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offline RussellDust on 2014-01-18 17:29 [#02466058]
Points: 16053 Status: Lurker



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.
:)


 

offline drill rods from 6AM-8PM NO PARKING (Canada) on 2014-01-18 22:01 [#02466064]
Points: 1171 Status: Regular



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


 

offline EpicMegatrax from Greatest Hits on 2014-01-19 00:09 [#02466065]
Points: 25264 Status: Regular



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.


 

offline wavephace from off the chain on 2014-01-19 01:25 [#02466066]
Points: 3098 Status: Lurker



no everything sopranos did oz did 1st and better sopranos
isnt that good its not on the level of the wire and dexter


 

offline ddrummondd on 2014-01-19 02:12 [#02466067]
Points: 558 Status: Regular



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.



 

offline EpicMegatrax from Greatest Hits on 2014-01-19 02:49 [#02466068]
Points: 25264 Status: Regular



and don't let it getchu downie.


 

offline Jaser from Castle Greyskull (United Kingdom) on 2014-01-19 11:04 [#02466072]
Points: 2101 Status: Regular



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?


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-01-19 13:29 [#02466074]
Points: 16053 Status: Lurker



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.


 

offline wavephace from off the chain on 2014-01-19 16:47 [#02466076]
Points: 3098 Status: Lurker



im gonna watch lilyhammer soon some ppl said its like a
sopranos spin of (but not really)


 

offline mmiH on 2014-01-19 17:02 [#02466077]
Points: 54 Status: Regular



I like the boring docs

We steal secrets - the story of wiki leaks

privacy - transparency && julian himself


 

offline drill rods from 6AM-8PM NO PARKING (Canada) on 2014-01-19 17:59 [#02466078]
Points: 1171 Status: Regular



BBC Radio 4 is good too


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-01-20 22:31 [#02466104]
Points: 16053 Status: Lurker | Followup to drill rods: #02466078



This is about television. Stop trying to be different ,
desperate to stand out all the time! No one will steal your
milk money here.


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-20 22:38 [#02466106]
Points: 12102 Status: Regular | Followup to RussellDust: #02466074



I finished Dexter the other night. It was really crap the
last series.


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-01-20 22:40 [#02466107]
Points: 16053 Status: Lurker | Followup to JivverDicker: #02466106



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.


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-20 22:46 [#02466108]
Points: 12102 Status: Regular | Followup to RussellDust: #02466107



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.


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-01-20 23:08 [#02466116]
Points: 16053 Status: Lurker



Ha ha! Yes, the fucking code..

I thought John Lithgow was pretty great in it. (season 3 i
think)


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-20 23:13 [#02466118]
Points: 12102 Status: Regular | Followup to RussellDust: #02466116



I like John Lithgow anyway, he has a friendly face but you
feel something else is going on in most of his roles.


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-01-20 23:26 [#02466125]
Points: 16053 Status: Lurker | Followup to JivverDicker: #02466118



What do you think of Malcom Tucker as Dr Who?


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-20 23:29 [#02466128]
Points: 12102 Status: Regular | Followup to RussellDust: #02466125



I hope it works out, as Malcom he was amazing. I don't know
many of his other things really.


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-01-20 23:45 [#02466134]
Points: 16053 Status: Lurker



Yeah. It was you that got me to watch that and i'm glad you
did.


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-20 23:46 [#02466135]
Points: 12102 Status: Regular | Followup to RussellDust: #02466134



Great!


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-20 23:52 [#02466151]
Points: 12102 Status: Regular



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.


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-01-20 23:53 [#02466152]
Points: 16053 Status: Lurker



i get mocked for liking it. :)


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-20 23:54 [#02466153]
Points: 12102 Status: Regular | Followup to RussellDust: #02466152



You are only the second person I've told.


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 16:50 [#02466188]
Points: 47414 Status: Moderator | Followup to RussellDust: #02466152



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".


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-01-21 16:53 [#02466190]
Points: 16053 Status: Lurker



Hee hee hee! He's definitely got something strange about
him.


