BBC iPlayer Recommendations?

[PeterOut]

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.

From a quick Google, there are only 16 programmes that meet that criteria, currently - see
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p026sy87

 

[aberllefenni]

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

Nobody I've mentioned it to had seen it either. Funny in a kind of "The Office" type of way.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Nobody I've mentioned it to had seen it either. Funny in a kind of "The Office" type of way.

I kept seeing the trailers on BBC and for some reason I thought it was a proper documentary.
One evening I watched the first episode on I player, I thought it was really funny and watched the next two episodes straight after.

 

[Fungus]

From a quick Google, there are only 16 programmes that meet that criteria, currently - see
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p026sy87

Thanks, well spotted!

 

[Stat Brother]

A couple of highlights

If you fancy some chill time, the very affable Neil Brand has a short series on BBC4, entitled The Sound of TV.


I also noticed old Sean Connery film The Wall is available.
It was good back in the day, I'll certainly be finding out how well it holds up.

 

[Nitram]

The Hill ,1965 black and white film saw it years ago and rewatched last night, still as powerful as ever.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Spiral.

If you've never seen it, you won't be sorry.

 

[Stat Brother]

The Hill ,1965 black and white film saw it years ago and rewatched last night, still as powerful as ever.

Oh yes silly me, Hill/Wall easily done!!

 

[Stat Brother]

Now I've finished it I'm going to give The Sound of TV, on BBC4, another plug.

Seeing that pretty much EVERYTHING is currently shite, it would be a shame if this excellent series disappears as it's very much the tonic for the current news, weather, sport, entertainment available.

 

[keaton]

Now I've finished it I'm going to give The Sound of TV, on BBC4, another plug.

Seeing that pretty much EVERYTHING is currently shite, it would be a shame if this excellent series disappears as it's very much the tonic for the current news, weather, sport, entertainment available.

All the Neil Brand series are excellent

 

[Simgull]

My Generation - Michael Caine's (or could have been Michael 101 Dalmatians) story of the 1960's

 

[1066familyman]

Inside No.9

Like a modern day Tales Of The Unexpected. But darker.

The League Of Gentlemen fans may or may not have already discovered it. I've only just stumbled across it, despite being a big League Of Gentlemen fan, yet it appears to have started way back in 2014.

 

[Madafwo]

I've watched Staged yesterday, only 6 episodes of about 15-20 minutes long and it was brilliant, Michael Sheen and David Tennant playing "fictionalised" versions of themselves rehearsing a play on Zoom.

One of the very few things I've watched that had be laughing out loud.

 

[happypig]

I've just finished The Young Offenders. One of the funniest things I've seen this year.

 

[Stat Brother]

I've watched a couple of the Staged vignettes, which are enjoyable.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08dnlhc


But what I am struck by is along with Gone Fishing, it appears to be yet another programme inspired by Detectorists.





Which is nice.

 

[marlowe]

This is an interesting documentary from 1969. A "7 Up" style fiftieth anniversary catch up with the various participants would have been fascinating.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episo...ts-the-truth-about-hells-angels-and-skinheads

 

[Stat Brother]

Johnny Utah is in the film section.

Quote City Arizona.

 

[The Fits]

I've just finished The Young Offenders. One of the funniest things I've seen this year.

I absolutely LOVED this.
I'm not normally in to 'sitcom' style stuff but it's just absolutely beautifully made. Great acting. It's very poignant in places and very funny in others. Definitely recommend giving it a go because the more you watch the more you fall in love.
There's a scene where they sing at one off the boys 'ma's' graves. U2 of all people, usually the sort of thing that would make me cringe, but it's utterly heartbreaking.

Storyville is essential viewing. Basically they buy in the best documentaries around and all are at east interesting but many amazing.

 

[banjo]

Just watched Lance.

 

[Stat Brother]

I absolutely LOVED this.
I'm not normally in to 'sitcom' style stuff but it's just absolutely beautifully made. Great acting. It's very poignant in places and very funny in others. Definitely recommend giving it a go because the more you watch the more you fall in love.
There's a scene where they sing at one off the boys 'ma's' graves. U2 of all people, usually the sort of thing that would make me cringe, but it's utterly heartbreaking.

Storyville is essential viewing. Basically they buy in the best documentaries around and all are at east interesting but many amazing.

Young Offenders started out life as a film.
I don't know if that's still on iPlayer, definitely worth watching but the first series does lean heavily on the same plot.