Author Topic: What's on Your TV now? (Read 48437 times)

Pyxis · « **Reply #3045 on:** June 01, 2023, 09:53:26 am »

Did anyone else start watching The Gallows Pole last night?

I've started watching it and am about half-way through the first episode.,

I'm not sure about it. Is it worth persevering?

The foul language is rather off-putting, tbh. Plus, there seems to be a very out of place hairstyle that one of the women is wearing.

Any views?

NBLondon · « **Reply #3046 on:** June 01, 2023, 01:07:10 pm »

Quote from: Pyxis on June 01, 2023, 09:53:26 am

Did anyone else start watching The Gallows Pole last night?

I've started watching it and am about half-way through the first episode.,

I'm not sure about it. Is it worth persevering?

The foul language is rather off-putting, tbh. Plus, there seems to be a very out of place hairstyle that one of the women is wearing.

Any views?

I did - because I liked Shane Meadows's other work. But I won't be bothering with Episode 2. Too slow, partly because of the improvised style and partly because of the trippy flashbacks. Yes - they are all rather too clean, well-fed and well-dressed for impoverished weavers/spinners in 18th century Yorkshire. The swearing is over the top - even for working-class folk. Looks like Meadows was a bit inspired by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britannia_(TV_series) or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Field_in_England

BigLawton · « **Reply #3047 on:** June 01, 2023, 09:25:16 pm »

Quote from: Pyxis on June 01, 2023, 09:53:26 am

Did anyone else start watching The Gallows Pole last night?

I've started watching it and am about half-way through the first episode.,

I'm not sure about it. Is it worth persevering?

The foul language is rather off-putting, tbh. Plus, there seems to be a very out of place hairstyle that one of the women is wearing.

Any views?

The DT review was promising. Got halfway through and decided to pause, not sure I'll return. The language and behaviourisms are straight out of this century IMO, so the entire thing didn't gel for me. Found a nice episode of the black comedy Inside Number 9 instead.

elsien · « **Reply #3048 on:** June 01, 2023, 09:45:42 pm »

I’ve recorded it. Right now I’m watching taskmaster. I don’t normally like Frankie Boyle as a stand up but he’s quite funny on this - very infectious giggle - and Jenny Eclair is a delight.

Melbury · « **Reply #3049 on:** June 03, 2023, 04:56:19 pm »

Watched "The Blackouts of 1974" last night, very interesting and nostalgic.

I had forgotten just how powerful the trade unions were back then with their relentless demands for vast pay rises every year. No wonder we lost all of our industry.

minimad1970 · « **Reply #3050 on:** June 03, 2023, 08:38:30 pm »

Series 3 of Der Pass starts on friday 2am on Sky Atlantic. I really enjoyed the previous 2, so fingers crossed this one's also good.

Pyxis · « **Reply #3051 on:** June 06, 2023, 05:17:03 pm »

I've just finished watching an episode of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, from 1994, and one of the characters was, I thought, a very young-looking Hugh Bonneville.

However, when the credits rolled, it appeared it was a Richard Bonneville.

Gosh, thought I, does Hugh have a brother, or a twin? So I looked up Richard Bonneville.

Haha! It appears that when Hugh Bonneville started acting, he took his middle name, Richard, and only later changed to his first name, Hugh.

Mystery solved!

joansgirl · « **Reply #3052 on:** June 07, 2023, 05:42:51 am »

I've now watched all 7 seasons of Bosch (Prime) and loved it. I've moved on to the follow-up, Bosch Legacy (Prime Freevee) and while it's ok it's not as good as the original. I miss the other law enforcement personnel, especially Irv "F***ing Bosch" Irving.

Have just finished What Pauline is not Telling You (All4) which was pretty rubbish, 4 part French subtitled "drama".

Melbury · « **Reply #3053 on:** June 07, 2023, 04:12:43 pm »

Watched first two episodes of "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" last night, so will watch the last one tonight. Really enjoying it.

Cor Blimey · « **Reply #3054 on:** June 07, 2023, 04:36:46 pm »

@joansgirl Something else you might like when you Subscribe?

Joe Picket Season 2 has started on Paramount+

I watched the first Season last year.

I wasn't sure if i would like it, but i did n do.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Pickett_(TV_series)

Joe Pickett is an American neo-Western crime drama television series based on characters created by novelist C.J. Box.

The series follows the life of Joe Pickett, a Wyoming-based game warden, and his family in the small town of Saddlestring and the surrounding wilderness of Yellowstone National Park.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14271652/

Game warden Joe Pickett and his family navigate the shifting sociopolitical climate of a rural town on the verge of economic collapse; when a murder victim winds up on Joe's doorstep, the Picketts find themselves embroiled in a larger conspiracy.

First Season Trailer:

Second Season Trailer:

joansgirl · « **Reply #3055 on:** June 07, 2023, 05:13:33 pm »

@Cor Blimey it's on me list!

Marisco · « **Reply #3056 on:** June 07, 2023, 09:17:49 pm »

Best Interests...coming next week...sounds promising. Its about a couple who's daughter is on life support and the docs want to turn it off. BBC1 Monday and Tuesday for the next 2 weeks.

joansgirl · « **Reply #3057 on:** June 10, 2023, 05:44:27 am »

I've tried to watch the 7 part BBC French subtitled drama that was on recently, Afterglow. It's about a 40 year old woman who gets diagnosed with cervical cancer. I managed 2 parts but it's really not my kind of thing so it's been deleted.

I've realised that before I had the firestick I used to watch anything available and as the choice was limited I used to watch stuff I had zero interest in. Since getting the firestick I have too much choice so am now watching only the things I WANT to watch.

With that in mind I'm on season 2 of Picard (Prime). While it's not absolutely fantastic it's good enough to hold my attention, not least of all because of all the old stars from Next Generation, Voyager and DS9 that keep popping up. I keep hearing myself saying "Oh my god!" Bailie keeps looking at me like I'm mad

Great to see Jeri Ryan (7 of 9) in more things, she was also in Bosch.

Pyxis · « **Reply #3058 on:** June 10, 2023, 08:30:15 am »

Quote from: joansgirl on June 10, 2023, 05:44:27 am

I've tried to watch the 7 part BBC French subtitled drama that was on recently, Afterglow. It's about a 40 year old woman who gets diagnosed with cervical cancer. I managed 2 parts but it's really not my kind of thing so it's been deleted.

I've realised that before I had the firestick I used to watch anything available and as the choice was limited I used to watch stuff I had zero interest in. Since getting the firestick I have too much choice so am now watching only the things I WANT to watch.

With that in mind I'm on season 2 of Picard (Prime). While it's not absolutely fantastic it's good enough to hold my attention, not least of all because of all the old stars from Next Generation, Voyager and DS9 that keep popping up. I keep hearing myself saying "Oh my god!" Bailie keeps looking at me like I'm mad

Great to see Jeri Ryan (7 of 9) in more things, she was also in Bosch.

I'm not sure I like seeing old people reprising their roles. Same with the Full Monty remake; I'm not sure about it.

joansgirl · « **Reply #3059 on:** June 10, 2023, 09:50:41 am »

Quote from: Pyxis on June 10, 2023, 08:30:15 am

I'm not sure I like seeing old people reprising their roles. Same with the Full Monty remake; I'm not sure about it.

They're not doing the same things, they're all mostly retired and just pop up as a cameo. Nice to see them though, and (for me anyway) nice to see them from across the whole Star Trek stable, all the spin offs.

I didn't like The Full Monty anyway so won't be watching the new one.

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