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So... inspired by the film thread and Timothy Spall's TV project being shot in the neighbourhoood it'd be good to know what everyone thinks is the best thing on tv right now and why? A friend recommended the HBO series The Wire. It's set in Baltimore and as far as I know hasn't been aired n the UK. I bought the DVD of the first series last week and it's utterly complelling and gives the Hill St Blues formula the Heineken effect: in other words it goes places other police dramas don't - or perhaps can't - go. The focus on the detail of the social and political forces that shape the lives of the black underclass in Baltimore is fascinating and revealing and I'm totally hooked. Wish I had more time to set aside and watch.

Heroes is building momentum nicely for the finale of season one. I suspect it will be an anti-climax but I'm enjoying the trip so far


Only other highlights this year for me were Gavin & Stacey and Saxondale (with honourable mentions for The IT Crowd)


What was the old ITV drama with Timothy Spall as a tout/spiv? That was good that was

The Wire. Legendary. Best thing on TV ever. Season 5 starts early next year I think.


I've just watched the first series of The Riches - Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver as travellers that steal cash from their family, go on the run and end up borrowing the identity of a rich family, living in their house, becoming a lawyer, etc etc. Superb!


Go on, download it. 13 episodes. Looking forward to Series 2.


Also I love Lost. Series 4 starts in January - the most ridiculous TV series ever getting less and less logical and more and more pointless. Still good though.



Charlie

aaahh Maurice how we have missed you and the large stick you carry to stir with


HBO, as part of Time Warner, is indeed "a for-profit, major US corporation" but in the world of TV and Film production it's pretty hard to avoid that these days. Not that I'm anti-profit, or US for that matter just not at the expense of other interests. Why some of us even work for a for-profit, major US corporation - but then Jesus worked for the romans ;-)



As long as HBO continues to produce the quality it does then I'll be happy

Yes Heroes is a great watch, [(and keeping with the title of the thread), all those enjoing it will be pleased to know that the 2nd series is just as good!]

I don't know if anyone has caught a series called Dexter (shown on the FX channel) The series follows an incredibly likeable blood splutter forensics expert for the Miami Metro Police Department, (Michael Hall, the gay undertaker from 6 feet under) who moonlights as a serial killer with a penchant for inflicting his own unusual brand of justice ? he kills people who truly deserve it.

People also raise their eye brow at me when I tell them I relly like Desperate Housewives, I just find it sooo funny. You can add My Name Is Earl to my list along with Scrubs

There are many many pay TV services - very few of them produce quality. HBO differes because of it's editorial stance. No doubt some market-testing/segmentation has gone into the equation as well


Quality drama has to come from somewhere. When it comes from the BBC are you suggesting that those opposed to the license fee shouldn't enjoy the output? There is nothing hypocritical about liking good writing, acting, direction...


And don't be giving me the whole caring-for-the-poorest-in-society stance either young man... a) it's false and b) they have enough to worry about without bothering about TV shows


And as for CWALD being Green - what has that got to do with anything?

Battlestar Galactica was great but it never quite lived up to the pilot episode. You used to be able to get it for free on TV-Direct.com but someone's pulled the plug. I think I'll have to go out and buy The Wire as all attempts to download in HD quality have been unsuccessful! I don't watch a huge amount of TV these days but when I do, it tends to be progs like Ramsey's Kitchen nightmares, Question Time and Top Gear (hence my newborn is called Enzo). Of course the other option is to hunt down some nasty terrorists with the PS3 online!

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