Miscellaneous TV thread

[Bucko]

The Bill............Doc Martin , but I may be showing my age here

 

[phlogiston]

Actually, I take that back. House would be number 2. Doctor Who is number one.

 

[Wrathchild]

Doctor Who is number one.

Amen . Did you get a bit choked up watching School Reunion, or was it just me? I must be going soft in my old age...

Haven't watched The Girl In The Fireplace yet, and I probably won't until I have enough episodes to fill another DVD, but it's Steven Moffat so I'm expecting greatness.

Cybermen two parter starts tomorrow (not that I ever need an excuse to yell "DESTROY THEM!" at the top of my lungs).

W

 

[Sydo]

How could people watch Prison Break when HOUSE is on the other channel?

Both are excellent! So I tape them. And NCIS.

 

[Winmar]

I thought of watching Prison Break, but then I thought it might be Diet Oz. Maybe I should give it a go.

I was staying at a motel which had Austar (sp?) during the week. Most of the basic package, which they seemed to have, was pretty shit. Fucking tennis was the main sport on offer.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Watching Prisonbreak now might not do as much for you, but seeing it from the start is awesome. Maybe hire the DVDs when they are released or something.

 

[Winmar]

Ah yeah fair enough. Probably a bit like watching Lost or 24 from half way through, yeah?

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Maybe like watching 24 halfway through...you can still get into it and like it, but many of the hooks and twists won't mean as much I guess.

 

[Priest of Evil]

LOST: whats up with this major religious slant they seem to be taking? they better keep a collar on it!

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Yeah it is weird. I am interested to see where it is going.

 

[Winmar]

Religious slant? Ooh no wonder I don't watch it!

 

[Winmar]

Any idea how I can find Channel 31 through my set top box? It's a community station....is it only the main channels that can be picked up with digital? Even the analogue signal would do me....

 

[phlogiston]

Channel 31 don't broadcast in digital yet. They're hoping to be allocated the bandwidth and get approval to be able to do it by the end of the year.

 

[Wrathchild]

"Black Sunday" (1960 Italian schlock horror classic directed by Mario Bava and starring the one and only Barbara Steele) was on SBS last Thursday. I've wanted to see this for years and should get around to watching it tomorrow .

I have two recommendations for this week. First up is "Funland" (SBS tomorrow night). It's a murder mystery set in Blackpool starring Mark Gatiss, the chap from League Of Gentlemen who also writes a cracker Doctor Who episode once in a while, and Beth Cordingly. One correspondent on IMDB remarked "omg the blonde one from The Bill gets her knockers out!", so I'll be watching based on that recommendation alone .

Flip over to ABC on Friday night for "The Best Man", an ITV telemovie with Richard Coyle (Jeff from Coupling) and Keeley Hawes (Zoe from Spooks) about two old school friends whose habit of keeping nasty secrets catches up with them, and the woman who gets caught in the middle of it all.

W

 

[Winmar]

Cool, it'll be nice when Ch31 go digital.

Beth Cordingly getting her knockers out? I might have to tune in! I've seen a bit of Funland, but haven't watched enough to get into it yet. It's rather strange.

 

[Southy]

Your the only other person I know who watches Ch 31

 

[Winmar]

I don't watch it very often, but there are a few ok things on it. I could do without the indoor soccer and Greek dancing though.

 

[Winmar]

What the FUCK is with SBS planning to introduce ads in the middle of programs? That is the worst idea ever thought of. THE WORST.

 

[Southy]

When did that suggestion come about?

 

[Celestial-Todd]

It was in the news a couple of days ago