What’s on television

[daqinggregg]

There’s a brand new series of World’s Most Dangerous Roads coming to Dave & UKTV Play.

Eight new episodes featuring a brand new batch of comedians navigating some of the most treacherous roads around the world.

I’m glad the blurb informed me there are comedians as I wouldn’t have known otherwise.

Now it should be renamed the world’s most dangerous sheep/goat herding routes, as it seems no other motorized transport are using these routes.

I find it quite disingenuous, Joe Swash and Sean Walsh, navigate the treacherous terrain and untamed wilderness of Guatemala, they drive off a perfectly metalled road on the a track, then return to a metalled road again, with nothing of significance in between. Are we supposed to believe this was the only route to their destination?

[droopsnoot]

I've finished Chernobyl and the two series of Reacher, not sure what to try next, perhaps Succession. I do have a DVD of the first series of Bosch that might be worth a look.

[BunkMoreland]

droopsnoot said:

I've finished Chernobyl and the two series of Reacher, not sure what to try next, perhaps Succession. I do have a DVD of the first series of Bosch that might be worth a look.

I've just finished S03 of Succession. Its a bit pedestrian in places. And as you may have guess from various trailers or comments. None of the characters are especially likeable. S01 was a bit meh. S02 was better. S03 is a bit more meh. I'll probably watch S04 in due course as I know its the end

Whilst its fiction, its so well made its interesting to see how the genuinely wealthy live though. The old "stealth wealth" thing of no logos on $600 dollar baseball caps. Private Jets (PJs as one character calls them) Private Helicopters where the people are so used to them they don't even instinctively duck as they get out. And none of the wealth people wear Coats because they are never standing around waiting. They literally get out of a car and walk into somewhere else.

Kieran Culkin (yes his brother) is having a whale of a time with his character though.

[droopsnoot]

BunkMoreland said:

I've just finished S03 of Succession. Its a bit pedestrian in places. And as you may have guess from various trailers or comments. None of the characters are especially likeable. S01 was a bit meh. S02 was better. S03 is a bit more meh. I'll probably watch S04 in due course as I know its the end

Whilst its fiction, its so well made its interesting to see how the genuinely wealthy live though. The old "stealth wealth" thing of no logos on $600 dollar baseball caps. Private Jets (PJs as one character calls them) Private Helicopters where the people are so used to them they don't even instinctively duck as they get out. And none of the wealth people wear Coats because they are never standing around waiting. They literally get out of a car and walk into somewhere else.

Kieran Culkin (yes his brother) is having a whale of a time with his character though.

Cheers. I must admit I do enjoy watching stuff about people with loads of money, I enjoyed Billions probably as much for that as for the plot, which also thinned out a bit towards the end. Suits, similar. I actually haven't seen any of the trailers, just read about it on here.

[daqinggregg]

Perfect Pub Walks with Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey sets out on some of Britain's best and most spectacular pub walks. Each time he is accompanied by a celebrity guest, sharing amusing and personal conversations as they walk to 3 different pubs for a pint.

Nothing groundbreaking; just some nice feel good television. It’s made all the more appealing by Bill’s knowledge on various subjects, bringing the walks to life.

Channel 4

[Randy Winkman]

I've watched the Bill Bailey one with Paul Merton and enjoyed it.

I noticed this that's on tonight on C4:

"Accused: The Hampstead Paedophile Hoax: In 2015, two children accused parents and teachers of running a baby-eating satanic cult in a Hampstead school. The tale gripped conspiracy theorists around the world."

Must admit it was something that had passed me by at the time.

[droopsnoot]

BunkMoreland said:

I've just finished S03 of Succession. Its a bit pedestrian in places. And as you may have guess from various trailers or comments. None of the characters are especially likeable. S01 was a bit meh. S02 was better. S03 is a bit more meh. I'll probably watch S04 in due course as I know its the end

I've almost finished the first series, and I'm not sure I can be bothered sitting through the rest. As you say, there's no-one in there all that likeable, and not all that much happening so far.

I started recording Primeval as that's on one of the Freeview channels every night, but it's not my kind of thing and looks quite dated, so I've cancelled the series link now.

[daqinggregg]

Currently watching ‘The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson’

I’m not a particularly political person; I don’t really have much of a view on him. However, watching him and others voting based on the future of their career, not what is the best for the people or the country; really shocked me.

Clearly, I’m extremely naive.

[The Gauge]

BananaFama said:

Greig Wallace , the gurning green grocer who judges Masterchefs has a series of 3 day weekends in foreign cities .
Last week he ruined Rome and last night Venice...

[The Gauge]

BunkMoreland said:

Private Helicopters where the people are so used to them they don't even instinctively duck as they get out. And none of the wealth people wear Coats because they are never standing around waiting. They literally get out of a car and walk into somewhere else.

Never thought of it like that, well observed

[BunkMoreland]

The Gauge said:

Never thought of it like that, well observed

I cant claim credit for the observation. But it was interesting to see once you know.

droopsnoot said:

I've almost finished the first series, and I'm not sure I can be bothered sitting through the rest. As you say, there's no-one in there all that likeable, and not all that much happening so far.

I got to the end now. Some episodes are really good. But some are just awful! Ponderous, slow and nothing much happens. Also the time line jumps a bit too much so the next episode is the next day or 3 months down the line. And some major events happen off screen which just smacks of bad direction!


I wont spoil it with specifics

S408 - Is a great episode. Probably the best of all
S409 - Culkin gives an award winning performance in that episode!


Overall though I came away a bit flat from the whole thing. Felt like it could have had the same events and same impact if it was 2 seasons and done. Whilst the acting is good (in that you really don't care for the characters) I do suspect the people who give out awards fell into the trap of thinking the biggest series must be the best series. Its not top of the world acting. Everyone is doing good work, but nothing stellar. Nothing scene stealing. I hesitate to say over-rated. But its pretty bloody close.



In other series. I've started watching "Mayor of Kingstown" with Jeremy Renner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhmIVF2dTbI

3 eps in. We'll see how it plays

Edited by BunkMoreland on Saturday 16th March 18:18

Edited by BunkMoreland on Saturday 16th March 21:55

[Teddy Lop]

daqinggregg said:

Perfect Pub Walks with Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey sets out on some of Britain's best and most spectacular pub walks. Each time he is accompanied by a celebrity guest, sharing amusing and personal conversations as they walk to 3 different pubs for a pint.

Nothing groundbreaking; just some nice feel good television. It’s made all the more appealing by Bill’s knowledge on various subjects, bringing the walks to life.

Channel 4

Has he been able to get through a walk without mentioning Brexit?

[daqinggregg]

^ ^ ^ Not sure, its not something I'd be looking out for.

[Regbuser]

Ukraine: Enemy in the woods

Grimly fascinating