Fave TV programmes?? (merged threads)

[marbles]

I have 4 tv shows I am watching religiously just now (although 2 of them are just starting out).

These are:

Grey's Anatomy - my all time favourite show in the whole wide world - have never missed an episode - love it!!

Heroes - I am becoming rapidly addicted to this. At the end of every episode I'm gutted I have to wait another week. It's been a long time since a TV show did that.

Brothers & Sisters - Quite enjoying this although hasn't sucked me right in. Don't like to miss it though as I like to see what's happening with the Walker clan every week!

Studio 60 - I thought the 1st episode was really good and I couldn't wait to see more. I was slightly let down by the 2nd one however, on reflection, that may be because I wanna see more of it. It ends too soon! Think this show'll take some getting used to to!

I've just noticed they're all American shows! Can't say I'm ever addicted to any British shows or feel the same way about them as the ones above. Oh and, RIP Friends!!

[Kell]

I don't have any at the moment, because there's nothing on that I watch! The ones I do enjoy are:

Studio 60 - I've seen all the episodes now, so I'm not watching it.
Heroes - Ditto.
Battlestar Galactica - Waiting for the new season to start.
Desperate Houswives - Ditto.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigators - Ditto.

All my other favourites are shows that are no longer with us, as they got cancelled :(:
Firefly
Farscape
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Boom Town
Drive
Sport's Night
The West Wing

So, at the moment, I'm not really watching any TV except while having dinner or occasionally when I'm not in the mood for reading and I channel surf to see what's on, mostly pausing only for a bit of an old film. Yesterday I caught part of Little Women starring Katherine Hepburn as Jo - she was incredibly over-the-top, but was still wonderful (she's such a joy to watch - a phenomenal actor!).

[Maureen]

Grey's Anatomy - my all time favourite show in the whole wide world - have never missed an episode - love it!!

!!


I love it too. I try to watch it every week - although as local time is one hour later than UK it sometimes is rather hard not to nod off! (here it starts at 11.00pm)

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigators - Ditto.

Love that too.

[Mels_bells]

I really enjoy
House-it is so hilarious and sarcastic

Weeds-also very funny and i love the story line

Those are just two I can think of of the top of my head.

By the way has anyone heard of this new series thats coming out called Vouyer....it looks like it might be good.

[Nici76]

All I am watching regulary at the moment is Eastenders and Big Brother...

All my other programes don't re-start until the autumn/new year.

[madcow]

All the CSI's, Law & Order, ER and With Out A Trace are some of my favs, and I've seen a few episodes of House and really enjoyed them too.

[Marilou]

I love :tong: What about Brian
:D Scrubs
:tong: Cold Case
;) and Law and Order.

I enjoy a bit of light humour. It has been prescribed by the doc

[angerball]

The only thing I watch regularly at the moment is Road Wars. I'm addicted to that show. :lol:

Otherwise, I usually watch The Apprentice, Desperate Housewives, and Law and Order: SVU when they are on.

[Angel]

Most of my favourites are run in Winter:irked:

[Nici76]

Most of my favourites are run in Winter:irked:

Exactly the same with me. :motz:

[Angel]

Exactly the same with me. :motz:

Roll on Judge John Deed, Waking the Dead and Silent Witness. Some quality TV!!

[wrathofkublakhan]

Warning: long and indulgent posting.....
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I'm having an affair with Hannah Montana right now. Well, let's call it a summer fling since some ... uh ... more manly shows will be airing soon, like american football.

It's such a good show, I could write a thesis on how Disney TV and Disney TV movies follow the template of time honored classic plots and simply plug them into a teen-age story.
High School Musical (a huge hit) is merely Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending.
Hannah Montana, Model Behavior, The Parent Trap, Read It and Weep all use the same Prince and the Pauper theme - one pair of eyes viewing two different aspects of the same world.

Hannah Montana is such a great story in itself - the father/daughter on the show are father/daughter in real life - how cool is that?. The father actually was a big music star (if only a one hit wonder).
Like the old tv show, The Monkees, a tv rock group actually sells a ton of records in the real world - Miley Cyrus is the youngest person in history to have two albums debut at number one in the same year.
So, the actor's life is now mirroring the actor's role. Unlike the old "I'm not a doctor, I play one on TV" - Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus play a rock star and has become a rock star.

As of this week (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=The+Billboard+200), her album is number five on the overall Billboard charts - not the kids section, overall. It opened at number one six weeks ago.

[SteffieB]

I love Hannah Montana!! I don't get to see it much, but it always pauses the trigger figger:)

Otherwise it's Daily Show and reruns of the Sopranos for me. My schedule is so variable, I'm just never around at the same time from day to day.

