TV Programmes You'd Recommend To A Friend

**Neish** · 13/02/2012, 4:32 PM

Been enjoying Homeland over the past few week on RTE. American soldier( Damian Lewis) is captured in Iraq and presumed dead but is rescued in a raid having been held in captivity for almost 8 years - but CIA a agent(Claire Danes) believes not is as it seems. For those who missed it on RTE it starts on C4 this Sunday(19th Feb) at 9:30pm
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/homeland

**Macy** · 20/02/2012, 1:45 PM

We're half way through Homeland. Enjoying it so far, except Carrie (Claire Danes) is beginning to irritate me - I'm not sure whether it's the character or rubbish acting, or a combination of the both.

**bennocelt** · 21/02/2012, 5:28 PM

Watched the first episode on C4, some very sillly bits - Damascaus, eh, how?. Young blonde and pretty driving along the mean streets of Baghdad? And the phonecall during the sex session, yeah right,lol. But it has potential and hopefully will get really going next week.

**Dunny** · 21/02/2012, 5:29 PM

Tallafornia.

It's so bad it's good.

**SkStu** · 22/02/2012, 8:45 PM

TV Programmes You'd NOT Recommend To A Friend

Leguizamo to play Del Boy in US version of show

Actor John Leguizamo, known for films such as Moulin Rouge and Carlito's Way, has been lined up to play Del Boy in the US remake of Only Fools And Horses.
The actors who will play Del Boy's brother Rodney and their grandfather are yet to be announced.
Scrubs writers Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley will be the writers for the ABC TV comedy series.
The character of Del Boy was famously played by David Jason in the popular British version of the show.
Earlier this month Jason told the BBC, that he doubted a US version of the show would be as successful as the original.
"They can do brilliant comedy [in America] but I don't see that they can bring off Fools and Horses," he said.
"I don't see that it will travel across the pond."
The actor played London wheeler-dealer Del Boy, known for his dubious attempts to make money that always went wrong, in Only Fools and Horses from 1981 to 2003.
'Morally questionable'
Leguizamo's other film credits include Romeo and Juliet, Collateral Damage and playing the voice of Sid in the Ice Age films.
In January ABC announced the network's plans to make a pilot saying it would follow the same formula as the British original in which two brothers "concoct outrageous, morally questionable get-rich-quick schemes in their quest to become millionaires".
If the pilot is picked up for a full series, it will be broadcast in the US later this year.
Only Fools And Horses is not the first UK show to be remade for the American audience.
The US version of Ricky Gervais' The Office has been a big success.
But others, including American versions of Absolutely Fabulous, Fawlty Towers, Men Behaving Badly and Coupling have failed to take off.

**A N Mouse** · 24/02/2012, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

TV Programmes You'd NOT Recommend To A Friend

Agreed. Can't possibly translate well - at least not directly, but then it's not Fools and Horses.

I knew the name, but just can't picture him as a del boy. Now Bryan Cranston, William Macy or even Jason Bateman would be a different story.

Also two chancers trying to trying to get by isn't exactly new ground for american tv. In the last few years there's How to Make it in America, Breaking Bad or, the sadly missed, Terriers.

**Neish** · 25/02/2012, 5:50 PM

Watched "Those who Kill" on ITV3 on Thursday night. About a Danish police unit who track down serial killers. The 1st episode was pretty decent in the mould of "The Killing" was also 2 hours long more like a movie. If you missed it no big deal it seem to be a new story every week. Next episode is on ITV4 Thursday night at 10pm
http://www.itv.com/presscentre/those...8/default.html
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1565810/

**nigel-harps1954** · 25/02/2012, 11:39 PM

Anyone been watching the show New Girl with Zooey Deschanel? It's getting mixed reviews but I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

**bennocelt** · 28/02/2012, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Dunny

Tallafornia.

It's so bad it's good.

Dont know about it - but have watched this the last few weeks

**Macy** · 01/03/2012, 11:13 AM

Finished Homelands. Was a good finale in the end after a few dodgy episodes from half way on. Can't remember how to do spoilers, so I won't comment more!

**Macy** · 07/03/2012, 7:36 AM

Nearly finished season 1 of breaking bad. Completely mad, but really enjoying it so far.

Keep on seeing Sons of Anarchy advertised on 5USA, and it looks pretty good on the trailers. I think it was mentioned before on the thread - is it worth acquiring?

**passinginterest** · 07/03/2012, 8:19 AM

Enjoying Breaking Bad myself. About half way through the second series and it's still very good.

**John83** · 07/03/2012, 12:08 PM

I'm at the same point, and enjoying it immensely.

**Hyuihr** · 07/03/2012, 8:18 PM

Curb Your Enthusiasm. The plots for each episode are so brilliantly crafted.

**Macy** · 09/03/2012, 9:17 AM

Finished Deadwood. Really, really good. Such a shame that they didn't do another season or the 2 movies.

**Neish** · 10/03/2012, 8:59 AM

Originally Posted by Macy

Nearly finished season 1 of breaking bad. Completely mad, but really enjoying it so far.

Keep on seeing Sons of Anarchy advertised on 5USA, and it looks pretty good on the trailers. I think it was mentioned before on the thread - is it worth acquiring?

Breaking Bad is quality Bryan Cranston is superb must see if I can get my hands on season 3. Sons of Anarchy season 1 and 2 excellent 3 dragged out a bit. about half way though season 4 and it great so far

**Neish** · 10/03/2012, 9:02 AM

Just finished season 1 of Community(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1439629/) excellent American comedy based around a study group at a community college

**shakermaker1982** · 12/03/2012, 2:55 PM

Anybody watching Luck?

**Sullivinho** · 13/03/2012, 7:57 PM

Originally Posted by Neish

Just finished season 1 of Community(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1439629/) excellent American comedy based around a study group at a community college

I looked that one up out of curiosity having read your post yesterday, watched the pilot and second episode last night and I'll be damned if it ain't some of the finest comedy I've watched in a while. The Spanish teacher's rant cracked me up. Cheers for that.

**Lev Yashin** · 14/03/2012, 7:23 PM

Originally Posted by Sullivinho

I looked that one up out of curiosity having read your post yesterday, watched the pilot and second episode last night and I'll be damned if it ain't some of the finest comedy I've watched in a while. The Spanish teacher's rant cracked me up. Cheers for that.

It jsut gets better and better too...its been on hiatus for the last few months in the states rumours of cancelling and all that but its back tomorrow night!!!