I can only partially see UK series on DVD and was told of a poular, apparently funny, series called: 'The moaning of life : the worldly wisdom of Karl Pilkington'.
I have neve in my life seen such a load of old rubbish. A moronic presenter, not even mildly comical but seemed more in need of prompt psychitric care.
If this is what UK TV has come to, gawn help us all.
There were two very good series: 'Judge John Deed' and later 'Silk' - both apparently canned at the hight of their popularity.
With this in mind, I was having a similar conversation with one of the marketing gurus from our major TV company, moaning about why good, popular progrs are canned.
She said, 'Oh, it's nothing whatsoever to do with ratings and popularity these days, it's how much can be sold by the advertisers who buy mid-programme time.'
This applies only to commercial stations of course. I don't see what the BBC gain.
It seems far more can be sold to simple people, than to smarter ones (as you might guess I suppose) so the stupid shows which appeal to the 'braindead' as she put it, are the ones which continue.
The world of television is very cynical and for them, as in everything, profit is the bottom line.