Television! British VS American | Evan Edinger & Jay Foreman

TV in the US and the UK is so different! But what exactly makes British TV so British, and what makes American TV so American? Let's dive in and chat specifics!
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#BritishVsAmerican

[@blumpth]

I know 99% of your guests are British but he's been the most British.

[@julianusvictor327]

because hes from london lmao

[@sboncenydwi9806]

@@julianusvictor327 you can't really count London as part of the UK anymore.

[@julianusvictor327]

@@sboncenydwi9806 because southerners are scum?

[@creepytiki5342]

Julianus Victor nah I think it’s more because London is like a bubble. Since being at university in the south of the UK, the amount of Londoners that I’ve known that don’t know anything about the rest of the UK baffles me. Of course not all Londoners are like this.

[@melzyp1362]

@@creepytiki5342 ill be honest, as a londoner, i went to bristol for the first time and it was a completely different experience place everything for me compared to London. London is almost like its own thing compared to the rest of the uk.

[@some_city.girl.x]

I personally think British comedy is funnier and more realistic. No offence people. However, American shows and films are still entertainment and impressive.

[@felixhayward3868]

100%%

[@QUARTERMASTEREMI6]

Agreed!

[@senajabeen1076]

Miranda is another example

[@pinklemonade376]

sena jabeen That is quality tv right there,,, I love Miranda

[@some_city.girl.x]

I will be sure to look it up. Have a nice life. :-)

[@miaschu8175]

Jay Foreman has a very dry delivery. He'd make a great comic, or TV presenter.

[@blanco7726]

Hannah M thought most of his uploads were the Map Men

[@Hannah_Em]

@@blanco7726 Would that it were, I'd love dozens of Map Men episodes. Hopefully one day!

[@jdrenwick57]

His unfinished London series is some of the best KZbin documentaries I've seen

[@fredsmith9585]

Jay's voice is os suited for media/television - similar to David Attenbourgh's voice over type of commentary :)

[@tiarniperth390]

Dougie barder LoL

[@janeljello728]

I was just thinking that he sounded like he should be giving an urgent news report on an old 90s cartoon. I mean that in the kindest way possible.

[@DomenBremecXCVI]

Isn't that voice called R.P. or something?

[@probablyboredafrn5625]

Domen Bremec no

[@Luluchichiaa]

this is one of the most interesting british vs american video to date!

[@Luluchichiaa]

Dan Nunes he does most of his videos sitting on a bed lol

[@michaelkennedy8270]

Jay Foreman is about as socially informed about British culture as anyone I've ever seen. We demand free drinks! And more Jay Foreman.

[@samanthahayward22]

The U.S should never...NEVER, remake Doctor Who.

[@Carewolf]

Too late. They did.

[@Craig-rj4gx]

Not just Americans. Doctor Who should just stay a british show because otherwise it wouldn't have the same feel

[@Carewolf]

@@JekyViews There was more than one movie. There was like 2 or 3 american Doctor Who movies based on classic episodes in the 60s of the 70s, it was supposed to a pilot to an American series. In them Doctor who wasn't an Alien, but a a crazy earth inventor or something

[@samanthahayward22]

@CRAG i agree

[@philippaettrick7012]

Jay is so incredibly British that it makes this video ten times better.

[@FoxDren]

The C word gets less offensive the further north you get in the UK

[@LordKlendathu]

Not really that offensive in general, even down south where I’m from we use it like it’s nothing

[@wolfzmusic9706]

Lord i don’t think so. no one uses the c word in the south

[@LordKlendathu]

Wolfz Music you sure you’re a southerner? It’s quite frequently used here idk what you’re on about

[@seanstanton9854]

Jay is a legend, bring him back

[@hondoohnakaproductions]

Watch his channel makes his legendary *ness* even greater

[@OliverLMinecraftMachine]

201st like

[@thebugbear9198]

@@Adam-McG who would that be

[@ConnerTravis1998]

This is what I like, you actually got someone who knows what he is talking Edit: ok I usually don’t do this, but I want to say “HOW THE HELL DID THIS COMMENT GET OVER 1.6K LIKES”? Like it’s a simple comment nothing special but this surprises me. If only my videos get this many (not my old videos bye the way which have the most views it’s my newer ones like the ones that are at most 1 year old or less). But anyway thanks for the likes.

