The TV Thread

[Bleep1673 1,513]

15 hours ago, ckn said:

You can have both!

I have both Blazing Saddles & Life of Brian. Plus Young Frankenstein

[ivans82 753]

On 9/1/2018 at 9:36 PM, Johnoco said:

I have seen a few adverts for the new series of the X Factor and the new judges. I recognise Robbie Williams but have absolutely no idea who the other 2 are.

I understand that's me not being up to speed BTW

I bumped into  "Celebrity" Impossible the other night and didn!t recognize 90% of them , join the club. 

[John Drake 5,632]

I will most definitely be buying this!

 

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[DavidM 8,749]

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

I will most definitely be buying this!

 

Edge of Darkness mentioned there . I still rewatch that . Bob Peck great actor . Smileys People another one 

[bazzzz65 158]

I m really surprised that there have been no comments about the BBC2 film Mother's Day! Very moving and thought provoking.

[Spidey 2,755]

2 hours ago, bazzzz65 said:

I m really surprised that there have been no comments about the BBC2 film Mother's Day! Very moving and thought provoking.

I’ve not yet watched this yet. Hope to soon. 

It’s my hometown and I was about the same age as one of the victims at the time

[John Drake 5,632]

Ok, the really big news is here... television is saved.

Doctor Who returns on 7th October! Sound the fanfares!!

On a Sunday evening, ooh, now that's new.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/a0f9fe6c-8981-4cfb-a1f1-7165bae27370

[Spidey 2,755]

3 hours ago, John Drake said:

Ok, the really big news is here... television is saved.

Doctor Who returns on 7th October! Sound the fanfares!!

On a Sunday evening, ooh, now that's new.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/a0f9fe6c-8981-4cfb-a1f1-7165bae27370

More often than not I’d be catching up at some point on a Sunday anyway so no problems for me

[Johnoco 7,341]

I see there's a new twist on Coronation St with that woman who was in The Office getting down to a bit of lesbian action with Sally's daughter!!

How shallow do they think I am?

Is it on Thursdays too BTW?

[John Drake 5,632]

I know I'm a bit late to the party, but I finally started a genuinely serious attempt to watch Game of Thrones last night, after being repeatedly nagged by friends telling me how amazing it is and that I don't know what I'm missing.

I've never made it to the end of the first episode before, but I did this time, so only another (checks internet) 67 to go.

When does it get good?

[DavidM 8,749]

47 minutes ago, John Drake said:

I know I'm a bit late to the party, but I finally started a genuinely serious attempt to watch Game of Thrones last night, after being repeatedly nagged by friends telling me how amazing it is and that I don't know what I'm missing.

I've never made it to the end of the first episode before, but I did this time, so only another (checks internet) 67 to go.

When does it get good?

Best tv programme ever in history . End of !

[graveyard johnny 1,771]

cant do game of thrones- or the well worn out dr who claptrap - a bird with Bradley walsh as the assistant? jeeez - no thanks.

[DavidM 8,749]

2 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

cant do game of thrones- or the well worn out dr who claptrap - a bird with Bradley walsh as the assistant? jeeez - no thanks.

I lost it after Tom Baker . Agree about a woman though . Like James Bond , just ain’t right 

[John Drake 5,632]

2 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

cant do game of thrones- or the well worn out dr who claptrap - a bird with Bradley walsh as the assistant? jeeez - no thanks.

So you’re going into it with an open mind then?

[John Drake 5,632]

5 minutes ago, DavidM said:

I lost it after Tom Baker . Agree about a woman though . Like James Bond , just ain’t right 

James Bond is still a bloke, innee?

[graveyard johnny 1,771]

Just now, DavidM said:

I lost it after Tom Baker . Agree about a woman though . Like James Bond , just ain’t right 

the next dr who will be a disabled, transgender, half muslim half jewish creation by the bbc 

[graveyard johnny 1,771]

2 minutes ago, John Drake said:

So you’re going into it with an open mind then?

not watched dr who for years-its same every time - boring

[DavidM 8,749]

4 minutes ago, John Drake said:

James Bond is still a bloke, innee?

For now , i think it was one of the producers mentioning that possibility in a recent interview . Can’t see it though , although the flirting with moneypenny will be interesting 

Edited September 6, 2018 by DavidM

[ckn 14,054]

Does it really matter that Doctor Who isn’t a bloke?

Bond as a woman wouldn’t be right to me but Doctor Who is a completely different thing. 

[DavidM 8,749]

9 minutes ago, ckn said:

Does it really matter that Doctor Who isn’t a bloke?

Bond as a woman wouldn’t be right to me but Doctor Who is a completely different thing. 

She might have a more sympathetic nature and better bedside manner 

[John Drake 5,632]

36 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

not watched dr who for years-its same every time - boring

How do you know if you don't watch it?

[John Drake 5,632]

18 minutes ago, ckn said:

Does it really matter that Doctor Who isn’t a bloke?

Not to me. Maybe only to folk with very old fashioned viewpoints and who probably haven't watched it since 1972.

"Bah! It went downhill after William Hartnell!!"

Regular viewers coped with one of the major recurring villains, The Master, ending up as Missy a couple of years ago, not least because the part was played brilliantly by Michelle Gomez. If Jodie Whittaker is anything like as good in the lead role, she'll be a big hit.

[Futtocks 13,340]

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

How do you know if you don't watch it?

This is the internet; you don't have to know something to complain about it.

[ckn 14,054]

Ahhh, Strictly.  

Helped, of course, by lovely Nadiya and I may develop a soft spot for Vick Hope 

[Jasper 124]

On ‎9‎/‎6‎/‎2018 at 4:41 PM, John Drake said:

I know I'm a bit late to the party, but I finally started a genuinely serious attempt to watch Game of Thrones last night, after being repeatedly nagged by friends telling me how amazing it is and that I don't know what I'm missing.

I've never made it to the end of the first episode before, but I did this time, so only another (checks internet) 67 to go.

When does it get good?

Like you I didn't think much of it for the first few episodes and was going to stop watching, but I stuck with it, and believe me it slowly creeps up on you.  Wouldn't miss it now.