Tonight's tv

Thanks Auntieflo
I won't bother.

I watched the first Mystery Road, but wasn’t struck, so didn’t bother with the rest.

Agree auntie flo , hence the need for subtitles even though it was in English.

Callistemon I watched all of Mystery Road, but wished I hadn't. The soundtrack was awful, except for the inevitable car chase etc, when the sound was ramped up.
The chap who was playing the Aboriginal detective, mumbled through his beard/stubble; and he didn't move his lips when speaking.
But, he got his man in the end.

Calendargirl. The old Miss Marple is exactly what I have been watching. We have a (several years old) Humax recorder attached to our bedroom tv, and I record films, series etc. to watch when there is nothing much on - a lot of the time. Tonight DH was watching something about rugby, followed by something about football, and I settled down with Miss M. I think that Joan Hickson was by far the best Miss Marple, and apparently Agatha Christie thought so too. It is hard to believe that she used to play “cockney landlady with fag” type of parts when she was younger. She reminds me of an elderly lady who lived near us when I was a child, dressed exactly the same, she rode a huge tricycle.

We were going to watch Mystery Road but realised it was 5 of 6.
but subtitles still required.
Is that because of the BBC usual dire muffled sound or the accent, silverlining?

Saturday tv is always dire. I Usually watch the Skandinavien noir Series on bbc4 which finished tonight. Mystery road, Aussie this time but subtitles still required.
Will look at the octopus Netflix programme ac we are also on our daughters Netflix account. Otherwise it’s a new hobby I need to find.

We enjoyed the music quiz. Didn't think much of BGT and avoided The Wole because hubby can't stand Danny Dyer... I recorded Jayne McDonald.

I don't know what it was called as I glanced at it whilst cooking but there was a musical quiz programme on BBC and two lovely women (whoops, nearly said ladies!) got through to the final because their knowledge was excellent and had £10,000 in the kitty. Then they had to answer loads of quickfire questions, watching their money go down if they didn't know the answer or were too slow.

When their total reached zero I was so incensed I was shouting at the television about the overpaid BBC staff, it's my licence fee money and I wanted them to win etc so I turned it off in disgust.

Rant over.

Apart from Casualty Saturday nights have been dire for years.
I have no interest in Strictly or all the other interminable talent shows which are churned out.

We saw Jane McDonald (is it just me or has she toned down a bit in this series?)

Does anyone know when Casualty is back?

We also watch Netflix via our daughter's "family" subscription, she doesn't live with us. She has set it up so that when we click on it, it comes up with Who's watching? and a clever avatar (image) for each household on the subscription. Always makes me smile.

Watching Gardeners world on catch up...then.....hmmm..turn it off...
I miss Casualty also....????

Saturday pm TV is dire, watching recorded repeats of Doc Martin, then Gardeners World. One wishes sometimes for a TV licence reduction!

Phoenix tee hee, I like to use it when I can.

The Strictly highlights are making me very happy!

I watched the last part of a Midsomer Murder that I have seen several times before so knew ‘whodunnit’. Then an interesting programme about Venice with the dishy Francesco da Mosto.
Now watching Joni Mitchell on Sounds of the Sixties.
At 9 I shall also watch the Prince Philip programme.

Saturday is pretty poor, don’t want to watch re hashes of Strictly, no interest in BGT or similar.

Wish Drama put the old Miss Marples on a Saturday.

I despair of finding anything that appeals, so I reading with BGT on in the background I too miss casualty.

Another one here mixing Casualty. We’ve been watching Silent Witness from the beginning on iPlayer. So long ago we recall not a thing. .

Oh Blinko one of my favourite French words! Malheureusement!

A tip for free access to Netflix. I’m not tech savvy enough to explain how to do this but hopefully there might be someone in your family who can. My son who lives 130 miles away has Netflix and my tv is signed in to his account. If you have a relative or friend who has Netflix they may be able to include you.

Enjoy watching Jane McDonald too, she’s so cheerful it’s a pleasure watching her programmes. Followed by King without a crown about prince Philip. Same choice as you Ellan! Must go!

Pretty dire tonight, I miss Casualty as well. I've got GN and a new book to start so that will do me.

Thanks, OopsMinty. Malheureusement, we don't have Netflix.

phoenix

We don't have any tv that requires a subscription or payment, apart from Amazon which is part of our prime.

So no Sky, Netflix etc.

Would have liked to see Spitting Image though!

I've seen Spitting Image, phoenix

In my opinion you're not missing much.

It's OK but that's about it!

Well yes, Bluebelle!

But I know a few people on GN have it so I just thought I'd mention it