Tiramisu Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Any ideas? Since we're all feeling lousy, it might be an excuse for screen time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I just learned that Doc Martin is no longer on Netflix, well, maybe the movies, Legend of the Cloutie, but no episodes. :sad: Doesn't Netflix suggest things for you based on what you've viewed? I've never seen it, but The Bletchley Circle is on my list. Me? I'd watch Broadchurch all day (on Couch Tuner) before watching Gracepoint tonight on FOX. We don't have cable/dish/antenna, so unless I can watch Gracepoint online, I won't see it. I say this after having posted twice here today about Broadchurch's being superior. And you ARE up on Sherlock, right???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I like Inspector George Gently (set in the north of England in the 60s) and Lewis (contemporary). Neither is suitable for children. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 I just learned that Doc Martin is no longer on Netflix, well, maybe the movies, Legend of the Cloutie, but no episodes. :sad: Doesn't Netflix suggest things for you based on what you've viewed? I've never seen it, but The Bletchley Circle is on my list. Me? I'd watch Broadchurch all day (on Couch Tuner) before watching Gracepoint tonight on FOX. We don't have cable/dish/antenna, so unless I can watch Gracepoint online, I won't see it. I say this after having posted twice here today about Broadchurch's being superior. And you ARE up on Sherlock, right???? It just might be time for Sherlock. :) What is Couch Tuner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 I like Inspector George Gently (set in the north of England in the 60s) and Lewis (contemporary). Neither is suitable for children. L Thanks for the warning. The kids are around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 It just might be time for Sherlock. :) What is Couch Tuner? Heads up: my suggestions aren't kid-friendly either. Here is a link to Broadchurch on Couch Tuner. I do NOT pay to watch on this site, I never download or give CC info, OK? I wait till I see the little gray X over the screen, click that X, and wait for the play button (forget which is good: red or blue, b/c one opens a new window and asks for my CC info, and one plays the show) to appear. Also, see the little tabs above the video? If one is jumpy or has sub-titles, you just click on another tab for another source. The tabs read AllMyV, VSpot, VK, Sockshare, etc. I didn't think I could watch a sad show about a child, but the acting is so good (and there is NO WAY the American version cast actors who will do the roles of Beth and Ellie justice, b/c they didn't cast the ones from the British version!) and the story is so intriguing, that I got sucked in. Now you know. It might not be your style, and is NOT funny like Doc Martin, but I still liked it very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexigail Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 We liked Foyle's War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 For funny you might enjoy Keeping Up Appearances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I love Foyle's War. If you don't mind dark and bleak, there is Wallander (with Kenneth Branaugh.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 For funny family viewing, I think that Outnumbered is hard to beat. The later series deal with teen issues, but the earlier ones should be fine - the odd mention of something between the parents might be more adult, but nothing to worry about, I think. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 If you want something somewhat family friendly what about ballykissangel? I'm not sure I spelled it right...darn tablet. Hamish Macbeth is wonderful fun, but may not be on netflix. For a nice miniseries...how about Our Mutual Friend. Lovely adaptation of Dickens. Good luck...hope everyone is feeling better soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Foyle's War Miss Fisher's Murder Mystery Series Land Girls Not sure how old your kids are. I'm posting from my tablet which doesn't show siggies. But all the above are good fun for 14 and up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I don't have Netflix but we loved Foyle's War. They're more like serial period mysteries with the same characters. Really well done and great acting. . The Bletchley Circle was also a good period mystery (post WW2 Britain) with intelligent, driven female characters. If you like period medical dramas London Hospital and Bramwell do BBC medical dramas in the East End (1906 and 1895, respectively). Not as cutely positive as Call the Midwife, but interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Well I accidentally gave your thread two stars as I was opening it. Sorry about that--no disparagement intended. I also love Call the Midwife, but have discovered Lark Rise to Candleford on Amazon Prime. It is 100% family friendly, but there is no action, as my 10 year old complains. Exactly, I say. If you want action and something not so family-friendly, Longmire is a series about a modern-day Wyoming sheriff that my husband and I both adore. I don't even remember how I found it--cruising Netflix, probably. It was recently cancelled after three seasons (before I ever even had a chance to watch it on real TV), but there is some hope that another network will pick it up. A lot of the regular characters are played by actors from my childhood and teen years. Lou Diamond Phillips is the title character's best friend Henry Standing Bear; Gerald McRaney plays the father of Longmire's opposition in the upcoming election; and there are others who pop in from time to time and will have you running off to Google to figure out who that was. The situations are not terribly realistic, or at least, having them come up that often isn't, but we still like it. And also, my husband can watch it with me without having to turn in his man card although, if pressed, he will begrudgingly admit to liking Lark Rise as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbelle Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Monarch of the Glen. The first several seasons. The last couple of seasons were so so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I loved lark rise to candleford as well. Sad it was so short. Right now I'm watching heartland and loving it. Some of my teens are watching with me. Nothing inappropriate for younger IMO but not likely they would like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Our favorite BBC series was Foyle's War. Our second favorite was the Little Dorrit series. I think you'd love it! