It's because all the decent British actors are tied up elsewhere. Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey pretty much employ 90 per cent of working Brit actors.

After seeing comment after comment about this show in various What's On Tonight threads, I finally sat down this week and watched the first seven episodes in one sitting and loved them.

After seeing comment after comment about this show in various What's On Tonight threads, I finally sat down this week and watched the first seven episodes in one sitting and loved them.

Kirk! That was Kirk! Did I mention Kirk? Because Kirk was totally there.

Kirk! That was Kirk! Did I mention Kirk? Because Kirk was totally there.

I like the idea that Salome was fae. No doubt that will end up being more believable than what the writers decide on.

I like the idea that Salome was fae. No doubt that will end up being more believable than what the writers decide on.

I can understand not wanting a small kid to get emotionally attached to someone that you fear might be a temporary presence. But April was about 13 and Lorelai was the fricken fiancee and constant presence in Luke's life. That line would have worked if Luke suddenly found himself with a five year old kid. If they were…

I can understand not wanting a small kid to get emotionally attached to someone that you fear might be a temporary presence. But April was about 13 and Lorelai was the fricken fiancee and constant presence in Luke's life. That line would have worked if Luke suddenly found himself with a five year old kid. If they were…

I hated the April storyline. I hated that they gave Luke an exgirlfriend who was essentially a Lorelai clone, with a little Rory clone to go with it. And that he suddenly became this arse who, despite being in love with Lorelai for, what, a decade and "all in" with their relationship, pulled back and kept this massive…

I hated the April storyline. I hated that they gave Luke an exgirlfriend who was essentially a Lorelai clone, with a little Rory clone to go with it. And that he suddenly became this arse who, despite being in love with Lorelai for, what, a decade and "all in" with their relationship, pulled back and kept this massive…

She was born in Australia. I think she also lived in the UK for a bit, plus with living in the US her accent is now one of those horrible mixed ones where you sound like you're attempting any of the three of those accents at once and failing at all of them.

She was born in Australia. I think she also lived in the UK for a bit, plus with living in the US her accent is now one of those horrible mixed ones where you sound like you're attempting any of the three of those accents at once and failing at all of them.

I'm almost ashamed to admit I came in late. I kept see the Steve Porter remix promo for season 1 and thought "I should check that out". First episode I saw was Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples and just thought, WTF, I must watch every available episode of this show NOW. Went out the next day, bought the season 1…

I'm almost ashamed to admit I came in late. I kept see the Steve Porter remix promo for season 1 and thought "I should check that out". First episode I saw was Messianic Myths and Ancient Peoples and just thought, WTF, I must watch every available episode of this show NOW. Went out the next day, bought the season 1…

For fuck's sake.

For fuck's sake.

Yes.

Yes.

Pfft. US prices have nothing on how us Australians get gouged. Try paying $16.50 for a basic 2D ticket. Then whack on an extra $3 for 3D. Gold class (smaller cinemas, recliners, access to hot food and booze) is between $25 and $37 depending on when you go. On tight-arse Tuesdays, we  get tickets generously discounted…