h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Or there may simply be far too much competition with the North American generated stuff. Mind, in the 80's, I spent a lot of military time in communities that were well off of the beaten path as well. It matters not. Atleast in this instance, I have half a clue as to what you are on about. TTFN

You could have a look at this Rev if you're feeling really left out.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/onlyfools/index.shtml

An absolute classic!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLYvSWJUBb8

There is a wonderful US television channel called PBS that has always been available in Canada (at least for the past 20 years), and Sunday nights they show the best of British television.

I can't remember offhand if Only Fools and Horses was actually shown there, but I remember the series (somehow). I also remember the Sherlock Holmes series, Agatha Christie, Miss Marple, Yes Minister, Fawlty Towers, Prime Suspect, Inspector Morse ... oh too many to write down. There would usually be a British series programme shown and then a film.

And I remember watching Monty Python when I was a teenager, so that must have been on regular Canadian television (the CBC). And of course Coronation Street was shown on the CBC daily when I was a child. Gaaaa, I can still recall that very depressing theme music...

az

It still has that depressing theme music

Well, the rev has unsubscrbed, so he won't get to know about this anymore.

Az, so the Americas aren't entirely backward then.

*shrug*

There is always the <./>Info</.> page, or he could lurrrrrr.. read it later

Wasn't it the most depressing theme music ever??

Gaaaa, can still remember it.


az

*takes the noose from her hands*


Now, now, az.. it wasn't that bad..

Well, I've never watched any of the comedy series, most of them have never been broadcast here. I remember Coronation Street (I think, was that with -what's his name - who later starred the boss of MI5) as butler?

I don't recall the music though.

<> (Fizzymouse)

It was very true 20 years ago that nobody could touch the quality of British television. Even when I moved there 15 years ago it seemed quite exceptional.

But from what I hear, it's pretty much gone the way of so-called 'reality' shite and other very mainstream programming and has become ... well, rather sad really.

Such a shame that the UK decided to go backward, wouldn't you say?

az

That would be Gordon Jackson I think you're speaking of - I don't recall him being in Corrie, but I am very young.

An accidental click, that was apparently noticed ...

PBS is available on any town that has a cable system. But as az can attest, the Interlake district of Manitoba didn't have much of that stuff in the 80's ... I did mention that I have been in areas, "rural", where cable systems were not options. What-ever the -ears allowed, that's what you saw. CBC, of course, in both official and bland languages.

You're right Az, tv is becoming a participation sport over here - very disappointing.

*giggles*

B'El are you mixing it up with 'Upstairs Downstairs'??

Well, I'm not sure, either, Fizzy, because we never had a series with the originalm title. The one I'm thinking of was called: Das Haus am Eton Place (the house at Eton Place) here.

You'd know, lil, I can't tell by the title.

That was Upstairs, Downstairs...