Recommend me some light-hearted fluff please

[Orchid876]

I'm generally feeling rubbish at the moment, and could do with some decent light-hearted fluff for a while. If the new season of Emily in Paris was released yet I'd be watching that, that's the kind of fluff I'm talking. I've mostly been watching Succession (only started with S1 about a week ago), and I think it's making me feel worse, I'm having weird anxious dreams where I'm arguing with people. Any ideas for enjoyable series (but not to American teenagery please)?

Sorry you're feeling rubbish. There's a remake of Dynasty on Netflix which is watchable tripe!

When I was feeling particularly low this time last year I enjoyed Mallory Towers on iPlayer.

Meanwhile DC (early teens) were watching Octonauts for the first time in years.

Alma's Not Normal is great! Only 6 episodes. (Sadly!).

depends on your sense of humour. We are enjoying The Outlaws at the mo.

Thank you for the suggestions! All of those sound like they're worth a try.

You need A Place to Call to Home. Set in 1950s Australia about a nurse who falls in love with a local wealthy man but his family disapprove. It’s a bit of a cheese fest but very feel good. Bit of romance but lots of side story lines of various plots of scandals, etc.

I am in bed feeling crap. Yesterday I watched "last Xmas" on Netflix. A v lighthearted film with Emilia Clarke. Nice scenery of London at Xmas.

Shakespeare and Hathaway on iPlayer. My go-to brain candy show.

Have you watched Downton Abbey and Poldark

@Orchid876
Drop Dead Diva (though not sure if it is streaming on any sites) fits the bill as does Ugly Betty
Monk is also just being re-run on Sky/Now

Virgin River on Netflix is perfect when you need some light hearted fluff

Virgin River and Sweet Magnolias on Netflix

Angels of the North on iPlayer is my guilty pleasure, I’d love to be a Longlox girl!

Sex and the City

What we do in the shadows on BBC iPlayer is BRILLIANT

When I was really low after surgery I rewatched Derry Girls. I’d forgotten just a how fab it is. Cheered me right up

Outlander - total tripe but engaging
Bridgerton - ditto
Marvellous mrs Meisal - no where near as good as it should be, but diverting and better than Emily in Paris
Fleabag - utter genius
Catastrophe - might be a bit sharpe but try it
This way up
Call my agent (Paris)
Succession is too twisted - you might find the good wife really sucks you in though

Films wise you might like the Devil wears Prada, the September issue if you like a. Fashion setting

Agree with pp that The outlaws is definitely worth a watch, we really enjoyed it.

The Cockfields on Gold is good and a very easy watch. I binged series 2 yesterday while snuggled on the sofa.

Derry girls is also my go to here. Fleabag is immense, but too angsty/existential when I am anxious.

I'm trying to think of 'non-teenagery fluff' but there's loads of it about!

If you've not seen The marvelous Mrs Maisel on Prime yet I'd say that's a definite though!

Yeah,virgin river is excellent for this!

But, I really rate Jane the Virgin. Gutted I've watched it all already tbh.

Modern Family. Loads of it and it’s funny and sweet.

I can’t believe Schitts Creek hasn’t been mentioned yet! Such a fab show. Warm and funny

Selling Sunset on Netflix, if you have seen it, season 4 is out on Wednesday

Why Women Kill, which despite the title is a bit like Desperate Housewives

Jane the Virgin
Suits
Darling Buds of May
Motherland
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Belgravia
Last Tango in Halifax