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Author: | Warhead [ Tue Jan 11, 2011 16:04 ] |
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DBSnappa wrote: Just watched Zen. I really liked this quite a lot. I like the fact that they've take an Italian police procedurial ..... You mean they're mostly corrupt lechers and have volatile tempers? DBSnappa wrote: Caterina Murino is very pleasing to the eye as Aurelio Zen's love interest ... too. Seeing her chest joggle independently from the rest of her body when walking towards the camera makes it tricky to concentrate on the plot at times. (This is not a complaint.) |
Author: | Kern [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 23:37 ] |
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Just watched the Penn & Teller thing. It was enjoyable, and refreshing to hear Penn be enthusiastic about the acts, rather than the usual scowling and grumpy judge routines most TV talent shows employ. I wasn't too impressed with the 'backstage' clip, which felt like it had been bolted on to provide some legitimacy to that magician's win, but he was certainly more impressive than the envelopes guy. Of course, I'd rather watch a Penn & Teller show in full, but better than nowt. And yes, their final trick was brilliant. |
Author: | Squirt [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:29 ] |
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Did anyone watch that "Episodes" sitcom, starring Joey from Friends? It wasn't very funny. |
Author: | DavPaz [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:30 ] |
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Squirt wrote: Did anyone watch that "Episodes" sitcom, starring Joey from Friends? It wasn't very funny. I heard about it, but I also heard it was from "The People that brought you Green Wing" and decided to not touch it with a barge pole |
Author: | Trooper [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:15 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: Squirt wrote: Did anyone watch that "Episodes" sitcom, starring Joey from Friends? It wasn't very funny. I heard about it, but I also heard it was from "The People that brought you Green Wing" and decided to not touch it with a barge pole I heard about it, did a search on the internet which was amusing in itself, whoever thought that naming a TV show "Episodes" is a bloody idiot! Read some reviews, didn't bother to add it to SickBeard. |
Author: | Squirt [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:24 ] |
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I found one of the jokes funny ( They go into the big fancy house, with it's big dual staircase, and the guy says "See! And you were worried we wouldn't have enough staircases" ) and even that wasn't particularly funny. It had the old problem of mistaking being "a bit clever" for being funny. |
Author: | zaphod79 [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 17:23 ] |
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Being Human Season 3 starts in 10 days http://www.bbc.co.uk/beinghuman/ ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
Author: | Zardoz [ Thu Jan 13, 2011 17:26 ] |
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Oh nice. Been fack all on lately. Hope this third series is good. |
Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:45 ] |
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10 o'clock Live. Disappointing. I gave up as the second break came on as I was knackered so if anything good came after that, I apologise. Some potential there. It seemed like they rewrote a chunk due to Johnson resigning. Carr's bits were cringe worthy, especially the Tunisia bit. Bordering on offensive. Mitchell's round table bit needed to be longer. He needs to keep a reign on his jokes and involve the 3rd guest more. The MP was too serious, the banker not serious enough. Delicate balancing act. Brooker's bit's were ok, but his hair is massively distracting. Weird. Laverne. Hmm... the only one who's done some live TV before I think. Always smug looking, not all that funny. Not sure. 431 Bananas. Must try harder. |
Author: | markg [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:49 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: 10 o'clock Live. Disappointing. I gave up as the second break came on as I was knackered so if anything good came after that, I apologise. Some potential there. It seemed like they rewrote a chunk due to Johnson resigning. Carr's bits were cringe worthy, especially the Tunisia bit. Bordering on offensive. Mitchell's round table bit needed to be longer. He needs to keep a reign on his jokes and involve the 3rd guest more. The MP was too serious, the banker not serious enough. Delicate balancing act. Brooker's bit's were ok, but his hair is massively distracting. Weird. Laverne. Hmm... the only one who's done some live TV before I think. Always smug looking, not all that funny. Not sure. 431 Bananas. Must try harder. Yeah, that's about what I thought. Only I'd say that a live show like this is never going to seem comfortable and right on the first episode. It always needs time to bed in while they figure out what works and what doesn't. I'll keep watching in the hope that they can make something of it. |
Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:51 ] |
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I thought it was unadulterated shit, and turned it off for QT. I'd be amazed if it runs to 15 episodes. If it were a racehorse, it'd have been taken around the back of the paddock and shot after the first 15 minutes. All involved have taken a nosedive in my estimation, massively so. It was as if it was written by a bunch of 6th formers who aren't in any way as clever nor avant garde as they have led themselves to be. That, or fucktons of cocaine. AC's introduction on QT made me laugh more EDIT: Grauniad afraid to slay their sacred cows |
Author: | Trooper [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 15:34 ] |
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Fast and Loose show 2 tonight. I was surprised that the first show was actually funny, as for an improvised comedy show it is blatantly scripted. It's no "Whose line..." but perfectly watchable and funny enough for me to setup a series link. |
Author: | Grim... [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 23:42 ] |
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It had two of my favourite comedians on tonight, the drunk guy and the song mime guy. I liked it a lot. Thought it started this week, though. |
Author: | Malc [ Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:56 ] |
