The Sofa (General Chat Thread)

The Black Oil

I watched Home last night. That is, 4.02 from The X Files. Honestly haven't watched it on over 20 years I'd say. Oh, the format on the DVDs. Fantastic episode, btw. Sad, but not without some humour.

The Black Oil

Leah Cairns of BSG, Interstellar, Travellers, etc, has stage 3 aggressive breast cancer. Horrible thing for anyone to be dealing with. Diagnosed after she started on Travellers.

Agent Coulson

I would say Netflix and other steamers will see a huge jump in subs over the coming weeks and months.

pixelburp

Indeed you'd imagine their servers have been hammered the last week or so, but I haven't experienced any great lag or issues. Ditto the ISP in general TBH but who knows how long that'll last.

pixelburp

Obviously this is far, far down the priority lists of things to be concerned about, but the autumn and winter schedules will be really weird. Seems like a bunch of shows won't be out or coming back anytime soon.

Agent Coulson

Ah just like the writers strike 12/13 years ago that lasted for months and delayed shows it will get back to normal in time.

The only difference now is the networks have the streamers as competition and this may lead to a huge huge cord cutting numbers.

Mr E

Just saw this article on metacritic. A lot of shows are stuck in limbo since last week.

TV schedules are really going to dry up in the next few weeks.

https://www.metacritic.com/feature/movies-and-tv-shows-delayed-by-coronavirus

Basq

^ Planning to catch up on my Six One News boxset and wait for all this to blow over!

Honestly, I'd say Netflix are rubbing their hands right now (presumably with hand sanitizer obvs).

CastorTroy

Basq wrote: »

^ Planning to catch up on my Six One News boxset and wait for all this to blow over!

They mention a virus

Basq

CastorTroy wrote: »

They mention a virus

I'm only at

Man Slips On Ice

..

Mr E

This is mad....

Big Brother Germany To Tell Housemates About Coronavirus Outbreak In Special Live Episode

Contestants on the German version of Big Brother are to be told about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in a special live episode of the reality show.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that the housemates taking part in the 13th series of the German reality show were none-the-wiser about the global pandemic, having entered the house at the beginning of February.

The live episode is tonight...

http://huffp.st/WNAd8Nq

Agent Coulson

I wonder how many Countries are filming Survivor around the world at the moment in deserted islands if there are any they might be some the safest people on the earth from the virus.

CastorTroy

Mr E wrote: »

This is mad....

Big Brother Germany To Tell Housemates About Coronavirus Outbreak In Special Live Episode

Contestants on the German version of Big Brother are to be told about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in a special live episode of the reality show.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that the housemates taking part in the 13th series of the German reality show were none-the-wiser about the global pandemic, having entered the house at the beginning of February.

The live episode is tonight...

http://huffp.st/WNAd8Nq

Just remembering Dead Set

CastorTroy

US series affected/unaffected

https://tvline.com/gallery/coronavirus-tv-shows-delayed-list-photos/

maudgonner

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I wonder how many Countries are filming Survivor around the world at the moment in deserted islands if there are any they might be some the safest people on the earth from the virus.

I doubt there will be too many 'eat the disgusting food' challenges for a while to come. Bat soup anyone?

The Black Oil

:P

https://twitter.com/GeorgeTakei/status/1239946240042958849

Tom Mann Centuria

Where's Nigel Fairservice? His episode of Frasier is on now.

Romping through the fens and spinneys with his school chums I expect.

CastorTroy

Can't find a video of the German Big Brother house being told the news, but how about the Brazilian
https://twitter.com/witharisgz/status/1239750303244865536

pixelburp

Lordy, forgot Dave were making these - and a feature length episode too. The gang are looking a little old though ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-YaZxZTl-E

Atlantic Dawn

On RTE 1 right now, Mass, the chalice work is exceptional.

Mr E

This is great fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efOxEN3nmoU

FFVII

Mr E wrote: »

This is great fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efOxEN3nmoU

They could have done so much more!!! So disappointed in that.

Harry Palmr

Mitchell and Webb saw the future

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l28o6fJda1c

pixelburp

I particularly like this one: if you're caught out in the open, lie down in any convenient, lead lined concrete mountain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jJ203Q-lyk

Harry Palmr

toilet rolls again!

mr_fegelien

Am i the only one who thinks that David Mcullagh from RTE looks like Rowan Atkinson

JP Liz V1

15 years since The Office US began

Liamalone

15 years since The Office should've ended.

jacool

RTE2 just did an hour of schooling. Judging by the irish muinteoir there'll be a lot of dads watching with their kids for the week!

Basq

jacool wrote: »

RTE2 just did an hour of schooling. Judging by the irish muinteoir there'll be a lot of dads watching with their kids for the week!

Pics or GTFO! :pac: