seen anything worth watching on the BBC recently?

Barry · March 01, 2020, 12:15:58 PM

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Not sure what channel it's on but I've just started watching a dark comedy called HOME. It's about a Syrian refugee living with a family in a semi. Really good.

Channel 4

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/home">//https://www.channel4.com/programmes/home

Thanks for the tip, Nick.

Nick · March 01, 2020, 11:20:27 AM

Not sure what channel it's on but I've just started watching a dark comedy called HOME. It's about a Syrian refugee living with a family in a semi. Really good.

Barry · February 29, 2020, 11:48:53 AM

Today, the licence runs out, so the TV antenna will be unplugged and it's all non BBC catch up. What will we do. We will be 24 hours behind. Help!

T00ts · February 29, 2020, 11:29:39 AM

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If I cant sleep I sometimes watch Hard talk at 0400 and the Business report that follows

Snap - see you there!

Streetwalker · February 29, 2020, 11:25:31 AM

No, nothing to report of interest . If I cant sleep I sometimes watch Hard talk at 0400 and the Business report that follows but that's more that the other channels are in sleep mode than the BBC putting out anything above and beyond .

When they actually get back to making TV programmes for entertainment instead of promoting its continual left wing ,diversity, equality agenda the BBC might be worth a watch and may I add the licence fee

T00ts · February 29, 2020, 09:23:39 AM

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The repair shop, plus loads of programs on BBC4, and of course any program with Prof.Alice Roberts in it.

You're right, the repair shop was very interesting. I do like history programmes and discovery things so 4 might be on my hit list.

I think half the problem is that a series is created and to start with it is ok but then it gets stuck in the formula created to the point that you can pretty much predict the script and camera shots in advance. I lose it long before that point.

papasmurf · February 29, 2020, 08:49:16 AM

The repair shop, plus loads of programs on BBC4, and of course any program with Prof.Alice Roberts in it.

T00ts · February 29, 2020, 08:38:21 AM

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I have to admit that I don't watch much TV. But I have just seen A Christmas Carol, The War of the Worlds and The Pale Horse and none of them struck me as up to much. The acting and camera work were fine, but I got the impression that the show runners were so busy trying to be new and innovative that they had forgotten that their first task was to entertain.

Still, as I said, I have not seen a lot of the Beeb's output recently. Anyone else seen anything worthwhile?

That has really set me thinking and I can't remember anything that has stuck with me. Gosh that's a bit of a shock. I guess if I'm honest I too don't have BBC as my go to anymore. Their political delivery over the last couple of years taught me to look elsewhere and that has stayed. Having said that if I see something that might be interesting and it proves dull in the first few minutes I don't stick around.

Borchester · February 28, 2020, 10:04:00 PM

I have to admit that I don't watch much TV. But I have just seen A Christmas Carol, The War of the Worlds and The Pale Horse and none of them struck me as up to much. The acting and camera work were fine, but I got the impression that the show runners were so busy trying to be new and innovative that they had forgotten that their first task was to entertain.

Still, as I said, I have not seen a lot of the Beeb's output recently. Anyone else seen anything worthwhile?