I usually love British productions. I'm not entirely sure what makes it stand out. When it's shows, it's definitely lighting. BBC productions are geniuses when it comes to lighting. Many shows don't invest in good lighting, which costs a bit, but it does pay off.

But also the sets, camera work, and when it comes to series, clothes. And of course excellent actors. Like the aforementioned Benedict Cumberbatch.

I used to Torchwood!
And Jonathan Ross on Friday Night

Rising damp, that was good although old now.

Faulty towers, again good but old

I like the chat shows, the host are funny and do t hold back.

Jonathan Ross and Graham Norton. .


As for the soaps, pass me a rope please.

Do not forget the classics...Are you being Served? and my fav... Yes, Minister!!... Laugh-a-ton these old British shows.....too bad they dont make em as good these days!!!

On the buses, is my favourite as are the old Morecambe and Wise shows.

They don't make stuff like this anymore because the nature of what people want to watch has changed, along with the demographics of Britain, and not to mention half of the this old stuff would be too offensive these days.
I watched a documentary a few weeks back, called "it was alright in the", and it focussed on different decades, it showed tv shows and adverts from those era's and asked people to comment on them from a modern P.O.V, it was quite funny to see what people are outraged by now, but in those days it was acceptable and funny!

Oh yeah, forgotten about Graham Norton. He's fun!
Also series like The Fast Show, brilliaaant!! lol
And Royston Vasey. That was weird, but fun in its own sense.
Black Adder was wonderful.
Have I got News for You was fun too.

Maybe I should start watching Beep again, haha.

Can't stand Graham Norton! he does the commentating for the BBC at the Eurovision, since Terry Wogan got fed up of it and i haven't watched the Eurovision since.... i suspect i haven't missed a lot though!!???

It's no longer on air it was called "Are you being served" it was hillarious.

the original show was from the 1970's, but there is or has been talk of re-making a new series of it.

I only ever watched Monty Python. Oh, and another show called The Goodies back in the 70's.

Am I the only ne who watches Catastrophe? It is one of the funniest shows I have ever seen.........

The BBC movie Conspiracy is really good as well about the Wannsee Conference the Nazi's had during World War 2 that decided on the final solution. It is historically accurate and pretty chilling.

Dr.Who is an all timer favorite. GEAR is awsome show about 3 dumb Brits and their car aventures!
The Docs put me to sleep!

Monty Python and Benny Hill are the best ever!!

For those who haven't seen them try these.

'Mock the week', it's a group of comedians who poke fun at the last weeks news.

'The moaning of life', it's a guy who travels the world and discovers other cultures, very funny.

Pilko is fantastic!

Top gear i think you meant Rob?
The 3 guys don't do it any longer, one of them ( Clarkson) got sacked and the others stood by him, haven't seen the new one but apparently it's not very good!

Thanks Owl.. that is a bummer. We get BBC America over here. I think they are showing the guy from friends episodes, Joe I think. I just love this three! They are very funny when they go at each other. Going to miss them.

Downton Abby, Dr Who, Top Gear, Broadchurch, Doc Martin, The Hollow Crown, Peppa Pig (it's cute), Blue Planet, the Night Manager.

My favorite British TV show is "Call The Midwife". It is so interesting to me. They've touched on birth control & how the Church was not tolerant, & the Thalidomide that caused so many birth defects & why the women took it. I could relate to the constant morning sickness that lasted all day & every time you would eat it would come back up. Anyway, that is mine. Only problem at first was trying to understand what they were saying so I turned on the CC.

When I see a topic on British TV....yeah rite, with only like three channels, the first show that comes to mind is...."Are you being served"...a stint in retail, made this realistic to me...and I still watch re-runs when time permits....humour Brit style, is still hard to beat....just saying...