[Kylie]

I love Scrubs, although there are only repeats on at the moment. I also love That 70s Show; I know it's been cancelled but we're still a couple of series behind. The only other show I bother to keep up with is House, which is brilliant.

[Princess Orchid]

I love Grey's Anatomy! I'm also quite addicted to: Cold Case, CSI (all 3, but mostly Vegas), Bones, and embarassingly, Veronica Mars.

[NiceguyEddie]

Rick Stein's Mediterranean thingy.

[Karen]

I'm really loving Heroes at the moment. Fantastic show.

[Mia]

There's not a lot on TV at the moment that I really love.

I'll include Doctor Who (even though it's finished for now) as otherwise my list will be really short!

Heroes is my current fave programme.

I also enjoy Hyperdrive on BBC2. Think Red Dwarf, but not as funny. It's still pretty amusing though, and there are some good characters, especially York. Last night's was pretty good, when York used an illegal electronic gizmo to go into the dreams of the rest of the crew. :mrgreen:

I also watch The Simpsons - why are new episodes hidden away on Sunday teatime on C4? (Maybe they're not new, but I haven't seen them.)

That's about it really...

[Angel]

Rick Stein's Mediterranean thingy.

That is a great series - lots of my type cooking :mrgreen:

[fireball]

Well I've spent the last two odd hours watching (1) the return of HEROES, & new heroes, are begining to come about, to join the ranks of the heores... and "Sulu" dies.!
and (2). BUT, aha!!! there's always on isn't there,!? there's a very
interesting 'time travel' that IS different. He's married man to boot, with a young boy.! Can't say too much about 'cause I don't want to ruin it for you, but the bloke from that marvellous show "ROME" is the main man. The name of the time travel show,? Journey Man.

See this site for HEROES and Journey Man

:http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/ http://www.nbc.com/Journeyman/





Have fun people. And I think you WILL.! ;)

Oh and watch out for the all new BIONIC WOMAN, minus sadly Mz L. Wagner. http://www.nbc.com/Bionic_Woman/

[lovesreading06]

Coronation street
River city
Simpsons
Paul ogrady
The Bill.

[supergran71]

Doctor Martin with Martin Clunes is back. I love that programme

[burghead lass]

Heroes
Without a Trace
Who do you think you are
Silent Witness

[Rosie]

Silent Witness
QI
Who do you think you are
Great British Journeys
Stuart Maconie's TV towns
Michael Palin's New Europe
History Detectives

Looking forward to Rebus starting next week:)

[Angel]

Silent Witness
The Restaurant
Great British Journeys

[Princess Orchid]

I miss Veronica Mars, but I've still got parts of seasons 1 and 2 to watch so I'm not too upset just yet.

I've been watching Grey's Anatomy, the new eppys of CSI Miami, some CSI NY (I've seen all the vegas ones already)...and I'm quite enjoying Mock the Week.

Oh, and New Scrubs, House, and My Name is Earl.

[fireball]

Apparently there's going to be a strike from writers of your favourite shows just across the border over here and you know what the main tv studies are doing about it,? going to show repeats (1) and (2) "making" more 'reality' showes.!!! :roll: and they don't know how long the strikes going to last either.

This from the press report from old Blighty.

TV writers' strike may hit live shows in US
Live US TV shows including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart could be taken off air over a dispute between writers and the Hollywood studios over extra payments for use of content in DVDs and digital media.

Hollywood TV and film writers are meeting tonight to discuss whether to down tools or keep working after their contracts expired yesterday.

They could go on strike as early as tomorrow and any industrial action could lead to live shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart being replaced with repeats.

The Writers Guild of America union is unhappy with current deals on DVD sales and the internet distribution of TV and film content.

WGA wants writers to receive a slice of the advertising revenue companies make when TV shows and films are streamed over the internet.

It also wants an additional reward for creating bespoke digital content for the internet or mobile devices.

Contractual talks with the Hollywood studios began in July but have so far yielded no settlement.

The producers are concerned about bringing in a new regime for digital sales when the business model remains uncertain.

They also say their profits from DVD sales are used to meet increasing production costs.

"The magnitude of that proposal alone is blocking us from making any further progress," J Nicholas Counter, the president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, told writers on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.

"We cannot move further as long as that issue remains on the table. In short, the DVD issue is a complete roadblock to any further progress."

Many Hollywood observers expect the writers' union to attempt further negotiations rather than move immediately to strike action.

Live shows that rely on topical gags from writing teams would be affected by strike action.

But the production of films and TV dramas should not suffer in the short term because scripts are delivered in advance.

However, if a strike were to drag on for weeks, scripted drama would soon be affected and have to be replaced by reality shows and repeats.


