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Retro

Sharpe's pretty entertaining (the electric guitar background music I seem to remember sucked though).

It's a bit cheesy but I quite enjoyed it at the time.

Sir Bert Preast

Yes of course, it's possible that Shrewsbury in them days was in a more interesting place that was also considerably closer to Cambridge.

Sir Bert Preast

The Peninsular war really needs some nosebleed techno backing.

Zvonimir Boban

Spaced, first 3 seasons of Teachers.

More comedy than drama but still great

Retro

They had one horse between two on the way back!

tbf the show is very well researched besides this little hiccup which was probably for narrative reasons. The most accurate show I've seen on TV or on film.

Antpocolypsenow

pardon the cliche but british drama needs guts to produce greater quality, not greater quantity. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Yea I agree in part but I think one thing would lead to the other, if there was more time to develop character, storyline etc then more daring tv would be being made but then again if people were being more daring with what is available then perhaps there would be more inclinaton to fund more ambitious projects

Worcester City Researcher

The Prisoner

Retro

pardon the cliche but british drama needs guts to produce greater quality, not greater quantity. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Yea I agree in part but I think one thing would lead to the other, if there was more time to develop character, storyline etc then more daring tv would be being made but then again if people were being more daring with what is available then perhaps there would be more inclinaton to fund more ambitious projects </BLOCKQUOTE>
The problem that lack of funds in the industry has is that the TV companies are too scared to take a risk (and have a show bomb even though it's cheap by US standards).

I don't think Britain lacks writing or acting talent compared to the US... but without someone prepared to greenlight risky projects, our shows will follow a formula with regards drama (things that have worked).

Prime Suspect and Cracker were superb shows... and did push the borders a bit, but we're talking nearly 2 decades ago now.

Antpocolypsenow

pardon the cliche but british drama needs guts to produce greater quality, not greater quantity. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Yea I agree in part but I think one thing would lead to the other, if there was more time to develop character, storyline etc then more daring tv would be being made but then again if people were being more daring with what is available then perhaps there would be more inclinaton to fund more ambitious projects </BLOCKQUOTE>
The problem that lack of funds in the industry has is that the TV companies are too scared to take a risk (and have a show bomb even though it's cheap by US standards).

I don't think Britain lacks writing or acting talent compared to the US... but without someone prepared to greenlight risky projects, our shows will follow a formula with regards drama (things that have worked).

Prime Suspect and Cracker were superb shows... and did push the borders a bit, but we're talking nearly 2 decades ago now. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Exactly, couldn't agree more