Such shows aren't given a chance on Uk tv.
Jason Manford recently had a lovely and sharp sitcom on but it received very little publicity and had a dreadful time slot and so didn't get a huge audience and wasn't renewed.
A pattern I've noticed a lot in recent years...
No offence, raised by wolves and other lighthearted but cleverly written and entertaining fare isn't well supported by those with the power to do so.
Are these shows more expensive to make somehow?
I also wonder if it's because they contain strong female characters that aren't necessarily very young/good looking?
So some misogyny may be involved.
I also think Uk programmers don't allow for series to be longer than 6-8 episodes now certainly the first season which in my opinion is not long enough for viewers to get comfortable with the characters or the show.
USA shows run for 20+ episodes per season which gives viewers enough time to really invest in them.
I very rarely watch "real" tv now I usually watch streaming services and quite honestly I end up watching older series usually American. The quality is just so much better
We need to invest more in our entertainment industry, we have among the very best actors, writers, directors, technical workers, costumers etc in the world but we can't hold onto them because there isn't the work for them.
When was the last time something of the quality of say downton abbey was made in the uk? Or morse? Or only fools?
Other shows still going are not the quality they used to be, I used to be an avid casualty fan but it just got really silly and the quality of the writing and acting really deteriorated.
The schedules are also full of non-fiction/reality shows which I imagine is because they are cheap to make as no need to pay writers, costumers, the "cast" don't expect high wages if they're even paid at all if they're "ordinary" people beyond expenses.
It's a disgrace that this is where we've ended up with all the talent we have here.