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dtaai-maai wrote: Tue May 31, 2022 12:12 am Yes, I'm on ep 7 and thorouhly enjoying it. Better than season 1 IMO. I particularly like the way they've introduced characters from earlier Star Trek incarnations.
Yep, certainly improving as it goes on! :thumb: More Star Trek characters to be brought in for Season 3 - "thoroughly" " ( :wink: ) looking forward to that.

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The Midwich Cuckoos

I'm just now downloading this from EZTV (it's a Sky series). No idea if it's going to be any good*, but I was a big fan of John Wyndham's books as a youngster and Keira Knightley is usually good, so fingers crossed. There was a film called Village of the Damned based on the book.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14245846/

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https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... -they-make
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For those of you who enjoyed "Outlaws" with Stephen Merchant and Christopher Walken, Season 2 is about to hit the BBC/BBC iPlayer (05.06) and no doubt the usual suspects....

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11646832/?ref_=vp_close

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dtaai-maai wrote: Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:09 pm The Midwich Cuckoos

I'm just now downloading this from EZTV (it's a Sky series). No idea if it's going to be any good*, but I was a big fan of John Wyndham's books as a youngster and Keira Knightley is usually good, so fingers crossed. There was a film called Village of the Damned based on the book.
Nice, will also give that a go. I remember reading this one years ago, along with the Triffids and the Kraken.

Can get the first season here: https://www.limetorrents.lol/The-Midwic ... 47357.html
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thecolonel wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:29 pm The Responder


Check out the bio

Stars Martin Freeman....

I'm 3/5 the way through, descent stuff

100% on Rotten Tomatoes FWIW

https://g.co/kgs/Vbjxu2

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Watched the first episode a while back - have to say, pretty dark. Might give it another go.
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buksida wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 11:19 am
dtaai-maai wrote: Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:09 pm The Midwich Cuckoos

I'm just now downloading this from EZTV (it's a Sky series). No idea if it's going to be any good*, but I was a big fan of John Wyndham's books as a youngster and Keira Knightley is usually good, so fingers crossed. There was a film called Village of the Damned based on the book.
Nice, will also give that a go. I remember reading this one years ago, along with the Triffids and the Kraken.

Can get the first season here: https://www.limetorrents.lol/The-Midwic ... 47357.html
The "Village of The Dammed" (a few copies and on "The Twilight Zone") well worth the watch. Will certainly give this one a go.

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I've watched the 7 part series of the Midwich Cuckoos and although the last part completed the story, with a bit of imagination there could be a season 2. We'll see.
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pharvey wrote:
thecolonel wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:29 pm The Responder


Check out the bio

Stars Martin Freeman....

I'm 3/5 the way through, descent stuff

100% on Rotten Tomatoes FWIW

https://g.co/kgs/Vbjxu2

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Watched the first episode a while back - have to say, pretty dark. Might give it another go.
That's exactly what I thought after first one!

After that I think you'll find it becomes more of a typically good solid TV drama

And even a hint of black comedy in there too



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thecolonel wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:05 pm
pharvey wrote:
thecolonel wrote: Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:29 pm The Responder


Check out the bio

Stars Martin Freeman....

I'm 3/5 the way through, descent stuff

100% on Rotten Tomatoes FWIW

https://g.co/kgs/Vbjxu2

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Watched the first episode a while back - have to say, pretty dark. Might give it another go.
That's exactly what I thought after first one!

After that I think you'll find it becomes more of a typically good solid TV drama

And even a hint of black comedy in there too



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I remember watching it early this year when it first aired on BBC, and although I watched it to the end, it wasn’t (IMO) as good as most of the drams put out by the beeb!!
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^^I also gave up after the first episode.
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I lasted 15 mins.
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Tonight I watched the first episode of 6 of a programme called Sherwood on BBC - if you have access I recommend giving it a go - a strong cast led by David Morrissey, Robert Glenister and many other well known British actors - it’s based loosely on events that happened during the 1984 Coal Miners Strike.
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Top Gear has just kicked off with a new season with the usual antics from the lads.
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