Do we live in a golden age of television?

[hfswjyr]

I'm usually NZ TV's harshest critic, but Taskmaster NZ honestly wasn't bad. Guy Williams is a bit cringe (without meaning to be) as always, but generally some fun tasks.

You all need to be introduced to Leigh Hart as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74ceC7ERsLc

[phonics]

Watching Top Boy. Kano is a good actor tbf.

[Queenslander]

Broke through the Cymbalta wall this did.


https://youtu.be/1OncZwTVAMg

[Baz]

Watched the BBC doc on Ronaldo, Impossible To Ignore. Not very good but was pleasantly surprised it mentioned the rape allegation.

[phonics]

Turns out because I watched Top Boy rather than ‘Top Boy: Summerhouse’ on Netflix I was actually watching season 3. Interesting choice from them.

[Spikey M]

Turns out because I watched Top Boy rather than ‘Top Boy: Summerhouse’ on Netflix I was actually watching season 3. Interesting choice from them.

They're largely stand alone so it shouldn't ruin it too much. It is an odd way of doing it though.

[Baz]

Friends Reunion was pleasant enough. Managed to remain wholesome despite James Corden being involved.

[Manc]

Talk to me about Twin Peaks.

[Baz]

Talk to me about Twin Peaks.

Series 1 is fun and very good, series 2 is incredible (but a bit long).

[Shindig]

And you don't really need to see Season 3. Although I still kind of want to.

[Baz]

Nope! Don’t. Pretend it never happened. Dreadful.

[Shindig]

But a man on the internet said it was just being really clever. As a thick man, this intrigues me.

[-james-]

Been watching The Expanse. Found season one a bit of a slog, didn't really care for any of the characters and was also very unappealing aesthetically. Season two was excellent though and three has started very well.

[mo]

Had a similar feeling about the Good Place, but just hitting season 2 now and it's paying off. Thought I would find the 'twist' too gimmicky but I think it actually works really well.

[The Merse]

Mare of East-town is about as good a limited series as I’ve ever seen. Winslett is fucking incredible. As believable a bunch of characters as I’ve seen on tv, well paced, couple of genuine shocks and the end twist that if you hadn’t worked out beforehand would make you quite the moron, but was still satisfyingly delivered.

[Manc]

I'll second that. The cast is what makes it top tier tele.

[Spikey M]

Sweet Tooth on Netflix is pretty good. Particularly surprising as I've just found out it's DC content.

[Manc]

Nonce.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sweet Tooth on Netflix is pretty good. Particularly surprising as I've just found out it's DC content.

I went through it over the last few times and was a little surprised at how much I enjoyed it.

[Lofty]

Time on iPlayer is excellent, though predictably grim.

[Reg]

Grim is definitely the word. I've only managed the first episode. It's very well acted and I want to know what happens, but yeah, miserable stuff.

[Kikó]

It's really very very good. So well cast. Fuck ever going to prison.

[Spikey M]

It's really very very good. So well cast. Fuck ever going to prison.

I applied to be a Prison Guard (out of pure desperation) after Uni. I got all the way through to enrolment before a prison riot made the news along with some photos of a Guard that'd had his face carved up with some razor blades melted into a toothbrush handle.

Prison is nothing according to Young Offenders though, apparently. In prison most just want to keep their heads down and get home. In Young Offenders, every cunt thinks they're the next Charles Bronson.

[Lofty]

Yeah, it follows you after too. A mate of mine did it for a few years, nice bloke. 6'4", played professional rugby including going over to play in Australia for a few years and was built to match. Years after he was on a night out and some former prisoners clocked him as an ex-screw and jumped him, he was hospitalised for a while. He says he still gets it now, 15 years after he left, ex-cons recognise him and tell him what they're up to now as if he gives a fuck.

[Manc]

First episode hit hard, though I couldn't get away from everyone being Scouse bar Bean.

[Spikey M]

I watched the first episode last night. Pretty bleak as promised. It would be better without Sean Bean, but that's true of everything.

[Ian]

What's wrong with Seen Been?

[Manc]

Also, fuck living off cheese.

[Spikey M]

What's wrong with Seen Been?

He only has one emotion. Fucking react to events ffs.

[Ian]

Maybe you're just a big Jessie who has too many emotions.

[Manc]

Has anyone watched ZeroZeroZero?

[Baz]

I’m enjoying Clarkson’s Farm.

[Raoul Duke]

New Rick & Morty out today :thbup:

[Yevrah]

I’m enjoying Clarkson’s Farm.

Me too. Surprisingly good so far.

[Waffdon]

Aye, it was great. I watched Top Gear back, crazy some of the stuff that was said. So good

[Ian]

Watched the first episode of Time. Good but grim stuff. Fuck ever going to prison.

[Lofty]

I put a bit of Football Italia on youtube today for a change and even some of James Richardson's jokes are a bit risqué by today's standards: 'more news than a litter full of kittens with cleft palates'.

