I was going to call this thread "For fans of Spiral", but seeing as we've returned to being a mainly BB board, that might have been misunderstood! 
The second series of the French police series "Spiral" ("Engrenages") is being repeated on BBC4 starting tomorrow.
And as a little bonus: Borgen's being given a re-run starting Wednesday. 
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Fabulous - thanks for the heads up. I was hoping they were going to repeat this as I missed it the first time it was on 
I've got a box set of Auf Wiedersehen Pet dubbed into Estonian if anyone's interested.
I thought this would be about Poirot. I have been known to stay up till 4am watching him 
Was the last series on BBC4 series 3, Carport? 
Confused now. I thought it was series 2, as Eugene suggests. Or did you get Series 3 somewhere else? Answers please sirrah! 
But I agree about Borgen and dare I whisper it, I thought The Bridge was even better than The Killing! 
I've got a box set of Auf Wiedersehen Pet dubbed into Estonian if anyone's interested.
Silly Stockholm! It was originally made in Estonian, didn't you know? Laughably, people thought it was Geordie English!
Was the last series on BBC4 series 3, Carport? Confused now. I thought it was series 2, as Eugene suggests. Or did you get Series 3 somewhere else? Answers please sirrah! But I agree about Borgen and dare I whisper it, I thought The Bridge was even better than The Killing!
It sure was Xochi
Well thanks for clearing that up Carport! Not! 
So the last series on the box was series 3 then? And if so, were series 1 and 2 worth watching?
Probably me...
So the last series on the box was series 3 then?
And if so, were series 1 and 2 worth watching?
1) Yes: a 4th series is due in France later this year.
2) Yes, definitely. Apart from being very good in their own right, the series don't exist in a vacuum: each series feeds into the next. In particular, some events in series 2 cast a long shadow over series 3...
So the last series on the box was series 3 then?
And if so, were series 1 and 2 worth watching?
1) Yes: a 4th series is due in France later this year.
2) Yes, definitely. Apart from being very good in their own right, the series don't exist in a vacuum: each series feeds into the next. In particular, some events in series 2 cast a long shadow over series 3...
Thanks Eugene! I think I've got it clear now! 
But just to be certain.. they are repeating series 2 then (which I haven't seen. I think!)
Was the last series on BBC4 series 3, Carport? Confused now. I thought it was series 2, as Eugene suggests. Or did you get Series 3 somewhere else? Answers please sirrah! But I agree about Borgen and dare I whisper it, I thought The Bridge was even better than The Killing!
It sure was Xochi
^^^^ I did too.
Was the last series on BBC4 series 3, Carport? Confused now. I thought it was series 2, as Eugene suggests. Or did you get Series 3 somewhere else? Answers please sirrah! But I agree about Borgen and dare I whisper it, I thought The Bridge was even better than The Killing!
It sure was Xochi
^^^^ I did too.
wash your mouths out with soap and water - nothing is as good as that jumper 
Was the last series on BBC4 series 3, Carport? Confused now. I thought it was series 2, as Eugene suggests. Or did you get Series 3 somewhere else? Answers please sirrah! But I agree about Borgen and dare I whisper it, I thought The Bridge was even better than The Killing!
It sure was Xochi
^^^^ I did too.
wash your mouths out with soap and water - nothing is as good as that jumper
I'm not keen on misery guts Lund. If she smiled, her face would crack.
*runs*
But just to be certain.. they are repeating series 2 then
Yup: the series is subtitled "Gangs of Paris".
But just to be certain.. they are repeating series 2 then
Yup: the series is subtitled "Gangs of Paris".
Great! Thanks Eugene! I'll set series record up then!
Much as I love Spiral I was hoping it would be a new seies not a repeat
same goes for Borgen
Much as I love Spiral I was hoping it would be a new seies not a repeat
same goes for Borgen
Series 2 of Borgen won't be shown on BBC4 until January next year. 
DR1 are currently filming the 3rd (and last) series.
Spiral: I've been digging a bit more into this. BBC4 have been doing quite a bit of catchup for Spiral, as a lot of people (such as my parents) only came in on series 3.
The pre-release date for the series 4 box set was given on Amazon as 23rd July, but they're now quoting a release date of 5th November. Now I'm not saying this is what they're planning, but there's plenty of time for BBC4 to show series 2 and 3 in sequence and still be able to broadcast series 4 before the DVD release date...
OK I haven't seen any of these, but I've heard so many people say how good they are I've got them both set to record. Not seeing Series 1 of Spiral won't matter??
OK I haven't seen any of these, but I've heard so many people say how good they are I've got them both set to record. Not seeing Series 1 of Spiral won't matter??
No not really,I watched it that way and enjoyed it so much I bought series 1 and it did add to the character understanding...but the plots are seperate
Borgen didn't really do it for me
OK I haven't seen any of these, but I've heard so many people say how good they are I've got them both set to record. Not seeing Series 1 of Spiral won't matter??
No not really,I watched it that way and enjoyed it so much I bought series 1 and it did add to the character understanding...but the plots are seperate
I would agree with Angelsword.
Seeing it from Series 1 helps as you'll understand more of the charcters' backgrounds (ClÃĐment and Karlsson in particular go through major arcs through the 3 series), but plot-wise you shouldn't have any real problems.
thanks Angel, eugene - I watched the first one yesterday and enjoyed it. What's the background to the red headed female lawyer's financial problems? I'm assuming I'd know his from Season 1 if I'd seen it
You might like to grab a copy off Amazon?
The price for Series 1+2 together ranges from ÂĢ9.50 to ÂĢ14, All three for a bit more.
You might like to grab a copy off Amazon?
I would... but I have such a backlog on the V+ box I couldn't record all of season 2 without running out of space.
^^^^^^
I'm surprised at you Joe - i thought you were a frugal type? Why would I spend 30 - 45 quid when I'm already paying for my telly package? Seriously, I have DVDs that are years old that I've not even opened - I'll watch recorded programmes as and when before I'd think of putting a DVD on.
I read that wrong.... that's for 2 series...
I still never watch DVDs though.
yes it is - when I skimmed over it at first I read it as 10 - 14 quid per series. I'd not mind paying it if I thought I'd unwrap the cellophane before 2024....
Is anyone going to tell me why redhead lawyer's got no money then?
