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  1. Wilmersdorfer Winky

    Wilmersdorfer Winky Well-Known Member

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    Sopranos
    Twin Peaks
    Boardwalk Empire
    First few seasons of Dexter
    All those mentioned by Dyson and Thrappo

    For comedy it's got to be Curb, though.
     
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  2. Poet

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    Dexter.

    Original and absolutely superb. Michael C Hall is absolutely brilliant.

    The crowning glory so far has been season 4 (co-starring John Lithgow as the Trinity Killer) which was just downright terrific. Probably some of the best television I've ever seen.
     
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  3. SirPsychoSexy

    SirPsychoSexy Banned Idiot

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    Agreed poet, Dexter is one of my favourites, season 7 looks set to be awesome!!!

    Also, Fringe is supposed to be good.
     
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    Agree with most of those mentioned.
    One nobody has talked about is Battlestar Galactica (re-imagined series). I've managed to persuade several people to give it a try and everyone is of the same opinion - one of the best drama series ever. Don't be put off thinking it is just sci-fi cos it is not. Covers every issue you could possibly think of with a brilliant and satisfying narrative. Give it a go.
     
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    SirPsychoSexy Banned Idiot

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    My mate has recommended Battlestar galactica, will definitely give it a go once I find the whole blu ray series for a reasonable price.

    Six feet under is also quality viewing, a bit depressing, but very addictive.
     
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    Ken Loach at the BBC - cathy Come Home, Price of Coal etc - essential stuff and a bargain at around £20!
     
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  7. Thrappo Tyke

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    I never really got into curb. For me Arrested Development is better.

    Comedies I watch:

    The League
    The office
    Parks and recreation
    Workaholics
    Community (maybe the best of the newer shows)
    Got to love Trailer Park Boys too!
     
    Thrappo Tyke, Sep 11, 2012
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  8. ark

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    The Hour was brilliant. The Shadow Line too. When the BBC want be they can be brilliant. Just wish they had the balls to commission long series like American tv

    Loved Treme too from the makers of The Wire
     
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    Never watched The Hour but Shadow Line was quality. Weird, though.

    Throw Luther in theer as well.
     
    Dyson, Sep 11, 2012
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    What's Homeland like?
     
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    Quality. Get first series watched before second starts in October.
     
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    Yeah, Homeland was surprisingly very good
     
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    Quality show, forgot to list it! I found it to be genuinely gripping and exciting, well worth watching
     
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    'Ultraviolet' on 4OD
     
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    Whitey Guest

    Being Human

    The Street

    Life On Mars/Ashes To Ashes

    Luther

    Mad Dogs

    An Idiot Abroad

    Dexter
     
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    Homeland is excellent, new series should be starting in America any time now, may have already started so there are ways and means of getting episodes.

    I thought 'Touch' with Keifer Sutherland was quite good, not sure if that's been given a second series though.

    Older stuff - I only watched '24' last year, hearing about the concept of it put me off but then I finally sat down and went through about 200 episodes and feature length specials in the space of about two months.

    Likewise with Prison Break, can remember one series being a bit dodgy, may have been 2nd or 3rd...got bored during the fourth series and didn't watch the rest until a while later but it did get better.

    If you like Sci-fi then you could try 'Fringe' that's nearly coming to an end now, fifth series just started in America. I've generally watched the episodes weekly but I don't think it has that element of, "I'll just watch one more" which is what you generally want from a box-set, there is a back-story to it but each episode is generally a complete story in itself.

    Breaking bad - I'm slowly getting through it, it's not bad but I only put it on as a last resort.

    Dexter - Watched the first two episodes and decided I couldn't watch any more, found Dexter himself to be a bit of a **** - could be that in the first two episodes he never stops eating, watching people eat just isn't entertaining to me!

    A lot of the above is available on Netflix to stream, don't be silly going out spending a daft amount on DVDs that you'll never watch again.
     
    jedstar, Sep 11, 2012
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    Game of Thrones
    The Wire
    Oz
    The Shield


    or funnies...

    Peep Show
    IT Crowd
    Black Books
    Father Ted
    I'm Alan Partridge
    Arrested Development
     
    Red Lemonade, Sep 11, 2012
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    Agree - my favourite tv series of the last 20 years.

    Just avoid anything American, IMO.
     
    CalgaryTyke, Sep 11, 2012
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    Curb your enthusiasm is a **** hot comedy to get stuck into
     
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    Even the Wire, Deadwood, Arrested Development, Game of Thrones and Sopranos?

    The Americans do churn out some crap but those are all outstanding.
     
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