TV Cup - Round Three: Best thing on TV right now

Round Three of the TV Cup is another one for those who love their modern television. What is the best programme running now? What series or show in the recent months or returning soon is the reason to turn on your television?

We have a wide list of shows from documentaries to sitcoms, wrestling to reality shows and sport to news. 

PLEASE PICK TWO OPTIONS (Vote Cancelling is on this round)

Last round's winner was Nakatomi Plaza who proves to us all that he is the most childish.

The points were shared as follows:

Nakatomi Plaza 12
Tino 10
Hero 10
Bull 7
SeanMichaels 6
Adam D 5
Superflyweight 5
Marky 3
OnlyTrebleWinners 2
My fine young self 2

The Next Round is......well, we havent had an 80's themed round yet so Best Programme Aired in the 1980's. As far as I'm concerned this is any programme that ran through or was on during the 1980s. Younger members, you will have watched something and if you havent then you dont deserve to win anyway!

Send me at least two choices, up to four would be brilliant.

Had to vote for my 2 favourite shows from the list The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones

sent you my round 4 picks as well

Don't see me winning this round! Voted for Breaking Bad, which keeps on getting better and better, and It's always Sunny, which is hilarious. I think Kaitlin Olson's the best comedic actress going. Parks and Rec narrowly misses out on my vote.

Went for QI & South Park from Game of Thrones. Once upon a time it would have been Match of the Day but there's just too much talking in it now.

Dolphin, my nominee is not on the list mate.

Rowley wrote:Dolphin, my nominee is not on the list mate.

Mine is and that's the most important thing.

Galted wrote:

Rowley wrote:Dolphin, my nominee is not on the list mate.

Mine is and that's the most important thing.

Same here. Stuff you Jeff.

I fear for mine though. It is a brilliant programme but has only just started. It has death, war, sex, love, family, humans and monsters. All in glorious HD. Cast your votes now.

Anyway, I went for Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead. Both excellent shows.

How can anyone pick between GOT, Sherlock and BB!!

I tossed a coin, because I cant split them.. Sherlock and GOt won

Allways sunny a close 4th, and there are some other great picks :!

South Park

Tipping Point was my second choice, best gameshow out there right now.

Game of Thrones as it's just ace (fully trained lawyer winning technical arguments I am not) and QI for its irreverent fact provision and light hearted education in areas that often no-one really gives a toss about.

Big Bang Theory and Game of Thrones

pure brilliance in very different ways

Ive Never seen GOT and dont plan to, dont look good to me never been into Medieval rubbish.

Bull wrote:Ive Never seen GOT and dont plan to, dont look good to me never been into Medieval rubbish.  

Each to their own mate

But it is definately worth giving a go. At 10 episodes a season it isn't overly long either

I would have liked to have seen the Newsroom get a mention (think season 2 starts in a couple of weeks). First season blew me away it was that good

gazzyD wrote:
I would have liked to have seen the Newsroom get a mention (think season 2 starts in a couple of weeks). First season blew me away it was that good

Good shout. I really enjoyed that show and Jeff Daniels was brilliant.

I do like BBC Breakfast. Susannah Reid is hot stuff and I swear she's going to 'Sharon Stone' live on air one day.

Peep show is still running. And is just genius..

Cant understand how no one else has voted for Sherlock. I can only assume hardly anyone has watched it.

WATCH IT

I'm this forum's biggest GoT fan, so that got my vote instantly. Then I voted for The Apprentice, because it's ace.

Breaking Bad is the best thing on TV ever! Also went with The Walking Dead.

Didn't you say The Following had been taken?

Its a Hard Choice between Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead or MOTD

Can't believe Always Sunny still isn't on British as its possibly the funniest serie ever!

Azzy Mahmood wrote:I'm this forum's biggest GoT fan, so that got my vote instantly. Then I voted for The Apprentice, because it's ace.

