So whats everyone been binge watching during lockdown

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Dont know if this has been done.
Went through Sherlock..
Then Peaky Blinders..Just Done first Season of Boardwalk Empire...All thoroughly entertaining...all seem better than some of the rubbish on the box at the moment.
 
I don't really binge watch anything. Prefer to stagger things out in a more traditional manner.
We've worked through The Crown and The Fall (1 & 2) on a steady basis. And gone back to Line of Duty (1,2 & 3). All are excellent of course.
At the moment, we're also watching The Serpent on a week to week basis and It's A Sin.
There's a lot of programmes on All4 that I might consider giving a try.
Last summer, everyone was doing the Tiger King and Normal People. They both passed a bit of time.

If I want to revisit something, I'd probably go back to The People vs OJ Simpson. If you want a recommendation, try The Assasination of Gianni Versace (if you haven't seen it).
 
straightatthewall said:
I don't really binge watch anything. Prefer to stagger things out in a more traditional manner.
We've worked through The Crown and The Fall (1 & 2) on a steady basis. And gone back to Line of Duty (1,2 & 3). All are excellent of course.
At the moment, we're also watching The Serpent on a week to week basis and It's A Sin.
There's a lot of programmes on All4 that I might consider giving a try.
Last summer, everyone was doing the Tiger King and Normal People. They both passed a bit of time.

If I want to revisit something, I'd probably go back to The People vs OJ Simpson. If you want a recommendation, try The Assasination of Gianni Versace (if you haven't seen it).
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Monique in The Serpent is from Blackpool.
 
Mine are all over the place and I don’t care. I’ve seen:

Watchmen;
The Outsider;
Lovecraft Country;
The Undoing;
Twilight Zone (new series 1 & 2);
Good Lord Bird;
Tin Star Liverpool.

Currently watching Damien and Wynonna Earp, lol.

Next: Queen’s Gambit
 
My daughter added me to her Disney + subscription so I’ve watched all 20 Marvel movies in timeline order, absolutely loved it. I’ve seen a few with her in the cinema when she was younger but to watch all of them in order is mind blowing. Story telling in cinema form of the highest order in my opinion.

For light relief and easy watching I‘ve done The Mallorca Files, I really like the chemistry between the the two lead detectives. For the same reason I’m now watching Death in Paradise which I’ve never seen before, I’m really enjoying it. The music they add to it is right up my street.

For slow TV and nostalgia I’m working my way through Last of The Summer Wine.

I‘ve also had phases of:
Antiques Roadshow
Escape to The Country
Escape Down Under (I think that’s what it’s called)
Homes Under The Hammer.

Not exactly Binge Watching but currently loving The Serpent, it’s so good I’m deliberately spreading it out....2 episodes to go till the final episode.
 
Spooks, Designated Survivor (Netflix) and a very funny sitcom set in Glasgow called Still Game (on Netflix) first shown in 1982 on BBC Scotland. Fortunately my father was Glaswegian so l can understand 95% 🤣🤣🤣

Edit to add: The Crown and A Place in the Sun ☀️
 
This is Ska said:
My daughter added me to her Disney + subscription so I’ve watched all 20 Marvel movies in timeline order, absolutely loved it. I’ve seen a few with her in the cinema when she was younger but to watch all of them in order is mind blowing. Story telling in cinema form of the highest order in my opinion.

For light relief and easy watching I‘ve done The Mallorca Files, I really like the chemistry between the the two lead detectives. For the same reason I’m now watching Death in Paradise which I’ve never seen before, I’m really enjoying it. The music they add to it is right up my street.

For slow TV and nostalgia I’m working my way through Last of The Summer Wine.

I‘ve also had phases of:
Antiques Roadshow
Escape to The Country
Escape Down Under (I think that’s what it’s called)
Homes Under The Hammer.

Not exactly Binge Watching but currently loving The Serpent, it’s so good I’m deliberately spreading it out....2 episodes to go till the final episode.
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The Serpent is very good👍
 
we_need_a_bob_hatton said:
Dont know if this has been done.
Went through Sherlock..
Then Peaky Blinders..Just Done first Season of Boardwalk Empire...All thoroughly entertaining...all seem better than some of the rubbish on the box at the moment.
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Boardwalk Empire is awesome. I was gutted when I’d seen them all, it was that good. Enjoy the rest of, I’m sure you will. Peaky is great too. If you haven’t seen it I strongly recommend Breaking Bad.
 
This is Ska said:
My daughter added me to her Disney + subscription so I’ve watched all 20 Marvel movies in timeline order, absolutely loved it. I’ve seen a few with her in the cinema when she was younger but to watch all of them in order is mind blowing. Story telling in cinema form of the highest order in my opinion.

For light relief and easy watching I‘ve done The Mallorca Files, I really like the chemistry between the the two lead detectives. For the same reason I’m now watching Death in Paradise which I’ve never seen before, I’m really enjoying it. The music they add to it is right up my street.

For slow TV and nostalgia I’m working my way through Last of The Summer Wine.

I‘ve also had phases of:
Antiques Roadshow
Escape to The Country
Escape Down Under (I think that’s what it’s called)
Homes Under The Hammer.

