New Year...... New TV series

Posy

And Matt Lucas's "hilarious" foreign accents didn't help!

Loughc

Big Brother returns to our screens on Virgin Media One & Two this Sunday at 9pm (October 8th)

Loughc

I’m watching bake off biscuit week with two different types of biscuit. Winning.

Posy

I got chocolate M&S dipped viennese fingers, cinnamon sugar palmiers, shortbread and Ladurée macarons for biscuit week. I love Bake Off. 😁

Loughc

The traitors started back on BBC1 last night if anyone is watching here.

DvB

First dates Ireland back tonight at 9.35 too.

pigtail33

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I watched it last night. I didn't see the first series, but the hype around it made me want to watch.

Not a lot happened in the first episode, but I'll keep watching. I get bored easily watching TV, but this kept me entertained for the full hour! So that's a win for me.

Posy

I've been watching the Post Office drama on ITV/Virgin Media. It's actually galling. 🫤

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121572482#Comment_121572482

Its been excellent. Part 4 on tonight.

Posy

Watching it now. I remember hearing about this scandal on the news and being shocked with how all those people were treated.

Loughc

Gladiators returns tonight on BBC. Proper Saturday entertainment is back on tv. Excited for this.

Loughc

Michael McIntyre’s big show is also back tonight on BBC1. Again friendly family fun.

DvB

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Love him, will be having this series linked on the telly box.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121611580#Comment_121611580

I saw him last November in the 3 arena. Great night out.

pigtail33

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121611473#Comment_121611473

I recorded Gladiators and have it on now. I hope it's as good as teenage me remembers.

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121611851#Comment_121611851

Saw him a couple of years ago and he was brilliant, going to see him again in May and already looking forward to it.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121611941#Comment_121611941

Loved it. So faithful to the original.

pigtail33

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121612405#Comment_121612405

Me too, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Even the referee sounded almost like the original one.

Smell the glove

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121612807#Comment_121612807

Mark Clattenburg, ex English premier league referee. Enjoyed it myself except for seeing him!

CheerLouth

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121611473#Comment_121611473

Pure raging that I forgot about this. Put a reminder in my phone for next week - we loved Gladiators as kids & I reckon my kids would love it too.

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121617365#Comment_121617365

I'd be surprised if it didn't appear on the bbc player

CheerLouth

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121617436#Comment_121617436

Can you access the BBC player here?

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121617765#Comment_121617765

If you have Sky you can. Not sure about the other providers.

Posy

You can get the iPlayer with Sky?!

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121618712#Comment_121618712

go in to catch up TV on the sky platform & scroll down to BBC, all their stuff that I go looking for is usually on there & broken down by channel too. May not be the full service to be fair but i've yet to not find something that's theirs on it.

miamee

I was in the mood for something really simple last night, not too taxing on the brain. Netflix was no help so I went to Disney...and started rewatching Malcom in the Middle. It's still pretty funny (if you enjoyed it the first time around that is)

Anything new worth watching on Netflix, Prime or Disney? I'm also watching Bosch on Prime atm which is great but a bit dark sometimes when you need something lighter.

Loughc

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Watching Fool Me Once on Netflix, standard mystery show you'd expect from Netflix.

DvB

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we gave up on it after 4 or 5 episodes. A few people recommended it to us but thought it was very repetitive with Michelle Keegans character driving around constantly after one thing or another. Thought the end result was pretty much signposted from the start too so we gave up on it. Seen too many of these now to get any sense of drama from them at all. Thought the acting in it was pretty weak too TBH.

Thought Vigil season 2 that was shown just before Christmas on BBC was a lot better. Enjoyed that one, thought the second season was better than the first TBH.

Posy

Yeah, I found Fool me Once a decent binge watch!

I just finished Squid Game the Challenge, which I really enjoyed. The backstabbing! I don't really watch reality TV anymore so it was a good change of pace, and I loved the actual Squid Game when it was out, so it was interesting too from that perspective.

