What's currently good on the BBC iPlayer?

[kalidarkone]

Loving Harlots! Excellent cast and execution.

 

[kalidarkone]

BBC Four - The Last Wave

French supernatural drama. Ten participants in a surfing competition disappear.

www.bbc.co.uk

i have already been sucked into the riptide of this french series....

I have been watching this and enjoying it.....but thought episode 4 was not so good and started picking holes in it. But then I quite enjoy doing that too!

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Loving Harlots! Excellent cast and execution.

Yeah Harlots is great

I watched it when I was in New Zealand. There's a second series which I hope makes it to the BBC soon.

I'm watching again and loving it all over again.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

What We Did on our Holidays

It's a bit cutesy but the kids are excellent and what they do is quite unexpected.

A bit of nice untaxing viewing.

 

[stavros]

Inside the Bruderhof, looking at a fairly insular Christian minimalist community in Sussex.

 

[stavros]

Whilst it's got its own thread, I see no harm in promoting the new series of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing here.

 

[sojourner]

A couple of documentary series that come highly recommended, but with the proviso that they are anger-inducing and, in the case of the Iraq one, upsetting.

The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

The incredible story of Rupert Murdoch’s influence on world events and the dramatic personal battle for power at the heart of his own family.

www.bbc.co.uk

Watched 2 of these last night, after recently finishing Succession on Nowtv. Really interesting, cheers oryx

 

[DotCommunist]

All of BattleStar Galactica will be on there from the 5th, well worth the time.

 

[8115]

Love, Guaranteed and The Peanut Butter Falcon both look ok.

 

[8115]

The above are on Netflix, so please note I'm just stupid.

Have I recommended Ladybird? Cannot recommend enough. "You know with your work ethic you should just go to City College". It is such a kind film.

 

[Epona]

I just got a Smart TV (late anniversary/early Xmas joint prezzie from my parents as our old and NOT Smart telly had a cracked screen for ages and it was spreading) so am rejoicing in having a TV connected to our network and watching on demand services and streaming directly to it over the wifi - very cool and exciting tbh.

It arrived Thursday and I've been watching Killing Eve - thoroughly enjoying it!

 

[Chz]

All 4, rather than the iPlayer.
I've noticed that they've swapped around some of their Adult Swim content and have Kill La Kill now. It's great in the sense that it knows it's ludicrous and embraces this whole-heartedly, using every anime trope in the universe along the way.

 

[moonsi til]

I watched ‘Good Trouble’ which is a young adult type drama. Found it so-so, easy to watch which is what I wanted. Then watched ‘A Suitable Boy’ which was fab as my partner & I enjoy listening to Indian Classical music.

 

[oryx]

Then watched ‘A Suitable Boy’ which was fab as my partner & I enjoy listening to Indian Classical music.

I wasn't expecting to like A Suitable Boy as some of the reviews were less than enthusiastic, but found it excellent.

 

[stavros]

Frankie Boyle was back last night, and I think captured the mood nicely.

 

[Badgers]

Frankie Boyle was back last night, and I think captured the mood nicely.

 

[Chz]

I thought it was actually less nihilistic than usual. He's toned it down for the pandemic.

 

[stavros]

I thought it was actually less nihilistic than usual. He's toned it down for the pandemic.

I'm sure there's plenty left in the tank, and more inspiration for material will emerge. For once the government helping out the BBC.

 

[moonsi til]

Loving Harlots! Excellent cast and execution.

Agreed , watching now.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Watched this a few days ago and it's brilliant

BBC Four - Everything - The Real Thing Story

The story of four Liverpool boys who became Britain's most enduring soul and funk act.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[stavros]

It might be filler whilst they struggle to make proper programmes, but Louis Theroux's trip through the archives last night was quite good.

 

[Boudicca]

Another vote for Harlots, splendid period romp, best thing on TV at the moment.

 

[Chz]

I really couldn't get into it, and I normally like things that are quite silly. It does look like they had fun making it, at least.

 

[rubbershoes]

Another vote for Harlots, splendid period romp, best thing on TV at the moment.

There's a car round here with the reg HARIOT. Probably meant to be Harriet but that's not how it looks to me

 

[marty21]

BBC Four - The Last Wave

French supernatural drama. Ten participants in a surfing competition disappear.

www.bbc.co.uk

i have already been sucked into the riptide of this french series....

I loved this , lots of sexy French women/men action

 

[sojourner]

Film of Jane Eyre. Took me til this year to finally read the book and was knocked out by it. The film is pretty faithful to the book and we really enjoyed it.

 

[oryx]

BBC Four - Soul America, Series 1, Amazing Grace

How Motown Records showed the world a successful, sophisticated image of black people.

www.bbc.co.uk

Soul America has been really good so far.

 

[killer b]

We just watched After The Storm - definitely recommended. A slow Japanese meditation on family and death and suchlike. Stars Hiroshi Abe as a failed novelist turned dissolute gumshoe who finds himself trapped overnight by a typhoon with his ex-wife and son at his recently widowed mother's flat. Standout performance from Kirin Kiki as the recently widowed mother, but tbh it's all good.

 

[Chz]

We just watched After The Storm - definitely recommended. A slow Japanese meditation on family and death and suchlike. Stars Hiroshi Abe as a failed novelist turned dissolute gumshoe who finds himself trapped overnight by a typhoon with his ex-wife and son at his recently widowed mother's flat. Standout performance from Kirin Kiki as the recently widowed mother, but tbh it's all good.

Oh yes, I saw that a couple months back. Two thumbs up from me, as well. Watched Shoplifters on the strength of it, which is also a fine film.

 

[killer b]

Oh yes, I saw that a couple months back. Two thumbs up from me, as well. Watched Shoplifters on the strength of it, which is also a fine film.

Mrs B is a big fan of Shoplifters, I plan to watch it soon.