I tuned in tonight to watch the final episode of Survivors (series 2) on BBC America (unfortunately cut short before its time --very cool show...) only to find that it got shunted back an hour because the channel decided to start airing episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation every weeknight at 7:00 PM CST. I get it. The show had many awards and starred two Brits. But Star Trek: TNG isn't a British program. It's an American program. They couldn't find actual British programming for those five hours per week?
If having a British actor on a show is enough to warrant a spot on BBC America, why stop with TNG? Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (my personal favorite trek show) had Alexander Siddig in it, not to mention Colm Meaney (though he's Irish). Why not DS9? Or House? Or FlashForward? Or maybe we could try American programs that spun-off from British shows like All in the Family or Three's Company or Queer as Folk or Sanford and Son?
It just seems to me that there are tons of original British content that could be aired on BBC America without having to resort to American programming. What about the recent Red Dwarf reunion? Sarah Jane Adventures? Dead Set? Casualty? EastEnders? Jonathan Creek? Heck, even reruns of Are You Being Served? or Chef! would at least be in the spirit of the channel.
My fondest hope is that BBC America will receive a ton of pushback for this programming decision and get back to providing British programming to its American audience very soon.
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I agree, this is a complete cop-out. I possibly could understand if they showed it after 2 am or something, but in prime time?
I couldn't agree more. I love so many British shows, I could list like 20 shows they could use but whenever I go to BBC American i'm disappointed there are no British shows to watch.
Since TNG began on BBC America, I understand that they've begun airing reruns of "X-Files". I still find this extremely disappointing...
My sentiments exactly,i just sent them an email telling them viewers were not happy about current programming and BBC has so many wonderful programs even if they repeated the old shows it would be new to some of us for example I just found this series "Waterloo Road' on youtube,but I would ove to be able to tape and watch it on my tv.They need to switch it up and no more Gordon ramsey shows either
Well thanks to you lot, X-Files has been relegated to the 1-3 a.m. time slots, while Gordon Ramsay's F-bomb shows seem to be on perpetually.
Honestly, I'd rather see UK's Gordon Ramsay than USA's X-Files on BBC America. Of course, I'd like to see more varied shows, too.
Thanks for commenting, Anonymous.
I'm a huge TNG fan, and was delighted to (finally) find it somewhere, even if it's only three seasons. Season Five ends on a cliffhanger, then they go back to Season Three. Cruelty! I know you and others are looking for British shows, but to me, BBC America is the BBC with American commercials. I mean, don't they watch X-Files in Britain? But I know what you're saying. Thanks!
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