We have watched the West Wing from start to finish, what should be next?

[fridayschild]

Box sets of TV programmes work well for DH and I, as we are too disorganised to record things, and too exhausted to stay up late and watch a whole film.

The West Wing was great. He is after a string of Top Gear DVDs now, but there is only so much Clarkson I can take. Any recommendations?

I've been watching the West Wing on more4, and love it.

I also prefer box sets, and have got the rest of 24 waiting after a marathon series 1.

ER - the first two or three series are fantastic!

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Oooh, I've always meant to watch ER. I do like Greys Anatomy but the 2nd series is very poor compared to the first, which we did as a marathon boxset!

north and south with patrick swayze was great

6 feet under, if you haven't already

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24 - I second that. We are on series 4 and totally addicted!!

six feet under
the wire

24

Am addicted.

I heart Jack Bauer.

Am v about the writers strike/Kiefer Sutherlands sojourn in prison delaying new series.

Have watched them all several times.

I've got West Wing to watch, have never seen it, so good to hear people have enjoyed it.

24
and House

don't 'get' The Wire, despite excellent reviews. Maybe I'm just not street enough .

24 & prison break

another vote for 24

other series which i loved watching (my sky+ was set to all of these)

desperate housewives,

brothers and sisters (written by same fella as west wing)

heroes

gavin and stacey

although i have no idea if there are box sets out yet for any of these.

have you watched House yet? We have just finished the box set of the first 4 seasons - haven't watched anything else really for months (and have both become hypochondriacs in the process )

Alias is also crackingly good - again something we watched from the pilot episode to the finale in one go, so to speak.

And I second Prison Break, particularly seasons 1 & 2.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

same writer as the best series' of the West Wing - Aaron Sorkin

Canned after only one series

definitely House and stick with Greys Anatomy - the 4th series is the best so far (just finished in US)

Six Feet Under is just wonderful - even wittier/more intelligent scripts than the West Wing. It is my favourite tv series ever and DH and I were really really sad when we finished the final set.

Prison Break and 24 are lots of fun - very intense, edge of the seat stuff but ultimately a bit daft which makes for very enjoyable tv.

Desperate Housewives is a good balance of slapstick and dark humour.

I love box sets!!

Some great ideas here. I might have to stop up before our next trip to Cornwall.

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maybe a bit of a change for you, and go with some comedy instead? curb your enthusiasm is very watchable in an woody allen meets lucille ball kind of way... but not to be watched if you're a pc kind of person... again great writing/devising...

Fantastic, that should see us through the summer.

Bit squeamish here, I assume none of these medical things you have all recommended actually show much blood and gore?!

Damages with Glenn Close. I know it's only been one series but blardy hell... what a series!

The Sopranos.

I missed it on TV but I'm working my way through the boxed sets. Bad language and violet, plus tit shots, but so well written and acted....only thing that matches up to WW IMHO (do like house though but it is getting too 'samey')

Sopranos here too. Started series 1 this time last year and we've nearly finished Series 6 part 1. My sister is in the middle of 24, which i just found a bit exhausting to watch. Six Feet Under is on my list next.

I've just started series 5.

Never got into 24 , tried but it lost me by about hour 6

brothers and sisters, er, studio 60, thirtysomething (!), weeds, ally mcbeal,i'm missing northern exposure would love that in a box set, would like recommendations myself!