On 1/9/2019 7:03 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...
>>
>> On 8-Jan-2019, wrote:
>>
>>> On 2019-01-08 8:37 a.m., jmcquown wrote:
>>>> On 1/7/2019 9:51 PM, graham wrote:
>>>>> On 2019-01-07 7:16 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>> On 1/7/2019 8:18 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>>>>>>> In article >, jmcquown
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I got tired of watching episodes of 'Victoria' on PBS and didn't
>>>>>>>> want to
>>>>>>>> start reading a new book.Â* I decided to bake some cornbread
>>>>>>>> instead.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> New episodes of Victoria start on the thirteenth. Um...if you care
>>>>>>> ;-)
>>>>>>> It's a must see in our house.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> leo
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I do care!Â* I'm really enjoying the series.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>> Isn't it nice to see good acting and also a show that doesn't start
>>>>> each episode with a gruesome murder?
>>>>
>>>> Oh, I happen to like 'Father Brown', too.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Have you seen Murder in Paradise? It's pretty good.
>> Those are two of my favorite shows. I also like Midsomer Murders and the
>> Australian show Dr. Blake Mysteries.
>>
>> BBC, and ABC (Australia BC) make some terrific shows and I appreciate PBS
>> making them available here.
>
> Victoria, The Crown, and Midsomer Murders are commercial productions,
> not made or broadcast by the BBC.
>
> BBC is only one of numerous British TV producers and broadcasters. The
> others are independent, commercial companies funded by advertisers sales
> and investors.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Televi...gdom#Channels_
> and_channel_owners
>
> Janet UK
>
Does it really matter? The point is quality programming. Good writing,
good acting and - for me - the costumes! It's nice to be able to see
these shows in my little corner of the southern US.

Jill