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Half decent tv 06:36 - Apr 29 with 809720 viewsLadbrokeR

I watched the last episode of line of duty and thought that was good. Undercover has finally grabbed by attention. I quite like some of the investigative programmes Stacey Dooley does. However I can't wait for the next series of people just do nothing.
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Half decent tv on 14:55 - Mar 22 with 6300 viewsR_from_afar

Half decent tv on 01:13 - Mar 14 by Lblock

Finished watching The Gold on Saturday night

Brilliant

Few embellishments compared to other books I’ve read on it but a great six parter.
They captured the time very well and it’s pure late 80’s


It was superb. The dialogue was in a league of its own, lyrical yet often humorous and bitingly sarcastic. It was worth watching just for some of Inspector Boyce's lines, he was such an engaging character.

"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."

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Half decent tv on 18:24 - Mar 23 with 6168 viewshubble

Okay this might not be to everyone's taste but....

So, I've not been well for several weeks, which has meant a fair bit of lying on the sofa watching daytime TV. No, I'm not going to recommend Pointless or the Tipping Point.. but something far more interesting and really quite wonderful, and that is The World's Most Extraordinary Homes, which is currently on BBC2. I just chanced upon it this week, season 2, episode 2 was the first I watched, and it blew my mind. This episode is set in Switzerland, and if the first house doesn't take your breath away, I don't know what will. So I've carried on watching and today was Miami. And all I can say is wow.

You might not find Caroline Quentin's gushing enthusiasm or Piers Taylor's slightly prissy love of aesthetics to your taste, but never mind, just look at these incredible places. Surprisingly refreshing TV.

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Half decent tv on 07:39 - Mar 24 with 6080 viewsdaveB

There is a very moving documentary on next Thursday on ITV1 about QPR fan Jason Watkins who is a British actor, his daughter died of sepsis aged 2 and he talks through what happened and his campaign to raise awareness.

Some of it is filmed at Loftus Road, is really sad watch seeing what him and his partner have gone through but worth a watch.
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Half decent tv on 09:56 - Mar 30 with 5855 viewsBluce_Ree

Working my way through s2 of Kevin Can F**k Himself. It's a good concept. Kevin is a US sitcom character. Utterly ridiculous. However, when he's not in a scene it turns into a gritty drama about a long suffering wife who wants to kill her husband.

Also good, in fact excellent, is Guy Garvey's show on Sky Arts. It's just a collection of bits from old music TV mainly alternative stuff from long gone music shows. Loads of good stuff on there like Killing Joke, ska stuff, a bit of pop stuff. Really fun to watch.

Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. He runs like a cheetah, his crosses couldn't be sweeter. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore.

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Half decent tv on 12:30 - Mar 30 with 5789 viewsenfieldargh

Treason on Netflix quite good MI6 thriller on 5 parts

captains fantastic
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Half decent tv on 16:18 - Mar 30 with 5712 viewsPinnerPaul

The Piano

The blind autistic girl......wow!

Lang Lang - THE best classic pianist in the world called her a "genius"

All 4 'winners' had a story to tell.

4 episodes, the concert with all the back stage stuff and just the concert all available on line - it was on Channel 4.
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Half decent tv on 16:53 - Mar 30 with 5692 viewsEsox_Lucius

Half decent tv on 16:18 - Mar 30 by PinnerPaul

The Piano

The blind autistic girl......wow!

Lang Lang - THE best classic pianist in the world called her a "genius"

All 4 'winners' had a story to tell.

4 episodes, the concert with all the back stage stuff and just the concert all available on line - it was on Channel 4.


The last couple of weeks I have watched all of series 1 of The Gilded Age. It won't be to everyone's taste but the fact I got emotionally involved in the characters means that some on here may enjoy it.
Also; I don't know if it is mentioned elsewhere in the previous 75 pages, but Tim Minchin's Upright is a very good series.

The grass is always greener.

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Half decent tv on 17:39 - Mar 31 with 5583 viewsjohnhoop

Thought the first two episodes of “Blue Lights” (BBC 1 Mondays and iPlayer) that I’ve seen so far were truly excellent but I’d obviously have to defer to the knowledge of our Irish posters as to the authenticity of it.
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Half decent tv on 22:37 - Mar 31 with 5498 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Half decent tv on 16:53 - Mar 30 by Esox_Lucius

The last couple of weeks I have watched all of series 1 of The Gilded Age. It won't be to everyone's taste but the fact I got emotionally involved in the characters means that some on here may enjoy it.
Also; I don't know if it is mentioned elsewhere in the previous 75 pages, but Tim Minchin's Upright is a very good series.


Thanks for the reccs. I've often wondered about 'The Gilded Age' in a could-be-good-could-be-awful kind of way. never heard of 'Upright' but Minchin makes me laugh whenever I see him and it's got an 8.4 on IMDB.

I'll give both a go. Thanks again.

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
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Half decent tv on 22:38 - Mar 31 with 5480 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Half decent tv on 17:39 - Mar 31 by johnhoop

Thought the first two episodes of “Blue Lights” (BBC 1 Mondays and iPlayer) that I’ve seen so far were truly excellent but I’d obviously have to defer to the knowledge of our Irish posters as to the authenticity of it.


Also new to me, but thanks and will check that out too.

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
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Half decent tv on 22:56 - Mar 31 with 5456 viewsHAYESBOY

Just finished The Night Agent on Netflix. Enjoyable, although not ground breaking. Given a season 2 already.

