JUST DEAL WITH IT, HUDSON! (a regular imperative within my family, paraphrased from Ellen Ripley).

The tally of British/Irish/Aussie talent gets longer with every bloody episode! Dianna Rigg? Mckenzie Crook? Paul Kaye? Noah Taylor? Yeah, let's just chuck 'em in there. Is there any show on TV with a more wide-ranging cast of seasoned, recognisable thesps filling out the supporting roles?

The Inbetweeners (UK) is by a long way the most accurate portrayal of what it's like to be a teenaged boy that I've ever seen on TV (despite the convolutions of free balling in a Speedo infront of your entire school). Simon's ill-fated impulse to pursue a romance that seems so likely to work and yet he can never…

A big draw for many Brits and Aussies to the US/Canada is the security of regular work on a long-running show. Living in London from the breadcrumbs of theatre and film and occasionally taking a decent role in a four-part, one season show is far less attractive than taking a role in a show that starts with between 12…