Quality TV Shows

Don't if this is qualtiy yet, starts tonight:

Prime, Thursday 7 July, 8.30pm
Strike Back is an adrenaline-fuelled, six-part action series based on the international best-seller by Chris Ryan, ex-SAS soldier and Bravo two Zero veteran, featuring an all-star cast including Richard Armitage (Spooks), Andrew Lincoln (Afterlife) and Orla Brady (Mistresses).
A story of deception, redemption and revenge, all played out in the interlinked lives of two former soldiers; Major Hugh Collinson and discharged veteran John Porter. Their paths last crossed seven years ago. On the eve of the invasion of Iraq, John Porter led a special forces unit on a daring hostage rescue into the heart of Basra, and events overtook him with disastrous results. The decisions taken on that night inexorably unite the fate of both Porter and Collinson. Porter bears the burden of guilt and the repercussions haunt him for seven years, until an opportunity presents itself for him to return to Iraq and redeem himself. There is a new hostage crisis in the Middle East. Katie Dartmouth a brilliant young reporter, has been captured and her kidnappers are threatening to kill her unless Iraqi prisoners are released from British jails. Can Porter find her in time?
This series travels to Iraq, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan and interweaves the politics of war, with the lives of two very driven soldiers.

On FOUR tonight at 10pm. Quality show.

I've got the UFO DVD set, Space 1999 2 season set, The Prisoner (Patrick McGoohan) dvd set and today just got seasons 3-6 of Hogan's Heros thus completeing my set of them too. Bought season two a couple of weeks back and season one about a month ago.

Captain Koenig. I liked the chick who could turn herself into a hawk.Wongo2011-07-10 09:51:20

Pimp My Ride

She had funny dotty eyebrows didn't she?

Wilma from Buck Rogers was the one I would like to get lost in space with.

Edit: That's Lt Wilma Deering I think.
Junior822011-07-10 16:38:03

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[QUOTE=Wongo]Anybody remember American 60's show "Time Tunnel"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP2TEdOAldQ[/QUOTE]

last night I downloaded and watched the first episode of a show called Wilfred.

^It's a reworking of an Aussie show from a few years back, of the same name.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0899203/

Amongst the 50hrs + of cycling I've watched the last fortnight I also squeezed in the first season (10 eps) of Game of Thrones - BEST TV EVER!!!!!!!!

If someone doesn't destroy that Aussie twat in the Alps I will be an angry man.

yeah he's a grumpy little sod (unless you're meaning the Imp in Game of Thrones lol) but Contador has had a few crashes too many and Frank Schleck is riding better than his brother but never seems to want to leave him behind so I'm guessing no one will annihilate anyone like in previous years

I'd love them all to be so busy annoying each other they forget to beat Voekler. Hard News2011-07-18 17:39:03

yeah Tommy Voeckler is such a genuinely nice happy fellow i'd be happy to see him retain yellow all the way esp as my faves of Kloden and Virnakorov both crashed out last week. must admit tho i was a bit surprised that Voeckler actually accelerated the other day whn the media car wiped out Hoogerland and Flecha but I suppose all the cyclists are professionals and accept that medical personal are right at hand to help their fellow competators

Having not read the full thread..

Really? I thought it was brilliant. Portia Di Rossi's character is amazing.

Here's one that is a classic - if you lived in HK or Taiwan.

Has a huge following also on the Mainland.

Geordie Shore.

Possibly the greatest tv series to come out of the US.

I try to comprehend ladder of recent messages from this discussion, it appears that cycling, the Tour de France is being discussed, is it not? I see "Aussie" written above, I try to guess you speak of Cadel Evans, the excellent Australian cycling rider? I see "Twat" and try to understand it, but will pass for tonight.

Cadel is popular rider across Europe. I wish him well, Indurain was a special rider to me, his family raised not far from my home. This cycle race is special. I come to Antipodes, it is home for a little while, but not forever, I see Tour De France live on TV, it makes me happy.

When Miguel Indurain was dominating the tour we didn't get full coverage of it here in NZ. It's only been about 8-9yrs that the tv powers that be have realised it has an audience here in NZ and have  shown us every single stage(for many years we would jst have coverage of a cpl of mtn stages) - but I do remember seeing some of his tour victories

Many people (myself included) consider Cadel Evens to be a prat/twat/bad sportsman... possibly because we have this rivalry with most aussies but for me its because he was so unprofessional a cpl of years ago and was rude to the media and arrogant and grumpy. This tour many cyclists have had major crashes and carry injuries and might not have the form that is expected but they are still way more gracious than Cadel was in similar circumstances

I like this. It is pure chewing gum tv but being able to perv at Maggie Q makes it all worthwhile.

I've only just discovered The Big Bang Theory. Love it. Managed to score series 1 & 2 from the warehouse so its catch up time. Gooner 4 Life2011-07-23 09:46:52

The Water Margin - Fantastic, violent, one of the best things on TV in the 70's. I loved Lin Chong. Apparantly Lin Chong's nickname was "Panther Head" - cool. ForteanTimes2011-07-23 11:16:49

The book that it is taken from is a Chinese classic. I've read the English translation (penguin books) several times in my youth.

It is my favourite even better than Journey to the West and Dream of the Red Mansion.

The TV version looks so 70s cool!

Greetings to geologically diverse New Zealand, and happy, pleasant Sunday to all.

I recall this message of some days ago, I not understand wording 'twat' and only discover meaning of said word now! it is derogatory term and not pleasant!

I not understand what man who claims to be 'hard' has such anger towards bicycle rider. I notice that Cadel Evans, bicycle rider referred to as 'Aussie Twat' by alleged 'Hard' Se�or, has won Tour de France. Cadel, under Tour de France etiquette, will not have another rider challenge on final day.

As I now understand message, Se�or Hard News will be angry man on Sunday, may he be angry man on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with anger to not finish until Thursday.

Adi�s!

How do you say 'weakest troll I've ever seen' in Spanish?

Breaking Bad Season 4.

I remember the days when the quality of multi and troll was much higher... shame it has slipped so much.

Um, Cadel won the race sparky.

Just saw about 20 mins of "IPW" on Maori TV. Sort of somewhere in between On The Mat and WWF.

Quite amusing.

I watched some episodes of a BBC show called Spooks/MI5
one of the plots actually came true

who says life can't imitate art

Qi on now

Underbelly NZ: The Land of the Long Green Cloud doesn't seem to be as good as the Australian series. There are a few story overlaps with Underbelly: Tale of Two Cities; the above being a prequel to this series.

I know it was probably impossible but it would have been good if the same actors from Tale of Two Cities were in the NZ version. ie Terry Clark and Alison Dine characters etc.

End of Entourage, and I thought it really went out with a whimper.  In fact, the whole last season was pretty weak.  Don't want to say too much about the final episode as not sure if it has been on in NZ so don't want to *spoiler* ruin it for anyone.