For those people who ask me for British television recommendations (though goodness knows why, I haven't lived there for years), here is a list of a few British television series that can be found on YouTube that I think you will like. The links I have included are a guide to where the series can be found. You can look for the best feed and in some cases the first episode yourself. Hey, I am not going to spoon feed you!
Historical Drama:
- Emma (BBC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqxAq0UJNqE
- North & South http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPG5k1-0JMk
- Little Dorrit (BBC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIaZkiX7SPY
- Pride & Prejudice (BBC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSPQEv2cwc
- Cranford (BBC) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KlqUAChFuM
- Return to Cranford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imoRvDU2-Bo
- Bleak House http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV_rbl5hQg8
- Lark Rise to Candleford series 1-3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoKzMMppyD
Comedy:
- Doc Martin, about 8 series but latter not so interesting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mnFENbkOm0
- The Royle Family (you'll either find this funny, or not), but stick through the first two episodes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyOCauwTEXQ
- Early Doors (written by the same people as above) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8EPUUZWO0U
Light Drama
- Jonathan Creek http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOxVJ86Qe6M
- Rosemary & Thyme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4O7Ulvfzvw
- Hetty Winthrop investigates http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzLaZ5uZHp0
- Hamish Macbeth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-TSoDsSBPc
- New Tricks about 10 series! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrnGLjatCUw
Drama:
- Scott & Bailey, 4 series (based very loosely on Chagney & Lacey characters), about 3 series http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yllFSXiolCc
- DCI Banks (based on but not exact to, the wonderful books by Peter Robinson)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMixPB7Sthc
- Whitechapel, 4 series http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Vkqys1xoY
- A Touch of Frost, multiple series http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlHarerWzh0
- Dalziel & Pascoe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ugCm4hSBA
- Judge John Deed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdedSrgZMoc
- The Syndicate Series 2 (I can't see series 1, but also good) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZguLUgEWCs
- Law & Order UK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcTv6DJFu5A
