StanleySaint Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 Yeah, watched that too, latest reworking of the story, focus this time on racial and class attitudes but still a decent watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 4 hours ago, antrin said: Watching Agatha Christie’s two-parter (Murder is Easy) last night, I kept commenting on how many fine Scots actors were in this very Midsomer-murdery entertainment. Also, I couldnae fathom where (in the south, on a rural rail route via Epsom allegedly into London) it was filmed. 🧩 🤔 It was filmed in…. East Lothian, Stirling and… Paisley! (I think I recall Forbes Place looking toward Causeyside, for a start. Almost tempted to skim through again. Almost.) It was ok. Entertaining. LOTS of murders, lots of potential murderers, sunny, great costumes and an eventually complicated denouement. eta: it was 2 one hour episodes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-67827510 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, StanleySaint said: Yeah, watched that too, latest reworking of the story, focus this time on racial and class attitudes but still a decent watch. Reworking of the story? They should be done under the trade descriptions act. I gave it 30 minutes and gave up. The male lead is no longer a policeman? Why is he bothering trying to find out who the murderer is then? The BBC have butchered a great book in the name of woke nonsense. They should get back to creating great drama and stop trying to rewrite British history. Edited December 28, 2023 by ALBIONSAINT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 If you want honest unbiased programmes then It’s the internet based providers that lead the way, can you imagine the BBC giving this a platform now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 13 minutes ago, ALBIONSAINT said: If you want honest unbiased programmes then It’s the internet based providers that lead the way, can you imagine the BBC giving this a platform now? While it's more than obvious you have a "thing" about the BBC it should be noted they have produced, and continue, to produce, many cracking programmes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 1 hour ago, faraway saint said: While it's more than obvious you have a "thing" about the BBC it should be noted they have produced, and continue, to produce, many cracking programmes. I do have a thing about the BBC, I pay a licence fee and expect to be entertained, not drip fed some behavioural nudge about either how terrible and cruel the British have been in the past to minority’s or how old fashioned and out dated it is to be heterosexual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 Just now, ALBIONSAINT said: I do have a thing about the BBC, I pay a licence fee and expect to be entertained, not drip fed some behavioural nudge about either how terrible and cruel the British have been in the past to minority’s or how old fashioned and out dated it is to be heterosexual. You must be watching the wrong programmes. Lighten up, it's almost a new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 Just now, faraway saint said: You must be watching the wrong programmes. Lighten up, it's almost a new year. I just end up watching repeats on BBC4 , some mothers do have them, the likely lads etc 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted December 29, 2023 Report Share Posted December 29, 2023 Watching the second series of Reacher on Prime, love the books and this one is particularly watchable due to the inclusion of the lovely Serinda Swan from The Coroner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted December 31, 2023 Report Share Posted December 31, 2023 Not really interested in The Voice but Liv, one of the winners is the daughter of one of my colleagues, she'll be so chuffed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Celebrity Mastermind, at it again, just seen two contestants score ONE between them on their specialist subjects. Got to give them credit, making a fool of themselves on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Tuning back into Reacher, episode 3, great late night TV. A character who doesn't give a feck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 5 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Tuning back into Reacher, episode 3, great late night TV. A character who doesn't give a feck. Just experiencing the new introduction of adverts. FFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Thing is, I love the books but they are using him as a bit less of a loner in the series looking forward to Season 3, recurring characters are not really part of the books but I guess they feel it necessary to allow viewers to engage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Looking forward to the 4th episode of Trigger Point tonight. Gripping stuff so far, a real upgrade from the first series IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 27 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Looking forward to the 4th episode of Trigger Point tonight. Gripping stuff so far, a real upgrade from the first series IMO. Watched it all one after the other, good telly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 20 minutes ago, StanleySaint said: Watched it all one after the other, good telly! Was tempted but, as Sunday night is a bit poor we've saved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 If you haven't watched it, try Kin. First series on BBC iPlayer. Second series just started last week, but on iPlayer too. It's about a Dublin gangster family. Really good IMO. Hidden Assets is good too. About the Irish criminal assets bureau. Based in Shannon and Antwerp. Just about finished 1st series (on iPlayer). Second series on iPlayer too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Just finished the haunting of Bly manor on Netflix. Really enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 Almost time for the highlight of the week, Trigger Point. Oh, watched an episode of a series that's on BBC3, and the iPlayer, on Friday night, Boarders. Fair enjoyed it, reasonably predictable story of 5 black kids from the poorer areas of a city who are given a scholarship as a very upmarket private school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, faraway saint said: Almost time for the highlight of the week, Trigger Point. Oh, watched an episode of a series that's on BBC3, and the iPlayer, on Friday night, Boarders. Fair enjoyed it, reasonably predictable story of 5 black kids from the poorer areas of a city who are given a scholarship as a very upmarket private school. Do the TV companies think we're all sniveling wrecks as they "warn" us about some scenes that might upset us? What a society we've become. 👎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted March 6 Author Report Share Posted March 6 I am watching THAT'S TV tonight. There are lots of old classic programmes to watch . Steptoe & Son, Bread, Shameless, In Sickness and In Health with Alf, Rab C Nesbitt and Little Britain. Fantastic entertainment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIONSAINT Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 1 hour ago, shull said: I am watching THAT'S TV tonight. There are lots of old classic programmes to watch . Steptoe & Son, Bread, Shameless, In Sickness and In Health with Alf, Rab C Nesbitt and Little Britain. Fantastic entertainment What channel on sky is it on Shull ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted March 6 Author Report Share Posted March 6 28 minutes ago, ALBIONSAINT said: What channel on sky is it on Shull ? Dunno, I will try find out On mine, Channel 8 for That's TV and Channel 65 for That's TV2.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted March 6 Author Report Share Posted March 6 9 minutes ago, shull said: Dunno, I will try find out On mine, Channel 8 for That's TV and Channel 65 for That's TV2.. Sky maybe 188 or 171. Also, Freeview 71 in Manchester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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