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US TV shows threatened by strike
Hit US television series such as Heroes and Grey's Anatomy could be threatened by a strike of Hollywood screenwriters.
Los Angeles-based writers are poised to take action over the terms of a new three-year contract, with the current agreement running out on 31 October.

The Writers Guild of America wants its members to receive payment when their work is featured on the internet and via mobile phones.

Broadcasters are preparing to screen reality shows if the strike goes ahead.

Screenwriters last took industrial action in 1988, delaying TV series and costing a reported $500m (£249m).

Film production

If writers walk out, the effect would not be felt immediately as TV networks have enough episodes of shows written and in production to last until the end of the year, industry executives and analysts said.

But after that, schedules will run into trouble.

US viewers could start seeing an onslaught of repeats, game and reality shows when TV shows run out of new episodes.
A prolonged writers strike could also affect next year's TV season as pilots for next autumn are being written now.

Hollywood film production is also expected to be hit, but would not suffer the effects of even a prolonged strike immediately because of the long time required to make films.

But movie studios could soon be wrestling with plots and endings for unfinished 2008/9 blockbusters such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine and the next James Bond instalment.

Negotiations are set to resume later at the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers offices in Los Angeles.

The outcome of any talks between writers and the studios will set the stage for discussions with actors, whose deal runs out at the end of June 2008._____________________________________________ _____

So there you have it. **** is what's awaits us. Thank God for books and DvDs too. Methinks Video and DvD stores up and down the country both here and in old Blighty, are rubbing their hands in glee.

What do you think.? :lol:

[JudyB]

Coronation Street is brilliant at the moment.

[Gyre]

Heroes, I can't believe I just recently discovered this programme (thank you catch up BBC 2). I am officially addicted to this show, it is fantastic!

Supernatural, its not on at the moment but series 3 is coming to our screens soon.

Coronation Street, I agree with Judy, is brilliant at the moment.

Charmed, I have been watching it on Trouble, I never realised how many episodes I actually missed of the show.

And...

Family Guy
The Simpsons

[Kylie]

Supernatural S3 has started here Gyre (I was wondering why the discussion hadn't started up again - now I know why!) I think the third season has gotten off to a better start than season two. It seems to have gotten scarier/grosser, which I think it was lacking last season. Very enjoyable so far!

[fireball]

Supernatural S3, been on for time here and is heating up nicely, this Thursday's programme is called Red Sky at Morning and the boys investigate... "Sam and Dean investigate mysterious drownings of people who were not near water; a victim's family pays Bela to solve the case."


Gyre, can't believe you've just coped 'Heroes', it's doing very nicely too.

But what'll happen when there's that strike (see above) ITV and BBC going to have bloody awful "reality" shows or....?

[Adam]

Cornation Street
Desperate Housewives
Sports (NHL hockey and NBA basketball at the moment)

[muggle not]

At the moment my favorites are:

Grey's Anatomy

Desperate Housewives

Private Practice

Ugly Betty

[SteffieB]

Daily Show!
Ugly Betty (thanks to you all)
Spongebob Squarepants

[Kell]

Although I hate reality TV shows, especially the "celebrity" versions of them, I adore Cirque de Celebrite! I watch it every week when it's on. And I'm really upset because Ritche Neville got voted off last night - he was my favourite!

[burghead lass]

Heroes
Without a Trace
NCIS
CSI
Law & Order

[Nici76]

I am really really looking forward to "I'm a celebrity"! I think it starts next week... :yahoo:

[supergran71]

The Nature of Britain
Doc Martin (which finishes tonight)
Spooks
and
Autumnwatch which starts tonight

[The Green Fairy]

Repeats of 'Frasier' on Paramount Comedy :clapping:

[Mia]

Heroes (last week's episode in the Bennet house was amazing)

Strictly Come Dancing

Ugly Betty

Doc Martin

Robin Hood (mostly for Richard Armitage, I have to say! :smile2: )

*Waiting impatiently for Lost to begin again* :(

[happyanddandy]

)
Spongebob Squarepants


We watched this as a family in our hotel room in Orlando - it was laugh out loud funny - v witty indeed - I don't know how we overlooked it when the kids were younger :smile2:

[Kylie]

Shameless - this is such a brilliant show. Wonderful acting by everyone and the best show on TV I think. It's so under-rated over here though.

Looking forward to our monthly book show on telly tonight.

[Gyre]

Supernatural S3 has started here Gyre (I was wondering why the discussion hadn't started up again - now I know why!) I think the third season has gotten off to a better start than season two. It seems to have gotten scarier/grosser, which I think it was lacking last season. Very enjoyable so far!

