What's currently good on the BBC iPlayer?
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I thought the original Blackpool coach trip one was good. Thanks for the warning I won’t bother with the other ones!
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Inittogether
I was annoyed and upset when it came to the end at episode 3 I was expecting 6.
Me76
Not very good lurker
I completely missed series 2 for some reason.
Mrs Miggins
Eternal
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Inittogether
It was observed through a Xmas alcohol haze so I may have over egged it
I just watched Full Time - would make a good double bill with Uncut Gems.
Excellent performance from Laure Calamy, with a mixture of both fragility and determination, and I really liked the way it was filmed and directed. I checked out a few reviews online to see what the critics thought, and this bit in the review on the Roger Ebert site struck me up as being slightly ridiculous:
"Full Time” does have a couple of problems it doesn’t quite manage to work around. While it's a key plot point that Julie never displays any significant curiosity about the strike that affects her life so profoundly, the film likewise doesn’t seem to have much to say about organized labor, the conditions that would lead to such a paralyzing strike, or whether it's in favor of such actions or not."
Excellent performance from Laure Calamy, with a mixture of both fragility and determination, and I really liked the way it was filmed and directed. I checked out a few reviews online to see what the critics thought, and this bit in the review on the Roger Ebert site struck me up as being slightly ridiculous:
"Full Time” does have a couple of problems it doesn’t quite manage to work around. While it's a key plot point that Julie never displays any significant curiosity about the strike that affects her life so profoundly, the film likewise doesn’t seem to have much to say about organized labor, the conditions that would lead to such a paralyzing strike, or whether it's in favor of such actions or not."
I thought the fact that she didn't display significant curiosity about the strike was the whole point. It's just always there, in the background. She's so ground down and struggling, but the film doesn't draw any overt parallels between her situation and the reasons for the strikes, although obviously they may be there in the mind of the audience.
Epona
Radar 2006-2020, Sonic 2006-2022, Jakey 2007-2024
Seriously, any film shorter than 2 hours these days gets my attention.
I'll give this one a go soon
Mrs Miggins
Eternal
Oh my god - Luibeilt!
What a story that is! Absolute belter.
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Humberto
talk to the hand
The two-parter in series one with the Scottish hikers? I did part 1 the other night and had nightmares
Prolly finish it tonight tho.
Mrs Miggins
Eternal
Yes. Terrifying stuff. I've never heard anything like it. He goes back AGAIN!The two-parter in series one with the Scottish hikers? I did part 1 the other night and had nightmares
Prolly finish it tonight tho.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
I've just googled Luibeilt, read the BBC article about it and really want to listen to the series - didn't realise there were so many of them.
Danny Robins's The Battersea Poltergeist is really good. I used to live quite near where it happened, and the descriptions of this very changed area in the 1950s were (to me) almost as fascinating as the story.
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Humberto
talk to the hand
Yes. Terrifying stuff. I've never heard anything like it. He goes back AGAIN!
Team sceptic here on this one
This particular episode (2-parter) seems to rely on the interviews with Phil. I mean only Phil, I think. Did the production verify the other witnesses that he claimed? Whereas other episodes seem to piece together a corroboration, even if they are hard to believe.
Humberto
talk to the hand
Like how can you verify a lot of it?
S.1 ep 12. An accident did happen, sound. But the rest can be false memory surely? It's not likely in any particular case, but if you're combing for it? It does happen doesn't it? And again you are really relying on one account.
But Robbins will bring you into the next part of the story without addressing that.
It's an excellent programme, don't get me wrong.
S.1 ep 12. An accident did happen, sound. But the rest can be false memory surely? It's not likely in any particular case, but if you're combing for it? It does happen doesn't it? And again you are really relying on one account.
But Robbins will bring you into the next part of the story without addressing that.
It's an excellent programme, don't get me wrong.
Mrs Miggins
Eternal
I'm 100% sceptic! I don't believe in ghosts or the paranormal in any way, Humberto.
These are great stories though, told in believable ways by people who seem a lot more plausible than I've heard before.
I'm still a sceptic....but there may be just the tiniest chink in my sceptic armour now...
Whatever the truth is, I'm enjoying the stories.
These are great stories though, told in believable ways by people who seem a lot more plausible than I've heard before.
I'm still a sceptic....but there may be just the tiniest chink in my sceptic armour now...
Whatever the truth is, I'm enjoying the stories.
Mrs Miggins
Eternal
I'm going to listen to that.I've just googled Luibeilt, read the BBC article about it and really want to listen to the series - didn't realise there were so many of them.
Danny Robins's The Battersea Poltergeist is really good. I used to live quite near where it happened, and the descriptions of this very changed area in the 1950s were (to me) almost as fascinating as the story.
BBC Sounds - The Battersea Poltergeist - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Battersea Poltergeist on BBC Sounds.
I really don't believe in ghosts but I'm engaged by his story-telling and I'm a sucker for a ghost story - even if I do think it's all bunkum.
Humberto
talk to the hand
That's the level to enjoy them on I think.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
I made the error of listening to The Battersea Poltergeist when I was house/cat-sitting at my sister's -their house is a 70s build and very un-spooky but even so...I don't for a second believe in ghosts, but supernatural tales can be awesome - probably won't go there when I am here by mesself at night though, scary
I listened to one before going to sleep one night, then listened to the others in the mornings.
Epona
Radar 2006-2020, Sonic 2006-2022, Jakey 2007-2024
There is something delightful about being scared by stories of things that we know are logically unlikely - ghost stories are always popular I think, even knowing it's not true I still enjoy a good supernatural drama film or a good ghost story.I made the error of listening to The Battersea Poltergeist when I was house/cat-sitting at my sister's -their house is a 70s build and very un-spooky but even so...
I listened to one before going to sleep one night, then listened to the others in the mornings.
Proper round the campfire type stuff.
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