[@saff1257]

about

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

cheap as chips xD

[@mayredfern4593]

'Dave +1' had the best name with 'Dave Ja Vu'

[@mollymauktealeaf]

@@goopguy548 That's not an especially strange thing, a fair few channels have a '+1' version which is the same thing pushed back an hour.

[@theirishviking9278]

@@mollymauktealeaf think we have a few here in auz that are the same as another channel just pushed back a day be a few years since I actually watched normal tv

[@Giratina3501]

Absolutely love Jay Foreman! Can't believe you two did a collab!

[@kenmdrt]

I don't know if this is an unconscious British or American thing, but Evan mostly looked at the camera while Jay would mostly look at Evan.

[@tommysoulz]

No that's just confidence in front of a camera

[@ejcmoorhouse]

Because it is considered polite to face the person you are talking to at the time.

[@kenmdrt]

What I meant was, is each of them unconsciously performing the way that each of them expects to see someone perform? Is the American playing to the camera because it's an Americanism? Is the Brit doing his thing because it's what he expects to see on t.v? I'm not saying I know for sure. I just found it interesting.

[@ChrisSmith-mk3wo]

I’ve noticed this whilst watching sports on tv. I watch a lot of sport and am from the UK so the norm in the sport I watch where the presenters will look and talk to each other when discussing whatever game they are analysing. However watching the NHL on US TV is that the pundits will talk and look at the camera when discussing the game

[@AmbeamTM]

Or is Evan simply uncomfortable with extended eye contact at this proximity while ostensibly being lectured at? (the fact it was a good lecture notwithstanding)

[@farnyone]

"I dont watch much tv" but knows everything there is to know about tv

[@Adam-McG]

He doesn’t actually know shit about tv.

[@ThatRomyKate]

This is less ‘British vs American’ and more ‘British TV 101 while Evan looks confused’ 😂 but oh my god, even our commercial channel adverts are nothing compared to the US. At least here they’re only on every 15 minutes, but when I was in the US they have adverts after the intro and every 5 minutes it seemed like. And they’re all for smug looking lawyers and doctors 🤔

[@Emma-vn8xf]

It's the 'ask your doctor for...' adverts that got me. You... want me to tell my doctor what to prescribe? Even though they have a postgraduate qualification in medicine and I have... a paid spon in the middle of Murder She Wrote?

[@harrypotteravenclaw]

😂

[@tcroft2165]

The thing that drives me mad about US ads is that before the ad many shows tell you whats coming up, then we get the ad, then we get a recap of what had happened in the show a few minutes earlier. (Repeat in each add break) I don't have a memory of a goldfish ffs.

[@joejitsu034]

T Croft Goldfish memories aren’t that bad. Don’t listen to the propaganda!

[@azih8626]

whenever i (illegally, met police dont come for me 😓) stream live US tv the ads make me want to quit watching. from superficial ads, to literally every obnoxious celebrity narrating and appearing in each ad, to medicine ads, its a bizarre thing i swear.

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

Oh, so that’s why my American mates think I’m weird when I answer every question with a joke. It’s just normal in my family cos we grew up with Mock the Week and Have I Got News!

[@finleydavison5858]

Mock the week is so british because of the guests humor

[@smeetsnoud1]

Maybe your jokes are just weird

[@milkboccle]

English bloke nailed it, rarely do people repping the uk get it so right in these kind of videos

[@konkey-dong]

jay's a fuckin legend, go check out his series Unfinished London and Map Men

[@lazilexi]

@@konkey-dong MAP MEN MAP MEN MAP MAP MAP MEN MEN

[@zygonwhoboy03]

Did you say 'Dave + 1'??? Don't you mean 'Dave ja vu'?