[Kikó]

Watched the first episode of Time. Good but grim stuff. Fuck ever going to prison.

Absolutely. Terrifying to say the least.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I put a bit of Football Italia on youtube today for a change and even some of James Richardson's jokes are a bit risqué by today's standards: 'more news than a litter full of kittens with cleft palates'.

It's weird, I saw an old Top Gear the other day from maybe the late 2000s, and even though it was by no means one of their 'controversial' episodes, it was just peppered with stuff that would never get through today - dead animals, loads of gay references, you drive like a woman, etc. Things have tightened up really very quickly.

[Manc]

Absolutely. Terrifying to say the least.

You would get passed around like a pipe.

[Kikó]

Oooh that sounds lovely actually.

[Queenslander]

Has Snowfall been recommended yet? Absolute cracker of series

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt6439752/

[Alex]

I'll second Snowfall. It's fantastic. I seem to remember it being a bit of a slow starter but once the various plot points and characters started tying together it quickly became one of my favourite things on television.

[Queenslander]

2 episodes in and it is my new favourite series.

[Baz]

It is good isn’t it. I randomly caught the first episode at like 12am on BBC2 a while back.

[Disco]

It's weird, I saw an old Top Gear the other day from maybe the late 2000s, and even though it was by no means one of their 'controversial' episodes, it was just peppered with stuff that would never get through today - dead animals, loads of gay references, you drive like a woman, etc. Things have tightened up really very quickly.

10 years now seems like less time than 10 years when you were younger. The difference between society in 1990 and 2000 is considerable but seems much greater than 2010 to 2020 because we've been adults for all of the latter period.

[Lewis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHa95iy2lF0

That lad looks to have the makings of a varsity athlete.

[phonics]

Looks SHITE.

[Lewis]

If Tony Egg shows up we're in business.

[Ian]

Finished Time. Good and at least the ending wasn't entirely as grim as I expected.

Watched the first episode of Mare of Easttown. It's alright though felt like a lot of setup in the first episode. Anybody else see it?

I also made a start on Black Books as it's not one I've ever seen more than snippets of. It's alright, very of it's time / Linehan's style.

[Lofty]

Mare of Easttown is excellent.

Black Books was good but I haven't rewatched it in years, not as timeless as Father Ted I'd wager.

[Ian]

I've never properly seen Father Ted either but I think when I checked I'd have to get Britbox for that which won't be happening.

Unless it's on All4 which... ugh.

[Kikó]

Mare of Easttown has a real True Detective vibe about it. Kate Winslet is excellent.

[Boydy]

Mare of Easttown was brilliant.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - All4 isn't that bad.

[Boydy]

Black Books is on Netflix.

Oh wait, it was Father Ted you were looking for.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I watched Father Ted for the first time during lockdown, it's excellent.

[Disco]

Black Books is on Netflix.

Oh wait, it was Father Ted you were looking for.

They're both on there.

[Boydy]

They're both on there.

I searched and couldn't see Father Ted.

[Disco]

Works for me.

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/father-ted

[Boydy]

I was talking about Netflix.

[Disco]

I admit I did not notice that but why would you bother with Netflix when it's freely available?

[Spikey M]

Adverts.

[Boydy]

I admit I did not notice that but why would you bother with Netflix when it's freely available?

Because he was complaining about All4. Also as Spikey said, adverts. If you already have Netflix, you might as well watch it without ads.

[Baz]

Adverts.

Get a pi hole.

[Bernanke]

Ted Lasso reviews are claiming S2 is better than S1. :happycry:

[Reg]

Can't wait to watch that. The first season was some of the most charming telly for years. Who'd have thought it? Most people I've spoken to about it have presumed it would be corny/shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Second series of Witcher coming December 17th :drool:

[Ian]

Yeah I'm looking forward to that, though hoping this time there'll be no jumping about timelines without explaining what they're doing given they did it last time and it wasn't even building to a twist or a reveal or anything.

[Spikey M]

I thought that died a very quick death? Load of shite.

[Pepe]

The Witcher was complete garbage. Look forward to another ten episodes of the main character grunting.

[Ian]

I went back to remind myself what the general consensus had been on the Witcher at the time, and:

Ok, the Witcher is brilliant. I stand by what I said last night though. This is Merlin for Adults. I am finding very little in common with GoT as we stand.


I thought that died a very quick death? Load of shite.

:D

Was that earlier in the series or something?

[Spikey M]

I appear to have forgotten my own revision :D

I remember watching one and thinking it was shit. I have no recollection of revisiting and enjoying it.

Is this how Alzheimers starts? :uhoh:

[Pepe]

:lol:

[randomlegend]

Watched 2 episodes of Loki. Looks good.

[Bernanke]

Loki is actually very good. Kinda Dr Who with a proper budget.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I appear to have forgotten my own revision :D

I remember watching one and thinking it was shit. I have no recollection of revisiting and enjoying it.

Is this how Alzheimers starts? :uhoh:

:D

Are you now excited for series 2?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Regarding Loki I absolutely love it.

