We've been watching Foyle's War, another Masterpiece Mystery program like the new Sherlock. I find it a little slow, but what it lacks in energetic American pacing it does make up for in awesome British plot thickness and character development. Glatt and Dana, I think you'd both like it. Sundae, I'm of two minds about--I can see you loving it, or maybe getting too frustrated by the same slowness that irks me. Although it's a period drama, so I have no idea how old the actual show is... could be that it's a classic you've seen a thousand times since you were a child, for all I know.

That's a good show.

Foyle's delivery is so... deeply emotionally emotion-less.

Ah man, Foyle's War. That was one of my dad's favourite programmes. I dip in now and again. When I'm in that period detective drama mood. It's a lovely show. And he's an excellent character.

I'm going to look it up.

Meanwhile, my wife and I were just talking about whether we should wait for Downton Abbey season 3 to be broadcast here in the winter or stream it when it starts on ITV in a couple weeks.

We're going to wait and watch it at the same time as all our friends here in the States.

just finished Stephen Fry in America, via streaming on from Netflix on TWIL's Roku. Very awesome.

And now I've gone and done it. I've started watching Shameless.

Subtitles are a requirement, of course. But it's quite fascinating so far. Besides just being a good show with funny writing, it's a depiction of a world that just doesn't exist in the US. Our poorer classes don't look like that, they contend with different problems and different attitudes.

And now I've got 6+ seasons to take my time with! It's a mother lode of entertainment.

Set in the region where I grew up. Had family on estates like that. Lived at the edge of one for a while too. In Little Hulton, our street was like a tiny oasis of old style housing, surrounded either side by big estates. Much closer in tone to Salford and Manchester (Shameless country) than to Bolton where I grew up.

Agh! Just took a quick look -now I won't be returning to the family after finishing Doc Martin

Just finished watching Apparitions ... about an exorcist. Is there only one 6-episode series or did they do more?

And you get to watch episodes with Steve Pemberton. First series only I think.

You like doc Martin?

I've caught it once or twice, but didn't know who anyone was except the good Dr. Do they have plot lines that evolve from episode to episode, or is he just treating the patients?

yeah, I do, but more maybe for the nostalgic factor thann the plot -it's like the programs from my childhood, plus I lived in a small seaside town for a while and I knew all of those people. Also, I can "watch" it while doing something else. Not much "evolving" plot to speak of really, apart from his relationship with his GF. It's trash TV. Just British. I read trash novels too :)

When you're done, try the US version!

So.... Shameless Brit version. hmmm. Halfway through first episode.

Forgot about the washers in the kitchen