I’m a huge music lover, with an eclectic taste but jazz, and big bands are high on my list, music really is the food of love for me.
Last night in the UK BB2 had a night of “The Voice” … The Voice belonging to Frank Sinatra, programming included concerts, one from the Royal Albert Hall recorded in 1970 then his life story and finally the movie “High Society” with Grace Kelly & Bing Crosby, which I must have seen at least five times …
Next week a night of Burt Bacharach music from Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in Soho, London
Another favourite “An Evening with David Foster & Friends”
"I believe that everyone gets three rounds in their life,” says musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, producer, and recording artist David Foster. “For me, two are completed and I’m on to Round Three. I think you have to change it up every round. My mantra is retreat and attack in another direction, which I’ve done twice. Now I’m going to do it again.”
I saw the end bit of the show when he was singing The Lady is a Tramp with Ella Fitzgerald, and then the start of the next programme where Grace Kelly was introducing him. My father was a fan of Sinatra and it made me think of him.
I enjoyed Magpie Murders which started here in the UK on Saturday night:
(Apparently it’s been shown before on Britbox but I dont have that so this showing is new to me.) The whole series is now on BBC iplayer but I’ve restrained myself to just two episodes so far.
We loved watching the first season during the pandemic we’d go on walks saying to ourselves “Uhtred son of Uhtred” in our best accent we just always found that so funny! Anyway love the history and so cool that you got to have this immersive experience and connect the two worlds…I’ll have to find some time to watch the rest. Thanks for reminding me about this great show!
I know…really bummed as one of my favs. It is comedic as well as heartfelt drama in some aspects (Lasso’s son living so far away and his anxiety over it). It is such a great show. I just hope there is enough demand to bring it back.
This documentary is a personal experience between humanity and nature. It follows filmmaker Craig Foster as he forms an unexpected friendship with a wild octopus swimming in the waters of South Africa.
Craig spends almost a year following the octopus’s life in the sea, he finds himself understanding more of humanity’s relationship with nature as he sees the beauty and vulnerability of his environment. This remarkable, film is not only about a person forming a deep connection with nature, but also about a man reconnecting with his own family thanks to a most unusual teacher. Well worth a watch.
@Samox24 I have watched this twice as I wanted my husband to watch it after my first viewing. I laughed, I cried, and I was moved and in awe. A must watch!
@Samox24 , Speaking of octopuses (just checked, this is the preferred plural), have you ever seen this fascinating creature, the mimic octopus? The Indonesian mimic octopus
@Samox24 because of what you wrote about this documentary, my husband and I watched it last night. I am still in awe of the intelligence and instinct of all creatures…not just domesticated ones.
This was a very well done documentary that brought several tears to my eyes. The love and adoration this man had for that Creature of the Sea was amazing. I could only wish I had an opportunity to experience what he did.
If anyone is looking for a great hour to spend on the sofa, this is it! It is on Netflix and called The Octopus Teacher.
I want to watch My Octopus Teacher - it sounds great!
Last week I watched Colin from Accounts on bbc iplayer. It is quite amusing
Two single(ish) people, brought together by fate, a car accident… and an injured dog. Warm-hearted Australian rom-com about a flawed, funny couple getting it all utterly wrong.
@Samox24
Thanks for the recommendation - I just watched it. Really fantastic and so well-deserved that this film won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature and also Best Documentary at the British Academy Film Awards as well as other accolades.