What Have You Been Watching on TV?

[RicoS321]

1 hour ago, tlg1903 said:

For all mankind.  Don't want to give any spoilers but it's like a Sorkin kinda show but NASA being the focus in an alternative universe going from the 60s space race.  4 series so far with more on the way and it's genuinely one of rhe best things I've ever seen. 

I know it's a popular forum, but I'm not sure the audience is that widespread. Anyway, what's the name of the show, it sounds good?

[manc_don]

11 hours ago, RicoS321 said:

I know it's a popular forum, but I'm not sure the audience is that widespread. Anyway, what's the name of the show, it sounds good?

Sounds like Armstrong actually lands on the moon in this one? 

[RicoS321]

55 minutes ago, manc_don said:

Sounds like Armstrong actually lands on the moon in this one? 

Don't be ridiculous. It's not even a planet, just a big projector image that they chuck up every night. Moon, my arse.

[Tyrant]

The Good Doctor. 3 seasons in. Nae too bad so far.

[manc_don]

Anyone started the latest handmaids tale? Not quite ready for the depression.

 

[tom_widdows]

All Ireland Hurling semi finals on bbc 2 northern ireland this weekend.

Cork vs Dublin on at the moment featuring slightly odd incident when the ref booked Dublin's waterboy. 

Gaelic football semis next weekend i think

[dons8321]

On 05/07/2025 at 18:03, tom_widdows said:

 

Wimbledon...used to really enjoy watching the likes of Borg, McEnroe, Edberg, Becker, Goolagong, Navritilova, Graff.  Now we have 2 drug cheats winning - Sinner "twice tested positive for clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid, in March of 2024"; "Iga Swiatek's case also caused some surprise, with the women's world No 2 accepting a one-month suspension in November after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine".  Ben Johnson should be given back his gold medal.

 

[redordead]

Enjoyed Dept Q, like a really long and more violent taggart with witty script.

Just started running point on netflix with the wife. It's a bit schitts creek with basketball. Easy watching, 30min episodes and she laughs her head off watching it.

[manc_don]

Have started watching Wednesday on Netflix. We’ve run out of things and it’s an easy watch which my wife approves of. 
 

Also been watching Brassic. Not sure how this passed me by (thanks Netflix and kids ruining algorithms). Funny as fuck. 

[BigAl]

Nine Bodies In A Mexican Morgue.

Just don't, watched all six episodes, kept thinking it must get better, but it didn't.

Easy to guess plot and frankly unbelievable events 

[TheDonbytheDee]

Trespasses - Set in Belfast during the troubles of the early 70s

A young catholic school teacher, falls for a high profile, married, Protestant lawyer.  Who is fighting on behalf of detained , supposed IRA terrorists.

Stars Gillian Anderson as the drunken mother of the school teacher.

Not bad, but couldn't help think it would have made a better film than a four part series.

One thing I took from it.

Flags on lamposts are very wrong.

 

[CurlsLikeTattie]

1 hour ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Trespasses - Set in Belfast during the troubles of the early 70s

A young catholic school teacher, falls for a high profile, married, Protestant lawyer.  Who is fighting on behalf of detained , supposed IRA terrorists.

Stars Gillian Anderson as the drunken mother of the school teacher.

Not bad, but couldn't help think it would have made a better film than a four part series.

One thing I took from it.

Flags on lamposts are very wrong.

 

I started that but wasn't 100% convinced with first episode. Will persevere.

[CurlsLikeTattie]

Riot Women. I thought it would be a bit twee and very cringe. The concept certainly has the potential.

I wasn't sure what way it would go after the first episode, but had a good feeling. It's brilliant. Didn't want it to end.

It'll make you hate men.

[TheDonbytheDee]

1 hour ago, CurlsLikeTattie said:

Riot Women. I thought it would be a bit twee and very cringe. The concept certainly has the potential.

I wasn't sure what way it would go after the first episode, but had a good feeling. It's brilliant. Didn't want it to end.

It'll make you hate men.

Yes, it was good and yes, it didn't portray us men in a good light.

[BigAl]

2 hours ago, CurlsLikeTattie said:

Riot Women. I thought it would be a bit twee and very cringe. The concept certainly has the potential.

I wasn't sure what way it would go after the first episode, but had a good feeling. It's brilliant. Didn't want it to end.

It'll make you hate men.

The missus watched it, I didn't.

Was it written by the same person as Happy Valley or am I havering 

[BigAl]

3 hours ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Trespasses - Set in Belfast during the troubles of the early 70s

A young catholic school teacher, falls for a high profile, married, Protestant lawyer.  Who is fighting on behalf of detained , supposed IRA terrorists.

Stars Gillian Anderson as the drunken mother of the school teacher.

Not bad, but couldn't help think it would have made a better film than a four part series.

One thing I took from it.

Flags on lamposts are very wrong.

 

Aye, watched it as well.

Thought it had a lot of promise, but in my opinion it kind of just petered out during the last episode

3.5/5

[TheDonbytheDee]

26 minutes ago, BigAl said:

The missus watched it, I didn't.

Was it written by the same person as Happy Valley or am I havering 

Aye. Sally Wainwright.

A very good writer.

[manc_don]

On 16/11/2025 at 01:19, BigAl said:

Aye, watched it as well.

Thought it had a lot of promise, but in my opinion it kind of just petered out during the last episode

3.5/5

Disappointing, this was on my watch list! 
 

I'm still trying to get the wife to watch house of Guinness with me, but think it’s a bit violent for her tastes  

 

in the meantime we’re watching The Beast In Me with Carrie Matheson. Good cast and decent watch so far.

[BigAl]

23 minutes ago, manc_don said:

Disappointing, this was on my watch list! 
 

I'm still trying to get the wife to watch house of Guinness with me, but think it’s a bit violent for her tastes  

 

in the meantime we’re watching The Beast In Me with Carrie Matheson. Good cast and decent watch so far.

Don't let me put you off Manc

Life is full of different opinions. At the end of the day Mrs Manc and you might love it 

[manc_don]

3 hours ago, BigAl said:

Don't let me put you off Manc

Life is full of different opinions. At the end of the day Mrs Manc and you might love it 

Wise words, thank you sensei.

[OneBrianIrvine.]

On 15/11/2025 at 10:09, CurlsLikeTattie said:

Riot Women. I thought it would be a bit twee and very cringe. The concept certainly has the potential.

I wasn't sure what way it would go after the first episode, but had a good feeling. It's brilliant. Didn't want it to end.

It'll make you hate men.

Maybe I just wasn’t in the mood as I couldn’t get past first 20 minutes but others have also raved about it to me so I’ll have to give it another go. I usually enjoy most of Wainwright’s stuff.

Just started and enjoying Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV, although available elsewhere ) from both the writer and scriptwriter of Slow Horses.

It’s akin to it with a similar funny OTT feel and maybe Killing Eve with OTT characters and performances with several big name actors chewing scenery entertainingly.

What grounds and elevates it though is Ruth Wilson. She’s playing it straight and is outstanding. Only ever seen her in The Affair and didn’t even realise she was English. It’s not just her accent, her entire vocal range is different. Emma Thompson (also good) seems to be getting the headlines but it’s Wilson who has blown me away.

Only two eps in but hugely enjoyable.