[TV] Good British TV series & movies?

[vegster]

The Party (Kristin Scott Thomas, Timothy Spall) won't be everyone's cuppa but had me fixated

You were at the wrong party, try The Party (1968) starring Peter Sellars at the top of his game.

 

[maltaseagull]

While I've always liked a lot of British music, I've always had something of a disdain (is that a word?) for British TV-series and movies, possibly traumatised by my mother watching EastEnders and Emmerdale and shit... sure I had a hate-love relationship to Mr Bean as a kid and I've enjoyed some classic movies like The Full Monty and Trainspotting, but generally speaking I've not explored this jungle. And I was sort of a James Bond freak for a lot of years but that film series is quite... (swearing in church) American.

Suggestions would be nice.

I have a pretty broad taste but lower-than-normal enthusiasm about crime/sci-fi stuff and "typical British comedy" makes me throw up - I would have ****ing hated the Monty Python movies... if they werent so ****ing brilliant.

I have a sweet spot for portrayals of rather normal lives with special flavours... I dont fancy the "ohh, will he get the girl or not" predictable stuff, but more of the "how is this wild road trip to Bristol gonna turn out for this perfectly normal human" stuff.

Well.. nough.. just bring me your best!

Why not send an email to PB?

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Shoestring and Prime Suspect.

 

[Lower West Stander]

TV wise there’s been some great stuff over the years.

Cracker
Line of Duty
Bodies
The Singing Detective
Tutti Frutti
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

And plays

Abigail’s Party (a little cheesy pineapple one?)
Cathy Come Home


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[brighton terra]

I’m surprised Trainspotting hasn’t been mentioned yet!

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

The Street. Season 3. Episode 1.

 

[jakarta]

British Comedy which won't make you throw up?

Try Brass, A superb satire of the Upstairs/Downstairs era of British TV, late 1980's from memory.

Played absolutely straight with no laughter track, almost unbelievably it was on ITV.

Couldn't have been a ratings winner but the scripts and performances were as good as anything I have ever watched.

 

[Swansman]

In my school we've watched English movies every Friday now. Today we saw "Pride" about the whole LGSM thing in the 80s. Surprisingly good actually. Not too sentimental, not too "in your face"-morale stuff and just generally a good watch.

Last week was The Full Monty... seen it before. Bit overrated but alright.

Shakespeare in Love was the worst shit I've ever seen I think. Down with those kind of things.

Also a few others I cant remember right now...

But overall it has increased my interest in British movies. Some good stuff out there.

 

[keaton]

In my school we've watched English movies every Friday now. Today we saw "Pride" about the whole LGSM thing in the 80s. Surprisingly good actually. Not too sentimental, not too "in your face"-morale stuff and just generally a good watch.

Last week was The Full Monty... seen it before. Bit overrated but alright.

Shakespeare in Love was the worst shit I've ever seen I think. Down with those kind of things.

Also a few others I cant remember right now...

But overall it has increased my interest in British movies. Some good stuff out there.

Pride is very good, never really cared about the other two. If you want a to try a new one I recommend Ali and Ava

 

[Weststander]

TV comedy series - The Thick Of It. Brilliant, a close to reality mocking of hopeless ministers, senior civil servants & bullying spin doctors. 10/10.
Doctor Foster.
Line of Duty (series 2 onwards) - improbable for the UK storylines, compelling.

Movies - Gregory’s Girl, Life of Brian.

 

[Lower West Stander]

How about The Wicker Man?

Throw in a bit of Swedish culture…


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[Super Steve Earle]

The Magpie Murders. 6 parter available on Britbox on the 7 day free trial. If you have time, you could also enjoy the 3 part series Death in Provence starring the wonderful Roger Allam.

 

[KZNSeagull]

The End of the F***ing World

 

[jakarta]

Great British (and once you start watching them they are clearly British) Movies are virtually everything that Powell and Pressburger did in the 1940's and 50's. Especially A Canterbury Tale, The Life & Death of Colonel Blimp and the sublime A Matter of Life and Death but they are all worth watching...

 

[Machiavelli]

Withnail and I

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Well, Swanny, this is one of the greatest -- and certainly the most charming -- films of all time.
In terms of TV series, Line of Duty is great if a little silly at times and also charming is Gogglebox.

 

[Machiavelli]

In my school we've watched English movies every Friday now. Today we saw "Pride" about the whole LGSM thing in the 80s. Surprisingly good actually. Not too sentimental, not too "in your face"-morale stuff and just generally a good watch.

Last week was The Full Monty... seen it before. Bit overrated but alright.

Shakespeare in Love was the worst shit I've ever seen I think. Down with those kind of things.

Also a few others I cant remember right now...

But overall it has increased my interest in British movies. Some good stuff out there.

Agreed about Pride. If you like that, try Brassed Off which is a bit like Full Monty, but with anger running through it.
[MENTION=21158]Weststander[/MENTION] is spot on with Thick of It, but it just prompts Brass Eye and The Day Today

 

[R. Slicker]

A bit of Cloughie. The Damned United.

 

[Seagull58]

The Young Ones
The Thick Of It
The New Statesman
Red Dwarf

 

[NooBHA]

Booooo

One of the best and funniest movies ever made was British. " Passport to Pimlico"

 

[Bodian]

Agreed about Pride. If you like that, try Brassed Off which is a bit like Full Monty, but with anger running through it.
[MENTION=21158]Weststander[/MENTION] is spot on with Thick of It, but it just prompts Brass Eye and The Day Today

Brassed Off - can never watch Pete Postlethwaite's speech in the Albert Hall without a tear coming to my eye. Every single time.

For those of us who lived through the Thatcher years, it can't help but be upsetting....still.