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I recommend The Leftovers -a new HBO drama series from Damon Lindelof (writer of Lost). It's set in a small American town 3 years after an unexplained "Rapture"-like event. It's a slow-burn tale full of intrigue and is sure to divide opinion.
Best of all, each episode is being made available on Now TV a week before the next episode airs on Sky Atlantic.
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What did you think of The Leftovers @DarylM? I watched the first episode last night and am thinking it might take a few weeks to get into.
As for shows to recommend - I really enjoyed the first season of Boardwalk Empire, but not so much seasons two and three. As the fifth and final season is coming up soon, I watched through the fourth this week, and thought it was absolutely fantastic. Probably my favourite yet.
Tom
@Anonymous User I have been looking forward to The Leftovers for a long time because not many books really blow me away, but Tom Perrotta's novel impressed me very much.
I have heard reports that it's a 'grower' and starts to kick into gear at around episode 3 (focusing on our very own Christopher Ecclston, I think).
I enjoyed the first episode because I like slow-burn stuff if it's handled right. But I can see that some might find it frustrating with (after Lost) lots of questions being raised but little in the way of answers. I hope that people will stick arond for a few episodes.
I will be intrigued to see how it develops, and how far it deviates from the novel. I get the feeling that the main thrust of the novel (about the Sheriff's family) would make a good first season. I also notice that they've already added several new storylines.
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@DarylM wrote:
I have heard reports that it's a 'grower' and starts to kick into gear at around episode 3 (focusing on our very own Christopher Ecclston, I think).
Yea he lives near me, used to be on the pubs darts team
Just thought of another great show but I don't think it's ever been shown on British TV. Every episode had a $1 million budget and you can tell.
the transporter series was garbage and cancelled why it never made it to the uk nobody wanted it it was that bad
@Anonymous User wrote:Just thought of another great show but I don't think it's ever been shown on British TV. Every episode had a $1 million budget and you can tell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFY6t2KRtq0
I'm going to recommend some 'hidden gems'.
If you like drama and comedy, you might overlook Sky Arts. But Playhouse Presents has some excellent one-offs and potential pilots.
If you like dystopian visions of a future Britain (such as Children of Men , V For Vendetta and, especially, 1984) I think you will enjoy The Snipist . It stars Douglas Henshall as a sniper guarding a lone woman in a rabies-infested Britain. It is chilling, bleak and features the voice of John Hurt.
For comedy, I recommend Damned starring Jo Brand and Alan Davis as stressed social workers. This is very much for people who liked The Thick of It and Getting On (which also featured Jo Brand as a nurse). It plays like a pilot and I hope that it gets a full series (if Sky have the guts to make a comedy set in Children's Services after Rotherham, that is).
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Thanks @DarylM The Snipist sounds right up my street!
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@geordielee wrote:the transporter series was garbage and cancelled why it never made it to the uk nobody wanted it it was that bad
@Anonymous User wrote:Just thought of another great show but I don't think it's ever been shown on British TV. Every episode had a $1 million budget and you can tell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFY6t2KRtq0
I liked it, not everyone has the same taste
yeah i just noticed it starts on sky1 tomorrow well worth watching.
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Legends is on Sky 1 so will probably be on NowTV soon.
I'm watching season 1 of The Newsroom and it's really enjoyable. Intelligent and a bit schmaltzy but then what would you expect from the man behind The West Wing.
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I've seen first 5 episodes and so far its good my kind of show also.
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Legends sounds like my type of drama, thanks for the heads up!
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I'm looking forward to "Enlightened" S2 which starts on 26 Sept on Sky Atlantic, Series 1 is currently available.
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I got Blacklist as part of a deal with Wuaki when buying my Chromecast (£18.99 all in). Whilst the quatilty on Wuaki is higher, it has no memory of which episode I last watched, nor despite it being the only show I own, makes it easy to get to the episode list, so I'm using NowTV instead.
Half way through season 1, just trying to cram in the rest before season 2 arrives.
The second series of Duck Quacks Don't Echo has started, and is worth a punt for fans of comedy factual shows such as QI. Presented by Lee Mack, each week three celebrity guests present their interesting science facts to be tested on the show and discussed. A verifying panel of scientists will comment on the accuracy of their facts and award marks. It's light on the science and heavy on the comedy, and Lee Mack brings the same bawdiness that he does to his stint on Would I Lie To You? but it's an easy watch and some of the facts are genuine eyebrow raisers.
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