Azzy, my brother-in-law is a 'jobbing' actor and has been in the last two GoT series as an extra. He was in the Battle of the Blackwater in series 2 and a Wildling in series 3! I didn't see him in any scenes but I have seen pictures of him with Peter Dinklage, Charles Dance and some of the others.

That make me a much bigger fan than you!

I went with Madmen and cant remember the other one lol

i would have gone with BB and TWD had i not voted for my own  

Alot of love for walking dead on here. A solid show- a solid 8/10

But come on compared to BB or GOT- pffftttt..

Tino- What I love about GOt is the cast is 90% british and trying to figure out where  have seen them all before!! That Jerome out of Robson and jerome is pretty frieking awesome!!

I voted for The Apprentice because it is great must see telly. I love it. Also voted for Pointless as it is the best gameshow going. Plus Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman are brilliant on it.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Azzy Mahmood wrote:I'm this forum's biggest GoT fan, so that got my vote instantly. Then I voted for The Apprentice, because it's ace.

Azzy, my brother-in-law is a 'jobbing' actor and has been in the last two GoT series as an extra.  He was in the Battle of the Blackwater in series 2 and a Wildling in series 3!  I didn't see him in any scenes but I have seen pictures of him with Peter Dinklage, Charles Dance and some of the others.

That make me a much bigger fan than you!

Well that's me convinced

My uncle turned down a speaking part in Braveheart, the idiot, and I turned down 2 years of work as an Uruk-Hai in the LOTR trilogy. I wish to God I'd have done that.

mystiroakey wrote:
Tino- What I love about GOt is the cast is 90% british and trying to figure out where  have seen them all before!! That Jerome out of Robson and jerome is pretty frieking awesome!!

He plays Bron doesn't he? He is excellent. Paul Kaye from Dennis Pennis fame is in it as well.

My brother-in-law is actually Canadian but lives over here. He has been to Iceland and lots of other places during the filming of GoT. Still yet to see him in a scene though!

That's the very definition of a good extra. If you don't know he's there, he's doing his job!

Just seen that BBC Breakfast was one of the options

Rowley wrote:Dolphin, my nominee is not on the list mate.

Monday Night Raw is up there now.

Paul Kaye.. I luv him(in a non sexual way)

A perfect world. Its all gone PETE TONG- Crazy Badger!!

Went with Breaking Bad and Boardwalk Empire which were my first choices. Can't vote for my own as it is still not up there. Reading through the posts though it looks like someone actually wanted to vote for it as well.

seanmichaels wrote:

Rowley wrote:Dolphin, my nominee is not on the list mate.

Monday Night Raw is up there now.

Good seany, good.  

Funnist thing you have posted for ages.

Jeremy Kyle. Gotta love the chavs on that show.

BBC Breakfast is good, especially when Sally Nugent is showing her legs.

MOTD is my other vote as well as BBC Breakfast.

I went for The Walking Dead. The only show I religiously watch on that list.

Went with Game of Thrones and Always Sunny - But this has been the hardest choice for me so far as i enjoy alot of the series and don't wanna be a cope out and choose my own!

Plus i was told my first choice "The Following" was taken - Tut Tut Wilko!!!!

I knew I would do badly this round so I feel that I need to defend my choice of Parks and Recreation which is the funniest thing on tv right now.

I believe that I might be the only one on the forum who watches it. It's like the office but better.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Rowley wrote:Dolphin, my nominee is not on the list mate.

Monday Night Raw is up there now.

Good seany, good.   

Funnist thing you have posted for ages.

Nah, you just miss my best stuff whilst you're mincing around on the rugger boards. Good result on Sat, unfortunately I never get a chance to watch summer tours because of cricket.

Adam D wrote:I knew I would do badly this round so I feel that I need to defend my choice of Parks and Recreation which is the funniest thing on tv right now.

I believe that I might be the only one on the forum who watches it. It's like the office but better.

 The problem is its like the office(US) . Not the office

mystiroakey wrote:

Adam D wrote:I knew I would do badly this round so I feel that I need to defend my choice of Parks and Recreation which is the funniest thing on tv right now.