[@mariaelisregina6519]

LMAO

[@Ozzpot]

@@mariaelisregina6519 It's not a joke, that is what it is called. Dave ja vu! ;)

[@leilaloula_]

another Dave watcher who knows their stuff 👏👏

[@mariaelisregina6519]

@@Ozzpot mb

[@LawnBowlerUK]

Leilaloula Dave is a fantastic channel!

[@MattBasch]

You gotta do an episode on US drug ads. One of the things I noticed moving to the UK from the US.

[@Rebe8d89AH]

That would be such a good topic. Like, in the UK it's betting ads like bingo/lottery/sports that tend to dominate. But those US drug ads are no joke!

[@karlgoldsmith8047]

In the UK you cannot have ads for prescription only drugs.

[@Zinkromo]

You should see drug ads in US magazines. I work for a heath magazine and since it's required by law to include all the side effects and everything, drug ads are typically 2-4 pages! And the drug company has to pay for those extra pages, they don't get a flat rate like your actual ad is one page but since you have to have 3 pages of fine print we'll just throw that in. Nope gotta pay for your pages of fine print which easily will be five figures. Says a lot about drug companies in the US...

[@letitiakearney2423]

A tv Licence cost £154.50. I don’t think many young people watch the BBC at all but might watch more sky channels or Netflix.

[@TristanBailey]

Those ads make you wonder if they should be reversed. “These are the horrible things that will happen, and here are a few upsides ... stops hiccups”

[@WiggleIsWiggly]

Jay is so intelligent I find it so attractive the way he comes across!

[@buenoexcellente5364]

I know right

[@buenoexcellente5364]

Alice Honey I will be your friend if the rest are dull

[@WiggleIsWiggly]

WhoDarestheMAN gamer I don't think so

[@WiggleIsWiggly]

lemon head Lol I don't think my friends are dull 😂 Dunno what this dude is on about, he's just randomly making assumptions about my friends because I said this Jay guy seems nice. Like I'm only drawn to people with one personality type or something? I don't know about you but I like a lot of different people with a lot of different interests. They aren't all clones of Jay haha

[@ditzydandelion6307]

Jay is right about c*nt, in Scotland it’s literally just a normal thing to say maybe slightly rude but no one’s bothered 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@backupplan6058]

@WookieWarrior , I guess when called it long enough it loses it’s original intent and impact.

[@mrmrsgamer6938]

most arent bothered, there are always some people offended by it here

[@crazymovieguy2]

We are carrying on the tradition in Australia

[@vksepe]

JAY FOREMAN AND THOSE RANDOM LONDON VIDEOS FROM 4 YEARS AGO EEEEEK

[@evan]

he still makes great videos CHECK HIS CHANNEL NOW

[@vksepe]

@@evan will do 😉

[@fortnite_gaming2428]

he's averagely boring

[@satori3000]

Jay Foreman seemed sooo perfect, and then he proclaimed he's not a doctor who fan. I will now accept that he's mortal like the rest of us.

[@richshaw95]

Your man Jay knows his shit. Great episode.

[@ks7485]

Blackadder and Only fools and horses. Legendary British tv shows

[@xzonia1]

I loved Blackadder growing up! :)

[@ThomasJM]

Are you being served and keeping up appearances are some good ones too. Also yes minister and yes prime minister too

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

The Office (UK) has an extra level of dark irony: David Brent thinks he's lovable and funny while the other characters think he's an insufferable cxnt, and Ricky Gervais in interviews seems to think we the audience find David Brent to be somewhat lovable and funny when in fact, you know… Steven Marchant though. He's brilliant.

[@embullock8327]

THIS. Ricky is.... yeah. Pretty much.

[@mememaster4557]

Merchant and Gervais are a great duo, extras on Netflix is another great example

[@matthewgrist5234]

The US office has a similar dynamic but in that one it's more they think he's a bit stupid and just wants people to like him which softens him as a character

[@rosylayers]

i'm loving this!! please have this guy on every uk vs usa

[@christutt4385]

In british tv the game doesn’t revolve around a schedule the schedule resolved around a game. For example the news will be delayed if a game is still going on, also we have little to no ads

[@TinPrince]

@@TheHesK9 The BBC does have ads, however they are only advertising BBC content.

