Film, Book And TV Show Recommendations

[Tuckster]

Most of us will have to spend a lot more time at home in the coming months so I thought it might be useful to share good stuff we’ve seen or read etc.

I’m currently reading a book called “SAS Shadow Raiders” by Damien Lewis - it’s a factual Second World War book based on the unit’s earliest origins and the missions they undertook. I’m about halfway through and it’s a cracker

 

[DRAYTON GREEN]

Good idea Tuckser.

Sounds like a very good read.

I am still working very long hours and will keep doing that
whilst work stays as it is before the predicted slow down so no time to read.
Just short tv breaks for me and what I can recommend for light hearted
viewing if anyone has Amazon Prime is the movie ' The Upside ' that I watched on
Saturday evening.

 

[Bolshie Budgie]

1984

 

[Rex]

Sounds like a good time to watch all those 'Game of Thrones' episodes you missed.

 

[yellow belly]

The new ‘Midway’ film was released on DVD last week and if you are interested in WW2 this superb film tells the story of the most momentous and game changing day in the war

 

[Tuckster]

I like the sound of that, YB.
Cheers

 

[Rex]

Whenever I get above myself, I have a go at the easier problems in 'The Turing test'. That soon sorts me out

 

[Forever yellow76]

‘You’ and ‘ozark’ good TV viewing on netflix

 

[Forever yellow76]

And ‘power’ really good too

 

[Bolshie Budgie]

Loads of stuff on Youtube....take care you could get addicted!

 

[Bolshie Budgie]

If you are into spies, here a really good analysis of whether Sir Roger Hollis (Head of MI5 post WW2) was a Russian spy:

https://www.iwp.edu/press-releases/2015/04/21/was-roger-hollis-a-british-patriot-or-soviet-spy/

theres a link to the analysis just under the photo - its in blue.

 

[yellow belly]

How Not To Drive Your Car In Russia ! Its addictive !!!!

 

[Bolshie Budgie]

Stephen Carver - I went (pre virus) to his very good lecture re NASA - their culture and the two main disasters (1986 Challenger and 2003) and how senior people in organisations don't listen to people/ risk taking.

55 mins or so:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyrRoKN_kvg

Worth the hour and if any of you do watch it I'll be interested to hear your feedback.

 

[Tuckster]

Stephen Carver - I went (pre virus) to his very good lecture re NASA - their culture and the two main disasters (1986 Challenger and 2003) and how senior people in organisations don't listen to people/ risk taking.

55 mins or so:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyrRoKN_kvg

Worth the hour and if any of you do watch it I'll be interested to hear your feedback.

That sounds just like my organisation, BB. Will give it a go When I get an hour

 

[Tuckster]

‘You’ and ‘ozark’ good TV viewing on netflix

We’ve watched both seasons of “You” and are nearly up to date with “Power”, both are very good. “Ozark” I am aware has had good reviews and it’s certainly on the list. Cheers FY76

 

[yellow belly]

If anyone is having a bit of a rough time with social distancing and is getting a bit fed up may I recommend reading ‘ The First Day On The Somme’ by Martin Middlebrook. The is the definitive work on the terrible events of that fatal day in July 1916

 

[DRAYTON GREEN]

Compared with suffering in both world wars I suppose we are having a few essentials taken away. However it is very serious and the families who have already lost loved ones are suffering just as much pain as those who incurred losses in the terrible wars.

 

[DRAYTON GREEN]

A true ' master ' chef easily fooling a drunken amateur cook.

 

[yellow belly]

Not the sort of person I would want to be so close to I could smell her hair !

 

[FCBEARS]

I wouldn't want to be close to either of them.

I like how she only came out for the drinks....typical Delia