BBC America fans... favorite shows?

[libnnc]

I'm addicted to "How Clean is Your House?", Little Britain, "Top Gear" and "Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares".


How 'bout you?

[Richard Steele]

1. I love "Bargain Hunt"...

As a man who collects (and wears) vintage menswear,
David Dickinson is like a tacky GOD to me!

And they're running some "Coupling" reruns again, late at night.
That show was consistently LOL-brilliant! Still a fave.

[libnnc]

3. I like Bargain Hunt too

Cash in the Attic is pretty cool as well.

[Connonym]

9. Yes! Coupling

they tried to do a US version and failed miserably with the entire thing. Jeff is one of the most brilliant characters EVER. And Steve was in all 3 Pirates movies! Unfortunately, every time he came on screen all I could think of was "It's Steve!" Doesn't say much for the Pirates movies but damn Coupling is definitely in my top 10 shows of all time.

And I appear to be rambling...which might be because I've discovered that Pepsi Max (with extra caffeine!!) tastes really good with Captain Morgan's in it.

/babbling

[Richard Steele]

11. Yes, that "US Version" of Coupling was just about the WORST thing I've ever seen on TV...

I'm not a terribly "nationalistic" kinda guy; that series
was one of the very few times I felt ASHAMED on behalf of
my country.

It was probably #1 on my "worst ripoffs EVER" list until
the Koolaid-addicts at Fox did that "RedEye" copycat of
The Daily Show.

After "RedEye", there is no "Number Two" on my "OMG That Sux So Bad!" list.

"RedEye" has earned all positions from ONE to TEN;
compared to RedEye, everything else that has ever SUCKED
is now lumped together in the "runner-up" category.

[supernova]

20. Why oh why do we have to suffer through

lame ass US attempts at really great British shows? When will US producers get the message that the original is just fine the way it is; we don't need it dumbed down and lightened up. If we did, we wouldn't not have watched it in the first place! :banghead:

It's not like there's a humongous language barrier. And what little there is is understandable fairly quickly. "Men Behaving Badly" was another one that went over like a lead ballon over here but hysterical in the original.

[philosophie_en_rose]

67. Not as bad as the US version of Blackpool.

I don't see how they could take such a fantastic series and turn it into a heaping pile of suck.

Viva Laughlin is a travesty.

[grasswire]

10. Bargain Hunt????

I've missed that -- never seen it! Thanks for the tip.

Have you visited our new collectibles topic? Come on over.

[Richard Steele]

12. No, I haven't missed it- I've read every post on every thread so far. Twice.

But it seems the eBay-related threads have taken an early lead,
and I have nothing to say about that.

I don't do eBay, so my "collectable" comments and threads are
awaiting a sea change in that forum.

[grasswire]

26. so start a thread over there

Plenty of people are interested in vintage clothes and will follow your lead. And plenty of people who support that forum are buyers in various niches not eBay.

(sorry, don't mean to hijack this thread)

[Richard Steele]

27. Oh, BTW- about "Bargain Hunt"...

It's a great premise. They take two pairs of people,
and send them to a flea market with an "expert advisor"
and an identical spending limit.

THEN, they take what they buy to an antiques auction,
and see which team's stuff turns the biggest profit (if any).

I ALWAYS guess wrong! The things I think are real winners
hardly ever break even, and the things I think are boring
junk always seem to be the rare ones that double or triple
the original price.

[grasswire]

45. oh I've seen it

I just didn't know the name of it. Thanks.

[Patsy Stone]

50. David Dickinson rules

Did you see this when it aired? It ws quite good, and you got to see his house, and his wife! More cheese! http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/75/index.jsp

Jeff, from Coupling, is one of the best TV characters ever.

[sasquatch]

2. My Family, Trailer Park Boys, Bad Girls and BBC World News

[Richard Steele]

6. Trailer Park Boys RULES! I forgot BBC-Murka turned me on to that!

I guess I don't think of that as a BBC show
because I saw two episodes, and then spent
a month feverishly downloading ALL the rest
and watching them here on this iMac.

Every episode was PURE GENIUS!

