Off Topic Why is BBC4 TV such a brilliant DOCUMENTARY channel ?

I've been watching a few episodes of This Country lately .
Really good !

 

That's also brilliant, the guy who played Slugs has just died a few weeks ago.

 

I didn't know that !
Only bloody 33 I see.

 

Just reading that list of list of winners...

• 12 - Game Of Thrones
• 10 - Chernobyl
• 8 - The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
• 7 - Free Solo
• 6 - Fleabag
• 5 - Love, Death & Robots
• 5 - Saturday Night Live

How in the **** did Chernobyl win less that Game of Thrones? GoT this year looking back was a pretty poor season, Chernobyl was the best thing on telly this year (Fleabag was superb too)

 

Les Miserables was outstanding

 

Didn't see it. Never been a big fan of it though to be honest.

 

Really tragic, such a young age.

 

Dan snow digs ww2, great program.
I think I've got a new man crush, seeing as Cox is going grey.

 

Spiral is on BBC 4 !
Is this the original series ?

 

Don’t think it is the first series. Well worth watching for anyone who hasn’t seen it. Just about my favourite series in the last few years. Is available on catchup.
Roll on the new one.

 

It's the 6th series currently being shown.

 

Is that the new one that started last night ?

 

Yeah there's great stuff in there .
Darkness ( those who kill) that's just been on was great .
Think my favourite over the past 3 years was 1st series Salamander

 

Joan Armatrading documentary on BBC4 t’other night is worth a watch
I forgot what a superb guitarist she is

 

Watch channel 4 now!!

 

Slight digression (from Beeb 4).
BBC1 tonight @ 9 p.m (Sunday) - "World on Fire". Drama about WW2 build up plus.
Looks excellent if episode one is anything to go by. Sean Bean one of the cast.

 

I've recorded it so looking forward to it !

 

Never seen Sean Bean do anything other than superbly. Especially the great multi-series about "Sharpe" - particularly with Pete Postlethwaite (RIP).

 

Did you watch Detectorists ?

 

If you're talking about the series with the actor from "The Office" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" (I forget his name ?), then I did watch it, or most of the episodes. It's strange really, as it didn't grab me as being very funny, and I forget mostly what I saw. Maybe I should give it another chance ? Is it being repeated right now ?