Originally Posted by
westernhero
So are saying the bbc has cut the episodes to fit the time slots ? Very sad if true.
Can't say why they've done it, but they have. It's on BBC4, so I'd like to think that they'd credit their viewers with having a longer attention span than even the PBS-watching Seppo's.
They are broadcasting two episodes back to back, after all.
It's more likely that PBS sold them the Cliffnotes version in the hope of boosting DVD sales of the boxed set amongst those of us who are nerdy enough and too impatient to wait for the whole thing.