What's currently good on the BBC iPlayer?

[stavros]

Did I mention Daddy Issues? That was brilliant, very funny.

I certainly mentioned it upthread. Very good stuff.

 

[og ogilby]

Just watching this. They remind me of my Grandma

Me too. I remember going to the shops with my Grandma and everyone called her Mrs Wxxxxxx and not by her Christian name.

It was pretty obvious where the Mrs Merton character came from, Aherne had copied her right down to the accent, glasses and hair do.

 

[PR1Berske]

Me too. I remember going to the shops with my Grandma and everyone called her Mrs Wxxxxxx and not by her Christian name.

It was pretty obvious where the Mrs Merton character came from, Aherne had copied her right down to the accent, glasses and hair do.

At this point I have to click my tangential facts tendency into action. I've always believed the story that Victoria Wood saw the first clip on Highway and that inspired the shopping sketch later on. I've never wanted to check the dates to know if this is accurate!

 

[danny la rouge]

Me too. I remember going to the shops with my Grandma and everyone called her Mrs Wxxxxxx and not by her Christian name.

It was pretty obvious where the Mrs Merton character came from, Aherne had copied her right down to the accent, glasses and hair do.

I don’t have a Christian name, not being a Christian, but I remember when the change started happening and people no longer used my surname. I’m still not wholly happy with it but I can’t put my finger on why.

 

[Elpenor]

I don’t have a Christian name, not being a Christian, but I remember when the change started happening and people no longer used my surname. I’m still not wholly happy with it but I can’t put my finger on why.

Is it all right if I call you “Danny”?

 

[danny la rouge]

Is it all right if I call you “Danny”?

I’d rather you just took the blood sample and made vague comments about the weather, if that’s OK.

 

[tommers]

We're 3 episodes into Ludwig. It's quite good. Gentle. Bit silly. Like where is his brother? Why doesn't anybody realise he isn't him? He's acting very oddly. Nobody seems to have been bothered at work when he didn't turn up for three days and then somebody who looked exactly like him but acted totally differently rocked up and started solving murders.

But yeah, it's alright.

 

[tommers]

It's like a cross between Disco Elysium and Jonathan Creek and Rainman.

 

[tommers]

We finished the whole series. 6.5 out of 10.

 

[T & P]

We finished the whole series. 6.5 out of 10.

I would give it an extra point. Not amazing but clever blend of entertainment, crime mystery and drama. I don’t know if it was written with David Mitchell in mind, but it feels like he was born to play the role. Clever murder plots as well whilst keeping it light.

 

[tommers]

I don’t know if it was written with David Mitchell in mind, but it feels like he was born to play the role.

Yes, at one point I said

Spoiler

there's no way he's cheated on his wife, he's david mitchell

and my daughter looked at me and said "Dad, he's an actor, it's not actually David Mitchell, he's playing somebody really clever and socially awkward" and I just looked at her.

 

[nagapie]

Alma's Not Normal, The Cleaner (haven't watched it but series 1 was good) and Mr Loverman all good on iPlayer.

danny la rouge

Not t enjoying series 2 of The Cleaner, I might try series 3 if I get bored to see if it's more like series 1.

 

[danny la rouge]

Mr Loverman

Tried it last night. Really good concept but the delivery just didn’t grab us. To me it just felt a bit stagey and old fashioned. We didn’t finish ep 1, and went to bed.

 

[nagapie]

Tried it last night. Really good concept but the delivery just didn’t grab us. To me it just felt a bit stagey and old fashioned. We didn’t finish ep 1, and went to bed.

It is a bit stagey but it's worth watching.

 

[Kaka Tim]

Harriet, film about Harriet tubman is up. Fascinating, extrodanary and inspiring character who should be far better known. Feel they softened her a bit but still a good watch.

 

[sojourner]

Harriet, film about Harriet tubman is up. Fascinating, extrodanary and inspiring character who should be far better known. Feel they softened her a bit but still a good watch.

Think I've already watched that. Good call though.

 

[nagapie]

MasterChef the Professionals, yay, something to watch while eating dinner.

 

[tim]

MasterChef the Professionals, yay, something to watch while eating dinner.

I miss Lloyd Grossman.

 

[nagapie]

I miss Lloyd Grossman.

Did he used to be on it or are you referring to the pasta sauce?

 

[tim]

Did he used to be on it or are you referring to the pasta sauce?

He presented it before the revamp by that bald cunt who scoffs all the puds. Much more twee and no macho kitchen bullying. The pasta sauces as well as revamped British Rail sandwiches were side gigs derived from being Mr Master chef.

"We've cogitated, levitated; and masturbated.": was his catchphrase.

 

[Orang Utan]

He presented it before the revamp by that bald cunt who scoffs all the puds. Much more twee and no macho kitchen bullying

"We've cogitated, levitated; and masturbated.": was his catchphrase.

Of course it was much improved upon by Mr Reeves and Mr Mortimer

 

[nagapie]

He presented it before the revamp by that bald cunt who scoffs all the puds. Much more twee and no macho kitchen bullying. The pasta sauces as well as revamped British Rail sandwiches were side gigs derived from being Mr Master chef.

"We've cogitated, levitated; and masturbated.": was his catchphrase.

I only know these guys and Monica and I like them.
There's not much macho kitchen bullying is there?

 

[tim]

I only know these guys and Monica and I like them.
There's not much macho kitchen bullying is there?

There were shouting chefs and and crying on occasions when I've watched it, but I probably haven't watched it much in the last 15 years because I don't like it. I never found either Wallace or Torode likable personalities. I haven't seen much of Monica Galeti, but she seemed quite agressive too. Too many tears and dewdrops plopping into the dough for my liking.

In the original version the contestants cooked amateurish shit were patronised and everyone laughed at the absurdness of Grossman and puzzled about the oddness of his accent.

 

[Numbers]

MasterChef the Professionals, yay, something to watch while eating dinner.

We’ve watched the first 2 episodes, some good skills already - deserves its own thread.

 

[T & P]

I hadn't heard of Alma's Not Normal at all until a few weeks ago, when it was in the news as S2 came out and I found out it's a multi Bafta-winning series. I nearly gave up after the very first episode because I found it tilted a bit too much towards the drama/ depressing end of the spectrum. But we stuck with it, and and I'm glad I did because it becomes more joyous and definitely funnier from then on.

On the second episode of S2 and very much enjoying it now.

 

[Humberto]

Stewart Lee appears and is interesting.

Uncanny - Halloween: Trilogy of Terror - Halloween Special with Stewart Lee - BBC Sounds

Danny is joined by comedian Stewart Lee to investigate new cases of the supernatural

www.bbc.co.uk