Interesting TV

Followed by ‘Going For A Song’ with Arthur Negus !

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Missed that (used to love that show as a kid (Frank Muir et al) as continued watching BBC2 at 9, but for anybody who appreciates nature documentaries and may have missed it,

100% recommend “My Tiger Family”,

which is a touching account of a passionate tiger conservationist from Delhi who has devoted over 50 years (to date) of his life to preserving tiger family populations in north west India, particularly the wonderfully beautiful Ranthambore Fort reserve.

Fantastic historical account, amazing footage and beautifully constructed conservation message by Valmik’s long-term friend and film producer Mike Birkhead.

Impactful 60 minutes, that leaves some wonderful memories of a life’s dedication and a glimpse of some hope for the future.

PS: Will catch CMB soon on iPlayer - thanks for the heads up.

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Some stuff I watched and enjoyed. No idea if it has been mentioned earlier in the thread though, so apologies if they are repeats:

The Gentlemen on netflix
Silo on apple tv
Dark matter on apple tv
3 body problem on netflix
Supacell on netflix
Blackbird on apple tv
Hijack on apple tv

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Tim Hollier was on last night - I need to have a listen to his music.

‘Call My Bluff’ last night had Miles Kington on one of the teams. Brought back memories - I used to see him on occasion scanning the CD racks in the little jazz CD shop in Bath, sadly long gone. Came in from Limpley Stoke on his bike ! Only after he had sadly passed on did I realise it was him (a bit of a hero if mine with his Franglais invention).

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They all looked quite glamorous - maybe the lighting or the 1970’s BBC make up department.

Bit of a shock seeing Miles Kington smoking - those were the days.

Frank Muir was coughing a bit when he lit up - obviously not impressed !

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I watched some of the BBC Proms last night with Sam Smith. I had always thought that the proms was a celebration of Classical Music.
To be honest I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. It must have ticked nearly every tick box the BBC currently use.

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Really looking forward to the second series of Sherwood. Starts on BBC1 at 9 o’clock this evening.

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Not for years. The Northern Soul show in 2023 was brilliant.

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And still available on Beeb iPlayer. :+1: :+1:

Season two of Colin From Accounts, proper grown up comedy

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Really enjoyed The Perfect Couple on Netflix.

Two recommendations:
Sambre BBC4, French crime. It’s based on a true case, but don’t let that pu you off. Excellent acting showing the case from various perspectives.
Bad Monkey Apple+. Another cop series, set in the Keys. Quirky.

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Is it me or has Colin From Accounts gone crap? Loved the first series but the second one seems way off with daft plots and doing the second series thing of introducing loads more characters. I’ve watched 3 episodes but think that’s it

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I think it gets better after 3 – but I wouldn’t rave about it as some are doing. It doesn’t seem to know what it wants to be now e.g. is it quirky comedy, adult stuff with anti-woke tendencies and/or, at times, a sitcom. The episode at the family house was boredom to me.

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Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War - Netflix documentary.

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I thought that but it does warm up, guess the first series was a bit of a surprise. It’s the tricky 2nd album thingy stuck with it it does improve.

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Bad Monkey is definitely worth watching. :+1:

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Rebel Ridge on Netflix is a good watch. Although it is hard to believe that the Louisiana Police are that racist in modern America. Charismatic lead actor is excellent and although a bit far fetched is an engaging watch.

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