Author Topic: Television tonight: what's worth watching? (Read 336778 times)

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1925 on:** 06 March, 2021, 07:32:50 pm »

Fans of Julian Barrett (The Mighty Boosh) may not be aware that Mindhorn is on BBC2 tonight.
It's silly.

citoyen · « **Reply #1926 on:** 06 March, 2021, 09:40:05 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 06 March, 2021, 07:32:50 pm

Fans of Julian Barrett (The Mighty Boosh) may not be aware that Mindhorn is on BBC2 tonight.
It's silly.

Excellent! Set to record. Thanks for the tip off.

nicknack · « **Reply #1927 on:** 13 March, 2021, 09:22:36 pm »

"Kingdom" on Netflix. Korean zombies, swords, bad dubbing - what's not to like?
Nearly forgot - preposterous headgear too.

Basil · « **Reply #1928 on:** 15 March, 2021, 08:00:32 pm »

OMG. Series 1 episode 1 of Fawlty Towers is on Beeb 1 at 8.30 tonight.
Does this mean all 12 episodes are to be re run?

citoyen · « **Reply #1929 on:** 15 March, 2021, 08:16:49 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 15 March, 2021, 08:00:32 pm

OMG. Series 1 episode 1 of Fawlty Towers is on Beeb 1 at 8.30 tonight.
Does this mean all 12 episodes are to be re run?

Look forward to the social media backlash when children and/or people who haven’t seen it for years realise that a lot of the attitudes it depicts were very much “of their time”.

And Cleese being the twat he is, will respond with some kind of “pc gone mad” tirade.

andyoxon · « **Reply #1930 on:** 17 March, 2021, 03:26:02 pm »

Bill Bailey limboland BCC1 9pm
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/nfk5dk/bill-bailey-limboland/

mattc · « **Reply #1931 on:** 17 March, 2021, 07:52:56 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 15 March, 2021, 08:16:49 pm

Quote from: Basil on 15 March, 2021, 08:00:32 pm
OMG. Series 1 episode 1 of Fawlty Towers is on Beeb 1 at 8.30 tonight.
Does this mean all 12 episodes are to be re run?

Look forward to the social media backlash when children and/or people who haven’t seen it for years realise that a lot of the attitudes it depicts were very much “of their time”.

And Cleese being the twat he is, will respond with some kind of “pc gone mad” tirade.

<yawn>
IIRC we went through this with The Germans episode last year? I cannot remember why it got dredged up (possibly some link with BLM?). There was certainly lots of

(click to show/hide)

and other stuff more suited to a politics forum, but hey, Citoyen probably feels better for getting his dig in first ...

citoyen · « **Reply #1932 on:** 17 March, 2021, 08:12:58 pm »

Quote from: mattc on 17 March, 2021, 07:52:56 pm

<yawn>
IIRC we went through this with The Germans episode last year? I cannot remember why it got dredged up (possibly some link with BLM?). There was certainly lots of
(click to show/hide)
virtue-signalling, lots of "pale stale male" wibbling
and other stuff more suited to a politics forum, but hey, Citoyen probably feels better for getting his dig in first ...

You've completely misread me. Wevs.

Legs · « **Reply #1933 on:** 18 March, 2021, 10:30:44 am »

Already getting excited about the return of Line of Duty this weekend...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43qt3FrZh4s

rogerzilla · « **Reply #1934 on:** 18 March, 2021, 08:22:42 pm »

The BBC2 doc on John DeLorean is well worth watching. Textbook narcissist who came unstuck in a spectacular way. It's alleged he and Colin Chapman were embezzling together, which I'd never heard before.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1935 on:** 19 March, 2021, 01:11:40 am »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 18 March, 2021, 08:22:42 pm

The BBC2 doc on John DeLorean is well worth watching. Textbook narcissist who came unstuck in a spectacular way. It's alleged he and Colin Chapman were embezzling together, which I'd never heard before.

The judge who put Group Lotus accountant Fred Bushell away for three years reckoned that Chapman only escaped going down for a ten-stretch by being dead. Allegedly. There are still conspiraloons who claim he's living it up somewhere warm and sunny with Lord Lucan, Suzy Lamplugh and Shergar.

tiermat · « **Reply #1936 on:** 19 March, 2021, 07:23:43 am »

Falcon and the Winter Soldier, on Disney+

That's my early evening sorted

pcolbeck · « **Reply #1937 on:** 19 March, 2021, 09:52:14 am »

Elizabeth R on BBC 4

Six parts made in 1971 with Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth 1st.

