can anyone recommend a dvd tv series for dh and I to take on holiday?

[reastie]

we are off at the end of the month and I want to buy a cheap box set for us to watch but have no inspiration.

We have watched in the past few years prison break (OK but not special), lost (love it!), x files (old un but good un), Jonathan creek (missed it first time round and quite enjoyed it), bleak house (enjoyed), the lost room, the 4400, and are currently watching the killing on TV. DH is sci fi (esp stargate) obsessed (but I'm not ). We have a 6mo dd so chances are we don't be able to sit and concentrate on anything for any decent length of time so something that you don't have to concentrate on every second would be good.

Any ideas?

have you seen the series David Duchovny has done since the x-files called Californication? It's entirely different, a bit rude but your dd is too young to notice and funny. Episodes are 30/40 mins I think.

I gave that one a go mrsh but didn't get along with it

What about Fringe?

Have thoroughly enjoyed the following if that helps?!

Curb your enthusiasm
Breaking Bad
30 Rock

wiggles knew I could rely on you - just looked it up on amazon andit looks fab - will order it , everything we wanted (hopefully) plus Joshua Jackson

xposted blalalalalalalalalalalalalalala I;ve seen arrested development . 'breaking bad' I might put on my must see list as it looks good but tbh not dhs thing I think.

reastie Never underestimate the power of Pacey

Life on mars :)

Tried that one newbabay . Good suggestions though - keep them coming if you can

Csi Miami. Sherlock (latest BBC one). Spooks (love that). Hustle.

I'm going to keep thinking. I love a good box set! Do you like comedy? The office, peep show etc

newbaby I've seen all those . I like comedy but dh not so keen boring old man

Grays Anatomy is fab - I have loved Prison break and 24 over the years. Also adore Spooks.

Mad Men! It's brilliant. Watched all four series and started when we were on holiday.

If you want some comedy, I really recommend Modern Family. Great light relief.

Both of those are US ones, of course.

Spiral? it helped fill the gap when the killing finished

The wire?

mini spiral looks really good - will put that on my to watch list but boring dh doesn't 'do' subtitles . I get really annoyed about this as I love a bit of world cinema

inti we've seen prison break, 24 and spooks too - all v good

lady I tried to watch mad men when it first came out but just did't like it. I have no idea why as on paper it's just my kind of thing . I did like all the outfits though

brambly am debating re: the wire. I hear mixed things about it being fabbo to the max or really bad so bit

how about the United States of Tara? only 30 mins per episode. Its brilliant

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it has to be the best tv of all time - the wire.

if you want something funny then modern family

Six feet under

Am currently obsessed with this series

the wire, i have never met anyone thats thinks its bad
six feet under also really good

Bones
Gavin and Stacey
Desperate Housewives

The sopranos - you can get the lot really cheaply now

A Town called Eureka - quirky and might satisfy the sci fi dh but its not too sci fi-y

I was going to say prison break too - have you seen all 4 series?

Heroes?Seinfeld?