Anything cheerful to recommend on TV?

Just discovered there is a 4th series of Virgin River on Netflix so I'm devouring that. The OP asks for something cheerful and that fits the bill perfectly. It's a friendly, happy community set in absolutely stunning scenery, so watching an episode of that really lifts your spirits.

Thanks for adding recommendations everyone.

Everybody Loves Raymond is very funny. I recommend it. As is The Detectorists.

nadateturbe

I have Netflix and Prime?
Any recommendations please?
Thanks.

Try 'Upload' on prime.we found this very amusing a concept that one's consciousness is uploaded at death and lives on in another electronic dimension! It's not a sci fi thing it's really funny and feel good despite subject!

I'm enjoying 'Community' on Netflix. It's about a disparate study group at a third rate community college in America.

I couldn't get on with Schitt's Creek. My favourite on Netflix was Call my Agent but I also loved The Good Place and Brooklyn 99. You can watch all of The West Wing on All 4 (though it is hardly light) and ER (ditto) on I think the iPlayer.

We watch two comedies on Channel 4, 'Everybody Loves Raymond' & 'King of Queens', both American, but so funny. We record them and they're our go-to programmes when we feel like something light & uplifting.

Detectorists is absolutely wonderful, gentle humour (sometimes cheeky) but heartwarming and with a touch of the spiritual.

I started watching Brokenwood Mysteries and will try to carry on, but it looks very much like all the other detective dramas. Nothing new there to keep my attention, so I started falling asleep.

Ever decreasing circles. Love it. Also My family Robert Lindsay is brilliant.

I second ‘Detectorists’ if it’s still available. We missed Gavin and Stacey first time round but binge watched it in Lockdown.

toscalily

We have Netflix but not prime but'I have just done a search and found out that A Place to Call Home & The Brockenwood Mysteries are available to view on uktvplay.co.uk/shows/a-place-to-call-home/watch-online & uktvplay.co.uk/shows/the-brokenwood-mysteries/watch-online.

Well done, I hadn't looked on UKTV Play but if all 67 episodes are there for free then that's brilliant.

The Outlaws on BBC is very good.
Detectorists is back on this week - Diana Rigg and her daughter!
I must admit I like murder mysteries - but only the less intense ones:
Shetland
Ridley
Lots of Scandinavian dramas, e.g. The Bridge, but not cheerful.
If you want to delve into the archives - The Beiderbecke Tapes with James Bolam were brilliant.
Also Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
Porterhouse Blue
The Royle Family
Mum

Oh, thanks toscalily

Apparently Marta Dusseldorp was in another series about a lawyer which is supposed to be good too. Janet King?

Thanks Chestnut

I might have to start again, we watched a lot of it but it was years ago.

We have Netflix but not prime but'I have just done a search and found out that A Place to Call Home & The Brockenwood Mysteries are available to view on uktvplay.co.uk/shows/a-place-to-call-home/watch-online & uktvplay.co.uk/shows/the-brokenwood-mysteries/watch-online.

Callistemon21

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.

A Place to Call Home is often on Drama or similar but there are 6 series and over 60 episodes. It's best to start at the beginning rather than hop about, otherwise it gets confusing (I've been there with Line of Duty!) You can always buy the DVDs on Amazon (the complete set). I have bought them and will be saving them for a rainy day (or rainy year).

Sparklefizz

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.

It's absolutely wonderful. The first episode doesn't even scratch the surface of its wonderfulness! ??

Hachi is a wonderful film, one I could watch again at a later date.
A Good Year starring Russell Crowe. A banker who inherits his uncle’s villa in Provence. Beautiful scenery around the village of Gordes.
We rented Downton Abbey - A New Era last night on Prime. Travelling with the family to a villa in the south of France. A must for DA fans.

"Good Omens" is laugh out loud funny! The show follows an angel and a demon quasi-working together (not that their respective higher ups know they have to work together) to keep balance on Earth. The book was a collaboration between Greats: for the book - writers Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, and the TV show - stars Michael Sheen and David Tennant.

I agree with MaggsMcG about "Grace & Frankie". DH & I loved it so much that we've watched it twice. (Same with "Schitts Creek.") Found both series to be light, watchable, & "feel-good".

Young Sheldon. Great family comedy. First 4 series are on Netflix. Series 5, which I’m currently watching is on Prime

I’ve watched The Great and don’t get me started on Outlander lol the books are best sellers and so Is the series but I also like walking dead and handmaiden tale depends on what you like watching really When in lockdown my neighbor said put something on and give it a go watch two episodes to give it ago you might surprise yourself and I did. Tell what is a good movie hachi a dogs tale it had me crying buckets and it’s a true story Richard gere is in it. I told my one of daughter inlaws about it and she said oh my god you didn’t say I needed tissues lol

I do feel sorry for some of my elderly neighbours who only have Freeview and only ever watch certain programmes and are missing the “soaps”.
Most of us are so spoilt for choice.

'Still Game' on Netflix is hilarious. Highly recommend it!

Grace & Frankie on Netflix. The first few Seasons are hilarious. Not so keen on the last one though.

Ted Lasso. Its the nicest series ever and Im an ignoramus when it comes to football. Its very funny and endearing, about relationships etc.