Goldie03 Posted December 24, 2025 Report Share Posted December 24, 2025 A bit late to the party but I read Tresspasses recently as saw author st Edinburgh Book Festival a couple of years ago and noticed that it was coming as a series. Wasn't overly enthusiastic about the book but will probs watch on tv at some point - didnt really get the connection between them from the pages. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-274173
manc_don Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Onto the final episode of stranger things. The wife took the boys off for a nap so managed to knock two off, hopefully get through the finale over the next week Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-274634
RicoS321 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 6 hours ago, manc_don said: Onto the final episode of stranger things. The wife took the boys off for a nap so managed to knock two off, hopefully get through the finale over the next week Hadn't realised it was that type of show. 3 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-274637
Mason89 Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Finished Stranger Things & feels like I started watching it in the 80s I’ve no idea if I enjoyed it or not. It’s great to look at but there’s just so many things wrong with it at the same time Kids in America wearing Fall T-Shirts? Fuck off 1 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-274671
StandfeeFM Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 9 hours ago, Mason89 said: Finished Stranger Things & feels like I started watching it in the 80s I’ve no idea if I enjoyed it or not. It’s great to look at but there’s just so many things wrong with it at the same time Kids in America wearing Fall T-Shirts? Fuck off Willing to suspend your disbelief for the Upside Down, Demogorgons and the Mind Flayer but when it comes the popularity of Manchester bands in Mid West America in the 80s, that's where it falls down? 2 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-274673
tom_widdows Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 10 hours ago, StandfeeFM said: Willing to suspend your disbelief for the Upside Down, Demogorgons and the Mind Flayer but when it comes the popularity of Manchester bands in Mid West America in the 80s, that's where it falls down? As does the kids rooms being decorated with movie posters and memorabilia which wouldnt have been available. Cynic in me suspects a mid 20s intern was told to research the 80s and decided Youtube and tiktok were the best sources Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-274691
BigAl Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Binge watched the first The Night Manager series last night Although I watched it when originally released (2016 ?? ), I was surprised just how little of it I remembered. Excellent evening's viewing. Series 2 will have to go some to surpass it. 2 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-274709
TheDonbytheDee Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 On 03/01/2026 at 06:53, BigAl said: Binge watched the first The Night Manager series last night Although I watched it when originally released (2016 ?? ), I was surprised just how little of it I remembered. Excellent evening's viewing. Series 2 will have to go some to surpass it. Watched the first two episodes of the new series and it's not bad at all. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-274908
CurlsLikeTattie Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 On 03/01/2026 at 06:53, BigAl said: Binge watched the first The Night Manager series last night Although I watched it when originally released (2016 ?? ), I was surprised just how little of it I remembered. Excellent evening's viewing. Series 2 will have to go some to surpass it. I might have to rewatch too. No idea what happened despite really enjoying it. But might just tread the Wiki synopsis to see if that jogs my memory Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-275023
manc_don Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Thanks for reminding me of that one, had forgotten it was on the list to watch with the wife. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-275316
Kowalski Posted January 26 Author Report Share Posted January 26 Night Manager 2 -first three episodes: pish -episode four onwards: much, much better Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-277041
MDred Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Just finished Tinker,Tailor, Soldier Spy and Smileys People, 40+ years old but excellent viewing. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-277042
Mason89 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Just finished Run Away with James Nesbitt & Minnie Driver That is the worst bit of television I’ve ever seen. It looks like it was written and performed by a 1st year drama class. Worth a watch just to see how bad it is Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-277045
CurlsLikeTattie Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 16 hours ago, Mason89 said: Just finished Run Away with James Nesbitt & Minnie Driver That is the worst bit of television I’ve ever seen. It looks like it was written and performed by a 1st year drama class. Worth a watch just to see how bad it is It wouldn't happen to be one of Channel 5's long line of dreadful 'gritty dramas' would it? They churn out crap that surpasses the crapness of Hallmark Christmas movies (that said, I love a Hallmark Christmas movie) Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-277072
RicoS321 Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 23 minutes ago, CurlsLikeTattie said: It wouldn't happen to be one of Channel 5's long line of dreadful 'gritty dramas' would it? They churn out crap that surpasses the crapness of Hallmark Christmas movies (that said, I love a Hallmark Christmas movie) Netflix pick up hundreds of these types of things from all over the world. It's probably around 10% hit rate on Netflix for me. Almost anything on the "Top 10 in the UK" lists is pish too. I'm quite bad for watching something just because I started it too. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-277076
Mason89 Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 That’s exactly how we ended up watching it. I can’t stop thinking about how shite it was. I was at Darvel, QOS, 9-0 & Queens Park and I think watching that was worse Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-277078
swaddon Posted January 27 Report Share Posted January 27 1 hour ago, Mason89 said: That’s exactly how we ended up watching it. I can’t stop thinking about how shite it was. I was at Darvel, QOS, 9-0 & Queens Park and I think watching that was worse Nothing happened at Darvel, remember? 1 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-277081
TheDonbytheDee Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Small Prophets Latest comedy/drama from Mackenzie Crook, who did the brilliant The Detectorists. In one word...Genius Available to watch on the iPlayer and worth the license fee alone. 2 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-279413
manc_don Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 52 minutes ago, TheDonbytheDee said: Small Prophets Latest comedy/drama from Mackenzie Crook, who did the brilliant The Detectorists. In one word...Genius Available to watch on the iPlayer and worth the license fee alone. Hoping that this makes it across the time zones and hemispheres to NZ, heard good things. We’ve not long finished watching slow horses (when in the next series out?), just had other things to watch until fairly recently. Loved it, especially since a reasonable chunk of it was filmed near an old place of work. A different time and life! Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-279423
Bukta Bertie Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 28 minutes ago, manc_don said: Hoping that this makes it across the time zones and hemispheres to NZ, heard good things. We’ve not long finished watching slow horses (when in the next series out?), just had other things to watch until fairly recently. Loved it, especially since a reasonable chunk of it was filmed near an old place of work. A different time and life! I found the last season a bit disappointing. Maybe I was just getting jaded. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-279432
Bukta Bertie Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Paul Heaton @ Belladrum 2025. Om BBC Alba just now. Top tunes. The new Scottish lassie is a very good replacement for Jacqui Abbot. Vocal is spot on. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-279484
manc_don Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 10 hours ago, Bukta Bertie said: I found the last season a bit disappointing. Maybe I was just getting jaded. Was the weakest of the lot so far, I’d agree with that. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-279488
Bukta Bertie Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 24 minutes ago, manc_don said: Was the weakest of the lot so far, I’d agree with that. Could be the last one? Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-279491
TheDonbytheDee Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Just finished watching Breaking Bad for the first time. Such a good series, but in my opinion, too many episodes. Could easily have trimmed it by around a dozen episodes It'll be Better Call Saul next for us. The loons said it's better than Breaking Bad. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-279566
Bukta Bertie Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Netflix - Hunters. As expected from a Hollywood production it tends towards glorifying the Jews. Decent enough though if you ignore the propaganda and just take it for what it is. A detective series. Recommended. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/1893-what-have-you-been-watching-on-tv/page/75/#findComment-279840
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