[@TheHesK9]

@@TinPrince yeah I don't really class that as an advert. I meant external advertisements

[@AshenVictor]

@@TinPrince The key difference though is they don't interrupt the programme.

[@Gadavillers-Panoir]

I'm not even British and I'm proud of the BBC. Those channels are my go to ones for news, documentaries, infotainment, entertainment, reality etc...

[@reececarroll3727]

You gotta be careful with that because BBC have their own agenda too

[@Gadavillers-Panoir]

@@reececarroll3727 everyone's got an agenda, you just have to find one that aligns with your own.

[@niklas2933]

Proves you’re not British cuz most brits hate BBC 😂

[@niklas2933]

@@gandalfthegreyonline then you really met weird people or tories cuz again everyone hates BBC 1. On their news and two because of the TV license

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

Shout out to Taskmaster- brilliant original comedy on Dave

[@fiona_6968]

🙌

[@samh7772]

The only bad thing aboit dave is the amount of ads

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

In the US there’d be double

[@gwishart]

@@JoeBleasdaleReal The US version of Taskmaster is awful, primarily because each episode is only 18 minutes long, so it can be shown in a half hour slot with adverts. There's no prize task and the studio segments are incredibly rushed.

[@Kovukingsrod]

Ah! I love Jay! Also- “Jay, 34, map man” wonderful

[@BenB2005]

I know Evan was joking about M.A.T.E.S. but when Ant & Dec used to do SMTV with Cat Deely, they had a F.R.I.E.N.D.S. parody called C.H.U.M.S.

[@syllogism5843]

I was half expecting this to be brought up!

[@Jaiykk]

Never seen the US Inbetweeners, but "bus turds" hurt me inside.

[@joejitsu034]

I’ve never seen an American copy of a British programme that worked.

[@think6525]

joejitsu034 The Office US

[@joejitsu034]

Think Crystal Nope. Pure shite.

[@nelsonricardo3729]

@@joejitsu034 All in the Family? Three's Company?

[@spoilthatsong2544]

I'm confused. Why isn't Jay talking about London's infrastructure or maps?

[@radiogeekdaniel]

Or singing songs about Caterpillar sick?

[@DrawnByDandy]

As someone from the Philippines, a radio station with no ads sounds incredible and heavenly, because the radio stations here are about 70% ads, 20% talk, 10% music

[@mattmunn71]

It's also 80% stupid sound effects - sigh

[@bigtombowski]

That Philippines "hahaha" goofy sound on every radio show & live TV show. I think wowowee started that crap! Lol

[@speleokeir]

No ads is the best thing about the BBC. In fact I can't listen to commercial radio because the ads are so annoying. Similarly I couldn't use the internet (and youtube in particular) if I didn't have an adblocker.

[@storytimetl]

speleokeir do you turn off the adblocker for some channels?

[@speleokeir]

@@storytimetl A few like ITV and Channel 4 which won't work if you leave it on. Other than that I live in a mostly ad free world. And it's bliss!

[@storytimetl]

I meant KZbin creators like Evan and Jay who rely on it for income

[@speleokeir]

@@storytimetl I never switch it off on KZbin because the ads are so relentless (every few minutes) it makes it impossible to watch anything.

[@Farah-qd4ds]

I need an adblocker. Can you imagine I was watching KZbin at 3am to get an Annabelle advert and I couldn’t even skip it. Instead I had to put my phone down and turn down the volume for the duration of it

[@caznith]

8 out of 10 cats.. an amazing panel show

[@schuylersnarrative3971]

And the countdown version 😅

[@somethingsomething8773]

Would I lie to you... funniest shit ever

[@felixhayward3868]

Yesss oh my god , and would I lie to you !

[@joejitsu034]

schuylersnarrative That’s the only one I’ll watch. Genuinely hilarious every time!

[@freebeerishere]

Oh my god I didn’t know I’d be so entertained by jay Forman talking about television

[@helenah5628]

American adverts are ridiculously frequent and long. Thank god for the BBC!

