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**Chris** · 11-06-2019, 10:42

Most of the BBC’s top quality dramas are international co-productions. This is nothing new and has been increasingly common over more than 20 years. The earlier, unsuccessful attempt to revive Doctor Who in the mid 90s failed because while it did well with UK audiences, it didn’t in the USA, where a significant chunk of the money was coming from. Hence the pilot/movie wasn’t picked up for a series.

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Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 36,923	Re: BBC to scrap free licence fee for over-75s Most of the BBC’s top quality dramas are international co-productions. This is nothing new and has been increasingly common over more than 20 years. The earlier, unsuccessful attempt to revive Doctor Who in the mid 90s failed because while it did well with UK audiences, it didn’t in the USA, where a significant chunk of the money was coming from. Hence the pilot/movie wasn’t picked up for a series.