What's currently good on the BBC iPlayer?

[mauvais]

(I assume iPlayer on my phone will work without wi-fi?)

Yeah. But bear in mind you won't be able to download any more once abroad (VPNs etc excepted)

 

[mwgdrwg]

Yeah. But bear in mind you won't be able to download any more once abroad (VPNs etc excepted)

Yep, I want to fill it up with stuff to watch before I switch the phone to airplane mode.

 

[Gaia]

I've just binge-watched half of the first series of Still Game. Am I the only one who thinks that needs to come back…? Perhaps without the canned laughter…

 

[Gaia]

Yeah. But bear in mind you won't be able to download any more once abroad (VPNs etc excepted)

Doesn't it have to check you've a licence before you can watch…? That said, do they really check…? I'm asked every time I log in. Has anyone been done for using iPlayer without a licence…? I'm not going to go on a rant, but I really think that the licence fee should be means-tested.

 

[purenarcotic]

Anyone else watching the latest Scandi drama on BBC 4 (Darkness: Those who Kill). Having bought a super large telly I have been able to watch subtitled things for the first time from my sofa without having to watch on my phone in order to read what’s going on. It is absolutely great, I see what the hype was all about with The Killing etc.

It’s proper dark though, some of the twists have had me shouting at the telly.

 

[Boudicca]

Anyone else watching the latest Scandi drama on BBC 4 (Darkness: Those who Kill). Having bought a super large telly I have been able to watch subtitled things for the first time from my sofa without having to watch on my phone in order to read what’s going on. It is absolutely great, I see what the hype was all about with The Killing etc.

It’s proper dark though, some of the twists have had me shouting at the telly.

Yes, it's good but very grim, so I can only watch in small doses.

 

[Shirl]

Yes, it's good but very grim, so I can only watch in small doses.

I too find it good but grim. We were late coming to it because of holidays. After the first two episodes I've only been watching one at a time. E6 tonight.
We watch mainly scandi dramas these days, best things on telly. I've found loads of good ones through Walter Presents.


Very different kettle of fish though is Scarborough which I love

 

[blossie33]

Doesn't it have to check you've a licence before you can watch…? That said, do they really check…? I'm asked every time I log in. Has anyone been done for using iPlayer without a licence…? I'm not going to go on a rant, but I really think that the licence fee should be means-tested.

I did stop watching the iPlayer (on my phone, I don't have a computer) when they changed the law about licencing, however a guy at the EE shop told me there is no way they can check at the moment.
I think there has been talk about introducing a password system which you can only get if you have a TV licence.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Started Darkness last night on these recommendations. Jeez it's grim but good.

 

[D'wards]

I really wish you'd all watch Better Things. It is superb and the last scene of the last episode made me cry cos it was so good, rather than being sad.

 

[8115]

Btw there's a great film on the iplayer called The Levelling. It's well worth a watch.

Also Fish Tank.

 

[gosub]

BBC iPlayer - The Kings Choice

 

[cupid_stunt]

For some cheesy drama, all of Waterloo Road is on it now.

 

[8115]

I quite enjoyed this comedy called Scarborough but don't take that as a massive recommendation because I was engaged in ferocious knitting at the time so just needed some bubble gum for the eyes. It has its own charm.

 

[D'wards]

Brilliant show on bbc2 called Guilt. There's two eps on the iplayer at the moment out of 4.
The old someone runs over someone late at night and kills them and as they try and cover it up things get worse.
I'm dying for next episode now which isn't out until Wednesday i think

 

[D'wards]

BBC really spoiling us with the dramas this autumn/winter;

Giri/Haji
His Dark Materials
Guilt
Dublin Murders
Dracula
War of the Worlds
World on Fire
The Barking Murders
A Pale Horse
A Christmas Carol

 

[danny la rouge]

Classical guitar masterclasses with Julian Bream from 1978!

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Couldn't sleep this morning so watched...

• The story of Skinheads with Don Letts BBC Four - The Story of Skinheads with Don Letts available for another 9 days
• March Bolan:Cosmic Dancer BBC iPlayer - Marc Bolan: Cosmic Dancer available for another 21 days

 

[moody]

watched a doc on vivienne westwood today, was pretty good. she's quite dry and very witty.

 

[D'wards]

Couldn't sleep this morning so watched...

• The story of Skinheads with Don Letts BBC Four - The Story of Skinheads with Don Letts available for another 9 days
• March Bolan:Cosmic Dancer BBC iPlayer - Marc Bolan: Cosmic Dancer available for another 21 days

BBC 4 does a fantastic line in music docs. Especially the ones about a specific band or person.

The The Fall one is brilliant, if its still on there

 

[Throbbing Angel]

BBC 4 does a fantastic line in music docs. Especially the ones about a specific band or person.

The The Fall one is brilliant, if its still on there

They do, They do. Sadly that Fall docu is no longer available - probably available on YouTube I imagine - it is called The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E Smith
BBC Four - The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E Smith


That said - I can recommend BBC iPlayer - Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love about Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen. Unfortunately it expires tonight @ 12:25am
90 minutes long - so get your watch on

 

[moody]

They do, They do. Sadly that Fall docu is no longer available - probably available on YouTube I imagine - it is called The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E Smith
BBC Four - The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E Smith


That said - I can recommend BBC iPlayer - Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love about Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen. Unfortunately it expires tonight @ 12:25am

90 minutes long - so get your watch on

I also watched the Lenard Cohen thing, it was a really nice love story. Bit sad at the end but in a nice way

 

[sojourner]

Brilliant show on bbc2 called Guilt. There's two eps on the iplayer at the moment out of 4.
The old someone runs over someone late at night and kills them and as they try and cover it up things get worse.
I'm dying for next episode now which isn't out until Wednesday i think

That sounds exactly like the awful anxiety dreams I suffer from. It's always the same - I've killed someone, feel the godawful guilt of it, then make matters worse by trying to cover it up

 

[Badgers]

Looks interesting

 

[stavros]

I don't think it's been mentioned, so can I recommend Who Are You Calling Fat?. The premise of sticking a load of obese people in a house and seeing how they mingle sounds shit, but it is quite interesting the different takes they have on the situation.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Not watched any of this yet but I will be doing

BBC Scotland - The Big Scottish Book Club

 

[D'wards]

Gold Digger on bbc1 last night was good

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p07ptcxc

 

[skyscraper101]

Looks interesting

I must watch this. Anyone seen it?

 

[Badgers]

I must watch this. Anyone seen it?

Not yet

 

[skyscraper101]

Not yet

Have downloaded to ipad to watch on the train later.