Quote: Harridan @ February 28 2012, 1:19 PM GMTit was based in a more real world, where not not everyone moons as a Calvin Klein model.
Please Harridan there is a place/thread for these sort of fantasisings.
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Quote: Renegade Carpark @ February 28 2012, 1:10 PM GMTAside from 'The Doctor's Wife', it was all noisy, shrill, pointless and a slightly less amount of money spent on nothing.
While I agree broadly with your poo-pooery of British drama in favour of superior American output, I'd disagree about The Doctors Wife. It was okay, but it was dramatically a bit inert.
Sorry never seen the bugger.
Quote: Marc P @ February 28 2012, 1:21 PM GMTPlease Harridan there is a place/thread for these sort of fantasisings.
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Quote: Harridan @ February 28 2012, 1:19 PM GMTSpooks was a 'terrorist plot of the week' sort of show - plenty of explosions and shootings and that sort of thing - but it was based in a more real world, where not everyone lives forever and not everyone moonlights as a Calvin Klein model.
I really did try and give Spooks a go, but it falls into that horrible British cliche of every character must be incredibly flawed all of the time for the sake of creating drama.
That's why I enjoyed Sherlock so much, it bypassed a lot of bilge and just concentrated on the story.
Every new cop show seems to be about someone with a drink / drug / relationship problem and the crime plots are kind of tacked on. (Having said that, I loved the very underated American show Monk, which did concentrate on his OCD, so I am a complete hypocrite).
Quote: Harridan @ February 28 2012, 1:19 PM GMTSpooks was a 'terrorist plot of the week' sort of show - plenty of explosions and shootings and that sort of thing - but it was based in a more real world, where not everyone lives forever and not everyone moonlights as a Calvin Klein model.
And what about crime drama? Stuff like Messiah and Whitechapel which are very over-the-top in terms of the spectacle of the crimes and murderers?
No they all looked like Boden models.
But it had a definite foot in the real world. I liked all the uncertainty of the relationship with a post Communist Russia.
Quote: sootyj @ February 28 2012, 1:41 PM GMTNo they all looked like Boden models.
sexy sexy Peter Firth...
What did I tell you Haridan!!!
Tuts.
Quote: Harridan @ February 28 2012, 1:19 PM GMTAnd what about crime drama? Stuff like Messiah and Whitechapel which are very over-the-top in terms of the spectacle of the crimes and murderers?
I thought last night's Whitechapel was thoroughly enjoyable.
Silly, but a hell of a lot of fun.
What I dislike abouta lot of US dramas is they hook you with a premis (Defying Gravity, The Event etc etc) then turn it into a soap.
The concept of a 2,3 or six-parter with a self contained storyline seems to be beyond them. They're all looking for the next Lost - it's all about creating a franchise rather than great drama.
So there.
Quote: Lazzard @ February 28 2012, 3:05 PM GMTI thought last night's Whitechapel was thoroughly enjoyable.
Silly, but a hell of a lot of fun
I've been enjoying it too. Shame they couldn't come up with a credible excuse for Steve Pemberton's continued presence, but it's entertaining nonetheless.
Quote: Lazzard @ February 28 2012, 3:05 PM GMTThe concept of a 2,3 or six-parter with a self contained storyline seems to be beyond them. They're all looking for the next Lost - it's all about creating a franchise rather than great drama.
So there.
Great drama like Breaking Bad, Homeland and Mad Men?
Yes, they don't seem to really do the very short run things though. I think it just depends what American channel is behind it; some go for the twenty part thing that will last as long as possible, others have more limited run series and tend to make more quality fare.
Thought Lazzard said; ' Lock you up with a penis' Crikey, need new glasses!!
No BAFTA nomination for "Sherlock"?
Am I alone in my aghastment?
Quote: Lazzard @ April 30 2012, 10:33 AM BSTNo BAFTA nomination for "Sherlock"?
Am I alone in my aghastment?
No you are not if the comments on Bafta's website are anything to go by -
http://www.bafta.org/television/awards/nominees-winner-2012,3256,BA.html
BTW, have a look at the best sitcom category - 
Yep. Rev to win.