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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2015 19:48:47 GMT
BBC seems to be quality over quantity. The only show I didn't "get" was Father Ted. Shows I love: Red Dwarf (space comedy) Coupling (the British version of Friends) IT Crowd (geek humor) Black Books (the world's most grumpy anti-social person owns a bookstore) Except Red Dwarf which is still going the rest were cancelled too soon! *cough* Father Ted was Channel 4 *cough* As was the IT Crowd. I personally think Father Ted is the funniest thing ever *goes to Youtube to watch My Lovely Horse*
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Post by peajays on Jul 20, 2015 20:19:45 GMT
Bletchley Circle, Inspector George Gently, Doc Martin, The Waking Dead, The Wrong Mans....I could go on and on....I love British TV
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2015 20:21:25 GMT
You might enjoy Familly Tree! It's one of the funniest shows I've seen in forever, I am still sad it was only one season. I have that one on my list. There is also a show called Moon Boy that someone recommended, I think it has Roy from IT Crowd in it. I haven't watched it because it's not on amazon prime... Moon Boy wasn't made by BBC I think it was Sky if I remember rightly and IT Crowd was by Channel 4
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2015 20:33:53 GMT
I subscribe to Acorn TV so I can watch a number of BBC shows. I prefer their crime shows. Crime shows are what pulled me in fully. I had taken a shine to Matthew Macfadyen when I watched Pillars of the Earth. So I went looking to see what else he appeared in. That led me to MI-5. Which, by the way, Hulu has 10 seasons worth available. I am so happy that services like Hulu, Vudu and Netflix exists. I'm able to enjoy these shows with relative ease. Sometimes for free and sometimes for a nominal fee. I try to watch what I can when they show up on my local PBS station, but there is often no apparent rhyme or reason to what episodes are played or when. It's was darn frustrating! One show I'm having trouble finding more episodes of so far is "Silk". I think I've watched all of season one (thanks Hulu!) but the other seasons I haven't been able to find that I can watch here in the states.
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Post by pb on Jul 20, 2015 20:53:58 GMT
I love Midsomer Murders.
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Post by breetheflea on Jul 20, 2015 20:58:39 GMT
*cough* Father Ted was Channel 4 *cough* As was the IT Crowd. I personally think Father Ted is the funniest thing ever *goes to Youtube to watch My Lovely Horse*
Sorry I don't pay attention to channels, I was just thinking British TV. I also couldn't tell you if an American show was on NBC or CBS...
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Post by tuesdaysgone on Jul 20, 2015 21:26:01 GMT
I'm another one who subscribes to Acorn TV. The streaming is very high quality and I've been a member so long, my monthly membership is astoundingly low ($2.99) I think many of the shows are older...but still new to most American audiences. So many favorites on there but I really enjoy: Vera George Gently Lilies Single-Handed
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2015 21:51:54 GMT
One show I'm having trouble finding more episodes of so far is "Silk". I think I've watched all of season one (thanks Hulu!) but the other seasons I haven't been able to find that I can watch here in the states. There's two more series of Silk ( three in all were made) I was wondering if there was a certain time limit before they release them outside of the UK. Some of the ones mentioned on this thread are years old to us. If you enjoyed Silk you would also like Kavanagh QC not made by the BBC but ITV but it's very similar to Silk......court room drama and Barristers/Queens Counsel. It starred the late John Thaw (Inspector Morse).
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2015 21:56:43 GMT
One show I'm having trouble finding more episodes of so far is "Silk". I think I've watched all of season one (thanks Hulu!) but the other seasons I haven't been able to find that I can watch here in the states. There's two more series of Silk ( three in all were made) I was wondering if there was a certain time limit before they release them outside of the UK. Some of the ones mentioned on this thread are years old to us. If you enjoyed Silk you would also like Kavanagh QC not made by the BBC but ITV but it's very similar to Silk......court room drama and Barristers/Queens Counsel. It starred the late John Thaw (Inspector Morse). Shows like Ripper Street and Last Tango in Halifax are all current through last year (2014). I've found them on Netflix or Hulu with the most recent episodes either on BBC America or I purchase whatever number of episodes I need to catch up on Vudu. Silk is available in UK formats on Amazon in seasons 2 and 3. Guess I just need to be patient for it to show up on my PBS station or one of the other outlets I use.
