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Inittogether
You’ve got to get past ep 1 which makes sense at the end. It does go bonkers!
What's currently good on the BBC iPlayer?
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belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
It better! Another 20 minutes and now we have truly awful 'Welsh' accents too. I thought Iwan Rheon was trying Saffer for a moment.
Edit: Okay, I'm done with episode 1. I'm still going with appallingly scripted and badly acted, but will grant you it isn't cliched any more.
Edit: Okay, I'm done with episode 1. I'm still going with appallingly scripted and badly acted, but will grant you it isn't cliched any more.
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twistedAM
Left Of The Dial
I just came across The English last week. Seen three episodes and it's been pretty good so far.
ash
Inittogether
I don’t judge programmes by accents - very bizarre way to form an opinion. Each to their own.i viewed something entitled Bull the other night. i cant remember whether it was iPlayer or Netflix, sorry. Fuck me i wish i'd avoided it - very very violent. i'm a bit ashamed that i watched it now. Last evening on iPlayer saw a film Mr Jones. Excellent cast. It was anti Stalinist, cold war stuff before the cold war, so intriguing. Never encountered Mr Jones previously (its loosely fact based), and the film suggests he influenced Orwell's Animal Farm. Worth a view.
Original Ghostbusters anyone?
T & P
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This is one of those series that somehow I failed to notice it even existed when it first came out. As S2 has just come out and it’s been profiled/ plugged on BBC TV programmes and their website, I finally became aware of it and we decided to give it a go.World on Fire, bbc spy / WW2 drama returns for a second series tonight
Pretty good so far early on S1. Looks very glossy and high budget as well. Haven’t bothered to research it, but is this one of those collaborations with the likes of HBO or similar?
Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
Think so, it has Helen Hunt (I think) in the first series in a guest spot which I think was part of that. Seem to recall it did well first time round but launched just prior to covid so must have gone on hiatus for a while.
Similar to Smith & Jones upthread, there's an episode of A Bit of Fry & Laurie there at the moment. Like S&J I hadn't seen them before, and I don't think I liked them as much.
Plumdaff
joy in people
The bad accents are deliberate in this though.
I thought it was a bit all over the place, but entertaining enough overall.
Sacha Dhawan drops the Welsh early doors, but it's not until the final episode that Iwan Rheon drops the cliched Valleys and uses his normal Cardiff accent, both for plot reasons I thought
mod
A modernist
i thought this was excellent
Do you mean Mr Jones mod? if so i can agree, first rate in so many respects. i need to confess though, that i found myself slightly conflicted by aspects of the historical narrative - which is, of course, no bad thing. Some excellent acting though. i imagine any portrayal of the USSR after Stalins consolidation is always going to be fraught - even for anti Stals with some residual sympathy for the big experiment?
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Law of Tehran
Iranian thriller. The police are after a drug lord named Nasser Khakzad, but when they finally manage to catch him, he tries whatever he can think of to escape and save his family.www.bbc.co.uk
really good film.
Thanks for the heads up.
I really enjoyed this
RedRedRose
Well-Known Member
Absolutely fantastic. If you haven't watched it, you're in for a treat.
Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland
Personal stories of conflict and peace. 25 years on from the end of the Troubles, those who lived through it share intimate, unheard testimonies - and reflect on its legacy.
RedRedRose
Well-Known Member
Blue Lights was good, not fantastic. Steel Town Murders was a bit of a slow burner and last episode I thought disappointing, while Sherwood was great pretty much from the get go.
Wolveryeti
Detty Pig
Not fresh out but have been enjoying Industry. Can appreciate it is a bit of a marmite watch if you have an aversion to the world of finance however.
Saffy
Under the duvet..
I'm really enjoying 'The following events are based on a pack of lies.'
www.theguardian.com
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies review – a joyfully fun takedown of a scammer ex-husband
This blackly comic drama follows a woman’s discovery that her missing spouse – who popped out for chow mein and never came back – is a conman. Her quest for revenge is a total thrill
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
Me too. The ending was a tad implausible and blatant fiction (whereas the earlier parts were all horrifically possible), but it was fiction, so it didn't bother me too much.I'm really enjoying 'The following events are based on a pack of lies.'
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies review – a joyfully fun takedown of a scammer ex-husband
This blackly comic drama follows a woman’s discovery that her missing spouse – who popped out for chow mein and never came back – is a conman. Her quest for revenge is a total thrill
T & P
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Another thumbs up here. Very watchable indeedI'm really enjoying 'The following events are based on a pack of lies.'
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies review – a joyfully fun takedown of a scammer ex-husband
This blackly comic drama follows a woman’s discovery that her missing spouse – who popped out for chow mein and never came back – is a conman. Her quest for revenge is a total thrill
T & P
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BBC One - The Woman in the Wall
Drama series examining the legacy of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries.
The Woman in the Wall. It's got Ruth Wilson (huuuuge crush!) in, doing a very credible Irish accent, and is gripping. My only gripe is that they are not putting it all up, you have to wait for episodes to air first (so I forget what's fucking happened previously
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I caught part of the first episode and agree it seemed good. but wasn't sure I had the stomach for such a grim and depressing story.BBC One - The Woman in the Wall
Drama series examining the legacy of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries.www.bbc.co.uk
The Woman in the Wall. It's got Ruth Wilson (huuuuge crush!) in, doing a very credible Irish accent, and is gripping. My only gripe is that they are not putting it all up, you have towait for episodes to air first (so I forget what's fucking happened previously
danny la rouge
I have a cheese grater in the dishwasher.
Agree with all of that.BBC One - The Woman in the Wall
Drama series examining the legacy of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries.
The Woman in the Wall. It's got Ruth Wilson (huuuuge crush!) in, doing a very credible Irish accent, and is gripping. My only gripe is that they are not putting it all up, you have towait for episodes to air first (so I forget what's fucking happened previously
Epona
Radar 2006-2020, Sonic 2006-2022, Jakey 2007-2024
BBC One - The Woman in the Wall
Drama series examining the legacy of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries.
The Woman in the Wall. It's got Ruth Wilson (huuuuge crush!) in, doing a very credible Irish accent, and is gripping. My only gripe is that they are not putting it all up, you have towait for episodes to air first (so I forget what's fucking happened previously
Yeah I can't remember plots, I started episode 1 when it first went up then realised the rest of it wasn't available yet, so am waiting til it's finished airing and the whole thing is on iPlayer.
Fuck knows how I managed to follow anything before streaming was a thing.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
It is excellent. I've tried three times to bring the next episode up on iplayer, only for mrsb to fix me with her most withering stare. I can't wait a week, dammit!BBC One - The Woman in the Wall
Drama series examining the legacy of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries.
The Woman in the Wall. It's got Ruth Wilson (huuuuge crush!) in, doing a very credible Irish accent, and is gripping. My only gripe is that they are not putting it all up, you have towait for episodes to air first (so I forget what's fucking happened previously
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