Off Topic NETFLIX and Box Set series Thread.

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Just binged on Magpie Murders, Iplayer. Well worth watching if you like Midsomer Murders but a bit more demanding of the 'little grey cells'. I reckon anything from Anthony Horowitz is worth giving time to.

Agreed. Just watched it myself. Enjoyed it. Though all the people of colour, including vicars, in the English village of the 1950s in the flashbacks was not very accurate.
 
You mean Cleopatra, who was of Greek descent, was not black?What next? A black wife of Henry Vlll? Surely not!

but as it states in this trailer
my grandmother said " i dont care what they tell you in school , cleopatra was black"

strange times
 
but as it states in this trailer
my grandmother said " i dont care what they tell you in school , cleopatra was black"

strange times

As my grandmother said “I don’t care what they told you in school, Shaka Zulu, Martin Luther King and Mandela were all white.”
 
Did you watch Great Expectations on the beeb
An absolute travesty

No. Will stick with David Lean’s version. Saw something in Blue Lights I have never seen, a black female police officer in Northern Ireland. According to Father Brown the Cotswold villages in the 1950s were full of BAMEs. Something I have never seen supported by photos and film of the time. Been on holiday in Northumberland 3 times. Never seen a black or Asian police officer there but you wouldn’t think that was the case watching Vera.
 
No. Will stick with David Lean’s version. Saw something in Blue Lights I have never seen, a black female police officer in Northern Ireland. According to Father Brown the Cotswold villages in the 1950s were full of BAMEs. Something I have never seen supported by photos and film of the time. Been on holiday in Northumberland 3 times. Never seen a black or Asian police officer there but you wouldn’t think that was the case watching Vera.
I quite enjoyed blue lights but a few things spoiled it
And I’m not sure a copper with an English accent would be too welcome in certain areas.
 
No. Will stick with David Lean’s version. Saw something in Blue Lights I have never seen, a black female police officer in Northern Ireland. According to Father Brown the Cotswold villages in the 1950s were full of BAMEs. Something I have never seen supported by photos and film of the time. Been on holiday in Northumberland 3 times. Never seen a black or Asian police officer there but you wouldn’t think that was the case watching Vera.

I doubt the Costswolds were full of BAME's in the 50's, but there's definitely black female police officers in Northern Ireland and black and Asian police in Northumbria Police.
 
I doubt the Costswolds were full of BAME's in the 50's, but there's definitely black female police officers in Northern Ireland and black and Asian police in Northumbria Police.

I have never seen any. I stayed where a lot of Vera is filmed. Mind you, only saw a couple of police in 3 visits and they were hideously white as they say.
 
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I quite enjoyed blue lights but a few things spoiled it
And I’m not sure a copper with an English accent would be too welcome in certain areas.

Been watching Fauda. Stretches your incredulity a bit but enjoyed binge watching it.
 
Watched the film Lucy on ITV last night, Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman star in the story of a woman who accidentally ingests a psychedelic drug and massively increases her brain capacity (basically she turns into superwoman). It gets very bizarre at the end, but overall it was a decent watch.

Also watched The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die, which was also a decent watch. The story of a Dane King's aim of uniting England, some of the big fight scenes were a bit messy (both literally and metaphorically), but overall it was pretty good, particularly the star Alexander Dreymon.
 
Watched the film Lucy on ITV last night, Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman star in the story of a woman who accidentally ingests a psychedelic drug and massively increases her brain capacity (basically she turns into superwoman). It gets very bizarre at the end, but overall it was a decent watch.

Also watched The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die, which was also a decent watch. The story of a Dane King's aim of uniting England, some of the big fight scenes were a bit messy (both literally and metaphorically), but overall it was pretty good, particularly the star Alexander Dreymon.

Have you seen the last kingdom series?
Worth a watch if you liked the film
Its basically the sequel
 
No and I probably should have done before I watched the film.

One of the best historical series ever, very accurate with a couple of minor quibles like moving the historical Uhtred back in time to fit the story, otherwise some nice little touches in the series like the Historical Viking character Heaston who in real life did actaully settle down after the raping and pillaging. Fantastic large range of characters, all with strong roles, nothing woke about it which is a bonus these days, already watched the series twice and will rewatch it again in the future.
 
One of the best historical series ever, very accurate with a couple of minor quibles like moving the historical Uhtred back in time to fit the story, otherwise some nice little touches in the series like the Historical Viking character Heaston who in real life did actaully settle down after the raping and pillaging. Fantastic large range of characters, all with strong roles, nothing woke about it which is a bonus these days, already watched the series twice and will rewatch it again in the future.

You mean they weren’t led by a BAME female?