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Recommend me a gentle tv drama

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Treaclebee · 10/09/2019 21:12

I am currently making my way through All Creatures Great and Small and absolutely love it.

Have recently also done Lovejoy, Monarch of the Glen, The Good Life and Butterflies.

Can you think of anything else I could watch that is just a gentle pleasant story, without crime, murder, violence, negativity and angst? I'm particularly struggling to think of anything made more recently and frequently end up turning to older series.

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SingingSands · 10/09/2019 21:27

I used to love Goodnight Sweetheart with Nicholas Lyndhurst. That was good gentle "Sunday night" telly from what I remember.

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putthesneckon · 10/09/2019 21:30

Doc Martin
Heartbeat

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CaptainMyCaptain · 10/09/2019 21:31

Detectorists.

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Gormless · 10/09/2019 21:33

Kingdom
Where the heart is
Downton Abbey
Upstairs Downstairs
The waltons!

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moonlight1705 · 10/09/2019 21:33

Not sure if you can find this anywhere but used to love 'The House of Eliot'

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homemadecommunistrussia · 10/09/2019 21:38

Dinnerladies? Although I suppose not really a drama, it is very warm and no crime or violence.

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milliefiori · 10/09/2019 21:38

Parks and Rec
Dad's Army

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Horehound · 10/09/2019 21:39

The durrels?

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Helenluvsrob · 10/09/2019 21:39

We need someone to re make all creatures great and small!

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homemadecommunistrussia · 10/09/2019 21:40

Ballykissangel?
Downtown Abbey?

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milliefiori · 10/09/2019 21:41

Oh yes @CaptainMyCaptain Detectorists is brilliant. I'd happily watch them sit under that tree with their flasks talking about last night's University Challenge for hours! So sweet and lovely.

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CountFosco · 10/09/2019 21:41

It's hard enough to find things without violence. You might need to put up with a bit of negativity and angst. DH doesn't watch much drama anymore for precisely this reason.

Possible comedies: Ghosts, Mum, Dinnerladies.

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KnifeAngel · 10/09/2019 21:41

The Darling Buds of May

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moreismore · 10/09/2019 21:42

Just watching the durrells it’s brilliant

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Whitejasmine · 10/09/2019 21:43

The Darling buds of May was my absolute fave as a kid - I used to feel really upset when it ended and I knew it was time for bed and school the next day! I have been watching it again recently. I also love miss marple, the older ones with Joan hickson are the best imo. And keeping up appearances for a giggle.

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Allice · 10/09/2019 21:43

Another vote for the Detectorists, it's just lovely.

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GingerRogers84 · 10/09/2019 21:45

Sanditon, currently on ITV on Sunday evenings. Smile

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RuffleCrow · 10/09/2019 21:47

Chesapeake Shores! (Netflix)

It is modern but set in a gorgeous location (Maryland coast but shot in Canada) and very gentle, family oriented viewing. It's my respite from the real world at the moment. Slightly cheesy but still v calming.

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Bumbags · 10/09/2019 21:48

Doc Martin

Gilmore Girls

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WhereDoesThisToiletGo · 10/09/2019 21:48

Another vote for Ghosts (bbc)

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RuffleCrow · 10/09/2019 21:49

Ooh and the Detectorists (when i could stop myself from going "those women are both far too hot for those men!") You have to suspend your disbelief a bit.

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BonnesVacances · 10/09/2019 21:50

If the BBC decide to put Mum back on iPlayer, that's well worth a watch.

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LesLavandes · 10/09/2019 21:52

Another vote for The Durrels. I'm really enjoying it

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SingingSands · 10/09/2019 21:52

@Helenluvsrob this is apparently happening!

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historysock · 10/09/2019 21:53

Lark Rise to Candleford...

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