From the BBCAmerica site:
"Green Wing, premiering Thursday, May 19th: From the award-winning team behind Smack the Pony comes Green Wing, the new comedy series that's part soap opera, part drama - but all surreal and innovative. Set in a hospital, despite a general lack of medical attention, Green Wing follows new surgical registrar Dr. Caroline Todd through hew first day at work and beyond. Among the bizarre cast of characters Dr. Todd encounters, how will she tell the good guys from the bad - and what sort of Guy is Guy Secretan, the smooth talking anaesthetist? Even as her first day draws to a messy conclusion, Dr. Todd intends to find out."
Ladies and Gentlemen of the USA (well, the three of you with BBCAmerica), prepare to get your Green Wing on.
NB: For those confused by the BBC/C4 thing Pashmina explains...
"BBCA buys the rights (it's a separate company, advertising rather than UK licence-fee funded) - lots of C4 stuff gets shown on BBC America, for some reason the US networks think British TV is a bit too quirky for them.. Think of it as a one-stop-shop to provide good telly for desperate anglophiles. They're showing Shameless this season as well."
No idea when it'll go to Oz though - sorry KT.
No fair! GW's been to New Zealand, and now the US - what about Oz?
ReplyDeleteNow how does that work? It's shown on Channel 4 over here, but the Beeb overseas? I'm (easily) confused...
ReplyDeleteBBCA buys the rights (it's a separate company, advertising rather than UK licence-fee funded) - lots of C4 stuff gets shown on BBC America, for some reason the US networks think British TV is a bit too quirky for them.. Think of it as a one-stop-shop to provide good telly for desperate anglophiles. They're showing Shameless this season as well.
ReplyDeleteSorry James, taking over your comments box for a moment there.
Oh James, that's brilliant news - congratulations to all the GW team. Fingers crossed that they love it just as much as we do.
ReplyDeleteHas it been edited at all for the American audience? I wouldn't be surprised.
ReplyDeleteI hope they like it!
Whereas in Germany, they'll probably just rip it off wholesale (like they did with the Office).
ReplyDeleteOoh that's exciting. I hope they get it. I'm sure some of them will anyway.
ReplyDeleteooo yay! great news! i'm sure they'll love it, with 'all-american' mac.
ReplyDeleteAnyone seen the German Big Train sketches? Ich habe angst vor Löffel!
ReplyDeleteHeh! I know someone who's going to be very happy about this.
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Ever so slightly off the topic, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! and many happy returns (contracts, royalty checks, etc).
ReplyDeleteChristina (Land of Oz)
Morning James, Happy Birthday! Hope the day and year bring you lots of things you always wanted.
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