I believe that I might be the only one on the forum who watches it. It's like the office but better.

 The problem is its like the office(US) . Not the office

which is better than the uk one.

no it isn't.

Adam D wrote:

mystiroakey wrote:

Adam D wrote:I knew I would do badly this round so I feel that I need to defend my choice of Parks and Recreation which is the funniest thing on tv right now.

I believe that I might be the only one on the forum who watches it. It's like the office but better.

 The problem is its like the office(US) . Not the office

which is better than the uk one.

Not even close.

Big Bang theory and GoT. Haven't seen Breaking bad yet though I've ordered the box set, couldn't vote for my own, Sherlock was close, the quiz shows like QI have plummeted down hill from great shows to thoroughly irritating shows. Tempted by the News but I don't watch it often enough. South Park is a less cultured, less funny version of Family Guy

Adam D wrote:

mystiroakey wrote:

Adam D wrote:I knew I would do badly this round so I feel that I need to defend my choice of Parks and Recreation which is the funniest thing on tv right now.

I believe that I might be the only one on the forum who watches it. It's like the office but better.

 The problem is its like the office(US) . Not the office

which is better than the uk one.

I agree! Didn't think the UK Version was very funny, bit cringe worthy at times but the US series (after a slow start as i didn't enjoy series 1) is Brilliant!

I'm pretty sure it's illegal to say that the US version of an originally UK show is better. Because it has never ever even nearly had the slightest possibility of pretending to be true. Ever. US versions of UK shows are universally dross

Adam D wrote:

I believe that I might be the only one on the forum who watches it.

Well clearly not as you have 2 votes. Obviously one of them is yours as you're a very insecure character, but someone else must like it. Unless you rigged the voting of course.

I have no votes for Micro Monsters. Insects fighting in HD. What is not to like about that? It had a Praying Mantis getting a whooping from a Bombardier beetle. Awesome stuff.

The us office is like typical average us comedy- soap style- You get drawn in to liking the characters and caring for them. Its like friends, big bang,cheers etc..

Its ok- but nothing special or ground breaking. Just following a specific formula like a pop song or a soap opera!

Curb and allways sunny on the other hand- Badda Bing!! thats some funny stuff

Up there with the UK greats like Peep show and the Office.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Adam D wrote:

I believe that I might be the only one on the forum who watches it.

Well clearly not as you have 2 votes.  Obviously one of them is yours as you're a very insecure character, but someone else must like it.  Unless you rigged the voting of course.

I have no votes for Micro Monsters.  Insects fighting in HD.  What is not to like about that?  It had a Praying Mantis getting a whooping from a Bombardier beetle.  Awesome stuff.

 I feel guilty for not voting for your micro monsters but tbh i havent seen that show yet.. If it was human planet orplanet  earth- Then yeah all over it!!

Has anyone sent the 2 pilot elisodes of the US Red Drawf?
 
They're so awful its Brilliant! Recommend youtubing them!!!

mystiroakey wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Adam D wrote:

I believe that I might be the only one on the forum who watches it.

Well clearly not as you have 2 votes.  Obviously one of them is yours as you're a very insecure character, but someone else must like it.  Unless you rigged the voting of course.

I have no votes for Micro Monsters.  Insects fighting in HD.  What is not to like about that?  It had a Praying Mantis getting a whooping from a Bombardier beetle.  Awesome stuff.

 I feel guilty for not voting for your micro monsters but tbh i havent seen that show yet.. If it was human planet orplanet  earth- Then yeah all over it!!

Loving Mirco Monsters but it wasn't in my Top 2!!!

Also apparently nobody has watched the Returned yet. Once again I prefer to assume this than that nobody likes it

mystiroakey wrote:

 I feel guilty for not voting for your micro monsters but tbh i havent seen that show yet.. If it was human planet orplanet  earth- Then yeah all over it!!

Get on it mystir, you won't be disappointed.  Spiders eating each other, centipedes fighting, double hard beetles.  All sorts of arthropod battles.  Brilliant.