Armchair Critics - Let's Talk TV

[jp liz v1]

Ultimate Hell Week - The Professionals (Irish "celebs" ) starts on RTE 1 tonight

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I'm enjoying Only Murders in the Building on Disney Star with Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez

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RIP Norm MacDonald

[jp liz v1]

Never Mind the Buzzcocks back Tuesday at 9pm on Sky Max

[quickbeam]

Need to get this off my chest / make a confession.

I was watching the film Peterloo yesterday, a big, serious film about the Peterloo Massacre in the early 19th Century. It was also mostly an unknown cast (to me anyway), so that the only one I knew in it was Rory Kinnear. But this is my confession - no matter how good he was in this serious role, I still can't see him without thinking of the first time I saw him in anything. The first episode of Black Mirror. If you've seen it, you know what I mean. I'm sure he wouldn't thank me for remembering him for that role. I just can't help myself. I'm going straight to hell for that

That is all

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Hahahaha had to google, worth it now I remember

[cee_jay]

Yup, QB. I can see why

[quickbeam]

Never Mind the Buzzcocks back Tuesday at 9pm on Sky Max

Not the same. I miss Lamar and Hughes.

[Wichita Lineman]

For those who like this sort of thing....

[Zaph]

Never Mind the Buzzcocks back Tuesday at 9pm on Sky Max

Not the same.  I miss Lamar and Hughes.

Never going to be as good as it was, but I thought it was a pretty decent revival.  Certainly good enough that I'll watch again next week.

[jp liz v1]

Ted Lasso cleaned up at the Emmy awards

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Willie Garson, star of shows such as Sex and the City, White Collar, Monk, and Hawaii Five-O, as well as films such as Sex and the City, Sex and the City 2, and There's Something about Mary (to name a few) has died. He was 57, and cause of death was cancer.

RIP

[ari101]

Willie Garson, star of shows such as Sex and the City, White Collar, Monk, and Hawaii Five-O, as well as films such as Sex and the City, Sex and the City 2, and There's Something about Mary (to name a few) has died. He was 57, and cause of death was cancer.

RIP

 Next time I rewatch white collar (I love that show) I'll have a whole new view on Mozzy knowing he is gone.

[jp liz v1]

Willie Garson, star of shows such as Sex and the City, White Collar, Monk, and Hawaii Five-O, as well as films such as Sex and the City, Sex and the City 2, and There's Something about Mary (to name a few) has died. He was 57, and cause of death was cancer.

RIP

 Next time I rewatch white collar (I love that show) I'll have a whole new view on Mozzy knowing he is gone.

I loved White Collar, Matt Bomer's tribute was sad and beautiful

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Taskmaster kicking off at 9 on ch4. Highly recommend it to anyone. I'm excited for another season. Think Alan Davies and Victoria Coren Mitchell are on

[E.N.]

Taskmaster kicking off at 9 on ch4. Highly recommend it to anyone. I'm excited for another season. Think Alan Davies and Victoria Coren Mitchell are on

Thanks for the heads up, hadn't realised it was starting

Not too inspired by the lineup though. I don't like Alan Davies or Desiree Burch, not convinced by Morgana Robinson as she's an impressionist. Don't know Guz Khan so fingers crossed he's good. Victoria Coren Mitchell is very quick witted so I've high hopes for her, but she's the only one I'm looking forward to seeing. Hopefully I'm proven wrong

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I find the ones I don't know or dislike the comedy of tend to grow on me in the season, but not enough to sway me to watching their shows particularly.

[cee_jay]

Ru Paul's Drag Race UK is back this evening too!

[aaronjennings]

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https://www.doctorwho.tv/news/?article=r...owrunner#_

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https://www.doctorwho.tv/news/?article=r...showrunner#

I know! I know! I haven't decided if I'm super excited or totally horrified!

[jp liz v1]

Babylon 5 Creator J. Michael Straczynski Developing Reboot for The CW

[cee_jay]

Ted Lasso is absolutely superb, I'd recommend it to anybody.  You don't even have to know anything, or even care about soccer, that's just the vehicle for probably the most heart-warming, feel-good comedy series you'll ever see.  It's currently halfway through season 2, so I'll renew Apple TV for a month when it's finished just to watch it.

