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Points: 64384 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 16 2011 at 22:22
Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

I really enjoyed Rome though it didn't seem right that all the actors had British accents.  I guess it's always possible that the Romans actually had British accents and gave it to the Britons. 

Originally posted by Trouserpress Trouserpress wrote:

Would you rather they all spoke in false Italian accents? We don't exactly know what a "Latin" accent is so it made sense for the actors to speak in their native accents and just concentrate on delivering decent performances.

wouldn't Rome have inducted Britons into their ranks?  I always assumed that's largely why English actors can play Romans legitimately
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Originally posted by KoS KoS wrote:

The lack of mentioning The Wire is always disappointing in these threads. It is as close to literature on TV as possible so far.


So I've heard. I very much intend to watch it at some point but it is a massive time investment, hence not getting round to it yet.

I'm similarly dismayed at the lack of love for Mad Men round these parts. It's not quite as perfect as many of its fans would claim, but at its best it is miles ahead of the competition.
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I don't watch Mad Men for the same reason I don't watch Breaking Bad, I feel like I need a shower afterward
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

I tend to watch most TV shows on DVD, so I can get through a season in a week if I choose. My top shows would be:

Battlestar Galactica (best series ever made IMO)
Alias (still the best thing JJ Abrams has ever done)
Stargate SG-1 (at least for the first 6/7 seasons)
Rome
Band of Brothers
The Pacific
Top Gear
Prison Break
Dexter

I cant wait for the new HBO series A Game of Thrones to start, I expect it'll join the list.
I really enjoyed Rome though it didn't seem right that all the actors had British accents.  I guess it's always possible that the Romans actually had British accents and gave it to the Britons. 

If it had been American accents it would have been awful. And as it is a British programme partly who else would they pick? Damn us Brits for picking British actors in British shows.


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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:


If it had been American accents it would have been awful. And as it is a British programme partly who else would they pick? Damn us Brits for picking British actors in British shows.

Yo yo yo Dog, Brooklyn accents would have been da bomb.
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 ^ like Tony Curtis in The Black Shield of Falworth
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I like oldies-in no special order-

Bonanza
One Step Beyond
Ramar Of The Jungle
the original Star Trek
The High Chapparal
the original Outer Limits
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I'm eagerly awaiting the next Bill Maher coming on in about a half hoher.
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Limmy's Show, one of the best BBC sketch shows in years is back again, and as usual they refuse to transmit it "south of the border" because us poor southern softies surely can't comprehend a man talking with a mild Glaswegian accent! Thankfully, at least we've got iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/yts1t/


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I also like SpongeBob Squere Pants
 
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Monty Python
Black Adder
Hitchhikers  guide to the Galaxy
Father Ted
Two Ronnie's
Open all Hours
Only Fools and Horses
Red Dwarf
Match of the Day
Prime Suspect  (Helen Mirren)
Morse
Deadwood
True Blood
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Jools Holland

Tom and Jerry
Top Cat
Mr Benn

I Dont really watch TV anymore since i Moved to Canada from England, TV here is Rubbish far to many commercials just cant be assed sit through all that rubbish.

 


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also british/french/german comedy series ALLO ALLO
 
 genious is not strong enough expression to descirbe the humour of the series
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I don't watch much TV so it is a specific few that I list:
- Battlestar Gallactica (New Series)
- True Blood
- Boardwalk Empire
- Black Adder
- The Vicar of Dibley
- The Simpsons
- The Big Bang Theory
plus the odd documentary, sporting events and films. 

"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence"
- Robert Fripp


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My favourite TV serie has to be Red Dwarf. I don't know how well know the serie is elsewhere, but here in Finland no one knows it. I've understood it was pretty popular in UK though. For those who don't know Red Dwarf, it's a scifi comedy serie about a guy who is put into suspended animation on the mining ship Red Dwarf in deep space. The entire other crew is wiped out in an accident. The guy is released stasis some millions. His only companions are the ship's senile computer, a hologram of his dead bunk mate and a lifeform who evolved from the ship's cat. Later they're accompanied by a droid. It sounds completely ridiculous, but the show is filled with great little jokes.

Other favourite of mine is Cold Feet
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big bang theory

how i met your mother
cartoon (simpson, cleveland show, familly guy, american dad)
and right now i'm watching Fringe
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Points: 525 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 21 2011 at 14:58
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:



Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:



I really enjoyed Rome though it didn't seem right that all the actors had British accents.  I guess it's always possible that the Romans actually had British accents and gave it to the Britons. 

If it had been American accents it would have been awful. And as it is a British programme partly who else would they pick? Damn us Brits for picking British actors in British shows.

The "English" spoken during the time of the Roman occupation would hardly be recognizable to the modern ear, so I'm not sure if British actors enhance the authenticity. But I agree that the casting was appropriate. Ever hear of a little affair called I Claudius? You might like it if you like Rome. I count British actors among the world's finest.
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TV shows - so many I love....
 
Best ever:
 
UFO
Star Trek plus all spinoffs 
Red Dwarf
Dr Who
The Goodies
Battlestar Galactica 1980s and new series
Captain Scarlet
Star Wars Clone Wars
Blakes 7
NCIS
Mr Bean
Survivor
Australia's Got talent
X factor
My Kitchen Rules
Twilight Zone
Outer limits
 
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Points: 14256 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 07 2011 at 04:24
Originally posted by Rasvamakkara Rasvamakkara wrote:

My favourite TV serie has to be Red Dwarf. I don't know how well know the serie is elsewhere, but here in Finland no one knows it. I've understood it was pretty popular in UK though. For those who don't know Red Dwarf, it's a scifi comedy serie about a guy who is put into suspended animation on the mining ship Red Dwarf in deep space. The entire other crew is wiped out in an accident. The guy is released stasis some millions. His only companions are the ship's senile computer, a hologram of his dead bunk mate and a lifeform who evolved from the ship's cat. Later they're accompanied by a droid. It sounds completely ridiculous, but the show is filled with great little jokes.

Other favourite of mine is Cold Feet
Hey a Red Dwarf fan _ I just watched the DVD Back to Earth today and loved it. I missed the laughing with the live audience as it made it less humorous without the spontaneity of the characters reacting to the laughter. Lister was excellent on this and I liked the scene where Kryten walks in with Mexican hat, and of course that Russian hologram. Kochanski was a surprise element and I thought it had a nice twist. Rimmer was very funny as usual. A great series! The Blade Runner homages were wonderful and the effects are way better than the series ever was.
what is your favourite season - 3 or 4 for me
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Monty Python 
The Big Bang Theory
Cake Boss
Criminal Minds
The Tudors 
Jeopardy  
Weeds
Dark Angel 
Dexter
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Points: 12600 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 29 2011 at 13:54
Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

I don't watch Mad Men for the same reason I don't watch Breaking Bad, I feel like I need a shower afterward


Those are my top shows right nowLOL



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