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[Sean Clark]

I'm fairly sure By the Sword Divided is available on its entirety on YouTube.

His Dark Materials was a great trilogy of books. I assume the Tv series only covers the first one, although the using the series title might suggest otherwise. I really do hope they do a series per book otherwise it will be incredibly rushed.

[Leman (Andy)]

As I understand it from a couple of reviews on the radio and in the papers this first series covers Northern Lights only and the intention is to follow on with two further series to cover the trilogy. BUT look what happened to Tripods in the 80s!

[Sean Clark]

Thank the Lord. I was nervous that they would screw it up.

[Smiley Miley 66]

Just finished Godless on Netflix, wow only 7 episodes and 1 series. But just for the scenery alone. It's good Western action situated in New Mexico, a place called La Belle ( old silver mining settlement) north of the Red River. Based on a true story. But to me what you would expect to see in a settlement that was trying to grow from nothing. For us that would be playing Western it's great, not too build up and still very rural and back street.
Miles

[martin goddard]

Agreed Miles. Good series.

martin

[Si B]

'Fauda' on Netflix. Brilliant.

[Smiley Miley 66]

Robert Redford's "the West" on Netflix that's very good and very informative I found, with some great acting and re enacted scenes on there too, covering the history of the East and West from 1865 thru to 1890's thru some of the prominent characters of the time. I ve got a stack load of Westerns arriving to watch, hooray for the 2nd hand market on dvd/blue ray from EBay and Amazon.
Miles

[Colonel Kilgore]

I've just finished watching 1917, courtesy of a month's free Amazon Prime.

The story was quite simple yet engaging, and I found the trenches and other military kit looked pretty convincing.

Simon

[Leman (Andy)]

Gone properly down market watching True Blood on Ziggo here in the Netherlands, having finally got round to finishing off GOT, again courtesy of Ziggo.

[Matías]

You are probably better not watching the last episode of GOT. 

[Colonel Kilgore]

We watched The Lone Ranger (2013, Johnny Depp and Annie Hammer) last night on Disney+. It was a great romp, particular for those who have watched the old black and white TV series.

Certainly not a historical film, but some nice period flavour for Western/ Pony Wars with railroads, US cavalry and Commanches.

Simon

[pbeccas (Paul)]

I've been watching Versailles.  Just finished season 2.  It's surprisingly good.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Isn't Versailles something of a bodice-ripper? My wife started watching it, and it looked a tad unsuitable for the children!

Simon

[Wardy64]

Watched 'the Dig' film last night - about the Sutton Hoo treasure find. Rather good, even Mrs W enjoyed it.

Dave

[martin goddard]

The Dig has those Suffolk accents .


martin