TV Series

[Tony Hibbert's 3rd leg]

Finished season 1 of Friday Night Lights. Started off well, dragged on a bit on in the middle (perhaps too many episodes ), but the last two episodes were superb, especially the penultimate one. The comedy roast was hilarious. Looking forward to season two, less episodes as well which is better.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

So looking forward to the return of The Affair tonight. The main story has now moved three years beyond the trial, presumably with flashbacks to the time of the trial itself to show everyone's side of the story. Hope the previously very high standard is maintained and it doesn't become a bit silly trying to be too clever.

 

[ianefc]

8 episodes into Billions. Enjoying it although I'm not such a multi billionaire would keep the wife of the fella whose investigating him on the payroll.

 

[l4toffee]

Braquo S4 is very good .

 

[ToffeeDoug]

8 episodes into Billions. Enjoying it although I'm not such a multi billionaire would keep the wife of the fella whose investigating him on the payroll.

That was a series I was all a bit meh about for the first 4-5 episodes but then really started to enjoy it as it got darker and more underhand.

 

[Joey66]

Started quarry last night piot and one episode great so far looking a very good series!

 

[Joey66]

Good mining 2 part series stating tonight' on BBC 1 about the last big U.K. Coal mine I player it may be worth a watch

 

[The Cowboy]

So looking forward to the return of The Affair tonight. The main story has now moved three years beyond the trial, presumably with flashbacks to the time of the trial itself to show everyone's side of the story. Hope the previously very high standard is maintained and it doesn't become a bit silly trying to be too clever.

Excellent as per. This programme stopped being about the affair a long time ago, and became something much broader and deeper. Walking a fine line introducing the new plot theme but I think they'll pull it off. Always been very impressed by the screenwriting on this programme. Skirts just the right side of pretension

I see Martin is still a nob.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Excellent as per. This programme stopped being about the affair a long time ago, and became something much broader and deeper. Walking a fine line introducing the new plot theme but I think they'll pull it off. Always been very impressed by the screenwriting on this programme. Skirts just the right side of pretension

I see Martin is still a nob.

Gripping once again. Glad he lost the comedy stick on beard though.

 

[Joey66]

That mining programme was brilliantly done Bbc1 - tears in my eyes of the tragedy of how a workforce could be crapped on
My late father was a miner, as was my late father in law they crawled to the face with a pick and shovel - that super pit was the biggest in Europe yet Germany still powers coal for electricity!
Part two next week worth a watch a great fly on the wall documentary!

 

[summerisle]

Black and British : a forgotten history. Excellent programmes on forgotten aspects of black history. E.g. black sailors at Trafalgar, black courtiers at the Tudor court and a freed slave who became a national hero bare knuckle fighter in Georgian England.

 

[4737carlin]

Good mining 2 part series stating tonight' on BBC 1 about the last big U.K. Coal mine I player it may be worth a watch

Will have to look out for that, really interesting in the history of mining.

 

[4737carlin]

That mining programme was brilliantly done Bbc1 - tears in my eyes of the tragedy of how a workforce could be crapped on
My late father was a miner, as was my late father in law they crawled to the face with a pick and shovel - that super pit was the biggest in Europe yet Germany still powers coal for electricity!
Part two next week worth a watch a great fly on the wall documentary!

Just found it, great, I had family who worked in Blaenau Ffestiniog slate mines, its a fascinating subject.

 

[l4toffee]

Started quarry last night piot and one episode great so far looking a very good series!

You won't be disappointed it's superb

 

[Joey66]

Just found it, great, I had family who worked in Blaenau Ffestiniog slate mines, its a fascinating subject.

It's one brilliant documentary tears in my eyes for personal reasons -I came from a mining family - how any UK Government could shut down this super pit biggest in Europe - the fact the reinvest all their redundancy money into it, and run it individually with no state aid - To be replaced by colombian coal in place of it of it is so sad - part two next week - Black Gold on old miner called it 3-04 seams untouched -the skill levels were so short 67 year old miners were keeping it open - one stated how come we have to close when state aid keeps china - german mines open for power stations - we import also cheap EU shale coal by the way no comparison to how this quality coal was being produced with hi tech machinery - even without the politics it shows how great our british workforce skill wise was an end of an era - so sad I feel guilty burning Colombian coal but it's as near as quality the country can provide they were only allowed to use British coal at the power stations.
a great documentary part two next week