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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 ?

Wake Sun 30-Oct-22 12:09:15

The Crown
Vicar of Dibley
Gavin and Stacey
Motherland
Lots of times 🤣

fifeywifey Sun 30-Oct-22 12:07:29

I love Ghosts which I liken to a children's programme with adult humour. The absurdity of the stories just remove me from everyday life and make me chuckle.

JdotJ Sun 30-Oct-22 12:03:06

Heartbeat on ITV3. I've got it on series link and absolutely love it. Real comfort TV

Helz Sun 30-Oct-22 12:02:28

Brassic
Sons of anarchy

Mamma7 Sun 30-Oct-22 11:58:17

Derry Girls, Schitts Creek, Green Wing, Doc Martin, Frasier and if I want to doze on a winters afternoon, Midsommer Murders or an Agatha Christie.

Neilspurgeon0 Sun 30-Oct-22 11:56:46

Spooks, NCIS, Midsummer Murders, Only fools and horses

Ailidh Sun 30-Oct-22 11:54:25

Dinnerladies. Frasier. Foyle's War. Pride and Prejudice (Colin Firth version only). New Tricks.

spabbygirl Sun 30-Oct-22 11:53:41

1st series of Outlander, filmed in Scotland, I'm less keen on it when they moved to France & America though they are still good, that 1st series is inspired though

FleurBaladine Sun 30-Oct-22 11:52:54

Schitt’s Creek - so warm and funny. Also Classic Coronation Street. An episode in the middle of the night when I can’t sleep calms me down a treat.

ELLAMAR Sun 30-Oct-22 11:51:41

I have heard of it i will have to watch I love Gavin and stacey derry girls is so funny love it hope they do another series.

Sawsage2 Sun 30-Oct-22 11:49:54

Detectorists, Gone Fishing and Shaun the Sheep. (I also have a weird sense of humour).

womblekelly Sun 30-Oct-22 11:49:31

Oh one of the upsides of DH passing is that I now have control of the remote! Bingewatched Downtown Abbey which was a first and have now discovered UK Play so rewatching Monarch of the Glen, catching up with Grantchester.

nanna8 Sun 30-Oct-22 11:46:39

I’ve been bingeing on Borgen on Netflix but I have finished it now so I am looking for another one. I will watch this thread with interest except probably we can’t get many of the UK things here.

Wake Sun 30-Oct-22 11:45:38

The Crown, Gavin and Stacey, Motherland. Watch them over and over.

knspol Sun 30-Oct-22 11:43:23

Done an awful lot of 'comfort watching' lately since DH passed away. Favourites are Ever Decreasing Circles, Dinner Ladies, Waiting for God, As Time Goes By, Friends, basically anything without violence, swearing, or mysterious happenings.

Alioop Sun 30-Oct-22 11:42:21

I've the box set of Dinnerladies and put it on every so often, I love it. I also have The Vicar of Dibley that I sit and have a chuckle at. Gavin and Stacey and Not Going Out are fab too.

jangeo44 Sun 30-Oct-22 11:38:01

Another vote for Virgin River and A Place To Call Home. Both excellent. 5 Bedrooms a series set in Australia is well worth a watch too.

Theoddbird Sun 30-Oct-22 11:36:48

The only series I have ever 'binged watched' is Downton Abbey. I watched it during the first lockdown. Thoroughly enjoyed it and couldn't understand why I hadn't watched it when originally on tv. I have seen both the films as well smile

Soniah Sun 30-Oct-22 11:36:28

I find it hard to make time for the new stuff I want to watch so never rewatch things but I know they're always somewhere if I want them, actually I lie, I did watch Black Books twice

Lexisgranny Sun 30-Oct-22 11:34:34

When I read the title I mused on ‘for comfort’, and what have I been binge watching recently……….Spooks and Silent Witness. Should I start worrying?

Amalegra Sun 30-Oct-22 11:28:31

Last thing I binge watched on Netflix was ‘Queen’s Gambit’ which I found very good. Binge watching doesn’t appeal to me much as I find so many so called ‘addictive’ series uninteresting and wearying! I started watching ‘Irma Vep’ expecting something pretty good and vampiric ( I love vampires!) but it was deadly dull with thoroughly dislikable characters. (I just wished good old Bela Lugosi could have flapped up and made off with the lot of them!). I am going to watch ‘Empress’ on Netflix one weekend and hope it will be good as the subject ( Elizabeth of Austria, ‘Sisi’) is a historical personage who has always fascinated me. I hope I will be in for a good old binge when I get round to it!

Pudding123 Sun 30-Oct-22 11:22:17

Detectorist for me plus Midsomer Murders,any Agatha Christie,Dinnerladies,Porridge and strangely Shaun the Sheep.

Frankie51 Sun 30-Oct-22 11:22:01

Ice Road Truckers and Say Yes to the Dress !

Janetashbolt Sun 30-Oct-22 11:18:20

Ran through New Tricks then Death in Paradise, plan on starting Murdock Mysteries from series one next week. Just don't find modern/recent cop dramas watchable

Juicylucy Sun 30-Oct-22 11:17:16

And another vote for virgin river love it. Also This is us.