Kim in Appalachia Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 We now have BBC America! and I now have a DVR. :) So I recorded Broadchurch Wed night and watched it last night. It was amazing! The acting, the writing, everything was so good. It was a bit gut wrenching, but enjoyable. Why aren't there shows like this in the US. It was so real. Everyone reactions, the way it all played out. It wasn't a cold murder mystery mellow drama, but moving, realistic murder mystery. I'm going to enjoy having BBCA. I am looking forward to Luther, and there were a few other shows that looked good. Though the commericial for Law and Order UK made me laugh. I may have to watch it to see what it's like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 my dh has been at Scout camp all week with our youngest, so Broadchurch is still waiting in our DVR. Glad to hear it was good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I agree--Broadchurch was great! Another mystery I also recently enjoyed was a PBS Masterpiece production called Place of Execution (via Hulu so . . . commercials). Here's the summary: A young girl mysteriously vanishes from her English village home. Forty-five years later, a journalist's attempts to make a documentary on the case threaten to shatter the lives of all involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I watched that as well. Loved it! It was really well done. And yes, gut wrenching. I shed a few tears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 We missed the first airing. Hoping to record it tonight to watch tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Why aren't there shows like this in the US. . Fox is going to make an American version of Broadchurch. Ick. Why can't Americans just watch the real thing? I am kind of ticked it isn't going to be available online (legally) except for the first episode. I'd buy the season on Amazon like I do Doctor Who as it airs, but they don't have it available for streaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Fox is going to make an American version of Broadchurch. Ick. Why can't Americans just watch the real thing? I am kind of ticked it isn't going to be available online (legally) except for the first episode. I'd buy the season on Amazon like I do Doctor Who as it airs, but they don't have it available for streaming. I hate when they do that too. And, it's rarely as good as the Brit version. They just want their piece of the money pie - and are too lazy to come up with their own good shows, IMHO. I wonder what people would think if some American decided to come up with his/her own Americanized version of Harry Potter? :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I wonder what people would think if some American decided to come up with his/her own Americanized version of Harry Potter? :rolleyes: Wasn't that one of the proposals when the movies were first being made? Supposedly Spielberg's idea with Haley Joel Osment as Harry, IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMama Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Loved the 1st episode of Broadchurch! And I agree that they should stop making American versions of great British shows. I submit Top Gear as an example of why that's not a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Wasn't that one of the proposals when the movies were first being made? Supposedly Spielberg's idea with Haley Joel Osment as Harry, IIRC. I was actually talking about the books... but I had not heard that either... ugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Shhhhh. It's waiting on my DVR. I was just reminded of it because David Tennant was interviewed on NPR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Shhhhh. It's waiting on my DVR. I was just reminded of it because David Tennant was interviewed on NPR! missed that! Was it for Broadchurch? I'll go search for it online. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Yeah, American versions of BBC shows do not work out. Look at Torchwood, and they even took the stars, but it was worse than awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Fox is going to make an American version of Broadchurch. Ick. Why can't Americans just watch the real thing? I am kind of ticked it isn't going to be available online (legally) except for the first episode. I'd buy the season on Amazon like I do Doctor Who as it airs, but they don't have it available for streaming. It's available on US iTunes. I just bought he season pass a few days ago. Maybe Amazon will have it a bit later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 missed that! Was it for Broadchurch? I'll go search for it online. :) Yes, but what alerted me that David Tennant was about to come on was that they played the Doctor Who theme :) . It was a good interview and will be posted here later today: http://www.npr.org/2013/08/10/210494176/murder-secrets-and-lies-by-the-seaside-in-broadchurch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 It's available on US iTunes. I just bought he season pass a few days ago. Maybe Amazon will have it a bit later? Great! I always forget iTunes does video too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I confess I do like the American version of The Office better (I stopped watching shortly after Steve Carrell left), but I can't think of any other examples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I confess I do like the American version of The Office better (I stopped watching shortly after Steve Carrell left), but I can't think of any other examples. I liked the American version of The Office better, too. That is the only Americanized version of a BBC program (programme? ;) ) that I liked better. I remember cringing when I heard MTV was going to an American version of The Inbetweeners. Reading this thread reminded me that I hadn't heard what happened with that project. Apparently it was horrible. This list surprised me because I had no idea they tried to make an American version of my beloved Vicar of Dibley with, gack, Kirstie Alley in Dawn French's role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Apparently, there are already scenes cut from the US airing. I didn't notice it during the first episode until it was pointed out by someone. It was something relatively minor, but there aren't many things you can just leave out of this type of show or entire parts of the plot become hard to follow. The small details do matter. As much as I love the fact that I have BBC America for the first time ever (thank you U-verse and the technician DS3 named "Wire Boy"), I'm not thrilled about their reputation for cutting important scenes, especially in Doctor Who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Rose Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I'm watching Broadchurch because of this thread, but I wasn't prepared for how emotional the first episode would be. I'm glad I'm home alone as I cried through most of it. :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I'm watching Broadchurch because of this thread, but I wasn't prepared for how emotional the first episode would be. I'm glad I'm home alone as I cried through most of it. :sad: Stock up on the Kleenex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Apparently, there are already scenes cut from the US airing. I didn't notice it during the first episode until it was pointed out by someone. It was something relatively minor, but there aren't many things you can just leave out of this type of show or entire parts of the plot become hard to follow. The small details do matter. As much as I love the fact that I have BBC America for the first time ever (thank you U-verse and the technician DS3 named "Wire Boy"), I'm not thrilled about their reputation for cutting important scenes, especially in Doctor Who. I know, I hate that they cut stuff. It's for our (US) commercials, but it's annoying. We would have loved to have gotten U-verse, but it's not available here, thanks to TN law (which limits where cable companies can be/go. Our area doesn't even have Charter or any other big name cable, just local and it's pricey and awful), but maybe someday....So right now we have Direct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I know, I hate that they cut stuff. It's for our (US) commercials, but it's annoying. BBC programmes don't have adverts when shown in the UK because they are financed by the licence fee. I don't see why they can't just give them longer slots so as to be able to fit in ads when showing in the US. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I watched it this morning.....sad, but very well done. Thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I thought "Broadchurch" was pretty much a British version of the American show "The Killing," except in "The Killing" the victim was a girl and the head detective was a woman. Even both leading detectives are coming from a previously bad case. However I don't think the "Broadchurch" case will lead us to native American grounds. ;) Edited to add something I found on Wikipedia: The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen (literally The Crime), translated as The Killing in its English language distribution. (so we can't even claim The Killing either LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 We finally had a chance to watch the 2 episodes that have aired. Wow. It's an emotionally draining show to watch, but I can't wait until next Wednesday. Olivia Colman is so good! I'm having a harder time not picturing her as Sophie from Peep Show than I am Tennant as Doctor Who! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Amazon does have the first two episodes available for streaming now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Wait? What? Why are the streaming options cut? There are no commercials on those! Grrr. That's danged annoying. We really like broadchurch and cutting bit of shows is like finding out the only version you've read of your favorite book is actually abridged. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I recently read that The White Queen which is currently on is being produced in 2 versions at the same time. The US version is much more raunchy than the BBC version. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2362662/The-White-Queen-Uncut-US-version-BBC-features-alternate-nude-scenes.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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