General Purpose UK TV thread

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Raised By Wolves is my new favourite programme and is the funniest thing I've seen in years.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:42

So, ITV's 'Newzoids'. Watched the second episode last night on ITV Player. Mostly pretty lame, but the Kay Burley skit was scarily accurate and the Sherlock one had its moments. The highlight, however, was a trailer for a forthcoming Bible film called 'The Book of Osborne' showing the Chancellor reenacting famous Bible stories ('see, I have made the lame walk'). Very dark and very effective satire. Shame the rest of the show did not reach such heights.
Think I'll just watch for clips on Youtube, if any come my way.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Bamba wrote:

Raised By Wolves is my new favourite programme and is the funniest thing I've seen in years.

The highlight for me had to be

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Germaine discovering masturbation to the signature tune of Question Time.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Warhead wrote:

Bamba wrote:

Raised By Wolves is my new favourite programme and is the funniest thing I've seen in years.

The highlight for me had to be.......

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Germaine discovering masturbation to the signature tune of Question Time.

.........Episode 5 at 14:55

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

The whole show is just brilliant. Watch it, if you're not already doing so.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Apr 27, 2015 22:08

Bamba wrote:

The whole show is just brilliant. Watch it, if you're not already doing so.

Based on the recommendations in this thread, I watched the first episode on 4oD All4 tonight. Absolutely amazing stuff.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Bamba wrote:

Raised By Wolves is my new favourite programme and is the funniest thing I've seen in years.

for pure laughs, it's been brilliant. But I think I've enjoyed Catastrophe more. Mainly, I suspect, because I have a crush on Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Peter Kay's Car Share. Better than I was expecting it to be, but that's often been the case for me with his work. As usual, he's taken an every day situation and found the funny side of it.

My only criticism was

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that there was not enough piss in that bottle to have squirted out when pushed into the drinks holder, based on what was left in the bottle after the event. But I'm being too picky, really.

Looking forward to the next episode tonight.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25591

There is a BBC drama starting this Sunday, 7 parts, called Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.

I have my hopes that it will be great. Owen had recommended this book to me some years ago, and it is one of the best things I have ever read.

i was going to try and give you a basic synopsis, but as I had tried to explain it to Russell the other evening and made a complete shambles of it, it's probably best that I do not.

It might be worth reading about it on the internet, as I know I'm not selling it very well here, but if it is even a tenth as good as the book it will be awesome.

nickachu · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 15:29

Have any of you watched Bluestone 42?
I thought it was brilliant (well first 2 series, 3rd one was a bit meh)

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 15:30

Mimi wrote:

There is a BBC drama starting this Sunday, 7 parts, called Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.

I have my hopes that it will be great. Owen had recommended this book to me some years ago, and it is one of the best things I have ever read.

i was going to try and give you a basic synopsis, but as I had tried to explain it to Russell the other evening and made a complete shambles of it, it's probably best that I do not.

It might be worth reading about it on the internet, as I know I'm not selling it very well here, but if it is even a tenth as good as the book it will be awesome.

The book was good. I am looking forward to the tv.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 15:37

24 hours in the past. Emmerdale, corrie and east benders. Emmerdale is the best now.

I also watch Counting Cars on ITV4 Danny is boss and Pawn Stars.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 15:38

JohnCoffey wrote:

24 hours in the past.

We like the pieman in episode 1.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 15:39

nickachu wrote:

Have any of you watched Bluestone 42?
I thought it was brilliant (well first 2 series, 3rd one was a bit meh)

I caught one episode a while back, but no idea which series it was. Might give it a proper go.

nickachu · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 15:43

Kern wrote:

nickachu wrote:

Have any of you watched Bluestone 42?
I thought it was brilliant (well first 2 series, 3rd one was a bit meh)

I caught one episode a while back, but no idea which series it was. Might give it a proper go.

It's really good. Some of the timing in it is brilliant. The CO (Tony Gardner) is fantastic.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 15:48

Kern wrote:

JohnCoffey wrote:

24 hours in the past.

We like the pieman in episode 1.

So much so, I emailed PoV about him. They wanted me to record a clip but I had lost my voice

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 16:00

Did any one watch Back in time for dinner? That was pure class.

Bird was a bit whiney mind.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

nickachu wrote:

Kern wrote:

nickachu wrote:

Have any of you watched Bluestone 42?
I thought it was brilliant (well first 2 series, 3rd one was a bit meh)

I caught one episode a while back, but no idea which series it was. Might give it a proper go.

It's really good. Some of the timing in it is brilliant. The CO (Tony Gardner) is fantastic.

I've seen the lot and sometimes twice in the same week.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

JohnCoffey wrote:

Did any one watch Back in time for dinner? That was pure class.

Bird was a bit whiney mind.

