Very British Problems

Its kind of like that person that complains about how hard it is to be attractive. That whole "we're so unique and quirky" is annoying. The opening for one of the episodes has the narrator literally saying "Our history and culture are the envy of the rest of the world", yea its really not. British history is interesting, but hardly enviable. Saying British culture is the envy of the rest of the world couldn't be farther from the truth, and isn't the entire premise of this show about how much British culture sucks sometimes. "oh we're so polite", "we leave other nations utterly baffled", "oh we have so much tradition","oh Americans say things", give me a break. Watching this show is amazing cringe inducing.

I appreciate what they were trying to do but we don't need 15 examples of each tiny thing. The introductory narration was about 4 x longer than it needed to be. I couldn't make it through a whole episode.

Yeah. This show is just a bunch of Brits talking about all the awkward things human beings do everywhere. Same kind of stuff that Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David do - minus the humor. Kinda makes me wish I could kick the entire British Commonwealth in its super tight ass.

Loved the line-up of comedians. The show combines observational, satirical and deadpan-styled themes. Some of the best and brightest English comedians are on the show. Those who dislike it are probably not fond of British humour. Personally, I like wits, sarcasm and satire. I find dark humour more entertaining than slapstick or improv genres, which is why I prefer British humour.

Having said that, I do think the episodes go on for longer than they're worth. The points are recurrent and can quickly lose their charms. If the duration of the show is taken down to about 30 minutes, it would be more appealing to viewers.

A delightful series! Very funny and entertaining. The Series examines some quarks prominent in British culture, but you don't have to be British to relate to many of the annoyances that they bring up. I find myself identifying with a lot of the topics brought up. It's also educational, through watching the series I found out things about not only British culture but also German, Spanish and French cultures as the narrator often compares how British tradition differs from these other European cultures. The series brings up fun and interesting facts that I was not aware of. The cast is made up of some hilarious, articulate and thoughtful celebrities who come across and very approachable and amiable, you feel like you are really getting to know them and I like that. I would definitely recommend this series to anyone.