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Which series do you binge watch for comfort ?

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Jaffacake2 Thu 27-Oct-22 10:12:26

Just realised that this week I have watched all the episodes of Dinnerladies again. Somehow I find it comforting and love watching Victoria Wood as Brenda with Julie Walters as her mum. It's not challenging and has a feel good message.
Wondered whether anyone else has a go to tv or film series when you feel a bit low ?

lilydily9 Sun 30-Oct-22 14:18:30

'Still Game' on Netflix is hilarious!

Ffion63 Sun 30-Oct-22 14:23:39

Father Brown and To the Manor Born are my television comfort blankets.

NannaFirework Sun 30-Oct-22 14:29:52

Grandma70s There will be a Christmas special for DocMartin and
I
Love for a laugh Derry Girls
The Green Wing
Dinner Ladies
And
Two Doors Down

Alittlemadam Sun 30-Oct-22 14:45:58

I’m still trying to get through Mafia Dolls 60 episodes Season and the same for Season 2. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I just want to know the ending. Currently on episode 26 of the second Season

Nannan2 Sun 30-Oct-22 14:52:56

I dont watch stuff just for feeling low!

Nannan2 Sun 30-Oct-22 14:54:58

Im watching all Lucifer episodes right now.Recently re- watched all series of waterloo road. And i love xmas films.

Nannan2 Sun 30-Oct-22 14:56:03

Did re- watch all series of charmed earlier in year too.

Nannan2 Sun 30-Oct-22 14:58:20

Im looking forward to Doc martin xmas special and Call the midwide one.And any other xmas specials tbh.😅

sheilabramble Sun 30-Oct-22 15:00:29

Father Brown for me

Labadi0747 Sun 30-Oct-22 15:14:53

Def
Last Tango in Halifax

Labadi0747 Sun 30-Oct-22 15:18:20

Yes !
A place to Call Home
I need to watch that again. The early parts were brilliant

SunnySusie Sun 30-Oct-22 15:37:55

Gavin and Stacey got me through all the lock downs. One episode per night until the last and then back to the beginning again!

nexus63 Sun 30-Oct-22 15:38:58

i started watching holby city online with the drama channel a few years ago, i am now at the 2018 episodes, it is on every day on the tv channel so i let it build up then binge watch 4/5 hours in a row...sad i know but it helps with my depression.

Gwenisgreat1 Sun 30-Oct-22 15:52:43

HeartBeat! Love the music and light hearted stories

Blondiescot Sun 30-Oct-22 15:55:36

Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones (along with House of the Dragon now too). If I'm in need of some light relief, I do enjoy Motherland and Derry Girls.

Grandmagrewit Sun 30-Oct-22 16:01:01

The wonderfully witty Frasier never fails to cheer me up and I've been gradually working my way through all the 264 episodes on More4. It takes me back to a time when I was a similar age to the characters and the scriptwriting is just superb.

luluaugust Sun 30-Oct-22 16:13:03

I go to the original Poldark, the scenery may be a bit stagey but the acting is great.

Marjgran Sun 30-Oct-22 16:13:40

West wing
Dinner ladies

madeleine45 Sun 30-Oct-22 16:26:17

Oh yes, Dinner Ladies are always worth another watch. Victoria Woods was so great (am now humming the ballad of Barry and ? !) , Last Tango in Halifax, Downton Abbey particularly for the wonderful Maggie Smith put downs, and recently they have had the original Upstairs Downstairs on and have watched a few of those , but I enjoy University challenge, Mastermind and Only Connect. I dont have Netflix or any of that but watch out round about Christmas for old favourites that my husband and I used to enjoy. Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca and African Queen , Railway children the old version with Bernard Cribbs as Perks and Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard and of course good versions of Pride and Prejudice with the appalling Lady Catherine de Bourg but actually I much prefer the radio to listen to Bach , Chopin, Mozart Goretsky, Piazzolla etc etc and any decent plays where you can still do jobs but be able to listen. Ah well looks like rain so had better rescue my washing

DutchDoll Sun 30-Oct-22 16:56:17

The original All Creatures Great and Small, Doc Martin, Morse, Dinner Ladies, all Victoria Wood , Heartbeat, Gogglebox, used to like HIGNFY but it's getting a bit tired I feel, House of Games, Repair Shop, Escape to the Country.

ShazzaKanazza Sun 30-Oct-22 16:56:45

I’m binge watching Nighty Night on i player today. It’s hilarious!

Mamma66 Sun 30-Oct-22 17:26:08

Binge watching with DH:
The Mentalist
Ghosts
After Life

Binge watching alone:
Virgin River
Anything to do with interior design (U.K. based)

Comfort viewing:
Persuasion (Ciaran Hinds)
Pride and Predjudice (Colin Firth version)

sparkynan Sun 30-Oct-22 17:36:40

I ended up binge watching 'The Crown'. My daughter was watching it once when I visited her, I was so gobsmacked at how the writers had guessed what was said behind closed doors, that I started watching it. I kept saying to my daughter, there is no way we would know what was said and what really happened. The writers certainly took some big guesses. Its a shame they didn't change all the names and make it more fantasy. We would still know who it was based on, but it would be slightly less misleading for history buffs.

Ethelwashere1 Sun 30-Oct-22 17:37:25

I love dinner ladies too and Oh doctor Beeching. I’m watching On the busses and that series with Leonard Rossiter who plays the skinflint landlord of student flats. I can’t remember the name.

NanaPlenty Sun 30-Oct-22 17:38:09

Virgin River and Chesapeake Shores - trouble is I’ve seen them all now 🤣