Anything outstanding on tv
26 December 2012, 08:20 PM
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Anything outstanding on tv
Over xmas. ?
I suppose just getting older or something but iv seen,can see absolutely absolutely nothing
Watched the opera bbc2, Yesterday ,thats best so far -but not designed specific for xmas I'm guessing
I suppose just getting older or something but iv seen,can see absolutely absolutely nothing
Watched the opera bbc2, Yesterday ,thats best so far -but not designed specific for xmas I'm guessing
26 December 2012, 09:16 PM
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Simply put no nothing new or outstanding on at all.
I am getting older but xmas TV is definitely not what it used to be.
Richard
I am getting older but xmas TV is definitely not what it used to be.
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26 December 2012, 10:58 PM
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Lesie is a Christmas Peado!
Seek and you shall find. Close to 97% of the stuff broadcast on the UK airwaves is complete rubbish, this percentile has only adjusted fractionally since the dawn of electric. A bit cliché but i will try to show why.
Eastenders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale et al are peerless in how terrible they are, they will never even make such a list, they even go so far to correlate between themselves in regards scripts and then go on to make a fictitious awards ceremony to pat each other on the back. Avoid
So, UK stuff to watch, that has aired within the year 2012.
Peep Show (start from 1st season)
Misfits (start from 1st season)
Dara O Brians Science Club
Stephen Fry Gadget Man
Masterchef
Outnumbered Xmas Special (start from 1st season)
US stuff from this year
True Blood
Broadwalk Empire
Dexter
Homeland
Game of Thrones
House
Nikita
American Horror Story
Being Human
Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia (one of the best shows ever broadcast, takes at least 10 eps to understand)
How i Met Your Mother
Once Upon a Time
30 Rock
Parks and Recreation
New Girl
Weeds
Modern Family
Suburgatory
The Big Bang Theory
Two and Half Men
Up All Night
Family Guy
American Dad
Don't Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23
The News Room
Scandal
Touch (Worth your time, did get a second series for 2013)
Don't waste your time with cancelled shows that require answers, Alcatraz being the biggest letdown, billed as the next Lost, it was not.
List not exhaustive
Eastenders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale et al are peerless in how terrible they are, they will never even make such a list, they even go so far to correlate between themselves in regards scripts and then go on to make a fictitious awards ceremony to pat each other on the back. Avoid
So, UK stuff to watch, that has aired within the year 2012.
Peep Show (start from 1st season)
Misfits (start from 1st season)
Dara O Brians Science Club
Stephen Fry Gadget Man
Masterchef
Outnumbered Xmas Special (start from 1st season)
US stuff from this year
True Blood
Broadwalk Empire
Dexter
Homeland
Game of Thrones
House
Nikita
American Horror Story
Being Human
Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia (one of the best shows ever broadcast, takes at least 10 eps to understand)
How i Met Your Mother
Once Upon a Time
30 Rock
Parks and Recreation
New Girl
Weeds
Modern Family
Suburgatory
The Big Bang Theory
Two and Half Men
Up All Night
Family Guy
American Dad
Don't Trust the Bitch in Apartment 23
The News Room
Scandal
Touch (Worth your time, did get a second series for 2013)
Don't waste your time with cancelled shows that require answers, Alcatraz being the biggest letdown, billed as the next Lost, it was not.
List not exhaustive
26 December 2012, 11:07 PM
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28 December 2012, 12:36 AM
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......I'm fairly certain I laughed more when I last went to the dentist. 
Which reminds me
Which reminds me
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01 January 2013, 08:01 PM
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Well I think they catered for children this xmas along with rehashed ****e from year back
At least jimmy didn't make an appearance I suppose
At least jimmy didn't make an appearance I suppose
01 January 2013, 08:17 PM
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I was gutted to miss it.
I saw A Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey's voiceover. I found some scenes very trippy. Specially the one when Scrooge holds the scarf of that fat ghost and looks down. In fact, I think the makers of that film were constantly on acid while making it.
What happened in Eastenders this Chistmas? Did someone get murdered or slept with their partner's relative/mate, and then it all kicked off big style or something? It's always like that on Christmas over there, innit?
I saw A Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey's voiceover. I found some scenes very trippy. Specially the one when Scrooge holds the scarf of that fat ghost and looks down. In fact, I think the makers of that film were constantly on acid while making it.
What happened in Eastenders this Chistmas? Did someone get murdered or slept with their partner's relative/mate, and then it all kicked off big style or something? It's always like that on Christmas over there, innit?
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It's slapstick sh1te at best.
01 January 2013, 08:45 PM
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I just flicked through the channels while i came down to get myself another beer,EastEnders and that was enough for me to switch off,and retire back to room for internet and playing xbox...
02 January 2013, 06:41 PM
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8pm tonight Operation Crossbow BBC4 - Spitfire pilots and the story of their photo-reconnaissance. Repeat apparently, I missed it first time, looks good
http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/9f...ation-crossbow
http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/9f...ation-crossbow
02 January 2013, 06:54 PM
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8pm tonight Operation Crossbow BBC4 - Spitfire pilots and the story of their photo-reconnaissance. Repeat apparently, I missed it first time, looks good
http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/9f...ation-crossbow
http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/9f...ation-crossbow
03 January 2013, 12:14 AM
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Racing legends (one about Stirling Moss and the other about Jackie Stewart) was excellent, they are both on iplayer for 1 more day. I think there is supposed to be one more about Colin McRae but I'm not sure when it will be on...
03 January 2013, 02:06 AM
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The Colin McRae one got pulled for some reason, but there's no explanation as to why 
Sir Stirling Moss; 1000 miles in 10 hours, in a truck with no roof
Sir Stirling Moss; 1000 miles in 10 hours, in a truck with no roof
03 January 2013, 11:33 AM
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The original Girl With The Dragon Tattoo film (the Swedish one 
) is excellent.
I've got Ripper St. on Sky Plus and will try and watch it before Sunday. Once I have more than one episode to watch I tend to never watch them for some reason.
The James May show where he built the glider was a good watch.
Steve
) is excellent.I've got Ripper St. on Sky Plus and will try and watch it before Sunday. Once I have more than one episode to watch I tend to never watch them for some reason.
The James May show where he built the glider was a good watch.
Steve
03 January 2013, 02:13 PM
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