Saturday 10 June 2017

Must see TV - Week beginning 10/06/2017 - My Choice

This week was all about the election once I could get over the happenings in London. It was a dramatic start to the night as the exit polls suggest we were on course for a hung parliament with the Tories being the largest party.

All the predictions using the exit poll was boring I wanted facts and real results with the first results expected to be safes Labour seats. I was waiting for late results when the predictions and the swing to either party will be more accurate.

In the end, we have a hung parliament with the Tories winning with the most seats and just about able to form a new government with the help the DUP from Northern Ireland. The exit poll was spot on.

Saturday – BBC1 – Doctor Who 7:15pm

Who would have thought it that humanity would take on alien forces on Mars not me but this is Victorian soldiers on a land grab in a bid to extend Queen Victoria’s Empire. This is Doctor Who so what do you expect.

Having invaded the red planet their activities threaten to awaken a hive of Ice Warriors for whom Mars is home. The Doctor and is assistant are on hand to do the right thing.

Sunday – Spike – Centurion 9pm

Have i watched this film before yes I have and I am going to watch it again because I liked it.

Quintus, sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the earth and destroy their leader Gorlacon. But, when the legion is ambushed on unfamiliar ground, and Virilus taken captive, Quintus faces a desperate struggle to keep his small platoon alive behind enemy lines.

Monday – Syfy Channel – Dark Matters 9pm

The six-person crew of a derelict spaceship awakens from stasis in the farthest reaches of space. Their memories wiped clean, they have no recollection of who they are, or how they got on board after two series we are still finding out about the crew.

I watch a lot of TV, probably a lot more than is healthy, but in all this time, there have only been a handful of shows that I can honestly say, I could not wait to see the next episode, Dark Matter is one of those shows.

Tuesday – Discovery Channel - Devil’s Canyon 10pm

Everyone must know by now I am a frustrated gold miner I love these kind of programmes and I follow them all.

In the series premiere, gold miners Boyce and Ben separately venture into the bush of British Columbia in search of the next big pay streak, as both men race against winter for the chance to walk home rich.

Wednesday – W – The Dressing Room 10pm

A new reality six part series exploring life behind the closed doors of amateur teams.

It is not just on the pitch tensions erupt. Here we see the highs and lows behind closed doors at amateur sports teams across the UK get together. First, football club Three Bridges face Ashford in an emotional crunch cup-tie.

A terrific concept for a fixed-rig documentary series, putting cameras in the changing rooms as sports teams from rugby, and basketball. We see them psych each other up for a match, debate how they are doing at half time, and rake over the coals of the game when it is all over.

Thursday – Channel 4 – Battling the Bailiffs

The housing crisis has resulted in more than 50 families a week being evicted, and this documentary follows campaigners on a mission to prevent evictions, by standing up to bailiffs so desperate families can keep a roof over their heads.

Among those battling to system is boxing trainer Chrisy Morris, who spends his spare time travelling around the country to stop the bailiffs in their tracks.

Friday – Channel 4 – The Last Leg: Re-United Kingdom

It’s time to bring the country back together with a Channel 4 two hour special, The Last Leg: Re-United Kingdom, inspired by and in memory of MP Jo Cox, this special show celebrates what we have in common a year on since her murder.

With warmth and humour The Last Leg, hosts Adam Hills, Alex Brooker, and Josh Widdecombe urge people to put aside their differences following polling day and various divisive referenda.

They host their own celebrity-filled street party, reuniting famous foes and settle some long-standing disputes as high-profile guests from the worlds of politics and show business come together to put their differences aside.

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