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Half decent tv 06:36 - Apr 29 with 764915 viewsLadbrokeR

I watched the last episode of line of duty and thought that was good. Undercover has finally grabbed by attention. I quite like some of the investigative programmes Stacey Dooley does. However I can't wait for the next series of people just do nothing.
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Half decent tv on 21:04 - Feb 21 with 4217 viewsSydneyRs

Half decent tv on 17:17 - Feb 21 by ChrisNW6

'One Day' very binge worthy shortish episodes, great nostalgia to the 80s and 90s. Both leading characters are watchable and some great acting.

Love/Hate on ITVX, bit dated as it's over 10yrs old and a bit gritty. But fantastic Irish gangster series with some well known actors.


Yeah quite enjoyed this.
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Half decent tv on 21:22 - Feb 21 with 4200 viewsPunteR

Half decent tv on 20:42 - Feb 21 by Antti_Heinola

Think you could equally argue Danvers (promiscuous) and Navarro (violent) were just female equivalents of any number of male cop partnerships in the past. I didn't mind that flipping of things, don't think it means the writer hates men. I think both Prior (a rookie - and in the police force, I imagine that's how the rookies get treated a lot of the time, whether their boss is male or female: she also had a lot of respect for his police work, too) and Navarro's boyf's character were strong characters, but that's just different viewpoints I guess!
Agree total mess, long before the end!


Yeh i get the flip of male and female roles in Danvers and Navarro. I thought Jodie Foster was miscast. Frances McDormand would have been better. Her portrayal in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri film as a woman with no fks left to give or even in Fargo where she's outwitting everyone in the film was a more believable female lead imo.
I loved the original TD and wanted this to work but by the end i was like nah,, not buying it.
Although I hardly watch tv these days so it was quite nice not to binge watch something, and wait a whole week for each episode, just like the olden days . :)

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Half decent tv on 06:21 - Feb 22 with 4090 viewsLadbrokeR

Half decent tv on 18:08 - Feb 21 by MrSheen

Watching Series 2 of Kin. Brendan Kinsella is such a sweetheart.


Just started that. Eric meeting Bren who is released from prison on parole . Jimmy trying to pacify Amanda saying that he’ll support her. Michael coming in from the cold fully aware of the implications of his dads release. Frank and Amanda looking very worried. Birdie knowing what’s about to happen. All the while Bren as subtle as an air raid and more interested in reputation than business. I think it’s good
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Half decent tv on 07:02 - Feb 22 with 4065 viewstraininvain

Half decent tv on 06:21 - Feb 22 by LadbrokeR

Just started that. Eric meeting Bren who is released from prison on parole . Jimmy trying to pacify Amanda saying that he’ll support her. Michael coming in from the cold fully aware of the implications of his dads release. Frank and Amanda looking very worried. Birdie knowing what’s about to happen. All the while Bren as subtle as an air raid and more interested in reputation than business. I think it’s good


It’s very good. I’m not usually a fan of British or Irish dramas but I make an exception for Kin. Bren’s one hell of a bad guy.
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Half decent tv on 08:04 - Feb 22 with 4018 viewsMrSheen

Half decent tv on 07:02 - Feb 22 by traininvain

It’s very good. I’m not usually a fan of British or Irish dramas but I make an exception for Kin. Bren’s one hell of a bad guy.


I was trying to think of a more villainous villain, and failed. Any suggestions?
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Half decent tv on 08:14 - Feb 22 with 4011 viewsMrSheen

Mrs Sheen tried One Day after reading rave reviews. She has complained that while the male lead is charismatic and gorgeous, the woman has a face like a cod on a fishmonger’s slab, and she’s about as lively. Hasn’t stopped her watching it all though.
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Half decent tv on 09:02 - Feb 22 with 3978 viewsdaveB

There is a new series on ITVX next week called Under the Banner of Heaven with Andrew Garfield, is a true story about the Mormons and the murder of one of the wives. Think it was made by Disney so may well have been on Disney+ before but Is pretty good
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Half decent tv on 09:34 - Feb 22 with 3930 viewsChrisNW6

Half decent tv on 08:14 - Feb 22 by MrSheen

Mrs Sheen tried One Day after reading rave reviews. She has complained that while the male lead is charismatic and gorgeous, the woman has a face like a cod on a fishmonger’s slab, and she’s about as lively. Hasn’t stopped her watching it all though.
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I trust she will change her view by episode 14,

Please report back 😁
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Half decent tv on 09:52 - Feb 22 with 3908 viewsdaveB

Half decent tv on 08:14 - Feb 22 by MrSheen

Mrs Sheen tried One Day after reading rave reviews. She has complained that while the male lead is charismatic and gorgeous, the woman has a face like a cod on a fishmonger’s slab, and she’s about as lively. Hasn’t stopped her watching it all though.
[Post edited 22 Feb 2024 8:24]


I've just started that, is alright but find the fella in it a bit of a tw at, the girl could do a lot better, I think thats all intended though and he'll turn out to be less of a tw at when he gets older

the wife watched it last week and was in floods of tears so I'm guessing it doesn't end well
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Half decent tv on 16:37 - Feb 22 with 3798 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Perfect Pub Walks with Bill Bailey is him taking long walks with a friend. Episode 1 was with Alan Bailey in the Peak District. It's very similar to Mortimer and Whitehouse Gone Fishing in that the two boys open up about life, the scenery is lovely and teh chat is good, funny or both.

I liked the first episode anyway.

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Half decent tv on 17:15 - Feb 22 with 3748 viewstraininvain

Half decent tv on 08:04 - Feb 22 by MrSheen

I was trying to think of a more villainous villain, and failed. Any suggestions?


Good question and probably deserving of a separate thread. I’d put him up there with Ramsay Bolton from Game of Thrones and Negan from the Walking Dead.
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Half decent tv on 17:15 - Feb 22 with 3748 viewsOrthodox_Hoop

Half decent tv on 21:22 - Feb 21 by PunteR

Yeh i get the flip of male and female roles in Danvers and Navarro. I thought Jodie Foster was miscast. Frances McDormand would have been better. Her portrayal in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri film as a woman with no fks left to give or even in Fargo where she's outwitting everyone in the film was a more believable female lead imo.
I loved the original TD and wanted this to work but by the end i was like nah,, not buying it.
Although I hardly watch tv these days so it was quite nice not to binge watch something, and wait a whole week for each episode, just like the olden days . :)


This was one of the most poorly written pieces of TV I've seen in my entire life. I stuck with it till the end as it was only a limited series, and I had some kind of twisted loyalty to the the previous seasons - Season One remains as one of the best shows ever made. But boy oh boy, by episode 6 it was clear that whoever penned this openly misandrist garbage was a hack of the highest order. Even the show's creator posted negatively regarding it on his Instagram (which he later had to delete of course) - and had to continually distance himself from it once he saw how bad it was.
But don't you dare have a negative opinion about it online, or your criticism will be treated like 'Hitlerian evil that must be stamped out' (an actual real life quote)
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Half decent tv on 20:34 - Feb 22 with 3706 viewsMrSheen

Half decent tv on 17:15 - Feb 22 by traininvain

Good question and probably deserving of a separate thread. I’d put him up there with Ramsay Bolton from Game of Thrones and Negan from the Walking Dead.


Actually GOT had a bucketful, Tywin Lannister and Joffrey, Bolton senior and Walder Frey as well. Popey from the film of Animal Kingdom though he was humanised for the TV series.

Whizzed my way to the end. Thrilling stuff. Shocked to learn that:
1) The Furry Bog was a real pub but it has since shut down
2) The actor who played Bren was not only in the Night’s Watch but in one of the very greatest half hours on British TV…The Orgazoid!
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Half decent tv on 07:45 - Feb 23 with 3606 viewstraininvain

Half decent tv on 20:34 - Feb 22 by MrSheen

Actually GOT had a bucketful, Tywin Lannister and Joffrey, Bolton senior and Walder Frey as well. Popey from the film of Animal Kingdom though he was humanised for the TV series.

