Good TV

**noby** · 09/01/2008, 10:12 AM

Some excellent TV programs on recently. The best of which all seem to be sea-based:

Three men in another boat - Griff, Dara, and Rory reunited to sail around the southeast coast of England.

Viking Voyage (I think that was the name). About 60 people on a replica viking ship travel from Norway, across the North sea to Dublin.

An Island Parish - following the lives of people living on the Scilly Isles.

All fascinating viewing. All I need now is Trawlermen to complete the set.

Anything else I missed?

**Sligo Hornet** · 09/01/2008, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by noby

Some excellent TV programs on recently. The best of which all seem to be sea-based:

Three men in another boat - Griff, Dara, and Rory reunited to sail around the southeast coast of England.

Viking Voyage (I think that was the name). About 60 people on a replica viking ship travel from Norway, across the North sea to Dublin.

An Island Parish - following the lives of people living on the Scilly Isles.

All fascinating viewing. All I need now is Trawlermen to complete the set.

Anything else I missed?

Agreed!.

..love this series.....what a job?

..just shows no matter how difficult our jobs seem at times, compared to what these guys contend with, ours is a walk in the park!

**noby** · 09/01/2008, 11:10 AM

Absolutely. I get queasy just watching it. Fascinating viewing.

**EAFC_rdfl** · 09/01/2008, 11:16 AM

is trawlermen along the lines of deadliest catch? Is it fishing in the north sea? Love all these types of shows, having spent 4 or 5 summers working on a fish farm I find them very interesting. Loved the (rare) warm summers days out on the boat, porpoises, seals, all kinds of birds, fishing for mackarel when we got a "free hour" or two

!! ah yes!

**noby** · 09/01/2008, 11:30 AM

That's the one. From a port on the Northeasterly tip of Scotland.

Ooh, just thought of another one: Coast.

They covered Ireland in the last series. Again, fascinating stuff. Kind of puts me to shame about my lack of knowledge of our own island.

**Sligo Hornet** · 09/01/2008, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by noby

That's the one. From a port on the Northeasterly tip of Scotland.
Ooh, just thought of another one: Coast.

They covered Ireland in the last series. Again, fascinating stuff. Kind of puts me to shame about my lack of knowledge of our own island.

Peterhead.......I have been there.....and my God the accent/dialect of the locals

**paul_oshea** · 09/01/2008, 1:45 PM

go on hornet explain it, anywhere i can sample this accent online?!

**EAFC_rdfl** · 09/01/2008, 1:53 PM

few clips on youtube, real broad accents!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6uWeeBEolM

**Pauro 76** · 15/01/2008, 1:52 PM

Recommend Flight of the Conchords on BBC4 if anyone has it. Very very funny.

**SÓC** · 15/01/2008, 2:03 PM

TG4 and S4C did a great joint effort recently on the internment camp at Frongoch in North Wales. Was on both channels over Christmas

**John83** · 15/01/2008, 2:18 PM

I'm a big fan of House MD. It's huge in the US, but not that well known here.

It's a procedural medical drama with a sprinkling of dark humour and a lot of good one-liners. Hugh Laurie is amazing in the title role.

Channel 6 showed the first two seasons. The third should be on before long. You can get the box set of all three seasons here already.

**anto1208** · 15/01/2008, 3:00 PM

Alien(s) in america Started friday on TV3 looks promising , could nt really hear it as there was 2 women in the room rambling on about nothing really loudly but the few bits i did see where good . I would think if you like malcom in the middle you ll like this.

**The Good Son** · 05/02/2008, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by noby

Some excellent TV programs on recently. The best of which all seem to be sea-based:

Three men in another boat - Griff, Dara, and Rory reunited to sail around the southeast coast of England.

Viking Voyage (I think that was the name). About 60 people on a replica viking ship travel from Norway, across the North sea to Dublin.

An Island Parish - following the lives of people living on the Scilly Isles.

All fascinating viewing. All I need now is Trawlermen to complete the set.

Anything else I missed?

Another sea/boat based series has started again on Sunday nights on TG4. Muintir Na Mara with Padraig O Duinnin. On last years series he travelled the Cork coast in his currach, and this year he's doing the Kerry coast. A simple but very enjoyable show.

**noby** · 05/02/2008, 11:38 AM

I think I saw the last episode last year. I must look out for it this time round.

**Gaillimh Al** · 21/02/2008, 10:22 PM

Ashes to Ashes on BBC 1. Follow on/continuation of Life on Mars. Good show.

**John83** · 25/02/2008, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Gaillimh Al

Ashes to Ashes on BBC 1. Follow on/continuation of Life on Mars. Good show.

I've only seen one episode. Not bad overall, but a few lines were so clichéd they made me cringe.

**Boo_Boy** · 28/02/2008, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by anto1208

Alien(s) in america Started friday on TV3 looks promising , could nt really hear it as there was 2 women in the room rambling on about nothing really loudly but the few bits i did see where good . I would think if you like malcom in the middle you ll like this.

i got the episodes on iTunes,what a brilliant show!

**The Good Son** · 08/07/2008, 8:34 PM

Originally Posted by noby

Some excellent TV programs on recently. The best of which all seem to be sea-based:

Three men in another boat - Griff, Dara, and Rory reunited to sail around the southeast coast of England.

Viking Voyage (I think that was the name). About 60 people on a replica viking ship travel from Norway, across the North sea to Dublin.

An Island Parish - following the lives of people living on the Scilly Isles.

All fascinating viewing. All I need now is Trawlermen to complete the set.

Anything else I missed?

Decided to dig out this thread after another promising sea-based show started tonight. The new series from Francesco da Mosta (previously of BBC's 'Francesco's Venice' and 'Francesco's Italy: Top To Toe') started on BBC 2 tonight, 'Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage'. He sails the old trade route from Venice to Istanbul. The second episode is on tomorrow night.