What's currently good on the BBC iPlayer?

[kittyP]

watched the Shane MacGowan thing on bbc4. was really impressed and thats from someone who isn't really into the Pogues.

I think it's the style of doc, they employed it with the Guns & Roses & Ginger Baker efforts, they were both real good.

BBC Four - Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

Definitive documentary on musical icon Shane MacGowan, Ireland’s most beloved punk poet.

www.bbc.co.uk

Just watched this,
Really quite moving and fascinating.
Really lovely to see what a good relationship he has had with his parents and that they understood what he was doing and supported him.

 

[D'wards]

Thoroughly enjoying This is my House.

Kind of like through the keyhole but rather than a celeb it's 4 people who have to convince the panel of comedians its their house.

Cos it is a bunch of comedians deciding its very funny

 

[haushoch]

Watched the Angels Share last night, a film by Ken Loach I had never heard of. We really enjoyed it.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Watched the Angels Share last night, a film by Ken Loach I had never heard of. We really enjoyed it.

I love that film. May well watch it again as its there.

 

[donkyboy]

Watched the first episode of britains next jeweller or whatever its called. thought was good. Look forward to the next episode.

 

[marshall]

Catching up on that 'Bent Coppers: Behind the line of duty' docu series, the 2nd one about Soho in 70s had some great footage from back in the day. Didn't start working there until the early/mid 80s, but it still made me a bit nostalgic. And coppers were big fuckers back then, forgot about the height restrictions.

 

[marshall]

Watched the first episode of britains next jeweller or whatever its called. thought was good. Look forward to the next episode.

All that glitters, yh, lockdown has really turned me onto these shows...Great Pottery Throw Down, Sewing Bee, love 'em all.

 

[han]

I'm absolutely loving Life On Mars. Several years after everyone else! What an insane and brilliant production!

 

[bimble]

Watch 'The Victim', four part drama. Really, do it. Thought it was excellent.

 

[Elpenor]

I just spotted Snowfall Season 4 is on the bbc iplayer

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

All that glitters, yh, lockdown has really turned me onto these shows...Great Pottery Throw Down, Sewing Bee, love 'em all.

Thanks for the reminder, I'd forgotten about the jewellery one after seeing a trailer a while ago. I'm currently watching the Sewing Bee and Glow Up - the make up artist one.

 

[stavros]

Twelve Monkeys and When Harry Met Sally are both there at the moment. I've not seen either, so I intend to put that right over the next few weeks.

 

[Epona]

Twelve Monkeys and When Harry Met Sally are both there at the moment. I've not seen either, so I intend to put that right over the next few weeks.

I love Twelve Monkeys.

 

[Part 2]

I just spotted Snowfall Season 4 is on the bbc iplayer

Started it tonight. 4 episodes in but it doesn't feel as good as the previous series'.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I'm absolutely loving Life On Mars. Several years after everyone else! What an insane and brilliant production!

When you are done check out the US version for larks. . . .well, maybe one episode and the conclusion. It's got the best comedy punchline of any TV show ever.

 

[han]

In Pursuit Of Love, if you like period dramas, is absolutely glorious. Witty, charming, bursting with great actors, the plot is based around the ups and downs of this family in the inter war years, based on the book by Nancy Mitford.

 

[Part 2]

Started it tonight. 4 episodes in but it doesn't feel as good as the previous series'.

I take this back, it's hotting up. Some of the acting is a bit ropey at times though.

 

[haushoch]

Watch 'The Victim', four part drama. Really, do it. Thought it was excellent.

We did and agree.

 

[girasol]

I just spotted Snowfall Season 4 is on the bbc iplayer

I started watching yesterday (S1 that is) - without knowing anything about it, as it kept popping up whenever I went to iPlayer. And yes, my first thought was a mix of "The Wire" and "Narcos" (not a bad thing). Looks promising, and there are only 4 months left of it being shown (first 3 seasons). It gets a high rating on IMDB, I'm looking forward to watching it.

Loving "The Great British Sewing Bee" - can't sew, but I find garment construction fascinating! Shame previous seasons aren't available.

 

[stavros]

Race, Power and Pop. One of Little Mix looks at racism in the music and entertainment industry, and her experiences of it.

 

[han]

Not the cheeriest of subjects, but Pandemic 2020 is an incredible 3 part documentary on iplayer. It is about the pandemic from the perspectives of various different people all around the world. It's absolutely beautifully shot, and also lays bare the inequality that Covid has exposed. The people being interviewed include a BLM activist from the Bronx, a British nurse, two young people from Wuhan, a couple from Kenya. Highly recommended.

 

[stavros]

Storyville always seems to be worth watching, and this two-parter on education in the New York State prison system is excellent.

 

[han]

I just watched The Battle For Britney which came out a few weeks ago.

Fucking hell, I had no idea that Britney Spears has been stripped of her legal rights and her access to her fortune, and basically controlled by her father for the past 12 years. This documentary sheds light on the situation, plus interviews key people including from the #freebritney movement. Highly recommended if you don't already know about this situation.

 

[stavros]

I just watched The Battle For Britney which came out a few weeks ago.

Fucking hell, I had no idea that Britney Spears has been stripped of her legal rights and her access to her fortune, and basically controlled by her father for the past 12 years. This documentary sheds light on the situation, plus interviews key people including from the #freebritney movement. Highly recommended if you don't already know about this situation.

I watched that the other day too. I knew a bit about the "conservatorship" beforehand, but it was educational nonetheless.

 

[han]

I watched that the other day too. I knew a bit about the "conservatorship" beforehand, but it was educational nonetheless.

I just find it incredible that she has no civil liberties at all, and loads of people are making milking loads of $ from her fortune. Anyway, well worth watching, though it did make me shake my fists at the telly!

 

[kittyP]

I just find it incredible that she has no civil liberties at all, and loads of people are making milking loads of $ from her fortune. Anyway, well worth watching, though it did make me shake my fists at the telly!

It was very eyeopening and frightening.

 

[kittyP]

The Psychedelic Drug Trial - looking at UK research into psilocybin for depression.

 

[miss direct]

I'm watching the pact..enjoyable.. Nice Welsh countryside.

 

[D'wards]

I'm watching the pact..enjoyable.. Nice Welsh countryside.

I've watched the first two and am enjoying it.
Although any sane person would have called the police themselves when they found him im certain.
Interesting to see where it leads - will they start turning on each other?

 

[D'wards]

I'm watching the pact..enjoyable.. Nice Welsh countryside.

Spoiler

I reckon the aunt and dad are behind it, or is that too obvious?