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UPDATED: Screenings of the 75-minute episode of the BBC cult show in U.S. theaters drew a higher Monday per-screen average than "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," although that film is playing in six times as many theaters.
It also reached number one on American Itunes and Amazon within 24 hours of release
When I was growing up, I used to listen to Led Zeppelin, the Who, Yes, the Beatles, the Stones, Cream, Dire Straits, Def Leppard, Black Sabbath, the Clash, the Kinks, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, the Police, Genesis, the Outfield, and on and on. This was not because I was particularly fascinated by these bands for being "British." If I hadn't known, I would have assumed they were American. I just preferred their music. It wasn't just casually either, this music was a significant part of the soundtrack of my youth.
In American schools, we learn that Shakespeare is THE greatest poet of all time. We also read many other British poets. We watch British programming on public television. Nearly everything that is considered "high class" or "high culture" in the U.S. is ultimately identified as being of British or European origin. And of course, everybody is fascinated by the British royals and treat them like celebrities.
This is really just part of it. In spite of this, it seems to me that most people in the U.K. don't realize that there's so much British influence in America. Am I wrong?
You basically hit the big ones right here. You basically summarized American Anglophilia right there, a condition I've been afflicted with for much of my life for these reasons.
well, when it comes to British TV shows, only one show has had the most profound effect on my life, and that is The Benny Hill Show
If I recall Benny Hill was shown in every country in the world except North Korea, and is still shown globally. Despite his millions, Benny lived in a 2nd floor apartment in Twickenham.
If I recall Benny Hill was shown in every country in the world except North Korea, and is still shown globally. Despite his millions, Benny lived in a 2nd floor apartment in Twickenham.
In Boston, where I grew up it came on PBS right after Doctor Who. My mother always came in and changed the channel, because sometimes there were breasts on it. That was not allowed.
I've heard he died sad and alone
Before Dr Who became popular here in the USA, many British shows aired on Public Television.
The Minneapolis/St Paul affiliate called TPT- Twin Cities Public Television use to air EastEnders sometimes all day long, I used to love it because you could clearly see some of the cultural differences and that was fascinating to me.
On the other hand, I could never watch more than 5 minutes of American soaps like The Young and the Restless or Days of Our Lives, that stuff is garbage to me
You're not missing anything in my opinion. I can't stand the man or the show myself, in spite of the fact that I'm an unabashed Anglophile and LOVE many British comedies.
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