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Kevin Phillipson (9955 KP) rated State of Play (2009) in Movies

Jul 10, 2023

State of Play (2009)

2009 | Drama, Mystery

8

8.0

(4 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Russell crowe (1 more)

Ben affleck

Watched yesterday brilliant thriller similar to all the presidents men but based on the BBC drama of the same name but alot has changed to fit a two hour runtimeand americanised the plot but still makes for decent highly recommend

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Daniel Wright (2 KP) rated Netflix in Apps

Mar 11, 2019

Netflix

Entertainment, Lifestyle

10

8.7

(589 Ratings)

App Rating

A great app, easy to navigate

Compared to other streaming apps (BBC I player for instance) its easy to slide back and forth on the time line. Easy to find new programmes to watch. Only downside is I spend all my data on it during my commute!

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Lee Tobias Ashford-Bryant (1 KP) May 3, 2019

You can download things to your device so you don't use your data

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Erika (17788 KP) rated Neverwhere in Books

Jun 19, 2018

Neverwhere

Neil Gaiman | 2003 | Fiction & Poetry

8

8.8

(25 Ratings)

Book Rating

Gaiman is very hit or miss for me. I've only really liked one book.
I really disliked Neverwhere when I first read it, it took me forever to get through, and I really liked the idea of the novel, just not the execution. But, yes, I am rating this an 8. The reason for this high of a rating is the BBC production of this book with James McAvoy. That radio adaption made me like it so much more, and I've now listened to it twice.
After this, I decided to only audiobook or get BBC productions of Gaiman's novels, but thus far, it's still been a bust.

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Dean (6921 KP) rated The Fades - Season 1 in TV

Jun 11, 2017

Good characters (1 more)

Quite funny

Quirky tale

I saw this on the BBC a while back. It's quite odd and funny at the same time. An everyday day teenager makes a starterling discovery when he can see the spirits of the dead. Worth a watch if you like supernatural stories.

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David McK (3204 KP) rated Upstart Crow in TV

Feb 26, 2024 (Updated Feb 26, 2024)

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Upstart Crow

2016 | Comedy

6

6.0

(1 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

BBC Shakespearian comedy, with David Mitchell in the lead role, that basically centres around Shakespeare himself and that - in true sitcom fashion - is centred around where he got the ideas for his plays from.

Some episodes better than others.

Some jokes land; others not so much.

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Dean (6921 KP) rated Sherlock - Season 1 in TV

Jun 11, 2017

Benedict Cumberbatch (2 more)

Amazing stories

Sherlock's deduction skills

The game is a foot

A very cool modern setting for the Sherlock character. This has great stories with some very talented actors. I like the way it uses technology in the show as well. Probably one of the BBC most successful shows.

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Brian Fallon recommended Luther in TV (curated)

Luther

2010 | Crime, Thriller

8.2

(41 Ratings)

TV Show Favorite

"I love Luther a lot. I get wrapped up in that show. I watch a lot of BBC shows like Sherlock. I grew up with American TV and it’s the same thing all the time. I know what’s going to happen before I even put it on. It’s not that great."

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Kevin Phillipson (9955 KP) rated The Great British Bake Off in TV

Oct 16, 2018

The Great British Bake Off

2010 | Documentary, Drama, Family, Reality-TV

9

8.0

(91 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

Mel and Sue (1 more)

Mary berry

Soggy bottoms

Love the show everything about it is perfect as I'm reviewing the BBC version mel and sue are perfect as the hosts same goes for Paul Hollywood and Mary berry as the judges I could watch this for hours on Netflix just too watch them bake

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Star Cops in TV

Jul 12, 2020 (Updated Jul 12, 2020)

Star Cops

1987 | Crime, Sci-Fi

7

6.0

(2 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

Underrated attempt at a proper science fiction series from the BBC. In the far-off year of 2027, British copper Nathan Spring takes command of the International Space Police Force, responsible for law and order on the Moon and aboard the various space stations. Psychological and political issues prove to be as tricky as the actual crimes, though...

Clearly made on a punishingly low budget, and the vision of the future is occasionally a bit wonky from a modern perspective, but the five episodes written by series creator Chris Boucher are some of the best, most intelligent, wittiest and most cynical SF ever broadcast by the BBC. The other episodes not so much: everything gets a bit campy and there are a lot of national stereotypes on display. (Plus, the theme tune has been called the worst in TV history, and most of the incidental music is rubbish too.) Even when it's not particularly good, it's always trying to do something a bit different, and David Calder is consistently excellent as Spring. Not the first nor the last SF or fantasy show to be cut loose by the BBC before it had a chance to realise its potential.

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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) shared own list

Oct 13, 2017

Scrolling through Netflix can be an arduous task - especially when shows you’ve never even heard of pop up. The problem with television is that there’s just too much choice.

A mixture of BBC classics, Netflix Originals, foreign hits and soon-to-be cult favourites, here’s - in no particular order - the very best that UK Netflix has to offer.

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The Telegraph's Top TV Shows on Netflix

Netflix has a huge library of shows, from classic series such as Star Trek to new, original programmes like Stranger Things and House of Cards. Here's The Telegraph's selection of current top shows.