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Culturebox Foreign Telly on Hulu: A User's Guide The best TV shows you've never seen are hiding on your computer. By June Thomas Posted Wednesday, Dec 14, 2011, at 08:29 PM ET For a young TV lover growing up in England, Christmas wasn't just presents and a festive meal. It was all about television. There was so much good stuff available between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day—Christmas episodes, movie premieres, and wacky specials—that I had to plan out my viewing schedule with military precision. It's no different in 2011: After the mince pies and Christmas pud, Brits can take in brand new episodes of Doctor Who, Downton Abbey, and Absolutely Fabulous. Bliss! The U.S. TV networks, on the other hand, treat the second half of December like a very long Saturday night. Starting next week, the TV schedule is a solid wall of reruns and college football bowl games. How's a TV addict supposed to cope with this programming desert? You probably have a few shows banked in the DVR. But enough for 14 days? I wish it were possible to fill the holiday gap by tuning in to those amazing British broadcasts. Happily, you can create your own Commonwealth viewing station by seeking out the best of the Australian, British, and Canadian shows available on Hulu. With my guidance, you can cross "find something to watch" off your holiday to-do list—and add new swear words to your vocabulary. You might think the imports available on Hulu would be second-rate—after all, if a show was any good, wouldn't some enterprising U.S. channel have snapped it up? The fact is, many ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Why Does Obama Always Think a Speech Can Save His Presidency? The Tragic Demise of the Recipe Card—That Grease-Stained Grandmotherly Token Why We Use Balloons To Celebrate Things: A History	Advertisement
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