What Have You Been Watching on TV?

[Goldie03]

A bit late to the party but I read Tresspasses recently as saw author st Edinburgh Book Festival a couple of years ago and noticed that it was coming as a series. 

Wasn't overly enthusiastic about the book but will probs watch on tv at some point - didnt really get the connection between them from the pages. 

[manc_don]

Onto the final episode of stranger things. The wife took the boys off for a nap so managed to knock two off, hopefully get through the finale over the next week

[RicoS321]

6 hours ago, manc_don said:

Onto the final episode of stranger things. The wife took the boys off for a nap so managed to knock two off, hopefully get through the finale over the next week

Hadn't realised it was that type of show.

[Mason89]

Finished Stranger Things & feels like I started watching it in the 80s 

I’ve no idea if I enjoyed it or not. It’s great to look at but there’s just so many things wrong with it at the same time 

Kids in America wearing Fall T-Shirts? Fuck off 

[StandfeeFM]

9 hours ago, Mason89 said:

Finished Stranger Things & feels like I started watching it in the 80s 

I’ve no idea if I enjoyed it or not. It’s great to look at but there’s just so many things wrong with it at the same time 

Kids in America wearing Fall T-Shirts? Fuck off 

Willing to suspend your disbelief for the Upside Down, Demogorgons and the Mind Flayer but when it comes the popularity of Manchester bands in Mid West America in the 80s, that's where it falls down?

[tom_widdows]

10 hours ago, StandfeeFM said:

Willing to suspend your disbelief for the Upside Down, Demogorgons and the Mind Flayer but when it comes the popularity of Manchester bands in Mid West America in the 80s, that's where it falls down?

As does the kids rooms being decorated with movie posters and memorabilia which wouldnt have been available.

Cynic in me suspects a mid 20s intern was told to research the 80s and decided Youtube and tiktok were the best sources

[BigAl]

Binge watched the first The Night Manager series last night 

Although I watched it when originally released (2016 ?? ), I was surprised just how little of it I remembered.

Excellent evening's viewing. Series 2 will have to go some to surpass it.

 

[TheDonbytheDee]

On 03/01/2026 at 06:53, BigAl said:

Binge watched the first The Night Manager series last night 

Although I watched it when originally released (2016 ?? ), I was surprised just how little of it I remembered.

Excellent evening's viewing. Series 2 will have to go some to surpass it.

 

Watched the first two episodes of the new series and it's not bad at all.

 

 

[CurlsLikeTattie]

On 03/01/2026 at 06:53, BigAl said:

Binge watched the first The Night Manager series last night 

Although I watched it when originally released (2016 ?? ), I was surprised just how little of it I remembered.

Excellent evening's viewing. Series 2 will have to go some to surpass it.

 

I might have to rewatch too. No idea what happened despite really enjoying it.

But might just tread the Wiki synopsis to see if that jogs my memory

[manc_don]

Thanks for reminding me of that one, had forgotten it was on the list to watch with the wife. 

[Kowalski]

Night Manager 2

-first three episodes: pish

-episode four onwards: much, much better

[MDred]

Just finished Tinker,Tailor, Soldier Spy and Smileys People, 40+ years old but excellent viewing.

[Mason89]

Just finished Run Away with James Nesbitt & Minnie Driver 

That is the worst bit of television I’ve ever seen. It looks like it was written and performed by a 1st year drama class. Worth a watch just to see how bad it is 

[CurlsLikeTattie]

16 hours ago, Mason89 said:

Just finished Run Away with James Nesbitt & Minnie Driver 

That is the worst bit of television I’ve ever seen. It looks like it was written and performed by a 1st year drama class. Worth a watch just to see how bad it is 

It wouldn't happen to be one of Channel 5's long line of dreadful 'gritty dramas' would it? They churn out crap that surpasses the crapness of Hallmark Christmas movies (that said, I love a Hallmark Christmas movie)

[RicoS321]

23 minutes ago, CurlsLikeTattie said:

It wouldn't happen to be one of Channel 5's long line of dreadful 'gritty dramas' would it? They churn out crap that surpasses the crapness of Hallmark Christmas movies (that said, I love a Hallmark Christmas movie)

Netflix pick up hundreds of these types of things from all over the world. It's probably around 10% hit rate on Netflix for me. Almost anything on the "Top 10 in the UK" lists is pish too. I'm quite bad for watching something just because I started it too. 

[Mason89]

That’s exactly how we ended up watching it. I can’t stop thinking about how shite it was. I was at Darvel, QOS, 9-0 & Queens Park and I think watching that was worse 

[swaddon]

1 hour ago, Mason89 said:

That’s exactly how we ended up watching it. I can’t stop thinking about how shite it was. I was at Darvel, QOS, 9-0 & Queens Park and I think watching that was worse 

Nothing happened at Darvel, remember?