TV Forum Lockdown thread - Stay At Home And Watch Lots Of Telly

Skid X

There is 5 hours of excellent David Bowie documentarage on BBC2 tomorrow night, nothing new but well worth a look

It clashes with 3 hours of Euro 88 reminiscences on RTE2 (the one where we bet England)


You wait years for Bowie night and Euro 88 night and then they come along at once :pac:

Ol' Donie

Is it fair to say that the "Best of" Late Lates never have any of the

"And you were sitting in the hospital having just being dignosed with cancer, and what happened?"

"My phone rang..."

"Your phone rang. And who was it?"

"It was the Guards"

"What did they say?"

"They said my whole family had been killed in a car crash."

"And they were just on their way home from a sexual abuse hearing, is that right?"

"No, that was the day before. They were on their way to my sister's funeral, her whole family were killed in a house fire a few days before that."

"And how did all that make you feel?"

"Oh, I was devastated..."

"Go on..."

"Total devastation..."

"Go on..."

"*cries*"

"Coming up after the break, Tommy Fleming and the bloke who sings that "Bring him home" song from Les Mis!"

types of interviews that make up most of the season.

Say Your Number

Reelings in the Years 1979 on now, they didn't play Highway to Hell over the Pope's visit, such a missed opportunity

Say Your Number

Think that's the first time since 1991 RTE have shown Ray Houghton's goal against England.

Skid X

Italia 90 night on Saturday on RTE2 #Alfhasbeendeferred

Ah, I miss Bill O'Herlihy
He was always there for so many days and nights of Sport.
We'll never see his likes again. RIP.

brian_t

Skid X wrote: »

Personally, I would have put Love/Hate in the better slot (as it hasn't been repeated in ages) but those schedulers who put it on at a graveyard time after an repeat of a Brendan Grace LLS tribute which was just a load of old clips obviously know what they are doing.

RTE have heard you. Season 2 of Love/Hate moves to Monday nights at 10.10pm on RTE One from July 6th.

Atlantic Dawn

brian_t wrote: »

RTE have heard you. Season 2 of Love/Hate moves to Monday nights at 10.10pm on RTE One from July 6th.

They should put Knight Rider on after it for us older folks

Jordan 199

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

They should put Knight Rider on after it for us older folks

Or The Fall Guy. Colt Seavers.

PTH2009

rewatching Shameless on Netflix

first 7 seasons were great but the arse really fell out of that show near the end

Loved the Mcguires when they first came into it but they ruined them over the series. Mimi marrying a teenager etc

Skid X

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Do yis remember that Irish woman who turned up on the Late Late (twice, I think) on the strength of the fact that she's editor of one of those American fashion magazines?

There seems to be a documentary about her on RTE this week.

Doesn't that seem a bit weird? Like isn't that really just an ad for her and her career?

Want to know what it's called?

Fearless: The Samantha whatever her name is story.

Fearless! I hope she did some time as a firefighter or something to deserve that title for the programme. I suppose it's more appropriate than some other words. For example "Modest".

(It is possible, of course, that these are two seperate Irish ladies who work for fashion magazines, which they might be. I don't care enough to check.)

They are still running adverts for this show, even though it was on weeks ago.

I think I might have worked out what the 'fearless' title is meant to be ...


It could be fearless, but fear as in man in Irish. Like 'man-less' or something

She don't need no man, she's got to the top on her own.

You go girl etc

Welsh Megaman

Tonight on BBC One, ‘Thierry Henry: My France, My Euros’.

I know you Irish have always had a soft spot for Monsieur Henry when it comes to football, just letting ya know.

:pac:

Skid X

BBC2 are repeating the 2014 Toby Jones TV movie 'Marvellous' on Wednesday at 9pm

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3659786/
https://www.tvguide.co.uk/detail/2019870/28588878/marvellous


I couldn't find a trailer for it, but I thought it was great first time I watched. Very enjoyable feelgood film about Stoke City's kitman Neil Baldwin. Shades of Forrest Gump but all true and lots to enjoy

Toby Jones takes the lead role in this feature-length fact-based comedy drama from writer Peter Bowker (Occupation, Eric and Ernie), inspired by the life of Neil Baldwin. Although he was diagnosed as having learning difficulties, Neil has constantly confounded people's expectations during a colourful career that has seen him work as a circus clown and a kit man for Stoke City, and recently led to him being awarded an honorary degree by Keele University in recognition of his contributions to campus life. Just as Neil doesn't like to be labelled, the drama also mixes biopic, musical and fantasy elements to tell this unique story. Gemma Jones, Tony Curran and Nicholas Gleaves also star, while Gary Lineker appears as himself

It's a film you might have missed that pretty much everyone who has watched it enjoyed

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=92363394

Say Your Number

Watching the World Cup 94 nostalgia fest on RTE, about the famous Aldridge incident George Hamilton said:

"The man in the yellow hat should exist nowhere in the firmament of international football"

What a way with words.

fryup

great that Glastonbury was cancelled cause now we can watch all the highlights from down the years

anyone else watching it??