[@evan]

that's the next video!

[@karlgoldsmith8047]

@@evan A hour of TV minus ads is about fourty minutes, when an American TV gets to be on the BBC

[@derpimusmaximus8815]

@@karlgoldsmith8047 Yeah, a 'half-hour' sitcom like The Good Place ends up maybe 22 minutes on Netflix.

[@H2Dwoat]

I never thought I would see those five words put together or hear them spoken 🤪

[@nowaysomalifed192]

@@H2Dwoat weirdo

[@komencanto]

This is the collab that I didn't know I wanted but I'm super glad exists

[@JulieWallis1963]

We had Jay as the entertainment for our wedding. I was a bit upset that everyone was chatting during his part, but his songs were so much fun for my husband and I.

[@clairefuzipeg1983]

That's such a cool idea

[@Rebe8d89AH]

I'd love a part 2! I'm surprised you guys didn't talk about nudity in television too. Shows like Naked Attraction etc.

[@klcvas45]

I liked "Embarrassing Bodies" because it was informative.

[@Rebe8d89AH]

@@klcvas45 Yes, that's a great example too! I can't really picture the US having a show like it.

[@daninthelionsden]

That show is the most degenerate thing I've ever seen.

[@Rebe8d89AH]

@@daninthelionsden Naked Attraction? Yeah for sure smh.

[@tabitha9723]

Naked attraction is the weirdest show-whoever thought of that obviously came up with it pissed on a Saturday

[@groovyuna]

I thought the contrast between American and British humour was really interesting! Loved the video as usual hahaha

[@alskjflah]

As an American, “Would I Lie to You?” is the greatest show produced in any English speaking country.

[@exafrost]

The Lee, Mitchell and Bryden dynamic is phenomenal. I love WILTY also. Great show.

[@Sha-Ne-Ru]

Jays voice is just brilliant.. also I love the "the British version, the original..." 😂 Deffo made me laugh

[@grumpy989]

this is probably the most education British Vs American ever produced

[@bencanto9446]

Jay, your voice! I'd never get tired of listening to you.

[@emily_jane0977]

Jay could literally be an advert voiceover or for one of those old fashioned information films 😂

[@CheapskateMotorsports]

Watch his series "Unfinished London" it's basically what you're looking for

[@ErinSnape]

Damn I love Jay foreman, he really is a brilliant creator, funny, informative and the sort of person you can listen to talk about tv for an entire video without saying 'LET EVAN SPEAK'

[@HerHollyness]

I’m so attracted to Jay Foreman right now. I love hearing someone talking intelligently and accurately about something they actually know a lot about (rather than what you usually encounter, which is wideboys bluffing their way through topics they actually know nothing about and getting very angry if you correct them).

[@lx9582]

Gogglebox?? Everyone loves gogglebox? Ant and decs shows? Christmas ads? Christmas films? First dates? Game shows? (The chase, pointless, countdown ect) missing loads 😂 need a part 2 ASAP 😂

[@miakelly5114]

L X Mr Bean.

[@lx9582]

joe waters but you gotta admit the 5 minutes Facebook clips are sound 😂 especially those first dates ones 😂

[@zziaoe6940]

@@miakelly5114 yeesss.

[@ellie4328]

I’m sorry but I can’t stand gogglebox

[@benedgie]

Brilliant video. Love Jay Foreman and very glad you collaborated!

[@isaac7578]

You two would make amazing podcasts hosts for this series if it ever happened

[@Whiggism]

*First thing that come to mind:* Love Island

[@Poppy-eq3th]

Oh Well not me, it’s Geordie shore

[@tropicalbeaches]

America now has a us version

[@elg-c612]

@@tropicalbeaches it really won't be the same.

[@jackmulford6509]

Love island where the idiots of our country embarrass themselves

[@olis87]

It's lovely to see some BBC positivity. The privatisation of it would be an awful mistake were it ever to happen.

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

It’s a fucking TV channel, not schools, or social security.

