedule yet.

You can't really question The Hunner too much. It makes little sense and is riddled with nonsense, but it's strangely compelling. I think it helps that the actors all seem to be taking it terribly seriously, when it's obviously ludicrous.

 

[John the Monkey]

Veep (s1)

Just finished this - another Armando Iannucci political thing in which you somehow care about the terrible people on screen. It helps that it's often very funny. I think it lacks the edge, slightly, of The Thick of It, but that's possibly down to the different political cultures. Very good, nonetheless.

Also, Parks and Recreation fans may be interested to know that s5 starts tonight on Dave. (23:00, and they're showing two episodes).

 

[Mrs M]

Blue Bloods
Lucky Man
On the Buses ().

 

[Hitchington]

Trapped on BBC4. Snow, lots of snow, missing headless and limbless torso, every-man estranged small town policeman... what's not to like?

 

[mustang1]

Just finished watching
The Newsroom

Started watching
Mr Robot

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Not a lot, but I have been following Monkey Life on pick at 4 pm, the documentary series about the work at the Monkey World ape sanctuary in Dorset.

http://www.monkeyworld.org/monkey-life

 

[AndyRM]

Bob's Burgers - 8/10

A recent and random discovery, follows the family of Bob and their offbeat, somewhat surreal adventures. Very, very funny with a quirky animation style.

 

[MontyVeda]

I downloaded River a while back and forgot all about it... so that is what i'm watching this weekend. Four episodes in and it's enjoyable.

 

[AndyRM]

I downloaded River a while back and forgot all about it... so that is what i'm watching this weekend. Four episodes in and it's enjoyable.

Loved River. The final episode is incredible.