Skid X

fryup wrote: »

great that Glastonbury was cancelled cause now we can watch all the highlights from down the years

anyone else watching it??

Yeah, the BBC have had a terrific line up all weekend

Great viewing.

This Bowie set is brilliant (BBC2 now) - first time it has ever been shown in full.

silverharp

A BBC series from the early 70's Colditz is easy enough to find on YouTube, there are 2 episodes missing but they are on daily motion. In this one if you spin to 16:40 I spotted a well known Irish actor, didn't twig it straight away

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4iwpey

Welsh Megaman

‘Eoghan McDermott Does Comic Relief’, tonight RTE One 9pm. :eek:








Just kidding

Best Of The Latey Latey, followed by Lovey/Hatey

Ol' Donie

Woah, why did no one say John Wick is on?

Bleedin deadly films.

Ol' Donie

Anyone miss the Late Late?

I mean, I don't. Just wondering if any of yous do?

Cos, y'know I definitely don't.

Skid X

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Anyone miss the Late Late?

I mean, I don't. Just wondering if any of yous do?

Cos, y'know I definitely don't.

No, to be honest at this stage I only pop in for the thread chat. The LLS itself is not something I yearn for.

If we could get a crowd to join in a thread to take the piss out of Graham Norton Show or Gardener's World or Murder, She Wrote or anything else I would be equally as content.

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

No, to be honest at this stage I only pop in for the thread chat. The LLS itself is not something I yearn for.

If we could get a crowd to join in a thread to take the piss out of Graham Norton Show or Gardener's World or Murder, She Wrote or anything else I would be equally as content.

Well, yeah, I mean when I say Late Late, I mean Late Late + thread.

If there were no thread, I'd probably be as likely to be found staring at a blank telly as watching Ryan and Saoirse or whoever.

If anyone ever starts a MSW thread, by the way, I'd totally be the second poster in it.

Welsh Megaman

A documentary about Dustin The Turkey tonight on RTE One at 8.15pm.





A strange-looking muppety character...pictured here with Dustin.

Ol' Donie

There's a film on RTE on Wed called The Snowman (not that one).

It's so bad it's real, real good.

There's a How Did This Get Made? about it. Watch the film first, the listen to the podcast.

That's my recommendation of the week.

JP Liz V1

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Woah, why did no one say John Wick is on?

Bleedin deadly films.

It's repeated on the Virgin Media channels so often

fryup

Ol' Donie wrote: »

There's a film on RTE on Wed called The Snowman (not that one).

It's so bad it's real, real good.

There's a How Did This Get Made? about it. Watch the film first, the listen to the podcast.

only 7% on RT

Skid X

Tubs is back on Sunday July 19th at 6.30pm with the Best of the Toy Show (an hour long compilation of musical bits)

Might be one to tape for the kids, as they will have lyrics on screen so you can singalong


Ryan Tubridy presents some of the best Late Late Toy Show musical performances in recent years, with the lyrics appearing across the screen so viewers can join in. The host also reveals his favourite opening number of all time, from a selection including The Little Mermaid (2017), Beauty and the Beast (2015), Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2010), Mary Poppins (2013), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2014), The Jungle Book (2016), The Greatest Showman (2018) and Frozen 2 (2019)

Ol' Donie

Wowzers, it's like good film overload tonight.

Jaws on RTE2, starring Robert Shaw, From Russia With Love on ITV, starring Robert Shaw, and City Slickers 2 on ITV4, starring some people that aren't Robert Shaw.

It'll be MOTD for me, though.

Jordan 199

^ Jaws. A film you can get your teeth into.

Atlantic Dawn

Commando on Channel 4 at 10:50...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_UXvGtWX_0

JP Liz V1

The Boys in Green RTE 1 again tonight for Jack

Say Your Number

I get that it has been special circumstances over the last while, but after the tributes to Jack die down can we have a moratorium on 88-94 tournament nostalgia for the next 10 years.