I feel if they finish the series well it will be better than Wandavision for me.

[Spikey M]

:D

Are you now excited for series 2?

I don't know. :(

[Ian]

:D

[Shindig]

I didn't get into it as I hadn't played any of the games at that time. I still might skip it. I might get into the books, though.

[Ian]

It comes highly recommended by Spikey depending which of his posts you read.

[Baz]

Just found out they’ve [already] done a reboot of Gossip Girl. :saywhat:

[Baz]

Finally got round to season six of Silicon Valley and binged it in an evening. Very good, but glad they ended it when they did because it had become very samey every season.

I don’t think I’ll bother with the extended follow up documentary thing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've started on Clarkson's Farm and I'm surprised how good it is.

It's genuinely great.

[Kikó]

Getting through the handsmaids tale. Main observation is the soundtrack is superb. Really picked up end of season two and into three.

[Giggles]

I've started on Clarkson's Farm and I'm surprised how good it is.

It's genuinely great.

Really enjoyed it. Far more than I ever expected to.

[randomlegend]

I've started on Clarkson's Farm and I'm surprised how good it is.

It's genuinely great.

Yeah it's quality. Caleb is absolutely great; his trip to That London and the conversation about his hairstyle were particular highlights.

The bits with the guy who talks like the one from Hot Fuzz are also amazing.

[Baz]

I didn’t enjoy the London bit. Felt too forced.

It’s surprisingly informative though, and I wished the series was even longer when I finished it.

[Waffdon]

Looks like they’re getting another series at least.

[Manc]

He's far more practical than I had him down for.

[Giggles]

Designated Survivor is absolutely horrendous but I can’t stop watching it.

[Boydy]

Designated Survivor is absolutely horrendous but I can’t stop watching it.

There was a lot of potential in that but they didn't really make the most of it.

[Spammer]

One legged football is on C4 until 2pm if anyone is interested

Goalkeepers have two legs but one arm

[Spammer]

Blind football is up next apparently

[-james-]

Finished season five of The Expanse. Season three is the best one and it slopes downwards on either side. Overall a fairly enjoyable easy watcher despite the multiple flaws that I will outline in the spoilers. Some of the storylines are excellent and do a lot of heavy lifting.



Marco and Filip Inaros are two of the worst characters on television, and any scene involving them and Naomi borders on unwatchable. The four main characters are pretty rubbish. Naomi's "belter accent" is unbearable. Nobody ever dies. It could be trimmed down by about four episodes a season if they ditched some of the shit side quests.

Bobby/Avasarala/Drummer though. :cool:

[Mellberg]

One legged football is on C4 until 2pm if anyone is interested

Goalkeepers have two legs but one arm

Easy. Hop along and finish the other side.

[Yevrah]

The Sky man is working his magic as I type and I will soon have actual tv again. :drool:

2 years using online stuff only has got a bit irritating.

[Manc]

How much is that setting you back each month?

[Yevrah]

£70 with all the sports and movies, but I get it in two rooms for that and it includes Netflix so I don't have to pay for that anymore.

Not worth it, but just much less hassle than pissing around with a load of stuff on various apps and sources.

[Manc]

Steep. I need to sort my life out. I'm paying for Amazon, Now & Netflix.

[Disco]

The 'only in two rooms' thing is awful, how do they justify shite like that?

[Shindig]

Steep. I need to sort my life out. I'm paying for Amazon, Now & Netflix.

Yeah, I never go for them on a long-term basis. Usually I'll get a month for whatever new thing is making headlines (I guess the last two were The Last Dance and Chernobyl) and binge whatever else I fancy before the month is done.

[Giggles]

My internet has gone from 300Mb/s to something between 1 and 5 depending on what way the wind is blowing so I’ve cancelled Now, Apple, and Disney. Netflix and Amazon remain. Half tempted to get Sky the proper way because I’m missing the sport channels.

The TV seems to default to some Rakuten thing nowadays (maybe because I’ve no aerial plugged in at all) and the quality of the content fucking horrendous.

[Kikó]

I've had a dodgy box for years for about £70 a year and it's absolutely spot on. It's annoying that it's behind live TV by about 20 seconds but worth it for the quality.

Finished handsmaid last night. It's absolutely brutal but excellent. I think the 4th series is the weakest but let's see if they can close it out before they Walking Dead it.

[Yevrah]

The 'only in two rooms' thing is awful, how do they justify shite like that?

How do you mean?

[SvN]

I've had a dodgy box for years for about £70 a year and it's absolutely spot on. It's annoying that it's behind live TV by about 20 seconds but worth it for the quality.

Finished handsmaid last night. It's absolutely brutal but excellent. I think the 4th series is the weakest but let's see if they can close it out before they Walking Dead it.
I thought 4 was much better than 3, which had me considering giving it up.

I've also got a dodgy box. For huge events it can sometimes shit the bed, but that's probably once or twice per year max.

[Disco]

How do you mean?

