Whats your fave TV series...?

[swan_purple]

I love getting into a gripping series. Most of the things I watch these days are total and utter rubbish. Anyone got anything to recommend? I love crime things but I'm open to watching anything as long as its good :-)

xoxo.

[Ann]

Yes swan-p its from the novel by Alex Haley and was about the slave trade and went down through the generations of various families - very popular TV mini series at the time.
http://en.wikipedia.o...s_%28TV_miniseries%29

[chi-chi66]

Bedlam is on at the minute...sky living + 1, started at 12, I think its the 2nd part. Supernatural with Will Young.

[swan_purple]

I agree cupid, these reality shows drive me nuts. They seem to be very popular at the moment sadly! I can just feel my brain dripping out my ears when I watch them!!

[shaneystar2]

I Claudius was with Derek Jacobi and dear old George Baker .Briiliant series .

[swan_purple]

Roots looks very interesting Ann, quite a way from what I would normally watch. Nice to see something a little different.

And oh my days shaneystar! I hadn't realised George Baker has passed away! Thats so sad! That completely passed me by! I watched him in the Ruth Rendell Mysteries!

[chi-chi66]

Lip Service BBC3 on a Friday, second series..started last friday...I did put on about it but no response. Set in Glasgow.

[WHU010]

My all time favourite - Hill Street Blues - other half and I always say 'You be careful out there' when we go out - sad really!

[Jemisa]

'The Thornbirds' is my fav book, I couldn't bring myself to watch it on TV
in case it spoiled my interpretation of it.

Going right back to B&W I loved 'The Grove Family' one of the first BBC soaps, along with 'Compact'
(I loved Eldorado too)

jem

[Ann]

You can buy Roots on Amazon swan-p
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[swan_purple]

I think I may have seen some of the first series of Lip Service chi-chi (if I've not got mixed up) is it the second series of it??

[Ann]

Jem - I thought the TV drama of The Thornbirds was actually better than the book.

[swan_purple]

Thank you ann, I'll save it to my wish list and treat myself tomorrow :-)

[chi-chi66]

Yes swan-p..it started last frid. but possibly can catch the first ep again
sometime in the week.

[shaneystar2]

Yes George Baker was lovely ..I used to like the Ruth Rendell mysteries too .
I like a comedy series as well .I have to admit I still laugh my socks off at Dads Army and Tony Hancock .But love things like Black Books ,Lead Balloon and Outnumbered .
Must turn in .Goodnight .

[swan_purple]

Night Shaney, thanks for posting :-)

[SpikeyBush]

WHU010, when I was working in Helsinki, "Hill Street Blues" dubbed over in Finnish was a real treat. It was still the best thing on.

[Jemisa]

Yep, me too. Night-night folks.

jem

[Georgiesmum]

Shoestring, and wagon train and The Waltons!

[B00]

At the moment it's Once Upon a Time, which is on Ch5. If you liked Lost then this is by the same writers.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1843230/

[ummmm]

Big bang theory.