TV Series - What Are You Watching?

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We watched All Aboard! New Zealand by Rail, Sea and Land. One of an occasional series of trip 'documentaries' on BBC Four (an now on iPlayer). 2.5hrs of filming a trip - mainly road, around New Zealand. No voice-over commentary but occasional pop-up facts about places being passed. We found it fascinating reflecting back with astonishment, and some melancholy, to a year ago to when we were in NZ travelling. They travelled the roads that we travelled; went out in the boats we went out in; and did the rail journey that we did. As the filming was done mostly from the perspective of the traveller, we felt that we were back there. It was weird...hardly believing what we did through what the film shows of the magnificent landscape of NZ.

Absolutely stunning filming, not sure how a newbie to NZ would take sitting watching, just watching, this for full 2.5 hrs (though we took 3.5 weeks to do what they show in the 2.5 hrs ). But if you fancy getting a real feel for what NZ is like this delivers in absolute spades - what you see is what you get - at times unbelievably given the landscapes you are seeing.

But if you are planning to go - maybe it would be a bit of a spoiler...

Halfway through and really enjoying it . Interesting to see the rebuild of SH 1 after the Kaikoura quake

 

[Fromtherough]

Parks and Recreation. Sky are showing it from the beginning via Sky Comedy and made all series available to watch. Ron Swanson is one of the best tv characters of all time.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Parks and Recreation. Sky are showing it from the beginning via Sky Comedy and made all series available to watch. Ron Swanson is one of the best tv characters of all time.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Halfway through and really enjoying it . Interesting to see the rebuild of SH 1 after the Kaikoura quake

They were still doing it when we drove the road. Interestingly we went out a long walk when staying in Kaikoura; walked too far, but managed to get a lift back into town by a worker on the rebuild. He told us all about the earthquake and road and rail rebuild, and took us to the workers village that had been constructed - I can't remember the exact number of workers living there at it's peak - but it was many thousands - a massive job.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

After Life , Ricky Gervais recent 6 parter dark comedy drama on Netflix. If you like Gervais - it's a must watch, if you find him irritating - it's a must watch. It really is that good. Just all round fabulous - we just binge-watched all 6 and we could right now watch them all from the start. I haven't watched anything quite so moving for I cannot remember how long. Tough subject matter (he plays a very recent widower who has lost the love of his life to BC and is struggling in life without her) but it truly brought tears to me eyes and minutes later we were laughing. Poignant, wry, dark and beautifully observed - and at times very funny. Every single character was portrayed just perfectly and lovingly. I could not recommend this more if I tried.

 

[williamalex1]

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

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

Back in the day I had the hots for Major [ hot lips ]Houlihan . Some good story lines.

 

[williamalex1]

After Life , Ricky Gervais recent 6 parter dark comedy drama on Netflix. If you like Gervais - it's a must watch, if you find him irritating - it's a must watch. It really is that good. Just all round fabulous - we just binge-watched all 6 and we could right now watch them all from the start. I haven't watched anything quite so moving for I cannot remember how long. Tough subject matter (he plays a very recent widower who has lost the love of his life to BC and is struggling in life without her) but it truly brought tears to me eyes and minutes later we were laughing. Poignant, wry, dark and beautifully observed - and at times very funny. Every single character was portrayed just perfectly and lovingly. I could not recommend this more if I tried.

Hugh, I recommend you watch " The Big C " if you haven't already. A very well written and acted old TV series, a serious subject but so well done it comes across brilliantly, sad, funny, sexy, interesting true to life story lines. You'll be laughing and crying at the same time in every episode.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Just seen that there is a second series of Save Me out in April - first one was superb

Homeland season 8 starts in a couple of weeks

Last season of Ballers has started as well

 

[Orikoru]

Parks and Recreation. Sky are showing it from the beginning via Sky Comedy and made all series available to watch. Ron Swanson is one of the best tv characters of all time.

Correct! I watched the whole show from start to finish in 2018 on Amazon Prime. Was gutted when I finished it. Great show.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Anyone else watching The Pottery Throwdown? Gentle TV, lots of fun, some very talented people. A nice antidote to any stress in life.

 

[Wolf]

Anyone else watching The Pottery Throwdown? Gentle TV, lots of fun, some very talented people. A nice antidote to any stress in life.