If you're paying that much why can't you watch it wherever you want on whatever you want? Or have I misunderstood what that meant.

[phonics]

It means you can watch 2 different channels at once, no?

[Yevrah]

If you're paying that much why can't you watch it wherever you want on whatever you want? Or have I misunderstood what that meant.

Gotcha. You get a box to watch it through and the standard is one box, but I paid for two. There's also Sky Go or whatever it's called and I can watch that in as many rooms as I like, but with that you're back to an internet connected service again.

[Yevrah]

It means you can watch 2 different channels at once, no?

Yep, you can.

[Dquincy]

The TV seems to default to some Rakuten thing nowadays (maybe because I’ve no aerial plugged in at all) and the quality of the content fucking horrendous.

I have this situation for my television in the study. Some weird shit on those channels. Tempted to get Sky Q.

[Yevrah]

Steep. I need to sort my life out. I'm paying for Amazon, Now & Netflix.

I was doing the same and was paying £33 a month through Now for the sports so didn't think the jump to this a month was that bad.

[Yevrah]

I have this situation for my television in the study. Some weird shit on those channels. Tempted to get Sky Q.

I was in exactly the same boat so that's why I did it. Sky Q in one room and another box (which is annoyingly internet driven) in another room.

[Dquincy]

Hmmm. Im tempted. Now to convince the wife. She wants a reverse osmosis water filter much to my dismay, so can use it as a trade off perhaps.

[Giggles]

I have this situation for my television in the study. Some weird shit on those channels. Tempted to get Sky Q.

It’s woeful. Everything on it looks like it was made for about €100.

[Boydy]

My TV does that Rakuten shite too. I hate it. I wish I could uninstall it somehow.

[Spikey M]

+1

They must be paying the TV companies to make them the default or something. I thought it was just us.

[Baz]

My TV does that Rakuten shite too. I hate it. I wish I could uninstall it somehow.

Same.

Samsung?

[Yevrah]

Bugger, I've just ordered a Sumsung. Thank fuck I've now got Sky to plug into it.

[Spikey M]

I have satellite TV and it still does it.

[Baz]

Yeah I’ve Virgin and it does it. Samsung TV Plus though, not Rakuten, but sounds like the same thing.

Hopefully my new LG defaults to the Virgin box.

[Giggles]

Yeah I think mine is branded as Samsung TV Plus too, but Rakuten TV is in the corner of the screen all the time. There’s a Rakuten button on the remote too and it’s one of the only apps you can’t uninstall.

[Boydy]

Same.

Samsung?

Yep, it's that Samsung TV Plus crap Giggles is talking about.

[Dquincy]

Yep Samsung as well. Bastards.

[Giggles]

Is it a new thing for all of you even with a TV service plugged in? I always had Virgin plugged into this and then didn’t use the TV for a couple of months. I thought this was only on it because I’d no service plugged into it.

[Lofty]

Yeah I’ve Virgin and it does it. Samsung TV Plus though, not Rakuten, but sounds like the same thing.

Hopefully my new LG defaults to the Virgin box.

LG were pulling some shit where they were testing random ads coming up on your tv via the internet a while back but seem to have fucked off for now. I turned the wifi tv connection off for a bit on the back of it.

[Dquincy]

Is it a new thing for all of you even with a TV service plugged in? I always had Virgin plugged into this and then didn’t use the TV for a couple of months. I thought this was only on it because I’d no service plugged into it.

It was already set up on the TV when I bought it. And, like someone else said, even the remote has a Rakuten button. :sick:

[Yevrah]

This is worrying news about Samsung. The last product of theirs I bought was top notch.

[Yevrah]

Pissed about with Sky for half an hour. It's pretty sweet. Sooo much content and having live tv back again is great.

[Spammer]

I've had a dodgy box for years for about £70 a year and it's absolutely spot on. It's annoying that it's behind live TV by about 20 seconds but worth it for the quality.

Finished handsmaid last night. It's absolutely brutal but excellent. I think the 4th series is the weakest but let's see if they can close it out before they Walking Dead it.


I thought 4 was much better than 3, which had me considering giving it up.

I've also got a dodgy box. For huge events it can sometimes shit the bed, but that's probably once or twice per year max.

How would one procure such a 'dodgy box'?

[Boydy]

What are they? Is it hacked sky or an android streaming box thing?

[Dquincy]

This is worrying news about Samsung. The last product of theirs I bought was top notch.

The TV itself is very good imo. And I'm sure if Sky was hooked up to it, you'd be able to default onto Sky every time you turn it on.

[Kikó]

How would one procure such a 'dodgy box'?

Send PM.
Boydy - android boxes.

[Yevrah]

The TV itself is very good imo. And I'm sure if Sky was hooked up to it, you'd be able to default onto Sky every time you turn it on.

Cheers. Panic over.

[Yevrah]

I've just tried Rakuten on my current Panasonic and, well, what the fuck? Who is behind this?

It wants me to sign up, so how does that situation ever become the default and did you all sign up to get into it?

