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Old Oct 15th 2008, 1:07 pm
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Can anyone tell me the last time the main American TV channels (ABC, NBC CBS) showed the original British version of anything? They always seem to have to have their own version. Kinda pees me off. Life on Mars is the latest example. I know it works the other way too but there are at least some US shows over there that we haven't felt the need to change.
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Can anyone tell me the last time the main American TV channels (ABC, NBC CBS) showed the original British version of anything? They always seem to have to have their own version. Kinda pees me off. Life on Mars is the latest example. I know it works the other way too but there are at least some US shows over there that we haven't felt the need to change.
It was on BBCA last year
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Old Oct 15th 2008, 1:11 pm
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Apparently Sam's mother in the US version goes by the name of..
Rose Tyler
Looks they might be influenced by another British time travel show.
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we saw it on BBCamerica the other day. Was quite hilarious that he put up subtitles for certain sentances,,,l

ike "I sicked pernod and black in her face"




disturbing really.

Did anyone watch the US version? Apart from te terrible acting I quite enjoyed it!!
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Originally Posted by Andy in FLA
Can anyone tell me the last time the main American TV channels (ABC, NBC CBS) showed the original British version of anything? They always seem to have to have their own version. Kinda pees me off. Life on Mars is the latest example. I know it works the other way too but there are at least some US shows over there that we haven't felt the need to change.
Unless married to a Brit or having lived in England, most Americans would not "get" the British version (esp. comedies). Therefore, they wouldn't watch the program which equals low ratings, no advert money, no profit.
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Eh?
The beebs own version was on BBC America last year. That clear now?
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Originally Posted by Andy in FLA
Can anyone tell me the last time the main American TV channels (ABC, NBC CBS) showed the original British version of anything?
NBC are going to be showing the BBC version of Merlin soon. Apart from that, you'd have to go back to something like The Muppet Show (yes, it's technically a British show).
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Originally Posted by Andy in FLA
Can anyone tell me the last time the main American TV channels (ABC, NBC CBS) showed the original British version of anything? They always seem to have to have their own version. Kinda pees me off. Life on Mars is the latest example. I know it works the other way too but there are at least some US shows over there that we haven't felt the need to change.
They dumbed it down as well by giving information that didn't appear until a few weeks in in the original.

I think the US Networks feel that US audiences won't watch foreign stuff (too insular).

And another thing, I really like Harvey Keitel but he isn't right for Gene he's too much of a hard man and not enough of a character.

The Irish guy was okay as the lead though.
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I like unicorns. I like tigers too. But mostly unicorns.
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We watch Brit TV via the internet.
On a website called http://www.britishTVabroad.com
Its got around 40 channels BBC,ITV etc.
The best part is the catchup channels where you can watch
the major programmes at any time.
Its connected to our 30" LCD TV
love the program Merlin
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Originally Posted by bravodelta
We watch Brit TV via the internet.
On a website called http://www.britishTVabroad.com
Its got around 40 channels BBC,ITV etc.
The best part is the catchup channels where you can watch
the major programmes at any time.
Its connected to our 30" LCD TV
love the program Merlin
You forgot to mention that it's 229 UKP a year.
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Old Oct 16th 2008, 7:52 pm
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I'm 60 and they have a better price
Its 15.95 pounds about $27 a month.
I look at it from the point of view that if i was in UK
I'd have to pay 139.50 pounds for a tv licence to
watch UK tv .... and for 52 pounds more I can
watch it overseas.
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Originally Posted by bravodelta
I'm 60 and they have a better price
Its 15.95 pounds about $27 a month.
I look at it from the point of view that if i was in UK
I'd have to pay 139.50 pounds for a tv licence to
watch UK tv .... and for 52 pounds more I can
watch it overseas.
For about $79 I bought a multi-regional DVD player. If anything looks good, I just buy it from Amazon.co.uk or Ebay and have them shipped over. Still works out cheaper.
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I like unicorns. I like tigers too. But mostly unicorns.
I like traffic lights.
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