This Life - TV Programmes

PANNAL1 · 08-11-2009, 08:42

Have just started watching this again on DVD- Such a great show, well written and acted with some great lines.

I declined to buy the reunion episodes they made recently!

Prefer to remember the show as it was back in the late nineties.

Bandita · 08-11-2009, 10:59

Yes, Ths Life was a very good series, well written &well cast I have watched again it since the original outing and it was equally as enjoyable.

Bonny1 · 08-11-2009, 11:09

I too.. LOVED this wee gem.... forgotten how much I missed it...

googleking · 08-11-2009, 11:46

Mmmm I always fancied Milly in this. Have never seen the actress Amita Dhiri do anything as good since. In fact it's only Jack Davenport that I would say has maintained good output.

Kira was quite fanciable too, in a fun way.

Pistol Whip · 08-11-2009, 12:18

I loved Anna the caustic Scot, she had some fantastic lines.

Elanor · 08-11-2009, 12:22

I loved This Life. I think the very final scene, where Warren comes back is brilliant.

The reunion thing was rubbish. Pah.

matthews dad · 08-11-2009, 12:40

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Originally Posted by googleking

Mmmm I always fancied Milly in this. Have never seen the actress Amita Dhiri do anything as good since. In fact it's only Jack Davenport that I would say has maintained good output.

Kira was quite fanciable too, in a fun way.

I always had a thing for Kira(Luisa Bradshaw-White) ever since Grange Hill.

Bonny1 · 08-11-2009, 13:36

yeah I agree.. I didn't enjoy the reunion....

Radiomaniac · 08-11-2009, 14:25

I loved This Life. Anna was my heroine!

methodyguy · 08-11-2009, 15:01

I love This Life and I know it has been repeated quite a few times but I would love too watch it all again.

Wulfrun · 08-11-2009, 15:49

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Originally Posted by googleking

Mmmm I always fancied Milly in this. Have never seen the actress Amita Dhiri do anything as good since. In fact it's only Jack Davenport that I would say has maintained good output.

Kira was quite fanciable too, in a fun way.

Is Amita now in The Bill or am I getting confused.

Good series, really gritty for the times.

methodyguy · 08-11-2009, 16:28

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Originally Posted by Wulfrun

Is Amita now in The Bill or am I getting confused.

Good series, really gritty for the times.

Yes Amita is now a DS in The Bill.

Paddy C · 09-11-2009, 14:27

Loved it and miss it terribly. I did miss out on a few episodes half way through the second series as Sky+ failed but would love to see it again, I hope it gets a repeat viewing on BBC 2 or BBC 3 some time soon.

chuffnobbler · 09-11-2009, 15:35

Daniela Nardini. What a woman. She should be Doctor Who.

Frood · 10-11-2009, 15:04

One of the best programmes of the decade.

Superb true to life characters and great stories.

The problem the reunion had was that it was a one hour self contained story whereas the origina series never did this. A storyline could dissapear for weeks, or be a very small part of an episode, then become very important.

pinkyponk · 10-11-2009, 16:11

yea loved egg and milly together, and the welsh boy, miles was my favourite though.

SourCherry · 10-11-2009, 16:33

I re-watched this for the millionth time the other month (my housemate had never seen it!). I loved this show so much back in the 90s.

I actually modelled myself on Anna - how horrendous was I as a 15 year old?!

Warren was a fabulous character and Miles was a gem. The closing scene was one of the best ever in British TV.

The reunion episode was so disappointing, it lost all of the magic.

SourCherry · 10-11-2009, 16:35

Oh, and my housemate has reccommended a series called The Secret Life of Us. Apparently, it's This Life-esque. I'm yet to give it a go. Has anyone else seen it? It was an Aussie show.

absalomabsalom · 10-11-2009, 17:00

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Originally Posted by SourCherry

Oh, and my housemate has reccommended a series called The Secret Life of Us. Apparently, it's This Life-esque. I'm yet to give it a go. Has anyone else seen it? It was an Aussie show.

God I loved This Life. Got the box set with the reunion ep last Christmas and watched them all over about 3 days. The reunion was *shit* as a standalone episode but it was such a lovely thing to have all the characters back for a short while. They were so real that my partner and I would regularly wonder where they are now (especially Anna). Is that really sad? Anyway, don't have to wonder anymore because now we know. And Jack Davenport made a joke about a This Life +20. Only eight years to go.

Paddy C · 19-11-2009, 23:26

Anyone who would like to watch this brilliant show again but doesn't want to fork out for the DVD's can watch the entire first series for free on MSN Video Player! Luckily I received an e-mail about the service or I wouldn't have found this out! I'm on episode 3 already and loving it all over again! Just need to find Series 2 somewhere once I'm finished!

(There's also shed loads of other shows on there too for programmes you might not have seen in ages!)

http://player.uk.msn.com/drama/this-life/

googleking · Yesterday, 00:03

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Originally Posted by Paddy C

Anyone who would like to watch this brilliant show again but doesn't want to fork out for the DVD's can watch the entire first series for free on MSN Video Player! Luckily I received an e-mail about the service or I wouldn't have found this out! I'm on episode 3 already and loving it all over again! Just need to find Series 2 somewhere once I'm finished!

