MI-5 in the U.S.

[JHyde]

(15-05-2010 12:54 AM)redCHOCHO Wrote:  The subtleties definitely require some extra thought when watching. I think I am finally getting the hang of British English. There are still some things I can't quite understand. I googled home secretary...... I think it is a cross between our Sec'y of State and Secretary of Homeland Security. That may be totally wrong.

That's reasonably accurate, about as close as you can get. Less of Secretary of State though - those sorts of responsibilities are usually the purview of the Foreign Secretary in the UK. It is one of the three main offices of state though and probably the one that requires the greatest amount of finesse and discretion.

Nicholas Blake puts is nicely in 8.6 when he says he's the most unpopular man in the UK. There's a strong element of truth to that.

So which stations in the US show MI-5? PBS and who else?