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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.

Zardoz wrote:

I won't be watching the next series of Being Human, if there is one. That last series was mostly wank.

What?

Quite possibly the best series yet.

Mitchell and Herrick were easily the best characters in it, and they're both dead now

My only qualms with the next series are:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

It's fucking wank.

My only qualms with the next series are:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Mitchell and Herrick were easily the best characters in it, and they're both dead now

Curiosity wrote:

My only qualms with the next series are:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Mitchell and Herrick were easily the best characters in it, and they're both dead now

I reckon Mitchell will come back as a ghost or summat.

Campus.

Not very good.

He's off to fill the hobbit now though

He's off to fill the hobbit

Friday Night Dinner is the best sitcom since Trailer Park Boys.

Alarm wrote:

Friday Night Dinner is the best sitcom since Trailer Park Boys.

I'm not sure whether this is praise or condemnation.

Either way, the trailers for it looked atrocious.

Curiosity wrote:

Alarm wrote:

Friday Night Dinner is the best sitcom since Trailer Park Boys.

I'm not sure whether this is praise or condemnation.

Either way, the trailers for it looked atrocious.

Trailer Park Boys was brilliant.

Good to see some TPB love here - whenever I mention it, hardly anyone has even heard of it.

It's all a bit "WAHEY! Wacky" for my tastes. And awfully middle class, what what?

Alarm wrote:

Good to see some TPB love here - whenever I mention it, hardly anyone has even heard of it.

It's a difficult show to sell, too, even if you make someone sit through a couple of episodes.

I doubt I'll ever laugh as hard as when seeing Julian's hand emerge from an upturned car, holding his signature glass of whiskey, completely unspilled.

Wow, and I thought I was the only person in the world who'd ever heard of Trailer Park Boys.

I really need to watch more of that at some point. Might have to visit a reputable online retailer of legitimate copies of television programmes.

DavPaz wrote:

It's all a bit "WAHEY! Wacky" for my tastes. And awfully middle class, what what?

Don't watch Kissyfurs sex tapes.

Malabelm wrote:

Alarm wrote:

Good to see some TPB love here - whenever I mention it, hardly anyone has even heard of it.

I rewatched my DVDs last year. I laughed most at the episode "High Definition Piss Jugs" (season six, I think. Might be five). There is just something about "piss jugs" that made me laugh. TPB deserves its own thread, really.

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.

I get the 'want to be punished but not sure how' but a lot of the things he did don't make much sence looking back (including virtually all his interactions with the welsh vampires)
I guess the ending is the way it is so the actor can go off and do other things but we know death isnt really death in the show despite whats been said and since the 'old ones' can do what they want who's to say the next season doesnt start with that guy punching George and a splatter of blood hitting Mitchell's remains reincarnating him

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.

I've been watching a bit of Gavin and Stacey this week - and I'm finding it quite entertaining. Am I broken?

Yes. But no more Than most, unless you end up buying the box sets.

Also Sheridan smith. Would.

ApplePieOfDestiny wrote:

Yes. But no more Than most, unless you end up buying the box sets.

Also Sheridan smith. Would.

Stupid fucking forummer.

The Dam Buster programme on Channel 4 provided some of the most exciting TV in years. Fantastic stuff, the star of the show being the (obviously hard drinking going by the nose) Canadian pilot.

Plus it had stuff blowing up.

Morte wrote:

I'm so gutted I missed this, Is Channel 4's Internet Player any good?

My recently deceased grandad worked with Barnes Wallace on the bouncing bomb, so these programs really interest me.

Malc

Thoroughly upset to find out that Robert Sheehan won't be in the third series of Misfits. He was by far the biggest reason to watch it.

Ahh, darnit. Why couldn't he stay and reverse-time-guy-whose-name-I-forget leave instead. He was rubbish.

That's why I've never looked for a better job, I'd rather be here in your monitors.

Author:	markg [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 15:20 ]
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I wouldn't worry, you'll be watching Big Brother on Channel 5 anyway

Author:	Curiosity [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 15:28 ]
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Zardoz wrote: I won't be watching the next series of Being Human, if there is one. That last series was mostly wank. What? Quite possibly the best series yet.

Author:	Zardoz [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 15:30 ]
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There is no hope for you.