The Power on Amazon has started off well.
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Smells like a trout farm in here

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Half decent tv on 21:49 - Apr 12 with 5269 viewsBazzaInTheLoft

Just binge watched Transatlantic on Netflix. Can recommend.
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Half decent tv on 00:26 - Apr 13 with 5199 viewsCiderwithRsie

Half decent tv on 09:07 - Mar 13 by hubble

Started watching Daisy Jones and the Six. I'm telling you this so you don't have to watch it: what a load of old tosh. Looks good and it's a decent premise (I wonder if they got the idea from David Mitchell's (the writer, not the comedian) insanely good book, Utopia Avenue), but the music - which after all, is what this is meant to be all about, is absolutely dire. It's always refreshing when the cast members are actually performing the songs, but this lot can barely play. The drummer is atrocious.

Talking of actors performing songs, I absolutely loved the series Nashville. I'm guessing it wouldn't be too popular among this forum's viewers, but I love a good old Southern romp. They do it so well, and some of the music is brilliant. IMHO, of course.


Based on book of same name by Taylor Jenkins Reid (supposed to be decent, I believe, but I imagine in the book they can all play and the songs are good.)
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Half decent tv on 18:19 - Apr 13 with 5070 viewscheesy

Half decent tv on 17:39 - Mar 31 by johnhoop

Thought the first two episodes of “Blue Lights” (BBC 1 Mondays and iPlayer) that I’ve seen so far were truly excellent but I’d obviously have to defer to the knowledge of our Irish posters as to the authenticity of it.


Watched this over the last 2 nights and it is so good. I hear there is going to be a 2nd series.
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Half decent tv on 06:51 - Apr 14 with 4983 viewspaulparker

If you access to AMC , RTE then I would recommend KIN the Irish gangster series

And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles Brian Moore

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Half decent tv on 12:01 - Apr 18 with 4804 viewsMrSheen

War Sailor, a Norwegian Netflix 3 part series about their merchant seamen in the war. Hadn’t known anything about them before. Two parts The Cruel Sea to one part The Deer Hunter, pretty grim, but really well done.
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Half decent tv on 18:10 - Apr 19 with 4672 viewsRanger_Things

The Good Mothers, an Italian series on Disney. It’s a true story about some women in the 'Ndrangheta mafia in Calabria. 4 episodes in and I’m seriously considering blowing out Rangers to polish off the last two episodes tonight.
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Half decent tv on 18:31 - Apr 19 with 4631 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Half decent tv on 18:10 - Apr 19 by Ranger_Things

The Good Mothers, an Italian series on Disney. It’s a true story about some women in the 'Ndrangheta mafia in Calabria. 4 episodes in and I’m seriously considering blowing out Rangers to polish off the last two episodes tonight.


That looks good. Thanks.

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
Poll: Player of the Year (so far)

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Half decent tv on 12:38 - Apr 21 with 6988 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Really enjoying 'The Diplomat' on Netflix. Funny and interesting at the same time, though I'm a sucker for spy stuff.
Has the potential to descend into farce or soap, but I really hope it avoids both traps.

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
Poll: Player of the Year (so far)

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Half decent tv on 15:13 - May 4 with 6730 viewsFG_R

Watched a film called ‘AKA’ on Netflix last night.

Fair as an action movie but of interest to football aficionados because Eric Cantona (he of the Kung Fu kick) plays a role as a gangster boss. His acting is actually quite good.

(You need to select English on the language option menu otherwise the film plays in French).
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Half decent tv on 18:32 - May 4 with 6651 viewsPaddyhoops

Half decent tv on 12:06 - Mar 16 by SydneyRs

Rain Dogs starring Daisy May Cooper is one I'm enjoying at the moment. Worth a look.


Very saucy and near the knuckle and the Villian from Poldark is the star of the show.
Inside no 9 was brilliant the other night with Anita Dobson and Phil Daniels starring as a the most macabre couple of nut jobs you will ever see.
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Half decent tv on 21:12 - May 6 with 6512 viewsRanger_Things

I enjoyed the first 2 episodes of Silo on Apple.


I also thought Citadel on Amazon was decent mindless fun.
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Half decent tv on 05:14 - May 7 with 6423 viewsnix

Half decent tv on 12:38 - Apr 21 by BrianMcCarthy

Really enjoying 'The Diplomat' on Netflix. Funny and interesting at the same time, though I'm a sucker for spy stuff.
Has the potential to descend into farce or soap, but I really hope it avoids both traps.


I really enjoyed this too.

The dialogue puts it a cut above soap opera at the moment. Hopefully they won't rush out the second series, which is where it can go wrong, like the most recent series of Line of Duty. Also they've taken trouble with the supporting roles, like Celia Imrie's delicious portrayal of a Tory power broker manipulating behind the scenes or Rory Kinnear's inadequate but over-educated Prime Minister, constantly quoting some philosopher or other.
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Half decent tv on 19:01 - May 8 with 6239 viewsE17hoop

Half decent tv on 18:19 - Apr 13 by cheesy

Watched this over the last 2 nights and it is so good. I hear there is going to be a 2nd series.


Done the first couple of episodes of Blue Lights and it's started well.

Enjoying the last season of Succession and the last Mandalorian season was good. Enjoyed Dead Ringers on Amazon and going to give FROM a go next.

It's always noisiest at the shallow end
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Half decent tv on 09:18 - May 26 with 6065 viewsEsox_Lucius

Operation Buffalo. Very highly recommended.

The grass is always greener.

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