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A British TV Invasion

Fresh Air TV critic David Bianculli reviews DVD collections of British TV shows, including a few series that have never before been televised in the U.S. Highlights include Fortysomething, a six-part comedy series featuring Hugh Laurie, the star of the U.S. medical drama House; and Helen Mirren at the BBC, a collection of nine TV productions featuring Mirren from 1974 to 1982.

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David Bianculli is a guest host and TV critic on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. A contributor to the show since its inception, he has been a TV critic since 1975.
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