Sometimes it's hard to find stuff on Amazon Prime, but I've found a great old show.
"Ultimate Force" a programme about an SAS unit and their adventures. If you missed it
It's very like the Professionals / who dares wins. With some very interesting story Ideas.
Episode 3 has someone murdering soldiers trying to do the survival course.
All four seasons are on prime and well worth a watch. I know Silhouette Man will be
watching as he's a big Ross Kemp fan
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Has anyone seen the miniseries "The looming tower"? I haven't yet. It's based on real events in the US intelligence community in the 1990's when the rivalries between CIA and FBI led to the inteligence failiure of 9/11. Looks very interesting.
I’ve just watched Tinker, Tailor , soldier spy and Smiley’s People with Sir Alec Guiness on Amazon Prime. Just brilliant I’d watched tinker tailor decades ago.
Will have to reread the books.
I’ve just seen first episode of the Americans and am hooked. I’d heard great reviews but hadn’t got round to watching it.
Normally I’d be watching the football .
We're three episodes into TIGER KING on Netflix. This show is absolutely batsh_t insane. If you want something that's really out there with people who probably need to be committed to an asylum, this is definitely for you.
This is one of the maddest things I've seen on the TV. Absolutely nuts ... all of them including, Carol f***ing Baskin ) )
We've been watching 'Ozark' . Absolutely love it. I watched the first episode when it first came out and didn't think much of it however, lock down and all that, I gave it a second go and I've found it excellent. Very dry in places.
UI have started re-watching "Yes, minister". It's first rate. I can't think of a political comedy show these days that is as hillarious, intelligent and biting as this one. Veep tries to be, but it relies too much on profanities insted of biting wit.
Loads of swearing as it's about Spin Doctors and how they are the puppet masters
of modern politicians, but apparently very true to life. It also has Peter Capaldi in it,
and he's always worth watching.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Loads of swearing as it's about Spin Doctors and how they are the puppet masters
of modern politicians, but apparently very true to life. It also has Peter Capaldi in it,
and he's always worth watching.
The BBC where using the very sweary 'Lockdown' episode to promote staying at home and staying safe.
I have to say Malolm Tucker is one of the best ever characters on TV iMO.
Watched a very young Peter Capaldi in Local Hero on Saturday afternoon , best bit is when the old farmers are arguing which is best a Ferrari or Rolls Royce and he comes up with "Well how many bails of Hey can you get in a Ferrari" ?
Have you ever seen " The Thick of it " ? a modern version of how politics is done.
The Thick of It was Armando Iannucci's show before Veep.
I've never seen the show meself, but there was also a movie called In the Loop which I have seen, where Capaldi's character goes to Washington. All those endless strings of cusswords flow very naturally out of Capaldi's mouth, even moreso than Julia Louise Dreyfuss.
Iannucci is a talented writer In the loop is the film version of The thick of it.
I love the bit in the film when a General berates Capaldi's character ending with
" You English B'stard " then Capaldi gives him a mouthful ending with " and it's
Scottish B'stard !" )
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Sometimes it's hard to find stuff on Amazon Prime, but I've found a great old show.
"Ultimate Force" a programme about an SAS unit and their adventures. If you missed it
It's very like the Professionals / who dares wins. With some very interesting story Ideas.
Episode 3 has someone murdering soldiers trying to do the survival course.
All four seasons are on prime and well worth a watch. I know Silhouette Man will be
watching as he's a big Ross Kemp fan
Ha ha! Good one, TP! )
"If you took Ross Kemp and all his programmes and fitted them into a black hole I'd shake your
hand!" - Paul Calf (Steve Coogan).
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
They use a bit of it fleetingly but it's far too chirpy for this fare, which is a bit Scandi noir but not.
I've been watching reruns of the drama Innocent on ITV about a man released from jail on a technicality after being convicted of his wife's murder, he says he didn't do it but interestingly the manner of the actor does not lend credence to this as he looks a bit dangerous, charmless and highly strung. I think it's set in Norfolk, it has some wonderful shots.
For all that, the actor's manner and accent does remind me of comic Lee Mack, you do expect him to make some of his deadpan, terse trademark quips.
"This is where we leave you Mr Bond."
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I've been watching reruns of the drama Innocent on ITV about a man released from jail on a technicality after being convicted of his wife's murder, he says he didn't do it but interestingly the manner of the actor does not lend credence to this as he looks a bit dangerous, charmless and highly strung. I think it's set in Norfolk, it has some wonderful shots.
For all that, the actor's manner and accent does remind me of comic Lee Mack, you do expect him to make some of his deadpan, terse trademark quips.
