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TV programmes being shown abroad.

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trisher Mon 13-Jun-16 15:25:59

In Portugal my waiter had an American accent mostly because he said he had learned his English from TV programmes. I am told Midsummer Murders is very popular in Croatia. They must think we are all thatched cottages and dead bodies. Which TV programmes do you think must give the wrong, or the right impression of the UK?

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JackyB Mon 13-Jun-16 16:15:36

Midsomer murders runs here in Germany, too, but then so do the Skandinavian murder stories, which probably don't give a typical view of those countries either.

Topically, the football coverage gives a very bad impression of football in the UK, whereas I'm sure most clubs have really jolly sessions during matches.

Downton Abbey is showing all over the world - I am sure foreigners take that with a pinch of salt, too.

I don't watch TV here but I'll go through the programme and come back with a list of English-speaking programmes which are shown. Not that they would help anyone learn English: they are all dubbed, but many documentaries are just spoken over, so you can hear the original voices quietly in the background.

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