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The BBC Four Thread

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  • #542
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,285 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    brian_t wrote: »
    BBC4 first showed the above last October. They are repeating it next Saturday and will follow it with a first showing of the second film in the series on Saturday 15th.

    It was ok but I won't watch it a second time.

    I really enjoyed it myself, probably will watch it again, though obviously knowing the plot detracts from repeat viewing, looking forward to watching the second one anyway.

    Shame if people do watch it for first time they read this thread and see the spoilers (appreciate its a good couple of years old, but so were the spoilers until now)

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #543
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    I really enjoyed it myself, probably will watch it again, though obviously knowing the plot detracts from repeat viewing, looking forward to watching the second one anyway.

    Shame if people do watch it for first time they read this thread and see the spoilers (appreciate its a good couple of years old, but so were the spoilers until now)

    That's not a spoiler. WHY she was there, now that would be a spoiler!
    I'd say if one viewer in a thousand read this thread, that would be about the height of it ......


  • #544
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    We're a small cult :)


  • #545
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,285 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    That's not a spoiler. WHY she was there, now that would be a spoiler!
    I'd say if one viewer in a thousand read this thread, that would be about the height of it ......

    She's not supposed to BE anywhere though after all that time though is she, other than pushing up daisies.

    But I know what you mean. Sonja Richter (Googled her name obviously) is very good in it anyway.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #546
    An Ciarraioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,806 ✭✭✭An Ciarraioch


    At 10.30 tonight, a rare TV opportunity to see the short Buñuel/Dali film, Un Chien Andalou - judging by the Wikipedia entry, probably best viewed through one's fingers!


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  • #547
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,285 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    An Ciarraioch wrote: »
    At 10.30 tonight, a rare TV opportunity to see the short Buñuel/Dali film, Un Chien Andalou - judging by the Wikipedia entry, probably best viewed through one's fingers!

    Dunno what to take from that! He liked hands of one sort or another. Lots of close up of hands, hands on the floor, hands with ants coming out of them. Hands groping.


    Weird but strangely gripping. (like the hands)

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #548
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,548 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    brian_t wrote: »
    BBC4 first showed the above last October. They are repeating it next Saturday and will follow it with a first showing of the second film in the series on Saturday 15th.

    It was ok but I won't watch it a second time.
    I've watched all 3, via an "alternative" source, and the first one was the best of the bunch in my opinion.


  • #549
    brian_t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,888 ✭✭✭brian_t


    There is a new comedy series Bucket (4x30min) starting next Thursday at 10pm.

    Mim (Miriam Margolyes) is an eccentric free spirit who believes 70 is the new 40. Fran (Frog Stone) is a reserved high school history teacher in a rut. They are also mother and daughter, and their relationship is not exactly easy. When Mim reveals she is dying and wants to go on a trip to fulfil items on her bucket list, Fran feels that she has no choice but to come along for the ride. Fran and Mim have to try to come to terms with their past and their future as they tick off items on Mim’s preposterous list, one by one.



  • #550
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Department Q is very good even on second viewing, the lead actors are excellent.

    Oh, and Uffe is a great name!

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #551
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    Has Pioneer that's on tonight been on before? Plot sounds familiar.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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  • #552
    brian_t
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    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Has Pioneer that's on tonight been on before? Plot sounds familiar.

    I don't think so. BBC4 usually say if it's a repeat.

    BBC One - Pioneer

    -

    Hinterland series 3 starts next Saturday.


  • #553
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,285 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    brian_t wrote: »
    I don't think so. BBC4 usually say if it's a repeat.

    BBC One - Pioneer

    -

    Hinterland series 3 starts next Saturday.

    Think it might have been on Sky Movies.

    Edit: Yeah, it was on Sky Movies Select. Wasn't a fan.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #554
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    I'm enjoying Bucket - corny but Miriam Margolyes is hard to resist!


  • #555
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,285 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    I'm enjoying Bucket - corny but Miriam Margolyes is hard to resist!

    She's as mad as a box of frogs in real life so don't think it's a stretch for her!

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #556
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,200 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    I'm sure they'll repeat it - want to get in on the ground floor - ep1 was already gone before I could record it.

    I'm partial to your abracadabra,

    I'm raptured by the joy of it all.



  • #557
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    The OJ Simpson Documentary series OJ: Made In America starts Sunday May 14th on BBC Four at 9pm (under the Storyville banner)

    It received excellent reviews http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5275892/ http://www.espn.com/30for30/ojsimpsonmadeinamerica/

    Looks like the full almost 8 hours are being shown on BBC Four over 3 episodes Edit: Seems to be 5 episodes http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04sh539/episodes/guide


  • #558
    brian_t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,888 ✭✭✭brian_t


    brian_t wrote: »
    BBC Four?s new six episode comedy series Detectorists

    I see this is getting a rerun on BBC2 starting tonight.


  • #559
    Harry Palmr
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    Will deffo be watching it again. Hopefully it'll spread the word for one of the best series of any kind in recent years.


