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RussellDust
on 2014-01-18 17:29 [#02466058]
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I often try and make a telly thread but they never get anywhere.
I spend way too much time watching the box but sometimes it's really worth it. I'm into allsorts, from documentaries via series to popular comedy sitcoms. I could make an enormous list but would rather know what you like and what you're currently into.
Don't be shy, i'm not here to judge! I'm sure we all have stuff we like to watch but feel maybe a tad ashamed about. :)
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drill rods
from 6AM-8PM NO PARKING (Canada) on 2014-01-18 22:01 [#02466064]
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I get the impression you're a Brit. UK TV is generally pretty good esp comedy and documentaries
Sherlock is sweet but I've not seen the newest episodes yet. I always imagine Cumberbatch would have played an amazing Dr Who if he did it in the style of Sherlock yo. More in touch with the older doctors, without all the love-interest woo
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2014-01-19 00:09 [#02466065]
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pretty much, the sopranos changed fings, the wire max it out, now we're drowning in pretentious intellectual HBO dramas and the only relief is the unabashed vapidity of realty tv. sopranos and the wire are still worth a watch, though.
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wavephace
from off the chain on 2014-01-19 01:25 [#02466066]
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no everything sopranos did oz did 1st and better sopranos isnt that good its not on the level of the wire and dexter
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ddrummondd
on 2014-01-19 02:12 [#02466067]
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pretty much, the sopranos changed fings, the wire max it out, now we're drowning in pretentious intellectual HBO dramas and the only relief is the unabashed vapidity of realty tv. sopranos and the wire are still worth a watch, though.
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2014-01-19 02:49 [#02466068]
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and don't let it getchu downie.
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Jaser
from Castle Greyskull (United Kingdom) on 2014-01-19 11:04 [#02466072]
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TV sucks sh*te apart from watching newswipe/HIGNFY. I spend all the time watching BBC4 since BBC2 went down the tubes. OHH and Ice road truckers on channel 5. Way cool you just admit no?
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RussellDust
on 2014-01-19 13:29 [#02466074]
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Mark Gatiss and Stephen Moffat (who co-created and write for Sherlock) also work on Dr Who. The BBC has done well lately with tv series. I thought Luther was pretty great.
On the subject of Mark Gatiss, I recommend the League of Gentlemen.
Dexter disappointed me after a while. The first series really gave me a chill but by series 8 i was fed up. I still watched it all and i can't say i didn't enjoy myself. I thought the ending was rubbish. It has like 4 endings in a row. They should have stopped with (spoiler comin' up) him on his boat going towards the storm. (Shut up, cunt!)
The Sopranos definitely opened things up.
BBC4 is great. (BBC3 is pretty crap)
Ice Road Truckers? I watched it once, it was alright. I couldn't watch it again.
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wavephace
from off the chain on 2014-01-19 16:47 [#02466076]
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im gonna watch lilyhammer soon some ppl said its like a sopranos spin of (but not really)
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mmiH
on 2014-01-19 17:02 [#02466077]
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I like the boring docs
We steal secrets - the story of wiki leaks
privacy - transparency && julian himself
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drill rods
from 6AM-8PM NO PARKING (Canada) on 2014-01-19 17:59 [#02466078]
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BBC Radio 4 is good too
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RussellDust
on 2014-01-20 22:31 [#02466104]
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This is about television. Stop trying to be different , desperate to stand out all the time! No one will steal your milk money here.
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2014-01-20 22:38 [#02466106]
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I finished Dexter the other night. It was really crap the last series.
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RussellDust
on 2014-01-20 22:40 [#02466107]
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And the final scene really showed what had started as a decent show became something too big for it's own boots and out to please a mass audience. Oh well. I really felt they took me for an idiot.
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2014-01-20 22:46 [#02466108]
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Yes, it was more fun when you didn't know how to feel about him because he was born that way and you could sort of come around to his way of thinking. The last series was just everyone saying "the code" every few words and over explaining what everyone was feeling.
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RussellDust
on 2014-01-20 23:08 [#02466116]
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Ha ha! Yes, the fucking code..
I thought John Lithgow was pretty great in it. (season 3 i think)
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2014-01-20 23:13 [#02466118]
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I like John Lithgow anyway, he has a friendly face but you feel something else is going on in most of his roles.
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RussellDust
on 2014-01-20 23:26 [#02466125]
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What do you think of Malcom Tucker as Dr Who?
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2014-01-20 23:29 [#02466128]
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I hope it works out, as Malcom he was amazing. I don't know many of his other things really.
