I was thinking the exact, same thing. Just give us the same version that the BBC broadcasts. For sitcoms, I can understand a different version because we're Puritanical with respect to our humor in comparison and a lot of modern, British humor just won't fly over here. (Pity, that.) For a show like this, there is absolutely no reason at all for a specially-made, "U.S. version".
Then why not have NBC make a joint venture with the BBC to expand "Top Gear" to cover both areas in the same show? Let the Beeb show it there and NBC show it here?
Unfortunately, I'm sure that the BBC's agreement with Discovery, who owns BBC America, is the major sticking point for NBC wanting a U.S. version.
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Just broadcast the BBC version......
I was thinking the exact, same thing. Just give us the same version that the BBC broadcasts. For sitcoms, I can understand a different version because we're Puritanical with respect to our humor in comparison and a lot of modern, British humor just won't fly over here. (Pity, that.) For a show like this, there is absolutely no reason at all for a specially-made, "U.S. version".
I assume the reviews of UK spec cars is not always relevant to the US market. They will also have vehicles there that we would never see.
Then why not have NBC make a joint venture with the BBC to expand "Top Gear" to cover both areas in the same show? Let the Beeb show it there and NBC show it here?
Unfortunately, I'm sure that the BBC's agreement with Discovery, who owns BBC America, is the major sticking point for NBC wanting a U.S. version.