Not exactly Binge Watching but currently loving The Serpent, it’s so good I’m deliberately spreading it out....2 episodes to go till the final episode.
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probably will watch The Serpent when it comes round again....caught a glimpse the other night....it does look interesting.
 
My Dad got the ‘Some Mother’s Do ‘Ave ‘Em’ box set for Christmas so we are working through that. He usually waits to watch it with me. 😅 I have seen some before - the well known ones and Christmas specials - but the episodes I hadn’t seen are all equally brilliant. 😂 Some of the stunts Michael Crawford did himself are bonkers crazy. Just look up the Cliffhanger episode 🚙🧗
 
This is Ska said:
My daughter added me to her Disney + subscription so I’ve watched all 20 Marvel movies in timeline order, absolutely loved it. I’ve seen a few with her in the cinema when she was younger but to watch all of them in order is mind blowing. Story telling in cinema form of the highest order in my opinion.

For light relief and easy watching I‘ve done The Mallorca Files, I really like the chemistry between the the two lead detectives. For the same reason I’m now watching Death in Paradise which I’ve never seen before, I’m really enjoying it. The music they add to it is right up my street.

For slow TV and nostalgia I’m working my way through Last of The Summer Wine.

I‘ve also had phases of:
Antiques Roadshow
Escape to The Country
Escape Down Under (I think that’s what it’s called)
Homes Under The Hammer.

Not exactly Binge Watching but currently loving The Serpent, it’s so good I’m deliberately spreading it out....2 episodes to go till the final episode.
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On those lifestyle programmes, I like the garden one where Mick Hucknall and two blokes in dungarees make water features out of used pallets. I also like the one where people take valuable antiques into a shop to be repaired by experts for free, under the guise of it having emotional value.
 
I've been trying American Horror Story on Amazon. Don't bother it's absolute shite.

All of Bosch (great) and a wide array of Scandie detective/murder mystery noir stuff of decidedly variable quality.
 
I've just watched sopranos for the 1st time which is brilliant. Can't beat breaking bad and boardwalk empire. Ozark is excellent and Vikings, The Expanse and power are well worth a watch. All of mixture of prime and Netflix. Queens Gambit also very good.
 
Godfather of Harlem.......Forest Whitaker as gangster Bumpy Johnson....worth it just for the music and Vincent D'Onofrio
Ted Lasso.....Best TV program for 2020 and up for an Emmy as best programme....and should win....a 9/10
Your Honour.......With Bryan Cranston......on episode 9 and I still don't know how it will end.....excellent and it will be on Sky in a few weeks.

If your after a few movies worth watching

Run, Hide, Fight....with a Jennifer Lawrence doppelganger killing off the school geeks is good
Our Friend......one for Valentines day to get the girls to weep over
Promising Young Women......a great ending...if Walt Disney made slasher movies


Netflix......One Night in Miami, Ma Raineys Black Bottom & The Dig are all worth watching
 
straightatthewall said:
On those lifestyle programmes, I like the garden one where Mick Hucknall and two blokes in dungarees make water features out of used pallets. I also like the one where people take valuable antiques into a shop to be repaired by experts for free, under the guise of it having emotional value.
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'This iPad was with my grandfather all through WW1, then on the last day of the war a German sniper broke the screen'
 
Mark_GT said:
I've been trying American Horror Story on Amazon. Don't bother it's absolute shite.

All of Bosch (great) and a wide array of Scandie detective/murder mystery noir stuff of decidedly variable quality.
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The only thing AHS shares is the actors / actresses. Each series is completely different. Very dark. Very adult. Very violent (in places). Great writing throughout. I know a few people who couldn’t get past the gimp in series 1. Shame, because it’s worth sticking with.
 
tangerine_neil said:
The only thing AHS shares is the actors / actresses. Each series is completely different. Very dark. Very adult. Very violent (in places). Great writing throughout. I know a few people who couldn’t get past the gimp in series 1. Shame, because it’s worth sticking with.
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Season 1 is great, the following years go downhill dramatically until Roanoke, which I really enjoyed.

If you can't get past the gimp you've no chance with Twisty
 
we_need_a_bob_hatton said:
Dont know if this has been done.
Went through Sherlock..
Then Peaky Blinders..Just Done first Season of Boardwalk Empire...All thoroughly entertaining...all seem better than some of the rubbish on the box at the moment.
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We binge watched all 5 seasons of Breaking Bad a few years ago. I'm a little jealous because you have such a brilliant series to look forward to, it's my favourite series of all time.

To answer the question in the o/p, during lock down we've watched The Blacklist, Bosch, Gangs of London, and Money Heist. All very good for different reasons.
 
I’ve watched far to much TV since last March but the ones I’ve enjoyed the most have been Queens Gambit, The Act & Little Fires Everywhere.

I’ve also just rewatched Deutschland 83 which I remember living last time I watched it but couldn’t remember any of it when I watched it again!!
 
Lytham_fy8 said:
Season 1 is great, the following years go downhill dramatically until Roanoke, which I really enjoyed.

