There are a bunch of Poirot episodes on youtube. I don't have any of the DVD's myself, so that's where I go when I need my fix
There are a bunch of Poirot episodes on youtube. I don't have any of the DVD's myself, so that's where I go when I need my fix
They're still being made. Murder on the Orient Express (staring Brian J. Smith from Stargate Universe) came out / comes out around now, and there was another new one earlier this year... and talk of more new ones next year too.Originally Posted by Loklorien s'Ilancy
There are a couple of books that David Suchet hasn't done, and he wants to complete the set.
Oh I know they're still being made
Orient Express is already out, yes. I've been watching them since I can ever remember, and I already know that I'll be both overjoyed and heartbroken when they make the last one :/
How does Misfits manage to get better with each episode? How?!
Explain Misfits in one... two... three... go!
p.s yes I could google it but that's not nearly as fun or lazy.
I'll let The Guardian do it for me!
It also won 2010 BAFTA Television Award for Best Drama Series!"If she can hear what I'm thinking, does she know I want to shag her? Oh shit! She can hear that." This is not the sort of thing a TV character usually wonders when they first encounter someone with superpowers. But then Misfits is not a normal superhero show.
For a start, it's British – almost defiantly so. Instead of nerdy cub reporters or billionaire playboys taking up crime-fighting in their spare time, it's about a gang of asbo (anti-social behaviour order) teens working out their community service. Scruffy trainers and bright orange jumpsuits replace flowing capes and tight lycra. To be fair, the teens do spawn their superpowers (invisibility, telepathy, the ability to turn back time) after being caught out in a mysterious lightning storm, but the series is so grounded in its inner-city setting that it doesn't feel like you're being asked to take too much of a geek leap to enjoy it.
Misfits is not your average superhero show – this gang of asbo teens aren't that interested in saving the world, but they are brilliantly funny, rude and occasionally quite moving.
There are only 6 episodes per season, so it won't take you long to catch up on season 1. Season 2 is currently airing
This sounds great! I shall have to legally aquire it asap since now I have no shows.
... come to think of it, I should probably watch that one show with Sam Tyler in. The one before Ashes to Ashes.
That would be Life on Mars!
Misfits season finale - soooo good. Who knew that a guy with the power to control dairy products could make a credible villain?!
Finally saw the first episode of the second Misfits series. It's off to a brilliant start and Nathan's as hilarious as ever!
Edit: So I did a bit of a Misfits marathon and I'm up to speed - just the Christmas special to go tomorrow. And I have to admit, I thought this series was an improvement over the last, it just seemed more condifent and fun. Not that I didn't enjoy the first one, of course, but this time I was returning to characters I loved, rather than being introduced to them. One issue I had with it was that each episode did fall into the Smallville trappings of the super-powered freak-of-the-week formula about which the episodes drama would unfold. In fairness though, the character drama was satisfying, particularly the episode with Nathan's brother and the relationship between Alisha and time-travelling Simon.
By and large, Nathan stole the show, he gave me plenty of laugh-out-loud moments in every single episode, but I really like Kelly too, she has fantastic one-liner put-downs and a refreshing no-bullshit attitude, however, of all the characters, I think Simon remains my favourite, simply because he's the nice guy and I love seeing him mature and become more confident. Now I have the Christmas special to look forward to tomorrow, and I have absolutely no idea what to expect with that one.
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"-and then we're kickin the shit out of Jesus!"
What a great Christmas special. I can't wait to see which powers everyone has now! I'm guesing Simon must have time-travel, for him to have come back as Superhoodie - but what about everyone else?!
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I love Misfits
Nathan's accent - is that Irish? It reminds me of Chris O'Dowd.
Yep, Nathan's a Paddy.
And a granny fucker, apparently
There is nothing he will not do.
Being Human, Series 3 begins at 9pm on Sunday, 23rd January. I cannot wait!
Just out of curiousity, why do British TV shows have shorter 'serieses' instead of U.S. ones? For instance, a lot of U.S. shows have 20-24 episode seasons, while British shows have 6-8. Why's that?
I think one of the reasons is that the BBC in particular is constrained when it comes to budget. It is entirely tax-payer funded, so there is an implied onus to create programming of certain quality, whilst also entertaining the largest possible audience. Whether or not they always meet the standard they are aiming for is of course up for debate - but the fact remains that there is no way any of the British production companies can really compete with their US equivalents, least of all the BBC. They don't have the same advertising revenue to rely on (the BBC itself has none) but of course are expected to reproduce the same glossy, high-production values we see in US shows on a fraction of the money.
One exception is of course Doctor Who, which has proven itself over time to be a consistent hit. It generally gets a longer season as a result.
It often seems, too, like we have fewer writers working on each show.. so perhaps it's not as easy to hammer out 20-odd quality episodes per season with fewer writers involved?
Being Human, Series 3 begins at 9pm on Sunday, 23rd January. I cannot wait!
That makes sense. Okay stupid question: what is the BBC iplayer?
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