(There's also shed loads of other shows on there too for programmes you might not have seen in ages!)

http://player.uk.msn.com/drama/this-life/

Thanks for that! How random! You would think they would publicise something like that being available, someone must be paying for it

Paddy C · Yesterday, 00:12

Well it says 'beta' so I guess the service hasn't fully launched yet, but when it does it will be publicised everywhere I guess. It might also be pay, so enjoy it now while you can and watch as much as possible!

ice_cool · Yesterday, 01:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paddy C

Anyone who would like to watch this brilliant show again but doesn't want to fork out for the DVD's can watch the entire first series for free on MSN Video Player! Luckily I received an e-mail about the service or I wouldn't have found this out! I'm on episode 3 already and loving it all over again! Just need to find Series 2 somewhere once I'm finished!

(There's also shed loads of other shows on there too for programmes you might not have seen in ages!)

http://player.uk.msn.com/drama/this-life/

Thanks for that

08-11-2009, 08:42	#1
PANNAL1 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hoping for a good 2009 Posts: 7,434	This Life Have just started watching this again on DVD- Such a great show, well written and acted with some great lines. I declined to buy the reunion episodes they made recently! Prefer to remember the show as it was back in the late nineties.

08-11-2009, 10:59	#2
Bandita Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Aberdeen/shire Posts: 918	Yes, Ths Life was a very good series, well written &well cast I have watched again it since the original outing and it was equally as enjoyable.

08-11-2009, 11:09	#3
Bonny1 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,594	I too.. LOVED this wee gem.... forgotten how much I missed it...

08-11-2009, 11:46	#4
googleking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Jedmania HQ Services: Voting for the Jedstars Posts: 6,729	Mmmm I always fancied Milly in this. Have never seen the actress Amita Dhiri do anything as good since. In fact it's only Jack Davenport that I would say has maintained good output. Kira was quite fanciable too, in a fun way.

08-11-2009, 12:18	#5
Pistol Whip Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Liverpool Services: BT Broadband, BT Vision Posts: 4,572	I loved Anna the caustic Scot, she had some fantastic lines.

08-11-2009, 12:22	#6
Elanor Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 4,366	I loved This Life. I think the very final scene, where Warren comes back is brilliant. The reunion thing was rubbish. Pah.

08-11-2009, 13:36	#8
Bonny1 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,594	yeah I agree.. I didn't enjoy the reunion....

08-11-2009, 14:25	#9
Radiomaniac Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Old Amsterdam Services: Cheese, Clogs, Tulips, Barrel Organ Posts: 17,746 Blog Entries: 2	I loved This Life. Anna was my heroine!

08-11-2009, 15:01	#10
methodyguy Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,878	I love This Life and I know it has been repeated quite a few times but I would love too watch it all again.

09-11-2009, 14:27	#13
Paddy C Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,125	Loved it and miss it terribly. I did miss out on a few episodes half way through the second series as Sky+ failed but would love to see it again, I hope it gets a repeat viewing on BBC 2 or BBC 3 some time soon.

09-11-2009, 15:35	#14
chuffnobbler Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,542	Daniela Nardini. What a woman. She should be Doctor Who.

10-11-2009, 15:04	#15
Frood Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,699	One of the best programmes of the decade. Superb true to life characters and great stories. The problem the reunion had was that it was a one hour self contained story whereas the origina series never did this. A storyline could dissapear for weeks, or be a very small part of an episode, then become very important.

10-11-2009, 16:11	#16
pinkyponk Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 368	yea loved egg and milly together, and the welsh boy, miles was my favourite though.

10-11-2009, 16:33	#17
SourCherry Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 678	I re-watched this for the millionth time the other month (my housemate had never seen it!). I loved this show so much back in the 90s. I actually modelled myself on Anna - how horrendous was I as a 15 year old?! Warren was a fabulous character and Miles was a gem. The closing scene was one of the best ever in British TV. The reunion episode was so disappointing, it lost all of the magic.

10-11-2009, 16:35	#18
SourCherry Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 678	Oh, and my housemate has reccommended a series called The Secret Life of Us. Apparently, it's This Life-esque. I'm yet to give it a go. Has anyone else seen it? It was an Aussie show.

19-11-2009, 23:26	#20
Paddy C Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,125	Anyone who would like to watch this brilliant show again but doesn't want to fork out for the DVD's can watch the entire first series for free on MSN Video Player! Luckily I received an e-mail about the service or I wouldn't have found this out! I'm on episode 3 already and loving it all over again! Just need to find Series 2 somewhere once I'm finished! (There's also shed loads of other shows on there too for programmes you might not have seen in ages!) http://player.uk.msn.com/drama/this-life/

Yesterday, 00:12	#22
Paddy C Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,125	Well it says 'beta' so I guess the service hasn't fully launched yet, but when it does it will be publicised everywhere I guess. It might also be pay, so enjoy it now while you can and watch as much as possible!