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If you haven't seen it and have Netflix, go for Call My Agent ( Dix pour cent in French) It has subtitles, but is easily the best thng we've seen in two years.
Bristol is a medium-sized city! We are lucky in that we live 6 miles south of it which means it only takes 20 mins to get into the centre. If you live in the north it's harder, as there are more suburbs that way - to the south it's green belt. It's also a very green city. Don't really want to live inside it but may have to at some point.
Thought Strictly last night was fab. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but I love the music, the dancing, the frocks. Good mental health telly for me.
I also enjoyed it - although I was flagging for a couple of dances until I got my second wind. Apparently Tom and Amy have Covid and are now out for at least next week.
Just binge watched both series of 'Manhunt' thought Martin Clunes was brilliant.
I did the same at the weekend. Yes Martin Clunes was brilliant. I was put off watching it when it was on tv as I was used to seeing him as more of a comedy actor. As it was getting great reviews I decided to give it a go. So glad I did.
I've always been interested in the natural world. In my humble opinion when it comes to environmental matters, and taking into consideration (environment) this is something thrust upon the public in general in a mediocre way, the many know nothing about. Why are we not seeing more programmes relating to the symbiotic phenomena above and below ground, which is essential to life. All very scientific, I know. Even within our 'Natural Recourses' aforrestation is something we should be made aware of. I stress... only for human... PROFIT... once again is the name of the game
Think I shd stop paying for TV licence. It's never on in our house these days. Except when my sister visits then its Doctors and Emmerdale. I've even gone off Tipping Point and that was way before the new format was introduced.
Maybe if another lockdown comes along it'll be used more.
When I was about six years of age I went with Mum to her place of work during school hols. 'Sit here, Patricia,' said her boss. Okay. Before me, switched on, was a new invention known as the telly. Mum and boss went away leaving me for two hours with a vision of the Test Card which in those days represented grey fog divided horizontally and vertically with fine white lines!? There were no afternoon transmissions then!?
I can recall lots of programmes I watched as a child - the BBC ones - Andy Pandy, the Woodentops and Spotty the dog, etc, and circuses, the News... when I was at friends' they watched something called Twizzle which was a boy whose arms grew. I wasn't allowed to watch ITV. Also recall Watch with Mother's other programmes and the early through the window programmes and that thing with the cat, The Magic Roundabout, the ship cartoon, and Tony Hart's art programmes, my favourite and Roobarb and Custard. I vividly recall being taken to my dad's work partner's house in Shaftesbury, up a winding hill with trees, and being left for the evening while they all went to dinner with John Coleman. He had a colour TV and we watched Top of the Pops and it was wonderful. I was also left a pile of Agatha Christie books and by the time they came back I was scared rigid but hooked - he gave me all the pile of books and made me a fan.
When I was first married Pete and I made a film in Bristol, a fairy tale, which we sold to the BBC and they showed in that 5 minute cartoon before the news time slot.
Well, I wouldn't go that far, Lizy, most of my life is sent in front of a computer and i have only ever visited France (once) and Canada (once).
Current TV programmes wise, if Netflix counts, do try Resident Alien, The Good Doctor and I think I already said Call My Agent if you haven't already. Good Doctor might not appeal to all. Oh... we loved Reacher, too.
I started the book, and confused myself so I thought I would watch the TV series, but because of the gap between episodes I had forgotten everything from the first one so confused myself again.
It is about a life relived over and over with different decisions made at various points which change each life story. I loved Kate Atkinson until I read one of her books which made me so cross and was so patronising that I haven't been able to bring myself to read another one since. Won't say anymore because of spoilers!
Oh! i like Kate Atkinson! How irritating for you! Oh flipping heck - which one? Now you mention the storyline i think we have seen it and I decided it didn't sound like something i could cope with - but if the outcomes are different - (the description did not mention that).
Last night we noticed that the English version of Call My agent is no up on Netflix, Ten Per Cent, so started watching that. It is not as charming as the French version but it wasn't bad. I tHINK they have started later in the story though which is weird. But maybe our memories are faulty.
Grace is on this Sunday. I'll be honest I've enjoyed the show more than the books, although that might be due to listening to them in quick succession and finding them quite repetitive. I've just binged We hunt together. Really enjoyed it.
Currently watching rich kid skint holiday. A family of four have taken a rich young man to share their caravan in Brid. His dad pays for everything for him. How the other half live.
I think I watched it a long time ago but wouldn't have sufficient recollection to help! All of the police/crime/thriller type series on TV merge into one in my brain after a while. Same with books!
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Some good photography of Bristol. Didn't realise how massive the plaee is.
Just now, more dream tv for me ... REM.
Bristol is a medium-sized city! We are lucky in that we live 6 miles south of it which means it only takes 20 mins to get into the centre. If you live in the north it's harder, as there are more suburbs that way - to the south it's green belt. It's also a very green city. Don't really want to live inside it but may have to at some point.
I've been on that steam train from Porthmadog.
Really like MIchael Ball. Always smiling.
Too painful to watch somebody agonize over a question about 'what's that sweet syrupy stuff bees collect from flowers?'
And another question 'who wrote IT?'
Back to Silent witness.
I don't watch Call the Midwife either. I don't need even small reminders of my own maternity traumas.
The news is bad enough.
I stress... only for human... PROFIT... once again is the name of the game
Maybe if another lockdown comes along it'll be used more.
'Sit here, Patricia,' said her boss. Okay. Before me, switched on, was a new invention known as the telly. Mum and boss went away leaving me for two hours with a vision of the Test Card which in those days represented grey fog divided horizontally and vertically with fine white lines!? There were no afternoon transmissions then!?
Am pleased to see Inside No 9 is coming back.
Watched In For A Penny today. Had me in fits that programme.
When I was first married Pete and I made a film in Bristol, a fairy tale, which we sold to the BBC and they showed in that 5 minute cartoon before the news time slot.
Current TV programmes wise, if Netflix counts, do try Resident Alien, The Good Doctor and I think I already said Call My Agent if you haven't already. Good Doctor might not appeal to all. Oh... we loved Reacher, too.
I loved Kate Atkinson until I read one of her books which made me so cross and was so patronising that I haven't been able to bring myself to read another one since. Won't say anymore because of spoilers!
Last night we noticed that the English version of Call My agent is no up on Netflix, Ten Per Cent, so started watching that. It is not as charming as the French version but it wasn't bad. I tHINK they have started later in the story though which is weird. But maybe our memories are faulty.
Awful situation to be in with children.
Is worrying that the train at Newstead had recently been attacked in a similar way as was shown in this programme.