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RussellDust
on 2014-01-20 23:45 [#02466134]
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Yeah. It was you that got me to watch that and i'm glad you did.
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2014-01-20 23:46 [#02466135]
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Great!
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2014-01-20 23:52 [#02466151]
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Talking about TV, I actually watch 'Pointless' quite a lot. I know loads of pointless facts and it's on at just the right time.
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RussellDust
on 2014-01-20 23:53 [#02466152]
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i get mocked for liking it. :)
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2014-01-20 23:54 [#02466153]
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You are only the second person I've told.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 16:50 [#02466188]
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My mum really likes Pointless, although that Richard Osman has started creeping her out, on account of looking like a child molester who says "hiya".
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RussellDust
on 2014-01-21 16:53 [#02466190]
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Hee hee hee! He's definitely got something strange about him.
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betamaxheadroom
on 2014-01-21 16:54 [#02466192]
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I TOLD YOU THE ENDING WAS SHIT! I WARNED YOU!
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:00 [#02466196]
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It's the teeth. And that bloody "hiya". It's just not right.
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2014-01-21 17:00 [#02466197]
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He always says "hiya" twice. Makes you think...
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2014-01-21 17:01 [#02466199]
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I had to watch it all! Otherwise I might have to do some work.
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betamaxheadroom
on 2014-01-21 17:03 [#02466200]
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haha! don't say the w*** word to me, i am procrastination personified.
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2014-01-21 17:13 [#02466209]
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He's going to say 'hiya' two times softly in three minutes the creepy genius.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:14 [#02466210]
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What is he hiding? Not his teeth, that's for sure.
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betamaxheadroom
on 2014-01-21 17:16 [#02466212]
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i haven't heard him mention his brother is the bassist for roni size for at least 4 episodes
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:16 [#02466213]
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What do you think of Alexander Armstrong? He's a good presenter, but then he started to do every shit programme that was offered to him, and it can be dangerous to be known as someone who'll do anything for money when you're around Osman the Fidler.
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betamaxheadroom
on 2014-01-21 17:19 [#02466216]
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this is great, if you can find it to watch
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:22 [#02466218]
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Yes! I've seen it, it was on a couple of Christmases ago. Really, really liked it. He was good in that.
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2014-01-21 17:24 [#02466219]
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Haha! To be fair to Osman he's just carrying the torch for previous BBC employees. Armstrong does do quite a lot of things though. I was going to say "Fidler of the tooth" but I decided not to as it doesn't work at all.
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RussellDust
on 2014-01-21 17:24 [#02466220]
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He did that horrible show where 'celebs' impersonated other celebs singing i think. I only saw bits on Brooker's Wipe but it looked like the worst thing ever.
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betamaxheadroom
on 2014-01-21 17:27 [#02466222]
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oo forgot about that! downloading it now, thanks for reminding me
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:28 [#02466224]
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Oh god, I saw that. That was cringeworthy.
And last Christmas he did that show with that git Giles Coren, and it came down to watching two priviliged semi-toffs swilling fancy booze.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:34 [#02466226]
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Fidler of the Youth? That makes even less sense.
Have you all been watching Vic and Bob's new thing, House of Fools? I've only seen the first episode, but I laughed a lot.
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RussellDust
on 2014-01-21 17:41 [#02466227]
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After all the advertising it's had i still managed to forget. Definitely going to give it a go. I wasn't impressed by the snippets.
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qrter
from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:43 [#02466228]
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It has Matt Berry doing his usual, lovely thing.
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betamaxheadroom
on 2014-01-21 17:57 [#02466229]
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snuff box is very funny
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obara
from Utrecht on 2014-01-21 19:48 [#02466237]
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I'm waiting for season 2 of The Fall
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JivverDicker
from my house on 2014-01-22 02:15 [#02466249]
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They are both great in that! A floppy imbecile and an evil dad.
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mmiH
on 2014-01-22 05:52 [#02466253]
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just so you know an under cover officer identifies him or herself at a deposition
spying must be different somehow
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EpicMegatrax
from Greatest Hits on 2014-01-22 06:34 [#02466254]
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LAZY_TITLE
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-crazone
from smashing acid over and over on 2014-01-22 12:15 [#02466255]
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I really want to throw away my telly because it's absorbing all my time, I watch to much garbage and there are so much shitty programs on that it's just a freaking waste of time.
Once I had the rule to not watch more then one hour a day, that worked pretty good for three weeks but when my girlfriend is at home and I've worked all day I just can't get out of my chair to do something with my life and not watch the telly, I hate that machine.
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