Keith Brymer-Jones is absolute gent as well. Ive known him for quite a while as a client and friend before I moved away from Kent we'd get together twice a week for mobility work and have a coffee. He is genuinely one of the nicest, funny, kind and caring people I've ever met and is in every sense of the word a true Gentleman. Not to mention a very successful businessman, I've got a wonderful little cup he made me with a special 4 letter word he used to call me as a term of endearment ? also have a very expensive bottle of champagne he bought us when we moved. I literally cannot speak highly enough of him as a person and I watch the show just because of him and still chat now & again.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Keith Brymer-Jones is absolute gent as well. Ive known him for quite a while as a client and friend before I moved away from Kent we'd get together twice a week for mobility work and have a coffee. He is genuinely one of the nicest, funny, kind and caring people I've ever met and is in every sense of the word a true Gentleman. Not to mention a very successful businessman, I've got a wonderful little cup he made me with a special 4 letter word he used to call me as a term of endearment ? also have a very expensive bottle of champagne he bought us when we moved. I literally cannot speak highly enough of him as a person and I watch the show just because of him and still chat now & again.

I'm pleased to hear that. One of the things I like about the show is it is gentle, they are not trying to belittle or humiliate the contestants. They judge fairly but you can see that they want them to do well and make good items. I like the fact that Keith sets tasks and shows them how to do it, blindfolded in the most recent episode. It is good for the contestants and viewers to see that judges really can back up what they say. Pass on my compliments next time you speak to him and tell him not to change .

Incidentally, after the first series we were in Staffordshire and decided to go to the Middleport site where it is filmed. Very interesting but boy what a dump that area is. Whole terraced streets boarded up, really depressed place. The site is still worth a look around though if anyone has an interest in the history of pottery and how things were done.

 

[Fade and Die]

Anyone else watching The Pottery Throwdown? Gentle TV, lots of fun, some very talented people. A nice antidote to any stress in life.

We always watch it, I love it when Keith gets “overwhelmed” at somebody’s work and tears up. Really nice program.

 

[Wolf]

I'm pleased to hear that. One of the things I like about the show is it is gentle, they are not trying to belittle or humiliate the contestants. They judge fairly but you can see that they want them to do well and make good items. I like the fact that Keith sets tasks and shows them how to do it, blindfolded in the most recent episode. It is good for the contestants and viewers to see that judges really can back up what they say. Pass on my compliments next time you speak to him and tell him not to change .

Incidentally, after the first series we were in Staffordshire and decided to go to the Middleport site where it is filmed. Very interesting but boy what a dump that area is. Whole terraced streets boarded up, really depressed place. The site is still worth a look around though if anyone has an interest in the history of pottery and how things were done.

Whole heartedly agree with all you've written there, Keith is a true crafts man he has recently done a whole range for the National trust amongst other bespoke brands. He has factories in China and a few other places but still does so much bespoke hand crafted personal stuff. His workshop in Whitstable is a quirky Aladdins cave of what he creates.

I can't see him ever changing at all, I remember a conversation with him in that he told me he had been awarded freedom of Stoke in return for his contribution to the trade. We were discussing what he was going to put in his speech and he said he had changed it so many times Stoke is a bit of a dump as he didn't think they'd appreciate him opening with "when i was told of this honour I thought it was no more than someone giving you freedom of their toilet"?

He's a craftsman, character and gentleman..

 

[clubchamp98]

Anyone else watching The Pottery Throwdown? Gentle TV, lots of fun, some very talented people. A nice antidote to any stress in life.

Roast Battle.
Complete opposite of this ,so if easily offended give it a miss.

 

[Wolf]

We always watch it, I love it when Keith gets “overwhelmed” at somebody’s work and tears up. Really nice program.

I find thats a testament to his character as a genuine person that wants others to succeed and his passion for his craft. Wish there was more of that on TV

 

[Wolf]

Roast Battle.
Complete opposite of this ,so if easily offended give it a miss.

Funny though ?

 

[clubchamp98]

Funny though ?

Funny yes ,but it’s brutal.
Thought all that had been banned in case you offend someone.
Guy told a “ woman of Colour” “ your like a Bounty ,dark on the outside and nobody likes you”
Classic quote that would lose anyone else their job. She nearly wet herself laughing.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I like watching Portrait/Landscape Artist of the year on Sky Arts. Love the different ways artists work and seeing some marvellous work; some pretty meh, and some frankly bonkers but fun. Portrait Artist on at the moment. All gentle stuff and wryly amusing at times with a Joan Bakewell...

 

[Hacker Khan]

The return of Inside No 9, the most inventive program there has been for ages. This is probably the finest 30 minutes of TV there has been for years https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05pwfcf/inside-no-9-series-2-2-the-12-days-of-christine and this is not far behind https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09m61xl/inside-no-9-series-4-2-bernie-cliftons-dressing-room