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Post by roundtwo on Jul 20, 2015 22:13:23 GMT
I like this one too but I think it is ITV. I just recently discovered that Kate Atkinson has had her Jackson Brodie novels made into a series by BBC (and Shonda Rhimes was making a pilot in the US); has anyone watched this show? I really enjoyed the novels and I was wondering how well they adapted them.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2015 22:19:41 GMT
There's two more series of Silk ( three in all were made) I was wondering if there was a certain time limit before they release them outside of the UK. Some of the ones mentioned on this thread are years old to us. If you enjoyed Silk you would also like Kavanagh QC not made by the BBC but ITV but it's very similar to Silk......court room drama and Barristers/Queens Counsel. It starred the late John Thaw (Inspector Morse). Shows like Ripper Street and Last Tango in Halifax are all current through last year (2014). I've found them on Netflix or Hulu with the most recent episodes either on BBC America or I purchase whatever number of episodes I need to catch up on Vudu. Silk is available in UK formats on Amazon in seasons 2 and 3. Guess I just need to be patient for it to show up on my PBS station or one of the other outlets I use. Yes that's what I meant. Most of the ones mentioned are long finished over here.I wonder if there's like a 12 month waiting period on some of them. Last Tango in Halifax series 3 finished here in January/early Feb of this year. They are making another series, you'll be pleased to know it's reported that it will air here at the end of this year. I also read somewhere that they're making an American version of Silk! can't see that working somehow. The word Silk is synonymous to the British legal framework.
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Post by lesley on Jul 20, 2015 23:29:15 GMT
I agree. Father Ted is absolutely hysterical. So many of the phrases from it have become commonplace amongst my family and friends. Like "Put your purse away" and "Go on, go on, go on, go on", and "That's mad, Ted". And of course the wonderful "Nuns! Reverse!"
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Post by stampinbetsy on Jul 20, 2015 23:37:59 GMT
Um, the My Hero show was pretty awful, especially after the original actor left. But that might be the exception that proves the rule! My Hero was quirky, and we liked it, but I agree - it definitely suffered after the original actor left. Our local PBS station has been airing Vicious lately. Very odd to see Ian McKellan in a TV show! It's only 6 episodes, so I'm sure I'll be sad when it's over.
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Jul 21, 2015 0:00:11 GMT
It's always fun when we see actors in different shows. I'm watching Foyle's War now on Netflix, and there is the writer/reporter married to Kitty from Mr. Selfridge. I think early in season 2, I saw a very young David Tennent, hubba hubba!
Oh, and back to MI-5, who plays a mole in season 1? Benedict Cumberbatch. (And noone's mentioned Sherlock, yet! Loooove him!!!)
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Post by librarylady on Jul 21, 2015 0:42:24 GMT
No one has mentioned Doc Martin. Love that one also.
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Post by RiverIsis on Jul 21, 2015 0:59:54 GMT
I agree. Father Ted is absolutely hysterical. So many of the phrases from it have become commonplace amongst my family and friends. Like "Put your purse away" and "Go on, go on, go on, go on", and "That's mad, Ted". And of course the wonderful "Nuns! Reverse!" The football chants are a classic in our house! and all the priests getting caught in the lingerie department "No not that way!"
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Post by RiverIsis on Jul 21, 2015 1:02:15 GMT
Shows like Ripper Street and Last Tango in Halifax are all current through last year (2014). I've found them on Netflix or Hulu with the most recent episodes either on BBC America or I purchase whatever number of episodes I need to catch up on Vudu. Silk is available in UK formats on Amazon in seasons 2 and 3. Guess I just need to be patient for it to show up on my PBS station or one of the other outlets I use. Yes that's what I meant. Most of the ones mentioned are long finished over here.I wonder if there's like a 12 month waiting period on some of them. Last Tango in Halifax series 3 finished here in January/early Feb of this year. They are making another series, you'll be pleased to know it's reported that it will air here at the end of this year. I also read somewhere that they're making an American version of Silk! can't see that working somehow. The word Silk is synonymous to the British legal framework. I think it depends on the series and what else has been scheduled and who buys it. Dr Who and Top Gear was only a week behind this past year. However, PBS is publicly funded so that could be more behind. Also they older they are the cheaper stations here can get them. But then we might get a teaser run and then a very long run that would be a couple of seasons all together. What I like is that because the owners of Liverpool FC own their own channel NESN, we get a lot of LFC content if another channel doesn't already have it. We also had better Football (Soccer) coverage of the EPL having at least 6 matches live a weekend and access to the others online live.
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Post by uksue on Jul 21, 2015 1:32:16 GMT
I've just finished watching a new BBC two parter called 'the Outcast '. Cried my eyes out through most of the second part!
Believe me,BBC does make some porkers but they probably don't cross the pond, luckily for you!
