I wasn't comparing them. I was stating how crappy the british make shows and think the tv reality genre is the late great innovative idea. They let us down badly, shameless is like jeremy kyle on steroids with a bigger budget and equally as crap. With the bbc and itv cutting their budgets (blaming the lack of advertising) dunno what the bbc's excuse is (maybe sack Johnathon ross) that will release some funds I'd expect and bring back great viewing (not the period drama crap that the bbc thinks we all like.
Tv series is something the americans do well and are leagues above the british. A fact.
edit: I'm 25 lasto. Your calling me old? maybe i am in the mind. I do enjoy watching sherlock holmes (basil rathbone and nigel bruce) boxset regularly.