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Actually it's "Last TANGO in Halifax". I had never heard of it Addie but it reads like something I'd really like. I found the first season on Netflix. Have you seen the first season?
Yep, the Brits do it right with lots of great series but the amount of episodes per season is pitiful. Good grief, they are what we would call a mini series here and at times they seem like just a long movie.

Yes I have seen the first season. I think the problem with Brit series is their sound system. Sometime you can hardly hear what the character is saying. And it is too long between seasons. I would rather PBS purchase the whole series for all seasons and then show it. So now I am waiting for Downton Abby, Last Tango, and Doc Martin to continue. We need to start importing some of those Brit actors to continue their work over here. They take a whole season off between filming their series. It gives them a chance to do movies and other pieces of work. :angel:
 
Yes I have seen the first season. I think the problem with Brit series is their sound system. Sometime you can hardly hear what the character is saying. And it is too long between seasons. I would rather PBS purchase the whole series for all seasons and then show it. So now I am waiting for Downton Abby, Last Tango, and Doc Martin to continue. We need to start importing some of those Brit actors to continue their work over here. They take a whole season off between filming their series. It gives them a chance to do movies and other pieces of work. :angel:

I agree the sound is inferior with the Brit series. Sub titles are mandatory for me and they are annoying. Do DC Brits notice it? They need better audio people me thinks.
 
Thought I'd try watching "The Lottery" which premieres tonight on Lifetime. Not sure whether that's my kind of series, but thought I'd give it a try.

Sorta hooked on this already, and it's only aired twice. It'll probably be cancelled soon. :LOL:

Set in a dystopian future when women have stopped having children, The Lottery reveals a world staring down the barrel of impending extinction. Remarkably, 100 embryos are successfully fertilized and a national lottery is held to decide the surrogates. As conflict, control and mystery over this global crisis unfolds, the government’s interests and power begin to dominate, igniting a highly controversial debate over our fundamental and personal freedom to raise a family. The Lottery stars Marley Shelton (Eleventh Hour) as Dr. Alison Lennon, the brilliant fertility specialist whose scientific breakthrough may have life-and-death consequences; Michael Graziadei (American Horror Story) as Kyle, a recovering alcoholic and single father of one of the last children born in the country; David Alpay (The Vampire Diaries) as James, Alison’s colleague and lab assistant; and Martin Donovan (Homeland) as Darius Hayes, a calculating government official willing to use any strategy to achieve what he believes is the greater good.
 
Actually it's "Last TANGO in Halifax". I had never heard of it Addie but it reads like something I'd really like. I found the first season on Netflix. Have you seen the first season?
Yep, the Brits do it right with lots of great series but the amount of episodes per season is pitiful. Good grief, they are what we would call a mini series here and at times they seem like just a long movie.
"Last Tango in Halifax" is a bit of a "Coronation Street" reunion - at least 3 of the cast are ex-"Corrie" players - Anne Reid, Sarah Lancashire and Roy Barraclough - and Derek Jacobi has said he'd like to be in it! We tend to sneer a bit at "Corrie" but it attracts some very good actors. Even Sir Ian McKellan has appeared in it! I don't know if you've had the "pleasure" of "Coronation Street" in the US.

I think the television people over here think that their public have a very short attention span. I used to find it irritating that I'd just get into a series when the season comes to an end.
 
Something in the back of my mind tells me that I have heard of Coronation Street. I will have to Google it on PBS and see. They usually have British series for sale after they have aired for the umpteenth time. Already we can purchase Doc Martin along with several other series. I think my all time favorite Brit series was As Time Goes By. I love Judith Dench. She could read the phone book and I would listen to every word. :angel:
 
Last week I wanted to watch a movie that Spike got for me from the public library. But for the life of me I couldn't remember how to get my DVD player to work. In trying, I really messed everything up. To the point I couldn't get my TV or DVD play to turn on. When I mess something up, I do a ban up job!