Anyone who hasn't watched the ITV Post Office scandal drama, Mr Bates v the Post Office, I would recommend. Makes you angry and sad in equal measure, especially as it's all a true story. Toby Jones is excellent as usual- I actually must try The Decectorists on Netflix, as I've heard he's very good in it, and it generally gets good reviews.

pigtail33

I didn't watch Mr Bates live, but got major FOMO when it was all over the news, so I streamed it on the Virgin Media Player and agree that it was very very good but also quite sad in places. Loved Toby Jones in it, but he plays a very different character in Detectorists!

Also watching the second series of both The Tourist and The Traitors and I don't think I'd recommend either. Heard good things about Traitors, first series, but I just don't think it's for me. I did enjoy the first season of The Tourist, but the second one is pretty poor.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121619896#Comment_121619896

Squid game the challenge was so good!! Loved it!

Posy

Spoiler about the result:

Spoiler Warning

I was disappointed with the winner though. I thought she was a cunning one- I would have preferred Sam (with the beard) to have won.

Posy

I was surprised to learn that it was filmed in the UK though, since there were so many Americans and the prize fund was in USD!

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121620895#Comment_121620895

Spoiler Warning

Same. Very disappointed in the winner.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121620904#Comment_121620904

Explains why there was Irish people in it.

Jude13

Traitors being back is keeping me going during January.

CheerLouth

We remembered to watch Gladiators on Saturday; we loved it. The eldest turned to me half way through & said "I can see why you loved this, it's brilliant" 😂 😍

Gloria10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/112165146#Comment_112165146

Added to the list 

thx!

DvB

https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/the-great-stand-up-to-cancer-bake-off-2024/

The SU2C GBBO for 2024 was announced yesterday.

The groups entering the tent are:

• Jodie Whittaker, with Paloma Faith, Munya Chawawa and Spencer Matthews
• Danny Dyer, with Rhod Gilbert, Yinka Bokinni, and Leigh Francis
• David O’Doherty, with Oti Mabuse, Gabby Logan, and Suzi Ruffell
• Dermot O’Leary, with Greg James, Fern Brady and Mel B
• The Reverend Richard Coles, with Sara Cox, Joe Locke and Adam Hills

All episodes to be shown in the spring, no actual dates have been provided as yet.

As a big fan of GBBO I always look forward to these, they're a great stop gap until the real deal comes back in September.

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121729366#Comment_121729366

Same great watch, the ultimate evening watch when you are too tired to follow a plot!

DvB

Another limited TV series we started watching over the weekend was 'Griselda' on netflix about GRiselda Blanco, a female Narco from Columbia. We're 3 episodes in & its been a great watch so far. If any interest in the narco stuff I'd be surprised if you didn't like this, already looking forward to seeing the second half.

miamee

I've been watching previous series of Bake Off: The Professionals recently starting with the most recent. They are easy to watch though I am shocked at the things some of them get wrong - you wouldn't get it on the regular Bake Off sometimes! I've watched series 8 then 7 and now I have gone back to 3 so I have had Liam with 3 different co-hosts (Ellie Taylor, Stacey Solomon and Tom Allen)

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121729451#Comment_121729451

I'm mid-way through the last season of Ozark then I'll be moving onto something new. Have you watched Narcos, if so would you recommend?

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121729625#Comment_121729625

We loved Narco's, I'd definitely recommend if you like true crime stuff.

miamee

I second Narcos, very good. Also, Pedro Pascale is in it, what's not to like? 😃

Loughc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121729647#Comment_121729647

I do indeed, added to the list for next to watch while doing the night feeds, between this, top boy and Ozark my son better not be taking notes while having his milk!

DvB

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121729495#Comment_121729495

Never got into the professionals bake off, or the kids one to be honest, if its not in the tent with Paul it doesn't have the same appeal for me.

miamee

Funny enough. I thought I'd never watched it but once I saw Cherish and Benoit I remembered I'd watched it at the start. I don't watch the kids one either tbh but might keep it for a rainy day. I find Bake Off is safe watching if I don't want anything too taxing.

Posy

Looking forward to the SU2C bake off... it's great to see Rhod Gilbert there, I hope he is doing well.

DvB

Finished Griselda on netflix, would definitely recommend. Really enjoyed it.