Whizzed my way to the end. Thrilling stuff. Shocked to learn that:
1) The Furry Bog was a real pub but it has since shut down
2) The actor who played Bren was not only in the Night’s Watch but in one of the very greatest half hours on British TV…The Orgazoid!
[Post edited 22 Feb 2024 20:38]


Only realised Bren’s the Orgazoid after seeing your post. Mind blown!
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Half decent tv on 08:12 - Feb 23 with 3592 viewsHAYESBOY

Avatar The Last Airbender has started really well. Spent some money on it. Netflix.

Smells like a trout farm in here

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Half decent tv on 17:00 - Feb 23 with 3507 viewsdmm

This is excellent and will surprise many too

Bringing Football Home
Dougray Scott delves into Scotland's pivotal role in creating modern football. He examines how Scotland laid the groundwork for the modern style of football and uncovers the story of the early pioneers who created passing and running as a game-changing strategy that would see Scotland dominate football. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001wdny/dougray-scott-bringing-football-h
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Half decent tv on 17:57 - Feb 29 with 3145 viewsRanger_Things

Shogun on Disney started well.
For folks that have Apple, Constellation, Criminal Record and Masters of the Air are worth a watch.
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Half decent tv on 18:45 - Feb 29 with 3095 viewsPunteR

Just got into Kin.
Series 1 Episode 3 so far.


Very good.

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Half decent tv on 18:55 - Feb 29 with 5131 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Half decent tv on 17:57 - Feb 29 by Ranger_Things

Shogun on Disney started well.
For folks that have Apple, Constellation, Criminal Record and Masters of the Air are worth a watch.


Shogun?

A re-make of the 1980 series?

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
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Half decent tv on 19:02 - Feb 29 with 5110 viewsRanger_Things

Half decent tv on 18:55 - Feb 29 by BrianMcCarthy

Shogun?

A re-make of the 1980 series?


Yep, that’s the one.

https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/feb/27/shogun-review-a-mesmerising
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Half decent tv on 19:04 - Feb 29 with 5109 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Half decent tv on 19:02 - Feb 29 by Ranger_Things

Yep, that’s the one.

https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/feb/27/shogun-review-a-mesmerising


Look forward to binging that, thanks.

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
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Half decent tv on 21:57 - Feb 29 with 5020 viewsNed_Kennedys

Anyone else love ‘Still Game’?
Legendary Scottish sitcom, on iPlayer and Netflix.
Just watched the last episode of the 9 series, wonderful characters and the ending was quite emotional.
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Half decent tv on 21:58 - Feb 29 with 5015 viewsBrianMcCarthy

Half decent tv on 21:57 - Feb 29 by Ned_Kennedys

Anyone else love ‘Still Game’?
Legendary Scottish sitcom, on iPlayer and Netflix.
Just watched the last episode of the 9 series, wonderful characters and the ending was quite emotional.


Always wondered about it, but you're the first person I can remember talking about it.

You obviously love it.

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Half decent tv on 09:05 - Mar 1 with 4880 viewsTheChef

Half decent tv on 15:06 - Feb 21 by BrianMcCarthy

I've only watched one episode but found it glum, as you;d expect from True Detective, but without the wry humour. As you say, most characters are kind of pathetic, so it's hard to have any empathy for them. I haven't been tempted to go back.


To be honest the first season of True Detective was one of the best things ever made for TV, so everything that's followed has been a fairly pale imitation.

Although I quite liked season 2 in a bizarro way. And having Rachel McAdams was a big plus.


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Half decent tv on 09:45 - Mar 1 with 4812 viewsR_from_afar

Half decent tv on 21:57 - Feb 29 by Ned_Kennedys

Anyone else love ‘Still Game’?
Legendary Scottish sitcom, on iPlayer and Netflix.
Just watched the last episode of the 9 series, wonderful characters and the ending was quite emotional.


I do! I can also do a passable impression of Isa

My favourite Scottish comedy programme is "Two doors down," though, that is superb

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