I went to an interesting debate last night about how divided Britain has become – young v old, rich v poor, urban v rural etc etc. The question was then raised about if we’re so divided, what is it that unites us? Is it our shared love of the great British sense of humour, or an endless capacity to watch live sport?  For me the one thing that all Brits share is their fascination with the weather. Thoughts?

Did anyone see the Guardian’s feature on the top 50 TV dramas of all time? Some classic old shows to help get through these wintry evenings if you can find them on DVD, but some controversial choices and a clear pro British bias me thinks (or maybe Americans have only learnt how to make good drama in the past 10 years) .

The top ten were:

1. The Sopranos 
2. Brideshead Revisited 
3. Our Friends in The North
4. Mad Men
5. A Very Peculiar Practice
6 .Talking Heads
7. The Singing Detective
8. Oranges are Not The Only Fruit
9.  State of Play
10. Boys From The Blackstuff

So 8 Brits and 2 from the U.S. Can’t argue with no 1,3, and 10, all of which were outstanding. But surely Hill Street Blues and The Wire should be in the top 10?