Recommended Television Programmes

[Tevot]

"Once upon a time in Northern Ireland"

4 episodes in and the final part presumably next week. Pared back, chilling, challenging, engrossing, compelling, infuriating and deeply moving.

[smittims]

It's a little disappointing that the TPTV Maigrets are reverting to series one. I suppose they get the rights to show only a few at a time. I've noticed this with other long-running series such as 'The Onedin Line'. I did like the Rowan Atkinson Maigrets, but these french ones are by far the best Maigrets I've ever seen.

[vinteuil]

"Once upon a time in Northern Ireland"

4 episodes in and the final part presumably next week. Pared back, chilling, challenging, engrossing, compelling, infuriating and deeply moving.

... I agree. We're just back from a week in Northern Ireland staying with in-laws, and watching these programmes has been humbling : among other things I am just so ashamed that I was so 'unaware' of what was going on during my adult life-time

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[Nick Armstrong]

It's a little disappointing that the TPTV Maigrets are reverting to series one. I suppose they get the rights to show only a few at a time. I've noticed this with other long-running series such as 'The Onedin Line'. I did like the Rowan Atkinson Maigrets, but these french ones are by far the best Maigrets I've ever seen.

Courage, mon brave!

More to come soon, according to TPTV’s newsletter today:

[Serial_Apologist]

Courage, mon brave!

More to come soon, according to TPTV’s newsletter today:

I have to say I find it difficult to summon up much enthusiasm for the Maigrets; however, I have taken to catching the Look At Life shorts which come on Talking Pictures TV from time to time, and admiring them for just how informative they were: there is nothing with which to compare those films, either on telly or at the flicks these days. Two nights ago, the final section of the LAL item was a feature on the British electronic music pioneer Daphne Oram, in which in 1963 or whatever year it was we were privileged to witness Ms Oram in what in films would be called the cutting room, cutting and splicing reel-to-reel tape with the aid of a Stanley knife and adhesive tape. I decided on the strength of it to subscribe to LAL online, which is free and easy to do, and now have their user log on page at the top of my screen. Categories of programmes are listed at the top of their page, including one for Look at Life.

[JasonPalmer]

Cardiff simger of the world.....bbc four...on now...

[oddoneout]

A nice bit of escapism; second series about Bressingham steam museum

https://www.channel5.com/show/inside-the-steam-train-museum/season-2/episode-1

Gentle, observational, with some amusing characters.

[JasonPalmer]

Some programs about dinosaurs on bbc four right now.

[oddoneout]

I was in two minds about watching this yesterday https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001n9sr about Rose Ayling-Ellis, fearing the possibility of mawkishness that seems to be all too prevalent in programmes about such subjects these days.
However, it was a thought provoking and intelligent account not just of her experiences but the wider issues facing the deaf community. It was a shock to realise that there is still such a problem with deaf children being taught sign language as it is considered that it would hinder the development of speech. I first encountered that debate 35 years ago through a parent of a deaf child at the school where my daughter started, and was aware that the view persisted for many years, but had assumed it had been resolved as more was learned about children's language development.

[smittims]

An evergreeen favourite returns to TalkingPicturesTV (channel 82) this evening: Public Eye, with Alfred Burke. I hope they show all the series again. I was interested to see the style and content of the programme change over the years: at first rather gritty and even violent, later whimsical, with even a touch of Harry-Worth-type gentle humour. And who can forget the trombone signature tune, a second-cousin to Bob Sharples' trumpet melody for 'Coronation Street'?

[Serial_Apologist]

An evergreeen favourite returns to TalkingPicturesTV (channel 82) this evening: Public Eye, with Alfred Burke. I hope they show all the series again. I was interested to see the style and content of the programme change over the years: at first rather gritty and even violent, later whimsical, with even a touch of Harry-Worth-type gentle humour. And who can forget the trombone signature tune, a second-cousin to Bob Sharples' trumpet melody for 'Coronation Street'?

It's always fascinating to note forewarnings about discriminatory attitudes and behaviours in old films about to be shown on TalkingPictures TV, and sometimes amusing to to see what were widely taken for granted in earlier times.

[smittims]

Yes, and programmes made for children to watch are today repeated with 'PG' warnings!

I often chuckle at these warnings about 'offensive and intolerant' content , as I enjoy the programme without being aware of anything untoward. Yet other channels frequently show present day dramas and films with what is to me exploitative and disturbing violence which is never censored.

[Serial_Apologist]

Yes, and programmes made for children to watch are today repeated with 'PG' warnings!

I often chuckle at these warnings about 'offensive and intolerant' content , as I enjoy the programme without being aware of anything untoward. Yet other channels frequently show present day dramas and films with what is to me exploitative and disturbing violence which is never censored.

I couldn't agree more!

[Pulcinella]

Started to watch the concert from Vienna (mentioned elsewhere) but soon gave up and chose this instead.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001m7p1

Saving Venice

How Venetians are turning to revolutionary engineering, restoration of the natural environment and knowledge from their past in order to save Venice.

[Serial_Apologist]

Started to watch the concert from Vienna (mentioned elsewhere) but soon gave up and chose this instead.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001m7p1

Saving Venice

How Venetians are turning to revolutionary engineering, restoration of the natural environment and knowledge from their past in order to save Venice.

Thanks - don't know how I managed to overlook this important programme.