A Lark Ascending Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Brendan O'Carroll: My Family at War I don't know O'Carroll as a comedian though his Mrs Brown series is very successful. Here he explores The Easter Rising with a particular focus on his three uncles who took part. Really excellent programme - a subject I had an obsession with many years back. Summarises the causes, some of the key actions and consequences clearly and in an involving manner. Shot mainly in and around Dublin (with a quick trip to Wales where one post-Rising internment camp was). Most Brits only see Irish history in terms of British lads being shot 'over there.' This programme conveyed the Irish perspective well whilst retaining great sympathy for the English soldiers who lost their lives that week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Bosch - season 2 on Amazon Prime streaming. The second season featuring Michael Connelly's L.A. detective Harry "Hieronymus" Bosch took the promise of season 1 and delivered on it. An excellent 10 episode series perfect for binge-watching. Titus Welliver and Lance Reddick put in note-perfect performances and Jeri Ryan is an entertaining femme fatale this season. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Finished off season two of Daredevil. Dark and very violent but gripping from start to finish. Better Call Saul. I'll be honest and say I'm not at all impressed with season two. Slow and frankly boring with whole reams of dull filler. I can see that they are looking for a long story arc but I think the pacing is dreadfuly ponderous. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 I can't get to see Daredevil until/if the seasons come out on disc. Darn. I really like this season of Better Call Saul so far, great stuff for me, I like the slow, deliberate story unfolding. I thought this week's Elementary was pretty darned good and slightly funny (the hero dying in mortal combat with his nemesis falling down a waterfall mirroring Doyle's unsuccessful kill off of Sherlock, "I was bitten by a radioactive detective"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 33 minutes ago, jazzbo said: I can't get to see Daredevil until/if the seasons come out on disc. Darn. I really like this season of Better Call Saul so far, great stuff for me, I like the slow, deliberate story unfolding. I thought this week's Elementary was pretty darned good and slightly funny (the hero dying in mortal combat with his nemesis falling down a waterfall mirroring Doyle's unsuccessful kill off of Sherlock, "I was bitten by a radioactive detective"). Elmentary's strength is it's consistency. It reminds me of The Good Wife in maintaining a decent level of writing and plots. The pairing of the two leads seemed implausible at first but they have grown into the roles and I think they compliment each other quite well. Holme's eccentricities are nicely balanced by Watson's no nonsense common sense. ( Sounds like me and the missus!) I much prefer it to the Cumberbatch version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 The Fall - season 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Shetland - Series 3 (BBC2) Programmes 1 + 2. I really like this cop series - grim doings in a place where in reality haggis snatching is probably the major crime. The main character is, as one of his friends commented. 'a surly bugger'. The landscape and the dreadful weather deserve the TV equivalent to Oscars. Can't recall if they did this in series 1 or 2 but there were some great aerial shots, swooping in from the sea over Lerwick or along the cliffs. Helicopter or drone? Not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) A great series, Shetland. My wife loves it, though she often has a hard time deciphering what people are mumbling! Somehow I can manage. Edited March 24, 2016 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 I use the subtitles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Orange Is The New Black, Season 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Carol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Line of Duty Series 3 Cracking start. The whole narrative changed complete direction in the last few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Manhattan, Season 2, continuing on, Blu-ray. Man, this is the only show that really rivals Better Call Saul for me this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 7 hours ago, A Lark Ascending said: Line of Duty Series 3 Cracking start. The whole narrative changed complete direction in the last few minutes. Looking forward to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Watched the first part of 'Blue Eyes', a Swedish drama set against skullduggery in high places. Based on episode 1, passes the time but it's no 'The Bridge' or 'The Killing'. Henry IV (Part 1) - brilliant. Tom Hiddleston is suddenly everywhere (tipped as the next James Bond). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 'The A Word' BBC1 Touching first episode of a series about a dysfunctional family coming to terms with the young lad's diagnosis as being on the autistic spectrum. Set in the Lake District so spectacular scenery too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Henry IV (Part II) - equally brilliant to part I. Ruminations on age and youth, the changing of the guard and the double edged sword of power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) The Night Manager - last episode (BBC1) Thrilling conclusion to an excellent series. All ended well - the bad guys got taken down and the nice people survived. Good piece here on the programme: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/27/the-night-manager-britain-place-world-le-carre (Health Warning: has a political second half) Edited March 28, 2016 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erwbol Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 On with season 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 3 hours ago, A Lark Ascending said: The Night Manager - last episode (BBC1) Thrilling conclusion to an excellent series. All ended well - the bad guys got taken down and the nice people survived. Good piece here on the programme: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/27/the-night-manager-britain-place-world-le-carre (Health Warning: has a political second half) This starts here soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 I'm probably going to watch The Night Manager when it plays here in the US. BTW, really going to miss The Good Wife. Good episode last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 The Night Manager is well worth 6 hours of your time. I'm 3 episodes from the end of Season 6 of 'The Good Wife' so I still have 7 to look forward to. Thoroughly enjoyed all of the seasons even if the mergers, leavings etc happen a bit too thick and fast to be believable. Really like the key characters. I just watched (as part of my post-retirement 4.00 p.m. documentary slot): Stonehenge: A Timewatch Guide (BBC4) I had quite a thing about prehistory in the late-70s and early 80s but that interest drifted to the margins except when visiting sites on holiday. So it was nice to reacquaint myself with all the Stonehenge theories - this programme ran over the theories of Stonehenge by changing schools of archaeology since the 50s as documented on various BBC programmes. On this occasion I won't complain about the presenter (Professor Alice Roberts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 FWIW, The Night Manager will be on AMC in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
page Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 On 26-3-2016 at 8:34 AM, A Lark Ascending said: 'The A Word' BBC1 Touching first episode of a series about a dysfunctional family coming to terms with the young lad's diagnosis as being on the autistic spectrum. Set in the Lake District so spectacular scenery too. I've watched it too. Somehow I directly knew it was about this subject. Probably because I was a teacher before. I've had a few pupils suffering this and it can be tough to deal with for the child as well as his surroundings. It can be handled though, I'll probably keep watching this since it is a subject of my interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 11 hours ago, jlhoots said: I'm probably going to watch The Night Manager when it plays here in the US. BTW, really going to miss The Good Wife. Good episode last night. I've been watching TGW since it started and will miss it too. I'd rank it as one of the great tv serial dramas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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