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Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:54 pm
by 1cmanny1
In New Zealand, theres lots of US tv shows, Flashpoint, CSI, Lost etc etc
But, it seems to me theres not very much British ones, The only ones i know of, (that aren't reality ones) are Dr Who, Torchwood (which both are are pretty good) and Coranation street (probably spelled wrong since i don't watch it)
Since 99.9% of you ARE Smelly old British, is there any other good British TV shows? (im talking about Dramas, sci-fi etc)
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:55 pm
by Jax
Anything by Charlie Brooker.
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:56 pm
by Skarjo
Spooks and Dr Who in the drama/sci-fi vein. But it's quirky comedies where we Brits shine.
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:27 am
by satriales
Spooks.
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:29 am
by rinks
Are there any good NZ shows?
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:31 am
by bear
Shortland street?
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:54 am
by Igor
rinks wrote:Are there any good NZ shows?
The Dog Show is alright. Focuses too much on dogs though, could branch out a little.
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:19 am
by Alvin Flummux
Igor wrote:rinks wrote:Are there any good NZ shows?
The Dog Show is alright. Focuses too much on dogs though, could branch out a little.
Cats, maybe?
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:21 am
by Jax
Alvin Flummux wrote:Igor wrote:rinks wrote:Are there any good NZ shows?
The Dog Show is alright. Focuses too much on dogs though, could branch out a little.
Cats, maybe?
Bit of a radical move?
Not very faithful to the core audience, if you ask me. More catering to the casuals who are yet to be lured in.
Thinly veiled Nintendo 'joke'.
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:26 am
by Mr Yoshi
Eighthours has read the title of this thread and suffered a fatal heart attack.
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:29 am
by Igor
Alvin Flummux wrote:Igor wrote:rinks wrote:Are there any good NZ shows?
The Dog Show is alright. Focuses too much on dogs though, could branch out a little.
Cats, maybe?
I was thinking ferrets.
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:47 am
by Oh Teh Noes
grammar much
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:03 am
by franklk
The problem with New Zealand TV is that you can get multiple versions of the same show (UK/US/Aussie/NZ versions). Examples include Idol, Millionaire, Gordon Ramsey shows, Dragons Den, The Apprentice and Got Talent. Even some of the current affairs programs will have a kiwi host who introduces segments produced by other countries.
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:23 am
by Drunken_Master
The only British TV I seem to watch nowadays is Top Gear. And it always seems to be the same old episodes too. I must have seen the Veyron challenge one at least twenty times on the Top Gear/Ray Mears channel.
I also watch ITV3 as they show Sherlock Holmes alot. Can't think of anything current I watch, well apart from the River Cottage programmes.
There seemed to be more to watch when we had less channels.
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:02 am
by Joer
Igor wrote:rinks wrote:Are there any good NZ shows?
The Dog Show is alright.
I like you Igor.
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:04 am
by Gandalf
No. I find UK TV bland.
Yank TV is the way forward.
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:18 am
by Henke
Still Game and Chewin' The Fat.
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:21 am
by Steve
rinks wrote:Are there any good NZ shows?
Honey I Shagged The Sheep
Sheepwatch
Sheep Erotica
Top Sheep
Sheependers
Little Sheepie
Match of the Sheep
Sheepadder
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:23 am
by Fatal Exception
Yes, there are plenty. Now strawberry float off back to watching your crappy showns from your gooseberry fool inbread island.
I do actually like NZ, I want to go sometime. If not just to vary the gene pool
Re: Is there much good British TV shows?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:27 am
by new*allusion
A fair bit - numerous decent specials (the most recent being Sunshine on the beeb), whatever the Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes team are up to, loads of people love Spooks, Top Gear, Nevermind the Buzzcocks, Peep Show... I could be here all day if I really thought about it.