What's currently good on the BBC iPlayer?

[MrCurry]

Anyone tried out the new interface yet? I've never been a fan of the old one tbh so this has to be an improvement.

New look for BBC iPlayer on the TV

The BBC is introducing a new look for the TV version of the iPlayer.

www.broadbandtvnews.com

Thank god for that. Can only be an improvement on the outdated old one.

 

[magneze]

I wonder if they've improved the position of 'your added shows'. At the moment it's right at the bottom which is clearly some kind of joke at the users expense.

 

[MrSki]

The Wild Gardener.

Colin Stafford-Johnson (a wildlife photographer) transforms his childhood garden in Ireland into a haven for wildlife. Beautiful photography & most enjoyable. Just finished watching it on BBC2 but I checked and episode one is up there already.

Highly recommend it to anyone who likes plant & or wildlife.

 

[Johnny Vodka]

The Wild Gardener.

Colin Stafford-Johnson (a wildlife photographer) transforms his childhood garden in Ireland into a haven for wildlife. Beautiful photography & most enjoyable. Just finished watching it on BBC2 but I checked and episode one is up there already.

Highly recommend it to anyone who likes plant & or wildlife.

Yes, well worth a watch.

 

[Weller]

The Storyville documentary "Orion" is amazing if you've not seen it. Really enjoyed it.

Big thanks glad I looked that up what a great bit of music history found it brilliant even though Im not much of an Elvis fan such a great story of the music industry and decisions that talented people have to make when they have a certain style or sound to try and make it
Recommended to lovers of music Documentary's best Ive seen in a while it even got me watching some of Jimmy Ellis live stuff on youtube after which was entertaining too quite an artist in his own right too

 

[Peter Painter]

Big thanks glad I looked that up what a great bit of music history found it brilliant even though Im not much of an Elvis fan such a great story of the music industry and decisions that talented people have to make when they have a certain style or sound to try and make it
Recommended to lovers of music Documentary's best Ive seen in a while it even got me watching some of Jimmy Ellis live stuff on youtube after which was entertaining too quite an artist in his own right too

Same here, I watched it yesterday after seeing the recommendation above, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Although it was quite sad, and then even more so at the end. Great story though, and he definitely sounded just like Elvis!

 

[rubbershoes]

Vice

Fantastic film about Dick Cheney. It makes him out to be a complete tosser. Funny, that.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

The excellent French police procedural/legal drama Spiral is leaving iPlayer soon, last chance to watch. Early seasons going off in 17 days, later ones in the new year, I think.

 

[nottsgirl]

I watched Ed Balls Inside the Care Crisis the other day. I thought it was good, even with my reservations about him presenting it.

 

[nagapie]

I've been enjoying both series of Nora from Queens. Funny.

 

[D'wards]

Some classic comedy has turned up; Porridge, dinnerladies, One Foot in the Grave, Keeping Up Appearances, Fawlty Towers etc

 

[Throbbing Angel]

The excellent French police procedural/legal drama Spiral is leaving iPlayer soon, last chance to watch. Early seasons going off in 17 days, later ones in the new year, I think.

We have 10 days to watch the first 7 series. Series 8 is on for a month or so.

 

[rubbershoes]

Some classic comedy has turned up; Porridge, dinnerladies, One Foot in the Grave, Keeping Up Appearances, Fawlty Towers etc

Does Flowery Twats stand up to a modern viewing?

 

[D'wards]

Does Flowery Twats stand up to a modern viewing?

It's very theatrical- its acted more like a play than a modern sitcom.
There's a couple of incidents of awful racism- the major going on about "wogs" and when sybil is in hospital her doctor is African and Basil recoils when he first sees him.
Apart from that the writing is solid gold still though.

Porridge has some dodgy language, like negro, spade and poof, but is actually quite inclusive as Fletch helps out Macready, the black Scottish one, and lots of acknowledgement about how hard life is for someone with that background.
And Lukewarm is the gay character played by Biggins, who is just part of their group and is never treated any differently although one or two laughs are had just over the fact he's gay but not in a negative way at all.
Ronnie Barker really was a comedy acting genius though. So much charisma and charm.

 

[stavros]

Paul Merson: Football, Gambling and Me.

It doesn't cover a whole lot of new ground ("bookmakers are arseholes"), although it is quite interesting how he's found it harder to kick than booze or drugs.

 

[Bus Honeygun]

There's a couple of incidents of awful racism- the major going on about "wogs" and when sybil is in hospital her doctor is African and Basil recoils when he first sees him.

I think even then you were supposed to be laughing at them; what a daft old idiot the major was and what a petty Little Englander snob Basil is. I personally think it's Manuel who's dated badly in that respect. He really is a caricature.

That said...

"More strikes, Fawlty! WHY do we bother..."

"Didn't know you did, Major..."

... is indeed one of the great lines.

 

[PR1Berske]

"One Foot in the Grave" is far darker than we all remember, I'll say that.

 

[Brainaddict]

Quite enjoying Showtrial. Nothing strikingly new, but it's well done with some good characters.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Another shout for The Hermit of Treig. Touching & beautifully filmed.

 

[stavros]

I love the smell of iplayer in the morning.

It may be nearly three hours, but it's damn good.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

Is it possible to circumvent the leaving date by downloading a programme via iPlayer? If I download it, will I still be able to watch it next, say, Monday, if it goes off on Sunday? If it doesn't ordinarily let you do that, could I get round it by changing the date and clock on my laptop?

 

[kittyP]

Is it possible to circumvent the leaving date by downloading a programme via iPlayer? If I download it, will I still be able to watch it next, say, Monday, if it goes off on Sunday? If it doesn't ordinarily let you do that, could I get round it by changing the date and clock on my laptop?

I don't know but I think when you download it will tell you how long you have to watch it so give it a go

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

I don't know but I think when you download it will tell you how long you have to watch it so give it a go

It says the same available until date. I was wanting to know if I can circumvent it by changing the date and time on my laptop to fool it into thinking it hasn't expired yet. Does anyone know if that's possible?

 

[stavros]

The whole of The Office is up there now. I'm not as big a fan of it as many, although it is good to revisit it, some twenty years after I last saw it.

 

[MrCurry]

The whole of The Office is up there now. I'm not as big a fan of it as many, although it is good to revisit it, some twenty years after I last saw it.

Twenty years. Crumbs.

 

[platinumsage]

Garage People

BBC Four - Garage People

In the Russian Arctic, there is a phenomenon beyond ice fishing, matryoshkas and vodka.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[sojourner]

Portrait of a Lady on Fire...one of the best films of 2019/20... depending where you live. It's a must see, really beautiful.

Just finished it. Outstanding

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

It says the same available until date. I was wanting to know if I can circumvent it by changing the date and time on my laptop to fool it into thinking it hasn't expired yet. Does anyone know if that's possible?

Can confirm you can't cheat iPlayer by changing the date and time on your computer.

I downloaded loads of episodes before the deadline of 6am this morning, having already 'tested' my theory by turning the date and clock back and the info for a couple of episodes changed from 'Available until 6am today' to 'Available until Sun 6am', so I downloaded the rest.

Now they're not playing, even though my laptop thinks it's Friday.

 

[Bus Honeygun]

Garage People

BBC Four - Garage People

In the Russian Arctic, there is a phenomenon beyond ice fishing, matryoshkas and vodka.

www.bbc.co.uk

Yes, that is one of the best things I've seen all year. Fascinating, touching and quite dark in places.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Yes, that is one of the best things I've seen all year. Fascinating, touching and quite dark in places.

Downloading after that review.