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fcm3b I enjoyed the Bletchley Circle series too, although I wouldn't watch it with young children. The most young family friendly of the above is the Little Dorrit series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The Cranford and Return to Cranford series are as much fun as Larkrise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 For funny you might enjoy Keeping Up Appearances. I had to watch my grandmother this afternoon. And I decided to try this out. My grandmother laughed and laughed. It was so nice for her, and for me, too. Thank you for suggesting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Hetty Wainthropp Investigates is fun and tame (has Patricia Routledge from Keeping Up Appearances). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 'Last Tango in Halifax' is supposed to be very good as is 'Campion'. I've watched neither but both come well recommended and are in the Netflix queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura in CA Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Rosemary and Thyme (gardening detectives) Pie in the Sky (chef detective) Jonathan Creek (detective who lives in a windmill) Ballykissangel (Irish pub owner & priest) Foyle's War, as PPs have recommended some episodes might not be suitable for children ETA: We got all of these series from Netflix (discs); I don't know if they're available for streaming ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura in CA Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Well I accidentally gave your thread two stars as I was opening it. Sorry about that--no disparagement intended. I've done that twice now, on other threads. So frustrating, and there doesn't seem to be a way to change your rating or undo it ... I didn't think to post in the thread, though, and 'fess up - good idea. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I am loving The Paradise, but Netfix only has S1. Why? The other shows I like have already been listed. We've watched a few episodes of Whitechapel, and it's okay, but it's not something I just want to binge on for hours. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deee Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Don't watch Whitechapel with young kids!!!!!!!!! Its about serial killers. Heartbeat is nice. Its set in a small Yorkshire village in the 1960's. There are about 4,000 episodes. Its mostly pretty tame. Older kids may be bored ridged, but young ones should like it. I don't know if you can get Sea Change, a fabulous, quirky Australian series. Well worth watching. Similar style to Doc Martin. Silk is fabulous. Teens and above. Spooks is great, but again, only for much older kids. There are some graphic, violent scenes, one in particular in the first episode. Similarly, the Lakes and anything else by Jimmy McGovern: harrowing, fabulous, thought provoking. The Street is his best, IMO. Adults only : its pretty confronting. Skins is great for older teens: lots of real life issues like suicide, drug use and sex. If you have insomnia, or a lot of ironing to do, you could try Midsummer Murders. Its a seemingly endless series, set in beautiful country villages, where at least 50% of the population must have been killed off by now. Someone must enjoy watching it because its always on our national broadcaster. I suspect its my MIL....... Have you watched Cranford and North and South? D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Endeavor (Amazon Prime Instant) Mr Selfridge (Amazon Prime Instant) Spy (Hulu) The Wrong Mans (Hulu) In addition to Bletchely Circle, Broadchurch, Silk (Hulu), and Foyle's War (love, love, love Foyle). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 "Rosemary and Thyme" is a cute inspector series. Mr. Selfridge Paradise Any in the Inspector Morse trilogy…. Endeavor, Inspector Morse, and Lewis London Hospital on Amazon Prime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobos12 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 We liked 'Hustle' too - it's very clever! Possibly not suitable for children though - it's been awhile, and while I know it's not violent or graphic, I can't remember the language and I think there were some other references as well :blushing: Depends on what your okay with kids watching, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I am loving The Paradise, but Netfix only has S1. Why? The other shows I like have already been listed. We've watched a few episodes of Whitechapel, and it's okay, but it's not something I just want to binge on for hours. ;) Season 2 of The Paradise is currently airing on PBS Masterpiece, so it won't be on Netflix for a while. There are only two seasons, as it got canceled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Netflix has been heavily pitching Peaky Blinders to me in the last few days, so I suppose I'll have to give that one a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Just thought of another one... Rev. (Hulu) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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