tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post5911148601293132077..comments2024-03-29T07:35:51.362+00:00Comments on Fabled Lands: Reflections on Black MirrorDave Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-87915666750246510472015-01-16T18:35:22.009+00:002015-01-16T18:35:22.009+00:00You really should check out Season 3 and 4 (the cu...You really should check out Season 3 and 4 (the current one).johntfshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005496604068259398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-32912523761787805412015-01-15T11:51:26.606+00:002015-01-15T11:51:26.606+00:00It never ceases to amaze me that in the era of the...It never ceases to amaze me that in the era of the internet it is still difficult to see TV shows from the other side of the Pond. No wonder piracy is rife. Don't go looking on BBC, though, John; you won't find it there. You can probably buy episodes on Amazon.<br /><br />I have seen Person of Interest seasons 1 and 2. My current favourite network TV show is Elementary - no AI, just great writing and performances.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-90720909779187180302015-01-15T07:52:00.840+00:002015-01-15T07:52:00.840+00:00I can't speak to Black Mirror as I'm Ameri...I can't speak to Black Mirror as I'm American and don't get BBC or BBCA. However, one of the best shows involving AI is Person of Interest.johntfshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005496604068259398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-57259273051768937562015-01-15T00:42:55.386+00:002015-01-15T00:42:55.386+00:00I keep meaning to watch the rest of this series. I...I keep meaning to watch the rest of this series. I wasn't all that moved by Be Right Back, but The National Anthem was one of the most horribly fascinating and gut-wrenching pieces of TV I've seen in ages. And everyone keeps raving about the recent Christmas special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-73836767515137481692015-01-12T17:39:44.194+00:002015-01-12T17:39:44.194+00:00Actually, I assumed Black Mirror is Channel 4, but...Actually, I assumed Black Mirror is Channel 4, but that's purely a guess based on the kind of show it is. (I don't have a TV set, so I rarely notice which channel a show is on.)Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-14429571215773243212015-01-12T17:11:47.261+00:002015-01-12T17:11:47.261+00:00A lot of the TV channels don't have the right ...A lot of the TV channels don't have the right to broadcast overseas. BBC's iPlayer, for example, can broadcast radio programmes overseas without any problem. But it won't let people watch TV outside Britain. Black Mirror is Channel 4? I'll have to check how things work with Channel 4 programmes, but I suspect it's a similar setup.Paul Grestyhttp://pwgresty.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-55519976223879413682015-01-12T09:16:26.485+00:002015-01-12T09:16:26.485+00:00That's funny. I pitched Shadow King to Flextec...That's funny. I pitched Shadow King to Flextech years ago, and they wanted me to turn it into... a zombie apocalypse during the filming of Big Brother. There are certain ideas that TV execs just love, bless their little socks. I'm sure Mr Brooker did something interesting with it, though. I'll have to take your word for it as I'm bored to undeath of zombie stories!<br /><br />So you can't watch Channel 4 programmes in France, even online? Frustrating... I thought, being Europe, there'd be no problem.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141372262111342844.post-40878440041913731452015-01-12T08:51:29.508+00:002015-01-12T08:51:29.508+00:00I've never yet seen Black Mirror. One of the d...I've never yet seen Black Mirror. One of the downsides of being an expat - some of the less well known series are tricky to get hold of. Charlie Brooker also wrote Dead Set - a zombie apocalypse during the filming of Big Brother - and that was great. And the book that collects his early TV Go Home columns has been sitting on the shelf behind my toilet for... ooh, about 10 years, at this point.Paul Grestyhttp://pwgresty.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com