What telly progs are you bingeing on?

[ian the worm]

Following on from the whole of Breaking Bad plus the film. I’ve just watched the whole of Batter Call Saul. Again I loved it but felt it slow in places. Need another big box set to start on now. 

[charlierc]

Been getting up to speed with Succession after not being into it. Finding the mix of a lot of filthy sleazebags to be quite entertaining so far.

[clarkete]

Miriam Margolyes: A New Australian Adventure  - just a 3 parter. Goes to lots of places, meets and speaks to plenty of interesting people and isn't shy about challenging them when appropriate (as usual), also still challenges herself sometimes, which is admirable for a woman of her age. 

 

Fantasmas - only done one episode thus far, an extraordinary little show. 

 

Bad Monkey - currently about half way through, gets about 3/5 from most critics,which is fair. If you enjoy Vince Vaughn doing his thing you'll enjoy it, great to see Rob Delaney in it too. 

 

Sunny - enjoyed it, last episode today I think. 

 

Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams - 4 part follow up to his early show, read rave reviews about it and lived up to billing - genuinely emotional and touching relationship between him and the group rallying together after his accident. 

 

Abbott Elementary - quite far on S3 and it's great as ever. 

 

Kaos - boshed through all 8 episodes in less than a week.  It's Zeus and the other gods living in modern day, so if you know it you'll recognise names and other aspects at points, but you don't need to.  It's funny, action packed, moving, got a fab soundtrack, looks incredible and has a great cast including lots of Brits and Irish using mostly their own accents. 

 

I even did homework, but don't look if you haven't seen it... 

https://theconversation.com/im-an-expert-in-ancient-greece-netflixs-kaos-is-the-cleverest-retelling-of-greek-mythology-ive-ever-seen-236824

 

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/kaos-easter-eggs-nerdy-greek-myth-details/

 

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/kaos-soundtrack-full-list-songs/

 

[oneeye]

Colin from accounts series 2, ace

[philipsteak]

1 hour ago, oneeye said:

Colin from accounts series 2, ace

 

It is, isn't it? 6 episodes in and I think I prefer it to the first series

[oneeye]

23 minutes ago, philipsteak said:

 

It is, isn't it? 6 episodes in and I think I prefer it to the first series

Agreed, some lovely life moments mixed with some blunt laugh out loud comedy, hope they make a 3rd series.

[steviewevie]

 

[Ryan1984]

English Teacher is well worth watching on Disney Plus.

[MilkyJoe]

Finally got round to starting The Acolyte, I know it's been cancelled and everything but I'm watching it anyway because Star Wars. Really enjoyed the first 3 episodes. It's not Andor but it has a good feel to it.

[kalifire]

Just finished up both seasons of Blue Lights. Really enjoyed it. It's well paced, written and acted. It has an urgency to the writing that makes for a decent binge, and the bad guys are just the right side of cartoon villainy.

[steviewevie]

Love Industry

[MilkyJoe]

Late in the day but I'm 5 episodes into 1883 (prequel to Yellowstone) and I have to say it's magnificent.

[steviewevie]

Classic 80s romcom showing tonight

BBC Two - Threads

[efcfanwirral]

11 hours ago, steviewevie said:

Classic 80s romcom showing tonight

BBC Two - Threads

Very important watch. Everyone should see it at least once 

[steviewevie]

On 10/9/2024 at 9:37 PM, efcfanwirral said:

Very important watch. Everyone should see it at least once 

Watched it last night. Told the missus she had to watch it. She thanked me afterwards, what a way to spend a friday evening.

I think we should try and avoid nuclear war if we can.

[kalifire]

Just started Armando Iannucci’s new comedy show “The Franchise”. After ten minutes I hadn’t laughed once and gave up. The guy has been responsible for some absolutely magnificent shows, but not for a while now. 

[Ryan1984]

6 hours ago, kalifire said:

Just started Armando Iannucci’s new comedy show “The Franchise”. After ten minutes I hadn’t laughed once and gave up. The guy has been responsible for some absolutely magnificent shows, but not for a while now. 

I thought that wasn’t on for a few weeks? Does feel a bit late to satirise superhero films.

 

Started Sweetpea last night. 

[philipsteak]

22 hours ago, steviewevie said:

Watched it last night. Told the missus she had to watch it. She thanked me afterwards, what a way to spend a friday evening.

I think we should try and avoid nuclear war if we can.

 

Watched it for the first time.

It's held up surprisingly well

[philipsteak]

10 hours ago, Ryan1984 said:

I thought that wasn’t on for a few weeks? Does feel a bit late to satirise superhero films.

 

Started Sweetpea last night. 

 

Watched the first one, not sure if I'm going to bother with the rest of it. Which is a shame as I was really looking forward to it and Ella Purnell's last couple of shows have been great

[efcfanwirral]

On 10/12/2024 at 8:04 AM, steviewevie said:

Watched it last night. Told the missus she had to watch it. She thanked me afterwards, what a way to spend a friday evening.

I think we should try and avoid nuclear war if we can.

I assume she thanked you in a sarcastic way...

[steviewevie]

13 hours ago, efcfanwirral said:

I assume she thanked you in a sarcastic way...

yes, we just sat in silence for a while, then put on Graham Norton.

I remember when that was on when I was a kid, think I watched first half then went to bed. I kind of knew how it went though as my friend had watched it all and told me about it at school the next day. Nuclear war was my big fear back then, as it was for a lot of people. And it had a profound effect on me this time, thinking about what I would do in case of nuclear war now, how bad would it actually be, about how take it for granted all the things we have in society..food, hot water, the basics, and then thinking about what those poor sods are going through in Gaza.

[efcfanwirral]

6 hours ago, steviewevie said:

yes, we just sat in silence for a while, then put on Graham Norton.

I remember when that was on when I was a kid, think I watched first half then went to bed. I kind of knew how it went though as my friend had watched it all and told me about it at school the next day. Nuclear war was my big fear back then, as it was for a lot of people. And it had a profound effect on me this time, thinking about what I would do in case of nuclear war now, how bad would it actually be, about how take it for granted all the things we have in society..food, hot water, the basics, and then thinking about what those poor sods are going through in Gaza.

Frankly I'd probably go to the centre of Manchester if it really started happening and started elsewhere 

[steviewevie]

I would never have watched Arcane if not for my daughter but so glad I did because it's flipping amazing apart from fact I have no idea what is going on.

[SticklinchJoe]

Watching Deadloch on Prime at the moment. Brilliant series, very funny, and not well known apparently. Australian police-comedy.

[philipsteak]

23 hours ago, SticklinchJoe said:

Watching Deadloch on Prime at the moment. Brilliant series, very funny, and not well known apparently. Australian police-comedy.

 

Started watching that a while ago. Should be exactly in my wheelhouse, but for some reason it just didn't click with me. 

Been meaning to give it another go.