Tell me please... :)

[starrylizard]

Okay, so in the last week I finished watching "Life on Mars" and "Jekyll" and they've reminded me how cool UK TV is. I mean they have these awesome series that are maybe 4-10 eps long and have actual story arcs with real endings and they are simply made of awesome. Add in actors like John Simm and James Nesbett and not having to listen to American accents all the time and I'm in TV heaven.

So, I was wondering if anyone had some other awesome shows shows to recommend to me that may have passed me by?

Other stuff that I have loved include: "Armidillo" when it was on the TV and I need to buy me more "Wire in the Blood" because I didn't realise there were more seasons of it.

Anyway, feel free to recommend some stuff. Pleeeease! *huge grin*

Comments

[mistojen.livejournal.com]

Dexter, starring Michael C. Hall. Seriously. SO GOOD. If you can't find it, let me know and I'll upload the whole first season for you. It's a total must-see, so long as you're not weirded or squicked by violence or some sexual content/nudity. There's not much of the two latter, but, hey, I figured I'd warn. Plus, *points at icon* try and tell me the guy who plays Dexter isn't hot. I dare ya.

[lark_ascends]

I was about to say "Wire in the blood" ;-)

Um, Monarch of the Glen, Waking the Dead.

[thudjack.livejournal.com]

Waking the Dead, if you've not seen it. But only the first few seasons...

[mcalex22.livejournal.com]

I have Wire in the Blood Seasons 5 and 4. Though I'm not sure if my Season 4 is still watchable as I recently discovered that some of my DVD backups had gone corrupted!

It's a great series and I don't think you have to watch Season 1 to 3 to follow anything. If you like British mysteries, I highly recommend it!

I also have the 11th Season of Silent Witness - so far only 4 eps have aired. I watch these on ABC when they do air too! I'm really a big fan of mysteries/crime stories so I can't help it.

If you don't mind Taggart, I have one ep!

I also have the Scold's Birdle (which I think I gave to yokiem some while back). Yes, it's also a British mystery - only 2 eps but good enough and intriguing.

[ljmckay.livejournal.com]

Blackpool was pretty awesome, if you haven't seen it already. It's one of those you start watching for David Tennant but end up liking and interested in in its own right (at least, this was the case for me and my roommate).

A completely different sort of show is Spaced. It's not everyone's cup of tea, though.

[lightz474.livejournal.com]

I also have to recommend Blackpool. It's a detective show where the characters occasionally break out into song. I loved it. I also loved Jekyll. I still haven't seen Life on Mars but that's because it's hard to find online.

[merlins-sister.livejournal.com]

Have you seen Hustle yet?

[finmark.livejournal.com]

'...how cool UK TV is...'

Ha ha, I'm often found complaining how bad UK TV generally is! There are a couple of series/shows here in the UK that I tend not to miss, though:
# Waking the Dead (http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/wakingthedead/) (though I see this has already been recommended)
# Spooks/MI-5 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/spooks/)
# Hustle (http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/hustle/)
# Midsomer Murders (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsomer_Murders)
# Agatha Christie' Poirot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie's_Poirot).

I have to admit that I haven't seen 'Life on Mars' - though with all the rave reviews I keep seeing, I think I should!