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There have been a few mentioned on here I cannot remember the names of, but were well-received by RVFers on both sides of the Atlantic.

What are some British TV shows and movies you've enjoyed?

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No thank you!

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(12-18-2012 12:31 PM)MSW2007 Wrote:  There have been a few mentioned on here I cannot remember the names of, but were well-received by RVFers on both sides of the Atlantic.

What are some British TV shows and movies you've enjoyed?

Best movie of the last decade:

Dope Movie: Rise of the Footsoldier

Also:

The Buisness: Finally a G (International Playboy) in a Modern Movie

Tons of them.

I like British movies way more than modern American movies.

Layer Cake (full movie)





Book is insane too.

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Keep the recommendations coming, G. I hope some of the British fellows will also chime in.

Have you seen the show 'Ideal'? I've heard good things about it.

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BBC's Sherlock Holmes is excellent.

As for movies: Layer Cake, The Business, Football Factory, Lock/Stock/ Two Smoking Barrels, Cass, Harry Brown

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Doctor Who

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Red Dwarf, Mr. Bean

Eastern Promises movie

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Check out the movie "Sexy Beast" its a pretty good film.

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Being Human, Primeval

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There should be a thread on 'G' films.

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(12-18-2012 01:23 PM)houston Wrote:  Eastern Promises movie

+ 1

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A guy I know just came back from Ireland, and he said the Irish TV series Love/Hate was tremendous -- a Irish mafia/crime story , in the spirit of the Sopranos, but truly Irish.

He said that Ireland has a whole sub-culture of organized crime, and the Irish natives said it was quite realistic.

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Eastenders show

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If you have Netflix(should be on DVD too), I would thoroughly recommend the TV mini series The State Within. Its a political thriller about various threats threatening to subvert Western governments and has a lot of plot twists and interesting characters. Its very highly rated by critics and the masses too. Must watch.

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If you have a chance watch peep show, Sherlock , It crowd, an idiot abroad and Father Ted. As for films Dead man's shoes, This is England and The guard are class.

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My favourite comedy series of all time are both British...
I'm Alan Partridge
Peep Show

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Yo you blokes don't know about some Brittish gangster shit, check out this BBC miniseries called "The Take", that shit is fucking hard dude, straight up gangster.

Also a good series that has a lot of similarities and even influenced the U.S. TV series "The Walking Dead", is a BBC show called "Survivors", I recommend checking it out.

Eastern Promises is a very good movie, while it takes place in England, I think it's still basically an American movie.

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I can't believe nobody has mentioned Monty Python. I know it doesnt give on BBC anymore but you can always catch it online.

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I watched that Monty Python Holy Grail and had to turn it off halfway.

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(12-18-2012 01:33 PM)tenderman100 Wrote:  A guy I know just came back from Ireland, and he said the Irish TV series Love/Hate was tremendous -- a Irish mafia/crime story , in the spirit of the Sopranos, but truly Irish.

He said that Ireland has a whole sub-culture of organized crime, and the Irish natives said it was quite realistic.

The Irish were the first to bring organized stuff to America.

Played a big part in the rise of The Irish in the American experience.

What is the show about mostly? Paramilitaries?

Sounds good.

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Hands down best British Mini-Series I ever saw was "House of Cards." The intricacy of plot and dialogue is absolutely unrivaled.

Also the "Little Red Riding Hood" movie series is good.

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Harry Brown
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Snatch
Dead Man's Shoes
The Sweeney
Ill Manors
Kidulthood (British Boyz N The Hood)

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(12-18-2012 03:10 PM)Technics Wrote:  Hands down best British Mini-Series I ever saw was "House of Cards." The intricacy of plot and dialogue is absolutely unrivaled.

Also the "Little Red Riding Hood" movie series is good.

House of Cards was good. A U.S. version is coming out with Kevin Spacey as the Machiavellian politician.

Luther's a great show. I know people griped at the suggestion of Idris Elba as a black Bond (not going to happen anyway), but the guy's a good actor.

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Just realized I hadn't seen one of my favorite British movies in a couple years:





Don't watch the remake.