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Old 02-28-2012, 04:38 PM   #61
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For reasons that remain unclear I suddenly remembered an old Britcom today ... No, Honestly, which was the sequel to Yes, Honestly, or was it the other way round? Anyway, the only thing about the show I can remember was that she was a posh bird, and he was quite mod, but working class, and much comedic mayhem ensued.

I do remember something about their meeting at a party that she had gone to, and because she didn't like parties, she took a copy of War and Peace to read so she didn't need to interact with anyone. So of course they ended up married.
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Old 02-29-2012, 09:22 AM   #62
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I don't know what's happening, but lately, I find that I have been watching a LOT of British television programs. All I remember from days of yore is Doctor Who and a handful of Britcoms. I generally disliked the fare BBC served up but now that has gone 180 degrees and I dislike the pap being foisted on me by American TV.

Sherlock, 11th Hour, Jekyll and Survivors have been watched and enjoyed. I have a bunch more stuff lined up to watch. Perhaps 1/3 of it is British. I hope I don't start using extra letters and reversing letters and if I do, remind me which side of the pond I am on? Thanks.
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Old 02-29-2012, 11:15 AM   #63
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Hm. So Being Human is going to continue with just one of its four major cast members. I guess Spooks/MI5 had a lot of turnover as well, but nothing quite this drastic.
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Old 02-29-2012, 12:35 PM   #64
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I don't know what's happening, but lately, I find that I have been watching a LOT of British television programs. All I remember from days of yore is Doctor Who and a handful of Britcoms. I generally disliked the fare BBC served up but now that has gone 180 degrees and I dislike the pap being foisted on me by American TV.

Sherlock, 11th Hour, Jekyll and Survivors have been watched and enjoyed. I have a bunch more stuff lined up to watch. Perhaps 1/3 of it is British. I hope I don't start using extra letters and reversing letters and if I do, remind me which side of the pond I am on? Thanks.
Maybe Continent Reassignment Surgery?
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Old 02-29-2012, 12:52 PM   #65
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Oooh, a bit close to the.... knuckle there.
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Old 02-29-2012, 05:43 PM   #66
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Hm. So Being Human is going to continue with just one of its four major cast members. I guess Spooks/MI5 had a lot of turnover as well, but nothing quite this drastic.
I really think they've jumped the wolf with this series
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Old 02-29-2012, 06:28 PM   #67
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I've only seen the first episode of the new series, but I'm worried I may agree.

But the US version is just getting better!
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Old 03-02-2012, 06:39 AM   #68
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Love the US version. Theyre really taking it and running with it.

I do wish the British on had ended with series 3. It was a perfect, natural end point to the story they were telling. This is just a total revamp (if you'll pardon the pun!) that retrospectively shits all over the previous story. Instead of it being about 'being human' it's about being vampires and werewolves.
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Old 03-02-2012, 10:03 PM   #69
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Really digging Blackpool so far, halfway through episode 2. Thanks for the rec!
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Old 03-03-2012, 01:49 AM   #70
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loved Blackpool!
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Old 03-03-2012, 02:03 PM   #71
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Doctor Who: The Three Doctors today.
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Old 03-03-2012, 10:23 PM   #72
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Finally got around to starting Being Human (US). Very enjoyable so far.
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Old 03-06-2012, 01:01 AM   #73
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Trying to word things as un-spoilery as possible but if you're touchy about spoilers for the BBC Sherlock, SPOILER WARNING.

Driving myself off the deep end reading (WAY impossibly complex) theories on the Sherlock cliffhanger/finale, that I would reject entirely as just wishful thinking and overanalysis if it weren't then for the question then why did they put it onscreen? If it's not arguably production error or whatever, and obviously a conscious production choice, something that SOMEONE had to PUT in the show...

http://finalproblem.tumblr.com/theory-index has a GREAT compilation of theories, both grandiose and minor, on The Reichenbach Fall and Sherlock more broadly. Moffat and Gattiss both are such high-calibre writers, and have hinted at such complex and subtle clues, that I believe, or at least hope, that at least some of the theories are true.
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Old 03-10-2012, 05:46 PM   #74
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Finished Blackpool/Viva Blackpool and it was everything I'd hoped and more. LOVED it.

Also watched BBC4's adaptation of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Die-hard Douglas Adams fans will hate that it's a quite LOOSE adaptation, but I enjoyed the characterizations, and I'd like to think that Adams would quite enjoy it, even if it isn't quite the same. looking forward to episodes 2 and 3, whenever those materialize.
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Old 03-11-2012, 05:23 AM   #75
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Ibs, have you seen the BBC tv series Casanova? With David Tenant in the lead? If you havent I recommend it.
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