[@lynallott3404]

Even for those outside Britain it's a damn handy thing. It's a source which you know you can trust and you know is a "people's" thing, "for the public good" type.

[@harrisonlupton3857]

BBC are child molesting scumbags

[@christoduplessis8177]

BBC just need to get rid of their leftist bias, call it down the line and all will be well. It is in their own hands.

[@TheRageng]

Is Jay really 34 years old? He is so ageless looking that I have no idea!

[@LadyAhro]

Elonkelon Yeah I was super surprised

[@LOLquendoTV]

Hes a cutie too

[@bremCZ]

He looks 34 to me.

[@wolfzmusic9706]

he looks like 34

[@MythicalRainbow]

my fave British vs American yet! hope you make more vids with jay soon

[@Gouranga_Man]

As a Scotsman. We sometimes use the C word as a term of endearment, for friends etc. A bit like "Baw Bag" or "ya fanny".

[@applegal3058]

I've heard fellow Newfoundlanders call others "me old cocky". I've jokingly called a friend a cunt. I would never seriously cuss at someone unless they absolutely deserved it. As said in the video, there are definitely words I would never use because they are simply too vile, and when I hear someone else saying them I judge them immediately.

[@callielalala2874]

I freaking love Jay, if you haven't heard his song Potato then you're living life wrong

[@amya8045]

okay i love this guy he knows what he's talking about, eloquent and has a pleasant voice

[@itsnotworthit7178]

wow Jay knows what he's talking about, he has his thoughts organised

[@lydiatflynn]

I LOVED Coupling so much! Much ruder and more real than friends. No one ever mentions it, so thanks for that 🤗

They try to make a US version ... Failed miserably. Best episode of the UK show.. the woman with 2 breast

[@chloem6506]

i was wondering why this guy looked so familiar, it’s because he’s the singing one syllable out of sync guy!

[@lucyfied]

Emma yep we definitely don’t lol

[@amorky8391]

Jay Foreman has my absolute favorite British accent. Love these episodes with him. Very interesting and fun to listen to lol

[@amorky8391]

Well look, I'm not from the UK. There are tons of English accents and I'm not familiar enough with them to be able to tell region just by listening. What I do know is I enjoy his accent which is not a crime and people could just not be judgy about it. I'm sure that I'm the only one ever to have a favorite accent.

[@mojovr5003]

I love how Jay flips into Wikipedia mode everytime he's explaining something :)

[@Msfinable]

Jay's voice is so super well suited for... Any voice Job! It sounds like it was recorded in a recording booth, so perfwctly pitched and lovely tone and pronounciation as well!

[@leonagray4911]

Yup, in Scotland c*nt is multipurpose 😂 I call my mates c*nts on a daily basis 😂

[@evan]

TIL

[@axiana]

“Good c*nts” are the people you like especially on the west coast of Scotland 😂

[@kiztorres3218]

This is so true. Listening to any BBC radio station is a wonderful experience. The minute you switch to a regular station you realise how stressful it is to listen to a program constantly being interrupted by advertising. I've listened exclusively to BBC radio for the past 27 years and will continue to do so until I die. Please don't ever privatise this amazing institution.

[@SirKilot]

Kiz Torres as long as people pay there tv licence

[@albertrr3769]

10:03 Accents change noticeably every 25 miles on average in the UK

[@karar.6475]

I just absolutely love listening to Jay.... I could listen to him explain things to me all day..... Subscribed 💜

[@Reddsoldier]

I don't think it's been mentioned, but when US cartoons were shown in the UK on channels like boomerang and cartoon network, they stuck to UK ad breaks and that meant there were parts where an ad break was obviously meant to go like a cliffhanger moment which would go to black and then the scene would continue slightly after without an ad break. I remember it most on Scooby Doo.