If you can't get past the gimp you've no chance with Twisty
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Only one I haven’t seen is Roanoke which I’ve got on DVD to watch. Seen all the others, inc the 1980’s slasher one and the Trump election fallout. 😁😂
 
Currently rewatching Game of Thrones - definitely gets better 3rd time round!

Been watching daft stuff, my wife had never watched Friends so have watched most of them again. Recently “discovered” Superstore which is pretty good. Hoping to persuade her to give Cheers and Frasier a go and above all, Seinfeld!

Still Game - mentioned above - is just fantastic

Enjoying a bit of “routine” viewing of a weekday evening when its North West Tonight, Channel 4 News then either George Clarke on 4 or the best programme on telly - The Repair Shop, just made for a winter Wednesday Evening.
 
Bottle said:
Currently rewatching Game of Thrones - definitely gets better 3rd time round!

Been watching daft stuff, my wife had never watched Friends so have watched most of them again. Recently “discovered” Superstore which is pretty good. Hoping to persuade her to give Cheers and Frasier a go and above all, Seinfeld!

Still Game - mentioned above - is just fantastic

Enjoying a bit of “routine” viewing of a weekday evening when its North West Tonight, Channel 4 News then either George Clarke on 4 or the best programme on telly - The Repair Shop, just made for a winter Wednesday Evening.
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We found Superstore and were pleasantly surprised, it's very funny at times.
 
Lytham_fy8 said:
Season 1 is great, the following years go downhill dramatically until Roanoke, which I really enjoyed.

If you can't get past the gimp you've no chance with Twisty
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Maybe it's the Gimp that reminds me of a celebrated figure from our past, a good looking lad with a touch of Midas about him.

Which reminds me I've also been watching a Touch of Cloth 👍
 
Bottle said:
Currently rewatching Game of Thrones - definitely gets better 3rd time round!

Been watching daft stuff, my wife had never watched Friends so have watched most of them again. Recently “discovered” Superstore which is pretty good. Hoping to persuade her to give Cheers and Frasier a go and above all, Seinfeld!

Still Game - mentioned above - is just fantastic

Enjoying a bit of “routine” viewing of a weekday evening when its North West Tonight, Channel 4 News then either George Clarke on 4 or the best programme on telly - The Repair Shop, just made for a winter Wednesday Evening.
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you cant beat a bit of Seinfeld...very funny
 
The Gentlemen, a Guy Ritchie gangster type film. Very clever storyline, keeps you guessing all the way through and a fantastic performance by Hugh Grant like you’ve never seen before, playing a crooked sleazy Private eye. This is available on Amazon Prime video. No extra charge.
 
straightatthewall said:
I also like the one where people take valuable antiques into a shop to be repaired by experts for free, under the guise of it having emotional value.
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I tried that in Layton brick a brack with an old brass ball cock that came from the public toilets at the square, but Arthur Nogas the proprietor just chucked me put.
Shame because I was going to get a tall boy for @southshorepool
 
Hadley said:
Try ‘Homeland’ on Netflix. Epic American espionage storylines. Claire Danes is easy on the eye too.
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Just started on that. Still on season 1 with 7 seasons in total. That should keep me busy to the end of lockdown at least.

Also watched 2 seasons of “Marseille” with Gerard Depardieu on Netflix. Subtitles but you’ll find you’re almost fluent in French by the end.
 
Seem to watch less and less TV.
Did watch all of the newer Star Wars films on DVD over a couple of evenings but that is about all.
However one exception to the TV drought has been Mash on the Sony Channel( 49) which has been on between 7 and 8 ( two episodes every weekday) unless it clashed with a BFC evening match( which was Wigan and Northampton).
Great programme which has aged Extremely well.
 
Hadley said:
Try ‘Homeland’ on Netflix. Epic American espionage storylines. Claire Danes is easy on the eye too.
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Dilemma with Homeland in our house....so me and Mrs Ska are watching things together during lockdown, I’ve seen Homeland recommended on here before and therefore sat down with my wife and watched the first episode. I loved it and can see the potential for it going in so many different directions. Mrs S however, thought it was too hectic......yet she loved the Marvel movies...go figure?
 
Well I've had a rare old time binge watching Blackpool FC nearly, but not quite, managing to play football matches. I do hope iFollow start an on-demand service. I could get to rewatch that real teaser against Burton Albion. They could call it Blackpool v Burton 2 (the night it nearly happened): minutes of real tension....Critchley and the Ref do a fistbump (it's on!) before the guest star villian (Hasselbaink) tears into the Ref with his undefendable 2 dan martial arts 'flailing arms' routine (it's off!) only for the action to terminate abruptly with that old blue-screen favourite, the unexplained message...Match Postponed.
Who knows, I might get to see another live performance this Saturday afternoon - I'm getting the beers in!
 
This is Ska said:
Dilemma with Homeland in our house....so me and Mrs Ska are watching things together during lockdown, I’ve seen Homeland recommended on here before and therefore sat down with my wife and watched the first episode. I loved it and can see the potential for it going in so many different directions. Mrs S however, thought it was too hectic......yet she loved the Marvel movies...go figure?
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Homeland is a slow burner as you get to know more about the plot and sub-plots. Definitely worth sticking with.
 
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