Oh good to know Kylie, thank you. As much as I liked the second series, I thought it was a wee bit lacking. :D

[Pierced Musie]

Before I list my favourites I just have to make something clear. I am one of those strange people who like to see subtext because it makes shows interesting. Don't hate me for it.

Heroes - My new favourite show. Am catching this on BBC2 and am completely hooked. Plus I'm a secret Petrellicest admirer:lurker:. Please say I am not alone.

Supernatural - Though not on at the moment, I'm a huge fan of this show and am dying to see Season 3.

The L Word - They don't show this on any of the channels I have so I've been watching on DVD. Am up to Season 3 and yeah, this season cemented my love.

Smallville - Am near the end of Season 6 and wow, what a dark season. I hate the Lex/Clark hate (Clex fan!) but I love the twisted relations between Martha, Lionel & Clark. Plus The Green Arrow rocked!

Home & Away - I'm a fan with no shame! I've written fic about this soap and will continue to.

[SteffieB]

We watched this as a family in our hotel room in Orlando - it was laugh out loud funny - v witty indeed - I don't know how we overlooked it when the kids were younger :smile2:

Yes, Spongebob brings back memories of the way cartoons used to be for me -- silly, smart and funny:mrgreen:

[Mia]

Home & Away - I'm a fan with no shame! I've written fic about this soap and will continue to.

I never miss Home and Away either! Or Neighbours... ahem... :smile2:

[demon1973]

Bones.
Bones is the best Programme on tv.It starts again this week cant wait

[Galactic Space Hamster]

I don't normally watch a lot of TV, but find myself watching a fair few shows at the moment.

Heros: My fave! I notice loads of people mentioning this!

Gorden Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares: Hurrah, adventures with the sweary chef!

Saturday Kitchen: It's a nice relaxing program and gets me in the mood for cooking up a storm in the kitchen.

Masters of SF: Enjoying the show so far!

History of Photography: I likes photograhy, so I likes this too.

Visions of the future: First one was on Monday, but not sure if I'll watch more... it's OK, but a bit too thin on tech and in depth discussion for my tastes.

Whose line is it anyway: Normally catch it most week days on the wonderfully named "Dave" channel.

The McDonald Legend TV AD: OK, I know it's not a tv program, but I love it! It makes me laugh every time. I know, I'm sad lol

[Angel]

I don't watch a lot of TV but at the moment I am enjoying:-

Kitchen Nightmares - Gordon Ramsay is just so good and he really knows how to get stuck in with the work

The Tudors - This has been good so far

The Nature of Britain - Alan Titchmarsh touring around Britain showing us how much we have here. So much of our country is truly stunning.

[Kell]

The Tudors - This has been good so far.I've seen the whole series and loved it. They were very sparing of the facts in some places, but it's a lot of fun and Jonathan Rhys Meyers is one of my favourite hotties (Oh, but he's so YUMMY!). Looking forward to the second season...

[Liz]

Whose line is it anyway: Normally catch it most week days on the wonderfully named "Dave" channel.


:D Me too! I love that programme and always try to watch the double episode each evening.

[fireball]

The McDonald Legend TV AD: OK, I know it's not a tv program, but I love it! It makes me laugh every time. I know, I'm sad lol

Speaking of adds THIS Is an ODD bod if ever there was one, my brother sent me this one god knows why....and it's for a game too. Though It's "message" leaves a strange taste in the mouth.
See for yourselves. : http://www.ffk-wilkinson.com/



What do you think odd or what.?

[Kell]

I think that's a HILARIOUS advert! :lol:

[nero041001]

My faves at the moment are:

smallville
midsomer murders
csi (all of them)

Thinking of watching the heroes

tris

[Talisman]

Heroes and Ugly Betty

[Mia]

:I-Agree: Talisman, you're a woman of taste! :)

I'm also enjoying Robin Hood, or should I say enjoying looking at Richard Armitage as Guy of Gisbourne. Phwoar! *ahem* :smile2:

[supergran71]

Speaking of adds THIS Is an ODD bod if ever there was one, my brother sent me this one god knows why....and it's for a game too. Though It's "message" leaves a strange taste in the mouth.
See for yourselves. : http://www.ffk-wilkinson.com/



What do you think odd or what.?
The dad looks remarkably like Sean Penn (evil personified in my view)

Funny message being delivered here, but let's not take it too seriously, its only an advert.

[Tiger]

ROAR, Blue Peter and Top Gear

[supergran71]

One of my favourites is returning tonight "Heartbeat" (I can hear my daughter moaning)

I am also looking forward to the BBC's next classic drama production "Cranford". The fact it has Judy Dench in it means it is going to be A1. I did Cranford at school eons ago!!

