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I can recommend the following…….

(55 Posts)
Kateykrunch Thu 17-Feb-22 13:52:25

Traces…On Alibi, series 2, all available to download, watch Series 1 first though.

Still Game…On Netflix, we thought we had seen all episodes, but apparently not, there are loads of series and it is so good for a laugh.

Resident Alien…Sky, new series coming before end of this month.

Young Wallander…Netflix, new series.

You’re welcome, enjoy.

Sparklefizz Sun 20-Feb-22 11:51:15

I can recommend Sophie on Netflix. A docu-drama set in Ireland. Very good.

sundowngirl Sun 20-Feb-22 12:02:52

Reacher
Ozarks
The Stranger or anything by Harlem Coben
Suspicion
The Sinner all 4 series
Damages
The Tunnel (English version of the Bridge)
Safe
Squidgame
This is Us
Spiral all 6 series- my husband's favourite!
Who needs BBC!!

Nannina Sun 20-Feb-22 12:06:07

Kateykrunch

Traces…On Alibi, series 2, all available to download, watch Series 1 first though.

Still Game…On Netflix, we thought we had seen all episodes, but apparently not, there are loads of series and it is so good for a laugh.

Resident Alien…Sky, new series coming before end of this month.

Young Wallander…Netflix, new series.

You’re welcome, enjoy.

Pity I’d have to have several subscriptions to watch. I have a free view box and can always find several things to watch or record without paying a fortune

nadateturbe Sun 20-Feb-22 12:12:50

Great, so many suggestions, which we really need.

gulligranny Sun 20-Feb-22 12:20:58

Oh yes, Bodies ... not for the fainthearted, but riveting stuff. I like Patrick Baladi who does nice/nasty equally well. We are currently watching all three series of Mistresses (in which he also stars); it's brilliantly tacky or tackily brilliant, and the four actresses playing the women are fabulous.

On ITV Hub I've re-found the totally wonderful Cracker. Superlatively good, and it's fun to see some of our well-known actors when they were many years younger!

Nickysmadhouse Sun 20-Feb-22 12:24:27

All you Motherland lovers (me included) please tell me where i can watch season 3, its not on Netflix, im seriously missing it ?

Jennyluck Sun 20-Feb-22 12:25:55

Loving all the recommendations, I’m a real tv addict.
I’ve just started the promise , it’s very good. BBC i player.
Loved both series of Cobra on Netflix . Just watched succession on sky, not really impressed.
I retired at the end of last year, so always looking for good series to watch.

Kryptonite Sun 20-Feb-22 12:35:31

The Courier (film). Excellent. Benedict Cumberbatch.

JdotJ Sun 20-Feb-22 12:51:53

I've started watching Mad Men on Prime. Never saw it when originally shown.
I'm hooked !

Nvella Sun 20-Feb-22 12:56:31

Lindylou23

KOMINSKY METHOD with Michael Douglas, very funny

Absolutely loved this

Jane43 Sun 20-Feb-22 13:16:26

‘Munich, The Edge Of War’ on Amazon Prime is a very good film about the failed appeasement process prior to WW2. Jeremy Irons is brilliant as Neville Chamberlain and the story involving the two friends from opposite sides of the conflict is also quite gripping.

Foxyferret Sun 20-Feb-22 13:36:56

Greciangirl, yes, watched The Puppet Master and Tinder Swindler and I was gripped. Also loved Hidden Assets and I am halfway through The Stranger all on Netflix. So much good stuff out lately, thank goodness as “regular” Tv is rubbish at the moment.

2507C0 Sun 20-Feb-22 13:59:11

Thank you!

nadateturbe Sun 20-Feb-22 14:33:20

JdotJ

I've started watching Mad Men on Prime. Never saw it when originally shown.
I'm hooked !

We loved it. Still miss it!

Jools22 Sun 20-Feb-22 14:44:49

What’s happen to white chicken eggs? Wife and I watched some 1970s ITV comedies and they all had white eggs in the kitchen. Remember mother buying them all the time but they’ve seem to disappear all together. I use to like them better then brown

bigbird1 Sun 20-Feb-22 15:35:43

I really enjoyed tik time boom on netflix

Elliebeth Sun 20-Feb-22 17:58:46

Just finished the final series of “A place to call home “. There are six series of it. Watched some on prime but think the whole thing is now on uktv play. Very addictive

dogsmother Sun 20-Feb-22 18:09:27

Schitts Creek, amazed nobody mentioned this one yet.

NotAGran55 Sun 20-Feb-22 18:16:00

Afterlife and Clarkson’s Farm

Bignanny2 Sun 20-Feb-22 20:25:15

Can’t wait for the second series of ‘resident alien’ starting this week on sky. Been watching ‘the curse’ on channel four for a couple of weeks but it’s so funny we ended up down loading the full series and watching them last night. I’m also enjoying ‘the gilded age’ a period drama on sky by the fellow that wrote Downton ??

Litterpicker Sun 20-Feb-22 21:22:54

Zen Motoring bbc3. Short films with rapper and Zen Buddhism practitioner driving around. Funny and soothing.

MerylStreep Sun 20-Feb-22 21:48:15

Nannina
If you really want to watch any of these series on Netflix or Amazon sign up for a months free trail.
But, to make sure you don’t get hooked into them or forget to cancel cancel the subscription after you have signed up
You will still get your free month.

MerylStreep Sun 20-Feb-22 21:52:54

Dogsmother
I absolutely loooove Schitts Creek.
Did you know that David and Twyler are Johnys children in real life.

honeyrose Sun 20-Feb-22 22:07:54

I don’t think anyone’s mentioned it here, so I may be in the minority, but I am avidly watching “This is going to hurt” the BBC drama (based on true events). It’s quite harrowing to watch at times, interspersed with a lot of black humour. Ben Whishaw is brilliant as the junior doctor - Adam Kay (the author of the book on which the series us based) particularly wanted Ben to play the leading role apparently. Uncomfortable watching, but I suspect there’s a lot of truth in it. It’s definitely not for everyone, but I’m fascinated (and at times horrified) by it. It also gave me greater respect for the NHS and the over-worked staff.

HiPpyChick57 Mon 21-Feb-22 02:43:09

Outlander on either Netflix or Prime I can’t remember which. It’s been on both bits it’s only on one of them now but I can’t remember which. It’s an amazing story of a woman who is an army nurse in ww2 who while on honeymoon in Scotland disappears through mysterious standing stones and finds herself in Scotland in the 1700’s and meets the hunk Jamie Fraser who becomes her 2nd husband…or is it her first???
It’s an amazing love story with time travel, action, drama, and history thrown in. Something for everyone.