TV Programmes You'd Recommend To A Friend

**Macy** · 05/09/2012, 1:10 PM

The Thick of It back for (probably) the final season on Saturday night (hopefully to be repeated, as it clashes with the omnishambles that is the LoI first division!).

**SkStu** · 06/09/2012, 4:38 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

Got around to watching Skins recently, have completed the first four series and it's well worth a watch. I think the last two episoded of series two are among the best of any series I've watched, really heartbreaking at times. The cast of three and four probably wasn't as strong overall and the tone was very light for series three, gets darker as it progresses but really wasn't a big fan of the conclusion to series four.

Sorry PI, by series one and two do you mean those with Tony as central character and by series 3and 4 those with Effy as the central character?

I loved one and two and have only recently started series three and am enjoying it so far.

**BonnieShels** · 07/09/2012, 8:36 AM

I watched Dallas.
I enjoyed Dallas.
I sickened me.
I'll get my coat.

**passinginterest** · 07/09/2012, 8:43 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Sorry PI, by series one and two do you mean those with Tony as central character and by series 3and 4 those with Effy as the central character?

I loved one and two and have only recently started series three and am enjoying it so far.

Yeah exactly that. The Effy series are by no means bad and there's some interesting strands but it didn't quite grip me as much and I though only one of stories had a satisfactory conclusion. Felt a bit rushed maybe, another couple of episodes would have been better.

**Neish** · 11/09/2012, 10:18 PM

Anyone watch Lillyhammer on BBC4 there staring Steven Van Zant of Sopranos and E-street band fame. Thought it was good enough myself nothing special but seen a lot worse. Had meant to post about this to let people know this morning but only remembered about it shortly before it started

**Macy** · 12/09/2012, 7:57 AM

I watched Lilyhammer last night. It was an ok opening - certainly shows potential. Doesn't have me rushing off to acquire it, but I'll be watching the next episode.

**Neish** · 12/09/2012, 6:32 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

I watched Lilyhammer last night. It was an ok opening - certainly shows potential. Doesn't have me rushing off to acquire it, but I'll be watching the next episode.

A fairly accurate description

**Neish** · 27/09/2012, 6:12 PM

Season 2 of Homeland starts on RTE2 next Tuesday 2nd October at 9p.m

**Dodge** · 28/09/2012, 10:42 AM

Been off sick for a few days so took advantage of the UPC on demand box series option. watched a fair bit of 'The Good Wife'. Way better than I expected. Legal drama but doesn't get preachy.

**Ol� Ol�** · 28/09/2012, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Neish

Season 2 of Homeland starts on RTE2 next Tuesday 2nd October at 9p.m

Homeland is a cracking show. I'd advise anyone who hasn't seen the first season to watch it before the 2nd one starts on RTE.

Watching a lot of American Horror Story and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Both are pretty decent, without engaging me to the extent that Homeland did.

All I want is for Larry David to get off his ass and finish making a new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

**SkStu** · 28/09/2012, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by Ol� Ol�

All I want is for Larry David to get off his ass and finish making a new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

That would be pretty, pretty, pretty.... Pretty good news.

**SkStu** · 01/10/2012, 6:19 PM

Missus and I started watching Community at the weekend. Her pick. Almost done the first season. Very enjoyable, easy to watch comedy fare. Chevy Chase, Ken Jeong and Jim Rash are immense.

**Neish** · 02/10/2012, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Neish

Season 2 of Homeland starts on RTE2 next Tuesday 2nd October at 9p.m

Reminder starts tonight at 9pm on RTE2. For those of you who can't see it tonight it starts on C4 on sunday night at 9pm

**Neish** · 02/10/2012, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Missus and I started watching Community at the weekend. Her pick. Almost done the first season. Very enjoyable, easy to watch comedy fare. Chevy Chase, Ken Jeong and Jim Rash are immense.

Have watched season1 and found it great Chevy chase is excellent, but have heard from others it get a bit repetitive after season2

**tetsujin1979** · 02/10/2012, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Missus and I started watching Community at the weekend. Her pick. Almost done the first season. Very enjoyable, easy to watch comedy fare. Chevy Chase, Ken Jeong and Jim Rash are immense.

If you like that, give Parks and Recreation a look. The first series has only six episodes, and to be honest you can skip them and miss nothing. From the second series on, it's comedy gold.

Originally Posted by Neish

Have watched season1 and found it great Chevy chase is excellent, but have heard from others it get a bit repetitive after season2

season 2 is the high point, lot of season 3 is just treading water, although still miles ahead of most things on TV at the moment
Season 4 is about to start in a few weeks, with the show's creator and show runner, Dan Harmon, removed so a lot of the fans are worried about the quality dropping
Really good Q&A with him on Reddit here: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comment...r_of/?sort=old

**John83** · 03/10/2012, 12:29 PM

Just finished Season 2 here. I thought Chase was the weak link in the first season actually. He's much more fun in Season 2 because he gets to play the villain in a number of episodes.

Pudi and Glover are the finds of the show for me.

**tetsujin1979** · 03/10/2012, 12:52 PM

and, as the show goes on, anything the Dean says and does is gold

**pineapple stu** · 04/10/2012, 6:20 PM

New series of Red Dwarf starting tonight (9pm on Dave).

Reviews indicate it's back to basics and fairly decent.

Here's hoping...

**BonnieShels** · 15/10/2012, 3:20 PM

New It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is back!

Gonna throw that on later.

And for those that don't know...

This is a prime example of why it rules.

**Spudulika** · 18/10/2012, 7:18 AM

Was given a couple of dvd's with Boss (Frasier unbound). Got through the first series late last night and am not quite sure about it. At points it's touching (Father daughter interactions), in other parts ott (beatings and murders) and then a bit gratuitous/superfluous (sex scenes). Not bad to watch as the winter closes, but still not sure how to take it.

Oh, and in case anyone wants to know (this based on the movie) "Crows" - or "Everybody loves Raymond" for Russians, is going strong and is actually quite okay. There was a movie made by this really whiny guy who came to oversee the casting and writing etc with some really overbearing Yank arrogance at times, but it's a great watch to see how far apart the countries are and how culturally unaware he is.