Television and Entertainment - Ode to BBC

A recent move left me without BBC.  The absence of perhaps my favorite channel has brought forth two revelations.  First, Comcast sucks (but I'm trying to be more positive, so I'll leave them alone).  Second, BBC may boast the best set of shows available on television today.

For example, who can resist Gordon Ramsey on Kitchen Nightmares?  In the show Master Chef Ramsey (a genius restaurateur) goes to struggling restaurants (by invitation) and helps them get out of the muck.  He's never gentle, seldom courteous, but always 100% correct in how to turn each business around.  Show grade: A.

Another great show on BBC goes by the name of The Dragons' Den.  This show sees a panel of five of Britain's smartest investors and business women and men hosting potential business partners.  Each guest (sometimes two people) pitches her or his idea to the panel in an attempt to gain an investment for a share of the guest's company.  This show's brilliance appears in countless invention and business ideas, its intimidating setting, and the sheer guts required to face the Dragons and request money.  Show grade: B+

Not to mention, BBC boasts the longest-running sci-fi television series ever.  Doctor Who launched in 1963 and ran for 27 seasons through 1989.  After a fifteen year hiatus, Doctor Who picked up where it left off for another four seasons.  This science-fiction classic has become a British classic and must be mentioned on the lists of greatest television shows of all time, if not only for its longevity.  Show grade: A

While these shows will draw my attention over most programming, perhaps the show most missed is BBC World News America.  As an American it can be difficult to remember that there are actually other countries in this world.  While America may be the major player in world ________________ (possible entries for blank = economy, politics, etc.) there are other events much more news-worthy occurring world-wide on a daily basis.  Thank you BBC World News America for keeping priorities straight and reporting on events in Africa over "Balloon Boy" or other American media debacles.  The refreshment provided by BBC World News America drinks like a glass of lemonade on a hot summer evening.  Show grade: A+

Other BBC shows merit mentioning:
Top Gear
Gordon Ramsay's F-Word
Coupling
The Graham Norton Show
Last Restaurant Standing
You Are What You Eat
Antiques Roadshow