So tonight The Pirate and I are noticing that my picture is really dark. Is my TV on its' way out? Well, I got brave again and got the remote and figured out how to change the contrast and a few other settings. I did it on an old Perry Mason show in B&W. It gave me the best results. I am so proud of myself. I got it right this time and didn't have to call Spike to come and rescue me once again. :angel:
 
Something in the back of my mind tells me that I have heard of Coronation Street. I will have to Google it on PBS and see. They usually have British series for sale after they have aired for the umpteenth time. Already we can purchase Doc Martin along with several other series. I think my all time favorite Brit series was As Time Goes By. I love Judith Dench. She could read the phone book and I would listen to every word. :angel:
"Coronation Street" is a very long-running northern working class melodrama set in Manchester. Originally airing twice a week at 7.30pm. Now repeated on digital about 97 times a week (OK so that's an exaggeration). Over the years there have been some very good actors and actresses in it but if you don't get it over there you are not missing anything much.

I've never been able to take it or any other soap opera seriously since the hilarious "Soap" in (I think) the 1970s, with Billy Crystal and Katherine Helmond among others.
 
"Coronation Street" is a very long-running northern working class melodrama set in Manchester. Originally airing twice a week at 7.30pm. Now repeated on digital about 97 times a week (OK so that's an exaggeration). Over the years there have been some very good actors and actresses in it but if you don't get it over there you are not missing anything much.

I've never been able to take it or any other soap opera seriously since the hilarious "Soap" in (I think) the 1970s, with Billy Crystal and Katherine Helmond among others.

I did Google it. Found it to be a long running soap opera. And yes, the Soap show was hilarious. I loved that show. I have never been one for soap operas. I have known so many women who had to be home every day to see their favorite soaps. I think the only one I ever followed was Dallas. And of course that was on at night. But it still was a soap opera. And now I am getting hooked on Brit evening soaps. Thanks to our PBS. :angel:
 
WOW... I just finished watching all but the last episode of seasons one and two by way of Netflix, and BBC streaming for

Last Tango in Halifax

Thanks for bringing it to my attention, Addie.

I've enjoyed it so very much and I can hardly wait for season three!
Check this out..I'm thrilled it will be back. Now, that's good TV !!

BBC - BBC One commissions third series of Last Tango In Halifax - Media centre
 
It's REALLY GOOD! Not for the prudish type, but the acting and writing are excellent, i'm trying not to" binge watch " season 2!

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Ah! Well, i'm still obsessing over game of thrones and sherlock (bbc) but since season 4 is over and waiting for sherlock's, i dont really know what to watch next. Gonna try to watch orange is the new black soon! Thanks!


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Am I getting old, am I missing something? Last night I cut a snippet of “Murder in the first”, I think it is the name of the show, and they were showing these two people arguing and then the girl takes his shirt of and throws at him and they showed her from the back completely butt naked. Albeit a nice butt, but I thought they were not used to show such things. Am I wrong? Really? What is next? Are they going to slowly move to show people completely naked and the x-rated movies will just become something normal?:ermm:
 
oh wow. i just finished binge-watching season 1 of rectify. wow! this has got to be one of the best series of all time, one of the most original and thought-provoking, for sure. rectify has it all--fabulous acting, writing and and directing. have any of you found a place to stream season 2 of rectify online for free? netflix is only offering season 1 at this time. i'm hungry for more. right now.
 
oh wow. i just finished binge-watching season 1 of rectify. wow! this has got to be one of the best series of all time, one of the most original and thought-provoking, for sure. rectify has it all--fabulous acting, writing and and directing. have any of you found a place to stream season 2 of rectify online for free? netflix is only offering season 1 at this time. i'm hungry for more. right now.

Thanks for the recommendation Vit I can't wait to start watching it on Netflix. It really annoys me how they often leave their customers hanging like that. Amazon has streaming season 2 available at $1.99 an episode (non HD) if you're interested. I never pay the premium price for HD as I don't see any difference to speak of. Anyway the series sounds really interesting with great reviews.
 
i wasn't going to tell anybody, but oh, WTH...okay, i'll open up to you guys. yesterday, i blew six bucks streaming three episodes of 'rectify' at amazon! you would have to know me in order to appreciate the absolute improbability of such an expenditure by me up until then. the worst part is, no sense of control--i returned for another three episodes today and will, no doubt, finish off season 2 of this phenomenal series tomorrow. i am feeling both guilt and shame for my actions, but no regrets. god, am i different really than a compulsive gambler or drug addict?! i have been attempting, half heartedly, to justify my 'rectify' streaming indulgences by comparing them to that of splurging on movie tickets every now and again. i just hope i don't have a gateway situation here, with an addictive habit of binge movie streaming in my future. but, 'rectify'? worth every penny. and so good, you may feel compelled to watch through the episodes more than once.
 
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