Futtocks Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, DavidM said: I was watching a documentary , I think on history channel , and I could barely hear the person talking as there was drums banging away in the background . At times you don’t notice but I wonder why so many documentaries insist on having music playing pretty much all the way through , even during dialogue . What’s the point ? I know what you mean. Some ambient background audio can certainly add atmosphere, but they often get the balance wrong. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glemiln Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 The Billion Dollar Code - excellent German production on Netflix with a mix of German and English dialogue. Across 4 episodes and total 4.5 hours. In 1990s Berlin, an artist and a hacker invented a new way to see the world. Years later, they reunite to sue Google for patent infringement on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Roughyed Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 Only Murders in the Building - comedy set against the murder podcast genre/craze. Probably a year or two late as that craze has wained somewhat. I thought it was fun and Short and Martin bounce off each other well. With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Bedford Roughyed said: Only Murders in the Building - comedy set against the murder podcast genre/craze. Probably a year or two late as that craze has wained somewhat. I thought it was fun and Short and Martin bounce off each other well. I enjoyed it, not sure if there's a second series in the pipeline 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 dont know a single person who is watching im a celeb get me out this time round- not heard a single person talk about it so far once - clapped out format - dead horse flogging did the bloke who invented the phrase "one hit wonder" invent anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindle xiii Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Taskmaster 13 has a whiff of Taskmaster 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnoco Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 ‘Outlaws’ was great I thought. Why the writing was clever was that you had characters like the lefty black woman and the white Daily Mail type guy,who weren’t defined purely by their political views. Both said things that you could acknowledge had a point and both could look the other way when it suits. They were human and you saw both sides to them, which is a rarity today. My only criticism is that I think the ending was a bit rushed? But overall really good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I enjoyed Dalgliesh on C5 , a channel I watch a lot of with good drama and docs on . The acting talent of the guy was hardly stretched as he did pretty quiet and enigmatic , but it held the attention to the end . I’m not a fan of cutting episodes in two though . Funnily enough I’ve recorded the two feature length shows Martin Shaw did a few years back , and I remember watching Roy Marsden playing the character when I was growing up . Thing that sticks in my mind from that is the brilliant and quite haunting theme tune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Very, *very*, much enjoyed the live action Cowboy Bebop on Netflix Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 6 hours ago, Johnoco said: ‘Outlaws’ was great I thought. Why the writing was clever was that you had characters like the lefty black woman and the white Daily Mail type guy,who weren’t defined purely by their political views. Both said things that you could acknowledge had a point and both could look the other way when it suits. They were human and you saw both sides to them, which is a rarity today. My only criticism is that I think the ending was a bit rushed? But overall really good. Yeah I loved it too. The ending was a bit rushed but they filmed this series and the second one back to back so it might be that the story carries on into the next series to a certain extent. And Christopher Walken painting over a Banksy was brilliant! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stirlin Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 (edited) Watergate I must have been in the pub when this was on originally , this is a hoot , loads of detail I never knew and at times it is laugh out load funny , Worth five hours of your time. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000v4bn/watergate-series-1-1-breakin Edited November 26, 2021 by Stirlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Stirlin said: Watergate I must have been in the pub when this was on originally , this is a hoot , loads of detail I never knew and at times it is laugh out load funny , Worth four hours of your time. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000v4bn/watergate-series-1-1-breakin Ooh, thanks! I didn't spot this in the listings. Quite a tale - I used to have a cassette of the debates between Timothy Leary and G.Gordon Liddy which were fascinating and a lot of fun. 1 "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim2 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Adam Hills was almost deliriously happy about C4 showing Super League on Last Leg. He took a lot of ignorant flak from Widdecombe and Brooker but then played the Kevin Sinfield card which seems to trump everything at the moment. Speaking of Aussies, I watched the Australian comedy-drama series Rake on Netflix - fell away at the end but fun most of the way through and had lots of mentions of "footy". I'm also watching Tiger King 2, which I really shouldn't because it's voyeuristic carp that is enriching some really unpleasant people. Can't help it though, it's like crack. "I am the avenging angel; I come with wings unfurled, I come with claws extended from halfway round the world. I am the God Almighty, I am the howling wind. I care not for your family; I care not for your kin. I come in search of terror, though terror is my own; I come in search of vengeance for crimes and crimes unknown. I care not for your children, I care not for your wives, I care not for your country, I care not for your lives." - (c) Jim Boyes - "The Avenging Angel" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 19 minutes ago, tim2 said: Adam Hills was almost deliriously happy about C4 showing Super League on Last Leg. He took a lot of ignorant flak from Widdecombe and Brooker but then played the Kevin Sinfield card which seems to trump everything at the moment. Speaking of Aussies, I watched the Australian comedy-drama series Rake on Netflix - fell away at the end but fun most of the way through and had lots of mentions of "footy". I'm also watching Tiger King 2, which I really shouldn't because it's voyeuristic carp that is enriching some really unpleasant people. Can't help it though, it's like crack. Watched TK2 last weekend. The ending was good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Really enjoyed Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story on BBC4 last night. What a brilliant songwriter he was, surely one of Britain's finest ever. Old Faithful we never lose at Wembley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Ullman said: Really enjoyed Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story on BBC4 last night. What a brilliant songwriter he was, surely one of Britain's finest ever. what songs did he write? did the bloke who invented the phrase "one hit wonder" invent anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stirlin Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 16 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said: what songs did he write? Fog on the Tyne ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Stirlin said: Fog on the Tyne ?. and that makes him one of britains greatest song writers ever? Edited November 27, 2021 by graveyard johnny did the bloke who invented the phrase "one hit wonder" invent anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRL Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 100% straight, 400 kids, but BBC2 tonight makes forget how much I miss Freddie Mercury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRL Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Just now, CornwallRL said: 100% straight, 400 kids, but BBC2 tonight makes forget how much I miss Freddie Mercury That opening session at Live Aid will live with me forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Just finished watching Ted Lasso series 1 and 2 on Apple+ Must see tv for any football/sports fan as it sends it up perfectly with the fictional tale of an American Football coach being recruited to manage a Premier League team. Eventually this becomes a vehicle for quite an emotional character driven drama, but there’s a lot of good performances and writing as the action moves off the pitch. Worth a try and I can fully understand why it won an award in America. 8/10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 18 hours ago, graveyard johnny said: what songs did he write? Too many for me to list. Watching the programme would give you a good idea of his talent though. Old Faithful we never lose at Wembley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 18 hours ago, graveyard johnny said: and that makes him one of britains greatest song writers ever? Even if he'd never written another word. Old Faithful we never lose at Wembley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Roughyed Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Get Back on Disney. Only seen part 1, but that is a marathon on its own. Probably too long for regular viewers, but amazing in parts. Just to hear the beginnings of some their greatest hits. Hearing the tune you know emerging from nowhere. Those bits are fantastic. With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 On 26/11/2021 at 07:34, Johnoco said: ‘Outlaws’ was great I thought. Why the writing was clever was that you had characters like the lefty black woman and the white Daily Mail type guy,who weren’t defined purely by their political views. Both said things that you could acknowledge had a point and both could look the other way when it suits. They were human and you saw both sides to them, which is a rarity today. My only criticism is that I think the ending was a bit rushed? But overall really good. Series 2 on its way. too. 1 “The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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