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Guy Martin's World War 1 tank.
As a former engineer I find this sort of thing fascinating. Well worth a look on catch up if you like engineering/history.
As a former engineer I find this sort of thing fascinating. Well worth a look on catch up if you like engineering/history.
Actually, I love history of any description, and I really like to watch well made documentaries about not just history, but how things work, inventions, and the engineering-history.
Sounds fascinating.
It was. When you consider all that went in to making this replica, it was amazing it ever got moving. Well worth a catch up (unless you set up a VPN before you left the UK!).
No, I didn't.
But, if I can find a way of watching it, I admit that I would be absolutely fascinated.
Some years ago, Stephen Fry (who is a fine historian among his many other talents) took part in a documentary which sought to build a replica (a working replica) of the Caxton printing press; it did work, too, in the end, but the old medieval and Renaissance prints that they consulted didn't make it quite clear just exactly how it worked, and how it had been put together. They had to work some of that out for themselves, and did, the old trial and error and empirical testing.
Anyway, I recall that I watched it, completely enthralled - it was an absolutely charming, wonderfully educational, informative and entertaining piece of TV.
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Stephen Fry is a fine presenter and clever man. But I always think of him in Blackader the third when someone says his name.
Very funny show.
Blackadder the Third was hilarious (and the history was very, very clever and absolutely spot on - I'm one of those nerds who sees mistakes in some supposed historical dramas, which destroys any pleasure I can derive form them); all the Blackadders were excellent, great satire, scripts, acting and informed by a genuinely solid grounding in history.
Well let's be honest they were hardly your usual bunch of actors and writers.
Very talented. Probably all part of some cunning plan!
I liked him in V for Vendetta.
Referencing English Comedy, I’ve thought it was hit and miss. No offense.
I thought the Benny Hill show was not funny, but Monty Python was brilliant. The type of show that was profiled in V for Vendetta as a British variety show, seemed very Benny Hillish. A Fish Called Wanda was great. Maybe it’s the slapstick I have an issue with, where ironically something like Keystone Cops Which is very similiar would not bother me because of it’s historical nature?
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I think comedy is very subjective. A lot of the modern stuff I see gets me reaching for the remote from both sides of the pond.I liked him in V for Vendetta.
Referencing English Comedy, I’ve thought it was hit and miss. No offense.
My favorite US based comedy right now is Modern Family, superb writing. I amazed at how long it has continued at a top notch quality level.
I saw one episode on a plane. It wasn't my bag. That said you normally need to see a few of something to get into it.
I liked him in V for Vendetta.
Referencing English Comedy, I’ve thought it was hit and miss. No offense.
Loved Monty Python and - agree - wasn't crazy about the Benny Hill Show (though Hill was a fien actor - he played The Toymaker in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang).
Loved Spitting Image - unmissable for me - as well.
Agree that comedy is very subjective, and both culturally specific (I love some British comedy while not much caring of much of what came from the US), and unique to the person viewing it.
I agree with @Apple fanboy: Much of what is put forward as comedy - and not just nowadays - bores me rigid.
Thanksgiving long weekend is always a good time to be a couch potato. We’re trying out some new to us shows - some old, done actually have current seasons.
Chicago P.D. - new to us, but we really like Jason Beghe (we first saw him in Castle)
Outsiders - have only watched the first episode. Fun to see David Morse (the father in Contact) and Ryan Hurst (we know him as Tom Clarke from Taken, we haven’t seen Sons of Anarchy) in something different
Jack Taylor - love Iain Glen (we know from Lara Croft, we don’t watch GoT)
That’s along with rewatching The Event
Chicago P.D. - new to us, but we really like Jason Beghe (we first saw him in Castle)
Outsiders - have only watched the first episode. Fun to see David Morse (the father in Contact) and Ryan Hurst (we know him as Tom Clarke from Taken, we haven’t seen Sons of Anarchy) in something different
Jack Taylor - love Iain Glen (we know from Lara Croft, we don’t watch GoT)
That’s along with rewatching The Event
If "The Event" is the show I'm thinking of, I remember having high hopes for it, but unfortunately it just fizzled, and despite watching all of it I don't think I even recall what happened (short of just some general idea of the premise).
Yeah, it was average, but it had actors we liked. Aliens crashed 66 years ago in Alaska, some are living among us, tussle between them and the government. Typical TV fare
That's more or less what I recall (not really what "the event" was or how it all worked out, or didn't).
Watching CNN International while having my second morning coffee. I just shake my head at each new event of people who do not know how to behave properly of their opposite sex, just amazing.
Saturday night means MOTD for me. At least I don't have to watch my team get beat as we play tomorrow!
By no means an indorsement, but this premiers on Dec6, SyFy Network and I’ll be checking it out.
Happy!
Watching a Seinfeld repeat specifically the Pirate Shirt episode, which also includes George discovering he has modeling hands with the prospect of a bright financial future.
Nope, way too dark. Sometimes I wonder how they greenlight shows like this.
Nope, way too dark. Sometimes I wonder how they greenlight shows like this.
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Binged through six episodes of Madam Secretary today. Blah writing. Wish it were as good as the first two seasons. I remember getting into the show while it was about six or eight episodes into the first season back in 2015. I'd been dealing with a very nasty cold that left me in pain all over and it was the only thing to watch. I was familiar with a few of the leads and decided to watch. Riveting writing.
Here's the catch. It was great then because the plots were so very much Tom Clancy-esque. Except, in light of recent political issues in the states and the UK, it doesn't seem remotely far-fetched now. Instead, it's very mundane. Oh, well, fun while it lasted. I'll probably finish out this season before I stop watching it.
I'm not very much into political shows. The only ones I can think of other than this is the Sorkin stuff, and I can't stand his writing because it's too much dialogue.
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Here's the catch. It was great then because the plots were so very much Tom Clancy-esque. Except, in light of recent political issues in the states and the UK, it doesn't seem remotely far-fetched now. Instead, it's very mundane. Oh, well, fun while it lasted. I'll probably finish out this season before I stop watching it.
I'm not very much into political shows. The only ones I can think of other than this is the Sorkin stuff, and I can't stand his writing because it's too much dialogue.
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Risk can be rewarding. Why do you think Fox pilots so many sci-fi shows compared to other networks? Why does WB pilot and air so many superhero shows? Why does ABC do dramas so well? All these networks air a variety of shows but they know their niche. ABC's biggest money maker is their more popular mainstream shows, but, specifically, Shonda Rhimes.