What's currently good on the BBC iPlayer?

[sojourner]

Greta.

Suspenseful, interesting. Shat mesen. Shouldn't have watched that on me own right before bed

Greta (2018) ⭐ 6.1 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

1h 38m | 15

www.imdb.com

 

[kittyP]

Greta.

Suspenseful, interesting. Shat mesen. Shouldn't have watched that on me own right before bed

Greta (2018) ⭐ 6.1 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

1h 38m | 15

www.imdb.com

Oooh I have not seen that and it looks right up my street

 

[Epona]

Greta.

Suspenseful, interesting. Shat mesen. Shouldn't have watched that on me own right before bed

Greta (2018) ⭐ 6.1 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

1h 38m | 15

www.imdb.com

Saw that on Netflix not that long ago, it is a good psychological thriller/horror that is definitely worth a watch if you like that sort of thing (I do) - certainly a good opportunity to see it while it is on iPlayer (I saw it was on TV the other night).

 

[sojourner]

I had a fucking shit night's kip after that. Knew I shouldn't have watched it on me own!!

 

[Part 2]

Anyone see the Throbbing Gristle doc last night?

BBC Four - Other, Like Me: The Oral History of COUM Transmissions and Throbbing Gristle

Documentary about notorious 1970s performance art collective COUM Transmissions.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[stavros]

Vice

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

I watched this last night. It was quite interesting his journey to being a complete tosser.

 

[kittyP]

The Signalman is currently up on the iplayer
Truly in the tradition of a chilling ghost story for Christmas
And the wonderful Denholm Elliott is in it

ETA I find it genuinely quite scary still and I am a hardened horror fan so caution advised

 

[stdP]

Might also deserve going in the music section, but Nick Cave's excellent Alone at Alexandra Palace from last year has just gone up.

BBC Four - Idiot Prayer - Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace

Nick Cave performs a special stripped-back set on the piano at London's Alexandra Palace.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[sojourner]

The Signalman is currently up on the iplayer
Truly in the tradition of a chilling ghost story for Christmas
And the wonderful Denholm Elliott is in it

ETA I find it genuinely quite scary still and I am a hardened horror fan so caution advised

Watched this on your rec kittyP , and yes, excellent story. Would love to read the book now, so am gonna get it

 

[sojourner]

Can recommend this. Had a smile on my face all the way through it, a lovely interview.

The Proclaimers: This Is the Story

David Tennant talks to Craig and Charlie Reid of The Proclaimers about a 30-year career that has seen them become one of Scotland's most iconic bands.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Sprocket.]

Watched this on your rec kittyP , and yes, excellent story. Would love to read the book now, so am gonna get it

One of Dickens best by far in my humble opinion.
The BBC dramatisation is one of the few DVDs I still possess, Denholm Elliot is outstanding.
Dickens apparently wrote the story following his survival after his involvement in a major train accident when several deaths occurred.

 

[sojourner]

One of Dickens best by far in my humble opinion.
The BBC dramatisation is one of the few DVDs I still possess, Denholm Elliot is outstanding.
Dickens apparently wrote the story following his survival after his involvement in a major train accident when several deaths occurred.

Spoiler

I love how Dickens was playing with temporality in his stories, they are really interesting on that level alone.

 

[kittyP]

Can recommend this. Had a smile on my face all the way through it, a lovely interview.

The Proclaimers: This Is the Story

David Tennant talks to Craig and Charlie Reid of The Proclaimers about a 30-year career that has seen them become one of Scotland's most iconic bands.

www.bbc.co.uk

Loved it.
Was really heart warming

 

[stavros]

David Baddiel's doc on social media last night was quite interesting, from my perspective of someone who doesn't use such channels (unless here counts). The science-y bits were very interesting.

 

[stavros]

Escape From Alcatraz.

 

[ska invita]

pretty sure ive posted it before but its so good watching it again

Blues Night - 3. Chicago Blues

Performances by Muddy Waters, Junior Wells and Buddy Guy. (1985)

www.bbc.co.uk

as much a social document as a music document, looking more at socio-economical race-class stuff as much as the music
hard times in chicago - incredible footage

 

[8ball]

David Baddiel's doc on social media last night was quite interesting, from my perspective of someone who doesn't use such channels (unless here counts).

It most definitely does.

Just re-visiting minutes 10 to 20 of the programme confirms that unquestionably.

 

[ska invita]

David Baddiel's doc on social media last night was quite interesting, from my perspective of someone who doesn't use such channels (unless here counts). The science-y bits were very interesting.

