I agree with you about BBC America. As an alternative, may I suggest The Learning Channel. They have had some lead-in programs that were interesting and informed, without the People magazine-E!-TMZ tone set by so many of the other channels.
I’m sorry I missed those - I hope they replay some of those lead in programs. But thanks for the tip on BBC, it’s been very good...I,too cannot watch ‘Shemp’ of Fox.