I think it's understandable. Most of the BBC shows you get abroad are quite highbrow - documentaries and verbose dramas - especially the costume ones. And of course cult favourites like Dr Who and Sherlock - both unexpected successes abroad, both quite clever and creative.
You don't tend to see our worst television. I mean, lest we not forget the BBC also produce Eastenders:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgUf9hlTnnU
So most people abroad (especially the US) have a fairly filtered view of British TV and specifically the BBC productions. Which, in a way, is quite good!
Unfortunately for us in the UK, we get an equal amount of the worst of US TV and the best. Wish we could just have the latter.
Is it normal everything US considers nerdy is on the BBC?
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I think it's understandable. Most of the BBC shows you get abroad are quite highbrow - documentaries and verbose dramas - especially the costume ones. And of course cult favourites like Dr Who and Sherlock - both unexpected successes abroad, both quite clever and creative.
You don't tend to see our worst television. I mean, lest we not forget the BBC also produce Eastenders:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgUf9hlTnnU
So most people abroad (especially the US) have a fairly filtered view of British TV and specifically the BBC productions. Which, in a way, is quite good!
Unfortunately for us in the UK, we get an equal amount of the worst of US TV and the best. Wish we could just have the latter.
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I've never watched "Dr. Who," but "Sherlock" SUCKED!
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I don't watch either, but they've still done incredibly well.
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Which doesn't say much for the viewing public.