[@scottsutherland9004]

I've watched this video a few times recently and I've finally worked out why it appeals to me so much. It is so refreshing to see someone passionately talk about how remarkable the BBC is. Yes it has its issues but it really is an incredible institution. I honestly believe it's as important as the NHS

[@scottsutherland9004]

@@sirwizalot7164 Hi! I'd love an example of this propaganda? I'm very open minded and can change my mind if presented with strong enough evidence. A call of propaganda has to be pretty strongly backed up, I'd need a very strong set of examples to go with you on this but open to it. From what I can tell all sides of the political divide tend to not be keen on the BBC, which to me is a strong indication that it's doing something right. It has its problems, not exactly delighted about the coverage it gives to the likes of Steve Bannon or Tommy Robinson but most institutions have their issues. It doesn't mean we should dismantle the whole thing.

[@scottsutherland9004]

@MichaelKingsfordGray Hi there! Sadly not a BBC employee, although I'd love the wages. Also thankfully no mental health issues. I do know several people who do have their problems though and it really does upset me seeing what they're going through. To equate my very mild defence of the BBC with such issues seems a bit below the belt. Not to me, I can take it, but trivialising mental illness is something I personally don't engage in. Each to their own of course, your right to free speech is incredibly important. Luckily we have an institution such as the BBC through which we can express these views.

[@scottsutherland9004]

@MichaelKingsfordGray Well I'm genuinely interested. I've been quite open with my opinion but you don't seem to be sharing much. If I'm wrong I apologise but I'd be keen to know your opinion. Very open minded so there's a chance you could convert me.

[@scottsutherland9004]

@MichaelKingsfordGray To your way of thinking. Is that not the whole point of debate and discussion? I'm trying to understand where you're coming from but it is difficult as you don't share much. If you don't want to then no problem, that's your right but if so there's no point continuing with this discussion. Regardless, an interesting exchange which for the most part was fairly civil. Another rarity these days.

[@poddywilson8302]

This makes me unusually proud of the UK lol

[@jonjohnson2844]

Evan: [clearly watches the BBC] "how much is a TV license"... Evan: [thinks] *maybe I should get one of those*

[@soccerruben1]

*I understood that reference.*

[@welshinc5782]

Fleabag is a perfect example of British humour being dark.

[@wyaakk]

Welsh Inc Phoebe Waller Bridge is the best person in TV right now, happy birthday Phoebe!

[@josieadams9309]

Or killing eve

[@annabelyates5219]

Two shows I love because the humour is so British (like myself) are Miranda and The Catherine Tate Show 😂

[@TheAwesomestAmber]

Annabel Yates I WILL SHIT ON YOUR TOWELS!!

[@Andrew-yl7lm]

"The one with the bus wankers, what did they say?" RAID: SHADOW LEGENDS!

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

Ha. Who picks the timing of the ads? Mine was "Discover Audible with a free audiobook on us."

[@m.a.2204]

I feel like a lot of the time you always have brits who don't have the typical british experience in whatever area you're talking about but Jay... now this guy gets it. (although idk if I respect him not liking doctor who 😔)

[@ciaraanderson2715]

omg i so excited for this,i love these videos!

[@WelshGirl27]

A cool thing to mention would have been the Welsh/Gaelic channels (S4C, BBC Alba and TG4). That are only shown in Wales, Scotland and Ireland, which sometimes show adverts in their own language ✌️

[@talideon]

True, but Ireland is a separate country from the UK.

[@rebeccathompson8712]

I love this so much. I think we really are so lucky to have the BBC in the UK. Also, Jay's voice??? Couldn't have a more radio voice.

[@russet3612]

David Attenborough is golden Doctor who is amazing 😔

[@willimations277]

I'm just replying to say I agree

[@elliotbaker5416]

I love panel shows so much, mock the week is one of the best

[@anya1012]

Dave is my favourite channel because of their comedy stuff like taskmaster and Jon Richardson's ultimate warrior

[@JeM130177]

I know it's a typo but I now need Jon Richardson to do a show called "ultimate warrior" 😂

[@anya1012]

@@JeM130177 ahaha I didn't even notice

[@ninjaplays6472]

I love Taskmaster

[@tessahatchett]

I've also noticed that British TV includes more sex and nudity whereas American TV includes more violence.

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

That’s ‘Murica for you. Always puritanic as fuck.

