I don't watch much TV, and tend to go back and catch up on the good stuff later on so..... what's been good this year that I should look out for?
Strictly, BB, I'm a celeb etc don't count 😀
*doh, just spotted wrong forum*
Fresh Meat was pretty good
Edit: and Frozen Planet obviously
This is england 88
Frozen Planet
The riots 🙁
Frozen Planet, good shout. I saw the last one but missed the rest.
Black mirror, this is england, Luther, Engrengages 3 and frozen planet
Series 2 of Rev (just finished) was excellent. If you've got Sky, Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire too.
Misfits was awesome as was bored to death
The Shadow Line
Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire and Mad Men all ace this year.
+1 on breaking Bad, best thing to come out of the US and best TV I have watched for as long as I can remember.
The Shadow Line. +1
USA tv shouldnt be included, too much of it!
if it is - game of thrones wins!
for uk
shadow line
misfits (still good even without nathan)
frozen planet
oh yeah the killing too!
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+1 on breaking Bad, best thing to come out of the US and best TV I have watched for as long as I can remember.
Yeah, top class, up there with The Wire. Probably better, the Wire had some weak series.
The Tina Turner moment in Psychoville...
...the whole series was great though and easily matched the first series.
The Fades
Black Mirror
Friday Night Dinner
slainte 😀 rob
Homeland
Black mirror, Fresh Meat, Frozen Planet and the News
This has been the biggest year for big news since about 1989
Frozen Planet, Wonders of the Universe, The Walking Dead, the Brian Cox lecture on quantum mechanics
Top Gear, the one with Cruise & Whatsername..
Breaking Bad by a mile. I just don't understand why it hasn't been picked up over here though so illegal downloads are the only way to watch it. It's just got better as it's gone on and I can't think of a better American show now. Game of thrones was good but pales next to the book, Dexter is also still worth watching.
Wonders of the Universe
That thing with Gene Hunt in it
Shadow Line
Master Chef
This is all I have watched all year, really, apart from the news, newsnight review and question time.
I don't give Murdoch any money on principle, so have missed stuff like Boardwalk Empire, might get the DVDs from Lovefilm at some point.
Breaking Bad!!
Frozen Planet +1
I'm just starting into Breaking Bad... Absolutely loving it, then along comes my brother and says "Yeah, it's got a bit of a slow start but bear with it- it gets better".
IMO the latest series of breaking bad wasn't great, only kept watching it to see where it went. Dexter is continuing to be ace for me. Games of thrones, misfits, fresh meat, big bang theory all still good too.
I just don't understand why it hasn't been picked up over here though so illegal downloads are the only way to watch it
AFAIK downloading TV is still a grey area? I don't think that anyone has been prosecuted for doing it? I could be wrong...
Quite enjoyed The Hour, and don't normally get into a series.
I tried a couple of episodes of Boardwalk Empire, but couldn't get into it, likewise The Killing (C4 version - need to try the BBC4 version)
Breaking Bad series 4 was fantastic.
Dexter series 6 has been pretty awesome so far, but only watched a few episodes.
House series 8 has been a bit more of the same, although it did have a pretty cool start. Still great though.
Been impressed with Family Guy series 10, they're still keeping it pretty fresh, had my in stitches the other night.
Looking forward to starting the new series of The Walking Dead.
Obviously the new series of Futurama that came out this year was without question the best thing that humans have ever created.
Also looking forward to starting on Frozen Planet, but haven't finished Planet Earth yet, so will do that first.
The Killing 2
The Fades
This is England 88
Frozen Planet
For me the latest (4) was the best so far. I've no poblem with downloads myself but I'm aware of the industry complaining about tv show downloads on popular shows, it's the main reason we now get a lot of American shows much quicker. I don't think even season 3's been shown here though so I doubt anyone actually has UK rights for season 4 to try and enforce.
Forgot to mention Castle, been loving that!
Top Dog on C4. You watch on demand on the web.
This years highlights:
Colbert Report (Which has been consistently excellent this year)
Bored To Death
Fades
Misfits
SOA
Futurama
The Killing 2
Breaking Bad (Even though it, but not as much as Dexter, went off the boil a little but)
Rev
...and a load I have forgotten.
As usual, all Unreported World, True Stories and BBC Nature docs have been first rate.
Panasonic Smart VIERA TX-P65VT30B, brilliant
Jeremy Kyle, the one where they did a lie detector test.
Fresh Meat was pretty goodEdit: and Frozen Planet obviously
Fresh or frozen - make your mind up 😉
Frozen Planet and TV Burp.
I am sorry to say this but the footage of the tsunami in Japan. I was truly shocked by it.
EDIT; not *best* tv.
Game of Thrones
Frozen Planet
Breaking Bad
The Killing II
Tour De France 2011
Black Mirror, The Walking Dead....thats pretty much it, generally I try and avoid watching much TV.
As well as Breaking Bad, Dexter, Sons of Anarchy that have already been mentioned i thought Treme was excellent.
Anyone else see Rubicon on BBC4? That was really good. Was a spy / conspiracy thriller, a slow burner and was shaping up to be great...got cancelled after its first season and ended on a cliffhanger!
Looking forward to Mad Men coming back next year.
Killing/2 +1
Spiral 1/2/3
Fresh Meat
Misfits
Dexter s6 (OMG!)
Walking Dead
Friday Night Dinner
The Slap
Also just seen first few eps of Breaking Bad and does seem v promising.
Great British Bake Off
Masterchef
Game of Thrones