*adopting haughty air*

And WHAT pray tell is a British accent, you naughty colonial types?

More Doctor Who news, and it's bad news for those who wanted Eddie Izzard in the role.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2003/...0/09/7294.shtml

I'm in love with Mr. Bean he is just too funny

I was talking to a drama major at work. She told me, that the British have a seven emotion vocal range, but that Americans have only three. Maybe this adds to better British telly.... U emotional Brits u

Eddie Izzard would have rocked as the Doctor.

Who is this Izzard man that we speak of? Is he good looking?

Here is a pic of said Mr Izzard.. who will make a brill Doc Who if they would let him

HHHHHmmmmmm, not bad.... no Slyvestor McCoy tho. Nothing can't beat a guy that stuffs ferrets down his pants.

What's the consensus on the McCoy era? I enjoyed the stories myself. There was a sense of continuity about them.

I really liked McCoy's Doctor from the second series onwards. They gave him free reign with the part, and he and Sophie Aldred built up quite an understanding. It's a shame the show around them wasn't always up to their standards. The Victorian story Ghostlight (I think) was a belter.

ah I think McCoy could have left Sophie behind. There were too many parallelisms (gosh I'm sure that is spelled wrong) 'tween Ace and Dorthy from the Wizard of Oz.

You know, I used to watch Blake's Seven. Despite its obvious poverty row look and cheap effects,it is infinitely more engaging and engrossing than....Buck Rogers , or Star Trek the Next Generation (wooden puppets, ALL of them).

I just have to say:
BBC one...
BBC two...
BBC three...
BBC four...
BBC five...
BBC six...
BBC seven...
BBC HEAVEN!

Sorry... couldn't resist.

Hi!

I think that American shows have tooo much of moral.......
If you want to be entertained you'r not looking for someone to tell you what's right or wrong!!

I am SO tired of the "AAAAAAAAAAAAA"- moments in the american shows!
THIS IS NOT HOW REALITY IS........! ( Like "Full House..BARF! )

I love Fawlty Towers! And Black Adder!
English shows are my cup of tea!!!

Have a nice weekend everyone!

Hugs from Ruthie!

According to my WHO magazine Christopher Eccleston is the new Doctor Please tell me it is not rumer. The BBC wouldn't toy with the audience like that. Would they?

american shows worry far too much about not offending people and painting a pretty picture.

heh, north america is probably the most rigid, stick up it's ass continent when it comes to television.

Whilst I agree that we do make some great comedys (check out Black Books and Little Britain if you get the chance), the Americans have made some fab shows over the last 10 years or so.

Seinfeld, Fraiser and the Larry Sanders Show to name but a few.

We in the UK have made some bloody awful ones too!!

Overall, I think that both sides of the pond produce some great comedys and some absolute stinkers.

There's one good comedy in USA: Curb Your Enthusiasm (on HBO), it's terribly politically uncorrect and it's extremely smart. I rate it on the same level as Fawlty Towers.

In America television takes itself pretty seriously (with some exceptions), whereas most people in the UK don't take anything seroiusly.

(at least that's the impression i've gotten fom this site)

Christopher Eccleston is going to make an amazing Dr Who! Did anyone see him play Christ in "The Second Coming"?

I agree that British comedy is generally better than U.S. comedy, and I think it's because we do self-depreciation better. That, and Americans are too jolly. You tell someone to 'have a nice day' here and you get your lights punched out.

Spaced and Black Books are so amazing , and I cant wait to watch Shaun Of The Dead (just the trailer made me laugh for ages )

Having said that, American drama is great, and when you guys get it right, you really do!