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Saturday, April 2, 2011

A to Z Challenge: British TV

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I think my obsession with British TV started when I lived in Northeast Texas, you know, the part with nothing for 100s of miles?

Yeah, that's where I grew up.

So one of the few TV stations we had was PBS.  Most of the time once it got past 3pm, I had no desire to watch it, but during the membership drives, my parents and I would sit around and watch Fawlty Towers, Are you being served?, and other miscellaneous shows that I can't remember anymore.

So now the years have passed, but my obsession with British accents and figuring out exactly why they make fun of Wales so much is still high on my list.

If you catch me watching live TV, 80% of the time it's BBC America.  And the Husband better watch out, because I think it's catching.

Here are some of the shows that I've fallen in love with recently:

1. Doctor Who. This show has been enjoying some real success here in the states lately.  If you want a breakdown as to why this Sci-Fi show is one you should be watching, check out my breakdown here.

2. Top Gear-What other show would turn vehicles into boats and then try and race around a lake?



3. The Graham Norton show-A great late night show that tried to make it here in the states, but failed.  Not one for the kiddies.





4. An Idiot Abroad-Shown here in the states on the Science Channel. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have sent their friend around the world to exotic locations. With the intent of making him as uncomfortable as possible.

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