We have some excellent drama series too, like Foyle's War (new episodes out, which I'm particularly pleased about) and Stephen Fry's Kingdom, too many to mention really. And don't get me started on the calibre of our documentaries, current affairs programmes and well-loved soaps. I'm a big Brit TV fan - can you tell? :wink:
If I think of the poor imitations of American TV programmes that we get in Italy, instead, I'd almost cry. Honestly, I decided to get cable TV so that I can watch Brit and French TV even when I'm not there.
Well *cough* I don't really have a problem with reality TV shows. Some of them are great, Amazing Race counts as reality TV doesn't it? You see, that is a really great show with a REALLY great Asian team on it this time who are totally gorgeous. I'm a bit of a reality TV junkie...
Reality TV gets more ratings than the English dramas, here at least, which might explain why we only ever get the huge hit ones. If they had nothing but dramas on TV would get boring, they have to be balanced with the more lightweight stuff.
Reality TV gets more ratings than the English dramas, here at least, which might explain why we only ever get the huge hit ones. If they had nothing but dramas on TV would get boring, they have to be balanced with the more lightweight stuff.
Reality TV gets more ratings here too, Zoo! (or they wouldn't make quite so many) but that's more to do with raking in the bucks by pandering to the lowest common denominator and human voyeurism.
I love comedy/satirical quiz shows, myself, like Q.I., Mock the Week and Have I Got News for You. There are clever new comics coming along all the time and these are perfect show-cases for their wit!(have i mentioned I adore Stephen Fry? :roll: )
Well, I really hope that Ioan gets to "A-list" status soon, but , to be honest, I also believe that moving to the States is not necessary to make it big. For example, Hugh Laurie is a full flesh English Gentleman and he´s so famous in the US even if he doesn´t live there! If anything I think that living in America has only changed Ioan´s personality....and I´m not loving it
I am familiar with this, Silvia, but thanks for the link!
No problem. Sorry it´s not a new one :(
"........New York health and Raquet Club,s Cooper Square...."
He obviously has good taste (that being the name of someone very close to me :wink: )
:happy Cute Stevie. :wink:
Ah, Cooper Square. My old stomping grounds.
Do tell, Havoc.............. :razz:
Ioan has certainly good taste!
BTW, Cooper Square is in Manhattan's East Village, for those who are not familiar with NYC streets.
I´ll have to take a turn over there then.
Good description of Gérard Depardieu's (BTW, is there someone outside France who knows him as Gégé, apart Francophiles or French people living abroad?) and Ioan's look in 102D. I've always thought that characters were deliberately caricatural in that film. :hmm:
I agree, Frances. I think they are deliberately two dimensional in homage to the original cartoon. I think that's why Gerard appeared 'Flintstonesque. Ioan went all out for 'cute and naive' and totally succeeded :wink: It's a children's movie and don't think there are meant o be any deeper layers to uncover.