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Post by karloscar on Jan 25, 2022 23:55:58 GMT
Stunning "awarding" performance from Martin Freeman in The Responder BBC1 5* review in The Guardian and The Telegraph and 4* in The Times.This is going to be a "must watch" over the next couple of weeks or binge watch on Iplayer. I'm sure it's worth watching, but the first hour was so f***ING depressing I can't face the rest of it. Wrong time of year to screen this perhaps? |
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Post by Jon on Jan 26, 2022 2:24:18 GMT
Sheridan Smith seems to in demand as she's starring in Channel 5's The Teacher, ITV's No Return and will be a judge on Starstuck also on ITV. Have to admit, I do like the look of No Return.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 26, 2022 7:34:45 GMT
Stunning "awarding" performance from Martin Freeman in The Responder BBC1 5* review in The Guardian and The Telegraph and 4* in The Times.This is going to be a "must watch" over the next couple of weeks or binge watch on Iplayer. I'm sure it's worth watching, but the first hour was so f***ING depressing I can't face the rest of it. Wrong time of year to screen this perhaps? Agree totally. Great acting and well filmed but I'm not sure I want to watch such a hard hitting drama just now. I need cheering up rather than going to bed feeling depressed. Also did anyone else have difficulty hearing what was being said? Usual BBC drama mumbling. |
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Post by crowblack on Jan 26, 2022 9:55:10 GMT
All the recent TV dramas have been downbeat, even the BBC's Christmas period drama! The Responder is very well made but I wish it had a bit more of the sort of dark humour Alan Bleasdale managed to inject into grim subject matter.
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Post by Jan on Jan 26, 2022 10:04:15 GMT
On the subject of downbeat, never seen it before but watched a recent episode of "Vera". What's with that weird quavery funny voice Brenda Blethyn's using ? Very poor writing, dull cliched plot, and a grey atmosphere hanging over everything. Won't be watching another. Surprised it's so popular.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 28, 2022 9:06:37 GMT
On the subject of downbeat, never seen it before but watched a recent episode of "Vera". What's with that weird quavery funny voice Brenda Blethyn's using ? Very poor writing, dull cliched plot, and a grey atmosphere hanging over everything. Won't be watching another. Surprised it's so popular. I found BB's accent very distracting that I turned off after 20 minutes. |
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Post by peggysue on Jan 28, 2022 16:37:39 GMT
On the subject of downbeat, never seen it before but watched a recent episode of "Vera". What's with that weird quavery funny voice Brenda Blethyn's using ? Very poor writing, dull cliched plot, and a grey atmosphere hanging over everything. Won't be watching another. Surprised it's so popular. I found BB's accent very distracting that I turned off after 20 minutes. I lasted about 5 mins 😂 her accent is awful |
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Post by crowblack on Jan 28, 2022 16:56:23 GMT
If you like your classic horror icons, Talking Pictures TV has The Outer Limits with a telekinetic Donald Pleasence followed by The Abominable Dr Phibes.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 28, 2022 20:02:55 GMT
The big night of musicals on BBC 1 and an evening of Elaine Paige and Evita on BBC2 tomorrow (Saturday).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2022 17:49:43 GMT
Why the big celebration of EP? Is it a borthday or anniversary, or just a celebration of her past roles as The First Lady of Musical Theatre?
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Post by karloscar on Jan 29, 2022 19:18:13 GMT
Producer having a laugh making Jason Manford sing "how can they spot you've got no talents?" in his big opening number. It was all too obvious,Jason darling.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 29, 2022 20:42:36 GMT
You don't really get Theatre producing household names like Elaine Paige and Micheal Ball do you.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 29, 2022 21:48:47 GMT
Sunday night BBC4 John Wilson Prom MGM musicals- One of the best. And later in the evening something called ....sings musicals which looks interesting.
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Post by TallPaul on Feb 1, 2022 18:47:59 GMT
BBC Three returns to the airwaves in less than 15 minutes, surely the televisual event of the year.
Coming up later is something called RuPaul's Drag Race. I love motorsports, so I'll defo be tuning in for that, innit.
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Post by Jon on Feb 2, 2022 21:14:43 GMT
The Teacher is meant to be set in Bradford but they've no attempt to disguise the fact it's Budapest.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 3, 2022 8:50:46 GMT
The Teacher is meant to be set in Bradford but they've no attempt to disguise the fact it's Budapest. Was it Budapest? I thought I heard a kelvin in an interview say it was filmed in Bulgaria but maybe I misheard him. But, yes it is obvious it's overseas. I noticed little things like the doors to Sheridans apartment and her dads house. Not the type you have in a UK town and crowd/school scenes the extras look eastern European. Mind you Sheridan was driving a right hand drive car so there is some attention to detail. |
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Post by Jon on Feb 3, 2022 9:19:01 GMT
But, yes it is obvious it's overseas. I noticed little things like the doors to Sheridans apartment and her dads house. Not the type you have in a UK town and crowd/school scenes the extras look eastern European. Mind you Sheridan was driving a right hand drive car so there is some attention to detail. I only knew it was Budapest because I looked at the credits at the end of episode 1. It's much easier to fake a British town in somewhere like Ireland because it's culturally similar to the UK in terms of looks. |
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Post by crowblack on Feb 22, 2022 19:49:49 GMT
Friday, 9pm Talking Pictures TV - Theatre of Blood!
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Post by Mark on Feb 27, 2022 11:48:01 GMT
Great to see Landi Oshinowo representing the West End on Starstruck last night!
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Post by crowblack on Feb 27, 2022 14:07:35 GMT
We finally watched Knives Out on Ch4 last night, but having heard so much hype about it and looking forward to it, I have to say we found it really disappointing, like a sub-par episode of Midsomer Murders (the person I was watching it with actually dozed off).
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Post by alece10 on Feb 27, 2022 15:48:07 GMT
We finally watched Knives Out on Ch4 last night, but having heard so much hype about it and looking forward to it, I have to say we found it really disappointing, like a sub-par episode of Midsomer Murders (the person I was watching it with actually dozed off). I saw this some time ago and it made no lasting impression on me. I fact I can't even remember wheat it was about. |
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Post by fossil on Mar 1, 2022 15:57:29 GMT
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Post by crowblack on Mar 1, 2022 16:06:00 GMT
Sounds good, though Sunday nights are also the prime BBC1 drama slot so it's a shame to put them up against each other. |
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 1, 2022 16:32:48 GMT
Obvioysly I'm pleased for her, but I hope this doesn't mean Suzy Klein disappears from our screens.
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Post by marob on Mar 1, 2022 16:39:19 GMT
Nice that more people will get to see Isla. It was pretty funny, but with a serious point to make too. (Thought it was made with Royal Court, though they don’t get a mention.)
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