Originally Posted By: wfaulk
With the occasional exception, I find that the limited number of episodes in British TV shows limits the exploration of characters.

WTF?

"Limited number of episodes" ???????????????

Letmesee... Coronation Street, anyone?
A Touch of Frost ?
House ?
Top Gear ?
And those are just the (extremely few) that a non-TV addict from the colonies such as myself is familiar with.

But even ignoring their longevity.. it's quality not quantity that matters most.

-ml