| Half decent tv 06:36 - Apr 29 with 681176 views | LadbrokeR |
I watched the last episode of line of duty and thought that was good. Undercover has finally grabbed by attention. I quite like some of the investigative programmes Stacey Dooley does. However I can't wait for the next series of people just do nothing. |  | | |  |
| Half decent tv on 21:47 - Dec 28 with 8726 views | isawqpratwcity |
| Half decent tv on 16:31 - Dec 28 by Lblock |
I also finished Series 5 of The Wire last night and I'm now at a loss what to watch on the odd evenings where I have a two hour window.
Really, really enjoyed all the charecters in The Wire and the continuity across the series was spot on. I partcularly liked the evolution of Bubbles charecter and you really found yourself rooting for him to get and stay clean. Agree though, Omar was the mutts nuts and I called it that he'd end up the way he did in such simple fashion -- dunno the actors name but he was equally as good, if not better, as Chalkie Whyte in Broadwalk Empire.
So tonight it's Palace v Arse and a few Guinness but then what? I've got the Oasis doc from BBC2 which is two hours and then it's Peaky Blinders for me I suppose |
Only one show to follow The Wire...The Sopranos.
HBO really shook up TV back then. |  |
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| Half decent tv on 00:08 - Dec 29 with 8658 views | traininvain |
Just started watching the Deuce & really enjoying it.
Quite a few actors from the Wire make an appearance. |  | | |
| Half decent tv on 01:07 - Dec 29 with 8634 views | johnhoop |
| Half decent tv on 00:08 - Dec 29 by traininvain |
Just started watching the Deuce & really enjoying it.
Quite a few actors from the Wire make an appearance. |
Seeing D’Angelo Barksdale as the cop with the Afro takes a bit of getting used to but he’s really good in this as well. | | | |
| Half decent tv on 12:48 - Dec 29 with 8566 views | MrSheen |
Zut Alors, Spiral back at last on BBC4 tomorrow night. |  | | |
| Half decent tv on 02:47 - Dec 30 with 8483 views | isawqpratwcity |
I watched "Manhunt: Unabomber" (Netflix) over Christmas and enjoyed it very much. Only eight episodes, we knocked it off easily in three days. | |
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| Half decent tv on 09:43 - Dec 30 with 8411 views | stuabd |
Thanks for the heads up. Love that series. |  | | |
| Half decent tv on 11:55 - Dec 30 with 8381 views | rsonist |
| Half decent tv on 16:31 - Dec 28 by Lblock |
I also finished Series 5 of The Wire last night and I'm now at a loss what to watch on the odd evenings where I have a two hour window.
Really, really enjoyed all the charecters in The Wire and the continuity across the series was spot on. I partcularly liked the evolution of Bubbles charecter and you really found yourself rooting for him to get and stay clean. Agree though, Omar was the mutts nuts and I called it that he'd end up the way he did in such simple fashion -- dunno the actors name but he was equally as good, if not better, as Chalkie Whyte in Broadwalk Empire.
So tonight it's Palace v Arse and a few Guinness but then what? I've got the Oasis doc from BBC2 which is two hours and then it's Peaky Blinders for me I suppose |
If you're fiending for The Wire watch (or rewatch) the first few seasons of Homicide Life on the Street. Surpasses it in many ways IMO.
My sentimental favourite show will always be Oz though... [Post edited 30 Dec 2017 11:58]
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| Half decent tv on 20:41 - Dec 31 with 8314 views | TacticalR |
I have been watching My Golden Life, which is currently getting colossal viewing figures in Korea (up to 40% per episode).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Golden_Life
It's on Youtube but I download it from a file sharing site so I can watch it on the train or the bus. Fansub groups usually provide English subtitles within a few hours of an episode appearing.
It's very Korean, about two families, one a rich family who own a chaebol (conglomerate), one a working class family, whose fate becomes intertwined when it's discovered that one of the daughters from the working class family is from the rich family (lost children and separated twins are big themes in Korean drama).
