decent new TV series

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:44 pm

The Thick Of It.

Black_White · Post by **Black_White** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:16 pm

I'll be sad to see "Rush" end this week.
Enjoyed it.

watt price tully · Post by **watt price tully** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:21 pm

luvdids wrote:I'm not sure that this is a particularly new series, but on BBC Knowledge, they have doco's each week done by Louis Theroux. Happened upon one accidentally a couple months ago and have been fascinated ever since.

He gets into places and asks questions you just don't see/hear on 60 minutes. Last weeks was 'a place for paedophiles' about this big jail, that's not a jail, that sex offenders and paedophiles go to once released from prison. Supposedly for therapy until release, but the ones that are ever released are few & far between. He's been in "mega jails", to Zimbabwe looking at the crime & corruption. Last nights was about the Nazis in America. Man, those skinheads are unreal! And they teach their kids it!!

The people he interviews are very open and honest (well, I believe them) and I personally find them engrossing. Even if sometimes the topics aren't that 'popular'.

If you have Foxtel, I'd say it's definitely worth a look. And I'm not normally a documentary/current affairs fan. I also think Louis is starting to grow on me :oops:

Glad you mentioned this show. it's quite brilliant isn't it?

Saw them a couple of years ago - they were on very late at night (the bebefits or not of arriving home late from work & too wired to go to bed). He's a great interviewer our Louis. Fly on the wall staff. Facinating & absorbing. Got my family into it with the San Quentin show. Have taped a few. Morbidly fascinating.

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:23 pm

Oh those people. Thanks for telling me your opinion. But I don't have it.

Nick - Pie Man · Post by **Nick - Pie Man** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:32 am

watt price tully wrote:He's a great interviewer our Louis..

Isn't he just. Baby faced assassin, that bloke

HAL · Post by **HAL** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:34 am

Are you still distance yourself from Sheik Hilaly and deny writing that sentence?

luvdids · Post by **luvdids** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:34 am

watt price tully wrote:
luvdids wrote:I'm not sure that this is a particularly new series, but on BBC Knowledge, they have doco's each week done by Louis Theroux. Happened upon one accidentally a couple months ago and have been fascinated ever since.

He gets into places and asks questions you just don't see/hear on 60 minutes. Last weeks was 'a place for paedophiles' about this big jail, that's not a jail, that sex offenders and paedophiles go to once released from prison. Supposedly for therapy until release, but the ones that are ever released are few & far between. He's been in "mega jails", to Zimbabwe looking at the crime & corruption. Last nights was about the Nazis in America. Man, those skinheads are unreal! And they teach their kids it!!

The people he interviews are very open and honest (well, I believe them) and I personally find them engrossing. Even if sometimes the topics aren't that 'popular'.

If you have Foxtel, I'd say it's definitely worth a look. And I'm not normally a documentary/current affairs fan. I also think Louis is starting to grow on me
Glad you mentioned this show. it's quite brilliant isn't it?

Saw them a couple of years ago - they were on very late at night (the bebefits or not of arriving home late from work & too wired to go to bed). He's a great interviewer our Louis. Fly on the wall staff. Facinating & absorbing. Got my family into it with the San Quentin show. Have taped a few. Morbidly fascinating.

That's the perfect description.

Was saddened last night to see there isn't an episode on this Sunday.

Nick - Pie Man · Post by **Nick - Pie Man** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:47 am

HAL wrote:Are you still distance yourself from Sheik Hilaly and deny writing that sentence?

Shit my cover is blown

watt price tully · Post by **watt price tully** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:33 pm

I was given the first series of "Treme" on Blu ray for my birthday last month. Today watched a bit of the first episode. Written by the team that did "The Wire" This time set in New Orleans post the hurricane & the politics of the time. The music is something else. If you like New Orleans blues amonst other types of music - this is brilliant. On Blu ray is fantastic - had the house shakin' today.

Just a sample:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtO49vVp ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1hklQeo ... re=related

Post by **think positive** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:51 am

luvdids wrote:
watt price tully wrote:
luvdids wrote:I'm not sure that this is a particularly new series, but on BBC Knowledge, they have doco's each week done by Louis Theroux. Happened upon one accidentally a couple months ago and have been fascinated ever since.

He gets into places and asks questions you just don't see/hear on 60 minutes. Last weeks was 'a place for paedophiles' about this big jail, that's not a jail, that sex offenders and paedophiles go to once released from prison. Supposedly for therapy until release, but the ones that are ever released are few & far between. He's been in "mega jails", to Zimbabwe looking at the crime & corruption. Last nights was about the Nazis in America. Man, those skinheads are unreal! And they teach their kids it!!

The people he interviews are very open and honest (well, I believe them) and I personally find them engrossing. Even if sometimes the topics aren't that 'popular'.

If you have Foxtel, I'd say it's definitely worth a look. And I'm not normally a documentary/current affairs fan. I also think Louis is starting to grow on me
Glad you mentioned this show. it's quite brilliant isn't it?

Saw them a couple of years ago - they were on very late at night (the bebefits or not of arriving home late from work & too wired to go to bed). He's a great interviewer our Louis. Fly on the wall staff. Facinating & absorbing. Got my family into it with the San Quentin show. Have taped a few. Morbidly fascinating.
That's the perfect description.

Was saddened last night to see there isn't an episode on this Sunday.

Hubby would love it, what's it actually called

Post by **think positive** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:54 am

Its okay Just found it 8.30 tonight weird weekends

Post by **stui magpie** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:36 pm

Watching the GF of X factor.

Reese is going to have a career, Andrew is a damn good singer and even the Johhny kid is good.

The amount of confidence these guys have got over the journey is amazing. they're fair dinkum.

Good value.

Black_White · Post by **Black_White** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:45 pm

Oi!
The thread has "decent" in the title.
Would have thought that excludes all "X" type shows.
12 months time you won't even remember the contestants names.

watt price tully · Post by **watt price tully** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:36 pm

Black_White wrote:Oi!
The thread has "decent" in the title.
Would have thought that excludes all "X" type shows.
12 months time you won't even remember the contestants names.

Despite my protestations to the family years ago about watching the commercial corporatization of music I've joined the the "other side". I've been following it with my family & worse taking an active interest.

I confess I love Reece. He has an amazingly sophisticated voice for a 16 yr old. How that bloody Johnny got through I'll never now - can't sing one would have thought a pre-requisite, & I was upset when they stupidly voted out three wishez last week ( I confess I watch it).

I'm with Stui on this one.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_Sw6by7pig

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:36 pm

Black_White wrote:I'll be sad to see "Rush" end this week.
Enjoyed it.

Agreed. Thought it was one of the better Australian shows. A pity really.

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