I wondered quite alot when I read a metro like 2 months ago which had a Interview with Jerry Springer
He, as everyone knows, after the success of the Jerry Springer Opera, came to UK to do his show it ( mildly good, dosent scratch Trisha )
He said in his interview
American TV is years Ahead of British TV
Most of British TV, is British. But alot of American Shows come over to UK. I watch alot of TV, and say that British TV is the one that is Years ahead of American. We do everything better, plus, America Steal Television shows, have there own ( which sucks ) and then it comes to UK and makes us look bad.
Take for instance Playing It Straight, Wife Swap, Who Wants to be a Millionare ( I think that went to America )
We come up with much better shows ( Big Brother, TV Soaps, Comedy ( The Office, Extras, Peep Show ) )
America came up with TV which just isnt funny compared. They had there Comdey fad with friends, but similer shows ( Will and Grace, Scrubs ) they dont make it funny anymore
We do shows with style and we can do it in 5 channels while America has 100's+ channels which bring all crap

Im gonna stick it with that.....