Please send me ideas for something really uplifting or funny on tv

[CalculatingSuccess]

Currently in the middle of a major depressive episode, am alone as the girls are at their Dad’s for the night, and have done everything in my “self care toolkit” and still feel incredibly low. I need to put the tv on until I can take my bedtime meds and go to bed.

I need to stream something that will get me to bedtime. Can anyone help?

Thank you xxx

Detectorists. Lovely, gentle and funny. Or else Parks & Rec.

Schitts creek and motherland

We Are Lady Parts

I love Schitts Creek and Motherland, thank you. I have never seen Detectorists, I think I’ll put that on xx

Im loving ghosts at the moment, on iplayer. You’ll need to persevere for a couple of episodes but once you know them it’s lovely.

I feel exactly the same today. Whatever you do don’t watch the news - really upset me today and I think I need to limit it for a bit. I’m thinking of watching utter lighthearted crap - Mike and Molly and the Simpsons and maybe modern family again… I look for mindless, comfort tv at times like these. I hope it helps to know that you are absolutely not alone. I’m in a pit of despair but it will not last.

Try the Repair Shop Op,. During lockdown it was like comfort food for the eyes.

Derry Girls on Netflix is my current comfort programme - hilarious, lovely and full of great songs from my teenage years!

Mortimer and Whitehouse Gone Fishing is beautiful and gentle. Like The Detectotists in a way.

Ted Lasso!

The Good Place is funny and sweet and uplifting.

If you have Apple play, Ted Lasso. Don't be put off that it's football, there's something so heartwarming about it.
Otherwise Channel 5 All Creatures Great and Small or something fun. Victoria Wood's dinnerladies never fails to make me laugh out loud.

And Modern Love on Netflix!

Another vote for Derry Girls. So funny and for me also very comforting as it reminds me of my youth. Hope you feel better soon @CalculatingSuccess x

You are all wonderful, thank you. I’ve made myself some really nice soup and am going to curl up on the sofa with a bowl of it and just binge. Thank you all so, so much.

@Anyolshit , I’m sorry that we are in the same boat. I always know it will pass eventually, but it sometimes it makes being there harder somehow, as I want to scream “why am I here now??”. I wish I could take it away for you, staying away from the news for now is a very good call (that may be what has set me off too). Sending lashings of dopamine xx

@Anyolshit I think I mean seratonine. Either way, the happy brain chemical x

I like Brooklyn 99 for non brain power fun

ted lasso is absolutely brilliant -it’ll get you in the feels at every turn and it’s super heartwarming and funny.

I hope things improve for you OP I’ve definitely been there

Another vote for Ted Lasso - especially if you can get a free trial for Apple TV.

Also this isn’t usually my thing but Queer Eye on Netflix got me through a tough time. A friend recommended it and I thought it would be that sort of let’s mock some people for light entertainment purposes but it’s basically lovely and positive and uplifting.

Oh also if you liked Motherland you might like Catastrophe on ALL 4 - it’s hilarious!

Horrible histories is my lighthearted go to when I feel really badly. And mamma Mia:)

Hope you're feeling a bit better soon opx

Detectorists and Ghosts are two of my absolute favourite things to watch for humour and comfort.

DH and I really enjoying Handmade on 4, basically Bake Off but carpentry. It's very gentle and surprisingly engaging.

For a while my favourite absolute light-weight nonsense TV was Shakespeare and Hathaway, very silly and cheesy but I enjoyed it.

Off topic a bit.. but have you had a long really hot shower? Always helps me

@DuchessDandelion Have you tried ghosts?
It’s from the horrible history folk but for grown ups. It’s ace.

Emily in paris is good easy entertainment