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PENSEE #2. This is what you're missing on British TV.

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The "safer at home" quarantine has made us much more engaged with our TV.  I've told friends that we're watching a LOT of British TV.  The reactions vary from eye rolls to sneers.  So I'm putting a couple of shows out there for those who need convincing.  British TV is strong stuff, with adult content that cannot be done on American broadcast TV. These two shows are free on Amazon Prime , and they are, as the Brits say, "brilliant." Adults only, based on the sex, the violence, and the crude language.  Tip.  Turn on the subtitles...otherwise you will miss a lot of the best lines. Coupling is a half hour comedy series, with the emphasis on "coupling," if you know what I mean.  I had an ingrained bias; I saw British humor as an oxymoron.  That was before we saw Coupling .  I laughed out loud, and I think you will too. The Fall is NOT a comedy.  It's a searing but endearing look at a sociopath tracked down by the an obsessed member of the ...