No matter how much fun it is exploring life in a foreign city, there are times when you yearn for the comforts of home. In my experience, Sundays can be particularly tricky -- sometimes you wake up missing home, and the day seems to stretch ahead of you interminably. But I have developed some coping strategies (as you do). One of the things that keeps me entertained, and without which my life would be distinctly poorer, is the availability of fresh episodes of some of my favorite BBC programs on YouTube. Not talking about "Doctor Who" or "Broadchurch" or "Sherlock Holmes" or "Downton Abbey" here (these last two are actually available on French TV, which is otherwise forgettable, except of course for the weekly Friday night "NCIS" marathon). No, it's the smart and often hilarious quiz and panel shows that keep me happy.
My three particular favorites are:
QI, hosted by the inimitable Stephen Fry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8w6XbHB5W8
Only Connect, the world's toughest quiz, hosted by the delightful poker wizard, Victoria Coren Mitchell:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNcBvU6YG2Q
and the slightly more juvenile, but always funny, Mock the Week, hosted by my compatriot, Dara O' Brian:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_UeAsoddKY
On those cloudy Sunday afternoons, when I miss my friends in SF (and my kitty), these fine programs help cheer me up enormously.
Why not give them a try? You might enjoy them too.
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