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United Kingdom - TV SHOWS & MOVIES
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SusanSeattle
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Just saw that the Sherlock Christmas special "The Abominable Bride" premieres a the same time in the US and the UK, January 1st. Glad we don't have to wait a year to see this.
I think the BBC could solve all their money issues by offering international subscriptions.
I think the BBC could solve all their money issues by offering international subscriptions.
Lisa in Ottawa
500+ Posts
Haven't heard of either but we watched several episodes of Hinterland and were thoroughly bored. The countryside in Whales was breathtaking but too isolated and rugged for my taste. The show, I thought, was just plain silly. Unbelievable and melodramatic.
Catastrophe is an endearing, funny, slightly risque romantic comedy shown on Channel 4 in Great Britain and available on Amazon Prime in the USA. We really loved the writing and the performances. Second season has just begun in Britain......highly recommended.
https://www.amazon.com/Catastrophe-Season-1/dp/B00X8UKEEQ?_encoding=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0
https://www.amazon.com/Catastrophe-Season-1/dp/B00X8UKEEQ?_encoding=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0
Pauline
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River on BBC One has ended and it was a fabulous series.
Another new series is London Spy on BBC Two. It is showing now. It stars Ben Whishaw who is Q in the new James Bond films, and was very good in The Hour. It is a gay love story and a spy story.
And series 3 of The Bridge on BBC Four has started. The first two series were very good and this one is starting out well.
Another new series is London Spy on BBC Two. It is showing now. It stars Ben Whishaw who is Q in the new James Bond films, and was very good in The Hour. It is a gay love story and a spy story.
And series 3 of The Bridge on BBC Four has started. The first two series were very good and this one is starting out well.
Lisa in Ottawa
500+ Posts
We're in sync Pauline. Too funny. I watched the first show of River on Netflix last night. Odd. It gets rave reviews but takes a little getting used to. The accents are a challenge. One thing that bothers me with some of these shows. The cops are soooo old. You just know in real life, they would be retired by now. I know it's silly but River looks in his 70s. No way would he be on the beat.
Pauline
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I agree! And he gets the girls!
One thing that I like about TV in the UK is that many of the actors are "normal" looking, not movie-star-perfect. The female lead in River has dark rings under her eyes and really bad hair (but, her character is dead). I guess US and Canadian TV is like this too somewhat, but it seems like more here - or maybe we are all just a bit odd looking in the UK.
Lisa in Ottawa
500+ Posts
lol!! I like her. She played the daughter in that one about the older couple getting together after many years. She definitely looks real with lines down the side of her mouth etc. Plus I don't think she's that old. Can only imagine what I would look like on the telly. Yech, makes me shudder. Actually I know as I was interviewed during the Canadian elections. At my door. I saw myself later and I thought "who is that woman?" No one will recognize me but people did.
Pauline
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She was also in Spooks (called MI5 in the US) - Nicola Walker (Radio Times - Meet the Cast in River). I didn't see Last Tango in Halifax and didn't realize she was in it.
SusanSeattle
100+ Posts
I love Nicola Walker. She also had a recurring role in Scott and Bailey, another British detective show that I like. And, she's on Broadway now in "A View From the Bridge"
Sometimes I think there must only be about 30 British actors, as I seem to recognize someone from a previous show I've watched. I think everyone has been in Midsomer Murders...
Sometimes I think there must only be about 30 British actors, as I seem to recognize someone from a previous show I've watched. I think everyone has been in Midsomer Murders...
Callie
10+ Posts
We watch lot of the British mystery series, mostly because they don't require total attention and the characters are fun. New Tricks is one of our favorites. Inspector Lewis and Inspector Morse are also entertaining. We have watched Doc Martin, but he's not one of my favorite characters. Murder in Paradise is NOT recommended. The Inspector Lynley series is one of my favorites as well. Some seem to be pretty close to the Elizabeth George books, others not so much.
And by golly, I do love Downton Abbey. I never had the time or opportunity to watch Days of Ours Lives, so I'm getting my soap opera fix as I walk on the treadmill. Makes the time fly.
And I agree with SusanSeattle. There are about 16 actors in British mysteries. We are constantly seeing the same faces on different series. "Oh, she's Doc Maritn's wife" or "He's Inspector Lewis' boss!" And I love that British actors are not all skinny and gorgeous. They look like real people, flaws and all.
And by golly, I do love Downton Abbey. I never had the time or opportunity to watch Days of Ours Lives, so I'm getting my soap opera fix as I walk on the treadmill. Makes the time fly.
And I agree with SusanSeattle. There are about 16 actors in British mysteries. We are constantly seeing the same faces on different series. "Oh, she's Doc Maritn's wife" or "He's Inspector Lewis' boss!" And I love that British actors are not all skinny and gorgeous. They look like real people, flaws and all.
Pauline
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A new 2 part series of Luther started last night - BBC One Luther, Series 4.
The new Luther will be shown in the US on BBC America starting Thursday.
Loved Season 3 of The Bridge....Saga is an amazing character. London Spy was too odd for us however....albeit some great acting.
Capital was good but too superficial for me...I had read the novel which I liked very much.
US series...The Leftovers (HBO) was very powerful and this season of Homeland has been great.
Capital was good but too superficial for me...I had read the novel which I liked very much.
US series...The Leftovers (HBO) was very powerful and this season of Homeland has been great.
On a lark, I got a free month of Acorn TV and we started watching Season 1 of Upstairs Downstairs. Many of the episodes of the first season were not shown in the US until years later. (There was a labor dispute and most of the programs were in black and white which PBS chose not to broadcast until 1989.)
Anyway, it is a hoot to watch them...some of them for the first time. Production values are a bit creaky but the characters and scripts are great. It remains to be seen if we are hooked into binging through all five seasons.
Anyway, it is a hoot to watch them...some of them for the first time. Production values are a bit creaky but the characters and scripts are great. It remains to be seen if we are hooked into binging through all five seasons.
Did anyone watch Doctor Foster with Suranne Jones (from Scott & Bailey)?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02z7zgj
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02z7zgj