[Princess Orchid]

I've been enjoying Smallville of late, mainly for Lex. I find Clark Kent a little too...earnest. And Lana Lang is a little pathetic. Chloe I like, and I love the fact that Jimmy Olsen's in it now (and I shall forevermore think of him as Troy Van de Graff, thankyouverymuch!).

Also, CSI. Although there haven't been any episodes I haven't seen on lately, and the new season hasn't started. I'm not that invested that I care whether Sara lives or dies, as I know it's entirely political and depends on Jorja Fox's contract. I quite like her character though. I've grown fond of CSI:Miami, though David Caruso's acting is laughable really. And CSI:NY is growing on me...

Bones is back on the air, and I think they're making more of a point about stressing the relationship between Booth and Brennan (which I'm all for). I love the forensic anthropology angle, I love that Zach is back from Iraq, and I'm a little disappointed in the Hodgins/Angela storyline (they're trying to find her husband from ehr Fiji marriage). Oh, and what I'm definately loving? The cannibal.

Oh, and I've been watching House, which I've gotten into quite religiously in the past month or so. Plauisble - no. Godd telly - probably yes.

Then there's the usual suspects of Scrubs, Ugly Betty...and I still miss Veronica Mars...

[fireball]

I'm not that invested that I care whether Sara lives or dies, as I know it's entirely political and depends on Jorja Fox's contract. I quite like her character though. I've grown fond of CSI:Miami, though David Caruso's acting is laughable really. :lol: Here here Princess; I much prefer CSI:NY
Nice to see they've eased back on whose been ringing Det. Mac Taylor
(Gary Sinise) at 3:20ish am time, and why.? Over here the next episode is this....CSI: NY
Buzzkill
Wed, Nov 14, 7:00 PM,
The CSIs investigate when a supermodel is found dead in a giant martini glass on a billboard in Times Square.!

Speaking CSI proper, herself, Sara, is off,! in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Goodbye & Good Luck
Thu, Nov 15, 6:00 PM |A suspect from Sara's past returns, causing her to question her future as a CSI.
Bones has an interesting title this week called....Bones
Boy in the Time Capsule
Tue, Nov 13, 4:00 PM |When a high-school class reunites to unearth a time capsule buried 20 years earlier, they find the body of one of their teenage classmates inside; while combing through the victim's secrets, the team rehashes their own high-school memories.

And just to put you off yer tea here's David Caruso minging it for you.
http://images.zap2it.com/20071010/csimiami_cast_s7_240.jpg
CSI: Miami
Permanent Vacation
Mon, Nov 12, 7:00 PM |A family vacation turns deadly, forcing the CSI team to find the killer before the survivors decide to seek justice on their own. AS for Smallville http://images.zap2it.com/20071010/smallville_grp_s6_240.jpg over here this weeks episode is...Smallville
Blue
Thu, Nov 15, 5:00 PM |Clark meets his biological mother (Helen Slater) for the first time; Chloe and Lex discover that Lois and Grant have been seeing each other.
Spooky that, first they had the screen Sups the late Christopher Reeve,
:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6d/Clarksupescompare.jpg/200px-Clarksupescompare.jpg now they've got his "cousin" playing Clark's biological mum.!!!
:
http://www.brokenfrontier.com/ektron-content/1984slater_0807.jpg They also had if memerory serves, the screen Lois Lane too was in there somewhere in the earlier series I think.!

All this inbreeding can't be good at all, come to think of it, wasn't his TV mum in one of the Reeve Supes films.?!

Though I do have a soft spot for Allison Mack...
:
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/7759/allisonmacktf9.png

[Lilac]

I am loving


C.S.I all 3 of them
NCIS
Bones
Numb3rs
Crossing Jordan
Criminal Minds
Men in Trees (Living channel on Sky)
Casualty
Holby City

[supergran71]

Just The Bill. Nothing but rubbish elsewhere:blush:

[Roland Butter]

Curb Your Enthusiasm is back for a new series tonight. I absolutely love that programme.

[Lilywhite]

I love watching Greys Anatomy but I'm being good and waiting for the next series on TV instead of downloading it. I watched the first 9 episodes of Private Practice which was great and I'm looking forward to more of those.

I really enjoyed The Tudors when it was on, although a bit rude for the BBC :roll: and I've seen they are filming another series of it :yippee:

Loving E.R. still. New series started last week, am very happy about that, although they put it on at 10pm and sometimes I have trouble staying up to watch it, especially when I'm working early.

Other than that I fill up my time with the news and Dog The Bounty Hunter as he's my hero :mrgreen:

[ii]

I've grown fond of CSI:Miami, though David Caruso's acting is laughable really.