Author:	Zio [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 15:40 ]
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Curiosity wrote: Zardoz wrote: I won't be watching the next series of Being Human, if there is one. That last series was mostly wank. What? Quite possibly the best series yet. Just what I was thinking! Zardoz, you are a broken!

Author:	Zardoz [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 15:47 ]
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Jesus.

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Author:	Zardoz [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 15:57 ]
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Annies powers seemed to be whatever fit in with the script that week. George became a 3rd rate chuckle brother. Count Dickular became a greasy Emo twat. The new Werewolves were ok, that was about it.

Author:	Trooper [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 15:57 ]
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I enjoyed the last series of Being Human, apart from Nina. As the next series seems to be all about the poison dwarf and her puppy, then I can see where the Z man is coming from.

Author:	Curiosity [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 16:35 ]
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My only qualms with the next series are: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Mitchell and Herrick were easily the best characters in it, and they're both dead now

Author:	Zardoz [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 16:57 ]
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Curiosity wrote: My only qualms with the next series are: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! It's fucking wank. FTFY

Author:	markg [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 18:02 ]
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Curiosity wrote: My only qualms with the next series are: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Mitchell and Herrick were easily the best characters in it, and they're both dead now I reckon Mitchell will come back as a ghost or summat.

Author:	Grim... [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 18:30 ]
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I wonder what could be in the spoiler

Author:	Dr Lave [ Fri Apr 08, 2011 22:05 ]
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markg wrote: Curiosity wrote: My only qualms with the next series are: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Mitchell and Herrick were easily the best characters in it, and they're both dead now I reckon Mitchell will come back as a ghost or summat. He's off to fill the hobbit now though, so I doubt that will happen. The web thing, becoming human was surprisingly excellent too. you being human haters are mental.

Author:	devilman [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 21:07 ]
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Curiosity wrote: Campus. Not very good. I've been watching E4 a bit of late and the ads for Campus (and the Ricky Gervais show) are so bad, they seem more like warnings.

Author:	Curiosity [ Sat Apr 09, 2011 22:01 ]
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Dr Lave wrote: He's off to fill the hobbit now though Odd euphemism.

Author:	Warhead [ Mon May 02, 2011 0:05 ]
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Anyone watching Monty Don's Italian Gardens on the Beeb? I know the Eye-ties are a bunch of reverse gear, bribe taking, greasy Lotharios, but my dog, they know how to create truly stunning gardens.

Author:	Rodafowa [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:35 ]
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Dr Lave wrote: He's off to fill the hobbit The wonderful hobbit of Oz?

Author:	Zardoz [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:46 ]
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Because of the shit vampire routine he does?

Author:	Alarm [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:52 ]
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Friday Night Dinner is the best sitcom since Trailer Park Boys.

Author:	Curiosity [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:18 ]
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Alarm wrote: Friday Night Dinner is the best sitcom since Trailer Park Boys. I'm not sure whether this is praise or condemnation. Either way, the trailers for it looked atrocious.

Author:	Malabelm [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:19 ]
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Curiosity wrote: Alarm wrote: Friday Night Dinner is the best sitcom since Trailer Park Boys. I'm not sure whether this is praise or condemnation. Either way, the trailers for it looked atrocious. Trailer Park Boys was brilliant.

Author:	Curiosity [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:20 ]
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Malabelm wrote: Curiosity wrote: Alarm wrote: Friday Night Dinner is the best sitcom since Trailer Park Boys. I'm not sure whether this is praise or condemnation. Either way, the trailers for it looked atrocious. Trailer Park Boys was brilliant. I agree ("I'm the Green Bastard!"), but FND looked woeful, so I wasn't sure if the entire post was ironic.

Author:	Zardoz [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:24 ]
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I watched half an episode of Friday Night Dinner.

Author:	DavPaz [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:26 ]
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It's all a bit "WAHEY! Wacky" for my tastes. And awfully middle class, what what?

Author:	Alarm [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:28 ]
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I should expand on what I said. It is early days, but FND is pretty funny. I haven't laughed as much since series six of TPB. It is a very different beast though. The trailers don't do it justice. Good to see some TPB love here - whenever I mention it, hardly anyone has even heard of it.

