What are you watching?

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24 Hours in Police Custody - always chirpy viewing. Hard not to be appalled by the legal 'advice' that they are given, which reading between the lines seems to be leading guilty people to say what's best for them (lie, basically), rather than helping them frame the truth in the best light.

In this one, someone who'd stabbed several people was told to say he'd 'found' the knife there, as leaving your house with one and then using it carries a minimum 25 years, if I understood correctly.

 

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Murder by Decree.

One of the most watchable films on Jack The Ripper despite it being investigated by a fictional Sherlock Holmes.

 

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Some of the old Mark McManus Taggart. Never seen before and Mrs 12th fancied giving them a bash. Watchable enough without being anywhere near the Cracker/Prime Suspect league.

 

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Some of the old Mark McManus Taggart. Never seen before and Mrs 12th fancied giving them a bash. Watchable enough without being anywhere near the Cracker/Prime Suspect league.

Cracker was great 👍

Could never get into the original Taggart.

Current fav is Spooks.

 

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The final Grand Tour special. Will miss it.

 

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The Rescue - a feature length documentary about the rescue of that Thai football team from a flooded cave system a few years back. Nail-biting (even though the outcome is known in advance) and with refreshing frankness from the participants - should be on iPlayer and well worth seeking out.

 

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Just started re-watching the reimagined Battlestar Galactica - truly great telly, although the writers' strike that happened towards the end did it no favours. Hard to believe it's 20 years old.

 

[DougK1]

Just started re-watching the reimagined Battlestar Galactica - truly great telly, although the writers' strike that happened towards the end did it no favours. Hard to believe it's 20 years old.

Watched it a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Also watched "The 100", a bit wooden but good telly too.

 

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Watched it a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Also watched "The 100", a bit wooden but good telly too.

There was a prequel series called Caprica - never seen it because of limited availability back in the day, but you can get the German blu ray of the complete series for about £13 delivered, with an English soundtrack. Looking forward to that arriving soon, though Gatters will take us a good few months to plough through.

 

[DougK1]

There was a prequel series called Caprica - never seen it because of limited availability back in the day, but you can get the German blu ray of the complete series for about £13 delivered, with an English soundtrack. Looking forward to that arriving soon, though Gatters will take us a good few months to plough through.

Thank you, I'll definitely check it out * Seems to be yet another TV series which was pulled early by the studio, wish they wouldn't do this! I really got into the Westworld series only for the studio to pull it two seasons short I know studios have to make money but pulling things early really irks me.

* ordered

 

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Thank you, I'll definitely check it out * Seems to be yet another TV series which was pulled early by the studio, wish they wouldn't do this! I really got into the Westworld series only for the studio to pull it two seasons short I know studios have to make money but pulling things early really irks me.

* ordered

Be interested to hear how you get on - like I say it'll be a while before we're up for our next 'box set'.

 

[DougK1]

Be interested to hear how you get on - like I say it'll be a while before we're up for our next 'box set'.

Will do Also ordered Battlestar Galactica set too so that's me sorted for a few months

 

[Revolutions]

@12th Monkey 20 years old! 😱

I re-watched the first few seasons a few years back. The jeopardy of constant near-annihilation throughout the first two seasons is still some of the best tv writing of modern times.

 

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Mammals in 4k - it's amazing how much night/low light cameras have come on.

 

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Did a binge watch of some episodes of James May in Italy yesterday... much better, very funny indeed

There's a three-parter about India on Prime Video now. Wasn't sure about the first one - in no small part because his companion for much of that episode was a bit irritating - but glad we persevered.

 

[DougK1]

There's a three-parter about India on Prime Video now. Wasn't sure about the first one - in no small part because his companion for much of that episode was a bit irritating - but glad we persevered.

Thank you I'll check it out.

 

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Mammoth on Beeb2/iPlayer. Comedy about a '70s PE teacher who was buried (and frozen alive) in an avalanche on a school trip - who is found, revived and ends up teaching at a modern day school. First part was enjoyable, so may stream the other two rather than wait for them to be aired.

 

[DougK1]

Be interested to hear how you get on - like I say it'll be a while before we're up for our next 'box set'.

Caprica, not bad Ending is a bit pants as they pulled it short but gives an insight as to how and why it all started. Got the BG series to watch again to refresh my memory. Currently I would say the best sequence to watch both would be BG first, Caprica second, but this could be open to change after I've seen BG again.

Ended up with a French version with English soundtrack option, biggest issue I had was finding how to change the soundtrack to English as the home screen had no options whatsoever. I had to delve into the discs audio setup using the player remote, which was a bit of a faff for every disc. Also a couple of the discs froze on me so I missed a few minutes.

 

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Caprica, not bad Ending is a bit pants as they pulled it short but gives an insight as to how and why it all started. Got the BG series to watch again to refresh my memory. Currently I would say the best sequence to watch both would be BG first, Caprica second, but this could be open to change after I've seen BG again.

Ended up with a French version with English soundtrack option, biggest issue I had was finding how to change the soundtrack to English as the home screen had no options whatsoever. I had to delve into the discs audio setup using the player remote, which was a bit of a faff for every disc. Also a couple of the discs froze on me so I missed a few minutes.

Thanks for letting me know - we're about half way through series 2 of BG and thoroughly enjoying it. I'm hoping that the German version of Caprica will be better-organised!

 

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Eric Burden: Rock 'n' Roll Animal.

Very interesting documentary. A complex character who's lead the typical idiosyncratic lifestyle.

He was talking about how Hendrix was a difficult person to know and manage.

Recommended if that's your thing.

 

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Landmine goes click


A very underrated film that shocked me how satisfied I was at his revenge until he goes too far.

One of those films where one finds himself egging on the revenge attack yet he takes it out on the wrong one.

Another freevee film I've watched despite having all TV I seem to like the more obscure films freevee regularly show.

 

[DougK1]

Thanks for letting me know - we're about half way through series 2 of BG and thoroughly enjoying it. I'm hoping that the German version of Caprica will be better-organised!

I'm currently watching a BG disc per evening, forgot how good this remake was, far better than Caprica.

 

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I'm currently watching a BG disc per evening, forgot how good this remake was, far better than Caprica.

Glad you're enjoying it - we can't manage more than three episodes at a time! Will temper my expectation for Caprica.

 

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Recording Better Off Dead on Beeb1 tonight - an opinion piece against giving people the right to choose to die, from the perspective (it seems) that to do so devalues the lives of those with significant disabilities. Having seen my mum's dystrophy leave her bed-bound and living her life in nappies whilst wishing to die, I'm very strongly in favour of legislation that allows those with terminal conditions to choose to die - but I believe we should at least be prepared to hear the views of those with whom we disagree.

 

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Recording Better Off Dead on Beeb1 tonight - an opinion piece against giving people the right to choose to die

I'm guessing I'd better not go into the whys and wherefores, but I found the case unconvincing. One person's right should not nullify another's.

Clarkson's Farm series 3 - obviously we're only seeing one side, but the council do seem to have it in for him.

Have stuck with watching the extended Have I got News For You since someone here recommended it. No diminution in quality that I can see, so why not have more? Miss it when it's not airing - a welcome dose of sanity.