I am not sure if I would recommend it as it's very sentimental stuff. There's not really a realist tradition in Korean TV drama like there is in British TV, although My Golden Life does tackle social issues 'on the side' e.g. the eldest son of the working class family can't get married because of debt. [Post edited 31 Dec 2017 20:53]
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| Half decent tv on 14:18 - Jan 1 with 8227 views | LythamR |
I have just finished watch Godless on Netflix. Awesome in 4k beautifully shot and strong plot with Jeff Daniels as a very naughty baddie, best thing i have seen this year. |  | | |
| Half decent tv on 09:50 - Jan 5 with 8126 views | enfieldargh |
just finished The Sinner on Netflix. Good detective story which concentrates on one case with no potential spin offs..unless they develop the Bill Pullman detective character
Started E1 of Unabomber last night hopefully will rattle off 2 more episodes tonight so thanks for all your recommendations |  |
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| Half decent tv on 10:23 - Jan 5 with 8103 views | paulparker |
Someone recommended me the Blacklist to watch , as anyone seen it ? , is it good ? |  |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Half decent tv on 12:35 - Jan 5 with 8058 views | Ashdown_Ranger |
Just watched the first two episodes of 'McMafia' on BBC.
Written by former BBC political correspondent Misha Glenny, it's a decent, intelligent storyline building nicely.
Kind of 'Sopranos' meets 'Homeland' perhaps, with a bit of Godfather II thrown in (in particular similarities with Michael Corleone's initial reluctance to get involved in the family 'business').
It's an 8-parter in total.
9/10 for me :) |  | | |
| Half decent tv on 12:49 - Jan 5 with 8043 views | Jeff |
| Half decent tv on 10:23 - Jan 5 by paulparker |
Someone recommended me the Blacklist to watch , as anyone seen it ? , is it good ? |
Yes and no. first couple of seasons are great, but then halfway through it sort of runs out of ideas and starts being a bit silly.
it's absolutely, entirely, completely a vehicle for James Spader, and lives and dies on his performance. when he's on screen it's great. When he's not on screen and they're focusing on the apparent lead character, it's a bit so-so. i've watched it in 'real time' for the last 5 seasons so i'm a bit invested in it, but i'd say that starting from cold there are better things out there... |  |
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| Half decent tv on 13:11 - Jan 5 with 8031 views | MrSheen |
Spiral off to a strong start, a severed head in a bathtub by the end of episode 1. All of our old favourites back, including rubber-faced Procureur Marchand, Roban pursuing Arsene Wenger towards dementia, and a new pompous chief who has to be based on Macron. | | | |
| Half decent tv on 13:22 - Jan 5 with 8019 views | R_from_afar |
I'm loving "The Tunnel" but then I have seen the previous series. The two lead characters are tremendous, the interplay between them is superb.
A lot happening in it so it's a bit confusing for a dimwit like me but I'm sure I'll work it all out with the aid or diagrams and single syllable words...
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| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| Half decent tv on 07:13 - Jan 6 with 7953 views | LadbrokeR |
| Half decent tv on 12:35 - Jan 5 by Ashdown_Ranger |
Just watched the first two episodes of 'McMafia' on BBC.
Written by former BBC political correspondent Misha Glenny, it's a decent, intelligent storyline building nicely.
Kind of 'Sopranos' meets 'Homeland' perhaps, with a bit of Godfather II thrown in (in particular similarities with Michael Corleone's initial reluctance to get involved in the family 'business').
It's an 8-parter in total.
9/10 for me :) |
I watched the first episode of Mc Mafia which included the murder of uncle Boris and the key character looking for investors. I am keen to see the second. On a different note I watched Shamed on more 4. That wasn’t exactly pleasant viewing but it became quite compulsive after while. | | | |
| Half decent tv on 07:24 - Jan 6 with 7944 views | Lblock |
| Half decent tv on 07:13 - Jan 6 by LadbrokeR |
I watched the first episode of Mc Mafia which included the murder of uncle Boris and the key character looking for investors. I am keen to see the second. On a different note I watched Shamed on more 4. That wasn’t exactly pleasant viewing but it became quite compulsive after while. |
Thanks for the spoiler – I’ll take it off series link and just check in here for updates!!! |  |
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| Half decent tv on 08:28 - Jan 6 with 7931 views | FDC |
Gave McMafia half a go, but the first episode didn't grab me, maybe I should try it again.
