Series lengths

Shows like Doctor Who and Robin Hood are now experimenting with 13 episodes, which is a sort of halfway house for both. I like that method, because episodes can stand on their own more easily, whilst also fitting into an overall story arc. With 22 episodes, episodes can sometimes seem too similar to one another or cannot stand on their own, whereas 6 episodes don't allow for much of an arc, instead perhaps having more focus on character development.

Hang on a second they're giving Shameless a fifth series, and 16 episodes!!!

That's old news my friend. And whatever people think of the current series (which as a Shameless fan I'm really enjoying by the way) even after all the departures, it's getting the best ratings it ever has so must be doing something right.

why is we always compare to the US,

and why not Europe?

how long are the ones in France or Spain, or even Denmark?

there be longer be there may not be as good us the UK ones

having 22 seems a lot but are there always High Quiltay?

Series 5 of 'Allo 'Allo! in 1998/9 ran for 26 episodes in an effort to attract US audiences. Also all series of The Army Game in the late 1950's ran for between 26 and 39 episodes per series. Tellingly by this stage 'Allo 'Allo! was being written by a team of writers, as was The Army Game.

Sorry to keep mentioning Power Rangers,but SPD had 38 episodes and they were all high quality.

Just because you enjoy it doesnt mean everyone else has to. IMO the show has lost its way and was never been all that great in the first place.

Although I did like it in the first place it has definately lost it's way this series, there are juts far too many cast changes

In the sixties and seventies 13 episodes for a UK drama was the norm.

Because they focus on quality rather than quantity.

Now you're asking for smart a**e comments with that reply

Ummmm... that show is 30% of those kids being idiots at the juice bar and 70% of toys on strings being bashed together.