If there's one thing that everyone can agree on, it's that accents of any kind are a beautiful thing. One of the most beloved here in the States is most likely, without a doubt, the British accent. We can't help it; hearing one is enough to make us swoon at the very sound of it. If you want to enjoy the accent, but don't have the finances right now to take a trip across the pond, try renting some of these television shows available on DVD featuring many great Brit actors and actresses.
For the lover of science fiction, there's of course BBC's long running show Doctor Who. Need proof of how good it is? The show holds the world record by Guinness for the longest running sci-fi series in TV history. The Doctor, who has been played by 10 different actors since the series began back in 1963, is a time traveler who must use his wits and the assistance of his companion to solve problems across time and the universe. The current Doctor is portrayed by Scottish actor David Tennant, and his companion by famous British comedian Catherine Tate. The series has launched the careers of many other actors however, including former companion Freema Agyeman and former pop star Billie Piper.
The show also produced an extremely successful spin off series, Torchwood. Imagine CSI and the X-Files were able to make a child, and this is what you would get: a team of officers from the Torchwood Institute solving crimes committed by alien beings and keeping an eye on a rift in the time-space continuum. The show was an extremely popular hit, especially with many fans who loved the mix of humor and drama the show creates, many claiming it to be reminiscent of shows such as Buffy or Angel. In fact, in the second series which has just begun to air, James Marsters who played Spike on both shows appears. Both of these shows currently have DVD sets out and can also be seen occasionally on Sci-Fi Channel or NBCUni HD.
For the lover of science fiction, there's of course BBC's long running show Doctor Who. Need proof of how good it is? The show holds the world record by Guinness for the longest running sci-fi series in TV history. The Doctor, who has been played by 10 different actors since the series began back in 1963, is a time traveler who must use his wits and the assistance of his companion to solve problems across time and the universe. The current Doctor is portrayed by Scottish actor David Tennant, and his companion by famous British comedian Catherine Tate. The series has launched the careers of many other actors however, including former companion Freema Agyeman and former pop star Billie Piper.The show also produced an extremely successful spin off series, Torchwood. Imagine CSI and the X-Files were able to make a child, and this is what you would get: a team of officers from the Torchwood Institute solving crimes committed by alien beings and keeping an eye on a rift in the time-space continuum. The show was an extremely popular hit, especially with many fans who loved the mix of humor and drama the show creates, many claiming it to be reminiscent of shows such as Buffy or Angel. In fact, in the second series which has just begun to air, James Marsters who played Spike on both shows appears. Both of these shows currently have DVD sets out and can also be seen occasionally on Sci-Fi Channel or NBCUni HD.
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