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Back in time for dinner on BBC2 is absolutely fantastic tv. It's the bbc at their very best, excellent research, superb sets, wardrobe, and all round quality of production.

A typical family are tasked with living the lifestyle of typical British families from the 50's, 60's, 70's etc- living one day for each year of the decade and eating the same food using the same equipment of the day. The bbc also refurbish their home in keeping with the year, and the tv ads and music of the day are used too.

As a historical document of the way life has changed over the years it's simply fascinating. I've only watched the 70's one so far, tonight it is the 80's - which was the first decade I remember with any clarity so I can't wait. Then I'll go back and watch the earlier ones.

I really can't recommend it enough.

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Back in time for dinner on BBC2 is absolutely fantastic tv. It's the bbc at their very best, excellent research, superb sets, wardrobe, and all round quality of production.

A typical family are tasked with living the lifestyle of typical British families from the 50's, 60's, 70's etc- living one day for each year of the decade and eating the same food using the same equipment of the day. The bbc also refurbish their home in keeping with the year, and the tv ads and music of the day are used too.

As a historical document of the way life has changed over the years it's simply fascinating. I've only watched the 70's one so far, tonight it is the 80's - which was the first decade I remember with any clarity so I can't wait. Then I'll go back and watch the earlier ones.

I really can't recommend it enough.

Mum and I watched the 60's one. Really excellent. :)

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The 'twelve days of Christine' episode in particular was fantastic.

Watching Inside No9 made me really want to watch League of Gentlemen again so I just bought the boxset. It's got the Xmas special in. Haven't watched that since the first time it aired, Not sure I'm ready to watch it again yet.

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The 'twelve days of Christine' episode in particular was fantastic.

Watching Inside No9 made me really want to watch League of Gentlemen again so I just bought the boxset. It's got the Xmas special in. Haven't watched that since the first time it aired, Not sure I'm ready to watch it again yet.

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Inside number 9 is one of the best things for television that the British have made for a while, it will hopefully be remembered as a classic. That mime episode from the first series is breathtaking.

I watched the first 3 episodes a week ago, I'll probably wait and watch the next 3 together as well.

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I've started watching Danger 5 and it's both the most brilliant and stupid show I've seen in ages. It's made to look like a 60's show feeling like a cross between Bond and Thunderbirds about a team of agents who fight Nazi's and their evil plans like stealing the Effiel Tower.

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Finished all 8 series of House (what else is maternity leave for?!) - very silly and very repetitive and he is such an unlikeable protagonist but still miss it a bit. I may have to dig out an ER box set to replace the medical drama shaped hole in my life.

Couldn't get into Fargo at all. Husband liked it (more than the film?! :huh: ) but I didn't find the love. We were the opposite way around about Bloodline which I thoroughly enjoyed although it's a bit of a slow burner, there were some cracking performances.

Started Cucumber (way behind the times...) last night and 2 episodes in we're really enjoying it!

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Stick with it. It's terrific.

Yeah, watched another five episodes back to back tonight, very funny, just a shame the episodes are so short and I'll probably have to rest of the season watched by tomorrow night ...... good to know there is a second season coming though

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