TV Programmes You'd Recommend To A Friend

**SkStu** · 31/08/2010, 8:34 PM

just to add my approval on Dexter - got through all 4 (?) seasons a few months ago. Superb show.

And Arrested Development is my favourite sitcom of all time also. Just ahead of Peep Show and Spaced.

**Macy** · 01/09/2010, 11:59 AM

Good stuff, a few to try. Just for info, i've watched the soprano's and west wing (both twice at this stage!). We'll probably go Mad Men first I suspect, but then I didn't have the missus down for really enjoying The Wire.

Much as we're loving The Wire (into season 4 now), it really shows how crap the TV options are that not once has something that's actually on stopped us throwing on the DVD!

**Dodge** · 01/09/2010, 12:26 PM

In fairness the Wire (and others) are better off being watched in DVD form (so you can do a few at a time, no ads etc).

There are a few passable TV programmes that are fine for filling an hour or so (Chuck, Bones, Hustle) and add in the odd film, documentary and sport and we’re OK tv wise. Really top class stuff is only ever going to be once/twice a decade

**Macy** · 01/09/2010, 1:05 PM

There's a few programmes that we watch, but wouldn't bother getting on DVD/ Download in the normal course of events - House, NCIS, CSI, CSI:NY, Spooks to name a few. But nothing on at all in the 9-10 slot that we would bother with. But I guess you're right though, an unfair comparison given what we're currently comparing it too.

btw Finished Our Friends in the North at the weekend. Good series, and must see for people who don't understand why corruption matters, and why the Tories (and their fellow travellers on the right such as the PDs) are tossers.

**Den Perry** · 01/09/2010, 2:31 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

There's a few programmes that we watch, but wouldn't bother getting on DVD/ Download in the normal course of events - House, NCIS, CSI, CSI:NY, Spooks to name a few. But nothing on at all in the 9-10 slot that we would bother with. But I guess you're right though, an unfair comparison given what we're currently comparing it too.

btw Finished Our Friends in the North at the weekend. Good series, and must see for people who don't understand why corruption matters, and why the Tories (and their fellow travellers on the right such as the PDs) are tossers.

Finished series one of the Wire recently. Its no Sopranos...yet. But I am enjoying it

For comedy box sets I'd recommend the following
Phoenix Nights
Peep Show
The Inbetweeners

**Lev Yashin** · 01/09/2010, 2:42 PM

http://www.channel4.com/explore/this-is-england-86/

This starts soon...and I cant wait!

Shane Meadows films have been quaility so i hope this lives up to its hype!!

**passinginterest** · 01/09/2010, 2:55 PM

Originally Posted by shannonman

http://www.channel4.com/explore/this-is-england-86/

This starts soon...and I cant wait!

Shane Meadows films have been quaility so i hope this lives up to its hype!!

Noticed the ads for this recently and it looks like a lot of the same cast as the film, it should be excellent if that's the case.

**bennocelt** · 02/09/2010, 7:06 AM

Originally Posted by shannonman

http://www.channel4.com/explore/this-is-england-86/

This starts soon...and I cant wait!

Shane Meadows films have been quaility so i hope this lives up to its hype!!

wow thats great, didnt know about this, thanks

**Neish** · 03/09/2010, 3:34 PM

Yeah should be good loved the film

**dan o d** · 07/09/2010, 11:40 AM

breaking bad , entourage , friday night lights , the us office , inbetweeners
cant decide whether to watch the sopranos or dexter next?

**tetsujin1979** · 07/09/2010, 2:50 PM

you seen True Blood?
Watch that.

**bennocelt** · 13/09/2010, 12:26 PM

C4 have a lot of their cool dramas up now on you-tube which is excellent.
http://www.youtube.com/4oDDrama

Well worth a watch are GBH, Dockers, Ghosts, North Square, Never Never, Teachers, and Traffik (the original)
Brilliant British drama

**Macy** · 14/09/2010, 7:48 AM

Season 4 finished - probably between that and Season 2 for my favourite so far. It's that feckin good I might start it again when I finish!

**shakermaker1982** · 14/09/2010, 11:42 AM

Season 4 of the Wire is a masterpiece.

**Fester** · 17/09/2010, 1:40 PM

True Blood and Mad Men or perhaps Spartacus. Pillars of the earth also a good watch.

**Razors left peg** · 17/09/2010, 7:44 PM

If the tv show of Pillars of the Earth is as good as the book its a must see

**Billsthoughts** · 20/09/2010, 8:20 PM

Originally Posted by bennocelt

C4 have a lot of their cool dramas up now on you-tube which is excellent.
http://www.youtube.com/4oDDrama

Well worth a watch are GBH, Dockers, Ghosts, North Square, Never Never, Teachers, and Traffik (the original)
Brilliant British drama

am watching " a very british coup" on this.
aged very well. would recommend it. tour de force performance from aeghas mcanally of anything goes fames' dad.

**Billsthoughts** · 20/09/2010, 8:25 PM

oh and watched the pilot for this last night.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inc..._Todd_Margaret
very funny. one for the arrested development fans as has david cross and will arnett.
david cross is a loser who gets sent to england to work.......and makes increasingly poor decisions!!!

**Razors left peg** · 20/09/2010, 10:30 PM

Just watched the first episode of Boardwalk Empire, thought it was excellent

**Macy** · 27/09/2010, 9:17 AM

Finished The Wire last night. Definitely one of the top 3 ever. Season 2 or Season 4 my favourites.

I'll be looking a Broadwalk Empire.

I stumbled across episode 1 of the excellent "Boys from the Blackstuff" last night. BBC4 are repeating it on Sunday nights.