TV Series - What Are You Watching?

[Hacker Khan]

Watching James May, our man in Japan on Amazon.

A little samey compared with other shows doing the same thing - Jonathon Ross, Joanna Lumley, Sue Perkins et al but quite amusing at times, and also quite embarrassing at times. My wife is Japanese, we like to watch these shows, but do find them a bit cringeworthy in parts. This one with May being a dick at times, and some of the people they go out of their way to meet. It seems the norm to go find the oddest stuff and weirdest people they can for these programs.

We're not under any illusion that they Will do much different, but we do watch in hope.

Quite enjoyed it myself, his love for the country does shine through. Been to Japan once and found the country absolutely fascinating, somewhere that everyone should visit at least once.

Think you will always get these programs focusing on the odd and weird stuff as if you focus on the day to day normality, whilst it will be a much truer representation of that country, it won't make that thrilling a program to watch.

 

[Piece]

The Masked Singer. It’s crappy. But, Jon Ross says one of the mask singers maybe Natalie Cole...unlikely ?

 

[chellie]

Stockholm Requiem on More 4. It's very good.

 

[Orikoru]

Watched the first five episodes of the Goes Wrong Show with the wife - absolutely hilarious! We have already been to see all their theatre productions (Play That Goes Wrong, Comedy About A Bank Robbery, Groan Ups, Magic Goes Wrong etc), and we were in stitched watching the TV show as well. Superb.

 

[Pathetic Shark]

Sex education on Netflix.
2 episodes in & it pretty decent.

Junior Shark told me about this and it is pretty funny. If that is how 6th form life is like now then I really missed out 30 years ago.

 

[chrisd]

Watched the first five episodes of the Goes Wrong Show with the wife - absolutely hilarious! We have already been to see all their theatre productions (Play That Goes Wrong, Comedy About A Bank Robbery, Groan Ups, Magic Goes Wrong etc), and we were in stitched watching the TV show as well. Superb.

The "Play that goes wrong" live is one of the funniest things I've ever seen, the Goes Wrong Show does just lose something being on tv imo

 

[Orikoru]

The "Play that goes wrong" live is one of the funniest things I've ever seen, the Goes Wrong Show does just lose something being on tv imo

Admittedly it's not the same, but I think the writers are excellent and there's still a lot of quality humour in the TV show. (Also have a slight crush on Bryany Corrigan..)

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Episode 4 of The Outsider last night. Jings - there is a pattern... This is a cracking serialisation, but it is so good that I rather fear a 'let down' ending...

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Admittedly it's not the same, but I think the writers are excellent and there's still a lot of quality humour in the TV show. (Also have a slight crush on Bryany Corrigan..)

I watched the start of their The Spirit of Christmas - but only the start as it just sounded like a 'canned' laughter - even although we could see an audience at the start. I just can't be bothered with 'canned' laughter.

 

[Orikoru]

I watched the start of their The Spirit of Christmas - but only the start as it just sounded like a 'canned' laughter - even although we could see an audience at the start. I just can't be bothered with 'canned' laughter.

Probably wasn't canned laughter then?

 

[Hacker Khan]

Watching a few reruns of MASH on the Sony Channel. God that was a great series.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Probably wasn't canned laughter then?

They switched from what was a theatre setting with audience to what looked like a studio set - and for that there was what sounded like canned laughter...I switched off at that point as I was only looking for a quick taster - but I’ll give it a longer look.

 

[need_my_wedge]

Watching a few reruns of MASH on the Sony Channel. God that was a great series.

MASH is an all time favourite, top show, excellent writing, and still funny today.

 

[GB72]

I have a similar story but this time it was my fault. I downloaded an entire series of Ballers to watch on the flight to Lanzarote and settled down to the watch the first episode. Except I watched the last episode instead!

If you are interested, Ballers started up again last week, episode 2 tonight.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Deadwater Fell. Don't want to give any spoilers but I stuck with all 4 episodes and frankly regret it now. Big let down.

 

[AmandaJR]

Deadwater Fell. Don't want to give any spoilers but I stuck with all 4 episodes and frankly regret it now. Big let down.

Agreed. Rubbish ending and so much more they could have done with the plot and characters.

 

[spongebob59]

Picard - Promising.

Treadstone - Confusing

 

[chellie]

Picard - Promising.

Treadstone - Confusing

Hang in there with Treadstone. We thought it very good.

 

[Midnight]

Picard - Promising.

Treadstone - Confusing

I'm on episode 5 of Treadstone - glad I stuck with it as enjoying it more now.

 

[spongebob59]

I'm on episode 5 of Treadstone - glad I stuck with it as enjoying it more now.

I'm quite enjoying it, its just the constant flipping between characters and time
Still one to go.