In the states here we get BBC America which shows British programs.
I've often wondered how much they reflect current British TV?
Especially since many of the shows - Monty Python, Benny Hill, Black Adder to name a few - have been around for years & years.
Cash in the Attic, Changing Rooms, House Invaders, Bargain Hunt, What Not To Wear, Kumars at #42, Creature Comforts, At Home with The Braithwaites, Ab Fab, The Office, Monarch of the Glen, The Catherine Tate Show, The Robinsons - these are some of what are heavily shown . How accurately does this represent British TV? Are we getting the dregs or the best stuff or somewhere inbetween?

I want to see the new Doctor Who shows!

I spent 5 years, around 4 months at a time in the States and I watched some BBC America. (I live in England)

It shows a mixture of what we get on daytime TV and some "safe" sitcoms mainly. Some of the shows you mentioned are quite popular over here. I don't think the BBC in England is representative of British TV anymore. They excel at some things like documentaries and News, but seem to drag their feet when it comes to other areas. There are of course exceptions, such as The Office and Little Britain where they seem to define the field.


BBC America is probably somewhere in between the best stuff and the dregs.

Yeah, that's pretty much a broad cross section of entertainment on the BBC, sure.

I like watching it, their accents are just sexy.

unlucky7 said:

JimmyNothing said:

TMPletz said:

I saw the first new episode on the CBC, it was really good. Dr Who rules.

shellyevon said:

I'm thinking of starting to accumulate the DVDs for the Tom Baker years that they have out so far. I'd like to get my hands on the "Key to Time" box set.

TMPletz said:

I don't own any of them.
I wish they would show them all in order right from the first ones
I wish they would show all the Red Dwarf episodes again too.In proper order, I hate when they mess up the story lines.

Thanks.
BBC America is a pretty good channel -
too bad more people don't have access to it over here.

shellyevon said:

They used to have Doctor Who on every weekday at 5:30pm on PBS channel 2 from Minneapolis/St. Paul back in the early 80s, and they showed every episode from the beginning. That's how I got hooked. They've had it on here and there since then, but there's been a long drought.

TMPletz said:

Do you like Red Dwarf? That was my FAVE show when it was on.

TMPletz said:

i lived in Ontario for a year and got hooked there.It was only on once a week though. Hardly ever got to see it when I moved to NY.They had it on PBS here a few years ago as a lead in for Red Dwarf but they didn't show them in order, we never knew which Doctor we were gonna see.

charlottegelin said:

I love Red Dwarf! I own all of them except series 5. I even have the smeg-ups.
I wish they would get around and make the movie We've been waiting years for it. I think they're supposed to be making it in Australia, but they can't get all the original cast together at the same time.

Red Dwarf smegging RAWKS! I love Dr. Who also

charlottegelin said:

I remember it being on but never did see it.

Red dwarf is one of the best shows ever!

Shame you don't get River City.







Shame none of the Scots are on right now to laugh at my joke!

TMPletz said:

WHAT!!!! it would be your favorite show too if you had!

i could never get into red dwarf.... i luv Chef but have not seen it on the BBC America... they don't play Ab Fab enough either i luv the Family that show has me crackn up... the oldest son is a nut

TMPletz said:

It's one of the best sci-fi satires around.You can probably rent some of the episodes.Worth looking for.

purplekisses said:

The Family is pretty funny, they're all nuts. We really like Little Britain too.

purplekisses said:

And French & Saunders is seldom shown. About once a year they will show 2 episodes at 3 in the morning & thats it.

red dwarf is cool


Do they show only fools and horses? Awesome show (at one point), the acting is so good between the brothers.....


Eastenders was shown i heard at one point, and apparantly brad pitt and jennifer aniston loved it, and signed a petition to keep it on the air in america. Its a classy soap, for a soap, and has good acting (thought he actors are really only playing themselves)

I like eastenders, and USA has nothing like it. Shame they took it off.

FunkJam said:

bbcamerica has way to many home deco and antique shows. with a lil comedy throwin in for flavor lol

Christopher said:

the bbc has too many of those anyway

i want to sell my vase
do you know how old it is?
its been in the family for 200 years
is £30 ok

Raine said:

lmao!


i got a collection of old socks handed down.....martha,get ready cause i just know we can get 1,000 pounds for the whole collection"

-cue martha, ohh ohh ohh and cryin a lil bit-

Christopher said:

yeah, they suck. Do they show what not to wear?

And please say they show only fools and horses. Shame on the buses was an itv show, as its so crap its brillient.

"i 'ate u butler"