# Even yet more questions about UK TV **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 2, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-yet-more-questions-about-uk-tv/152336 "2003-02-02T19:24:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-yet-more-questions-about-uk-tv/152336/21 "2003-02-03T03:05:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Usram \* > \*\*Oh yeah, and as far as the worst UK version goes, _Survivor_ (which I understand was a huge hit in the States) absolutely bombed over here. From what I saw of it, it actually looked OK, but it was up against the incredibly popular _Big Brother_. \*\* Of course though: Survivor UK was inspired by Survivor US, which was inspired by Expedition: Robinson (by Sweden’s SVT) which was created by Charlie Parsons, who comes from the UK. Bit of a full circle there. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-yet-more-questions-about-uk-tv/152336/22 "2003-02-03T03:08:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Usram \* > \*\*They did make a US _Fawlty Towers_, called _Payne_. It was - surprise - not very good. Regarding British versions of US progs, there are/were several game shows - Wheel Of Fortune, The Price Is Right, Jeopardy, and probably a few more that I’ve thankfully forgotten. \*\* IMDB claims that something called Amanda’s was also a remake of Fawlty Towers: > **[Amanda's (TV Series 1983) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084973/)** > > Amanda's: Created by Elliot Shoenman. With Bea Arthur, Fred McCarren, Simone Griffeth, Rick Hurst. Dry-witted Amanda Cartwright tries to manage a hotel despite mishaps involving her inexperienced son Marty, self-centered daughter-in-law Arlene,... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-yet-more-questions-about-uk-tv/152336.md?page=1)