Television

For all her faults, Britain has some good TV.  Like what?

Well, last night I saw great documentary about George Harrison, almost as good as those I watched about Pink Floyd and then Harry Nillson.  There's an entire channel called Yesterday, devoted to 20th century history and modern England.  There are four BBC channels and other less serious news channels, like Mock the Week, in which comedians entertainingly present the news of England and the world.   I usually skip over Antique Road Show but sometimes I watch a show called Country House, in which people buy old castles and mansions and try to restore them into high-end B&B's or reception halls.  The English love travel programs, especially when it takes them sailing, and I've learned that Britain has A LOT of little towns across the nation.  The movie channel here shows a lot of old American films, especially Westerns, and in general, I often get an altogether different picture of the USA as shown through English eyes. 

There is some TV trash and reality shows but after having no TV for the last two years, it's a nice distraction now and then.  The other faith-based volunteer group here in Liverpool, the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, lives in a house without television and I think they are missing out on a piece of British culture.  an important piece?  I don't know but part two of the George Harrison documentary starts tonight.