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I sky+ed the repeat of this (10 oclock live) and watched it last night, I thought it was ok actually, it could have done with a bit more time around some of the debates (but then I often think that) I probably like it, as this format is essentially my idea for a tv channel. Completely live tv 24 hours a day, like a radio station. A bit like "This morning" if you like, but there would be different shows with different themes. There would be various VT bits, but essentially if you took this show and mixed it with any radio show, this morning, live and kicking/going live/smtv that would be it. Obviously it would really depend on the presenters as to if this would be a good idea or not, but I think it would be ace. Malc |
Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:21 ] |
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Being Human started again last night... Was quite impressed, looks like this series will be focused around Mitchell.. |
Author: | MaliA [ Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:24 ] |
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KovacsC wrote: Being Human started again last night... Was quite impressed, looks like this series will be focused around Mitchell.. I really enjoyed it. |
Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:25 ] |
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Yeah, pretty good start. Paul Kaye seems to be doing the rounds lately, he was in Shameless too last week. |
Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:29 ] |
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Although it does point out how it might end ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
Author: | Kern [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 13:15 ] |
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I enjoyed Charlie Brooker's show on BBC2 last night. Why it wasn't just called 'Screenwipe' I don't know. As with 'Screenwipe' and 'Newswipe', Brooker's analytical and descriptive bits were better than the sketches. |
Author: | Curiosity [ Mon Jan 31, 2011 23:12 ] |
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By the way, I never caught the first episode, but I thought the second episode of the 10 O'Clock Show (or whatever that show with Brooker, Carr, Mitchell and Laverne is) was very funny and entertaining. |
Author: | Trooper [ Mon Jan 31, 2011 23:18 ] |
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Curiosity wrote: By the way, I never caught the first episode, but I thought the second episode of the 10 O'Clock Show (or whatever that show with Brooker, Carr, Mitchell and Laverne is) was very funny and entertaining. Indeed, I didn't even find the first show as bad as MaliA thought! Perfectly watchable and funny in places, the second show was certainly better, but the first was by no means awful. |
Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Jan 31, 2011 23:53 ] |
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I thought the second episode of this series Being Human was below par. |
Author: | Rodafowa [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:32 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: I thought the second episode of this series Being Human was below par. I thought it was pretty much exactly par, personally. It was precisely as good as I want the average episode of Being Human to be. Even George isn't annoying me as much as he used to. |
Author: | Warhead [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:44 ] |
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"Episodes" - watched the first one and couldn't be bothered to watch more. There were a couple of mildly amusing bits, but that was all. "10 o'clock Show." - lots of promise, no delivery. Brooker needs to stick at what he's good at - his new prog on the Beeb was OK. "Fast and Loose" - Rather like. The Sideways Scene has made me really laugh on all three episodes, and I also like their take on The Weakest Link, and the song mime thing. |
Author: | Zardoz [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:55 ] |
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Rodafowa wrote: Zardoz wrote: I thought the second episode of this series Being Human was below par. I thought it was pretty much exactly par, personally. It was precisely as good as I want the average episode of Being Human to be. Even George isn't annoying me as much as he used to. But Mitchel was shit, the interview/distraction scene seemed out of place and he's pretty wimpy all of a sudden. Thank fuck the young vamp did one, for a while I thought he was going to be a new house mate. Didn't like him as a character. |
Author: | Wullie [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 13:44 ] |
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The BBC did a no bad job last night with "Explosions: How we shook the world" & "Do we really need the moon?" |
Author: | kalmar [ Mon Feb 14, 2011 16:46 ] |
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Mad Dogs. Started out well, will watch again. |
Author: | Curiosity [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 0:45 ] |
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Just finished watching Series 2 of Misfits, and the Xmas Special. Excellent series, but some major annoyances with it. Thoughts, spoilered for the sheer joy of it: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
Author: | Cras [ Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:24 ] |
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I've been watching a bit of Gavin and Stacey this week - and I'm finding it quite entertaining. Am I broken? |
Author: | Malc [ Fri Mar 04, 2011 0:04 ] |
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So, Mad dogs was a bit good then? Malc |
Author: | kalmar [ Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:41 ] |
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Haven't seen all of it yet, so shush. It's remaining good though. I *think* I know what's going on. |
Author: | Curiosity [ Tue Mar 08, 2011 21:59 ] |
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Bloody hell! Are people still watching Being Human? I think the episode from last week was possibly the best one so far from any of the series. Amazing! The guy who plays Herrick is my favourite actor on TV at the moment. |
Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:23 ] |
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My only complaint about this season of Being Human is that everyone (except George, maybe) has at one point or another behaved so criminally stupid that I kinda want them to get caught now. |
Author: | Zio [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:51 ] |
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I still haven't watched this episode yet. Guess I'll have to do so tonight then, based on this recommendation. |
Author: | Curiosity [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:11 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: My only complaint about this season of Being Human is that everyone (except George, maybe) has at one point or another behaved so criminally stupid that I kinda want them to get caught now. Really? What has Mitchell done? ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Either way, Herrick is my hero. |