Yep, watched all those too. A big nostalgia fest for Mrs. W and I.

nickachu · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 16:08

Warhead wrote:

nickachu wrote:

Kern wrote:

nickachu wrote:

Have any of you watched Bluestone 42?
I thought it was brilliant (well first 2 series, 3rd one was a bit meh)

I caught one episode a while back, but no idea which series it was. Might give it a proper go.

It's really good. Some of the timing in it is brilliant. The CO (Tony Gardner) is fantastic.

I've seen the lot and sometimes twice in the same week.

Oh fuck. I've only just realised after watching through all of it twice Tower Block is Neville Fucking Longbottom!

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Bugsplat on Ch4 might turn out to be OK.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 21:02

Warhead wrote:

JohnCoffey wrote:

Did any one watch Back in time for dinner? That was pure class.

Bird was a bit whiney mind.

Yep, watched all those too. A big nostalgia fest for Mrs. W and I.

Yeah totally

loved the 70s one.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri May 29, 2015 14:40

Caught up with episodes 3 & 4 of '1864' last night. Still loving it. Some of the battle scenes are very well-done, and sometimes (rightly) graphic. The image of the pig will stay with me for a long time.

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I got a bit of dust in my eye when Peter found out about Laust's betrayal.
Poor Peter.

.

Also, the young Marxist German soldier is currently my favourite character.

Dam it, I love this show.

JohnCoffey · **Posted:** Fri May 29, 2015 14:45

My lady and I have spent the past three days watching Peep Show. I guess I really don't need to point out how utterly awesome and hilarious it is.

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2015 21:58

Argh! Forgot that 'University Challenge' and 'Only Connect' started again this evening. Oh well, to the catch-up-a-tron...

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2015 22:13

I only got three answers on UC. Poor showing.

I did better at Only Connect but I didn't really like it.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Coren's boobs are ENORMOUS.

I may have missed the point

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2015 22:21

DavPaz wrote:

Coren's boobs are ENORMOUS.

I may have missed the point

She is very pregnant.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

DavPaz wrote:

Coren's boobs are ENORMOUS.

I may have missed the point

I'm fairly sure you haven't.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25591

I thought she was pregnant at the end of the last series because of GIANT BOOBS.

So glad to hear the new series have begun as these are my favourite two things on TV!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Mimi wrote:

I thought she was pregnant at the end of the last series because of GIANT BOOBS.

So glad to hear the new series have begun as these are my favourite two things on TV!

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jul 22, 2015 19:40

Top TV channel BBC Parliament are having an 'Edward Heath Night' on Sunday.

:metul:

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

I can't believe that no one has mentioned Yonderland (Sky1), now showing series 2.

It really is rather funny.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16559

Storyville on BBC 4 right now is a bit good.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b065y1dx

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:56

BBC4's 'Timeshift' was about the OS last night. Enjoyable map porn.

I then found myself watching on Iplayer the CBBC 30th anniversary show because I was bored. Some nice clips from the Broom Cupboard years. Alarmingly, Andy Crane has not aged at all. I'm now concerned that I'm older than the current crop of presenters.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

In Case You Missed It seems like a Dara O Brien 'sideways glance at the week's TV' type program, but really, really isn't.

Completely tickled our funny bones.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Mr Russell wrote:

In Case You Missed It seems like a Dara O Brien 'sideways glance at the week's TV' type program, but really, really isn't.

Well, what is it instead then? A documentary about the holocaust? A gameshow where members of the public compete to win a free lombotomy? Just naming one thing it isn't leaves quite a lot of possibilities.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Sep 22, 2015 15:42

Porn!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25591

Little altered clips sketches and video pubs based on the previous weeks' shows. It's only 20-30 mins long, and was quite fun

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25591

I know what circus: it's a Points Of View parody.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Millennium Children is one of those programmes that puts our lives in perspective. What really struck me was the positive attitude of some of these kids who are living in poverty but making the best of their situation.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Sep 24, 2015 7:08

'How to end poverty in 15 years' (BBC2, yesterday). Interesting if a little overlong TED-style talk about world poverty and how close we might be to resolving it. I think I've seen this guy on Youtube or TED before. I just hope he's right.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Sep 25, 2015 15:35

Black Mirror is off to Netflix for 12 new episodes: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-f ... lix-827180

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16559

Yeah, I can't help thinking that twelve episode series might be spreading it a too thin and it'll end up like The Twilight Zone where most of it was a bit shit. Hope I'm wrong, mind.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Stephen Fry steps down as host of QI

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34528586

Replaced by Sandi Toksvig

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2015 15:44

Palin was originally going to host? He'd have been excellent!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Palin was a guest on the very first episode.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25591

I love Michael Palin. I love Sandi Toksvig.

I hope it gets a bit of a kick up the backside. The last few series have seemed a bit tired.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

So apparently their doing an old-school victorian Sherlock with Cumberbatch. News to me!

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

They're.

But yes, I saw that. Not sure what the set up is going to be. Is it just a one off alternate setting, rather than Holmes and Watson travel through time or go cosplaying?

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