The Goggle Box Thread

[Kenny]

Just finished Hijack. Thoroughly enjoyed that one.

Would leave a bigger review but I can't be arsed.

 

[Dire Wolf]

I shouldn't be surprised, but the Frasier reboot looks shite.

Kelsey Grammer is a wanker (albeit a talented one) so I'm not that bothered. Not sure how Nicholas Lyndhurst has got involved in this hot mess.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1702351508849995812

Why is Kelsey Grammer a wanker?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Proper right wing nut, big Putin fan too.

 

[Alan]

Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace is on Peacock!

 

[Tredman]

Binged all of the last series of Top Boy last night. Just brilliant TV.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Russell Brand being accused of rape on Channel 4 right now.

 

[Keef]

Yea funny that he’s been building up a channel for a decade or so, pushing that the MSM lie, make up stories to get famous people cancelled, conspiracy theory alongside just general grifting and the only person who tells the truth and knows the truth is Russell brand, still he’s got Tommy Robinson, Andrew Tate and king knobhead Elon Musk supporting him, everyone of them is a wrong un.
Coincidence I’m sure.

 

[Jack Regan]

Using your media channel profile against a trial by media is pretty meta stuff.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

I read The Times article which is part of the investigation along with Channel 4.
Some of it doesnt come as a surprise, Brand has always come across as someone who crosses boundaries under the guise of comedy, but the allegations from the 16yr old about how he groomed her, took her out of school and coached her what to say to her parents and friend were pretty damning.
The BBC are also going to come out of this badly again... they knew what he was up to at BBC radio for years and brushed it off. He also tried to meet up with Jimmy Savile during that time...

 

[Tony Towner]

The only surprising thing about the Brand programme is they've finally got the evidence to make it public. In social media land it's been well known for years, particularly the Katherine Ryan stuff, even the person who wrote the ST article said that comedians have been openly talking about it even in their acts

 

[leedswolf]

 

[Del Woppio]

Mafs starts tonight

 

[KentWolf]

This thread is for TV shows? If so I've just watched the 4th episode of 'The Changeling' and I think it's been pretty damn good so far. I'm more of a film person but this show is >4/5 so far. It's an Apple TV original I think (and if so the best I've watched by them) but is available to those without a sub or even a TV license .
It's a horror but don't use the hideous quiet, quiet, jump scare tactic of so many works from the genre. Well cast, well written, clever. And great production values.

 

[b3h]

Indeed it is. Half the stuff I've watched has come from this thread tbf! My partner will even ask if there's anything on here when we're after something

Finished Succession. Brilliant all the way through with some top acting

 

[Paul]

This thread is for TV shows? If so I've just watched the 4th episode of 'The Changeling' and I think it's been pretty damn good so far. I'm more of a film person but this show is >4/5 so far. It's an Apple TV original I think (and if so the best I've watched by them) but is available to those without a sub or even a TV license .
It's a horror but don't use the hideous quiet, quiet, jump scare tactic of so many works from the genre. Well cast, well written, clever. And great production values.

If ever you get chance there's a George C Scott film of the same name from the early 80's, it's good

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Indeed it is. Half the stuff I've watched has come from this thread tbf! My partner will even ask if there's anything on here when we're after something

Finished Succession. Brilliant all the way through with some top acting

I really enjoyed Succession, unusual that a show works when pretty much all the characters are totally unlikeable. Needs to be well written, and it was.

 

[b3h]

I really enjoyed Succession, unusual that a show works when pretty much all the characters are totally unlikeable. Needs to be well written, and it was.

I was half rooting for a couple of characters at times but yeah - no one really that likeable

Some of the insults/business lines made me laugh

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Yeah there are some superb lines, and brilliant characters. They're just all very bad people.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

We watched The Rig on Prime at the weekend.
Supernatural thriller, with a decent cast.
Bit like Fortitude set at sea.
I lost interest halfway through but if you like stuff like Fortitude or Dark, you will probably like this.

 

[sycophantia]

We watched The Rig on Prime at the weekend.
Supernatural thriller, with a decent cast.
Bit like Fortitude set at sea.
I lost interest halfway through but if you like stuff like Fortitude or Dark, you will probably like this.

Just finished series 1last night, me and my missus enjoyed it all, waiting for series 2 now.