Broadchurch and Other UK TV Programs
Dec 15th 2016, 12:24 pm
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Re: Broadchurch and Other UK TV Programs
Jan 1st 2017, 12:19 am
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Re: Broadchurch and Other UK TV Programs
To Walk Invisible about the Bronte sisters is worth a watch. Written by Sally Wainwright of Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax fame. BBC iplayer.
Jan 1st 2017, 6:13 pm
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Re: Broadchurch and Other UK TV Programs
It's been mentioned before and that's probably why I downloaded it way back in May 2015. I finally started watching The Game on Friday night. Really good.
70s Cold War stuff for anyone not familiar.
70s Cold War stuff for anyone not familiar.
Jan 1st 2017, 8:19 pm
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Re: Broadchurch and Other UK TV Programs
Surprisingly (or perhaps not) my OH thought it was crap.
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Jan 2nd 2017, 1:20 pm
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Re: Broadchurch and Other UK TV Programs
To Walk Invisible - OpenLearn - Open University
Jan 2nd 2017, 4:59 pm
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Re: Broadchurch and Other UK TV Programs
Admittedly it was a bit hit or miss at times. There was perhaps too much emphasis on the brother's life, for example. I watched a short interview with Wainwright beforehand, and I think that helped frame the drama a bit better. She said her main aim was to show where these women came from. It's in this link as well as a few other things.
To Walk Invisible - OpenLearn - Open University
To Walk Invisible - OpenLearn - Open University
Jan 2nd 2017, 9:24 pm
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Re: Broadchurch and Other UK TV Programs
I enjoyed To Walk Invisible, although the dialogue seemed a bit too modern in places.
For me the highlight of Christmas viewing was Alan Bennett's Diaries.
For me the highlight of Christmas viewing was Alan Bennett's Diaries.
Jan 3rd 2017, 8:44 am
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Re: Broadchurch and Other UK TV Programs
New programmes last night, Silent Witness back for another series, and The Halcyon, a new period drama set during WW2, recorded both but not watched either yet.
Jan 3rd 2017, 11:50 am
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Re: Broadchurch and Other UK TV Programs
We watched the archaeology programme Britain's Ancient Capital, which is about the stone-age remains on Orkney. It was fascinating.
Jan 3rd 2017, 2:56 pm
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Re: Broadchurch and Other UK TV Programs
OK, now watched both, seem very promising, SW is a two part series shown on successive nights, there will be 3 or 4 weeks based on previous series. The Halcyon ISN'T Downton, but has a good selection of characters.
Jan 28th 2017, 1:19 am
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Jan 28th 2017, 8:27 pm
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Re: Broadchurch and Other UK TV Programs
Young Montalbano is on BBC again.
Jan 30th 2017, 9:28 pm
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