I have just finished season 1, and it is excellent. I have loved every second of this show. I know nothing about soccer, don't like it, never watch it. I love everything about this show, as @Zaph says it is so heart-warming and feel-good. Best TV I have seen since Schitt's Creek which is the highest praise I can give any show.

[Zaph]

Glad you enjoyed it @cee_jay. There's two episodes of season 2 left to be aired, and with the exception of one rather odd and over-sentinental Christmas episode it's as good as season 1. The most recent two episodes are imo among the best of either series. That said, one of them which features Coach Beard has divided opinions, some people seem to really hate it from what I've read online.

[E.N.]

Anyone want a free month's Now TV Movies and Entertainment? It'll sign you up but you can cancel before you have to pay anything

Got a voucher that expires in 3hrs!

Had two, but can't stack them.

[Zaph]

If it's still going I'll take it please EN

[jp liz v1]

Ridley Road is on Sunday 3rd of October on BBC 1 at 9pm

... a suspenseful story about a young Jewish woman, who goes undercover inside a facist organisation in the 1960s.

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/jo-b...-road/amp/

[Wichita Lineman]

My son talked me into watching 'Squid Game' which is a South Korean fictional drama where 'contestants' who are deeply in debt play children's games in order to win a ton of cash.

Anyone else watching? 

Not my normal cup of tea and I admit watching through my fingers as it's very bloody and violent. However, the acting is superb and I've got really invested in the characters so i have to see how it ends. I've watched 5 of the 9 episodes. 

[E.N.]

'Squid Game'...
...Anyone else watching?

Just saw the first episode so can't judge yet. Pretty clichéd so far, but has a very cool style to it. Interested to see how it develops, because it has to expand beyond just the games

If you or your son want similar, I'd recommend Alice In Borderland, also on netflix. Japanese show from a year back, similar idea. It develops the story well. The concensus on the netflix thread in the old place seemed to be that AIB was the better of the two

[lorcand1990]

Yeah I'm watching squid game, first couple of episodes are a little slow, setting the scene,... finished episode 5 yesterday and its pretty gripping

For me, netflix had auto set up to play it with English dubbing, I'd recommend changing it to english subtitles with original Korean audio

[E.N.]

For me, netflix had auto set up to play it with English dubbing, I'd recommend changing it to english subtitles with original Korean audio

I was the same, and switched to subs. The BBC has an article saying the translation wasn't great, but that the dubbing was worse. Shame

[ShaneU]

Acting was fine apart from the English speaking VIP's who sounded incredibly wooden and like their words were written in Korean and translated

[quickbeam]

I refuse to watch anything foreign that's dubbed. It's a horrible way to watch something. Subtitles all the way.

[E.N.]

I refuse to watch anything foreign that's dubbed. It's a horrible way to watch something.  Subtitles all the way.

I'll be honest and say I sometimes watch dubbed out of sheer laziness, but I agree that subtitled is a better watch when I've got my focus sorted

[Necro]

Yeah I'm watching squid game, first couple of episodes are a little slow, setting the scene,... finished episode 5 yesterday and its pretty gripping

For me, netflix had auto set up to play it with English dubbing, I'd recommend changing it to english subtitles with original Korean audio

Thank you for this! The dubbing is horrific!!

[Wichita Lineman]

I never watch anything dubbed. Subtitles all the way. Even if you lose a bit in translation you make up for it in emphasis and tone.

[RSOAPS]

Loved both Squid Game and Alice In Borderland... if you've seen and liked one, make sure to check out the other. I must have changed the subbed/dubbed settings very early on in my Netflix days, because it's played subtitles for me on non-english speaking shows automatically as long as I remember, and have never had to worry about it. Weird that that's not the default from the get go.

Just started finally watching Ted Lasso, and only 5 episodes in, but I completely understand why people rave about it and why critics love it, it's class.

[Neowise]

Gold Rush has a new commentator. not liking them so far, does not have the same entusiasm. Hopefully the origional is only out on holidays and not replaced.

[jp liz v1]

[Neowise]

Gold Rush has a new commentator. not liking them so far, does not have the same entusiasm. Hopefully the origional is only out on holidays and not replaced.

week 2 of them