What TV are you watching?

[Profpointy]

Yeah we watched that last night; it was worth it just to see that clip from Morse, with a VERY young Roger Allam playing some bit part !!!! :O
Overall I can't believe how much I enjoyed that, purely from watching this last series of Endeavour. I don't think I'd get half as much out of Morse - I'm sure it's good, but there was something about the period setting, and the two main characters were so unusual in a subtle ways ... just loved it.

Allam is an awesome actor. We saw him as Falstaff in Henry IV part 1 at the Globe in London. (Falstaff is effectively the star of part I). He totally stole the show, and was getting a cheer each time he walked on stage from a possibly well refreshed post lunch audience. He conspiratorially hush us a bit like music hall comic Max Miller back in the day, then give his speeches. It was one of those theatre experiences where you think it a privilege to have been part of it

 

[Drago]

Dr Zhivago on BBC2 now, my favourite fillum. Just settling down with a beer and my pipe.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Italy clinging on in the rugby at half time. Eng and Wales have got some work to do later, but who knows?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Peaky Blinders

Really good cast, and great setting. I'm aware the Aunt Actress (Helen McCrory) tragically dies whilst filming Series 6 and they had to change it. I also like that the each series is only 6 episodes so it moves at a fair pace without rushing it.

S1 to S4 were really good and, although I tried with S5, it had run out of steam for me.

 

[cougie uk]

Allam is an awesome actor. We saw him as Falstaff in Henry IV part 1 at the Globe in London. (Falstaff is the star of Henry IV). He totally stole the show, and was getting a cheer each time he walked on stage from a possibly well refreshed post lunch audience. He conspiratorially hush us a bit like music hall comic Max Miller back in the day, then give his speeches. It was one of those theatre experiences where you think it a privilege that we were part of it

Love his work on Cabin Pressure on R4 and the series he does with Joanna Lumley too.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Dr Zhivago on BBC2 now, my favourite fillum. Just settling down with a beer and my pipe.

My late mothers favourite film and opening soundtrack - Lara's Theme (Somewhere My Love).

 

[matticus]

Love his work on Cabin Pressure on R4 and the series he does with Joanna Lumley too.

I pretty much "discovered" him on Cabin Pressure. Possibly the best sarcastic performance on Radio ever. only challenged by Mr Atkinson as Blackadder.

 

[T4tomo]

Just finished series 4 of The Bay pretty decent watch,

now onto latest Grace to drop, again seem good on half the opening episode

 

[Drago]

Got Poirot on while I do the ironing.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Just finished series 4 of The Bay pretty decent watch,

now onto latest Grace to drop, again seem good on half the opening episode

Grace binged it in one night, never seen before and was good. Although I am constantly thinking that John Simm is just playing The Master who is pretending to be a policeman!

 

[Mo1959]

Grace binged it in one night, never seen before and was good. Although I am constantly thinking that John Simm is just playing The Master who is pretending to be a policeman!

The series of books is excellent. Peter James I think the author.

 

[T4tomo]

The series of books is excellent. Peter James I think the author.

Indeed, we have read a good number of the books, mainly with "dead" in the title somewhere!

 

[MontyVeda]

Grace binged it in one night, never seen before and was good. Although I am constantly thinking that John Simm is just playing The Master who is pretending to be a policeman!

I had to stop watching Grace because i couldn't bear Simm's daft detective voice any longer. He was also a terrible choice for The Master.

Just started some netflix series called 1899, set on a steamer headed across the Atlantic. Looks good but I haven't got a clue what's going on.

 

[DRM]

I had to stop watching Grace because i couldn't bear Simm's daft detective voice any longer. He was also a terrible choice for The Master.

Just started some netflix series called 1899, set on a steamer headed across the Atlantic. Looks good but I haven't got a clue what's going on.

Utter tosh, imo, it was very daft and frankly ridiculous

 

[MontyVeda]

Utter tosh, imo, it was very daft and frankly ridiculous

Simm's Grace voice or the netflix series?