[Spikey M]

I've never signed up, it just comes up on the screen and starts showing me trailers for a load of shite.

[Spikey M]

Looks like Samsung own it

https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2020/03/26/samsung-tv-plus-expands-and-takes-rakuten-tv-free/

[SvN]

Relevant thread - https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/tv/remove-or-hide-rakuten-tv-plus-how/td-p/893925

[Yevrah]

I have blocked the Rakuten servers on my DNS server by directing them to 0.0.0.0 but what do you know?, Rakuten keep changing the domains that they use for this nuisance .

Unreal.

[Spikey M]

Maybe get an LG or something Yev :D

[Yevrah]

Already on its way. :facepalm:

[Baz]

Relevant thread - https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/tv/remove-or-hide-rakuten-tv-plus-how/td-p/893925


I found a way to completely disable the TV plus on the TV all together. Has been going for a few weeks now and not came back. I'm in the UK running a ue55nu7100
Turn the TV off first.. On the remote press info then settings then mute then power, when the TV loads back up you should have a blue over lay menu at the left hand side.

Go to option, then "MRT Option" then in the list you will see "TV plus support" turn it off and reboot . Enjoy

Please don't mess about with any other settings in here I have no clue what they do. Hope it helps.Seems to have sorted it. Cheers.

[Yevrah]

Second tv arrived and all set up with Sky. Only irritation so far is it keeps asking me to agree to T&C's, which I can't do without an internet connection to the tv and I don't need or want one of those as I have Sky. Also fearful an internet connection may be a gateway to all that Rakuten shite, which is nowhere to be seen at the moment, thankfully.

[Yevrah]

Decided to watch Chernobyl again as Sky has it in UHD. Whatever the resolution though, it really is a masterpiece.

[Disco]

The last episode might be the finest piece of television I've ever seen.

[mo]

I see there's Chernobyl 1986 on Netflix as well - no idea if it's any good but might be worth checking out.

[Yevrah]

Cheers mo. I clocked that the other day so I think I'll give it a whirl when I'm done with this one.

[Spikey M]

Isn't that the duff propaganda one that the Russians made in response to the series?

[Yevrah]

If it is I'm definitely in. :D

[Spikey M]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/chornobyl-nuclear-disaster-russian-film-1.6011980

[Manc]

Boydy

[Yevrah]

The last episode might be the finest piece of television I've ever seen.

On it now. :drool:

[Dave.]

Has anyone watched Bates Motel? I've watched the first series and it's been okay so far. I just wondered if it was worth persisting with. Thanks. :thbup:

[Baz]

I once caught some of it cos something overran and whatever I recorded had a bit of it on at the beginning. Had too much of that autistic Good Doctor in for my liking.

[Ian]

Two episodes to go of Mare of Easttown and if it wasn't for the fact that I needed to get some sleep I'd have been binging them having already watched episodes 4 and 5 back to back last night. It's very, very good.

[SvN]

It's excellent, isn't it? We went through it in a couple of nights. One of the best shows I've seen in years.

[Giggles]

Is it on anything other than HBO?

[Ian]

I'm watching it on Sky.


It's excellent, isn't it? We went through it in a couple of nights. One of the best shows I've seen in years.

I was tense as fuck both when it turned out they'd found the guy who had the girls and when the mother of the first missing girl was (idiotically) heading into that barn on her own.

[Dquincy]

Sex Life on Netflix is alright. And has led to some sexy time with my wife.

[Shindig]

Remind me to get a Netflix sub next month for the Schumacher documentary. September 15th.

[Giggles]

Sex Life on Netflix is alright. And has led to some sexy time with my wife.

I had a bint in work on about some big mickey in that show the other day and how it wouldn’t even fit in her. She hasn’t watched enough porn.

[Lofty]

Haha it is big even by porn standards, though there are suggestions it's a prosthetic. Might not be, but the odds on casting the guy with the 12 inch flop on as the antagonist for the show that specifically required it in one scene is a coincidence.

[Giggles]

I'm watching it on Sky.



I was tense as fuck both when it turned out they'd found the guy who had the girls and when the mother of the first missing girl was (idiotically) heading into that barn on her own.

Watched the first one so far and I found myself drifting out with boredom. It’s the usual modern formula of being over bleak also. Hopefully some sort of an arc to come though.

[Dquincy]

I had a bint in work on about some big mickey in that show the other day and how it wouldn’t even fit in her. She hasn’t watched enough porn.

Haha it is big even by porn standards, though there are suggestions it's a prosthetic. Might not be, but the odds on casting the guy with the 12 inch flop on as the antagonist for the show that specifically required it in one scene is a coincidence.

No way was that a real schlong. It would be more suitable on a grand national winner.

[Disco]

Surely that's the last thing you want on a jockey.

[Ian]

Watched the first one so far and I found myself drifting out with boredom. It’s the usual modern formula of being over bleak also. Hopefully some sort of an arc to come though.

It's definitely a slow start but end of episode 2 / start of episode 3 it really starts to pick up.