Does it go into the politics of his own use of social media? HIs media blitz at the moment isnt happening in a vaccum, its happening off the back of the anti-Semitism guerrilla war.

 

[Orang Utan]

Does it go into the politics of his own use of social media? HIs media blitz at the moment isnt happening in a vaccum, its happening off the back of the anti-Semitism guerrilla war.

What is the anti-Semitism guerilla war?

 

[ska invita]

What is the anti-Semitism guerilla war?

its whats filled newspapers and twitter from mid Corbyn era onwards

 

[Orang Utan]

its whats filled newspapers and twitter from mid Corbyn era onwards

For good reason though - there was lot of spite flying around and bigotry rising to the surface. And who are the guerrillas in this war anyway?

 

[ska invita]

And who are the guerrillas in this war anyway?

People like David Baddiel

I ask again did he mention anti-Semitism at all in this TV show? If not its disingenuous

 

[Orang Utan]

People like David Badiel

He is Jewish though, so can’t blame him for sticking his neck out, even though he’s a dick for that Jason Lee racist thing he’s never apologised for.
It’s a very odd way to describe something like that as a guerilla war too

 

[Bus Honeygun]

He is Jewish though, so can’t blame him for sticking his neck out, even though he’s a dick for that Jason Lee racist thing he’s never apologised for.
It’s a very odd way to describe something like that as a guerilla war too

He apologises at great length about the Jason Lee stuff in his recent book about antisemitism, which I would recommend. Never really liked the bloke much, partly because being Jewish myself, he comes across as one of those professional Jews and some kind of self-appointed spokesman (which he also admits in the book, but not forcibly enough for me).

I think the idea that he’s engaged in a guerrilla war is a tad paranoid.

 

[ska invita]

He is Jewish though, so can’t blame him for sticking his neck out, even though he’s a dick for that Jason Lee racist thing he’s never apologised for.
It’s a very odd way to describe something like that as a guerilla war too

its been weaponised and its a political war - perfectly legitimate way to describe it I think
yes he's Jewish as are many Jews who disagree with him (baddiel not recognising people's names as jewish has added to the tragi-comedy)
No point rehashing baddiels social media activities on this thread, Im just asking, did he even mention it in the show?

I think the idea that he’s engaged in a guerrilla war is a tad paranoid.

Anti-Semitism arguments on social media are weaponised, aggressive, and entrenched - war is an accurate description IMO

 

[killer b]

Sounds a lot like playing the race card to me. I don't much care for David Baddiel, but I think his actions in the recent Labour turf wars were motivated by genuine concern about antisemitism on the left.

 

[ska invita]

Sounds a lot like playing the race card to me. I don't much care for David Baddiel, but I think his actions in the recent Labour turf wars were motivated by genuine concern about antisemitism on the left.

His personal motivations may well be - the issue here is he's all over the mainstream media talking about his social media use - I just want to know if he mentions what the nature of that use has been. That use is a political situation, one he has taken a very active and vocal part in, and one that has upset a lot of people - its hurt his brand. I'm guessing that he doesnt mention it, which if so seems disingenuous to me.
He's not addicted to getting likes from doing tiktok dances or reviving his old skits, he's engaged in a political battle. That background is highly relevant to the nature of why he is out there on media circuit right now.

 

[killer b]

Would you expect a black celebrity who got into arguments about anti-black racism online to justify their social media use in the same way?

 

[MrCurry]

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.

I watched this one last night. Holy shit - it was like every stereotype of run down, drunken russians living in poverty. Doesn‘t reflect at all well on the country (which is maybe how it found it’s way onto the bbc?) but hopefully not at all representative of most of the rest of modern Russia.

You sure wouldn’t want to grow up in that little corner of Siberia, would you?

 

[Bus Honeygun]

I watched this one last night. Holy shit - it was like every stereotype of run down, drunken russians living in poverty. Doesn‘t reflect at all well on the country (which is maybe how it found it’s way onto the bbc?) but hopefully not at all representative of most of the rest of modern Russia.

You sure wouldn’t want to grow up in that little corner of Siberia, would you?

No, it is quite grim. As well as the obvious hardship, the way that the priest makes no attempt to cover up the fact that he's a crook is incredible.

One thing I did find interesting is that when the squabbling scrap collecting blokes argue, one keeps calling the other from Moscow a 'fucking Russian'. I assumed they were all Russian.