Sunday 16 June 2019

TV of the Year so far - Favourites & Better-Thans


Halfway through the year’s telly and, from the viewing point of someone who used to think he watched way too much telly, I don’t think I’ve heard so much telly discussion in ages. Inevitably people are talking about TV I’ve not seen (eg Chernobyl, Love Island, and Game Of Thrones) but the worst thing for me is people not having heard of, let alone watched, TV that I think is outstanding.

So here are a few favourites, hidden gems, and “Better-Thans”, from this year’s TV so far, most of which is still available to watch.

BETTER THANS

Better Than Line Of Duty: Trust Me 
(The second series of Trust Me (BBC 1), with a totally new line up & storyline, was the tensest thriller on primetime TV this year, unlike Line Of Duty (BBC 1) which just looked low budget)

Better Than Baptiste: Cheat
(One written by Harry & Jack Williams on BBC, the other showrun by them on ITV)

Better Than Good Omens: Ghosts
(One a bit outdated with echoes of Horrible Histories (Amazon), the other brand new & by the creators of Horrible Histories (BBC 1))

Better Than MotherFatherSon: anything 
(Hard to believe this was written by the guy who wrote Assassination of Versace, it truly was awful. BBC 2)


HIDDEN GEMS

The Unexplainers (BBC Wales - Mike & Eggsy from Goldie Looking Chain investigate mysteries, hilarious)
Back To Life (BBC 3 - Daisy Haggard creates, co writes & stars)
Urban Myths (Sky Arts - excellent 3rd series, best yet, including the trial of Joan Collins, Freddie Mercury & Kenny Everett taking Princess Di to the Vauxhall Tavern, and Macca writing Yesterday)
Shadows (Talking Pictures TV - rerun kids ghost stories from 1975, just one of the brilliant treasures to be found on this splendid archive channel)


FAVOURITES

This Time With Alan Partridge
Mum 3
Fleabag 2
Derry Girls 2
Years And Years

And your suggestions would be..?


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