The BBC Four Thread

brian_t

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

No mention of the bass player was a bit strange.

The digital and Blu-ray releases include behind-the-scenes extras including dinner with Bros and an interview with ex Bros bassist Craig Logan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bros:_After_the_Screaming_Stops

bobbyss

Mike Ehrmantraut wrote: »

Definitely, but possibly not in the way they intended, more in a Spinal tap, David Brent type of way

I enjoyed it. However it was a three hour job and they could easily have made it two hours. Tended to stretch just a little. Still very good. The survivors still committed to the cause, still bitter.

Harry Palmr

Two things to keep an eye out for - Drums, Guitar, Bass part one with the ever watchable Stuart Copeland on er drums Friday 9 PM and then on Sunday also at 9 Mark Cousins documentary on Awesome Welles which is about the mans cultural hinterland rather than his films per se.

An Ciarraioch

One aspect of BBC Four that has become noticeable in recent months is that apart from the music programmes on Fridays, the rest of the schedule is being padded out with repeats, with very few new series appearing - are the Beeb quietly running down the channel before axing it?

Jerichoholic

Mike Ehrmantraut wrote: »

Definitely, but possibly not in the way they intended, more in a Spinal tap, David Brent type of way

Not at all, I thought it pretty great and not in a laughing at them way.

BandMember

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

One aspect of BBC Four that has become noticeable in recent months is that apart from the music programmes on Fridays, the rest of the schedule is being padded out with repeats, with very few new series appearing - are the Beeb quietly running down the channel before axing it?

I really hope not!!

Harry Palmr

This topic is being discussed on Digital Spy forums. I think it'll be killed off myself, the budget is continuing to be squeezed from an already low level. After a valiant attempt at multichannel diversity I think the beeb is going to end up back where it started - two channels but keeping the children's ones going as they do seem to be a success in that market plus there is pressure to have ad free space for children on TV.

BandMember

They nearly killed off BBC 6 Music a few years back as well until a campaign by both the artists and the public saved it. Something similar might develop for BBC Four in due course, but hopefully it won't be required....

Nekarsulm

More and more of the Scandi series seem to be only on 4 On demand ( or whatever it's called)

Harry Palmr

Just finished watching the Storyville Waco siege documentary. My goodness me, hard to know where to begin with that level of unquestioning belief and that the few adult survivors clearly have not changed of their views - Koresh was the son of god then, is the son of god now and there will be a reckoning.

Sardonicat

Nekarsulm wrote: »

More and more of the Scandi series seem to be only on 4 On demand ( or whatever it's called)

True. The last series of The Bridge went to BBC 2. The foreign drama was always the BBC 4 usp. Any sign of the final series of Spiral? Be interesting to see if that's left on 4 or moved to 2.

fryup

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

One aspect of BBC Four that has become noticeable in recent months is that apart from the music programmes on Fridays, the rest of the schedule is being padded out with repeats, with very few new series appearing - are the Beeb quietly running down the channel before axing it?

i don't mind repeats on bbc4, lets face it..80% of TV's output these days is repeats anyway

Nekarsulm

Sardonicat wrote: »

True. The last series of The Bridge went to BBC 2. The foreign drama was always the BBC 4 usp. Any sign of the final series of Spiral? Be interesting to see if that's left on 4 or moved to 2.

The final series of Spiral starts on French TV about now, but the good news is that they are starting to film a new final series!

Sardonicat

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Sardonicat wrote: »

True. The last series of The Bridge went to BBC 2. The foreign drama was always the BBC 4 usp. Any sign of the final series of Spiral? Be interesting to see if that's left on 4 or moved to 2.

The final series of Spiral starts on French TV about now, but the good news is that they are starting to film a new final series!

You have no idea how happy you have just made me. I can't wait for the not final series to start here. I love that show. One of the best tv series of all time.

Nekarsulm

Big fans of Spiral fans here, herself doesn't need to wait for subtitles though. Any word from BBC on Trapped season 2? Looking forward to it but net expecting it to to match season 1.

brian_t

New Series starts tomorrow at 9pm.

American History's Biggest Fibs

Lucy Worsley reveals the myths and manipulations behind American history.

brian_t

I didn't watch past the first two episodes of the first series of Black Lake so I am not following the second series.

The last two episodes are on this Saturday. On the following Saturday there is a programme called Son of Saul which I presume is the 2015 Hungarian film set in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Sardonicat

Son of Saul is excellent but it is a very tough watch.

brian_t

On the first two Saturdays of February at 9pm will be the four-part Australian thriller drama series Safe Harbour.

the series follows a group of friends who travel from Brisbane on a sailing holiday of a lifetime to Indonesia, who cross paths with a fishing boat overloaded with asylum seekers en route to Australia, which alters their lives forever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_Harbour_(Australian_TV_series)

BoroMan32

brian_t wrote: »

I didn't watch past the first two episodes of the first series of Black Lake so I am not following the second series.

The last two episodes are on this Saturday. On the following Saturday there is a programme called Son of Saul which I presume is the 2015 Hungarian film set in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Black Lake is really poor.

Cheshire Cat

The end of Black Lake was bizarre. Seemed very contrived and felt as if they had changed their mind about the solution at the last minute.

Mr.Nice Guy

Ah feck, I didn't realise there was a second series of Black Lake! When I saw it listed I figured it was the first season being repeated.

cozar

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Spiral and Gomorrah two of the best tv shows on at the moment. cant wait. Gomorrah should be back later on this year.

Nekarsulm

https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2019/01/bbc-four-acquires-australian-drama-safe-harbour-extends-deals-for-cardinal-trapped-follow-the-money/?fbclid=IwAR3_g2J1bdmpvqhc_0-XxhVK6DQBQwRNWG-1HWPQs8gLNA0zORXPak5dDgo

Dizraeligears

Black Lake was woeful sh*te

bullpost

Dizraeligears wrote: »

Black Lake was woeful sh*te

Yep - I stayed with it to the end unfortunately. Lesson learned for future .

Harry Palmr

I didn't know there had been a first series but watched the first of the current run and decided it was slow, rambling, derivative nonsense anyway! As more channels scramble for the next Spiral/Wallander/Bridge they are turning up a lot of very average material.

Alun

Dizraeligears wrote: »

Black Lake was woeful sh*te

I thought the first series was OK, nothing special, but watched it until the end. I've given up on this second series though, got to about episode 4, and got bored with it. It doesn't help that I want to throw a brick at the TV when that prick Ludo opens his mouth,

bullpost

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I didn't know there had been a first series but watched the first of the current run and decided it was slow, rambling, derivative nonsense anyway! As more channels scramble for the next Spiral/Wallander/Bridge they are turning up a lot of very average material.

Thats it. I heard the scandis have already moved on and are now doing other types of programming.