House a flop in the UK?
- Thread starter Bob The Skutter
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Next year House will get a stroke that will leave him with an unexplained British accent
It's been known to happen to some people
It's been known to happen to some people
I can't say I'd noticed it 'flopping', but I guess it isn't nearly as much of a hit as it was in the US. But then, neither is ER, and that's still more than successful enough for British TV. Especially given that it's on Five, a channel that's still a myth in parts of the south west; I guess it depends on your definition of success.
I thought it was doing fairly well.
Still waiting for Season 5 to start here though.
Still waiting for Season 5 to start here though.
According to the barb site it's usually fairly high (like top 5)on Five's weekly chart, so I'd think it is.
It won't be far off, it's usually in the winter/spring season, round about feb/march.
It's much easier for Americans to detect problems with an American accent than it is for foreigners. And yeah, Hugh Laurie can't really pull off the accent, he growls to cover it up.
True enough, but our media is so saturated with genuine American accents that we've become pretty adept at spotting the slip ups in a fake one too.
What, are you telling me you watched Sub Rosa and thought "ah yes, those are genuine Scots alright!".
Besides, I think his point is that the British audience are much more familiar with him so we're deliberately looking out for slip ups. To be honest though I think he's talking shite.
True enough, but our media is so saturated with genuine American accents that we've become pretty adept at spotting the slip ups in a fake one too.
What, are you telling me you watched Sub Rosa and thought "ah yes, those are genuine Scots alright!".
Besides, I think his point is that the British audience are much more familiar with him so we're deliberately looking out for slip ups. To be honest though I think he's talking shite.
Same here, kinda like when he said British don't like that he's successful, and that's why he's not getting offered any British roles any more... I'd think it's far more likely they think he's successful and won't accept a little, low paying British TV role, compared to his multi-million contract for a show that is huge internationally.
I have this dream of an off-concept House episode. There's an international conference of diagnosticians in the UK, and House goes to London. He doesn't want to, he tells Cuddy that it's beneath him, but he finally bucks up and goes.
And he runs into a group of snobbish British diagnosticians, portrayed by Atkinson, Emma Thompson, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson, and possibly even Stephen Fry. (Though, honestly, I'd love to see Stephen Fry at a POTW.) And, naturally, House doesn't get along with these other doctors at all.
I don't know what the plot is. I haven't gotten that far yet. I just know the stunt casting.
That could be good (along with the rest of the casting).
I know Stephen Fry has appeared in roles in US TV before (Bones for one) so with any luck, that might just happen.
I have this dream of an off-concept House episode. There's an international conference of diagnosticians in the UK, and House goes to London. He doesn't want to, he tells Cuddy that it's beneath him, but he finally bucks up and goes.
And he runs into a group of snobbish British diagnosticians, portrayed by Atkinson, Emma Thompson, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson, and possibly even Stephen Fry. (Though, honestly, I'd love to see Stephen Fry at a POTW.) And, naturally, House doesn't get along with these other doctors at all.
I don't know what the plot is. I haven't gotten that far yet. I just know the stunt casting.
Got it. It doesn't need a plot. Why?
Because it would be the greatest Comic Relief Special ever made. BBC, give a Fox a call NOW. Cost is no concern because it not just entertain, it will help the poor. Win-win-win.