It's not just satire: Irony, sarcasm, comedy above the level of a 5 year old (i.e. where there's more than just a setup immediately followed by a predictable punchline: "Don't open the box Tommy!" Tommy opens the box, etc.).
Classic quote: Speaking to an American about not having ridden a motorbike in years, my brother said "I'm sure it'll come back to me - it'll just be like riding a bike". The girl replied in all seriousness "Well, it IS riding a bike."
Our appreciation of comedy must be different (or there's NIH syndrome), or Americans wouldn't keep remaking British comedies.
We aren't as good at being loud though, so we don't have it all...
In what context? I can think of a few situations where the British are world leaders in being loud and obnoxious - one of our main summer exports I'd have thought?
Nah, at the fringes of east London's trendy "digital" parts, you can hear marital type arguments launched clearly across whole estate (project) courtyards, any given weekend..
Anyhow what was that about being so bad about being loud SPEAK UP DEAR, I CAN'T HEAR YOU?
Classic quote: Speaking to an American about not having ridden a motorbike in years, my brother said "I'm sure it'll come back to me - it'll just be like riding a bike". The girl replied in all seriousness "Well, it IS riding a bike."
Our appreciation of comedy must be different (or there's NIH syndrome), or Americans wouldn't keep remaking British comedies.
We aren't as good at being loud though, so we don't have it all...