From: m@hawkida.com   
      
   On Thu, 17 May 2007 10:50:37 -0700, Starbugaboo   
    wrote:   
      
      
   >I've heard this before but I just don't buy it. I'm sure the   
   >powers-that-be knew that the show was only aired on PBS stations in   
   >America and nearly no one watches those channels.   
      
   The idea was that with series 7 and 8 being longer than the standard 6   
   they would make up the correct number of episodes to go into   
   syndication and sell the show to the bigger channels in the US, I   
   think.   
      
   Worked well, didn't it...?   
      
   Max   
      
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