I've just finished it and I really did enjoy it a lot by the end.

[Lofty]

The first episode does a lot of scene setting because Mare's character is integral to following events so needs the additional 'padded' screentime. But as an overall series it is the spiritual successor to True Detective.

[Ian]

I've been watching Clarkson's Farm. It's very good and the best thing he's done in years and years by a very wide margin.

I've also watched a couple of episodes of Living With Yourself and I'm not sure what to make of that. I'll give it a couple more. I feel like I'm not really sure what it is or wants to be at this early stage. I did chuckle at the Tom Brady cameo though.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've seen one episode of C's Farm (not had time to go further yet, or indeed to type out his full surname) and I feel it works because he riffs on the fact that he's a dickhead, much more so than in any of his car things.

[Ian]

Yeah and whereas in the car stuff obviously Hammond and May do their share of being the butt of the joke in this it's almost always him. If he's speaking to people they tend to be the people who know a lot better than him and he gets chided for being an impulsive idiot quite a few times.

I think it's interesting, both because I've learned stuff about farming I didn't know and because it shows him in a different light to Top Gear / Grand Tour. Same guy but he's old and tired and worried and clearly knows, beneath all the bluster, that he's not the one who knows what he's doing here.

[Yevrah]

Yeah, it's great. Also helps that it's a genuinely interesting subject matter.

[Baz]

Season 2 of New Zealand Taskmaster is some of the funniest television I've seen in a long time. Highly recommended. (It's all on YouTube.)

[Bernanke]

Anyone got around to checking out White Lotus yet?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Has anyone watched the opening episode of Heels? Wrestling crew? Any good?

[Ian]

Is it on anything over here where I'd be able to watch it? I'll probably give it a go at some point but I haven't yet.

I'm gonna work on the assumption it's not half as good as Glow and hope I'm just being pessimistic.

[Spikey M]

Just finished watching The Pianist. Superb film.

The only problem is the title, which is the sole reason why I'd not bothered with it until now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Is it on anything over here where I'd be able to watch it? I'll probably give it a go at some point but I haven't yet.

I'm gonna work on the assumption it's not half as good as Glow and hope I'm just being pessimistic.

It's on Amazon Prime via "Starzplay" which is an additional £4.99 a month although they have a 7 day free trial.

I'll either download the episodes or wait until they're all out and binge within a week.

[Don]

New season of Ladhood on iplayer :cool:

[Yevrah]

The only problem is the title, which is the sole reason why I'd not bothered with it until now.

I found Nigel from Eastenders and Maureen Lipman rocking up early doors to be quite jarring too.

[Manc]

The Phil Wang special on Netflix is well worth your time.

[hfswjyr]

Season 2 of New Zealand Taskmaster is some of the funniest television I've seen in a long time. Highly recommended. (It's all on YouTube.)

I was so sure Season 1 would be terrible, and it wasn't. Then I thought, there can't possibly be five more comedians in NZ, but turns out Season 2 is pretty good too.
Colour me surprised again.

[Baz]

One is South African so they cheated, and one is definitely not a comedian. The other three are absolutely mega and perfect for the format though.

[Ian]

Finished Clarkson's Farm. Brilliant stuff.

Dunno if this needs spoilering but it is kind of a key bit of the last episode so I'll do it anyway:
Making £144 from all that work. :sick: I know it'd be even worse for him as he had to buy all the equipment etc. assuming that counted in but fucking hell.

No wonder farmers get angry about everything.

[Lofty]

I found Nigel from Eastenders and Maureen Lipman rocking up early doors to be quite jarring too.

Maureen is prime shameful lustage. The title is misleading but there are some nice touches linked to it throughout the film.

[John Arne]

As one of the early supporters of Ted Lasso (season 1), I would also like to take this opportunity to describe season 2 as utter tosh. Misplaced insincere sentimental rubbish.

[Giggles]

As one of the early supporters of Ted Lasso (season 1), I would also like to take this opportunity to describe season 2 as utter tosh. Attempted sentimental rubbish.

Yep. 4 episodes in and it’s bollocks.

[Kikó]

Yeah, we watched the first three and thought where has any of the humour actually gone? Really robotic shit.

[Giggles]

I’ve taken up Netflix’s suggestion (constantly) of starting that Kevin Spacey White House thing. It’s not bad so far but might be too long for me to watch fully (s1ep7 so far).

[Giggles]

I think it’s because I endured designated survivor.

[Boydy]

Designated Survivor couldn't make up its mind whether it was some sort of 24-esque thriller or a West Wing knock-off.

[igor_balis]

Just finished watching The Pianist. Superb film.

The only problem is the title, which is the sole reason why I'd not bothered with it until now.

Yeah it's terrific isn't it. It is also the film that got me into classical music, Chopin is a pretty good entry generally I guess.

[Giggles]

Designated Survivor couldn't make up its mind whether it was some sort of 24-esque thriller or a West Wing knock-off.

