Sierra Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Is the increasing American influence in Europe/the world and particularly in the U.K a sign of things to come? Corporate bull-dozing of the national character? As most people know America owns a good chunk of the U.K already but America is infiltrating minds in more subtle ways. I don't need to go into too much detail - just count the number of American accents in T.V advertising and voice-overs on documentaries etc. The, ''Extreme Excess is O.K,'' mantra of America is recruiting new subscribers daily and is alienating millions hourly. Are we so impressed with everything American that we are blinded to the flimsy Disneyland fascade that hides mountains of stinking world threatening ecological/political activities? I don't advocate speaking the 'Queens English' in fact regional accents are something to be encouraged imo but is American influence yet another aspect of the errosion of the British identity? Hi America - I'm back! Look who it is. I thought things were too quiet around here. Where have you been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkey Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Downton Abbey is the only good show in that whole list Monty Python? Not good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataliie Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Monty Python? Not good? Noooo! I don't think I'm old enough to like it to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkey Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Noooo! I don't think I'm old enough to like it to be honest It was quite revolutionary in it's time and spawned a whole genre of surrealist satire, but I suppose it does seem a bit weird and irrelevant out of context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 There are a lot of great British shows available here. Dr Who Prime Suspect Foyle's War The Office Downton Abbey Inspector Lewis Inspector Morse Midsomer Murders Keeping up Appearances Waiting for God and a lot more going back to the 1970s. Monty Python was big time for several years In the 1980s Benny Hill caught on in a big way and developed a cult following for some years afterwards. The PC crowd got it yanked off the networks though I used to like Benny Hill. Sure, some of it was silly, but it was still funny. I loved Prime Suspect when it was on PBS. I'd watch Helen Mirren cleaning her house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Downton Abbey is the only good show in that whole list Downtoon Abbey is like Upstairs and Downstairs but with steroids. I've enjoyed all those shows over the years myself but of course it's different strokes for different folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I used to like Benny Hill. Sure, some of it was silly, but it was still funny. I loved Prime Suspect when it was on PBS. I'd watch Helen Mirren cleaning her house.[/QUOTE] There was an episode on our local PBS channel last night. They were all originally aired in the 1990s but the series gave some insight to the challenges faced by women in a male dominated police force at a time when the highest rank a female cop could aspire to was desk sergeant after years of patrolling the streets as a beat cop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Look who it is. I thought things were too quiet around here. Where have you been? You and I know him of old. Not the first time he's suddenly popped back up posting a load of wind up hate trash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I used to like Benny Hill. Sure, some of it was silly, but it was still funny. I loved Prime Suspect when it was on PBS. I'd watch Helen Mirren cleaning her house.[/QUOTE] There was an episode on our local PBS channel last night. They were all originally aired in the 1990s but the series gave some insight to the challenges faced by women in a male dominated police force at a time when the highest rank a female cop could aspire to was desk sergeant after years of patrolling the streets as a beat cop. Prime Suspect, prime TV I don't think it was a "woman issue" at all, it was just good acting and a good story line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slh73 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Hang on a minute. Dont you give America quite a hard time yourself?? Im sure its you.! That and Indian call centers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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