British television at the moment -- is great --
 

It is not often that I am excited about TV programmes - BUT - have just watched the 2nd instalment of the latest Dallas series - I love that programme and ---- Downton Abbey new series starts on Sunday !!

Can hardly wait for Downton Abbey -- what a great series!

The Paradise and Mr. Selfridges are both great shows as well.

I haven't gotten back into the Dallas series but love Downton Abbey!!! I prefer British shows or European detective shows on International t.v.

Don't know if you can get a series that was on just recently called 'In the Club' funny, sad a bit of drama - excellent viewing

I love British detective show: Lovejoy, Frost, Inspector Morris, Lewis, Midsomer Murders, Pie in the Sky, Scott and Bailey, New Tricks, DC Banks, anything Agatha Christy. Doc Martin. I signed up for an online service called Acorn TV wbich has a lot of these. We cancelled cable because too expensive so watch alot of Netflix, youtube, and acorn Tv. I do miss news shows but listen to talk radio when in my sewing room.

If you like those series you might want to look out for two series, 1 is Shetland about the police in the Shetland Islands (small settled islands off shore in Scotland and the other is Vera about a murder detective working around Newcastle in Northern England. They are both in the Morse/Lewis type! Hope this helps. But no. I can't stand Downton Abbey or anything to do with. The writer is a complete #########.

LOVE Vera! Haven't seen Shetland over here yet. Will definitely watch for it. Also enjoyed Bletchley Circle and the Midwives (Chummy is wonderful!)

Endeavour (Morse as a young detective) is excellent. Also enjoying George Gently. Both are showing up on Masterpiece Mystery. Case Histories is good too, as is Father Brown. Haven't seen Shetland or Vera yet.

Is there going to be a return of The Paradise? My husband and I both really enjoyed that series.

Oops.... forgot to say, we also like Fr. Brown, and Endeavour. Never heard of the others though.... I'll be on the lookout.

Why is that? Do you know Julian Fellowes? I've read a lot about him and never read anything bad he has done or lived his life in a bad way.

Dotty D glad you liked Dallas. This second run of Dallas is OK, sort of tired of the backstabbing but the first series was much better. No one could play JR Ewing like Larry Hagman.

Funny! I saw this thread and got all excited but I haven't watched a single one of the shows you guys are talking about!

I'm hooked on Dr. Who, and also Sherlock. Both British and those are in my top 3 favorite shows. (1st is Game of Thrones, that show is *amazing* if you're into Fantasy fiction. Not at all appropriate for kids though; too much violence & nudity.)

I love Lovejoy, Midsomer Murders, Monarch of the Glen -

Love love the new Dallas also watched the old one it was grest

Sorry hit the wrong button it should have been great

I have been watching .....crimes of passion ,,,,,,,,swedish and set in the fifties , love the detective .....swoons :)

Recently spent some time in Canada and fell in love with Murdock Mysteries. I found the series on line but each series costs! Darn!

I love all these shows and Call the Midwives is a great show too. paradise is great!

I like Single-Handed, too.

Lately I have been watching a series filmed in Scotland, with Scottish actors, but produced for Starz, called "Outlander". Love it!

Love the new Dallas, but of course, miss JR. Also Downton Abbey and Mr. Selfridge. We also like the Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch (I call him Benedict Cumberbund!) Am going to look for Paradise but our DVR guide only goes two weeks out.

I bought Acorn streaming (like Netflix), just to watch British series. Love them all.

You have listed some of my favorites also.I am watching Midsomer Murders now. Loved Doc Martin and of course Agatha Christy.. And British comedies are so much better too. I have Netflix on my computer which is in my sewing room .I don't own a TV . Don't miss it one bit .. well maybe a little, CSI type shows I always liked. I will check out some of the others you mentioned.

Have you read the books?

Yes, I have read them, from the library first and then had to go get my own set. I started to re-read them recently and remembered that they were working on a movie/series and when I checked, the series was starting in two weeks! This series is faithful to the original books because the author is very involved with the shooting, so much so that she even did a cameo in the series.
The one good thing about having memory problems from a stroke, is you can read a book a second time, and it is a new story each time. Count your blessings.

Don't like Downtown Abby either! I find it petty, foul, and overly pushing agendas (not that I don't agree with the agendas, just don't like it so obvious. Amazes me how many mothers watch it with their young daughters. I mean, it is pretty trashy for kids.)

I love Doctor Who! I'm really liking the new vibe with Peter Capaldi. Also really liked Torchwood. Sherlock - love that, too, although I hate the wait between seasons.

My husband didn't want to watch Downton Abbey, so I didn't get into it until this past winter, when I binge-watched the entire thing online while recovering from surgery. Older shows I enjoyed, although I haven't watched them in a while: Lovejoy, Sherlock Holmes (with Jeremy Brett), Vicar of Dibley, 'Allo 'Allo, Inspector Morse, All Creatures Great and Small, The Good Life (known in the U.S. as Good Neighbors).

and AS Time Goes By with Judi Dench. that and All Creatures as mentioned above are the best acted ones ever done. relaxing shows to watch.

A streamed Netflix series that we have enjoyed this summer was Royal Pains. Will be watching for the last season to be streamed.

I read them many years ago. I understand about re-reading things. I have memory loss from anesthesia from my many surgeries. I have re read so many books lol.And you are right I count it as a good thing. Same with series I am watching on Netflix. Watched some a couple of years ago and rewatching now and can't remember what happened so it like seeing them again. I plan on going back and re reading her books again.

I loved both of those series also even more than Downton Abbey. Also loved Lark Rise To Candlelford. Sad that is over.

I have Netflix so will be checking out some of these suggestions. I love British TV.

Same here, I watched all 4 seasons on DVD a few months ago. It is such a great show.

I was reading somewhere that Kim K. said she would love to have a part on the show and her husband has "approached" Lady Edith about it. If by some insane reason they do this....I will quit watching it. :P

Oh, dear lord, I hope they have the good sense to turn her down! That would just be absurd.

posted by Chasing Hawk ---- Same here, I watched all 4 seasons on DVD a few months ago. It is such a great show.

I was reading somewhere that Kim K. said she would love to have a part on the show and her husband has "approached" Lady Edith about it. If by some insane reason they do this....I will quit watching it. :P


Oh my goodness -- NO, NO, NOOOO !! NO WAY - PLEASE.

About acorn tv, if pay monthly do you then have to pay for episodes? The reason is after reading here I watched the first episode of "vera" and loved it. But, all additional episodes on amazon cost 8.99 an episode!!!!!!! Netflix doesn't have and YouTube videos have been deactivated.