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MungoMan wrote: ↑Thu Dec 30, 2021 7:56 am

Grandpa wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 12:25 pm I'm enjoying The Brokenwood Mysteries... Midsomer Murders meets NZ small town folk... set in Warkworth... funny. At least nostalgic for a Kiwi living in the UK too long. Not sure it would appeal to any other demographic.

Ms MungoSpouse & I have been watching it for a longish while, i.e. when it was first shown on FTA TV in Straya, and via on-demand services more recently. We both think it's a hoot and we're both Strayan-born.

MungoMan wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:43 am

Grandpa wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 12:25 pm I'm enjoying The Brokenwood Mysteries... Midsomer Murders meets NZ small town folk... set in Warkworth... funny. At least nostalgic for a Kiwi living in the UK too long. Not sure it would appeal to any other demographic.

Strayans, miiiiite. Love that show. Funny as, plus excellently-drawn recurrent characters.

Ymx wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:53 pm

MungoMan wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:43 am

Grandpa wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 12:25 pm I'm enjoying The Brokenwood Mysteries... Midsomer Murders meets NZ small town folk... set in Warkworth... funny. At least nostalgic for a Kiwi living in the UK too long. Not sure it would appeal to any other demographic.

Strayans, miiiiite. Love that show. Funny as, plus excellently-drawn recurrent characters.

It’s you

tabascoboy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:26 pm Huh, do these things ever work out well?

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:50 pm

Live action or animation?

S/Lt_Phillips wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:51 pm Anyone watching "This is Going to Hurt" on the BBC? The book was excellent and very very funny at times, but pretty harrowing at others. I found the first episode of the TV adaptation to reflect the book in terms of being a pretty tough watch (it's definitely not for the squeamish), but less of the humour - only one genuine laugh out loud moment. Not sure I'll continue with it - not because it's not very well done - it is, but because there might not be enough levity to offset the harrowing parts.

If anyone hasn't read the book, it's highly recommended (perhaps not for those who are around child-producing age though (it's about a doctor on obs & gynae) - leave it until you've got that all out of the way, then read it).

Adam Kay's other book (Twas the Nightshift before Christmas) is excellent too, and he is also a fine advocate for the NHS.

Any other views (especially from the medics of this parish)?

Jock42 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 12:30 am

S/Lt_Phillips wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:51 pm Anyone watching "This is Going to Hurt" on the BBC? The book was excellent and very very funny at times, but pretty harrowing at others. I found the first episode of the TV adaptation to reflect the book in terms of being a pretty tough watch (it's definitely not for the squeamish), but less of the humour - only one genuine laugh out loud moment. Not sure I'll continue with it - not because it's not very well done - it is, but because there might not be enough levity to offset the harrowing parts.

If anyone hasn't read the book, it's highly recommended (perhaps not for those who are around child-producing age though (it's about a doctor on obs & gynae) - leave it until you've got that all out of the way, then read it).

Adam Kay's other book (Twas the Nightshift before Christmas) is excellent too, and he is also a fine advocate for the NHS.

Any other views (especially from the medics of this parish)?

Not read the book but the MiL has and has similar views as you. I'm dubious about some of the content from what ive seen so far.

Also think he comes across as quite a bit of a dick at times. I realise I'm looking at this from a perspective 15 years on but I've seen similar attitudes from "mentors" over the last 8 years and never been impressed. And it's not as if my threshold to harsh leadership/mentorship is low.

Quade wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2022 11:59 am Peaky Blinders first episode of the new series was epic.

tabascoboy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:30 pm Not new but today is the 25th anniversary of the debut of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Makes me feel even older...

Mr Bubble Gum wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 6:41 am Just happened to stumble upon Mr Inbetween buried deep in the Disney plus archives. Snaffled all 3 seasons in a few days - hugely enjoyable. Pretty rare to find something of this genre with such top drawer performances and direction…

Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:32 pm

ASMO wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:35 pm Watched Vikings Valhalla, really enjoyed it, the latest series of The Last Kingdom just dropped, looking forwards to that too.

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:22 am I'm really enjoying ITV's Ipcress File. Its retro styling is great fun and pays homage to the original with Michael Caine. Cast includes the excellent Tom Hollander, Joe Cole (John Shelby from Peaky Blinders) and Lucy Boynton. If you like cold war thriller then I recommend this highly.

FalseBayFC wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:43 am Not really on topic but I found this clip pretty cool. I'm not sure if its just nostalgia but TV was so much cooler back then. I loved Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, LA Law etc. The favourite TV show was a family gathering, streaming has changed that completely. Friday 8pm was always a Western serial. The High Chapparal was my favourite it was aired in SA probably around 1979, years after its US release.

Marylandolorian wrote: ↑Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:46 pm Moon Knight, I hope the following episodes are as good as the 1st one.

https://www.marvel.com/characters/moon- ... rc-spector

Uncle fester wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 7:18 pm Season 1 is a bit uneven but season 2 is excellent. Cavill is a lot of fun as Geralt. The fight scene in Blaviken still blows me away.