We have to take risks in British television. It has to stop playing to the lowest common denominator and patronising people.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We need to look to our laurels a bit with television in this country. I don't think enough risks are being taken in drama television in the U.K., and I think a lot of programme makers are underestimating the intelligence of the viewing public, basing it all on ratings.
One thing about television in Britain is that they're so scared about complaints. It curbs a lot of drama.
Why do British people make such good TV? It's so annoying. Stop it. Is it because they have free health care? Uggh.
I don't enjoy British shows as a rule because British audiences are strange.
In Britain you're more used to challenging drama. In America, TV is just boring, and numbing, and bloody terrible.
One of the things I miss most about the U.K. is political TV, and I have one of those little gadgets, which means I can download British programmes illegally - that's why it's a guilty pleasure.
You know, we were worried that in the UK, there's no anarchy on kids TV. When we grew up kids TV was very anarchic and it was about stuff that your parents would probably object to, if they got to object. And it's gotten very safe.
The BBC is the greatest broadcaster in the world. It's the standard that everyone measures themselves against. If we lose the BBC, it won't be quite as bad as losing the royal family, but an integral part of this country will have gone. But then, I'm an old guy.
I don't watch much British television at all. I mean, it's ironic because I used to work in it for years.
We've had American TV shows in Britain for years and that hasn't affected our culture at all.