Only Connect is the toughest quiz in telly. I am happy ti get a couple of questions right. Lateral thinking is not my bag.
Someone's special subject on Mastermind was the Ian Fleming James Bond novels. I got 7 right without even revising.
On other notes, SkyArts showed a doc called Sean Connery VS James Bond which attempted to convey the actor's genuine skill while acknowledging both his debt and disdain for Bond. I felt it concentrated at length on Zardoz chiefly because they managed to interview John Boorman. Jackie Stewart's anecdote about watching The Hill over and over during Sir Sean's alziemer affected latter years was quite heart-rending.
On a lighter note, repeats of Last of the Summer Wine tend to frustrate and reward in equal measure. The first few series tended to the maudlin, but things perked up once Brian Wilde's Foggy Dewhurst arrived. Series 5 (1979) kick started a golden period for these golden aged characters with episodes such as Full Steam Behind and The Flag and Further Snags displaying Foggy's dreamy uselessness and self-importance, encouraged by Clegg and Compo's pithyness. Series 6, 7 & 8 (1982 - 1984) have continued in a similar vein with more time given to Joe Gladwin & Kathy Staff as the warring Wally and Nora Batty. Serenade for Tight Jeans, The Frozen Turkey Man, The Three Astaires and The Loxley Lozenge [introducing Wesley's oil sooted mechanic] each have moments of high farce that keep one amused, although the pace and humour remains slow and frequently uneven. The quality started to go downhill once more characters became involved, but these early series really do demonstrate some fine, gentle and well-observed humour among the silly musings of old men and nagging women
Set in Morecambe this is a pretty decent police series. A murder is linked to a cover-up and our team of detectives deal with this and their increasingly complicated private lives at the same time.
The acting is solid and the story is interesting enough to pass the time without boredom setting in.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
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I thought you were joking when you said Morecambe 👀 the biggest crimes round there are Tyson Fury’s dress sense and only one fried egg on a cafe breakfast 🤣
SILO season 2 started last week on Apple TV. Season 1 was amazing. If you haven't watched this yet, give it a try.
The premise: People have been living underground in a circular silo for ~100 years. Something happened on the surface to render life impossible, so everyone is making the best of it in this underground life. The one rule: if you ask to go to the surface for any reason, you're kicked out...and you die. Rebecca Ferguson stars (along with Common and Tim Robbins). Ferguson is Juliet, a mechanic who gets involved with a conspiracy in the silo...to say more would be to spoil.
This is based on a series of three books. From what I gather, the first season was essentially the first book. I believe this is targeted for being a three season show.
FOR ALL MANKIND, Apple TV. An alternate reality where the Russians won the space race. 4 seasons so far with a 5th on the way.
SILO, Apple TV. Based on a book series that's very well regarded. Post apocalyptic show of people living in an underground silo. The second season just started.
3 BODY PROBLEM, Netflix. Based on a book series that's also very well regarded. Aliens are coming... 1 season so far with more on the way.
DARK, Netflix. German science fiction series. One of my all time favorite shows 3 seasons, all complete and ready to binge. Go in clean, don't read up on it.
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Will have to look for that @CoolHandBond 👍🏻
I’m currently catching up on Only Connect, a brilliant quiz on BBC 2 😁
Only Connect is the toughest quiz in telly. I am happy ti get a couple of questions right. Lateral thinking is not my bag.
Someone's special subject on Mastermind was the Ian Fleming James Bond novels. I got 7 right without even revising.
On other notes, SkyArts showed a doc called Sean Connery VS James Bond which attempted to convey the actor's genuine skill while acknowledging both his debt and disdain for Bond. I felt it concentrated at length on Zardoz chiefly because they managed to interview John Boorman. Jackie Stewart's anecdote about watching The Hill over and over during Sir Sean's alziemer affected latter years was quite heart-rending.
On a lighter note, repeats of Last of the Summer Wine tend to frustrate and reward in equal measure. The first few series tended to the maudlin, but things perked up once Brian Wilde's Foggy Dewhurst arrived. Series 5 (1979) kick started a golden period for these golden aged characters with episodes such as Full Steam Behind and The Flag and Further Snags displaying Foggy's dreamy uselessness and self-importance, encouraged by Clegg and Compo's pithyness. Series 6, 7 & 8 (1982 - 1984) have continued in a similar vein with more time given to Joe Gladwin & Kathy Staff as the warring Wally and Nora Batty. Serenade for Tight Jeans, The Frozen Turkey Man, The Three Astaires and The Loxley Lozenge [introducing Wesley's oil sooted mechanic] each have moments of high farce that keep one amused, although the pace and humour remains slow and frequently uneven. The quality started to go downhill once more characters became involved, but these early series really do demonstrate some fine, gentle and well-observed humour among the silly musings of old men and nagging women
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Set in Morecambe this is a pretty decent police series. A murder is linked to a cover-up and our team of detectives deal with this and their increasingly complicated private lives at the same time.
The acting is solid and the story is interesting enough to pass the time without boredom setting in.
I thought you were joking when you said Morecambe 👀 the biggest crimes round there are Tyson Fury’s dress sense and only one fried egg on a cafe breakfast 🤣
Only one egg? That will never do! 😂
SILO season 2 started last week on Apple TV. Season 1 was amazing. If you haven't watched this yet, give it a try.
The premise: People have been living underground in a circular silo for ~100 years. Something happened on the surface to render life impossible, so everyone is making the best of it in this underground life. The one rule: if you ask to go to the surface for any reason, you're kicked out...and you die. Rebecca Ferguson stars (along with Common and Tim Robbins). Ferguson is Juliet, a mechanic who gets involved with a conspiracy in the silo...to say more would be to spoil.
This is based on a series of three books. From what I gather, the first season was essentially the first book. I believe this is targeted for being a three season show.
Recommended. Very well done, very immersive.
Sean Connery v James Bond is repeated tonight on Sky Arts at 11.45pm and ends 1am.
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I used to watch Only Connect all the time, but I lost thr feel for it after my StepMum died.
We'd watch it as a family along with University Challenge.
Can anyone reccomend any nee decent Sci Fi on the telly? I'm running dry for some new material. (Sighs.)
For some great Sci Fi, I highly recommend:
FOR ALL MANKIND, Apple TV. An alternate reality where the Russians won the space race. 4 seasons so far with a 5th on the way.
SILO, Apple TV. Based on a book series that's very well regarded. Post apocalyptic show of people living in an underground silo. The second season just started.
3 BODY PROBLEM, Netflix. Based on a book series that's also very well regarded. Aliens are coming... 1 season so far with more on the way.
DARK, Netflix. German science fiction series. One of my all time favorite shows 3 seasons, all complete and ready to binge. Go in clean, don't read up on it.
Just finished season one of For All Mankind. It’s superb. Tense, exciting, emotional, with great acting and special effects. Very highly recommended.