What are you watching right now?

[TheresaV]

Hi everyone 

You might think we already have a couple of movie/series threads. But as @Cleoriff noticed, we don't have a thread where we can all chat about general TV and all the series, films and shows you discover and love. So, here it is!

Drop your recent watching and your recommendations in this thread. And maybe you will find a few things that you haven't watched yourself yet? 

Keep the remote on the ready 

[Anonymous]

@Cleoriff I watched it on Amazon Prime but I think it still cost a couple of quid.

[Cleoriff]

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@Anonymous wrote:

@Cleoriff I watched it on Amazon Prime but I think it still cost a couple of quid.

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Mmmmm...I won't be paying for it then @Anonymous .

I haven't even got the film package on Sky. I prefer to pay for Sky Sports.

[sheepdog]

@TheresaV If you haven't seen it yet, watch One Foot in the Grave (on the Yesterday channel on Freeview apparently). One of the best sit-coms of all time  Come think of it, a lot of stuff on that channel is good value. 

I don't bother with mainstream TV these days bar the sport/Strictly/DOI/Masked Singer as most modern programming tends to be more graphic than ever with some semblence of a plot thrown in. Not that the streaming services are any better but I can skip those er, parts . Though the main TV viewing with the family ends up being some crime drama of some kind most nights. Poirot is exceptionally good (on ITV3) and doesn't need much introduction so enjoy. 

Working from home, I have taken to watching the American custom car shows at lunchtime which is great to see the craftmanship and detail being done (on DMAX or whatever they've renamed it to this year). Early series of Wheeler Dealers are great to see - latter series in the US not so good - and quite educational if you like cars!

[Anonymous]

I usually have Netflix or Amazon Prime @Cleoriff , I swap between them both. Most stuff on freeview is repeated too often and the adverts do my nut in.

One foot in the grave is brilliant and I still watch that too @sheepdog plus a lot of other stuff on that chan.

I also watch a lot of old films on Talking Pictures (ch 81) You get some real gems sometimes.

I turned the TV on the other day and that bold bloke with glasses was at a factory showing how cornflakes are made! What's that all about? I can't think of anything more uninteresting.

[Cleoriff]

Love One Foot in The Grave. Watched it more than once as well, so there's a limit in my opinion.

Fawlty Towers was great TV before everything became too PC to watch. No Ofcom complaints the first time round. now you just know there will be 100's.

Someone always finds something to be offended at.

Last week I watched The Supervet (Noel Fitzpatrick) in a one off special called Saving My Dog.

No secret that I love this vet. Pity he never took up a career in orthopaedics (for humans)

Noel's beloved dog Keira was run over and he was in bits. He decided to to the surgery himself. Brave man. Anyway, Keira recovered well.

Also watching Chernobyl again. They made the film and now showing it in series format on Sky Atlantic.

Have to say I love Would I Lie to You. On BBC. Two panels who have to tell the most outrageous lies and the other panel have to guess whether it's true or false. Team Captains are Lee Mack and David Mitchell. The presenter is Rob Brydon. Hilarious.

[sheepdog]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I usually have Netflix or Amazon Prime @Cleoriff , I swap between them both. Most stuff on freeview is repeated too often and the adverts do my nut in.

One foot in the grave is brilliant and I still watch that too @sheepdog plus a lot of other stuff on that chan.

I also watch a lot of old films on Talking Pictures (ch 81) You get some real gems sometimes.

I turned the TV on the other day and that bold bloke with glasses was at a factory showing how cornflakes are made! What's that all about? I can't think of anything more uninteresting.

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@Anonymous Inside the Factory with Grey Wallace. At first glance it does sound and look boring but in fact it is a very educational program that kids should be forced to watch. Worth watching at any age as it will give you some idea of the complexity of mass producing food for the masses and getting it to the shops.

[Anonymous]

@sheepdog Thank's for the info, but it's definitely not for me though 

[jonsie]

After 12 months in hospital, couple of years sat home recovering and a year plus in lockdown, I've spent so much time either lying down or stuck in front of a tv set trying to keep entertained that I can't bear to look at any more old re-runs of flowery twots, OFITG or endless Sky rehashed-to-death channels

Reality tv - I'd rather stab my own testicles with a rusty screwdriver!

Game shows, talent shows, dancing either on ice or across the kitchen floor - meh!

Just binge watched The Syndicate which was good clean fun and I enjoyed it

I do like most motoring shows, especially restorations which was something I did as a sideline to my chosen profession of motor vehicle mechanic, when mechanics were proper mechanics and not modern 'technicians'.

Agree with you @Cleoriff and I am also a big fan of Would I Lie To You. A laugh out loud programme especially more so when Bob Mortimer is on Lee Mack's team. Plenty of re-runs on Dave TV.

Cornflakes? Really? Oh dear @sheepdog !

[Anonymous]

The clock.. soooo can't sleep

[Cleoriff]

It's the finale of The Masked Dancer tonight. I didn't want to like this, in the same way, I didn't want to like The Masked Singer but it really draws you in. (or at least two of us...me and @Mi-Amigo )

Of course I will also be watching Formula 1 on Sky Sports. Practice 3 and Qualifying. I shall turn off straight after as I can't bear to listen to the pundits wondering what the hell has happened to Mercedes!

As I haven't checked the TV yet, not sure what else I will be watching although we did download Spooks 2 days ago. One of my favourite series of all time back in the day. A very brave series when it was first made, about MI5/MI6 and the CIA. Obviously about a group of spies who foil all sorts of terrorist plots. Was openly ridiculed by the real MI5 when it first aired. They stated 'working for MI5 was nothing like that' (Yeah well they would say that wouldn't they?)