I agree with most people here, the shows *were* good, till they disappeared up their rear-ends and took themselves too seriously. The later series had a few good episodes, but had lost something. Why do Americans also say British? Anthony Head is English and has a southern English accent, aka the generic 'British' accent that Americans have in films unless they are working class then they are terrible imitations of cockneys (see Orcs in Lord of the Rings)