[GirlinContempt]

23. It isn't a BBC show.

BBC airs it, but they picked it up from Showcase

[Richard Steele]

68. Yeah, and I wish Showcase had a channel on my DishNetwork!

When I started googling for TPB, I became aware
of a few other Showcase programs that look really
interesting. But none of them are aired in the USA (yet). :evilfrown:

[LadyAziz]

4. Little Britain, My Family, Hotel Babylon,

How Clean is Your House?, Hex, Robin Hood and Footballer's Wives. Also the Avengers and Keeping Up Appearances when they played on the network.

phew :)

[Bjornsdotter]

5. Robin Hood

....how about that Sir Guy?



I also like Little Britain, Ab Fab, MI-5, Top Gear, occasionally I like Hex.

Cheers

[Richard Steele]

7. Another old fave I forgot to mention: BlackAdder. Pure gold, from start to "charge".

Probably the most perfectly poignant "final episode" I've ever seen.

Prepare to flame me: it was MUCH better than the final episode of M.A.S.H.

There- I said it! I'm glad I said it, and, given the chance,
I would say it again!

[Pendrench]

19. I agree...I had tears in my eyes the first time I saw the final episode. n/t

[philosophie_en_rose]

8. Doctor Who, Torchwood, Robin Hood, Kitchen Nightmares

:bounce:

[GreenPartyVoter]

13. Monty Python, Black Adder (not on lately) Cash in the Attic, Torchwood

[FunkyLeprechaun]

14. I really liked Cash in the Attic and Bargain Hunt when I still lived in the States

Now I live in the UK I get these every afternoon! :-) Different hosts (the CitA and BH in the US are at least 3-4 years old).

I also liked Changing Rooms and Ground Force... they are no longer on here. Tischmarsh has his own show over here it's a bit campy.

However, there's a really good show... it may not be everyone's taste but I really like Hollyoaks and I heard it's on BBC America now. John Paul and Craig are my favourite characters at the moment and they are so sweet together. http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/

[RebelOne]

15. Kitchen Nightmares.

But, boy, does Ramsay have a foul mouth. Every other word of his is bleeped.

[Raven]

16. I love "How clean is your house"! Those women are hilarious and

seeing the filth they deal with makes me feel like Martha Stewart!

[libnnc]

30. That's exactly why I watch it!

I don't feel like such a slob anymore :D

[Tripper11]

17. We love BBC America

The usual suspects for us....Ramsey's and Ramsey's Revisited, My Family, The Office, Little Britain, Top Gear . Recently we enjoyed Jekyll.
We also just started getting into How clean Is Your House. Seriously, how can anyone live like some of these people.

We have yet to view Torchwood..that's for tonight(TIVO) but it looks really cool. Can't wait!

[AllegroRondo]

18. Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Ab Fab re-runs

[supernova]

21. MI5, Robin Hood, Little Britain, HCiYH, Dr Who

I need to check out Torchwood.

[Rambis]

22. Mystery fan and cop shows

Midsomer Murders
Dalziel and Pascoe
Sea of Souls
Murphy's Law
Life on Mars
Coupling is brilliant! I wish Jeff would not have quit after the 2nd series.
"I'm at the gates of paradise and I have too many legs"

[AngryAmish]

24. Top Gear

I think it is the #1 show worldwide.

[Eurobabe]

25. MI-5

[Book Lover]

28. If you like Top Gear, do yourself a favor an d/l it

BBCA is cutting it up awfully to allow for commercials.

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[Book Lover]

32. Wow - thank you!

Never heard of these folks before: for me, I like having an .avi file so I can watch wherever, as I often will watch/listen on the road.

[Rabrrrrrr]

31. Kitchen Nightmares for me - bloody wonderful! I grow more and more of a Ramsay fan every day.

Started with the first Hell's Kitchen - love the guy. But seeing now his dedication, commitment to truth, and love both for food AND for wanting people to succeed: I love the guy even more!

He's rough, but he's never mean - he's only honest.

And he really, truly does have a heart that wants to see people succeed.

[libnnc]

33. You know he's doing an American version this fall

On Fox I think

It might premier this week...going to google right now...

Premiers Wed 9/19
http://www.fox.com/kitchennightmares/

[Rabrrrrrr]

34. I saw that! it will be interesting to see how differently Americans handle his help.

[libnnc]

35. I don't think American chefs can take it

They're egos are too big.

