What are you watching?

[plastic penguin]

Just been watching Ron Howard's 'Eight Days A Week': The Touring Years'.

Although most of the info shown on this film/documentary of The Beatles is well-known it's a good reference point and their following was bonkers beyond belief.

 

[Cricketbat70]

I'll be watching the new episodes of this!!

I cannot wait!! INFO

I really need to catch up on this. The last series I watched was when they lost reddwarf "it got miniaturised or something and they flew around in starbug all season. That's years ago.

 

[Messiah]

I really need to catch up on this. The last series I watched was when they lost reddwarf "it got miniaturised or something and they flew around in starbug all season. That's years ago.

Sounds like series 6. (What a series!)

Got a few to catch up on now. What a time to be alive. 😁

Can probably skip the one I was looking forward too though... 😂

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Have I Got News For You - bringing some sanity and humour to the barking world we live in.

 

[Cricketbat70]

Well I've just watched one of my favourite films "The Last Starfighter" yep it's 1984 CGI and some of it is cheesy but I love it.

 

[Friesiansam]

Have I Got News For You - bringing some sanity and humour to the barking world we live in.

We always watch Have I got More News For You, shown the following Monday evening.

 

[Gray]

WE always watch Have I got More News For You, shown the following Monday evening.

That's the version I watch too.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

WE always watch Have I got More News For You, shown the following Monday evening.

Ah, interesting.

 

[Friesiansam]

The Plank, one of the best slapstick comedies ever made.

 

[Cricketbat70]

I think it might be time for another rerun of this❤️

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

I think it might be time for another rerun of this❤️
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That does look interesting, but not interesting enough for £70 on the blu ray box set!

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Big Little Journeys on the Beeb - natural history series focussing on the travails/travels of smaller animals. Looked like a really interesting premise, but alas the makers have tried to turn it into drama, not natural history. Series record cancelled...

 

[Cricketbat70]

That does look interesting, but not interesting enough for £70 on the blu ray box set!

I've had mine about 10 years. I think it cost me about £60 on DVD but that was cheaper than streaming it when it became available on Amazon. A few of the episodes where a bit meh but as a whole I think one of the best sci-fi series ever created. I hope the rumoured reboot doesn't ruin it.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

I've had mine about 10 years. I think it cost me about £60 on DVD but that was cheaper than streaming it when it became available on Amazon. A few of the episodes where a bit meh but as a whole I think one of the best sci-fi series ever created. I hope the rumoured reboot doesn't ruin it.

Did you ever see the reboot of Battlestar Galactica? Again had some weaker bits, but we loved that.

 

[Cricketbat70]

Did you ever see the reboot of Battlestar Galactica? Again had some weaker bits, but we loved that.

I've also got that full box set on DVD😉. So much better than the cheesy late 70's TV series. I loved the original film from 1978 but the TV series that followed it, even as a kid I thought this is terrible

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

I've also got that full box set on DVD😉. So much better than the cheesy late 70's TV series. I loved the original film from 1978 but the TV series that followed it, even as a kid I thought this is terrible

How do you think BG and B5 compare?

 

[Cricketbat70]

How do you think BG and B5 compare?

That's a hard one. B5 takes a while to get going and BG kicks off right from the go. In fact I watched the pilot of B5 back in 92 and thought this is so predictable and didn't watch the rest of the first series. I thought I'd give it another go when the second series started and thought what have I missed.

 

[podknocker]

I was in the pub and watched something about Jimmy Savile, but with no sound and then realised it was Steve Coogan.

I found the series on iplayer and it's called 'The Reckoning' and I watched all 4 episodes.

Steve Coogan's rendition is superb and doesn't over do it with the mannerisms of the now thankfully deceased paedophile.

It's quite traumatic in places and a tough watch, but it does highlight the disbelief and cover ups etc.

I want Steve Coogan to do a final 6 episodes featuring Alan Partridge and then leave it alone.

Even now, after decades, I'm still watching his old stuff in 4:3 ratio and it's still amazingly funny.

 

[Cricketbat70]

Voyager is the spiritual successor, with all the flaws of the original that I list. But yes, have the box set of that too...!

If I had the money I would get them all on box set Star Trek tos, Next Generation, DS9 (I loved that especially when the Dominion story started.) Voyager, Enterprise.

 

[plastic penguin]

An evening with Joan Armatrading on BBC Four.

I have a few of her albums and at 73 she's still very distinct.

Not sure how to define her music as it doesn't fall into any particular genre.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

An evening with Joan Armatrading on BBC Four.

I have a few of her albums and at 73 she's still very distinct.

Not sure how to define her music as it doesn't fall into any particular genre.

I wouldn't class myself as her biggest fan, but the version of Love and Affection that she did on Jools Holland a ways back was just stellar.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Looks like Planet Earth 3 will be on soon - the 4k disc is available for pre-order.

 

[plastic penguin]

I wouldn't class myself as her biggest fan, but the version of Love and Affection that she did on Jools Holland a ways back was just stellar.

Like any artist she'll have her pros and cons. This live performance from the Asylum London in 2021 is superb. The track 'Me Myself I' (15 mins into this vid) also demonstrates what a good guitarist she is.

View: https://youtu.be/cv9njhy6O4E?si=2NagPMvxy-oeZFWd

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

The Woman in the Wall from Beeb1 - broadcast in September, but if we are going to watch a drama I wait until it's finished and so can be binged accordingly. Tale of a woman who was packed off to one of Ireland's Magdalene laundries and her child illegally adopted. Great performance from Ruth Jones, at least so far.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Great performance from Ruth Jones, at least so far.

And to the end, as well as from the male lead. Not cheery stuff, but great TV nonetheless.