What British TV programmes get shown in USA/Canada?

Bartlett · **What British TV programmes get shown in USA/Canada? -** 11-09-2002, 03:50 PM

I'm just wondering because we get loads of yank programmes, but I'm not sure if any other countries get any of our programmes, which actually aren't about posh people drinking tea wearing bowler hats

11-09-2002, 03:55 PM

we have a British channel on cable. some i seen are absolutely fabulous. of courses Monty python. young ones. lots of shit i wouldn't watch. you guys have a very different sense of humor.

but yeah we have a 24 hour all bbc channel.

ninty · 11-09-2002, 04:00 PM

I don't think I get any brit channels, but there are some shows on occasionally. Faulty Towers and those sorts of shows.

Bartlett · 11-09-2002, 04:01 PM

so you haven't seen The League of Gentlemen or The Office?

ninty · 11-09-2002, 04:01 PM

Don't think so.

Bartlett · 11-09-2002, 04:04 PM

oh Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights is another one. try and dowload some episodes from Phoenix Nights and The Office, if you're sensible you should like them

DEVILS ADVOCATE · 11-09-2002, 04:04 PM

oh league of gentle men is funny shit

Bartlett · 11-09-2002, 04:05 PM

it is indeed

Tripper · 11-09-2002, 04:06 PM

Well, Bartlett, unlike our less loyal commonwealth members... evil: ...like Canada...
....New Zealand channels play many a british made show...we get The Office, soooo funny! I love that show! Mockumentry at its finest!

I'm j/k Ninty, you know I would gladly hop in your canuck pants!

DEVILS ADVOCATE · 11-09-2002, 04:07 PM

cant say i have ever watched the office tho

Old Reliable · 11-09-2002, 04:07 PM

i dont watch sitcom shit so i wouldnt know

ninty · 11-09-2002, 04:10 PM

Gerrrr!!

We get all american TV. I can't help it. I'm sucked in by the 4 major betworks!

Innoxx · 11-09-2002, 04:13 PM

We get a whole shitload of reruns from Faulty Towers, Black Adder, and Monthy Python. We also have BBC World. They have BBC canada and BBC kids but I don't have satellite or digital cable.

absolute · 11-09-2002, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ninty9

Gerrrr!!

We get all american TV. I can't help it. I'm sucked in by the 4 major betworks!

we get a few british shows...mainly really old ones..
Coronation Street, Are You Being Served, Keeping Up Appearances, Blackadder, Yes Minister, who's line is it anyway (the original one) and monty python. And I think we might get Fawlty Towers. I never watch tv so I had to go ask my g/f -l- she's a brit.
I think that's it for regular cable.

Bartlett · 11-09-2002, 04:19 PM

The Office isn't a sitcom, like Tripper said, it's a mockumentary. Where abouts you up to in The Office Tripper, the second and final series has just finished here