How much British TV is shown in the US?

[visaman]

You didn't ask about Canada, but Corrie is shown on CBC, and Dr. Who is on SPACE (formally on CBC). New Tricks is shown on BC's Knowledge Network, as well as Poirot.

 

[visaman]

I just recalled a BBC childrens program which ran here.
It was called Vision On. It was geared towards deaf children.
WPXI-TV 11 in Pittsburgh ran it Saturday mornings. As a public
service they said.

Yes, I loved that show as a kid. It was shown on KOMO Seattle, who had local inserts, I seem to recall.

 

[visaman]

I always thought the UK, Canada and Australia would be great sources for prime time TV network content since American broadcast networks seem to be so tapped out of FRESH ideas.....

WGN did air a brief run of Corner Gas. I visited the set in Saskatchewan last year, even though the series has ended, the gas station and diner set is till there and open for tours.

 

[Bongwater]

I always thought the UK, Canada and Australia would be great sources for prime time TV network content since American broadcast networks seem to be so tapped out of FRESH ideas.....

WGN did air a brief run of Corner Gas. I visited the set in Saskatchewan last year, even though the series has ended, the gas station and diner set is till there and open for tours.

I own all six seasons of Corner Gas on DVD. Still one of the FUNNIEST shows EVER!

 

[BMR]

My girlfriend loves British TV shows, especially "Britcoms" and British mystery series.

I think she wishes her cable TV service had BBC-1, BBC-2, Carlton (weekdays)/LWT (weekends) (the ITV franchisees in London), C4, Five, and BBC News 24.

It probably doesn't matter but you're a bit out of date there- all the ITV franchises in England and Wales are now a single entity just called ' ITV'.

STV (ITV in Scotland) and UTV (ITV in Northern Ireland) remain independent and opt out of the network feed occasionally.

 

[cyberdad]

I own all six seasons of Corner Gas on DVD. Still one of the FUNNIEST shows EVER!

Agree....excellent program. My wife discovered it on WGN America several years ago when we were on vacation. I subsequently got her a couple of seasons worth on DVD as a Christmas stocking stuffer.

 

[Joseph_Gallant]

My girlfriend loves British TV shows, especially "Britcoms" and British mystery series.

I think she wishes her cable TV service had BBC-1, BBC-2, Carlton (weekdays)/LWT (weekends) (the ITV franchisees in London), C4, Five, and BBC News 24.

It probably doesn't matter but you're a bit out of date there- all the ITV franchises in England and Wales are now a single entity just called ' ITV'.

STV (ITV in Scotland) and UTV (ITV in Northern Ireland) remain independent and opt out of the network feed occasionally.

I think technically, Carlton and LWT may still be two separate "franchises", although they are wholly-owned divisions of ITV plc.

 

[OldNumber7]

I've gotten hooked on Top Gear on BBC America. The UK version of the show is hilarious, while the US version (on the History channel)) is just OK.

 

[BMR]

I've gotten hooked on Top Gear on BBC America. The UK version of the show is hilarious, while the US version (on the History channel)) is just OK.

Just out of interest, have they ever broadcast the episode of Top Gear where they drive from Miami to New Orleans? One particular scene shot in Seminole AL in that might offend a lot of American people, especially those from that state.

 

[OldNumber7]

I've gotten hooked on Top Gear on BBC America. The UK version of the show is hilarious, while the US version (on the History channel)) is just OK.

Just out of interest, have they ever broadcast the episode of Top Gear where they drive from Miami to New Orleans? One particular scene shot in Seminole AL in that might offend a lot of American people, especially those from that state.

That episode has been on multiple times. The show hosts love to take little shots at Americans and that episode, in the aftermath of Katrina, was a bigger shot -- some of it deserved. The Alabama thing, whether the reactions were real or staged, was funny. As an American, I'm not offended by this stuff, though I'm sure there are some people who are.
In the big picture, the hosts praise America as much as they criticize it. The great episode where they test the latest versions of American muscle cars in a drive to the Bonneville Salt Flats ended with their admiration that the US could finally build great cars that do more than go fast in a straight line. ;-)

 

[BMR]

I've gotten hooked on Top Gear on BBC America. The UK version of the show is hilarious, while the US version (on the History channel)) is just OK.

Just out of interest, have they ever broadcast the episode of Top Gear where they drive from Miami to New Orleans? One particular scene shot in Seminole AL in that might offend a lot of American people, especially those from that state.

That episode has been on multiple times. The show hosts love to take little shots at Americans and that episode, in the aftermath of Katrina, was a bigger shot -- some of it deserved. The Alabama thing, whether the reactions were real or staged, was funny. As an American, I'm not offended by this stuff, though I'm sure there are some people who are.

Interesting. The night that went out in the UK, I felt pretty ashamed to be British, ashamed to come from the same nation as those guys. I went into a pretty lengthy online rant on a British forum board- I've just looked at it again, and in retrospect I went waaay over the top.

But I've barely watched Top Gear since.

 

[vchimpanzee]

The great episode where they test the latest versions of American muscle cars in a drive to the Bonneville Salt Flats ended with their admiration that the US could finally build great cars that do more than go fast in a straight line. ;-)

There are still American muscle cars?

 

[OldNumber7]

The great episode where they test the latest versions of American muscle cars in a drive to the Bonneville Salt Flats ended with their admiration that the US could finally build great cars that do more than go fast in a straight line. ;-)

There are still American muscle cars?

Scroll down to Series 12, Episode 2:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Top_Gear_episodes

This episode was particulary memorable because the hosts could only get strict journalist visas to enter the US. They spend the entire show trying NOT to be entertaining, with funny results.

http://www.bbcamerica.com/top-gear/guide/season-12/episode-2/