Anything cheerful to recommend on TV?

Have recently binge watched both series of Mum and loved them.

Made in Italy on Prime lovely views silly story lovely Liam Neeson.

We “only” have Sky and Freeview

NotSpaghetti

MerylStreep

Schitts Creek. The best series ever made.
It’s no surprise that’s it has a cult status in the US.

I loved this too.
Totally silly. Really miss it!

Also "Offspring" - Australian drama/rom-com about a family where the protagonist is an obstetrician. She is good at her job but socially she's constantly questioning herself.
You get to hear what she's thinking.

Lots of quirky characters, wide extended family.

The "preview" episode is poor but bear with it.
Easy watching. Funny.

Agree with NotSpaghetti about recommending Offspring but you'll have to be quick as it's only available on Netflix till 30th September. Started watching it a couple of months ago and with a few more binge-watching sessions will manage to get to the end of 7th series. Hugely enjoyed it.

Maybe start with "Offspring" then, before it goes!

NotSpaghetti

Maybe start with "Offspring" then, before it goes!

Yes, thanks granfromafar.

We've watched the 'Brokenwood' series a number of times GrandmaSueUK, we love it. Sort of Midsomer Murders in New Zealand - not too gritty or too trite, nice characters, lovely scenery and a bit of humour.

AreWeThereYet

We've watched the 'Brokenwood' series a number of times GrandmaSueUK, we love it. Sort of Midsomer Murders in New Zealand - not too gritty or too trite, nice characters, lovely scenery and a bit of humour.

I like the way they make fun of Kristen's coffee like they did with Joyce Barnaby's cooking skills in Midsomer.

I also enjoyed The Almighty Johnsons, again from New Zealand and about an ordinary family who are also Norse Gods. A comedy drama. I don't know anyone else who has seen this series.

I’m currently watching LadHood on BBC iPlayer and finding it very funny and cleverly written.

Chestnut Thank you so much for recommending A Place to Call Home on Prime.

I am only halfway through the 1st episode and already loving it - the clothes, the cars .... terrific.

Razzamatazz

I second Schitts Creek, I was very sorry when it ended.

Is it just me who couldn't get into it?
I found it so annoying!

A Place to Call Home - I recorded it all over here having watched a lot of it in Australia but then our box went wrong.
Is it only on Prime?
Noni Hazlehurst plays such a different part in this.

if you are looking for stand up, Paul Chowdry and Jon Richardson , to name just two have good stand up shows on Prime

^A Place to Call Home - I recorded it all over here having watched a lot of it in Australia but then our box went wrong.
Is it only on Prime?^

I'm watching it on Prime. I don't know if it's available anywhere else.

oh I will look for this as people have mentioned it before

Nearly Callistemon21 ?
Probably just you and one of my adult daughters!

I was not taken with it initially. I warmed to it by about episode 3.
Now I think it's one of the best things I've seen of the light-hearted type.
I do miss it but know there will be no more.

Perhaps I should try again.
They were all so annoying!! ?

Best comedy on tv is " 2 doors down" it's on one of the bbc hubs

I didn't like Schitts Creek much either. I disliked the whole family and only liked Patrick, Stevie and Roland and his wife.
I'm watching 'Community' these days on Netflix. It's about a pretty third rate community college and a group of disparate individuals who attend.

‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ on Amazon Prime about a housewife who discovers she has a talent for stand-up comedy

The Great (about Catherine the Great) on Channel 4 (but only if you can put up with bad language)

BBC 2 are showing normal programmes
I'm watching Homes under the Hammer
Can't understand why main channels are still constantly doing obituary seems excessive to me

I hope you all have seen "The Detectorists" . It was BBC but was also on Netflix at some stage. I believe they are doing a one off Christmas special.

Another vote for Call My Agent - best thing I've seen for ages. I tried the English version but didn't get very far.

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BBC 2 are showing normal programmes
I'm watching Homes under the Hammer
Can't understand why main channels are still constantly doing obituary seems excessive to me

We watched Only Connect (is that normal? debatable ?) and that rather weird and very slow series with Aidan Turner. There are other programmes available, but then I don't watch much day-time TV.

‘The Great British Bake Off’ starts tonight! ‘Masterchef’, disrupted by changes to the BBC schedules, should resume again soon. Other than that, I will keep a weather eye open for some decent documentaries across all the channels, including Netflix. Talking about the latter, I see a series about Archduchess Elizabeth of Austria, known as Sisi, is beginning there soon. I am filled with anticipation about this as from what I have read, she was a fascinating and complex woman. Of course I am prepared for a fair bit of the usual ‘artistic licence’ nonsense but that is par for the course these days! It’s almost as if already interesting lives were not quite riveting or scandalous enough for today’s audiences!