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Hinterland (2013)
A drama to be proud of
Having spent three memorable years as a student in Aberystwyth, I was compelled to catch this series on the BBC iPlayer if only to gaze lovingly upon familiar territory. What I found was Wales' answer to the Nordic Noir dramas that have proved so popular recently. The environs of Aberystwyth, in their rugged majestic beauty, are an ideal backdrop for a gritty murder drama and I must say that the three episodes of the first series all exceeded my expectations. A second series has been commissioned and I cannot wait. In years to come the character of DCI Tom Mathias should be as revered in British drama as DCI Jane Tennison if the first series of this is anything to go by. Thanks BBC for making this available on the iPlayer to viewers outside of Wales.
Hippies (1999)
Hippy nice...
Had this series on tape from its first airing as a fan of Mathews/Linehan and Simon Pegg and rewatched all six episodes recently and found it to be great.
Father Ted was too hard an act to follow and maybe the premise of a group of hippies didn't capture the zeitgeist of the time but compared to a lot of the so- called 'comedy' around today - and in the past - this is a treasurable gem.
The spirit of Neil from the Young Ones is evoked in the hippy adventures that take place and it's a chance to gaze upon the pre-Spaced Peggster in all his youthful glory.
Underrated and deserving of more than one series - this comedy troupe could have been involved in a Blackadder type comedic study of other social groups in subsequent six episode series.