A thread for amazing TV recommendations to cheer us all up!

[Newstart20]

As the title says really, any top TV or movie recommendations to get stuck into over our lockdown Christmas?

I'll start with:

• Line of Duty
• Prison Break
• The Walking Dead

• Dr Dolittle (New version)
• 1917
• Bad Moms

We loved Kim's Convenience on Netflix.

This Country
Mum
Two Doors Down
Parks and Recreation
This Is Us
Derry Girls

Upload is interesting and an easy watch. First series feels a bit “scene setting” but hopefully the second will follow through on the storylines...

I know it doesn't sound very festive but Why women kill is fantastic, it's funny, it's witty and at times made me shout at the TV.

We saw a preview of Roald and Beatrix yesterday, it is on Sky on Thrusday. Very good film for all the family. Some good adult humour, not smutty, and lots for the children to enjoy.

@Daleksatemyshed. Where do you watch that please? I’ve seen trailers but couldn’t find it on the usual netflix/prime..

Lucifer. DH and I started on S1:E1 a few weeks ago and we're now in series 3. Highbrow it isn't but it's based on a Neil Gaiman character and is enjoyable watching.

Am enjoying Homecoming on Prime - with Julia Roberts. Also The Good Fight, follow up to the Good Wife.

Things I’ve binge watched and enjoyed this year:

The Wire
Westworld
Anne with an E
Queen’s Gambit
I May Destroy You
Normal People
Tiger King

I presume everyone has now done Breaking Bad, Making a Murderer, The Staircase etc.

Gone Fishing with Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer is amongst the best things I’ve watched.

And Ghosts!

Whenever life gets too much in our house, The Office US and Parks and Recreation go on rotation. It's like temporarily entering a gentler parallel universe.

Also, The Americans is a great series to immerse yourself in.

Power
Breaking Bad
Unorthodox
Sex Education
Marcella

Netflix:
The Crown
Queens Gambit
Offspring
Grace and Frankie
Schitts Creek
Dash & Lily
Virgin River

Big Little Lies, Little fires everywhere and This is us on Amazon Prime.

I have just watched The Ripper on Netflix. Very interesting and very sad.

Much more focus on the victims, their families. Far more conversation about the impact the case had on women in general.

Some quite telling comments I hadn't heard before. I would heartily recommend it.

@bluebluezoo, sorry didn't see your question. We watched it on the Alibi channel or you can stream it from the UKTV hub. Enjoy!

It's a wonderful life. On today! And on Amazon for a price. X

Modern family

We have been watching Modern Family

It’s easy viewing and amusing and on in the background

I shall be watching
Curb Your Enthusiasm
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

My Upstairs and Downstairs has turned guess what I’ll be watching New Year’s Eve.

Also when the kids are in bed Motherland Christmas Special was on BBC2 last night so will be on Catchup and Modern Love (very short series think its maybe on Prime.

Current/recent shows:
Ghosts
Motherland
The Mandalorian
What We Do in the Shadows
His Dark Materials
The Crown
Cheer

Golden Oldies
The West Wing
Buffy
Scrubs
Father Ted
Teachers

@FindHungrySamurai

Staged - the Netflix version is slightly longer than the iPlayer version, iPlayer version more tightly focussed on the big name stars, Tennant, Sheen, SPOILER and SPOILER. Netflix adds more background to director and his sister.

I discovered this morning that there is a second series being broadcast in January

A Korean drama on Netflix - Crash Landing on You.
Extraordinary and wonderful and I wish they’d make a second series but apparently they won’t.

What we do in the Shadows series 1 and 2 - BBC iplayer - feckin hilarious

Anyone into crap teenage nostalgia, Netflix have all of Heartbreak High.
I've been watching it all week.

Motherland Christmas Special BBC2 Catch up so funny after kids in bed. Offspring Netflix.

All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special or the Durrells Family viewing.

The Last Kingdom
Vikings
The White Queen
The Spanish Princess