What's currently good on the BBC iPlayer?

[belboid]

Although I've not watched it yet, the first of this year's University Challenge specials from last night is available.

I haven’t watched it yet either. But that’s because it takes ten minutes to introduce everyone and then the fuckers don’t take it seriously.

 

[Chilli.s]

The goes wrong show, after a couple of drinks and an xmas dinner this was hysterical, binged on the lot of 'em.

The Goes Wrong Show

What’s the worst that could happen? A troupe of am dram actors take on some prestige productions. If you wouldn't mind ignoring the pratfalls, crumbling sets and tortured thesps...

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[stavros]

I haven’t watched it yet either. But that’s because it takes ten minutes to introduce everyone and then the fuckers don’t take it seriously.

I think it was episode two which featured the following, slightly paraphrased question:

Paxman: "Which journalist co-wrote with Carl Bernstein a book on Donald Trump and exposed Richard Nixon?"
Team, after much conferring: "Carl Bernstein?"

 

[Sprocket.]

We have binge watched the four series of Cardinal, the crime drama set in the stunning frozen region of Canada.
Really enjoyed it.

 

[MBV]

I thought Far From The Madding Crowd was excellent - Far from the Madding Crowd

 

[girasol]

Last couple of days we have watched Ghosts (comedy), God Shave The Queens (entertainment+comedy) and Dunkirk (war filum). All very good, depending what mood you're in...

 

[sojourner]

I thought Far From The Madding Crowd was excellent - Far from the Madding Crowd

Yeh I loved that too.

 

[stavros]

Death of Stalin for 29 days

BBC Two - The Death of Stalin

Moscow, 1953 - Stalin dies, and members of the Council of Ministers scramble for power.

www.bbc.co.uk

I've just watched this, and it was well worth it.

 

[Argonia]

I've just watched this, and it was well worth it.

I saw it at the cinema at the time it came out and really enjoyed it. Just watched the Godfather on iplayer, Jesus what an epic.

 

[stavros]

I saw it at the cinema at the time it came out and really enjoyed it. Just watched the Godfather on iplayer, Jesus what an epic.

I've got that to watch as well, although it requires a bit more time than I had today.

 

[Argonia]

Yes I didn't realise how long it was going to take before I launched in. Lucky I had nothing else on.

 

[tufty79]

Death of Stalin for 29 days

BBC Two - The Death of Stalin

Moscow, 1953 - Stalin dies, and members of the Council of Ministers scramble for power.

www.bbc.co.uk

Ta for the reminder - I ended up having a little snooze when I tried to watch it when I was too tired.

A remake of Whisky Galore!

We watched it the other night and it's proper funny.

I loved it

Created by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young, the award-winning Betroffenheit is a boundary-stretching hybrid between theatre and dance that explores the psychological states of trauma, grief and addiction. The title of the piece is a German word that simply translated means shock, bewilderment, dismay and is based on Young's own experience - his teenage daughter, niece and nephew died in a fire whilst on a family holiday in 2009.

Combining tap, salsa, spoken word, song and puppetry with Pite's emotionally charged choreography, Betroffenheit is an ambitious yet witty and tender-hearted exploration of disconnection, isolation and what it means to come to terms with such a tragedy

BBC Four - Betroffenheit from Sadler's Wells

A boundary-stretching hybrid of theatre and dance by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young.

www.bbc.co.uk

I caught bits of this last night and am going to watch it properly later

 

[purves grundy]

Ta for the reminder - I ended up having a little snooze when I tried to watch it when I was too tired.

The pace of Death of Stalin reminded me of those Thick Of It specials. Funny but quite demanding and if you miss a step in the plot the clever dialogue starts to sound a bit distant and raucous, making sleep an attractive option. (It’s why I always preferred the first series of TTOI - which is also on iPlayer - featuring Hugh Abbot’s world-weary but non-shouty cynicism.)

 

[Cloo]

Spiderman: Homecoming is on there at the mo, a lot of fun.

 

[stavros]

The pace of Death of Stalin reminded me of those Thick Of It specials. Funny but quite demanding and if you miss a step in the plot the clever dialogue starts to sound a bit distant and raucous, making sleep an attractive option. (It’s why I always preferred the first series of TTOI - which is also on iPlayer - featuring Hugh Abbot’s world-weary but non-shouty cynicism.)

I seem to remember the specials being my favourite of The Thick of It. I think it's the intro of the car crash that is Ben Swain (the actor appears in the Death of Stalin too).

 

[gosub]

BBC Four - Bruce Dickinson: Scream for Me Sarajevo

How the lead singer of Iron Maiden brought music to Sarajevo at the height of Bosnian War.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[spanglechick]

The 30 years of HIGNFY highlights programme is much more interesting and fun than I imagined.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The 30 years of HIGNFY highlights programme is much more interesting and fun than I imagined.

30 years

 

[Red Cat]

Yeh I loved that too.

omg it's a bit traumatic even 10 minutes in.The poor sheep, poor dog!

 

[Argonia]

Just watched the first part of Palin's Travels of a Lifetime, really great

BBC Two - Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime

Michael revisit his TV travels, and fans reflect on his achievement.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[stavros]

The first episode of Celebrity: A 21st Century Story was really interesting last night. I was 17 at the dawn of the millennium, so I wasn't quite aware that before the late 90s interest in 'celebs' was largely confined to the royals.

It's a four-parter, with part two on tonight. All episode are on the iplayer.

 

[8115]

Uncle Vanya is on BBC4 now and I'd imagine it will be on iplayer. It's the recent play. I saw it in January, it's fantastic!

 

[Mogden]

Although I've not watched it yet, the first of this year's University Challenge specials from last night is available.

I have been watching them but I end up screaming at it with frustration because they take far too bloody long to answer some of the fairly easy questions and don't listen to the questions properly in the first place.

 

[killer b]

I wasn't quite aware that before the late 90s interest in 'celebs' was largely confined to the royals.

This isn't true in the slightest

 

[stavros]

The 30 years of HIGNFY highlights programme is much more interesting and fun than I imagined.

They made a decent case for the guest hosts, but part of me did want Deayton back.

 

[purves grundy]

Minority Report or Point Break?

 

[tufty79]

You really have to ask?

 

[purves grundy]

I really do. I've heard folk wax lyrical about Point Break but I wouldn't say no to a good ol' sci-fi blockbuster, if it's any good.

Have you seen both tufty79 ?

 

[magneze]

Clearly Point Break.

 

[purves grundy]

Clearly Point Break.

Enjoying it right now