General Chat

Following on from Lynda's thread.....I've just moaned that there's been nothing better to watch than BB lately and Dee has said that he/she (sorry Dee!) wishes we could go back a couple of years to when there were quality programmes on tv. What would you like to sit and watch in an evening and have there been any series that you've paricularly enjoyed in the last couple of years? Jeanette x

Really enjoyed 'Bleak House' and Planet Earth. Hazel

Personally I like things like Cold Case and Trial and Retribution.... but it irritates me that they are normally a 2 parter and I go to college on a Monday so miss some of the second part!!

Now you're talking Hazel.....I loved Bleak House! I also enjoyed the programme Coast

Getting a bit worried about myself here Jeanette.....got one of those machines that can record programmes.....and now I have pages of FBI, Crime stories. Jack the Ripper. Yorkshire Ripper...etc.... Now, am I rehearsing for doing someone in?.....why this fixation on all things criminal......a lot of my paperbacks are the same....true crime.....wierd.... Can I add that I am currently taping Morse, and look forward to the next lot of Midsomer Murders.......there you are again....crime..... Also that House History programme....history.....and the House under the Hammer series, 'cos I like to see the difference....

I dont watch BB, its garbage to me, but i like things like Taggart, Desperate House Wives and most of the period dramas.

Ppph yes, that Trial and Retribution was great....watched that one......OH thought it was the Dad, I thought it was the one who went down for it.......but it wasn't either....it was the bro.....what a twist.....look forward to more.... Forgot about Cold Case Files, got that too......I bet the people who did crimes in the past are really worried because of the new DNA technology......thanks for the reminder Diana....

Sally....I like crime thrillers too.....books and tv. Pink.....I hate two parters too. Infact I have stopped watching them. Just cos I want to sit and watch telly on a Sunday doesn't mean I want to do it on Monday too! Stump.....I don't watch BB, it's garbage to me, but I do like desperate housewives! LOL

Sally im like you I love all the crime murder programmes too. If there was a murder round here (fingers crossed there isn't) and the police came round doing door to door enquiries they would take one look at my bookcase and arrest me on the spot. Maybe thats why my OH works away so much lol

I am heaving a sigh of relief here Jackie.....I thought I might be a bit of a wierdo being interested in true crime things.... I too had the same thought, if I were ever to be in trouble with the Police, what would they think......banged up immediately without a trial methinks.... I did go so far as to ask a friend who is a policewoman, if she thought it was strange.......and she said it would only be that, if I were actually doing something in that line, and getting ideas from books......no....no fear.....I am too boring.....

Its one thing to watch and read these gruesome things but if faced with something like this in real life I would be sick, I am really squeemish at the sight and smell of blood. You should see me cooking for my family, the smell of raw meat makes me feel sick and have been known to wear a painting mask to block out the smell lol

Hi Jeannette,Anything that gets my brain goinglol;-)) I love nature programmes, history,and good plays.

Hi Roxanne Are you able to get channel 4 programmes over there? I've enjoyed David Starkey's programmes on Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and more recently Monarchy

I'd like to see more quality drama's esp period one's-the BBC when they do them are excellent. Thankgod I have skyplus-National Geographic and the History channels are wonderful-There is always a channel to suit your taste. I personally feel mainstream channels are becoming outdated-full of rubbish, and not just reality TV. I have to admitt a tendancy to 2 soaps though, although this is probably the only thing I watch on TV and the odd Lynda La Plante drama-everything else you can keep. catherine xx

Period drama - loved the recent 'Bleak House'. Jane Austen and Dickens seem to have been made for TV! Documentaries - NOT 'dumbed down' versions - science, current affairs, whatever, don't mind as long as it's well done. Timewatch is sometimes good. History - enjoyed David Starkey's 'Monarchy', again don't mind the subject as long as it's well presented and doesn't insult viewer's intelligence! Nature - BBC's wildlife programming has been superb over the last few years. I also loved Spring and Autumn Watch. I like the occasional 'one-off' play or drama, hasn't been much of that around lately. Good drama series have included 'House of Cards'. Regular series - 'Hustle' is my favourite, hope they can maintain the quality! Quite like 'QI' and 'Lead Balloon' as Jack Dee is such a misery, lol! Liked the early 'Kath & Kim' too.

I make no apologis for loving my soaps, Eastenders and Corrie and Emmerdale....my Dad was the same......we used to chat for ages about what had happened and what was going to.....

I like Hustle and QI too Sheila. I know what you mean about dumbing down too! I also really enjoyed Life on Mars. There should be a new (and final) series starting soon

Hi Sheila,,,,,have got the House of Cards, To Play the King, set.....and Tinker Tailor...John LeCarre... I had forgotten those.... Like the history ones that you do... They have been advertising a new set of dramas on BBC1 at 2 pm......I don't know when it is starting.... I have noticed though, that we tend to watch more of channels 1 - 5 terrestrial......the plays and dramas are class!....

Hiya Jenette.... I like series like Band of Gold or Widows remember that one from the earlie 80's. Sadly we lack comedies like Only Fools. I do enjoy some of the programes like the jungle and X factor but am sick of seeing it all the time. Saturday Evenings used to be great viewing when i was a child.

Judge John Deed is good as well and Vincent I enjoy. Like most people I like some soaps but cant be doing with Eastenders anymore. I like most history programes and of course Whos do you think you are !