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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 ?

sweetcakes Mon 31-Oct-22 12:07:31

Virgin River
Resident Alien
Father Brown
Rizzoli and Isles
Any hospital soap except British!
Mugdock Mysteries
Frankly any alibi program

MagicWand Mon 31-Oct-22 15:20:24

Another dinner ladies fan here along with Upstart Crow and Friends.

Supergranuation Mon 31-Oct-22 15:24:03

Call The Midwife. I love that series, it reminds me of my childhood in the 60's

albertina Mon 31-Oct-22 20:52:44

The Darling Buds of May ( the older version)
Downton Abbey
Poirot
North and South
Would I lie to you

On BBC sounds
Old Harry's Game
The Goons
Yes Minister

BigBertha1 Mon 31-Oct-22 22:12:41

Love a bit of comfort TV. Brideshead The Crown, the Kominsky Method, Modern Family, the One in Line and for huge cringe laughs Two Doors Down ...do watch the donut episode just hysterical.

NotSpaghetti Tue 01-Nov-22 20:55:28

WHY is Ice Road Truckers SO compelling??? 🤣 who knows! I loved it Frankie51

ilovepuffins Tue 01-Nov-22 22:00:34

Another Virgin River fan here.
Downton Abbey
Not sure why exactly but also love Ice Road Truckers and Supertruckers

NotSpaghetti Tue 01-Nov-22 22:19:16

spabbygirl

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

Where did you find this please?
Thanks.

StephLauraine Wed 02-Nov-22 13:24:46

I’m binge watching Velvet on Netflix. Spanish series set in fashion store in Madrid in 1950s. Fabulous clothes. My goodness, the ladies can wear a pencil skirt! And such handsome men in (and out of 😊) lovely suits. Also love Schitt’s Creek.

BlueSapphire Sun 06-Nov-22 16:15:37

Ever Decreasing Circles, just love it and Peter Egan.....

Poppyred Sun 06-Nov-22 16:22:09

Heartbeat, good stories and fantastic music.

Forestflame Thu 10-Nov-22 17:22:18

New Tricks
Doc Martin
Still Game
Gavin and Stacey
Not going out
Death in Paradise
What channel is Virgin River on?

Nana3 Fri 18-Nov-22 22:48:02

This evening I have watched New Tricks from the pilot, now I'm about to watch episode 3. Enjoying the humour, the characters are very likeable. Thanks to everyone who mentioned this golden oldie.

Vintagejazz Fri 18-Nov-22 23:56:50

The Joan Hickson Miss Marples
Derry Girls
Call the Midwife
Also lots of stuff from the 70s: Rumpole of the Bailey, Upstairs Downstairs, The Likely Lads, Are you being served, You're Only Young Twice.

Mom3 Sun 27-Nov-22 00:38:39

So glad to see Still Game mentioned! We watched the whole series fairly recently and are now rewatching it. Daughter heard about it from her friend and told us about it. I love it.

Mom3 Sun 27-Nov-22 00:52:19

We liked Fauda. It's an Israeli spy drama. Sex and violence, but very good.

biglouis Sun 27-Nov-22 01:46:46

I will binge watch anythng with a long complex saga and lots of characters. My latest is a series called "Industry" which is about the trading floor of a merchant bank. I love anything about business and finance.

I have also binge watched:-

Game of Thrones
The Tudors
Downton Abbey
The Handmaids Tale
Vikings
Foundation
Gentleman Jack
Suits

and many more so I think you can see a trend.

NanKate Sun 27-Nov-22 07:00:23

At present I am watching wall to wall Foyle’s War.

eazybee Sun 27-Nov-22 11:39:44

Just Good Friends, Dear John, Tenko (when I can bear it), Pride and Prejudice, and likewise, wall -to- wall Foyle.

Grannmarie Mon 28-Nov-22 00:41:03

Hi, mom3, thanks for the recommendation, I'm going to watch Fauda.
If you like Israeli spy dramas, you might enjoy Spy on Netflix. All the more poignant as it is based on real events. Sacha Baron Cohen stars, he has come a long way from AliG!

Luckygirl3 Mon 28-Nov-22 08:24:38

A Touch of Frost, Vera, Foyle's War - all with great characterization.

Mom3 Mon 28-Nov-22 21:15:40

Hope you will like Fauda, Grannmarie. We watched Spy and loved it. We are now watching The Sandbaggers because of this list.

hollysteers Mon 28-Nov-22 22:01:26

Loved Shtisel on Netflix (or Shitsel as I called it in the beginning..)
Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, Poldark, but get bored with the mine stuff, Dubai Bling for when I feel like trashy tv.
Brideshead Redecorated.
Thanks for the tips gransnetters, will look them up.

IrishDancing Wed 30-Nov-22 22:55:07

Anne with an E - based on the Anne of Green Gables books - on Netflix.

Esmay Thu 01-Dec-22 09:35:44

Miss Marple
Hercule Poirot
Sherlock Holmes
Morse
Lewis
Endeavour
Jonathan Creek
Raj Quartet
Brideshead Revisited