So the Writer’s Strike continues. Argh!! Sure I want them to get a fair $, but I really want new entertainment too!!

I mean I was all pumped when I heard that Joss was going into pre and prep on a new TV series, and now that the PTB have put the kibosh on pilot season, I’m jonesing not only for new Joss, but for new telly in general. So thank goodness for TV on DVD and the wonders of the interweb!!

I’m getting my Joss dose from Buffy, Angel, and Firefly (why oh why was it canceled?.. stupid Fox and stupid old reality television). But thanks to the interweb, I can watch fresh and new TV from all over the globe, and you know who does good TV? The Brits and the good ole BBC!!!

As posted earlier Season 2 of Torchwood is underway, and James Marsters guested on it (did anyone else get a laugh from the whole accent thing… John Barrowman as Captain Jack uses a Yank accent, and Marsters uses an English accent instead of his natural voice, oh and the Help Me Obi-wan gag was priceless as well). But there is so much more that the BBC and SkyOne and the other UK Channels have to offer as well. Sure the flagship that everyone knows about is Doctor Who, but series 4 is still a ways off yet.

So what else is there? Well Torchwood, is the obvious step. Too dark? Too, well, adult?

There’s the Sarah Jane Adventures! Good fun, and has certainly reinvigorated the career of Elizabeth Sladen. What else to watch?

Well, admitting I have a naughty streak… Have you seen The Secret Diary of a Call Girl with former Who alumni Billie Piper? Sexy and funny. Did I mention the sexy part?

The very successful reimagining of Robin Hood has just finished it’s second series. I love the fun of this series. It isn’t filled with gravitas, and is suitable for the entire family. Still not something you wanna watch?

How about browsing some of the other titles the BBC has offered, and are currently on DVD for your viewing pleasure…

Little Britain… quite possibly the funniest British sketch show since Monty Python!
The Monarch Of The Glenn, a brilliant drama set in Scotland with a great cast, and stories that are in turn, funny, romantic, and dramatic. My Sweetie swears by it, and I do admit to enjoying it as well.
Red Dwarf!! Comedy and Sci-fi!! What a combo!
Black Adder! I know there are some people that swear Mr. Bean is Atkinson’s finest achievement, but I’m willing to bet they never saw Series 3 of Black Adder!
Both of Peter Davison’s series All Creatures Great and Small, and At Home With The Braithwaites.

The UK make good television, and they are very much sustaining me in this dark time for North American television.

What are you folks watching?