The Fashion Quarterly team shares their favourite box-sets for a rainy weekend
Sally-Ann Mullin | @sallyannmullin
Editor
The Mighty Boosh (BBC Three)
Starting out as a BBC radio show in 1998, The Mighty Boosh evolved into a TV series in the early 2000s and became an instant, pop cultural icon in the UK and beyond. Combining comedy, music, and animated segments, it follows the flamboyantly-dressed Vince Noir (Noel Fielding) and beady-eyed Howard Moon (Julian Barratt), as they navigate the most ridiculous, fantastical situations along with a regular guest cast including Bollo the gorilla and Naboo the shaman. ‘The Strange Tale of the Crack Fox’ (S03E04), is forever my favourite episode — basically, if you don’t think this is funny, we can’t be friends.
Kelly McAuliffe | @kellyjmcauliffe
Digital editor
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Whether it’s political (House of Cards), action-packed (24; Homeland), or downright naff (I’m not sure how I made my way through 40+ episodes of Love Island, I just did ok?), it wouldn’t be a weekend at my house without a box set binge. To pick just one favourite is almost impossible, but since you’re making me, I’m going to have to go with Game of Thrones. With season seven about to kick off (the second to last, ever), there’s never been a better time to start from scratch and make your way through every heart-stopping, dragon-filled episode. If fantasy isn’t your thing, I hear ya. Believe me, I was sceptical at first. But stick with it: winter is coming and GoT is the perfect companion to winter’s doom and gloom.
Phoebe Watt | @phoebewatt
Features writer
Nashville (ABC)
I’ve been off TV for a couple of years (one of those people, sorry!) but before I went on hiatus I was obsessed with Nashville. I’ve watched about 3.5/5 seasons, so can’t speak to the more recent storylines (I understand a bombshell death has just occurred, and even at my current level of remove I question the show’s ability to survive without this character). I can attest, however, that the first few seasons have everything you (or at least, I) could possibly want from a TV show — soap opera-level drama, soap opera-level acting, amazing music about heartbreak, and the flawlessness that is Connie Britton’s hair.
Jess Thomson | @jesthomson
Fashion and editorial assistant
Kath & Kim (ABC TV)
I’m currently revisiting this series and with so many die-hard Kath & Kim fans on the FQ team, it’s had such an impact on my professional life. From “can I run something up your flagpole?” to “if it’s not Dotti or Witchery, don’t talk to me”, hardly a work conversation goes by that doesn’t warrant a direct Kath & Kim quote. Add to that the daily yumour of my new favourite Instagram account, @everyoutfitonkathandkim, which dissects such crucial fashion moments as Kath’s gumnut babies versus parrot earring dilemma, and my happiness levels are constantly that of Kath and Kel honeymooning at Tullamarine in matching Coogi sweaters.
Bronwyn Williams | @bronwilliams
Features and beauty editor
Chef’s Table (Netflix)
This hit series takes you into the kitchens, creative processes, backgrounds — and often minds — of some of the world’s most celebrated chefs. Artfully shot and featuring mouth-watering close-ups of dishes that often hurt your brain to comprehend, the series is food porn at its finest. Like seasons one and two, season three will take you around the globe in search of passionate, fanatic and often wildly eccentric chefs. This season, however, isn’t all just fine dining; from a Buddhist monk to a ramen guy, you’ll walk away with a new respect for some of the most humble of dishes.