BIG PROBLEM - oh wait it’s solved very easily. S1-2.
BIG PROBLEM - oh wait it’s solved very easily but with added social commentary. S3.

[Giggles]

I’d love if they had done a west wing rip off because it had more memorable characters after one episode than west wing has in seven.

[Giggles]

Though, Italia Ricci.

[Foe]

Yeah it's terrific isn't it. It is also the film that got me into classical music, Chopin is a pretty good entry generally I guess.

Classic FM really is a good radio station to have on when lazing in bed sat/sun mornings.

[Manc]

I'm a Bach man myself. Tchaikovsky a strong second.

[Kikó]

I’d love if they had done a west wing rip off because it had more memorable characters after one episode than west wing has in seven.

Woah hold on there. The West wing is brilliant.

[Giggles]

It will probably turn out to be, by all accounts. I’m just saying early days that it has little character development apart from the main, the wife, and the bald junkie. The rest have been nothing but filler. So far.

[Lofty]

I am being exposed to New Girl for the first time and it's a lot better than expected.

[Boydy]

It will probably turn out to be, by all accounts. I’m just saying early days that it has little character development apart from the main, the wife, and the bald junkie. The rest have been nothing but filler. So far.

Who is the bald junkie?

I loved The West Wing when I watched it back in 2008 or so but I reckon it probably seems pretty dated now.

[Dquincy]

Though, Italia Ricci.

She is tidy. Deffo adds to the reasons to watch it.

I loved Designated Survivor. Just the right amount of blend between cheesy and drama.

[Giggles]

Who is the bald junkie?

I loved The West Wing when I watched it back in 2008 or so but I reckon it probably seems pretty dated now.

The lad they run for governor in the early episodes. He likes the brassers too.

[Giggles]

She is tidy. Deffo adds to the reasons to watch it.

I loved Designated Survivor. Just the right amount of blend between cheesy and drama.

Absolute doll of a bird.

[hfswjyr]

Who is the bald junkie?

I loved The West Wing when I watched it back in 2008 or so but I reckon it probably seems pretty dated now.

On the contrary in my view. The topics of the time are unfortunately still relevant today.
Examples: gun control, social security, middle-east, taiwan, russia, privacy, LGBTQ, climate change, divided america.

[John Arne]

Has anyone watched the latest season of B99 yet? Is it as terrible as the trailers and previews looked?

[Jimmy Floyd]

My parents watched The West Wing for the first time recently and said it was brilliant, but then they are themselves pretty dated, so I dunno.

[hfswjyr]

Has anyone watched the latest season of B99 yet? Is it as terrible as the trailers and previews looked?

It's not horrible, but has unfortunately lost it's spark.

[Pepe]

My wife has not watched the West Wing, and we tried starting it not that long ago. It does feel quite dated. It is not about the topics, it just has a very soapy style. Now, I know it gets better, but you have to go past the initial hump, and I cannot remember how long that lasts. If you are ok with soapy stuff, then you will like it.

[Boydy]

Hang on, did Giggles think I meant the West Wing is the Kevin Spacey show? I've just clocked that.

The Kevin Spacey show is House of Cards. The West Wing is this (https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0200276/).

House of Cards was boring. I gave up on it.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The best thing about the West Wing is the laughable plot lines. Just clocked one on an episode summary upon clicking that link.

"As the Haitian army continue their seizure of the US Embassy there..."

[Giggles]

Hang on, did Giggles think I meant the West Wing is the Kevin Spacey show? I've just clocked that.

The Kevin Spacey show is House of Cards. The West Wing is this (https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0200276/).

House of Cards was boring. I gave up on it.

Yeah I picked up on the name incorrectly. It’s a House of Cards I’m watching.

[Kikó]

First couple of series of HoC were great. Stopped after Kevin nonced it.

[Boydy]

Yeah I picked up on the name incorrectly. It’s a House of Cards I’m watching.
Yeah, I should've been clearer.

[Shindig]

I've never bothered with the US House of Cards. I have a real, proper fondness for the one we put out decades ago.

[Manc]

The first season was peak TV. Spacey with a monster of a performance.

[Ian]

I've also watched a couple of episodes of Living With Yourself and I'm not sure what to make of that. I'll give it a couple more. I feel like I'm not really sure what it is or wants to be at this early stage. I did chuckle at the Tom Brady cameo though.

Well I still feel I don't really know what sort of show it is but it got compelling enough for me to want to finish it so.... good, I guess? Probably helps being short episodes, if it'd 8 episodes of 45-60 minutes I suspect I would have fallen away from it.

Might give that Witcher cartoon a go next like a NEEEEEERRRRRDDD and I want to give Cobra Kai a bash too.

[Lofty]

Cobra Kai is really good though predictably dips in quality a bit in the second series.

[Manc]

New Mortimer & Whitehouse. :drool:

[igor_balis]

Finally started the world at war. Three episodes in and it's really excellent, obviously.

[Dquincy]

Finally started the world at war. Three episodes in and it's really excellent, obviously.
Where is this being streamed please?

