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Name a tv show that you enjoyed but is not widely popular

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PoodlesRUs · 30/04/2025 00:01

Hoping some hidden gems might be found!

Tonight I saw A Woman of No Importance. It's a monologue performed by Patricia Routledge. I think it's from the 80s? Anyway, what I thought was a bit of satire really shone a light on loneliness and what a life ends up as, or can end up as. Also, PR didn't half know how to deliver a monologue! I'd pretty much only known her as Hyacinth Bucket.

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Gall10 · 03/05/2025 15:59

HotCrossBunplease · 03/05/2025 07:08

Talking of Will Sharpe, I enjoyed Giri/Haji

I loved this!

Gall10 · 03/05/2025 16:03

Getting On…set in a geriatric medical ward…anyone who’s ever worked on one of these wards will know it was more real life than drama…the new ‘stool chart’ was so true to life!!!!

Gundogday · 03/05/2025 16:25

The Great Outdoors - there were only a few episodes. It was set around a rambling club and starred Ruth Jones. I really enjoyed it.

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YetiRosetti · 03/05/2025 17:22

Gall10 · 03/05/2025 16:03

Getting On…set in a geriatric medical ward…anyone who’s ever worked on one of these wards will know it was more real life than drama…the new ‘stool chart’ was so true to life!!!!

This series is brilliant! The meeting with the apology to Hilary which he won’t accept 😂

GripGetter · 03/05/2025 19:19

MrsSkylerWhite · 01/05/2025 09:36

Also, Dark, Mr Inbetween and 1899

Yes, Dark! On NF. The best drama series I have ever watched.

CarpetKnees · 03/05/2025 20:05

Thanks again @PoodlesRUs for the thread and everyone who has contributed. I was wondering what I could watch next and now I have a list Smile

UnctuousUnicorns · 03/05/2025 20:27

Gall10 · 03/05/2025 15:59

I loved this!

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Did I mention Flowers? Another of WS, it's brilliant!

odddogout · 04/05/2025 08:33

I loved Frankie and We Hunt Together (both starring Eve Myles). Also, Trying on Apple TV.

GripGetter · 04/05/2025 09:11

Dirk Gently too. It's brilliant.

RoundSquareWithTriangles · 04/05/2025 15:30

Apparently, there is going to be another series of Mammoth, about the P.E. teacher frozen in time. They start filming in June.

mum2jakie · 04/05/2025 15:35

RoundSquareWithTriangles · 03/05/2025 15:49

Thanks for starting this thread. I can't wait to get stuck into a lot of these shows.

I liked Sunshine, a three part BBC comedy about the relationship between a boy and his grandad. It was written by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey.

Also Half-Broken Things - A tv film about a house-sitter and a young couple. I don't want to give anything away. It's quite dark but good. It features Penelope Wilton.

I've just discovered on another thread that Half-Broken Things is available on STV. I love both the tv series and the book.

https://player.stv.tv/summary/dcd2-half-broken-things

STV Player | Half Broken Things

A middle aged housesitter meets two tearaways, and together they form a surrogate family.

https://player.stv.tv/summary/dcd2-half-broken-things

Justploddingonandon · 04/05/2025 15:58

For All Mankind
Silo
Snowpiercer ( although this seems to have been cancelled)

MrsLargeEmbodied · 04/05/2025 18:09

I loved Such Brave Girls

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PoodlesRUs · 04/05/2025 18:19

Oh I forgot about Bad Teacher, the sitcom with Ari Graynor! Not the same quality as A Woman of No Importance but a fun and light-hearted show cancelled too early imo

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GripGetter · 04/05/2025 23:24

I can't believe I forgot to mention A Series of Extraordinary Events (NF). So funny, clever and comforting.

Mistyglade · 04/05/2025 23:28

frogshat · 30/04/2025 04:48

Monkey Dust! Extremely dark animated comedy series. It’s brilliant but you do have to have a particularly dark sense of humour.

Monkey Dust was so good!

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