The TV Thread

[my missus]

it's code a good dr who fan would get it.

[John Drake]

2 hours ago, Johnoco said:

I’m not a Dr Who fan but my Mrs is and thinks Jodie Whittaker is a great Dr. But she told me she turned Sunday’s episode over as it was rubbish? I was at work so didn’t see it anyway but it really surprised me as she’s been very enthusiastic about the new series so far. 

You have to stick with these things... if she turned over halfway through, she missed a couple of jaw-dropping moments that even silenced the regular Twitter moaners who follow every episode by tweeting how rubbish it was afterwards. 

[John Drake]

4 hours ago, Spidey said:

I’m still not convinced. I liked the Spyfall story, not so much the next one. 
 

I’ll catch up at some point this week

Last week's Nikola Tesla episode was a belter, and this week's was even better, if you like surprises.

[Bleep1673]

I thought the Christine Keeler thing was really interesting, and so is the current Dr Who series, although I think Captain Jack should've been left out, I am also watching Good Omens on Wednesdays on BBC2, although I missed ep2 because I had a visitor, but now I have interwebby again, I can catch up.

As for Netflix v Ghibli, I have most of them.

Edited January 28, 2020 by Bleep1673

[Bleep1673]

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jan/28/studio-ghibli-ranked-netflix-princess-mononoke-spirited-away

 

The Guardian Ranks all the Ghibli films

Edited January 28, 2020 by Bleep1673

[Futtocks]

1 hour ago, Bleep1673 said:

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jan/28/studio-ghibli-ranked-netflix-princess-mononoke-spirited-away

 

The Guardian Ranks all the Ghibli films

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After absconding from the RAF

A factual error in the very first paragraph! That is definitely the Italian Air Force, even though part of the story is inspired by a Roald Dahl RAF short story from WWII.

[graveyard johnny]

4 hours ago, John Drake said:

Last week's Nikola Tesla episode was a belter, and this week's was even better, if you like surprises.

cant watch it at all these days, the under representation  of blind, Chinese, obese ,transvestite amputees is appalling 

[John Drake]

1 hour ago, graveyard johnny said:

cant watch it at all these days, the under representation  of blind, Chinese, obese ,transvestite amputees is appalling 

Shame, you'd have absolutely LOVED this week's episode. 

[Moose]

Mrs Moose loves BBC1 Tuesday night. Eastenders, Holby City and Silent Witness.

2 hrs 30 mins of non-stop misery, death and post-mortems. 
 

[ivans82]

Silent Witness is almost a comedy compared to East Enders .

[Trevorkfevfan]

4 hours ago, ivans82 said:

Silent Witness is almost a comedy compared to East Enders .

Just how many photos does she have to take with that fec*in camera ???

 

[John Drake]

I've watched the first couple of episodes of Avenue 5 on Sky One, which is supposed to be a comedy set on a futuristic space liner that goes off course, created by Armando Iannucci and starring Hugh Laurie, Rebecca Front and Josh Gad. That should be a decent enough pedigree, but so far it's absolutely dire. Brightly lit sets that look like studios, annoying, unbelievable characters and no laughs. Not sure I can sit through any more of it to see if it gets better. A shame, I liked the premise and wanted to like the show.

[Wiltshire Rhino]

7 hours ago, John Drake said:

I've watched the first couple of episodes of Avenue 5 on Sky One, which is supposed to be a comedy set on a futuristic space liner that goes off course, created by Armando Iannucci and starring Hugh Laurie, Rebecca Front and Josh Gad. That should be a decent enough pedigree, but so far it's absolutely dire. Brightly lit sets that look like studios, annoying, unbelievable characters and no laughs. Not sure I can sit through any more of it to see if it gets better. A shame, I liked the premise and wanted to like the show.

Just watch Galaxy Quest again

[gingerjon]

1 hour ago, Wiltshire Rhino said:

Just watch Galaxy Quest again

This is always good advice.

[John Drake]

3 hours ago, Wiltshire Rhino said:

Just watch Galaxy Quest again

You've seen my DVD collection, then! 

Red Dwarf n'all. 

[ivans82]

Brilliant documentary on Fairport Convention on Saturday night Sky Arts , urge any fans to try and watch it on catch up .

[Bedford Roughyed]

On 30/01/2020 at 23:50, John Drake said:

I've watched the first couple of episodes of Avenue 5 on Sky One, which is supposed to be a comedy set on a futuristic space liner that goes off course, created by Armando Iannucci and starring Hugh Laurie, Rebecca Front and Josh Gad. That should be a decent enough pedigree, but so far it's absolutely dire. Brightly lit sets that look like studios, annoying, unbelievable characters and no laughs. Not sure I can sit through any more of it to see if it gets better. A shame, I liked the premise and wanted to like the show.

Haven’t seen it yet, the trailer looked decent and the cast and crew looked great.  Hard to see how they missed the target.

[Shadow]

Did I miss something?

I thought last week's Doctor Who with Jo Martin was part one of a multi episode storyline but it seems to have been sidelined. 

What happened?

[John Drake]

55 minutes ago, Shadow said:

Did I miss something?

I thought last week's Doctor Who with Jo Martin was part one of a multi episode storyline but it seems to have been sidelined. 

What happened?

Everyone needed a breather after last week!

Still four episodes to go. It's building up to a big finish in the final two.

Outstanding series so far, IMO.

[Bedford Roughyed]

Inside No.9 back tonight for a new series.

[Trevorkfevfan]

6 hours ago, ivans82 said:

Brilliant documentary on Fairport Convention on Saturday night Sky Arts , urge any fans to try and watch it on catch up .

Will be watching that. "Swarbs" was/is one of my all time favourite fiddle players.

[graveyard johnny]

8 hours ago, Bedford Roughyed said:

Inside No.9 back tonight for a new series.

watch for the prop placement brass hare 

[Bleep1673]

On BBC iPlayer is a wonderfully relaxing travelogue called "New Zealand by Train, Road and Sea" It is 2.5 hours of travelling in New Zealand, and it shows some of the most stunning scenery, especially around Milford Sound.

[Bleep1673]

20 hours ago, Bedford Roughyed said:

Inside No.9 back tonight for a new series.

Substitute football for Rugby League, and that results in some decisions. Not amused by it. Written by people.

[Futtocks]

On 03/02/2020 at 11:52, Bedford Roughyed said:

Inside No.9 back tonight for a new series.

Watched the first episode this evening. It will definitely trigger a few of our more paranoid TRL members' victim complexes.