Author: | markg [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:17 ] |
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They do seem to have gone a bit overboard with Annie's character, I mean she never used to be a perma-grinning dimbo did she? |
Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 13:23 ] |
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Curiosity wrote: Really? What has Mitchell done? ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Basically, this whole season has felt a little like they wrote the ending first then warped the plotlines to get us there by hook or by crook. I'm still enjoying it, and there have been wonderful pieces in each episode, but I'm finding the overall arc too illogical to be totally enjoyable. |
Author: | DBSnappa [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 14:39 ] |
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markg wrote: They do seem to have gone a bit overboard with Annie's character, I mean she never used to be a perma-grinning dimbo did she? It's method acting — Barry can do that to a girl. I haven't watched any of this series, I stopped watching about 2/3rds of the way through the last series for some inexplicable reason. |
Author: | Curiosity [ Wed Mar 09, 2011 15:15 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: Curiosity wrote: Really? What has Mitchell done? ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Basically, this whole season has felt a little like they wrote the ending first then warped the plotlines to get us there by hook or by crook. I'm still enjoying it, and there have been wonderful pieces in each episode, but I'm finding the overall arc too illogical to be totally enjoyable. Hmmm, I'm not really bothered by those issues (re: Mitchell) at all. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Either way, very much looking forward to the next episode. Is it the final one from the series? |
Author: | Zio [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 19:29 ] |
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Okay, so that really was an excellent episode. Can't wait for tonight's one now! |
Author: | Trousers [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 20:02 ] |
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We tried to watch episode 7 last night only to find out the sound had dropped out on BBC HD during transmission. Bastards. For an entirely unassuming looking chap Herrick really is quite splendidly scary. |
Author: | Dr Lave [ Sun Mar 13, 2011 20:50 ] |
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I've been loving Being Human. Superb. Also the web series becoming human (with the kid from this season in) is actually well worth watching. TRUEFACT: I looked out my window a few weeks back (before Herricks reappearance) to see the actor who plays him walking down our street with some kids he was bound to eat or something. |
Author: | Kern [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:33 ] |
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Just heard that Radio 3 are starting a series on the American Civil War - woot! Probably won't be as iconic as the famous Ken Burns TV series, but looks interesting: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01063zt - first one in Sunday at 21:30 |
Author: | zaphod79 [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:37 ] |
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Trousers wrote: We tried to watch episode 7 last night only to find out the sound had dropped out on BBC HD during transmission. Bastards. For an entirely unassuming looking chap Herrick really is quite splendidly scary. I tried to watch my previously recorded version to get the same , I'm now checking back to see if i recorded it again , so if you havent watched this recently its worth checking if your episode 7 has sound |
Author: | NervousPete [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:31 ] |
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Kern wrote: Just heard that Radio 3 are starting a series on the American Civil War - woot! Probably won't be as iconic as the famous Ken Burns TV series, but looks interesting: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01063zt - first one in Sunday at 21:30 Hurrah! This pleases me muchly. |
Author: | Curiosity [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:37 ] |
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Campus. Not very good. I quite liked the English teacher and the maths girl who wrote the book, but the rest of the characters annoyed me, especially the Vice Chancellor. It'll get one more episode to convince me otherwise. |
Author: | Warhead [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:21 ] |
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Curiosity wrote: Campus. Not very good. I quite liked the English teacher and the maths girl who wrote the book, but the rest of the characters annoyed me, especially the Vice Chancellor. It'll get one more episode to convince me otherwise. From the people who brought us Green Wing. Looks like they've run out of ideas and couldn't find any memorable actors to play in it. I hope it gets better, but I'm not optimistic. |
Author: | Zardoz [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 12:28 ] |
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Finally finished watching Mad Dogs (4 part drama) last night. I thought it was pretty good. Anyone else see it? |
Author: | markg [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 15:06 ] |
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markg wrote: DavPaz wrote: 10 o'clock Live. Disappointing. I gave up as the second break came on as I was knackered so if anything good came after that, I apologise. Some potential there. It seemed like they rewrote a chunk due to Johnson resigning. Carr's bits were cringe worthy, especially the Tunisia bit. Bordering on offensive. Mitchell's round table bit needed to be longer. He needs to keep a reign on his jokes and involve the 3rd guest more. The MP was too serious, the banker not serious enough. Delicate balancing act. Brooker's bit's were ok, but his hair is massively distracting. Weird. Laverne. Hmm... the only one who's done some live TV before I think. Always smug looking, not all that funny. Not sure. 431 Bananas. Must try harder. Yeah, that's about what I thought. Only I'd say that a live show like this is never going to seem comfortable and right on the first episode. It always needs time to bed in while they figure out what works and what doesn't. I'll keep watching in the hope that they can make something of it. I think this has got a lot better in the time it's been on, I actually really look forward to it now. |
Author: | Zardoz [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 15:18 ] |
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I won't be watching the next series of Being Human, if there is one. That last series was mostly wank. |
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