The channel that has always considered appealing to American viewers more important than appealing to expats and Anglophiles has greenlit two unscripted series to be produced in the U.S.: "Would You Rather with Graham Norton," a comedy game show with the comedian and chat host to be shot in NY, and "Hard Drive with Richard Hammond," hosted by one of the "Top Gear" lads and an Americanization of the Beeb format "World's Toughest Driving Tests":
http://www.deadline.com/2011/07/bbc-america-greenlights-2-original-series-unveils-slate-of-unscripted-development/ Other reality formats are developing and the expats and Anglophiles should accept these two things: Outside of "Doctor Who," BBCA's most popular shows are the Gordon Ramsay reruns (from both the UK and U.S. "Kitchen Nightmares"), "Top Gear" and Graham Norton because they're easy to jump into from channel surfing (just like "Changing Rooms" and "Ground Force" a decade ago) and Americans like their TV shows to start at the top of the hour and the bottom of the hour and not at any other times and BBCA has to fit what they air to fit that requirement. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