 

offline betamaxheadroom on 2014-01-21 16:54 [#02466192]
Points: 1066 Status: Regular | Followup to JivverDicker: #02466153



I TOLD YOU THE ENDING WAS SHIT! I WARNED YOU!


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:00 [#02466196]
Points: 47414 Status: Moderator | Followup to RussellDust: #02466190



It's the teeth. And that bloody "hiya". It's just not right.


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-21 17:00 [#02466197]
Points: 12102 Status: Regular | Followup to qrter: #02466188



He always says "hiya" twice. Makes you think...


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-21 17:01 [#02466199]
Points: 12102 Status: Regular | Followup to betamaxheadroom: #02466192



I had to watch it all! Otherwise I might have to do some
work.


 

offline betamaxheadroom on 2014-01-21 17:03 [#02466200]
Points: 1066 Status: Regular



haha! don't say the w*** word to me, i am procrastination
personified.


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-21 17:13 [#02466209]
Points: 12102 Status: Regular | Followup to JivverDicker: #02466197



He's going to say 'hiya' two times softly in three minutes
the creepy genius.


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:14 [#02466210]
Points: 47414 Status: Moderator | Followup to JivverDicker: #02466197



What is he hiding? Not his teeth, that's for sure.


 

offline betamaxheadroom on 2014-01-21 17:16 [#02466212]
Points: 1066 Status: Regular



i haven't heard him mention his brother is the bassist for
roni size for at least 4 episodes


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:16 [#02466213]
Points: 47414 Status: Moderator | Followup to JivverDicker: #02466209



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.


 

offline betamaxheadroom on 2014-01-21 17:19 [#02466216]
Points: 1066 Status: Regular



this is great, if you can find it to watch


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:22 [#02466218]
Points: 47414 Status: Moderator | Followup to betamaxheadroom: #02466216



Yes! I've seen it, it was on a couple of Christmases ago.
Really, really liked it. He was good in that.


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-21 17:24 [#02466219]
Points: 12102 Status: Regular | Followup to qrter: #02466213



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.


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-01-21 17:24 [#02466220]
Points: 16053 Status: Lurker | Followup to qrter: #02466213



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.


 

offline betamaxheadroom on 2014-01-21 17:27 [#02466222]
Points: 1066 Status: Regular | Followup to RussellDust: #02466220



oo forgot about that! downloading it now, thanks for
reminding me


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:28 [#02466224]
Points: 47414 Status: Moderator | Followup to RussellDust: #02466220



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.


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:34 [#02466226]
Points: 47414 Status: Moderator | Followup to JivverDicker: #02466219



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.


 

offline RussellDust on 2014-01-21 17:41 [#02466227]
Points: 16053 Status: Lurker | Followup to qrter: #02466226



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.


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2014-01-21 17:43 [#02466228]
Points: 47414 Status: Moderator | Followup to RussellDust: #02466227



It has Matt Berry doing his usual, lovely thing.


 

offline betamaxheadroom on 2014-01-21 17:57 [#02466229]
Points: 1066 Status: Regular



snuff box is very funny


 

offline obara from Utrecht on 2014-01-21 19:48 [#02466237]
Points: 19368 Status: Lurker



I'm waiting for season 2 of The Fall


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2014-01-22 02:15 [#02466249]
Points: 12102 Status: Regular | Followup to betamaxheadroom: #02466229



They are both great in that! A floppy imbecile and an evil
dad.


 

offline mmiH on 2014-01-22 05:52 [#02466253]
Points: 54 Status: Regular



just so you know an under cover officer identifies him or
herself at a deposition

spying must be different somehow


 

offline EpicMegatrax from Greatest Hits on 2014-01-22 06:34 [#02466254]
Points: 25264 Status: Regular | Followup to mmiH: #02466253



LAZY_TITLE


 

offline -crazone from smashing acid over and over on 2014-01-22 12:15 [#02466255]
Points: 11231 Status: Regular | Followup to EpicMegatrax: #02466254 | Show recordbag



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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