Have you noticed how he's never looking at the camera? And always is either putting on or taking off his sunclasses, while staring off-camera, saying something that's supposed to be clever, witty and meaningfull and then, almost mid-sentence, walking off? He does that several times per episode!! Oh, and the two other guys, they wear matching color shirts disturbingly often.

[miss_m_c_r]

Just The Bill. Nothing but rubbish elsewhere:blush:



I'm really getting into the bill at the minute, it is something that I want to do as I'm older so it's kind of educational for me!:lol:

[Icecream]

Is there ever anything on? I watch coronation street and the news, but I hardly have the tv on. If I am ironing or something then I will look for something good but am mostly disappointed as there isn't anything. I like an interesting documentary or good film.

[Gyre]

ER
Supernatural Series 3 begins tomorrow:D

[Princess Orchid]

Moonlight starts in the UK in Feb! Woo hoo!

[March]

CSI
Greys Anatomy
Boston Legal
Bones

[fireball]

Moonlight starts in the UK in Feb! Woo hoo!

Interesting that, PO, I don't know if you remember a show of similar 'ilk'
but there was a programme in the eighties called "Forever Knight". See here here for details. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_Knight

And these for some fan sites of said.
1) http://www.foreverknight.us/ 2) http://www.foreverknight.org/

and from old blighty, 3) http://www.foreverknight.co.uk/

As to Moonlight it self, it's ok not brill, I've just seen it done better in the above show. Just my opinion though. :lol:

[Roland Butter]

Don't know about that, but I used to love Moonlighting with Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis back in the 80s.

[JudyB]

Is anyone looking forward to Ashes to Ashes the follow up to the wonderful Life on Mars? I think it will be good but I'll miss John Simm.

[Michelle]

I completely missed Life On Mars, and so I've just bought the box set of the first series. (Only £15 in Amazon, for the whole set!)

Is Ashes to Ashes a follow up, or just similar? I think the 80's angle should be fun.

[JudyB]

From what I've heard it is a continuation of sorts ie. they're keeping the police characters and the time travel element but this time it is a different character who travels in time. For me Life on Mars was just one big nostalgia fest as I was brought up in 70s Manchester and so much was familiar. The 80's are my student years so should be good also.

Hmm just thinking . . . I might treat myself to the boxset.

[Michelle]

I was very young in the 70s, but remember more of the 80's. Hopefully both will be fun. :)

[muggle not]

My favorites are :

Grey's Anatomy
Desperate Housewives
Ugly Betty

Everything is now a re-run though due to the writer's strike. Y'all in the U.K. probably still have a few episodes before they run out.

[Emi226]

Does anyone know if theres any progress bein made with the strike? I think i read somewhere they think its set to last till april if it follows the same pattern as the last one. Did anyone else hear this?

[Roland Butter]

It does look like the writers are in for the long haul - I'm not aware of any moves to try and settle it. I think the strategy is to wait until the material currently "in the can" dries up, when they think the strike really will start to bite.

It's evident from one of my favourite programmes - The Daily Show - just how much good writers "make" a programme. I love Jon Stewart to death, but without professional writers to script the show, it's looking very lame indeed.

[sarahdale24]

My fav shows are:

America's next top model -new season starts Feb 20th!!!!
American Idol
Home Improvement
Friends

[Purple Princess]

I like:

Friends
Hollyoaks
Ugly Betty (which we can't watch anymore due to the strike :irked:)

I'm also looking forward to the new series of Lost starting on Sunday!

[pickwick]

Is anyone looking forward to Ashes to Ashes the follow up to the wonderful Life on Mars? I think it will be good but I'll miss John Simm.
BBC2 Newsnight Review were discussing Ashes to Ashes last night and seemed to think that Life on Mars was better.However I will certainly be watching it and make up my own mind about it.I know that I will also miss the lovely John Simm ;)

[fireball]

BBC2 Newsnight Review were discussing Ashes to Ashes last night and seemed to think that Life on Mars was better.However I will certainly be watching it and make up my own mind about it.I know that I will also miss the lovely John Simm ;)

Speaking of which...Does anyone know WHEN 'Ashes to Ashes' is being shown on BBC 1 then.? I've got both series 1&2 of 'Life on Mars' from Torrent downloads and it's brill. :mrgreen: The trailers shown on youtube for AtoA look...interesting and again two worlds ARE heading for a collision,THIS time a him and a her, to quote Max from 'hart to Hart' "And when they met, it was moider!" I can just see it now SKIN and HAIR flyin', mind you, the way Alex was dressed, in the trailer, God only knows what was on Genes mind....APART from THAT you dirty minded lot you.!! :lol::lol::lol:

See this for trailer---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enn6zc9ug-o

[Nici76]

Speaking of which...Does anyone know WHEN 'Ashes to Ashes' is being shown on BBC 1 then.?