  • #560
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Been watching OJ: Made In America (one to go), it's just breathtaking. The whole thing - cynicism dripping from so many of the protagonists esp Johnnie Cochran, Barry Scheck and Carl Douglas. White was literally made black in one aspect. The prosecution was inept and my thoughts on Judge Ito remain unprintable! You can only feel for the family of Ron Goldman esp.

    Anyway new stuff ahoy

    Wednesday 9 PM 21:00

    Secrets of the Super Elements
    Mark Miodownik reveals the weird materials that have built our high-tech world.

    Thursday 9 PM

    Jago: A Life Underwater
    The 80-year-old hunter who dives like a fish on a single breath to stalk his prey.
    View Programme information

    Friday 10 PM

    Sharon Osbourne Presents Rock 'n' Roll's Dodgiest Deals
    Sharon Osbourne presents the story of pop deals from Little Richard to Robbie Williams.

    Sunday 10 PM

    Arena American Epic, Part 2: Blood and Soil
    2/4 The second episode explores gospel, the songs of the coal mines and the Delta blues.

    Monday 10 PM

    Arena Desert Island Discs
    1982 film made to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Roy Plomley's classic radio programme.

    Thursday 9 PM

    The Great Village Green Crusade
    Robert Llewellyn's campaign to get his village to generate power using renewable sources.


  • #561
    Skid X
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    Nice one Harry, totally agree about the OJ Documentary - absorbing viewing from start to finish. One of the best things I've seen in ages.

    I don't think I've seen that old Desert Island Discs tribute, looks interesting.


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  • #562
    brian_t
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    brian_t wrote: »
    Some Canadian Noir coming later this year.




    http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/cardinal
    The last episode of Hinterland is on this Saturday. It has not yet been renewed for another series.

    A double bill of Cardinal starts at 9 the following Saturday, June 3rd.


  • #563
    Tom Mann Centuria
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    brian_t wrote: »
    A double bill of Cardinal starts at 9 the following Saturday, June 3rd.

    Quite an uninspiring, clichéd trailer but I'll still watch it.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #564
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Not a programme but a death - given the apparent age cohort on this thread this seemed a good place for bad news - Brian Cant has died at 83 (quite a bit older than I imagined him to be) :(

    tKuS4n4gBrian%20Cant.jpg

    Apart from Play School and Play Away he was the voices of Trumpton, Camberwick Green
    and the less remembered Chigley and as such he'll always be a clear voice in my head :)


  • #565
    corks finest
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    mike65 wrote: »
    The only channel I'd pay for (assuming I had to pay for access to just one channel) contains any number of gems from their imported dramas to series about things like box containers, Jonathan Meades and post-modern explorations of the postcard.

    This week things get of to a strong start at 9 pm with part 1 of Light and Dark presented by Prof Jim Al-Khalili - about the Universe we can and can't see.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxQTqjk-ISc


    This is followed at 10pm by Time Shift which looks at the case of the spy Kim Philby and following that Mark Lawson chats with author John le Carre - BBC4 is screening the classic John Irvin directed adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy starting on Tuesday at 10 pm. So basically set your PVRs! :)
    Concur,, great channel,as was BBC 3


  • #566
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,966 ✭✭✭corks finest


    mike65 wrote: »
    The only channel I'd pay for (assuming I had to pay for access to just one channel) contains any number of gems from their imported dramas to series about things like box containers, Jonathan Meades and post-modern explorations of the postcard.

    This week things get of to a strong start at 9 pm with part 1 of Light and Dark presented by Prof Jim Al-Khalili - about the Universe we can and can't see.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxQTqjk-ISc


    This is followed at 10pm by Time Shift which looks at the case of the spy Kim Philby and following that Mark Lawson chats with author John le Carre - BBC4 is screening the classic John Irvin directed adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy starting on Tuesday at 10 pm. So basically set your PVRs! :)
    Concur,, great channel,as was BBC 3


  • #567
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    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Not a programme but a death - given the apparent age cohort on this thread this seemed a good place for bad news - Brian Cant has died at 83 (quite a bit older than I imagined him to be) :(

    tKuS4n4gBrian%20Cant.jpg

    Apart from Play School and Play Away he was the voices of Trumpton, Camberwick Green
    and the less remembered Chigley and as such he'll always be a clear voice in my head :)

    " Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble,Grub"

    R.I.P.


  • #568
    brian_t
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    Filming on series three of Detectorists started this week.

    DCtg2ncXsAEYkrL.jpg

    https://twitter.com/BritishComedy/status/876901107687198721/photo/1


  • #569
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Just been rewatching series 1 on BBC Two, I enjoyed it just as much maybe more as I anticipated the jokes about Simon & Garfunkel esp :)


  • #570
    brian_t
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    brian_t wrote: »
    I see Detectorists is getting a rerun on BBC2 starting tonight.

    Season 2 starts tonight .

    Takes a break next week for Wimbledon, but continues on the following Tuesday.


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  • #571
    who_ru
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    Did anybody watch Cardinal? I recorded it but my mind is being twisted by David Lynch and Twin Peaks at the moment so can't really focus on anything else right now.

    Is cardinal worth watching?


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