Quote Originally Posted by Rockphed View Post
But if you have decided to make a series, then don't do a half-hearted job. Either go all in, or not at all.
You are under a severe misapprehension here. The standard length for any British drama series, no matter who made it, is around 6 hours. You might occasionally get one a bit longer; you pretty much *never* see one as long as you typically get in the States, though. This isn't laziness, it's just the way things are over here.

I would link you to the TV Tropes article on the subject, but I'm sure you have better things to be doing for the rest of the day...