BBC iPlayer Recommendations?

Fungus · May 12, 2017

In my ignorance, I thought iPlayer was just for catch-up - I didn't realise programmes were released directly to it.

Anyway, I saw a review of Simon Amstell's "Carnage", and watched it last night. Set in the future, it looks back at an awful time when we used to eat animals, drink the milk of cows, etc. Very funny and thought-provoking. Manages to make some good points, without ever preaching. Some big names in it, too. And I'll definitely be eating nut-cheese in future. (ooer, is it any good?)

Any other iPlayer-only recommendations?

Stat Brother · May 12, 2017

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?352094-Murder-in-Successville

Fungus · May 12, 2017

Stat Brother said:
http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?352094-Murder-in-Successville

Yeah, I did find that when I was checking for "fixtures", but it sounded rather underwhelming!

Bold Seagull · May 12, 2017

Oxy McFloppie-Tish said:
In my ignorance, I thought iPlayer was just for catch-up - I didn't realise programmes were released directly to it.

Anyway, I saw a review of Simon Amstell's "Carnage", and watched it last night. Set in the future, it looks back at an awful time when we used to eat animals, drink the milk of cows, etc. Very funny and thought-provoking. Manages to make some good points, without ever preaching. Some big names in it, too. And I'll definitely be eating nut-cheese in future. (ooer, is it any good?)

Any other iPlayer-only recommendations?

The Rack Pack was iPlayer only, but was recently broadcast. Worth a look if you missed it.

Chief Wiggum · May 12, 2017

Most of the 'Storyville' documentaries.

mejonaNO12 aka riskit · May 12, 2017

Chief Wiggum said:
Most of the 'Storyville' documentaries.

Yep.

I'm currently on part 4 of the Murder on the Staircase. Like Making a Murderer I have no prior knowledge of the case or what the end result is so I'm GRIPPED.

chaileyjem · May 12, 2017

Car Share was released in full on iPlayer before it was broadcast on BBC ONE.

My favourite iPlayer doc, currently available, is this fine expose of faith healers, fortune tellers and psychics by the magician Peter Popoff.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04ndsb3/storyville-exposed-magicians-psychics-and-frauds

mejonaNO12 aka riskit · May 12, 2017

If it's still on there, the OJ simpson documentary is brilliant. 9 hours or something.

And I don't mean the dramatization with John Travolta in it.

Fleabag was an excellent new comedy. Also liked 'Uncle' and 'People Just do Nothing'

Bold Seagull · May 12, 2017

mejonaNO12 aka riskit said:
Fleabag was an excellent new comedy. Also liked 'Uncle' and 'People Just do Nothing'

Fleabag was amazing, dark, but brilliant.

tinx · May 12, 2017

This Country is well worth a watch. Made me laugh a lot. Its a fly on the wall style documentary following a couple of yong people living in a village in the cotswolds.

Very funny.

banjo · May 12, 2017

Thirteen. Worth a watch.

Smirko · May 12, 2017

Dept Q - Danish crime thriller, 3 x 1.5hr episodes, engrossing.

Fungus · May 12, 2017

Thanks, will check out the Storyville stuff.

But I'd rather watch Palace than Fleabag or Car Share.

Fungus · May 12, 2017

banjo said:
Thirteen. Worth a watch.

Yes it was, but that was on ordinary BBC, surely, not iPlayer?

Just to be clear, I'm asking about stuff that's only on iPlayer. BBC1-4 progs I'll find in the normal way.

Paul Reids Sock · May 12, 2017

mejonaNO12 aka riskit said:
If it's still on there, the OJ simpson documentary is brilliant. 9 hours or something.

And I don't mean the dramatization with John Travolta in it.

Fleabag was an excellent new comedy. Also liked 'Uncle' and 'People Just do Nothing'

I absolutely loved Uncle. Thought it was pretty well done and witty.

banjo · May 12, 2017

Oxy McFloppie-Tish said:
Yes it was, but that was on ordinary BBC, surely, not iPlayer?

Just to be clear, I'm asking about stuff that's only on iPlayer. BBC1-4 progs I'll find in the normal way.

It's on there. It was on BBC3. The online channel. 5 episodes.

Fungus · May 12, 2017

banjo said:
It's on there. It was on BBC3. The online channel. 5 episodes.

Thanks, but that's not what I'm asking. I watched it on BBC3. I'm looking for things that have only been released on iPlayer.

banjo · May 12, 2017

Oxy McFloppie-Tish said:
Thanks, but that's not what I'm asking. I watched it on BBC3. I'm looking for things that have only been released on iPlayer.

sorry.

Knocky's Nose · May 12, 2017

The 80's, with Dominic Sandbrook.

Timeshift (lots of different episodes)

I love having a right good dig around on iPlayer. Red hot bubble bath, iPad Pro resting on the washing basket, ice cold can of beer, BBC iPlayer, and that's me done until the Mrs turfs me out of there to watch drivel on the 'real' telly.

BN9 BHA · May 12, 2017

tinx said:
This Country is well worth a watch. Made me laugh a lot. Its a fly on the wall style documentary following a couple of yong people living in a village in the cotswolds.

Very funny.

I really enjoyed This Country, not everyone's cup of tea but I thought it was very funny.
I think you are only the second person Ive seen mention it on NSC.

Tomato :lolol:

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