TV shows/dramas/series worth a look.

Another Department Q (Netflix) fan!

Dept Q on Netflix.

I would recommend The Gold on Bbc1. The second series has just started. Also Joan which was on last year on ITV.
If you don’t mind less recent offerings Death in Paradise and Beyond Paradise are excellent.

Anyone else watching 'The Survivors' on Netflix? A limited series and an easy watch, even if it does touch on delicate topics.

Have watched season 2….sad

JamesandJon33, just finished the first season of Deadwind. Very good. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for the tip. Are the other seasons as good?

Im enjoying the 4th series of Clarksons farm, went to the diddly sqaut shop a couple of years ago amazed how small it is.
Ive also watched Cilla on netflix seen it before but enjoyed it again.
Sheridan Smith is amazeing ,she sings all the songs on the film.
I found myself singing along.

Just watching Mansfield Park on iplayer. 1983 I think. Acting a little stilted but okay if you like Jane Austin

Lovetotravel

Just finished watching the fourth series of Clarksons Farm. Absolutely brilliant. Okay, Jeremy has the money to buy whatever he wants on the farm which I’m sure many farmers don’t but it’s shown how difficult farming is when they are so reliant on the right weather conditions. Can’t wait for the next series.

We were most impressed by Harriet, the young woman who was a temporary replacement for Kaleb. She was very knowledgeable, practical and a great asset.

Apparently she is also a full-time community nurse as well as farmer.

Just finished watching the fourth series of Clarksons Farm. Absolutely brilliant. Okay, Jeremy has the money to buy whatever he wants on the farm which I’m sure many farmers don’t but it’s shown how difficult farming is when they are so reliant on the right weather conditions. Can’t wait for the next series.

I am enjoying Maryland on ITVX. It's a family drama, so a nice change from the usual murder mystery, crime type dramas so prevalent now. Much of the action takes place on the Isle of Man, though I'm not sure how much of the actual filming was done there.

Yes, Sakira is defo eye candy. My only reservation is that I can't watch it in bed as can't read captions easily. About to watch next episode.

I think I might try Deadwind now.

In my general search for redemptive but feel good stories I have just accidentally watched Srikanth on Netflix

Very hight ratings, if you like a spot of world cinema its the story of a very poor, farming family Indian child born blind who overcomes incredible odds with help from some lovely people and ends up leading industry - challenging attitudes along the way…
Funny and heart warming too.
You can see a short trailer on this site.
Mostly in English

www.imdb.com/video/vi412860441/?ref_=vp_rv_ap_1

Devorgilla And Sakari is rather lovely, isn’t he ?

JamesandJon33, thank you for your recommendation of Deadwind. Watched about 20 minutes of episode 1 last night. Defo my kind of thing.

Deadwind is interesting

Finished Dept Q last night. Ending not what I had expected when I first started to watch, but good twist. Thank you Mamie, for flagging up that there are others by same writer out there. I didn't know it was based on a book. Looks like I can get them on the kindle. Now I have to find something new to watch. Will give 'The Better Sister' another go.

Upthread I asked, "Still looking for my type of film or series like Runaway Jury or "Hidden Figures" or "United Kingdom" (all Netflix).

Found a film that I was really engaged with, not quite the same sort but has the powerful redemptive ending - its on Netflix - rather than try to summarise I'd read this synopsis:

www.forbes.com/sites/sheenascott/2020/11/14/the-life-ahead-the-new-italian-film-on-netflix-starring-sophia-loren/

Sophia Loren at well it must be 80 brilliant and the young boy who plays the lead superb.

I've just started watching The Better Sister on Prime. Looks a possible next binge.
Sometimes I find I glimpse at a series but am not really in the mood for that type of genre at that time and don't go back. Posters have jogged my memory on some like that so perhaps a few worth another chance.

I have become completely addicted to The Good Wife on Channel 5 catch up. There are 7 series and I have ploughed through all of them over the last month or so. It's American but has several British actors in leading roles, and is very well acted, scripted and filmed.

Allira

I like Liane Moriarty books and The Last Anniversary is now a drama series but on iPlayer, not on a main BBC channel. Why, I wonder?

First I need to read the book.

The Last Anniversary is on BBC1

lafergar

Devorgilla

Just binge watched 3 episodes of Dept.Q. Completely hooked now. Lafergar, as you say, the hidden person is disturbing, but intriguing at the same time. Speculating already.

The young woman with the red hair is excellent. So eager to find somebody to discuss this with!

I agree that it is excellent television, but am annoyed by the changes to plot and characters from the book, which is much better than the Netflix version.
It is very disconcerting to find that Denmark has become Scotland!

Allira

I like Liane Moriarty books and The Last Anniversary is now a drama series but on iPlayer, not on a main BBC channel. Why, I wonder?

First I need to read the book.

I’m watching it now, I agree it’s a brilliant series, but I did get the female characters mixed up a bit at first but all sorted now. Well worth watching.

I've started watching Code of silence (ITV). Promising a deaf young women who can lip read getting involved for the police tracing a gang - but getting over involved - certainly really holds attention but again its "vulnerable people in danger"..so I had to look up the ending to make sure I could watch it!

Wyllow3, glad you enjoyed Secrets we keep. Teenage stuff reflects issues growing up but wasn't too gory I felt. Power of the peer group. If you don't mind the violence Dept.Q defo worth it. Creepy stuff not too gruesome and essential part of plot.