Oh this looks good ^.
I’m watching this old three part doc series about Spies on the BBC. Got pretty fascinated by spies and I have no clue why… I think it’s the fact that there is this weirdly polite world of people then they just kill each other when needed or turn double agent etc… I hate to admit it to myself but I am one stop off John Le Carre novels.
It’s really good, Tom Pelphrey is as good as always…
I’m really enjoying it. Halfway through episode 3 at the minute
The spy who came in from the cold is a BANGER
I’ve been drawn into Task as well. Really good
yes me too, 3 episodes watched this evening.
I try to reread A Perfect Spy every year in wintertime. Really hits. And it’s a very personal story…
and the BBC adaptation of that is excellent too.
Same. Watched the first episode last night on @Nice2CU2CUNice 's recommendation and the fact that Lucy Mangan only gave it 2 stars in the Guardian. Really enjoyed it and confirmed my view that she doesnt know what the fuck she’s talking about.
… I’ve watched 4 episodes and it’s very believable and free from all the nonsense…
That’s exactly why I watched it. If she says it’s bad it’s good and vice versa.
Have to be honest that I struggled with Task… I’m going back to my spies.
Anyone watching the new Partridge? Whole thing is on iPlayer and first ep was vintage Alan. A welcome return to the documentary format of Scissored Isle.
Yes we were watching earlier tonight. Thank god someone’s talking about mental health at last.
Hotel Costiera: lightweight pleasure, perhaps best seen as a modern take on Magnum P.I. Nice-to-look-at people in a beautiful backdrop and not too much to think about.
Started really strong but the laughs progressively dropped off for me. Will stick with it though.
The Oasthouse podcast audio books have been the same for me, the latest one barely raised a smile 
I agree. I finished the series last night and the last two episodes weren’t great compared to the very strong start, as you said.
Started watching ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ on Netflix last Saturday evening. Switched it off after about 40 mins as its so fucking bleak.
Will file next to Requiem For a Dream and Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer.
One to revisit for sure, but at another time.
I remember reading about Ed Gein years ago and it has stayed with me over the years so much so I saw that on Nutflex and was immediately oh hell no! 
I’m struggling with it as well for the same reasons, on episode 2 and will carry on for now but 1 episode a night rather than binge it, I switched to Steve starring Cillian Murphy as a youth counsellor but that’s a hard watch as well.