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Anna Faversham wrote: "Has anyone watched Cardinal? Canadian crime series. I'm wondering whether to try it. But I've just made a little list of possibles to watch and I want to prioritize them."

Hi Anna, Cardinal is definitely worth watching. It has a good mix of a gripping storyline and believable characters. Warning - it's very addictive and you'll probably be pulled into watching every episode of every series! Joy

I'm making a list which sits beside my sofa and it has three possibles to replace Spooks when I get to the end. Only two more series to go... ahem. Strike, which was on the list, is now being watched. I like the first series, not so sure about the second.

I think Cardinal is a likely candidate for next to be watched, thanks to your good reports.

Well, I nearly watched all of season 4 in a day!

Oh wow! I've been limiting my Spooks to one a night - strictly no more! I tend to watch from 8 -10 p.m. since lockdown. I no longer watch the news!!!

Anna Faversham wrote: "Oh wow! I've been limiting my Spooks to one a night - strictly no more! I tend to watch from 8 -10 p.m. since lockdown. I no longer watch the news!!!"

I abandoned BBC television news in 2001 during the FMD outbreak
They tend to get a bit hysterical and dig out 'experts' to prove that things are going to get much worse

I get my news from the radio 4 (a little) and newspapers often read on line

Anna Faversham wrote: "Oh wow! I've been limiting my Spooks to one a night - strictly no more! I tend to watch from 8 -10 p.m. since lockdown. I no longer watch the news!!!"

Well, there are only 6 45 min episodes - it was Lucy's fault though, she kept sitting on me, she even made me finish my book on Sat as she wouldn't get up.

I love my newspaper. When I lived abroad and was asked what I missed most, it was my newspaper. However, I could do without the increasingly sensationalist headings and sub headings.

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Anna Faversham wrote: "Oh wow! I've been limiting my Spooks to one a night - strictly no more! I tend to watch from 8 -10 p.m. since lockdown. I no longer watch the news!!!"

Well, there are only 6..."

Oh the times my cat has made me sit longer than I should!

Anna Faversham wrote: "Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Anna Faversham wrote: "Oh wow! I've been limiting my Spooks to one a night - strictly no more! I tend to watch from 8 -10 p.m. since lockdown. I no longer watch the ne..."

I try and only let her sit on me now when I have something to eat and drink near me, as it can be at least an hour, and she gets aggressive when you try and move her. She has been clingy since I went back to work.

Watched 'What we did on our holidays' last night - BBC 4 iplayer - it was terrific - best thing I've seen on tele in ages. Hilarious. But of course it was written by the amazing Andy Hamilton ( he of Old Harry's Game on the radio) - it's a 2014 film but hadn't come across it before. Billy Connolly is terrific in it (and of course David Tennant... quite a starry cast). The children are wonderful.

I enjoyed that film a lot too Karen. I think it was the last time I went to the cinema

Andy Hamilton was excellent in Old Harry's Game

I've been enjoying iplayer and I signed up for a free 30 days of britbox, as well.

I binged Mr Selfridge and now I'm bingeing Broadchurch.

I like watching BBC news on iplayer cuz I can set it back an hour and fast forward through the rubbish. I watch an hour of news in about ten minutes.

I'm contemplating with Netflix again, but there are so many things on iPlayer and All4 that I either didn't watch the first time or wouldn't mind re-watching (not often I allow myself to do that, but some familiarity in the current climate is good). Hope you enjoy Britbox, I don't think I saw much on there I'd watch

I have zero patience with adverts, so quickly give up on ALL4 and My5.

We might try Netflix when we get to Spain. We could download everything for free in Myanmar, so haven't been bothered to pay for any subscriptions.

I'm back to watching documentaries on Youtube now, though.

Ordered the DVD of Chenobyl and watched it over the weekend .... very well acted and set, but harrowing. Learned a lot though.

Chernobyl was good. We watched it a few months back.
Its not completely factually accurate, of course.

I had to research the facts after I watched it, as that's just the way I am. ;)

I've discovered Minette walters screen adaptations on youtube.

Quite enjoying them.

How many are there Patti? I'm looking at a 5 story box set on Amazon

Not sure, Desley.

