"Just finished The Killing liked it a lot but not really the last season as much. Breaking Bad, Homeland done Was going to do Luther or The Wire next - can you tell me which one is best of the two?"
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 10 Jun 2025, 07:04
by Sydney_Iron
Been retro watching stuff from my youth in the UK.
Binge watching Shine on Harvey Moon at the moment, another classic from the 80,s, in the last few months the whole catalogue has been added to YouTube
TBH has not dated and still a very VERY good watch, loads of familiar faces, Elizibeth Spriggs though as Nan is superb, Witzend productions also made Auf Wiedershen Pet, another 80,s classic, but Harvey Moon used to pull 18 million plus viewers when it aired, not too shabby by any measure!.
highly recommend both for anyone not old enough to remember
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 08 Jun 2025, 12:25
by collyrob
Loved Dept Q, even though it did tick a lot of the woke boxes.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 06 Jun 2025, 16:04
by honky cat
Swiss. wrote: ↑06 Jun 2025, 14:20
Despite my hatred of Edinburgh and the fact that Mathhew Goode is a good actor I will give it a go on the sound advice of my WHO comrades.
That's the spirit.
3 more episodes to go so will prob finish it tonight.
I'm a Big fan of Akram.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 06 Jun 2025, 14:20
by Swiss.
Despite my hatred of Edinburgh and the fact that Mathhew Goode is a good actor I will give it a go on the sound advice of my WHO comrades.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 06 Jun 2025, 14:02
by Grumpster
Dept Q is brilliant.
Good humour in it which always helps me enjoy something more.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 06 Jun 2025, 11:38
by Swiss.
Alfs wrote: ↑05 Jun 2025, 18:02
I too am enjoying Dept Q. I wasn't even aware it was set in Edinburgh but refusing to watch a show because of it's location is a bit odd..
Also enjoying Stick on Apple.
It's just personal as I spent 4 months working there for a client in St Andrews Sq. I stayed at The Wavely Hotel near the station. The Scots hate us and I hate them. The boozers are naff and all it does it rain and the wind never stops. The architure is bleak and miserable.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 05 Jun 2025, 18:02
by Alfs
I too am enjoying Dept Q. I wasn't even aware it was set in Edinburgh but refusing to watch a show because of it's location is a bit odd..
honky cat" wrote: ↑04 Jun 2025, 23:58
2 episodes in to Department Q.
Starts off as the standard - cop moved to basement to work on cold cases with motley bunch, following fucked up operation - but its very dark and excellent so far.
Won't watch anything set in Edinburgh the overrated shithole that it is.
Only glimpses of edinburgh so far, and our 'hero' is an Englishman. The actual set design and lighting of the whole piece is excellent, if anyone is interested in that sort of thing. Very gothic. It's a quality production.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 05 Jun 2025, 09:18
by Swiss.
honky cat" wrote: ↑04 Jun 2025, 23:58
2 episodes in to Department Q.
Starts off as the standard - cop moved to basement to work on cold cases with motley bunch, following fucked up operation - but its very dark and excellent so far.
Won't watch anything set in Edinburgh the overrated shithole that it is.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 05 Jun 2025, 09:16
by Swiss.
Dope Thief is excellent.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 05 Jun 2025, 07:49
by Takashi Miike
I liked that series, Ray's still around. Now 86 years young
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 05 Jun 2025, 02:48
by Sydney_Iron
From the mid 80,s but still a good watch and now on YouTube for anyone interested and/or remembers this.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 04 Jun 2025, 23:58
by honky cat
2 episodes in to Department Q.
Starts off as the standard - cop moved to basement to work on cold cases with motley bunch, following fucked up operation - but its very dark and excellent so far.
That is a truly awful shout. Mobland, Peaky Blinders, Taboo, Legend. He is superb in all of them.
Hardy in Peaky Blinders is cringe worthy. He's Fagin character is so OTT that I expect him to burst into a chorus of "I Like to pick a pocket or two"'
Same with the Kray shit, just cartoon hardman acting, you want to see real menace, Paddy in Dean Mans Shoes.
Thank fuck I'm not the only one.
Remember saying on here years ago, Hardy is a fucking appalling actor, I striluggle to watch anything with him in it. Saying that, there must be some talent in being able to play the same character in exactly the same way in every single role your in. Talent, or stamina.
Agree about Paddy Constantine, however he is shocking in Mobland, not a role for him.
Rossal wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 15:46
Thought the Mobland finale was pretty weak. But agree the cast baring maybe Helen Mirren are superb. Especially Hardy.
I actually thougt for once Hardy wasn't OTT and Mirren and Brosnan were.and I thought Paddy Considine was the best of all of them.
Agree though a weak ending,
Still prefer GoL .
Hardy is an awful actor, Paddy is a modern great.
That is a truly awful shout. Mobland, Peaky Blinders, Taboo, Legend. He is superb in all of them.
Re: Tv Box sets thread again - recommendation pls
Posted: 03 Jun 2025, 08:34
by Westside
"I don't think HSB was set in LA - if it was, they certainly had some unusual snow going on! I think we aren't supposed to know where it was, though I always thought Chicago."
Whilst HSB was filmed in Chicago (opening and closing credits) and Los Angeles, in the series the city is never actually named. The police cars for example say "Metro Police," rather than a city name.
Rossal wrote: ↑02 Jun 2025, 15:46
Thought the Mobland finale was pretty weak. But agree the cast baring maybe Helen Mirren are superb. Especially Hardy.
I actually thougt for once Hardy wasn't OTT and Mirren and Brosnan were.and I thought Paddy Considine was the best of all of them.
, Witzend productions also made Auf Wiedershen Pet, another 80,s classic, but Harvey Moon used to pull 18 million plus viewers when it aired, not too shabby by any measure!.