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Post by AussieMeg on Jul 21, 2015 2:13:53 GMT
So many fabulous BBC shows, too little time!! When I was a teenager, the only people who watched the ABC (which broadcasts the BBC shows here) were OLD people like my parents and grandparents! These days I watch a TON of BBC shows, and I am now spoilt for choice with cable TV - BBC is one of my most watched channels. Sadly I haven't been able to convert my DD to UK shows..... she says things like "Are you watching another pommy show?"
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Post by finaledition on Jul 21, 2015 2:25:33 GMT
Only replying so I can find this thread. I've also been watching more and more British shows-as suggested by my Netflix viewing habits :-) I just finished North and South and A Death Comes to Pemberly. Both just a few episodes. So happy to put more in my queue.
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Post by k8smom on Jul 21, 2015 2:26:25 GMT
Not in my book! Love BBC!
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Jul 21, 2015 5:24:32 GMT
Um, the My Hero show was pretty awful, especially after the original actor left. But that might be the exception that proves the rule! My Hero was quirky, and we liked it, but I agree - it definitely suffered after the original actor left. Our local PBS station has been airing Vicious lately. Very odd to see Ian McKellan in a TV show! It's only 6 episodes, so I'm sure I'll be sad when it's over. They are filming a second series of Vicious as we speak
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jul 21, 2015 5:36:17 GMT
I just recently discovered that Kate Atkinson has had her Jackson Brodie novels made into a series by BBC (and Shonda Rhimes was making a pilot in the US); has anyone watched this show? I really enjoyed the novels and I was wondering how well they adapted them. I really enjoyed this. I loved the books and Jason Isaacs was decidedly swoonworthy. They are filming a second series of Vicious as we speak I thought Viscious was very dated and not funny at all. I couldn't understand why two noted knights of the realm were wasting their time on it, to be honest.
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Post by rainangel on Jul 21, 2015 7:15:08 GMT
I grew up on a blend of British and American shows. Norway was too small to have much of a tv-industry, although they made some great ones. But A LOT of what we watched on tv were British and American. And I always loved them both. But the British just excel at making tv-shows and they are only getting better at it! Some of my favourites include Poirot and Miss Marple, Whitechapel (best crimeshow ever), Wire In The Blood (second best crime show ever, from the 90's I think), The Fall (starring Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan, Mr Grey himself), and then there is just too many to mention. But I love the slowpaced crimeshows that the British make, like Midsome Murders and Rosemary & Thyme.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 11:39:34 GMT
I agree. Father Ted is absolutely hysterical. So many of the phrases from it have become commonplace amongst my family and friends. Like "Put your purse away" and "Go on, go on, go on, go on", and "That's mad, Ted". And of course the wonderful "Nuns! Reverse!" We quote Father Ted quite a lot too, 'that would be an ecumenical matter' 'careful now' and 'small, far away' are my favourites
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 13:25:17 GMT
I grew up on a blend of British and American shows. Norway was too small to have much of a tv-industry, although they made some great ones. But A LOT of what we watched on tv were British and American. And I always loved them both. But the British just excel at making tv-shows and they are only getting better at it! Some of my favourites include Poirot and Miss Marple, Whitechapel (best crimeshow ever), Wire In The Blood (second best crime show ever, from the 90's I think), The Fall (starring Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan, Mr Grey himself), and then there is just too many to mention. But I love the slowpaced crimeshows that the British make, like Midsome Murders and Rosemary & Thyme. Whitechapel and The Fall are two I thoroughly enjoyed as well. I also *loved* Blue Murder that I found on Hulu but is now not available there. Caroline Quentin is positively perfect in the lead role. I wonder what else she's been in.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 13:31:17 GMT
I loved her in Jonathan Creek but not so much in the comedy shows Men Behaving Badly and Life of Riley.
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Post by roundtwo on Jul 21, 2015 14:32:58 GMT
anniebygaslight, thanks for the feedback! I keep looking for it here in Canada but no luck so far. I wholeheartedly agree on your assessment of Jason Isaacs!
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Post by momstime on Jul 21, 2015 16:22:57 GMT
I have only recently (last few years) discovered British television. I am currently binge watching Doc Martin....or Doc Mah-tin, as they say.
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Post by RiverIsis on Jul 21, 2015 16:51:04 GMT
I agree. Father Ted is absolutely hysterical. So many of the phrases from it have become commonplace amongst my family and friends. Like "Put your purse away" and "Go on, go on, go on, go on", and "That's mad, Ted". And of course the wonderful "Nuns! Reverse!" We quote Father Ted quite a lot too, 'that would be an ecumenical matter' 'careful now' and 'small, far away' are my favourites 'Is that right then there Ted?'
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