That's why I can't wait to see it!

:evilgrin: :bounce:

[texas1928]

36. My wife liked Hex, and we both liked Life on Mars.

those were two shows that we enjoyed the most.

[libnnc]

37. I'd like to see Life on Mars again

I missed most of it--only saw the final two episodes.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

38. Did you know that there's a second season, which hasn't been shown on BBCA?

Another reason to dislike them.

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[Lydia Leftcoast]

40. I'm no longer a fan

The greatest strength of British TV is its dramas, and I used to like BBCA for its Mystery Monday and its dramas, both the series and the one-offs, such as State of Play.

Now Mystery Monday has disappeared from the schedule. No more Waking the Dead, no more Silent Witness, no more McCallum.

Furthermore, there were three dramas that I really got into: Bodies (about a medical resident, or "registrar," as they say over there, who gets into a conflict with an egotistical and incompetent surgeon), Bad Girls (an ensemble show about a women's prison), and Life on Mars (about a present-day cop who finds himself back in 1973 after a head injury).

There was a second season of Bodies in the UK quite a while ago. Is BBCA showing it? Not that I can see. There's been a second season of Life on Mars, which would hopefully resolve the loose ends in the plot. No sign of showing that, either. Bad Girls just completed a run of 8 years, but BBCA just plain stopped toward the end of the second season, with three shows to go.

They have done this with other shows, stopping in mid-season with no announcement or explanation.

Furthermore, the comedies they show are mostly oldies, except for Little Britain.

MI-5 is a terrific series, but I already saw the seasons they're showing when it was on A&E as the last remnant of good taste on that sadly deteriorated station.

[libnnc]

43. pssst...see the link I posted.

Watch to your hearts content.

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[Lydia Leftcoast]

48. Cool--who needs cable

:-)

[redqueen]

42. Doctor Who!

I also like what I've seen of Torchwood... I'll be watching that...

[libnnc]

44. I've heard geat things about Torchwood

I need to check that out too

[philosophie_en_rose]

46. Oh yes. The fundies hate it, too.

It promotes the omnisexual agenda. :rofl:

[Matariki]

55. Oh awesome! I didn't know about this show

That character was great! Love the idea of humans becoming (should I say evolving!?) into slutty bisexuals in the future!

[philosophie_en_rose]

59. Torchwood is set in 2007.

:)

[Matariki]

60. Yes, but the character Captain Jack Harkness is a spinoff from a Dr Who episode

He was from a future earth

[philosophie_en_rose]

62. Sorry.

I thought you were referring to Torchwood as a team. They're all fairly flexible that way.

[Matariki]

64. Well, cool. I haven't seen it yet - but I'm definitely going to check it out!

[philosophie_en_rose]

65. It's a smutty, shameless show.

I like it a lot. :)

[flamingyouth]

47. Life on Mars, Jekyll, Hotel Babylon.

I also admit I watched (and liked) Mile High and Footballers Wive$ - guilty pleasures. Hex was pretty good too; I liked the first season best.

[philosophie_en_rose]

58. I loved Life on Mars.

I've yet to acquire the second half of the second series, but I'm looking forward to seeing it.

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[philosophie_en_rose]

63. The links are dead.

I have another source, though. :)

[flamingyouth]

66. We just ordered the second season on DVD.

We have the first one and love it - it's one of our favorite shows.

[Patsy Stone]

49. Footballers Wives

But now it's gone. Not that piece of turd "Footballers Wives: Overtime", the real, full-strength cheese.

[AtomicKitten]

51. Graham Norton & Graham Ramsay and

reruns of Little Britain and Monty Python

[TK421]

52. All of the Hammer Horror Films....

which I hope to collect all of them ( it is my goal ) Is that considered BBC? I thought it was, but if not, then disregard what I just typed

[Matariki]

53. Dr. Who

The new ones are GREAT! Well of course the old ones are great too.

[TK421]

56. "Would you care for a jelly baby"?

[TK421]

57. Tom Baker...my favorite doctor of all time

although the rest of them were very good, Tom Baker has always held a special place in my heart

[Matariki]

54. Oh yeah. Let's not forget Red Dwarf.