Just do a search on youtube and they'll all appear.

Thanks to whoever recommended Cardinal. We're enjoying it.

Glad you are enjoying Cardinal

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "How many are there Patti? I'm looking at a 5 story box set on Amazon"

Hadn't noticed that, I've read lots of her books.

We have just finished watching five series of 'Episodes' with the brilliant Steven Mangham and Tamsin Greig, and Matt LeBlanc of course. Wonderful, had me laughing out loud. Never noticed it when it was on tv.

Caught up with the Beeb's new drama, Roadkill - Hugh Laurie, and Aunt Polly from Peaky Blinders. Can't say I was smitten. It just seemed very stale. Not a patch on the old original House of Cards, or even Yes Minister or the Thick of It. Hm. Not sure I'll bother persevering with it.

I was tempted with Roadkill just because of Hugh Laurie, but think I'll give it a miss

Karen wrote: "Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "How many are there Patti? I'm looking at a 5 story box set on Amazon"

Hadn't noticed that, I've read lots of her books."

I ended up buying it, I enjoy her books

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Glad you are enjoying Cardinal"

Thanks for the recommendation.

I try not to do serial killers - the writers have moved into focusing too much on the killers - but liked Cardinal and the other good characters/actors enough to finish the series.

Good stuff is hard to find. We're picky.

I recently watched I'm Thinking About Ending Things - just beautifully weird!

We just finished watching all five seasons of Line of Duty. Couldn't stop until there was nothing left.

Don't get too attached to the person who seems to be the 'main character' for a season. And that's all the spoiler you're going to get from me.

Good acting, good production values, interesting story, and I'm never going to trust a police person again.

I love Line of Duty. can't wait to see the new one next year

Line of Duty - me too, watched an episode a night for weeks and looking forward to the latest series.

Watched Roald Dahl and Beatrix Potter today, it was an enjoyable programme, but I was a bit puzzled at it being based on a true story, not something I remember reading in Boy. Really enjoying Nip/tuck, and just on the final season of The Strain, not sure about it though

just finished watching Bridgerton , binge watched it in one day. must say a well spent day

Binge watched The Mandolorian over the Christmas break and I'll say that it's the best thing I watched in the whole of 2020.

For obvious reasons, not much released on DVD or PFV recently, and the Oscars should be fun this year.

Anyhow, saw Tenet, twice, and I'll probably need to watch again. Much like Nolan's Inception where we're dealing with different levels of the story at the same time.

I enjoyed it, and it's rewatchable (as if there's a choice with this one), but it does mess with your head a little. John David Washington in the lead is a rising star, liked him BlacKkKlansman too.

Been watching Channel 5 's remake series of All Creatures Great & Small , what a great job they did bringing this show back . The cast is excellent & so is the writing , loved the original & loving this too

I have taped that, I was a bit reluctant as I was reading the book when it was being shown, and the synopsis was different to what I was reading, so I have waited to forget some of the small details.

Watched the first episode of the remake of The Stand last night, quite weird watching a drama based on a flu virus that wiped out billions of people world wide, not sure it was the best timing for release.

Watched Annie Hall last night for the first time. Absolutley wonderful film!

Watched the Pembrokeshire Murders when that was on, which was very good, and now watching a Scandinavian true crime drama on BBC 2, The Investigator.

I finished Sharp Objects last night, really enjoyed it

vI've watched three films this week, which is a rarity (although rather nice!). On Tue I watched To Olivia, the new film about Roald Dahl, which was obviously sad given the subject matter, but glad I watched it. Yesterday I watched the new version of The Secret Garden, it was enjoyable but seemed a bit unbelievable in places, and this morning I watched the remake of The Witches - fortunately long enough since I last watched it to notice some of the differences, but the CGI was a bit rubbish in places - even the cat didn't look realistic!!

I'm two episodes away from the end of The Sopranos. Can't praise it enough - like Shakespeare on ketamin.

I have the movie that I am watching all the time ...SUPER EXCITING MOVIE CALLED "MY LIFE"

Sigh

I watched Black Mirror: Bandersnatch last night, I was really impressed with the 'choose your own adventure' feel - I did love those books as a kid.