Thursday at 9pm

[fireball]

;) nice one, many thanks Nici, well that's Wednesday (Torchwood) taken care of, and now Thursday! (Ashes to Ashes) hope it not low level meaning to the series, of what's to come.! :eek2:

[Nazgul]

I like British sitcoms a lot for example:
Peep Show, The Office, Extras, The IT Crowd, Nathan Barley etc.

None of those shows have new series out at the minute so I am currently trying to get through all of the old Arrested Development and The Office US that I have downloaded.

In terms of drama programmes, I watch Prison Break, even though I know it's rubbish :tong: I think I'll start watching the new series of LOST too.

[Nici76]

My favourites at the moment are:
ER
Lost
Relocation Relocation
Supersize v's superskinny
Deadliest Climb: Everest

[Tiger]

Harry Hill's TV Burp
Top Gear
Masterchef
Dancing On Ice

I love Harry Hill- he cracks me up. I love the way he disses Eastenders, Casualty, The Bill, Primeval, David Attenborough.... :lol:

[FishAndChips]

Harry Hill's TV Burp


That's got to be one of my faves too. It's hilarious. Really cheers me up.

[happyanddandy]

Masterchef




I am enjoying this too - when they are tasting the food I am eating it with them!!

[supergran71]

David Attenborough's prog Life in Cold Blood

The Choir

Trial and Retribution

The Bill (always)

Casualty

[Tiger]

David Attenborough's prog Life in Cold Blood


Good choice, Supergran! I forgot to put this on there. I love DA's shows- Blue Planet is fantastic! Did you like Life In The Freezer a couple of years ago?:mrgreen:

[fireball]

Two very interesting programmes to watch out for if you haven't already got them are "Journeyman", : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0948538/ and "Life". : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0874936/

[kitty_kitty]

Two very interesting programmes to watch out for if you haven't already got them are "Journeyman", : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0948538/ and "Life". : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0874936/

I like journeyman but i find his wife very irritating

[fireball]

Wait 'til you meet his other wife.! Things get complicated !:lol::lol:

[kitty_kitty]

Wait 'til you meet his other wife.! Things get complicated !:lol::lol:

I like his ex fiancee is that what you mean

[kitty_kitty]

At the minute i love:

Torchwood
Supernatural
Blade the series (sad, bad but true)
Candleford (Costume drama junkie)
America next top model (i like to laugh at pretty people)
QI
Lost
Thank God You're here

[burghead lass]

Torchwood
NCIS
CIS
Law & Order
One Show

[Tiger]

I watched Father Ted last night, so funny. It is so one of my favourites now!

[OnyxAngel]

My favourites are:

Doctor Who
Torchwood
Robin Hood
QI
CSI
Mock the Week

[Roland Butter]

I watched Father Ted last night, so funny. It is so one of my favourites now!

Harry Hill, and now Father Ted. If you're not careful, Tiger, you'll grow up to be like me :lol:

[Tiger]

:lol: Anything for a good laugh for me! My parents say I should try Vicar Of Dibley...:)

[Karen]

I bought both the season 1 and 2 boxsets of Grey's Anatomy a while ago and am currently working my way through them. Great show!

[Roland Butter]

:lol: Anything for a good laugh for me! My parents say I should try Vicar Of Dibley...:)

Oooh, now, I'm not sure about that, but it's probably just me. Next birthday, tell them to get you the box set of Citizen Smith instead.

[Sedge]

Harry Hill's TV Burp is great, but for a bit of light relief, you can't beat Lost! Unfortunately we don't have Sky, so I'm desperately trying to avoid any mention of it until the season 4 DVD comes out (only about 8 months to go!):mrgreen:

[madcow]

tell them to get you the box set of Citizen Smith instead.

Now theres a blast from the past :lol:

Loving the Miami and LA Ink series oh and also Ink Wars at the moment.

[Purple Princess]

I'm really liking Lost at the moment, just three episodes into the new season and i'm completely hooked!

[roddglenn]

I'm only watching Ashes to Ashes and Jericho at the moment regularly on TV. Both absolutely brilliant.

[Sedge]

Has anybody caught The Last Enemy on BBC1 on Sundays?

