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On my last trip to London (January 2009) I had some time to watch TV at the lovely Yotel - Gatwick Airport. I was really impressed with the excellent quality of the British television shows.
The only problem was choosing: there was Tom Cruise talking about his latest film (Valkyrie), another talk show with the brilliant Stephen Fry, a comedy with Steve Carrell and some fascinating documentary about penile enlargement (I'm guessing the latter got the best ratings that evening).
In Portugal, all we get is soap operas and football (soccer) - that's what the people wants. Spanish tv is crap too. In Venezuela and Latin America it's even worse: President Hugo Chavez all the time.
So I wonder:
Is it true that great countries produce great television?
If so, does Britain have the best television in the world?
The only problem was choosing: there was Tom Cruise talking about his latest film (Valkyrie), another talk show with the brilliant Stephen Fry, a comedy with Steve Carrell and some fascinating documentary about penile enlargement (I'm guessing the latter got the best ratings that evening).
In Portugal, all we get is soap operas and football (soccer) - that's what the people wants. Spanish tv is crap too. In Venezuela and Latin America it's even worse: President Hugo Chavez all the time.
So I wonder:
Is it true that great countries produce great television?
If so, does Britain have the best television in the world?