Different strokes, I guess. I thought League of Gentlemen was one of the best comedies ever made — I have a DVD of it around here somewhere. And Graham Norton wasn’t short-lived. He’s still on today, and I watch it on BBC America weekly.
BBC America we don’t see any longer-after dropping direct TV.
The League of Gentlemen will always be remembered for the phrase “This is a local shop for local people” The English certainly have a different sense of humor. In some regards Americans are far more ‘prudish’ than any Englishman. For instance, if Benny Hill’s show were to air here on OTA networks it is doubtful it would survive. He certainly loved the scantly clad women and seemed to always have at least one in the episode. :-))