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What's a British TV show that the Yanks did better? (self.askuk)

submitted 9 months ago by Oneeightnine to c/askuk

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I'll go first....The Office.

Now I know the two shows are fundamentally quite different, but they adapted what was already a very successful show, and turned It into an event more successfully one that lasted for significantly longer than the original did. I say that's a win for them.

Anything else? Life on Mars, Being Human, The Inbetweeners.....?

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Robot wars (called battlebots in the US)

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Robot Wars is actually an American show and Battlebots is an off-shoot.

[–] PCurd 3 points 9 months ago

Robot Wars was created in America but the first televised show was in the UK.

[–] peter 1 points 9 months ago

I don't think battle bots is better, it's definitely more successful though