British tv shows ♥

[starsthatshine]

I love love love love love love British shows. I mean, American ones are made 100+ a year and most of them are crap but... British ones are quality. Or at least generally much more enjoyable than American ones because American ones tend to go mostly on clichés while British ones are more reality-based. Or at least that's how I've seen things.

I'm rewatching Life on Mars while introducing my sister to it and it's so much love. Annie/Sam is one of those ships I really love. I can understand the Gene/Sam love, but I'm not a fan of it in that way. I love their friendship and how it really doesn't work most of the time.

I want to see more British shows (I've got my interest peaked) and I've seen Doctor Who, Torchwood, Life on Mars and Skins. Are there any other good shows out there that are worthy of a watch?

Edit: *headdesk* I forgot, I've also seen Hex, Fawlty Towers and Midsomer Murders (I tried Robin Hood but I almost fell asleep when I saw the pilot)

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[justbolognese.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, John Simm as a reporter is...just delicious :D
I heard there were gonna have an American remake of State of Play...with Brad Pitt in the role of Simm.

That's sometimes the problem with british tv shows, it's harder to download them than american tv shows.

[aliasagent.livejournal.com]

You don't know where I can find it, do you?

... please tell me that the Brad Pitt thing turned out to be something fake. 'cause Brad ins't half as good as Simm ♥

[justbolognese.livejournal.com]

Do you use torrents? Maybe I could find it on Demonoid.com once it's reopen.
I have no idea if it's true, I saw that on Wikipedia and on a few websites. Brad Pitt could be good but...that's John Simm.

[aliasagent.livejournal.com]

I don't use torrents any more, sadly. *cries*

Brad can never be better than John. It's just fact ;)