Fresh off a 25 hour trek from London to Sydney on my favourite airline (Qatar – KRC February 20, 2024) reminded me I’ve been watching some interesting stuff recently (I’m in the middle of a seven week, four continent ‘Never Ending Tour’).
- Four great sports documentaries from Netflix and their Untold UK series – Vinnie Jones, Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul, Jamie Vardy and Ronaldhino. And …
- The Bus. The 2010 World Cup scandal – made even more fascinating by spending a day last week in Newport with one of the French players in the middle of the fracas in that tournament – Florent Malouda – their only goal-scorer in South Africa.
- The real story on which Succession was based. Another Netflix doco – Dynasty: The Murdochs.
- Legends. Outstanding drama from Netflix. A UK series which feels authentic, tense, and bloody real. Great performance from Mancunian Steve Coogan and another favourite of mine – Tom Burke (Strike).
- The Cage. Brilliant drama from Lancaster’s own Hilary Martin. On BBC. Real, authentic Northerners!
- Marcella – Netflix. I missed this first time round. Three series. Dark, intricate, complex. British / Nordic Noir crime. Riveting.
- Nemesis. Crime, heist thriller. Worth sticking with. Slow start but picks up. If you liked The Wire (I did), then this is worth a look.
- And three old favourites:
- Dutton Ranch on Paramount US. Rip ‘n Beth ride again.
- Berlin and the Lady With an Ermine. Prequel to Casa de Papel and Berlin and the Jewels of Paris.
- Peaky Blinders. The Immortal Man. The movie.
And a couple of shows I’m planning to watch this week:
- Nicolas Cage in Spider-Noir on Amazon Prime.
- Criminal Record on Apple.
Happy Viewing.