[Kenny]

What is your favourite TV series?
It can be new or old.:mrgreen:

Mine would probably be Furturama or Friends.:D

[~V~]

Twin Peaks or The Mole

[Kylie]

If I had to choose one very favourite show, it would probably be Gilmore Girls. Other favourites include:

That 70s Show
Roswell
Scrubs
Firefly
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures

And British comedies such as:
Extras
The Office
Fawlty Towers
Ab Fab

I never realised I was so big on comedies! :blush:

[March]

All three Crime Scene Investigation:mrgreen:

[Echo]

Mine are:

Midsomer Murders
Scrubs
Family Guy

[Kell]

I'm reluctant to mention my favourites, because I every time I do, they get cancelled! I don't watch much TV but the shows I love are:

Firefly (cancelled)
Farscape (cancelled)
Dead Like Me (cancelled)
Boomtown (cancelled)
Desperate Housewives
CCI: Crime Scene Investigation
NCIS
JAG (now finished)
The Unit

I'm up to date with all the American scheduling of these programmes, so at the moment, the only thing I have with "new" episodes for me to watch is JAG, as we came to that late and we're only just into season 4 now.

[Janet]

New Tricks
Life on Mars
Ashes to Ashes
Cold Feet

[Lilywhite]

E.R - I just lurve it

[supergran71]

New Tricks
Life on Mars
Ashes to Ashes
Cold Feet
Ditto Janet, we come from the same mould obviously

[Janet]

:D I always knew you had excellent taste!

[Michelle]

We have a previous thread like this, but if you're asking me to choose just one..

it's tough..

but..

Lost

:D

[Inver]

All the usual hospital ones ER, Casualty etc.

Desperate Housewives
Cold Feet
CSI series
Sharpe

Loads more probably.

[Nici76]

E.R - I just lurve it

Yep me too! :D

[prospero]

Doctor Who, Torchwood and QI.

And anything starring the lovverly Gene Hunt. Even Janet's avatar.

[Karen]

My favourites are (in no particular order) -

Lost
Grey's Anatomy
Heroes
Alias

[beef]

if i had to pick just one i would choose the wire but im a huge tv addict and other favourites include:

Red Dwarf
OZ
Dead Like me
Fawlty towers
Rab C Nesbitt
Jericho
Jackass
Bottom
Never mind the buzzcocks (before the new host)
peep show
Still Game
Trailer Park Boys
Thin Blue Line
The shield
heroes
blackadder
beavis and butthead
life
Family guy
Simpsons [not the later series]
Futurama
My name is earl
Married With Children
Friends
skins
30 days

..theres more but the length of this is starting to depress me!

[Kenny]

I forgot about Scubs (its so funny!:lol:).

[Janet]

Doctor Who, Torchwood and QI.

And anything starring the lovverly Gene Hunt. Even Janet's avatar.
Hehe! He is rather lovely! I like Phil Glenister as well as Gene Hunt! :kiss:

I totally forgot about QI so good call (love Stephen Fry too!).

I also forgot the wonderful Top Gear.

James May is (to me) absolutely 'mwah'. I know I'm probably unusual in having him as a crush (everyone always prefers Hammond) but I think he's lovely.

[Nox]

House M.D.

[Talisman]

Only Fools and Horses is my favourite, hands down.

I also though like

EastEnders
Casualty
Desperate Housewives
Ugly Betty
Brothers and Sisters
Doctor Who

and of course Babylon Five

[Mia]

Loads, past and present:

Buffy
Angel
Firefly (finally seen all eps on DVD today - excellent!)
American Gothic
The Prisoner
The 4400
Alias
Heroes
Dark Angel
Life on Mars
Lost (but haven't seen the current series. :mad: )
Doctor Who
Torchwood (sometimes!)
Ugly Betty
QI
Fawlty Towers
Blackadder
The Young Ones
Futurama

I'm sure I've forgotten more. :mrgreen:

[RedAlligator]

My faves are:

Heroes
Lost
Brothers & Sisters
Grey's Anatomy
Top Chef
Coronation Street
Gordon's Kitchen Nightmares

We dont get much in the of English programmes in NZ unfortunately but we did get Life on Mars and loved it. We havent got the second series yet. Am praying the second one makes its way here. Consequently we havent got Ashes to Ashes here yet either!

But oldies I love are:

Only Fools & Horses
Blackadder
The Office

Did anyone ever watch a programme called North Square - it was on BBC2 about 8 years ago now and was absolutely brilliant. Rupert Penry Jones and Phil Davis were in it and was about barristers in Leeds. Dont know many people who saw it but it was great.

[shadow]

my favs are...

ugly betty
bones
cold case
simpsons
criminal minds
numb3rs
that 70's show
heroes (season 1)

[Kenny]

SCRUBS, Futurama, Freinds, CSI and Reaper.:mrgreen:

[Tiger]

Ooh, I love Futurama! My music teacher showed us this earlier in Year 8, we all loved it.

I also love the Simpsons. They're great!

[AndyGrayUK]

(In line of favourite and the top and not-so-favourite at the bottom)

Family Guy
The Simpson's
Doctor Who
Eastenders
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
BBC News + Local

[burghead lass]

Taggart
Heroes
Wakeing the Dead