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

RTD era Doctor Who: you can have blowjob jokes and other refferences to sex, but absolutely no blood alowed.

[@harveyholmes9533]

It amazes me that there are people here in the U.K. who complain about the TV license because it’s such good value for money, it’s the kind of taxation rich fuckers love because everyone pays the same and even if you personally barely use BBC services it’s still worthwhile just to have a country who can all access National and regional news without ads or alterer motives

[@B.Evil.C]

There is one US copy that has gone on longer than the UK version and is a Panel Show: 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?'

[@gracereads2917]

But it was ours first

[@blindio466]

@@Dorian_B_73 they've done it at the Edinburgh fringe a few times I believe since they stopped making it here in the UK(Far easier to stage a show in a theatre than get someone to film it I suspect), I can't get into the American version for some reason, It's not a specific thing I can pin it on either(a couple of the uk regulars are in it and I ordinarily like the other participants generally) just doesn't click for me sadly so I'd welcome more UK episodes

[@rich7447]

Both versions are terrible.

[@chia1972]

*watches KZbin on iPad instead of watching tv in front of iPad*

[@elenamccracken544]

Chia * Me

[@TAP7a]

"sometimes I watch it now if there's nothing else on" - brilliant

[@realistichypnoticblaze]

You talked about panel shows and didn't mention Mock the Week?!

[@sebastian-benedictflore]

Oh my God I started watching Jay Foreman 5 days ago and have watched every single video on the channel. I'm so glad he's here

[@strangelylookingperson]

As Russian viewer, I can say that some British reality shows look much less over dramatized and fake than there US counterpart (kitchen nightmares, shark tank/dragons den)

[@teresarivasugaz2313]

Indeed, US shows loooooove to flood their shots with tears and that damn sad tinny piano music. Kitchen Nightmares US is an example, the UK version is much more focused on the business stuff and food, whereas the US one is saturated with sob stories.

[@MayMay-jy9mr]

Dr who was incredible from christopher eccleston to when david tenant left. Literally my whole childhood. The thing you were saying about low budget is more from the retro dr who.

[@ab830]

May May and what does it matter. Series 11 probably had the biggest budget out of everything Who related so far and it was crap.

[@MayMay-jy9mr]

@@ab830 exactly - totally agree

[@thewisdomofleonardshoestri3043]

Eccleston is easily my favourite Dr Who.

[@richardhammer187]

Quite liked Matt Smith, in fact he's borderline my favorite Dr, but agreed, it all went west after that. The new series could work, but the PC and shear number of companions is ruining it.

[@MayMay-jy9mr]

@@richardhammer187 I thought matt smith was a great doctor in his own right - great acting and lots of depth, but the writing that came with him just changed the whole vibe of the show for me so it just didn't feel like doctor who any more. I also hated how once david tenant left they just ended all reference to previous companions etc. (like donna/rose/martha/jack just never existed). I think if there had been more continuity like there always had been before It would've been a lot better. Totally agree in regards to the new series

[@sij748]

I liked this video. Jay Foreman came across as informed and articulate. You should collaborate more often.

[@andysutcliffe3915]

My pain was life on Mars, a fantastic show, about a guy hit by a car, who wakes up in the 70’s and the issue is the difference between modern and 70’s policing, a David Bowie song is intrinsic. The American version, they are literally on a spaceship, travelling to Mars.

[@rachel-cf4we]

Very articulate analysis of British television. Usually in these videos I find something that I don’t agree with from the British side but the points were so well made that I couldn’t today

[@DiogoExMarques]

Jay is great. Also, I think Shameless is a good example of the same concept being done well. They change it enough to fit the different culture.

[@linnie1329]

In Germany public channels usually blur any brands shown, but sometimes they only blur the product that someone is holding and you can see the rest of the shelf or they blur it so poorly that it’s not very hard to see what it actually is (like nutella, etc.) 😂😂

[@lynnhamps7183]

Such a brilliant episode...great to see Evan sharing a conversation with someone who has the same level of communication skills...can't wait until next weeks now..btw, I love the BBC :)