If I were in charge I would have lost both the UFO and the cheesy Reagan impersonator.Jaap wrote:^ the UFO-thing was totally weird, though.
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Strike back was pretty watchable for a bit of gun action, 5th and last season ended recently.
Homeland has just finished its latest season.
Book of Negroes was a decent mini series earlier in the year.
I also second;
Ray Donovan
Blacksails
Hell on Wheels
Vikings
Homeland has just finished its latest season.
Book of Negroes was a decent mini series earlier in the year.
I also second;
Ray Donovan
Blacksails
Hell on Wheels
Vikings
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I was a little disappointed, although I was expecting a 'how to' documentary on slave ownership - bloody CanadiansTyphoon wrote: ...
Book of Negroes was a decent mini series earlier in the year.
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If you like your tv unscripted and you're into true crime have a go at "24 Hours in Police Custody", an English documentary series, not always compelling but usually fascinating. And in more of a magazine style show remind yourself how stupid travellers (in this case Aussies) can be when visiting Thailand in "The Embassy", based around the Australian embassy in Bangkok.
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Just watched yesterdays Sherlock special. Oh my god.
This morning I read reviews from the Daily Mail and Express (the only ones online at the time). Both reviewers and commenters agreed, totally up its own arse, didn't understand a word of it.
For me, it's up there with the best Sherlock episodes, which is the same as saying a candidate for the best 90 minutes of TV ever. It's both as pleasurably indulgently fanboytastic as the new Star Wars, and an exemplary presentation of pure postmodernism. I guess you either get it or you don't.
This morning I read reviews from the Daily Mail and Express (the only ones online at the time). Both reviewers and commenters agreed, totally up its own arse, didn't understand a word of it.
For me, it's up there with the best Sherlock episodes, which is the same as saying a candidate for the best 90 minutes of TV ever. It's both as pleasurably indulgently fanboytastic as the new Star Wars, and an exemplary presentation of pure postmodernism. I guess you either get it or you don't.
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Is Sherlock still producing episodes? Last I saw was season 3. I do like this series with the insane Benedict Cumberbatch.andyinasia wrote:Just watched yesterdays Sherlock special. Oh my god.
This morning I read reviews from the Daily Mail and Express (the only ones online at the time). Both reviewers and commenters agreed, totally up its own arse, didn't understand a word of it.
For me, it's up there with the best Sherlock episodes, which is the same as saying a candidate for the best 90 minutes of TV ever. It's both as pleasurably indulgently fanboytastic as the new Star Wars, and an exemplary presentation of pure postmodernism. I guess you either get it or you don't.
"We want our country to develop step by step. But that is such a long way off . . . as far away as the stars."
Jobless father in documentary Cambodia: Country of Scars.
Jobless father in documentary Cambodia: Country of Scars.
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Yeh, season 3 was about 2 years ago. So there's this one-off New Year special, and then they'll shoot series 4 to be shown in 2017. We Brits take our time and go for quality.PenhMan wrote:Is Sherlock still producing episodes? Last I saw was season 3. I do like this series with the insane Benedict Cumberbatch.andyinasia wrote:Just watched yesterdays Sherlock special. Oh my god.
This morning I read reviews from the Daily Mail and Express (the only ones online at the time). Both reviewers and commenters agreed, totally up its own arse, didn't understand a word of it.
For me, it's up there with the best Sherlock episodes, which is the same as saying a candidate for the best 90 minutes of TV ever. It's both as pleasurably indulgently fanboytastic as the new Star Wars, and an exemplary presentation of pure postmodernism. I guess you either get it or you don't.
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Meanwhile, in other news, the US has just released season 147 of: Two and a Half Friends who know How I Met Your Mother ...andyinasia wrote:Yeh, season 3 was about 2 years ago. So there's this one-off New Year special, and then they'll shoot series 4 to be shown in 2017. We Brits take our time and go for quality.PenhMan wrote:Is Sherlock still producing episodes? Last I saw was season 3. I do like this series with the insane Benedict Cumberbatch.andyinasia wrote:Just watched yesterdays Sherlock special. Oh my god.
This morning I read reviews from the Daily Mail and Express (the only ones online at the time). Both reviewers and commenters agreed, totally up its own arse, didn't understand a word of it.
For me, it's up there with the best Sherlock episodes, which is the same as saying a candidate for the best 90 minutes of TV ever. It's both as pleasurably indulgently fanboytastic as the new Star Wars, and an exemplary presentation of pure postmodernism. I guess you either get it or you don't.
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Yes, indeed. I am nearing the finish line of watching all 10 seasons of Spooks (Mi5, for Americans). Only 6 - 10 episodes per season. Was glad I came into this very late because now I can watch a gripping season-ending episode and then the next opener back-to-back. Many episodes featured outrageous UK-destroying plots but the acting was great, plot twists and turns surprising (though you could often see them coming due to familiarity with the writing) and attention to detail first-rate. Though a little too fast-paced for my aging brain.andyinasia wrote:
Yeh, season 3 was about 2 years ago. So there's this one-off New Year special, and then they'll shoot series 4 to be shown in 2017. We Brits take our time and go for quality.
Earlier mentioned Strike Back was rather addictive for the well staged firefights and seemingly authentically portrayed. Two ex-military types I know were involved in S5, mostly shot in and around Bangkok.
"We want our country to develop step by step. But that is such a long way off . . . as far away as the stars."
Jobless father in documentary Cambodia: Country of Scars.
Jobless father in documentary Cambodia: Country of Scars.
MI5/spooks is a solid show with current, detailed plots.
If you like hilarious British comedy give a try to "men behaving badly" . A bit dated but still very watchable. Many will relate...
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0101143/revie ... rv#showAll
If you like hilarious British comedy give a try to "men behaving badly" . A bit dated but still very watchable. Many will relate...
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0101143/revie ... rv#showAll
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Meh, I have been more badly behaved on a Tuesday breakfast than those pair in an entire series !logos wrote: ... If you like hilarious British comedy give a try to "men behaving badly" . A bit dated but still very watchable. Many will relate...
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0101143/revie ... rv#showAll
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Well obviously I was referring to ordinary mortals, not to the lords of beer
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