My cat's favourite TV for 2025

The cats' TV favourites for 2025:-

1.STRANGER THINGS - Season 5 (Netflix)

This triggers my nostalgia for the 1980s - rollerskating, the music.  Great story with wonderful characters

2.  SLOW HORSES Season 5 (Apple)

Latest season. Best yet - hilarious, dark and tragic. The last scene of Jackson's Lamb feet... 

3. DEPARTMENT Q (Netflix) 

Witty dialogue, intriguing characters, disturbing story.

4. BLACK DOVES (Netflix)

Ben Wishaw, Sarah Lancashire, Keira Knightly are all brilliant in this action thriller

5. DOWN CEMETERY ROAD (Netflix)

Emma Thompson is superb as a private investigator. Well-made and entertaining.

6. MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (Disney)

Fun, charming, as always.

7. THE RESIDENCE (Netflix)

Loved it - the humour, eccentric characters, learning about the inner workings of the White House. Excellent case, clever script and birdwatching - what's not to love.

8. THE DETECTORISTS (Amazon Prime)

Charming comedy about a small metal detecting community, starring Toby Jones.  The funniest thing is that, in this series, it's always sunny in England.

9. CALL THE MIDWIVES (ABC)

Have loved and been moved by every season of this. Brilliant cast, moving stories, wonderful recreation of the era.

10. BOOKISH (HBO Max)

Love the recreation of the era immediately post-World War II Britain.  Again, some interesting characters.

But ALSO:

CLARKSON's FARM Season 4 (Amazon Prime)

Still enjoying this. Cute animals, interesting information on the business of farming in England. 

HOMICIDE All Seasons (SBS) 

At times witty. Interesting characters and character development; precursor to True Detectives, successor to Hill Street Blues (best cop drama ever, may be the best drama series ever!)

SHERWOOD Season 2 (ABC)

Preferred this to season 1.

THE BOAT (ABC)

Starts off strong, with dark humour; ends weaker, but still entertaining.

BRASSIC (Amazon Prime)

Improved with each season, as characters gained in depth; funny; highlights the value of friendship and community; empathy for its, at times, troubled characters; impressive ensemble cast

UNTAMED (Netflix)

Eric Bana and Sam Neil. Set in beautiful Yosemite National Park (though actually filmed in equally beautiful Canada).  Loss and trauma echoing through the generations.

PROFESSOR T (ABC)

A criminal forensic expert struggling with his own Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.  

SMILLA'S SENSE OF SNOW (SBS)

Melding the traditional and spiritual with futuristic society. 

LUDWIG (BBC)

Again, a charming story of detective work, starring the endearing David Mitchell (love his work - Back, Up Start Crow, Mitchell and Webb).

SHRINKING (Apple)

Again, funny and moving.  

THE STUDIO (Apple), THE FRANCHISE (HBO Max)

Couldn't choose between these - found them both very funny. 

ROGUE HEROES (BBC) 

Thoroughly enjoyed this World War II tale

SEVERANCE (Apple)

Thought the second season was the best.

RIVALS (Disney)

Didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did - brilliant ensemble case. Fun 1980s fashion and soundtrack, and vicarious enjoyment of life of the wealthy.  

So much wonderful television, so little time. It's lucky the cats are unemployed.