BCG Daily Saturday 27th March 2021
Press clippings
Failed UK remakes of successful US sitcoms demand time
If you been with Tellyspotting as a P1 since Day 1, or if you have joined the conversation at any point over the course of the last ten years, you are probably acutely aware of my lack of tolerance for poorly done American television remakes of British television output. That said, it never dawned on me that when the tables are turned, the track record is not much different when you look at UK attempts to remake American situation comedies, even ones were considered quite popular from an audience standpoint. Here are a four examples I found to easily illustrate my point.
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Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 27th March 2021Videos
TV & radio
Monster Court
Episode 13 - The Case of the Messy SistersJudge Smudge's fire ants are on the loose and setting fire to the Monster Court offices.
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud
Series 2, Episode 13 - Delivery DaveLil Sue has started a delivery company called Deliver Sue, and in a quest to raise money for a new set of wheels, Dave lands himself with a job - Anna thinks she knows how to deliver packages quicker than Dave, though, and a dramatic sibling rivalry soon unfolds.
Mitchell On Meetings
Episode 3 - The BrainstormDavid Mitchell discusses the 1919 Paris Conference with Professor Margaret Macmillan, and discovers how little meetings have changed in 100 years.
Fighting Talk
Series 18, Episode 29Comedian Matt Forde, football broadcaster Lynsey Hooper, presenter and Youtuber Flex and radio DJ and comedian Noreen Khan join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
The Jonathan Ross Show
Special Guests, Highlights SpecialA final selection of the most memorable moments from recent series of the talk show. Among the guests featured are Michael McIntyre, Olivia Colman, David Beckham, Rebel Wilson, Jason Derulo, Sylvester Stallone, Michael B. Jordan, Katherine Ryan, Will Ferrell, Demi Lovato, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ashley Banjo and Patrick Dempsey.