Author Archives: Brenna

Coming into this class, I obviously brought with me a love of a number of British shows, but a lack of context. Other than shows that air on BBC that also air on BBC America, I didn’t really know where … Continue reading →

While I recognize that the This is England… series may not be everyone’s favorite show, especially if you hate the 80s, I think the whole idea is great. First, the structure is so unique. How many other shows are there that … Continue reading →

The BBC examines how/when/why British accents are used by characters in fantasy movies and TV shows: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17554816

It didn’t really dawn on me until reading Becker’s post on Miranda: British comedy takes so many forms. In two hours yesterday afternoon, we saw four different kinds of comedic formats. In the same amount of time on NBC’s Thursday … Continue reading →

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17456505

As Becker mentioned yesterday, minority religions and how they’re depicted on television has owned my life for the past year, so it really interested me when Pat said that it seemed like Ofcom’s rules for religion seemed to specifically target … Continue reading →

HBO is adapting the British show The Thick of It, which we’re watching later this semester. TTOI is a hilarious show and from the looks of the trailer, in the hands of HBO, it’s potentially possible to do it some … Continue reading →

Something that we briefly mentioned in class, but didn’t discuss specifically in our conversation after the screening was the way that shows like Downton fit into the four-step plan that ITV is going for (and tied Downton to in that … Continue reading →

Game shows fascinate me. I don’t actually watch any, but the history of the game show on television is really interesting, especially since people have been making that argument that they fill public service mandates for decades. Since we were … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago, there was a lot of discussion about how Dr. Who might translate onto American television. Some of us wondered if something that worked so well with a British audience would work in the US, especially since … Continue reading →