# I love this British shit and I move move to England! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [April 28, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998 "2021-04-28T22:41:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/1 "2021-04-28T22:41:37Z")
(horrific failure to add a gif from Major League II) My wife and I have been binging English stuff for a while now. We started with [Sherlock](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/) and [Death in Paradise](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1888075/) on Netflix We have now moved on to [Midsomer Murders](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118401/) and [Poirot](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094525/) on Britbox and [New Tricks](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0362357/) on Prime. Anyone else binging? Found anything cool? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/2 "2021-04-28T22:48:09Z")
As for Brit detective stories, _Endeavour_ is great, and has Roger Allem; I’d watch anything with him just for his voice. And _Shakespeare and Hathaway_ are two investigators who are pretty funny. PBS Masterpiece Theatre finished their excellent WW2 drama “World On Fire”… so they just started over, re-running episodes. Excellent dramatization of the resistance in Poland. Now PBS is showing “Atlantic Crossing”, a beautifully-done story of Norwegian royalty fleeing to America, with Kyle McClachlan as FDR. You can catch up on some episodes on [PBS.org](http://PBS.org)… ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/3 "2021-04-28T22:52:03Z")
Actually, the Brits had nothing to do with Atlantic Crossing. It was a co-production of PBS and the Norwegian public broadcaster. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/4 "2021-04-28T22:54:11Z")
Line of Duty has been sweeping the UK recently with some of the biggest viewing figures for a drama in years. It’s about AC-12 who are the police force’s internal investigation unit. It’s an ITV Production that airs on the BBC. Must be available on Britbox. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/5 "2021-04-28T22:56:36Z")
Speaking of Masterpiece – earlier this year, they ran a new adaptation of _All Creatures Great and Small,_ which was really well-done. I have several friends who love the comedy _Derry Girls_, though I haven’t watched it yet. ---
**Author:** ![ctnguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@ctnguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctnguy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/6 "2021-04-28T22:59:26Z")
If you like _Midsomer Murders_ and _Poirot_, you’ll also enjoy _Foyle’s War_, a detective series set on the south coast during World War 2. _Endeavour_ has been mentioned already, but the original _Inspector Morse_ and the spinoff _Lewis_ are also great. ---
**Author:** ![mtnmatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@mtnmatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mtnmatt)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/7 "2021-04-28T23:03:35Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > I have several friends who love the comedy _Derry Girls_, though I haven’t watched it yet. We really liked Derry Girls here, and it was good to get a perspective on “The Troubles” that I hadn’t had before. I also highly recommend “Moone Boy,” which had some similar humor, especially around the Church. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/8 "2021-04-28T23:06:33Z")
Vera is one of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/9 "2021-04-28T23:08:40Z")
On a somewhat lighter note, there’s also [New Tricks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Tricks). > It’s her innit? Woof, woof, bang, bang. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/10 "2021-04-28T23:08:45Z")
I watch _ **Heartbeat** _ on TVO every Friday evening. It’s a long-running, kind of soap-opera-ry series about life in a small Yorkshire village during the 1960s, but it’s well done and the characters are engaging. _ **Doc Martin** _ is a similar dramedy-type series set in present-day Cornwall. Martin Clunes is great as the misanthropic village GP, and the gorgeous Caroline Catz plays his wife. If it’s not currently on PBS, you can usually find it on another cable channel. I’ve been to both Yorkshire and Cornwall. That was more than 40 years ago. I hope to God I can go back in the time I have left. ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/11 "2021-04-28T23:18:13Z")
I like some of their panel shows, though many British references obviously go over my head. Prime has some episodes of _QI_, _Mock the Week_, _8 out of 10 Cats_, and my favorite, _Would I Lie to You_. Clips and some whole episodes can be found on YouTube. On a far darker note is _Broadchurch_, the story you’ve seen before about an outsider cop with a bad history we won’t know about for a while investigating a murder in a small town where everyone has secrets. Yes, I’m sure you’ve seen it before like I have, but it is still one of the most compelling series I’ve ever seen. That one is on Netflix. ---
**Author:** ![Bootb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/12 "2021-04-28T23:33:21Z")
Great Britain has two world-class contenders in the area of comedy. The older one is _Fawlty Towers_, and the new one is _The IT Crowd_. Honorable mention goes to the _Vicar of Dibley_. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/13 "2021-04-28T23:43:28Z")
You gotta check out **Taskmaster** , a game/panel show. I think they are actually on YouTube for free. I didn’t think I would like it but it’s one of the most delightful things on TV now. You might like the mystery show **Jonathan Creek** on Britbox. It’s about a magician (or a guy who designs magic tricks actually) solving crimes. Pretty fun. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/14 "2021-04-28T23:48:29Z")
There are so many classic comedy series, it’s hard to name them all. My favorites include _ **Dad’s Army** _, _ **’Allo, 'Allo!** _, _ **The Thin Blue Line** _, and _ **Smack the Pony** _. I’ll also watch any cartoon from Aardman Studios. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/15 "2021-04-28T23:56:44Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > You gotta check out **Taskmaster** , a game/panel show. I think they are actually on YouTube for free. I didn’t think I would like it but it’s one of the most delightful things on TV now. Taskmaster is awesome, and yes, the shows are available on YouTube. Many shows are, but usually not authorized uploads. Taskmaster is available courtesy of the show owner/production company. Someone mentioned 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown and that’s great. I also really like The Big Fat Quiz. Both are available on YouTube, though probably not officially. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_McQwark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Steve\_McQwark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_McQwark)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/16 "2021-04-29T01:03:31Z")
Most of my suggestions have already been mentioned, so I will throw in a vote for one of my favorite shows: “W1A”. It’s on Netflix. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/17 "2021-04-29T01:09:24Z")
Non fiction, but I’m a big fan of the canal travel shows. [Great Canal Journeys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Canal_Journeys), and [Foxes Afloat](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkaFsF378jNuL2xmZMH9knQ). ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/18 "2021-04-29T01:24:49Z")
Any show with Catherine Tait or Tracey Ullman is hilarious too. ---
**Author:** ![MrAtoz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MrAtoz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrAtoz)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/19 "2021-04-29T01:25:00Z")
Foxes Afloat is but one of many YouTube channels devoted to canal narrowboats. The one I like best is [Cruising the Cut](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6SNxiLzSlh8e0yjndE9o_A), by David Johns. He has recently pulled back from canal cruising a bit, and has slowed down his rate of posting new videos. But there’s a lot of older stuff there to watch if you enjoy canal boats. I will second the suggestion of **Jonathan Creek** , which is available on BritBox. The early seasons are best, in my opinion. Once Caroline Quentin left, I lost interest. I also really enjoy the aforementioned **Line of Duty**. My wife has been watching a cop show called **The Bill** , which seemingly ran forever. It’s all over YouTube. I don’t know how well it was regarded in Britain. My wife loves it, but I find it a little cheesy. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/20 "2021-04-29T01:31:47Z")
Some of the Britcoms were really funny. I particularly enjoyed Black Books and Father Ted. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998.md?page=2)