Excellent. The sets are a bit low budget by modern standards but the cast and the acting is brilliant.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1938 on:** 19 March, 2021, 06:56:37 pm »

It's that time of year again:

Anything but Comic Relief

citoyen · « **Reply #1939 on:** 20 March, 2021, 11:53:31 am »

Quote from: citoyen on 06 March, 2021, 11:24:44 am

New series of Taskmaster starting on the 18th.

Brilliant as ever. Worth watching just for Lee Mack's sandwich-making skills. And Mike Wozniak on a hoverboard.

Nuncio · « **Reply #1940 on:** 20 March, 2021, 01:42:51 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 06 March, 2021, 12:25:47 pm

Sarah Kendall and Jamali Maddix I know nothing about beyond that they are stand-up comedians.

I thought I didn't know of Sarah Kendall either until I heard her speak on Taskmaster and instantly remembered that she's a very good, funny and manipulative storyteller.

Here's her Story of George Peach

citoyen · « **Reply #1941 on:** 20 March, 2021, 02:09:07 pm »

Quote from: Nuncio on 20 March, 2021, 01:42:51 pm

Quote from: citoyen on 06 March, 2021, 12:25:47 pm
Sarah Kendall and Jamali Maddix I know nothing about beyond that they are stand-up comedians.
I thought I didn't know of Sarah Kendall either until I heard her speak on Taskmaster and instantly remembered that she's a very good, funny and manipulative storyteller.

Here's her Story of George Peach

Aha! I don’t even need to click on the link - I’ve heard that story before, from when she was on Josie Long’s Lost Treasures of the Black Heart, quite a few years ago.

I knew there was something familiar about her.

ETA: in trying to dig out the episode she was in, I also discovered that Mawaan Rizwan was a guest, way back in 2012. Can’t believe he’s old enough to have been gigging that long.

Kim · « **Reply #1942 on:** 21 March, 2021, 12:15:06 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 19 March, 2021, 06:56:37 pm

Anything but Comic Relief

Achievement unlocked: Was completely unaware that Comic Relief was happening, until I saw a past-tense headline about Justin Bieber doing something for it after the event.

Best thing since not being Whammed.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1943 on:** 21 March, 2021, 12:42:12 am »

Unfortunately I am not always quick enough to switch to C4 at the end of the BBC Londonton news, frequently because I'm not actually on the room at the time. Then you get trailers for the wretched thing. Being in the kitchen at the wrong time can also cause inadvertent exposure to The One Show and therefore also a long soak in the bath*.

* Bon Scott-era AC/DC has the same effect, albeit for very different reasons

citoyen · « **Reply #1944 on:** 21 March, 2021, 08:01:11 am »

Watched Crock Of Gold last night, a fascinating and well made* documentary about Shane MacGowan that was on BBC4 on Tuesday, though I think it was first broadcast last year - late to the party, as ever.

Really sad looking at the state of him now.

*by Julien Temple, almost inevitably.

JonB · « **Reply #1945 on:** 21 March, 2021, 09:48:36 am »

Quote from: citoyen on 21 March, 2021, 08:01:11 am

Watched Crock Of Gold last night, a fascinating and well made* documentary about Shane MacGowan that was on BBC4 on Tuesday, though I think it was first broadcast last year - late to the party, as ever.

Really sad looking at the state of him now.

I started watching it yesterday but it was upsetting seeing his condition. I didn't last long, just wasn't in the right frame of mind, will watch it but need to be in the right head space.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1946 on:** 21 March, 2021, 12:15:31 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 21 March, 2021, 08:01:11 am

Watched Crock Of Gold last night, a fascinating and well made* documentary about Shane MacGowan that was on BBC4 on Tuesday, though I think it was first broadcast last year - late to the party, as ever.

Really sad looking at the state of him now.

*by Julien Temple, almost inevitably.

Ooh, ta. I shall Investigate.

citoyen · « **Reply #1947 on:** 21 March, 2021, 08:19:54 pm »

BENT COPPERS!!!

T-41mins

rafletcher · « **Reply #1948 on:** 27 March, 2021, 06:05:31 pm »

Sunday, 10pm BBC4, repeats of the first series of Between the Lines.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1949 on:** 27 March, 2021, 08:54:22 pm »

We are watching Monster on All4. A crime series set in Northern Norway. It's getting more ridiculous as the episodes go on.