What's currently good on the BBC iPlayer?

[spanglechick]

That’s not the story though! It would have been a bad move to remove the monster from the story. Maybe people aren’t aware that it’s an adaptation of a novel if they haven’t looked at the credits

I know that. I just think AMC would’ve been better off commissioning a story about this totally fascinating true story rather than commissioning an adapted screenplay of a novel with a silly monster in it.

 

[moonsi til]

Adam Curtis docs on BBC 1 via iplayer - no doubt already mentioned.

 

[MBV]

still loving Spiral - now on series 8. Should savour it really.

 

[two sheds]

The Plank on iPlayer now. Not seen it for years but remember it fondly.

Classic British comedy, full of stars, about two workmen delivering planks to a building site. This is done with music and a sort of "wordless dialogue" which consists of a few mumbled sounds to convey the appropriate emotion.

Director: Eric Sykes
Writer: Eric Sykes
Stars: Tommy Cooper, Eric Sykes, Jimmy Edwards

 

[killer b]

We finished The Terror last night - I don't think it totally lived up to the promise of the first few episodes - a few episodes dragged a bit, they could probably have done it in 6 instead of 10...

but still, a great cast, a great story, I liked the monster stuff though thought it best realised when you couldn't see it properly. Found the ending a bit strange and unsatisfying though.

 

[passenger]

Really enjoyed Terror, just something about it kept me going through all 10 episodes could have been done in 5 episodes. But still good show old chap.

 

[VfromtheG]

Things i love that are on there currently:

Beats - A brilliant film set around a 90s rave against the CJ bill. The best film made about rave culture so far imo.

The Lighthouse

In the Loop + entire series.

What we do in the Shadows - series 1+ 2 !

Nighty night , Blackadder, Porridge, Leauge Gentlemen +in no 9

Adam Curtis films

Apocalypse Now

Dr Who

 

[stavros]

Alpha Papa is up there now. It may not be as good as Knowing Me Knowing You, or I'm... but even so.

 

[campanula]

I have vaguely been watching The Terror - lots of trenchant silences, brooding looks, generally a bit monotone - great stuff to watch while knitting.

 

[Chz]

The Lighthouse is on? Jesus, I have to stop renting DVDs that are available to stream!!! I just watched it last weekend off my Cinema Paradiso sub.

Great film.

 

[Orang Utan]

The Lighthouse is on? Jesus, I have to stop renting DVDs that are available to stream!!! I just watched it last weekend off my Cinema Paradiso sub.

Great film.

You can still rent DVDs?

 

[Chz]

Cinema Paradiso is the only DVD-by-mail service left standing, I believe. I stick with it because they have a great selection of classic and foreign stuff, and for the occasional blockbuster that's going to look better off blu-ray than it will off a stream.

Curzon might be able to tempt me away if their service was a bit more all-inclusive. Right now it's pay them money and, more often than not, pay some more money for what you want to actually view.

 

[Part 2]

This was on last night. I'd never really read about the jersey abuse scandal at the time. It's an interesting episode of Storyville but at the end I couldn't help thinking the victims still hadn't got justice.

BBC Four - Storyville, Dark Secrets of a Trillion Dollar Island: Garenne

How the revelation of Jersey's child abuse scandal divided its community.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[D'wards]

Just finished s2 of What We Do in the Shadows.
Absolutely hilarious with a fair amount of English actors and English humour in it too (its set in Statten Island)

Benedict Wong turns up as a Chinese mystical shop owner (like you used to get in 80s films eg Gremlins) but plays him with his thick Manchester accent.

 

[Orang Utan]

Just finished s2 of What We Do in the Shadows.
Absolutely hilarious with a fair amount of English actors and English humour in it too (its set in Statten Island)

Benedict Wong turns up as a Chinese mystical shop owner (like you used to get in 80s films eg Gremlins) but plays him with his thick Manchester accent.

Salford that

 

[Puddy_Tat]

BBC4 are repeating early Yes Minister and Reginald Perrin (the 1970s one with leonard rossiter) at the moment, so are coming up on i-player

 

[stavros]

Harry Hill has done three silent shorts, on cavemen, Napoleon and a monkey respectively. Good clean fun.

 

[Badgers]

Excellent telly.

Hard watch but totally worth watching.

 

[Pickman's model]

BBC4 are repeating early Yes Minister and Reginald Perrin (the 1970s one with leonard rossiter) at the moment, so are coming up on i-player

yes, the first three fall and rise are on there, and i think the same number of ym

 

[Elpenor]

Fall and Rise is also on Youtube, I've been watching it gradually.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

yes, the first three fall and rise are on there, and i think the same number of ym

also mildly alarming to realise i'm a few years older now than 'reggie' was when he started his mid life crisis...

 

[Pickman's model]

also mildly alarming to realise i'm a few years older now than 'reggie' was when he started his mid life crisis...

You didn't get where you are by having a televised mlc

 

[Puddy_Tat]

You didn't get where you are by having a televised mlc

no, i'm not a televised mlc person...

 

[Elpenor]

You didn't get where you are by having a televised mlc

Super post

 

[Orang Utan]

The Lighthouse is on?

Yes, but it’s not the one you probably think it is

 

[Chz]

Yes, but it’s not the one you probably think it is

It sounded like the one I meant, but on closer inspection you're right.

 

[campanula]

I have gotten to episode 7 of the Terror and ground to a halt. So relentlessly grim. Could I feasibly skip on past 8 and 9, straight to 10 (I want to finish as I have already invested hours of my life

 

[killer b]

Fucking hell, we finally watched Beats and it's every bit as wonderful as everyone says. The rave scene is just glorious.

 

[Red Cat]

I have gotten to episode 7 of the Terror and ground to a halt. So relentlessly grim. Could I feasibly skip on past 8 and 9, straight to 10 (I want to finish as I have already invested hours of my life

It was quite hard work at points - i did have to look away quite a lot - but I loved watching Jared Harris and Tobias Menzies so I wasn't tempted to skip.

 

[Epona]

It was quite hard work at points - i did have to look away quite a lot - but I loved watching Jared Harris and Tobias Menzies so I wasn't tempted to skip.

I really like seeing Jared Harris in things - took a while for him to grow on me but now if I see he is in something that is likely to persuade me to give it a go