I’ve never seen Innocent but the lead guy (Lee Ingleby) I remember from Early Doors - now that’s one the finest tv comedies ever -{
I've been watching Upload on Amazon Prime--like Netflix's Altered Carbon, it's about gaining "immortality" by uploading your memories into virtual form. . .but this show's pretty much a comedy, and it's a good one.
Started watching this thinking it was one thing, turned out to be something different to what I was expecting.
Good fun if you don't mind excessive violence, graphic injuries and OTT fight scenes.
Actually bit concerned about my mental health in lockdown .... watching Gangs of London directly followed by Boardwalk Empire ... I'm obviously feeling very angry ) )
Ben McIntyre is a Bond/Fleming expert and his documentary on Operation Mincemeat was shown on BBC4 last night. It is terrific stuff and done like a thriller.
It's the story of how the Allies - Brits really - carried out misdirection tactics against the enemy prior to their invasion of Cyprus, by having a body float by with plans for the invasion of Greece instead.
It was filmed as The Man Who Never Was I think but this documentary must be better, not least because of all the new info that has materialised over the decades.
It will be on iPlayer most likely, but the pace of it reminded me of the Bond doc Everything or Nothing, and of course the whole 'fake somebody's death' thing anticipates YOLT - albeit the film, in which Fleming - being dead himself by then - had no part.
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"Ultimate Force" a programme about an SAS unit and their adventures. If you missed it
It's very like the Professionals / who dares wins. With some very interesting story Ideas.
Episode 3 has someone murdering soldiers trying to do the survival course.
All four seasons are on prime and well worth a watch. I know Silhouette Man will be
watching as he's a big Ross Kemp fan
Will have to reread the books.
I’ve just seen first episode of the Americans and am hooked. I’d heard great reviews but hadn’t got round to watching it.
Normally I’d be watching the football .
This is one of the maddest things I've seen on the TV. Absolutely nuts ... all of them including, Carol f***ing Baskin ) )
We've been watching 'Ozark' . Absolutely love it. I watched the first episode when it first came out and didn't think much of it however, lock down and all that, I gave it a second go and I've found it excellent. Very dry in places.
of modern politicians, but apparently very true to life. It also has Peter Capaldi in it,
and he's always worth watching.
the insults are amazingly funny.
The BBC where using the very sweary 'Lockdown' episode to promote staying at home and staying safe.
I have to say Malolm Tucker is one of the best ever characters on TV iMO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz4bh9L172U
Joy to behold.
I've never seen the show meself, but there was also a movie called In the Loop which I have seen, where Capaldi's character goes to Washington. All those endless strings of cusswords flow very naturally out of Capaldi's mouth, even moreso than Julia Louise Dreyfuss.
Iannucci also made Death of Stalin.
I love the bit in the film when a General berates Capaldi's character ending with
" You English B'stard " then Capaldi gives him a mouthful ending with " and it's
Scottish B'stard !" )
how would you compare the two shows?
Ha ha! Good one, TP! )
"If you took Ross Kemp and all his programmes and fitted them into a black hole I'd shake your
hand!" - Paul Calf (Steve Coogan).
He took a guys pulse in his neck, and didn't have to remove
his heavy military gloves.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9128874/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
I used to love Van der Valk growing up…I believe they do use the original theme tune -{
I've been watching reruns of the drama Innocent on ITV about a man released from jail on a technicality after being convicted of his wife's murder, he says he didn't do it but interestingly the manner of the actor does not lend credence to this as he looks a bit dangerous, charmless and highly strung. I think it's set in Norfolk, it has some wonderful shots.
For all that, the actor's manner and accent does remind me of comic Lee Mack, you do expect him to make some of his deadpan, terse trademark quips.
Roger Moore 1927-2017
Van der Valk has been getting poor reviews
I’ve never seen Innocent but the lead guy (Lee Ingleby) I remember from Early Doors - now that’s one the finest tv comedies ever -{
Started watching this thinking it was one thing, turned out to be something different to what I was expecting.
Good fun if you don't mind excessive violence, graphic injuries and OTT fight scenes.
Actually bit concerned about my mental health in lockdown .... watching Gangs of London directly followed by Boardwalk Empire ... I'm obviously feeling very angry ) )
It's the story of how the Allies - Brits really - carried out misdirection tactics against the enemy prior to their invasion of Cyprus, by having a body float by with plans for the invasion of Greece instead.
It was filmed as The Man Who Never Was I think but this documentary must be better, not least because of all the new info that has materialised over the decades.
It will be on iPlayer most likely, but the pace of it reminded me of the Bond doc Everything or Nothing, and of course the whole 'fake somebody's death' thing anticipates YOLT - albeit the film, in which Fleming - being dead himself by then - had no part.
Roger Moore 1927-2017