The graph show the most popular British TV shows in the US as of January 2014. It was found that 27 percent of Americans who had heard of "Doctor Who", watched the show.
Have you ever watched any of these British TV shows?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Monty Python
38%
Doctor Who
27%
The Avengers (the 1960s TVseries)
27%
Sherlock
20%
Downton Abbey
18%
Keeping Up Appearances
13%
Merlin
12%
Poirot
11%
Absoluetly Fabulous
11%
Upstairs, Downstairs
10%
The Benny Hill Show
10%
The Office (the British version)
8%
Mi5
7%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents38%38%27%27%27%27%20%20%18%18%13%13%12%12%11%11%11%11%10%10%10%10%8%8%7%7%5%5%3%3%3%3%Monty PythonDoctor WhoThe Avengers (the 1960s TVseries)SherlockDownton AbbeyKeeping Up AppearancesMerlinPoirotAbsoluetly FabulousUpstairs, DownstairsThe Benny Hill ShowThe Office (the British version)Mi5Vicar of DibleyMisfitsSkins
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YouGov. (January 16, 2014). Have you ever watched any of these British TV shows? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/285341/most-popular-british-tv-shows-in-the-united-states/
YouGov. "Have you ever watched any of these British TV shows?." Chart. January 16, 2014. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285341/most-popular-british-tv-shows-in-the-united-states/
YouGov. (2014). Have you ever watched any of these British TV shows?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285341/most-popular-british-tv-shows-in-the-united-states/
YouGov. "Have You Ever Watched Any of These British Tv Shows?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285341/most-popular-british-tv-shows-in-the-united-states/
YouGov, Have you ever watched any of these British TV shows? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/285341/most-popular-british-tv-shows-in-the-united-states/ (last visited February 17, 2025)
Have you ever watched any of these British TV shows? [Graph], YouGov, January 16, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/285341/most-popular-british-tv-shows-in-the-united-states/
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