PsychoPete

Say Your Number wrote: »

I get that it has been special circumstances over the last while, but after the tributes to Jack die down can we have a moratorium on 88-94 tournament nostalgia for the next 10 years.

I know it was before my time but watching it back, I feel absolutely nothing towards it

Skid X

Don't forget to vote in Mr E's TV Forum Awards end of year poll, always interesting to see who and what brings homes the silverware.


You can skip past any categories for which you have no preference.



https://bit.ly/3et6dyz

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058096697

Ol' Donie

So, is today's Late Late a best of country musical specials 2020, or a best of 2020 Country Music special?

Welsh Megaman

Ol' Donie wrote: »

So, is today's Late Late a best of country musical specials 2020, or a best of 2020 Country Music special?

Either way, Huey’s not happy...

Skid X

There is a repeat of the London Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony on BBC1 at 11.15pm tonight.

The one with Mr Bean and Kenneth Branagh and things like that



That seems so long ago


The best bit of that show was when they showed a brief glimpse of Noel Mannion's try against Wales in 1989


https://connachttribune.ie/boyle-remembers-his-ballinasloe-roots-to-give-local-hero-an-olympic-moment/


I'm so old I remember watching this live on Sports Stadium

JP Liz V1

Ol' Donie wrote: »

So, is today's Late Late a best of country musical specials 2020, or a best of 2020 Country Music special?

I think the last one repeat

Ol' Donie

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I think the last one repeat

As long as it has some wannabe boy & girl band people pretending they love country music and then singing some Lady Gaga or other non country tunes, it's all legit LLS CM goodness.

JP Liz V1

Ol' Donie wrote: »

As long as it has some wannabe boy & girl band people pretending they love country music and then singing some Lady Gaga or other non country tunes, it's all legit LLS CM goodness.

Yes wee Daniel is on

PsychoPete

Turned over to rte one

Ol' Donie

Hahaha, just flicked over to the Country Special.

It's Ronan Keating singing that song from Notting Hill.

Sure we might as well be in fùckin Nashville.

Jordan 199

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Hahaha, just flicked over to the Country Special.

It's Ronan Keating singing that song from Notting Hill.

Sure we might as well be in fùckin Nashville.

My favourite country singer is Lurleen Lumpkin.

"You work all day,
For some old man,
Sweatin' breakin'
Your back."

Skid X

Jordan 199 wrote: »

My favourite country singer is Lurleen Lumpkin.

"You work all day,
For some old man,
Sweatin' breakin'
Your back."

I'll say this for Lurleen, she is more animated than most of these singers

BorneTobyWilde

Country Special is no Lobby Wash Down that's for sure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y2uIhbzxO4

Skid X

If you want good country music, you should head to Bob's Country Bunker where they've got both kinds

Also, The Blues Brothers is on ITV4 tomorrow at 10.10pm

Skid X

Ella McSweeney fans are spoilt for choice at 7pm on Tuesdays on RTE

Tonight we had:


RTE1 7pm Open For Business
Richard Curran and Ella McSweeney present information and advice to guide businesses, employers and employees - along with consumers - trying to operate in the pandemic

RTE2 7pm How Animals Work
Ella McSweeney and Professor Peter Wilson examine the behaviour, biology and mechanics of birds, including the reproductive process of the pigeon and the delivery of the egg



"Ella, what government supports are available for companies looking to restart operations and how are baby pigeons born?"

Welsh Megaman

Tonight there’d be Young Offending and Bridesmaiding on RTE One, whilst ‘Other Voices’ on RTE Two at 11.55pm features Neil Hannon.

Which will be amazing because Neil Hannon is on it.

Skid X

Sunday 6.30pm RTE1

Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
Ep1 of a series Featuring Bob Geldof, Mo Mowlam, Maeve Binchy, Brendan Gleeson, Pat Spillane ,Hercules the grizzly bear and more

https://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/2770-weird-and-wonderful/787955-hurcules-the-bear/



You don't get many Bears on Live Chat Shows anymore, possibly due to Ben's meltdown on his show in Springfield

Jordan 199

Skid X wrote: »

You don't get many Bears on Live Chat Shows anymore, possibly due to Ben's meltdown on his show in Springfield

^ From the episode Homer Bandman feat. Gummi Venus di Milo. A classic.

Skid X

Gentle Ben's Talk Show was cancelled, but apparently the Moscow Monkey Talk Show where the Chimp chatted with Cher was a triumph

If Karl Pilkington said it is true, who am I to disagree?