TV Show recommendations

[RedHand88]

Just starting my second self isolation period. Any good recommendations?? Is the Clarkson farm one any use?

Pinged or covid yourself?

Household member/ close contact has tested positive on PCR. This was after 4 lateral flows across 2 days, only 1 of which was positive.
I have a PCR this afternoon.

[Hound]

The Netflix documentary didn't seem to imply that her initial testimony was made up.  That is the main piece of evidence that made me feel it was Bailey - if that didn't happen, then there is nothing really.

Was Bailey burning all his clothes and boots in his back garden not a bit strange ?

The Sky and Netflix documentaries both seemed fair and impartial if you just watched one, but having watched both I realised they are both biased (Sky/Sheridan for Bailey and Netflix against Bailey). Not hugely biased, just enough to persuade the viewer to lean one way or the other.

The main difference was the Marie Farrell testimony. With Sky, they very much implied the first statement was the lie and the retraction was the truth. Netflix the exact opposite.

Personally I believed Marie Farrell on Sky when she said she was bullied by the cops. She initially said the guy standing across from the shop trailling Sophie was 5'8 and the guards made her change the story. Bailey is 6'2 or 6'3 and couldn't really be mistaken for 5'8. Also the location (the bridge) where Farrell spotted the person on the night, was the opposite direction to where Bailey would have been if travelling from Sophie's to his own house.

The burning of the clothes is a big piece of circumstantial evidence against Bailey. It was dealt with very quickly on Sky, with Bailey saying that it happened at least a week prior to the murder. Whereas Netflix had an eye witness say it happened the day after.

The cops never finding the other passenger in Marie Farrell's car, and in particular, not taking photos of Bailey's injuries/scratches (they drew a picture!) was bordering on unbelievable, even though it's clearly factual!

Netflix (and the French courts) treating as truth the statement from Sophie's friend saying that in the lead up to the French trial, 24 years after the murder, that she suddenly remembered that Sophie called her the day before the murder and expressed concern about an English poet, was the biggest piece of nonsense of either show.

Bailey definitely slimebag, even if he didnt do it. The main guard is a slimebag too! And Sophie's hubby! Sophie's parents and son went through absolute hell and dealt with things with pure dignity. They are the three I have most sympathy with.

[Newbridge Exile]

The Netflix documentary didn't seem to imply that her initial testimony was made up.  That is the main piece of evidence that made me feel it was Bailey - if that didn't happen, then there is nothing really.

Was Bailey burning all his clothes and boots in his back garden not a bit strange ?

The Sky and Netflix documentaries both seemed fair and impartial if you just watched one, but having watched both I realised they are both biased (Sky/Sheridan for Bailey and Netflix against Bailey). Not hugely biased, just enough to persuade the viewer to lean one way or the other.

The main difference was the Marie Farrell testimony. With Sky, they very much implied the first statement was the lie and the retraction was the truth. Netflix the exact opposite.

Personally I believed Marie Farrell on Sky when she said she was bullied by the cops. She initially said the guy standing across from the shop trailling Sophie was 5'8 and the guards made her change the story. Bailey is 6'2 or 6'3 and couldn't really be mistaken for 5'8. Also the location (the bridge) where Farrell spotted the person on the night, was the opposite direction to where Bailey would have been if travelling from Sophie's to his own house.

The burning of the clothes is a big piece of circumstantial evidence against Bailey. It was dealt with very quickly on Sky, with Bailey saying that it happened at least a week prior to the murder. Whereas Netflix had an eye witness say it happened the day after.

The cops never finding the other passenger in Marie Farrell's car, and in particular, not taking photos of Bailey's injuries/scratches (they drew a picture!) was bordering on unbelievable, even though it's clearly factual!

Netflix (and the French courts) treating as truth the statement from Sophie's friend saying that in the lead up to the French trial, 24 years after the murder, that she suddenly remembered that Sophie called her the day before the murder and expressed concern about an English poet, was the biggest piece of nonsense of either show.

Bailey definitely slimebag, even if he didnt do it. The main guard is a slimebag too! And Sophie's hubby! Sophie's parents and son went through absolute hell and dealt with things with pure dignity. They are the three I have most sympathy with.

The "West Cork" podcast series  is really worth a listen,  its very balanced and goes into a lot of detail

[Tony Baloney]

Just starting my second self isolation period. Any good recommendations?? Is the Clarkson farm one any use?

Absolutely. Well worth watching. There is some contrived nonsense that you'd see in Top Gear but it has done well because it shows a real insight into a lot of the issues farmers face. Would recommend it to anyone.

[gallsman]

The White Lotus is elite tier comedy from HBO.

[Rudi]

The Jeremy Clarkson farming thing on prime is very good.

It is. Watched first episode last night and thought it was excellent. From the reviews I've read it seems to be going down well with farmers and non-farmers

Excellent show & that's from a fella who spent many a happy day / night working on a farm. No money in it but plenty of real life friends & happiness. The weather makes or breaks you at times. Hard to beat the care free feeling of driving down a field in a cabless Massey, sun on your back.

[Milltown Row2]

Any Stranger things fans? Started watching it last month, finished it yesterday, if you are into that stuff and the 80's music along with some of the nerdy stuff of the 80's you'll enjoy this

[bigarsedkeeper]

Any Stranger things fans? Started watching it last month, finished it yesterday, if you are into that stuff and the 80's music along with some of the nerdy stuff of the 80's you'll enjoy this

Loved Stranger Things. Watched the whole thing twice because the daughter wanted to watch it a few months ago.

[nrico2006]

Wrong thread but Summer of 84 is a good film that is set in tye 80s and has all the Stranger Things 80s type nostalgia too.

[JoG2]

The White Lotus is elite tier comedy from HBO.

Cheers for the heads up, superb show. Episode 5 online today at some stage Gallsman? Armond is a great character

[JimStynes]

The White Lotus is elite tier comedy from HBO.

Where do I find this?

[Tony Baloney]

Have watched a few episodes of Beck, a Swedish cop series and found it to be pretty decent. Considering going back to the start as I'm st S8. Anyone seen it and worth going back to?

[Main Street]

Have watched a few episodes of Beck, a Swedish cop series and found it to be pretty decent. Considering going back to the start as I'm st S8. Anyone seen it and worth going back to?

its a similar scene but a good bit better,  as in more original - better plots, his sidkick in the early era had more about him.  The hallmark swedish cop. drama series is Wallander, Beck is way off that pace.

[Tony Baloney]

Have watched a few episodes of Beck, a Swedish cop series and found it to be pretty decent. Considering going back to the start as I'm st S8. Anyone seen it and worth going back to?

its a similar scene but a good bit better,  as in more original - better plots, his sidkick in the early era had more about him.  The hallmark swedish cop. drama series is Wallander, Beck is way off that pace.

Cheers. Might give it a lash and then move onto Wallander as pretty sure I've only seen a few of the Swedish version (seen all the Branaghs).

[gallsman]

The White Lotus is elite tier comedy from HBO.

Where do I find this?

Presumably Sky Atlantic as it's HBO? Otherwise sail the seven seas.