Author:	Malabelm [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:32 ]
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Alarm wrote: Good to see some TPB love here - whenever I mention it, hardly anyone has even heard of it. It's a difficult show to sell, too, even if you make someone sit through a couple of episodes. I doubt I'll ever laugh as hard as when seeing Julian's hand emerge from an upturned car, holding his signature glass of whiskey, completely unspilled.

Author:	Zio [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:11 ]
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Wow, and I thought I was the only person in the world who'd ever heard of Trailer Park Boys. I really need to watch more of that at some point. Might have to visit a reputable online retailer of legitimate copies of television programmes.

Author:	Zardoz [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:14 ]
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DavPaz wrote: It's all a bit "WAHEY! Wacky" for my tastes. And awfully middle class, what what? Don't watch Kissyfurs sex tapes.

Author:	Alarm [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:34 ]
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Malabelm wrote: Alarm wrote: Good to see some TPB love here - whenever I mention it, hardly anyone has even heard of it. It's a difficult show to sell, too, even if you make someone sit through a couple of episodes. I doubt I'll ever laugh as hard as when seeing Julian's hand emerge from an upturned car, holding his signature glass of whiskey, completely unspilled. I rewatched my DVDs last year. I laughed most at the episode "High Definition Piss Jugs" (season six, I think. Might be five). There is just something about "piss jugs" that made me laugh. TPB deserves its own thread, really.

Author:	Alarm [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:35 ]
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Zio wrote: Wow, and I thought I was the only person in the world who'd ever heard of Trailer Park Boys. I really need to watch more of that at some point. Might have to visit a reputable online retailer of legitimate copies of television programmes. Only seasons 1-6 have been released in the UK. You'll have to import season seven, the specials and the films, or use your online retailer. I like the easter eggs on the DVDs, like if you play all the episodes you get an additional scene at the end.

Author:	Grim... [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:51 ]
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Zardoz wrote: DavPaz wrote: It's all a bit "WAHEY! Wacky" for my tastes. And awfully middle class, what what? Don't watch Kissyfurs sex tapes. Aw man - but I've got a cameo as the builder!

Author:	DavPaz [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:55 ]
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"There I am. There I am. There I am"

Author:	Grim... [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 13:11 ]
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"Gonna cost ya"

Author:	Zio [ Mon Apr 11, 2011 15:01 ]
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Alarm wrote: Malabelm wrote: Alarm wrote: Good to see some TPB love here - whenever I mention it, hardly anyone has even heard of it. It's a difficult show to sell, too, even if you make someone sit through a couple of episodes. I doubt I'll ever laugh as hard as when seeing Julian's hand emerge from an upturned car, holding his signature glass of whiskey, completely unspilled. I rewatched my DVDs last year. I laughed most at the episode "High Definition Piss Jugs" (season six, I think. Might be five). There is just something about "piss jugs" that made me laugh. TPB deserves its own thread, really. I haven't watched it in such a long time and I only ever really used to watch it if it happened to be on Paramount when I was channel-hopping, but it always made me laugh. In particular, one episode that sticks out in my head was a gun battle when some crims got out of jail and went to the trailer park to collect some debts - cue Julian diving in and out of cover, taking shots with gun held in one hand, whisky glass in the other. That glass must be unique as gags go as it never seems to stop being funny.

Author:	zaphod79 [ Tue Apr 12, 2011 19:49 ]
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Curiosity wrote: 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. I've now caught up with Being Human (at least the UK version I still have the US version ready to go) and agree , Herrick was one of the best things about this series despite not really being in the first few. I also agree with Doccy G's comments about Mitchell I think they could have played up his struggles with his conscious or gave him a bit more of a fleshed out goal. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! I get the 'want to be punished but not sure how' but a lot of the things he did don't make much sence looking back (including virtually all his interactions with the welsh vampires) I guess the ending is the way it is so the actor can go off and do other things but we know death isnt really death in the show despite whats been said and since the 'old ones' can do what they want who's to say the next season doesnt start with that guy punching George and a splatter of blood hitting Mitchell's remains reincarnating him

Author:	Kern [ Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:53 ]
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NervousPete wrote: 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. This week's episode was just as excellent as the first one. A real treat. I really recommend everyone listen to it (although it's Radio 3, full dress or evening wear is not compulsory) Oh, and I have saved a copy of the earlier episode ['for timeshifting purposes' -Ed.] as it's not available as a podcast.