I think I’m living my life in English TV shows and books

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Skimming this as I watch Vera.

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Anonymous wrote:I am completely immersed in BBC shows like As Time Goes By and in books like Maisie Dobbs. I think I have a problem! I prefer those to my real life. Like I just love being in their world. What is wrong with me? —Mid-40s DC lawyer.

Now have a trip over there and you won’t want to come back

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Omg same. I find british scripted tv much more real, calming and watchable. Ive watched As Time Goes by so many times.

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Anonymous wrote:I am completely immersed in BBC shows like As Time Goes By and in books like Maisie Dobbs. I think I have a problem! I prefer those to my real life. Like I just love being in their world. What is wrong with me? —Mid-40s DC lawyer.

I am you!! Late 40s F- have been watching BBC/ Btitbox and other channels with British shows for the past 25 years- love them!
As time goes by was my favorite, back when it was on PBS TV channel . I have rewatched it on streaming services a few times. The English do murder mysteries so well too. Sherlock, Artful Dodger, COBRA and list goes on.
I am glad to learn that I am not the only one obsessed with British tv shows and the escapism it offers!!

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Anonymous wrote:How's the weather in the Channel, Mrs. Bale?

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Anonymous wrote:I am completely immersed in BBC shows like As Time Goes By and in books like Maisie Dobbs. I think I have a problem! I prefer those to my real life. Like I just love being in their world. What is wrong with me? —Mid-40s DC lawyer.

Now have a trip over there and you won’t want to come back

I agree. I want to visit the Shetland islands after watching Shetland, the Northern Dales from All Creatures.. and Oxford from Endeavor!

Anyone enjoying Grantchester? I was sad when Endeavor ended. I have enjoyed every season of Grantchester, including the new one with the British Indian priest.

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Anonymous wrote:I tend to think in BBC, but (usually) catch myself before saying things, init, pedo, tosser, c#nt, uni, bloke, or fit. I have to remind myself to add "the" before hospital or university. Also, we don't have maths.

My children have pointed out that I am doing BBC speak, when I say Hi-yeah instead of Hi! 😅

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Anonymous wrote:I enjoy how British tv shows have actors/actresses who look like real people. I'm a huge Olivia Coleman fan. I think she's superb. I wish the U.S. was more accepting of people who don't all look like Barbie.

To add to that, I think English, Scottish and Irish actors and actresses are so real looking and this also reflects in their acting ( no fakeness). Actors like Olivia Coleman, Damian Lewis and his late wife etc are all non traditional actors in how they look- but are excellent at their craft.

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Anonymous wrote:
Hello, my people. American wife of an Englishman, married for decades, met in London, family all there. We've gone back every year for about 30 years barring the pandemic years. I can't wait to get back there later this year, fingers crossed.

Surprised no one has mentioned the new version (still being made, new season coming!) of "All Creatures Great and Small." It's on PBS Passport streaming so you can catch up. If you saw and loved the old series from the 80s, trust me, you'll enjoy this one too. Just the most gorgeous Yorkshire scenery, great period detail, and terrific acting. We've been rewatching it recently and can't wait for series four. My tender-hearted DH was in tears over "All Creatures" last night even though we knew what was going to happen....

DH is a big "Foyle" fan and adores the series "Shetland" too, for those of you who want to try a bleaker and modern crime drama. For those who love sitcoms (greetings, my "Vicar of Dibley" friend!) and also Shakespeare, please run and watch goofy, catchphrase-packed "Upstart Crow" and come back to talk to me about it. It's not for everyone but if you know your Shakespeare and love seeing him, his plays, theater then AND now, and actors, all mocked-- it is hilarious.

Someone said they were about to get Britbox (known in our house as "the blue one" for its mostly blue logo) and I'd also recommend you add Acorn TV ("the red one" to us!). The two together, plus WETA-UK and PBS Passport streaming, are a terrific collection of British TV.

I read all the books 2 decades ago after I discovered the series on PBS ( tv back then) and I am on the current season of the new All Creatures and loving it! My 11 yo DD loves it too- we watch one episode every few weeks on streaming service.

Loved Shetland but Happy Valley and Broadchurch were too dark for me ( I still watched them).

I did not see Peaky Blinders on the lists- or maybe I missed it. What a show! Every actor is amazing and the show is so well made- you feel like you are back in that era.

To add to the list-

Hamish Macbeth and COBRA ( Robert Carlisle)
Fleabag
The I.T. Crowd
Extras
Last of the Summer Wine
Friday Night Dinners ( not the US version)

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I have finally found my people! This is me. I have said more than once if I had all the money in the world I would pay whatever it takes for ‘them’ to keep making episodes of All Creatures Great and Small, Great British Baking Show, and Endeavor for the next 10 years. That’s really all I could want from life.
I’m reading a CJ Sansom mystery (one of the Shardlake ones) and watching my way through Foyles War. With weekly doses of Grantchester.

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In the 80s movie “Sex, Lies and Videotape”, one of the lead characters explains away his name (Graham?) by saying, “My mother was a prisoner of public television.”

Having grown up watching a lot of British programming, including the excellent old series like Upstairs Downstairs and Fall of Eagles, I could absolutely relate. One of my first and most violent TV crushes was from the show Flambards.

I am a fan of Upstart Crow, too!

For the PP looking for UK Ghosts for free, search on Daily Motion. There are a bunch of good quality uploads there.

But I didn’t name my son Graham.

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Love this topic, have been immersed in UK shows since late 30s, now 55.
Wanted to suggest Last Tango in Halifax starring lots of favorites (favourites?) like Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker, Derek Jacobi. My family is done with me walking in the kitchen saying “Put Kettle on”.
Just had another friend tell me about Vicar of Dibley- looking forward to that one!

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We once bumped into Hugo from Vicar of Dibley (James Fleet) walking his dog, and while we admired the dog, we acted liked we didn’t recognize him. When we see him in anything now, he’s referred to as Our Old Buddy James.

PS for the upthread PP fan of The Nanny, our Old Buddy James is married to Her Grace (Jane Booker), but she wasn’t walking the dog, too.

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Maisie's final novel coming out in the Fall. So sad.

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Same same. Mid-50s. Just found the series Kingdom and away I go.