[igor_balis]

Where is this being streamed please?

On ITV some time in the mid 70s.

It might be available somewhere now but I bought the dvd box set a few years ago when I couldn't find it on any streaming sites or even on the usual other places I look.

You can get them used for a tenner or sealed for twenty on eBay, or alternatively you can have mine when I'm finished with them if you're happy PMing me your address.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Or just watch them on UKTVPlay.

[Dquincy]

On ITV some time in the mid 70s.

It might be available somewhere now but I bought the dvd box set a few years ago when I couldn't find it on any streaming sites or even on the usual other places I look.

You can get them used for a tenner or sealed for twenty on eBay, or alternatively you can have mine when I'm finished with them if you're happy PMing me your address.

Very kind of you, but giving a stranger on a web forum my address is a risk too far for me.

[Don]

Fucking hell, get a bit of Michael Parkinson on this BBC docu on his shows. He looks like they liposuctioned the soul out of him. Brutal.

[Dquincy]

Just finished Clickbait on Netflix. Was alright, not ground breaking but keeps you guessing.

[Yevrah]

Watched Stephen last night. It was ok to good.

[Dquincy]

Watched Stephen last night. It was ok to good.

Why didn't you watch Clickbait?

[Yevrah]

I may well do.

[Dquincy]

And that's why we're best friends.

[Manc]

Has anyone been watching Vigil? If you can get past the Captain being Johnson then it's a solid watch.

Looking forward to North Water which starts this week.

[Spikey M]

I've seen the first 2. It's decent.

[Boydy]

Yeah, I'm loving Vigil.

[Lofty]

I was enjoying it, and Paterson Joseph is so intense he is amazing. It is hard not to think he is going to call someone a turkey fucker though. However I am cooling on it after episode three where I felt a 'big reveal' was telegraphed and the copper's exposition heavy flashbacks are grating a bit.

[Lofty]

Coogan as the lead in this Stephen Lawrence thing is very distracting.

[Spikey M]

I came here to post that after seeing him while flicking. PC Partridge is not something I could buy into.

Now get out of my head. My thoughts are mine. You're lucky You're bigger than me, stronger than me and a bloody nice guy or you'd be bang in trouble.

[Yevrah]

You get used to it as he's a pretty good actor. The bigger problem with it is that unless you've had your head buried in the sand since Stephen Lawrence was murdered you know how everything is going to play out and the dramatisation just isn't good enough for that not to be an issue.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just seen that Amazon have Wheel of Time and the first series starts in November.

Really need to pull my finger out and get reading the books.

[phonics]

Whats the streaming site of choice nowadays? Im gonna do a rewatch and my torrent upload ratio is too low to get it from there.

[Bernanke]

I use lookmovie.io. They usually have some pretty niche films as well.

[Baz]

Whats the streaming site of choice nowadays? Im gonna do a rewatch and my torrent upload ratio is too low to get it from there.
I use Movie Box Pro (https://www.movieboxpro.app/). It's invite only but I get one a month, if you want one?

What are you planning on watching?

[Dquincy]

Whats the streaming site of choice nowadays? Im gonna do a rewatch and my torrent upload ratio is too low to get it from there.

I use bunny movie. It's decent and you can download on android.

I can invite you for a membership if you want.

[Kikó]

I just finished season one or Snowfall. Very good.

[niko_cee]

Has anyone been watching Vigil? If you can get past the Captain being Johnson then it's a solid watch.


:D

The Johnson thing was bothering me for a while but I didn't bother to look it up and he seemed more Johnson as things went on.

It's obviously absurd but it's been ok thus far.

[Don]

Just when you think TV was as shit as it could be, youget exposed to the all new A Question of Sport during self isolation. Brutal.

The Hunt for a Killer on iPlayer is a very solid Scandi crime drama.

But the real gem that's saved me is Terrace House. It's a Japanese Big Brother/Love Island but with all the vulgarity and DRAMA taken out because they still operate a respectable culture. At least I thought that was the case as it truly is a real tribute to what reality TV was before social media and casting directors ruined it but turns out the show is no more after one contestant committed suicide after online abuse. At least it's reassuring to know it's a global problem.

[Shindig]

But the real gem that's saved me is Terrace House. It's a Japanese Big Brother/Love Island but with all the vulgarity and DRAMA taken out because they still operate a respectable culture.

Also a show now synonymous with contestant suicides. :D

[randomlegend]

Silent Witness was even dafter than usual.

[Baz]

Just finished Taskmaster NZ season 2. Probably the best series, including any of the UK ones.

[Danny]

Just finished Clickbait on Netflix. Was alright, not ground breaking but keeps you guessing.

Just finished it tonight and that’s pretty much how I felt. I would recommend it but not in an OMG you must watch kind of way. Looks like it reviews favourably too.

[Spikey M]

Quincy making best friends all over the place lately :wub:

[Giggles]

The trailer for series 2 Picard is pure cringe stuff.