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Often, a British show will have a single author for the whole series, where there's a whole team of writers for an American show. So, a shorter season makes sense if there's only one writer.
The claim that it's because it's usually only a single writer, as opposed to a team of writers is correct. I've also heard that it's because a lot of British actors often book themselves for numerous projects throughout the year (theater, film, other TV series, etc), more so than their American counterparts. It's been this way for decades, seemingly.
There does seem to be a correlation between shorter seasons and higher quality. Even just considering American series, some of the best, today, are those series that offer twelve or thirteen episodes per year instead of 22 or more.
If it's a BBC show, it's because there's no commercials - compare to shows that run on HBO or Showtime with no commercials, they are always around 8-12 episodes per season. Some UK shows do have more than one writer - Spooks, for example, had many writers but only ran around 8 episodes per season because it's a BBC show with no commercials.
If it's a BBC show, it's because there's no commercials - compare to shows that run on HBO or Showtime with no commercials, they are always around 8-12 episodes per season. Some UK shows do have more than one writer - Spooks, for example, had many writers but only ran around 8 episodes per season because it's a BBC show with no commercials.
Exactly, they're not getting the amount of revenue that a show on a major network in the US would get through advertisement spots during the program.
Yes, I loved that show. An old rodie with his boss 351.
Awesome
Wish he'd revisit that character for another season or two, or at least a special "update".
It's frustrating finding a great UK show (whether comedy, drama, or a blend) & have so few episodes in which to indulge-
but I guess that's how they keep the quality up, by keeping the quantity down.
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