I know I'm late to the party but currently binging on Inside No 9, quite brilliant. Watched S1 and first few S2, not seen the new ones yet. |  | | |
| Half decent tv on 09:31 - Jan 6 with 7898 views | Metallica_Hoop |
I've just finished Westworld, what a great series.
The last episode was a mindfook that I didn't see coming.
Spiral on BBC4 is as good as ever. |  |
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| Half decent tv on 10:32 - Jan 6 with 7870 views | Ashdown_Ranger |
| Half decent tv on 08:28 - Jan 6 by FDC |
Gave McMafia half a go, but the first episode didn't grab me, maybe I should try it again.
I know I'm late to the party but currently binging on Inside No 9, quite brilliant. Watched S1 and first few S2, not seen the new ones yet. |
I recorded the first two episodes and watched them in one sitting.
I'd say the first episode is 'bitty', establishing characters, links, storyline... probably a bit confusing too.
The second episode gets things moving along and you get to see how individuals, different factions and operations in various countries interlink and develop.
I like the way characters are portrayed - high-end power-brokers, sleazy operators on the ground at a local level and the money being moved around by the bankers.
It's not all rip-roaring action, but with the author's experience and background, I find McMafia credible, engrossing, and something of a story of our time. | | | |
| Half decent tv on 12:20 - Jan 6 with 7816 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
| Half decent tv on 07:13 - Jan 6 by LadbrokeR |
I watched the first episode of Mc Mafia which included the murder of uncle Boris and the key character looking for investors. I am keen to see the second. On a different note I watched Shamed on more 4. That wasn’t exactly pleasant viewing but it became quite compulsive after while. |
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| Half decent tv on 03:48 - Jan 9 with 7706 views | LadbrokeR |
| Half decent tv on 07:24 - Jan 6 by Lblock |
Thanks for the spoiler – I’ll take it off series link and just check in here for updates!!! |
L Block it’s an 8 part series on BBC one and not channel 4 as said. I’m not going to say a word about episode two. I watched next of Kin last night. I thought that was quite good. | | | |
| Half decent tv on 08:29 - Jan 9 with 7669 views | paulparker |
| Half decent tv on 12:49 - Jan 5 by Jeff |
Yes and no. first couple of seasons are great, but then halfway through it sort of runs out of ideas and starts being a bit silly.
it's absolutely, entirely, completely a vehicle for James Spader, and lives and dies on his performance. when he's on screen it's great. When he's not on screen and they're focusing on the apparent lead character, it's a bit so-so. i've watched it in 'real time' for the last 5 seasons so i'm a bit invested in it, but i'd say that starting from cold there are better things out there... |
I see what you now mean Jeff, a good idea in theory for a programme but its very cheesy and the woman lead is very annoying , spader is excellent in it though | |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Half decent tv on 08:31 - Jan 9 with 7668 views | CroydonCaptJack |
| Half decent tv on 00:08 - Dec 29 by traininvain |
Just started watching the Deuce & really enjoying it.
Quite a few actors from the Wire make an appearance. |
Me too.
I am really enjoying the settings and characters etc. Fantastic.
However, what really annoys me is I struggle to hear what is being said. This is particularly noticeable in the bar scenes where the background noise seems too loud. I could do with subtitles to be honest.
Do I sound old? |  | | |
| Half decent tv on 08:39 - Jan 9 with 7662 views | simmo |
| Half decent tv on 08:28 - Jan 6 by FDC |
Gave McMafia half a go, but the first episode didn't grab me, maybe I should try it again.
I know I'm late to the party but currently binging on Inside No 9, quite brilliant. Watched S1 and first few S2, not seen the new ones yet. |
Inside No 9 one of my all time favourite series, but then I love League of Gentleman and Psychoville so basically anything Shearsmith and Pemberton do will get me. |  |
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