Sky Atlantic’s Cloudstreet came to a tragic conclusion last weekend. The series was based on a best-selling Australian book, much like BBC Four’s The Slap. It just goes to show: those Aussies really know how to make a good TV show. Gritty drama Underbelly, a series based on the drugs...

American comedy Wilfred started on BBC Three last night with a double-bill. The series is a remake of an Australian comedy that managed to achieve cult status after just two series. Remakes in general can be cursed, but this one looks like it may just make it in its own right. In the original,...

Another week, another TV show for America to kill. First it was Shameless, now the US has turned its attention to Australian classics. FX has commissioned a 13-part remake of Aussie comedy Wilfred. The hit series featured Adam Zwar as a socially awkward druggie who, in a constant drug-induced...