Friday, 27 October 2017

Must see TV - Week beginning 28/10/2017 - The Return of Blue Planet


After another week of plenty, it’s a quieter week next week. Hands up the biggest new series was the return of ‘The Walking Dead’ with Rick and his crew taking care of business with an old enemy.
Another series I welcome back was ‘Ice Road Truckers’ with the change its now shown weekly, Monday to Friday so getting my fix more regular, a bonus.

Looking ahead to next week the new series of ‘Blue Planet II’ a guarantee hit for the BBC on a Sunday night. David Attenborough narrating will bring comfort to the masses.

Saturday – Channel4 - Source Code 11:40pm ***Film***

Jake Gyllenhaal headlines this action thriller directed by Moon's Duncan Jones from a script by Ben Ripley. A bomb explodes on a Chicago train, derailing the locomotive and killing hundreds. In an attempt to identify the bomber and prevent another, larger attack on downtown Chicago, Captain Colter Stevens (Gyllenhaal) takes part in a clandestine government experiment dubbed "Source Code”, which allows him to enter the body of a male passenger during the eight minutes before the man is killed. But during his first trip back, Captain Stevens fails to gather enough clues to prevent the second attack.

With time quickly running out, Captain Stevens must relive the incident repeatedly, piecing together clues while attempting to solve the mystery behind the bombs -- all in a desperate race to head off one of the most deadly attacks ever to take place on American soil.

Sunday – BBC1 – Blue Planet II 8pm ***New Series***

The nature documentary that explores the deepest and darkest realms of the world's oceans is returning - and will feature a crab named after David Hasselhoff.

Footage of marine life in different environments around the north, beginning with a tropical coral reef which has medicinal properties for dolphins, and is used as a tool by tusk fish. In Japan, a shipwreck is home to the Asian sheepshead wrasse, which can change gender, while in the polar north, walruses struggle to find ice floes for their pups to rest on as climate change takes its toll on the environment.

Sunday – Dave – The Last Man On Earth 11pm ***New Series***

Post-apocalyptic comedy created and starring Will Forte. The Last Man on Earth is a single-camera comedy that chronicles the life and adventures of an average guy who just so happens to be the last man on earth.

The show’s third season picks up where the season two finale left off, with the safety of the group of survivors in jeopardy as armed intruders in hazmat suits approach the house.


Monday – ITV - The Harbour 8pm ***New Series***

A documentary about Tenby in Pembrokeshire filmed over the course of a year, showing how the men and women who live and work in the seaside resort cope with the sea, the seasons, and the tourists. The opening edition introduces the people who make up Tenby's vibrant community, including harbourmasters Matt and Chris, and lifeboat coxswain Phil, whose family has a proud history of saving lives. Out at sea, Richard is bringing home the catch of the day for his wife Sarah to sell on the quayside.


Monday – BBC1 – The Hour 10:40pm ***New Series***

Presented by Catrin Nye, a new presenting name to me will be hosting a national debate where 60 people get the chance to explore a topic in depth and holding politicians to account. I do love this kind of show it goes with my fascination with politics. That would be good to see but we know politicians speak with a forked tongue and rarely answer a question with a straight answer.

Tonight the main topic is tackling the subject of work and I wish Catrin good luck with that.

Tuesday – Dave – Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish 10pm ***New Series***

Dave Gorman returns for another series of witty stand-up and wry observations.

To quote the official blurb:
In this series, Dave takes to fatherhood in his usual spirit: playing tricks with singing toys, interrogating children’s TV characters, and messing with modern Monopoly. What does the term ‘generation’ really mean? Why does his Mum use emoji’s? Are “Life Hacks” really any help at all? All these questions and more will be answered. Sort of. Along the way, Dave tests the merits of man versus machine, in all its life-like glory. Plus, he finds himself in a lucrative but compromising situation. Of course, no Modern Life Is Goodish would be complete without our host sifting through “the bottom half of the internet” for those real words by real people; digging out the ridiculous, opinionated and downright maddest reader comments to be found on the most frenzy-inducing newspaper articles for, what Dave likes to call, a Found Poem.

Wednesday – ITV Encore - The Frankenstein Chronicles 10pm ***New Series***

I came late to this TV series and had to play catch up but ended up enjoying it so here goes for the new series. The period crime drama opens with John Marlott is no longer a mere mortal and his purpose is to seek revenge on Lord Daniel Hervey for taking his life, and to redeem his soul after being wrongly convicted and hanged for murder.

Marlott must operate outside the law as he comes up against dark forces in high society and in the dangerous slums of the over-crowded capital. In the darkest corners of Georgian London, Marlott acts as defender of the poor and destitute as he fights to clear his name and bring Hervey to justice. Joining the cast for season two is Maeve Dermody (SS-GB, And Then There Were None) and Laurence Fox (Lewis, Fast Freddie The Widow And Me).

Thursday - Sky One – Living the Dream 9pm ***New Series***

We have six episodes to connect with The Pembertons decide it's time to leave rainy England and move to the sunshine state of Florida.

Dad Mal has bought an RV Park with plans for a booming family-run business, but it soon turns out that they are not going to be living the dream they hoped. Before they've even settled in, Mal discovers that the park is home to a group of eccentric residents who are not exactly thrilled to meet their new owners. Jen, the mum, has to learn how to survive American suburbia and the kids have to navigate a US high school.

With culture clashes aplenty, life in Britain soon seems even further away than they'd thought it would. But with the support of each other and their crazy new friends, they begin to learn how to live the American dream.

Friday – ITV – Bear’s Mission with Rob Brydon 9pm ***New Episode***

The comedian tries to keep smiling on a trek across Snowdonia.
Last time Rob Brydon went on a boys’ holiday, he was eating his way round Spain with Steve Coogan in The Trip. This trip is slightly less jolly, however. ‘If I have to die anywhere – Wales,’ says an apprehensive Rob while waiting for Bear Grylls to arrive and teach him how to survive in wet and windy Snowdonia.

After a 30ft jump from a helicopter into a freezing lake, Rob and Bear trek over the Welsh mountains, abseil 200ft into a sink hole, into which Bear drops their food and supplies – leaving Rob with no choice but to go down – and spend the night camped out on an exposed hillside. Despite all the hardship, Rob, as you’d expect, makes an entertaining companion for Bear and keeps his spirits high.

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