What's currently good on the BBC iPlayer?

[miss direct]

I'm on number 5 so won't say anything!

 

[Kaka Tim]

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

lasted about 30 minutes before i took to my phone. then noticed Ms kak had done the same. clunky dialogue, credibility stretching premise and the I had no intertest in the drama of seeing how shit it all gets for the protagonists.

 

[Orang Utan]

Can you watch live tv with subs on iplayer? Wanna get smashed on wine and whiskey and watch Eurovision

 

[belboid]

You can indeed

 

[Orang Utan]

You can indeed

LIES!

 

[belboid]

LIES!

Well, you can when you can. But not always it seems

 

[Part 2]

BBC One - Subnormal: A British Scandal

An examination of one of the biggest scandals in the history of British education.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Calamity1971]

The Octopus In My House - nerdy cephalopod expert builds relationship with one kept in a large tank in his sitting room for a year. Unexpectedly touching and full of deep questions, pretty pictures and real science.

BBC Two - Natural World, 2019-2020, The Octopus in My House

Just watched this, I felt quite emotional considering people eat such an intelligent creature. Got something in my eye a few times.

 

[stavros]

Gods of Snooker is excellent. The three episodes broadly speaking focus on Alex Higgins, Steve Davies and Jimmy White respectively, although there's plenty from Messrs Thorburn, Taylor, Hendry, etc too.

 

[1927]

Somewhat annoyed with myself that I am enjoying Portillo on his global train journeys

I was wondering what Urban’s view is of his railway programme. I love it, the pace of it and the balance between entertainment and learning is perfect, but it’s him!

 

[oryx]

I was wondering what Urban’s view is of his railway programme. I love it, the pace of it and the balance between entertainment and learning is perfect, but it’s him!

Pretty much the same as you.

His ahem, colourful choice of attire is a source of much amusement to me & OH.

 

[Epona]

I was wondering what Urban’s view is of his railway programme. I love it, the pace of it and the balance between entertainment and learning is perfect, but it’s him!

Yeah I just can't If it was anyone slightly to the left of him I would be well up for it, but it just leaves a bad taste.

 

[kittyP]

Dinosaur - The pilot episode of a new comedy written by and starring Ashley Storrie about a young women on the autistic spectrum, which Storrie is herself.
I really liked it and I think I read her saying that it has been picked up for a full series

 

[D'wards]

I was wondering what Urban’s view is of his railway programme. I love it, the pace of it and the balance between entertainment and learning is perfect, but it’s him!

I love it too. Last week was all in Kent and East Sussex- in some places I know well.

As a Council ouse kid, I have no problem with poshos as long as they are upfront about it - the ones who try and push some thin working class pedigree get on my tits.

I do like/admire his dress sense too. Not everyone can pull off peach trousers with a green and white stripey blazer

Portillo, e's alright for a Tory.

 

[D'wards]

Just watched this, I felt quite emotional considering people eat such an intelligent creature. Got something in my eye a few times.

The dreaming octopus was fascinating. I'd like an octopus lodger

 

[Calamity1971]

That was fantastic when it was dreaming. I quite liked how it liked to watch the telly

 

[D'wards]

That was fantastic when it was dreaming. I quite liked how it liked to watch the telly

I saw it when it was on..is this from the same doc?

If I won the lottery or became an unlikely cocaine baron I'd love to have a pet Octopus if it wasn't somehow cruel

 

[Calamity1971]

I saw it when it was on..is this from the same doc?

If I won the lottery or became an unlikely cocaine baron I'd love to have a pet Octopus if it wasn't somehow cruel

Yeh, I remember him saying about the colour change when awake catching a crab.

 

[D'wards]

I'm on number 5 so won't say anything!

Spoiler

I think the end was a little unbelievable but I very much enjoyed the whole thing overall.
I don't think someone would take the rap for murder even if they had done one horrible thing to them and felt it was atonement - its too much.
But it was still excellent overall

 

[BillRiver]

I've just finished the 3rd series of Motherland.

Enjoyed it a lot.

Definitely recognise characters from my times at the school gates.

 

[D'wards]

I've just finished the 3rd series of Motherland.

Enjoyed it a lot.

Definitely recognise characters from my times at the school gates.

I loved the mother's day ep when Anne and and her mum bumped into Amanda in the restaurant.

Anne and her mum were all chubby and self effacing and frumpy and laughing and happy, whereas Amanda and her mum were all beautiful and stylish but absolutely snide and nasty and horrible.

You could see how much Anne and her mum loved each other and liked each other and Amanda and mum didn't.

Found it quite a touching scene.

 

[D'wards]

For those who liked The Pact, you might like Guilt- about a couple of brothers who accidentally knock someone down and then try and cover it up for reasons

Guilt, Series 1: Episode 1: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0009qm2 via @bbciplayer

 

[stavros]

Pot Black from 1983, between Alex Higgins and a very young Jimmy White.

 

[Epona]

I did watch The Pact, I thought it was a little bit far fetched mind you.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

The excellent (and twisty) Japanese (horror) film 'One cut of the dead@ is on iplayer.

 

[Chz]

The excellent (and twisty) Japanese (horror) film 'One cut of the dead@ is on iplayer.

Except for the bit where it's actually on All4.

 

[Epona]

Coco was on regular channel over the weekend and is currently on iPlayer - wonderul kids/family animated film with a strong Day of the Dead theme.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and got proper choked up at times.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Except for the bit where it's actually on All4.

Is it? Whoops. Must have thought it was the BBC because there were no adverts.
Anyway it's ace.

 

[not-bono-ever]

African Apocalypse

presenter irked me with some of the narrative but otherwise did a good job with tracking the real life murderous captain Voulet across Niger.

 

[killer b]

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is up there atm (apparently for another 25 days). If you haven't seen it, take the opportunity 'cause it's a total masterpiece.