Britain

Hi! American here who is a big fan of British shows. I've seen quite a few dramas produced by the BBC, namely Doctor Who, Broadchurch, Inside Man, and now I'm watching The Escape Artist. (I'm a big fan of David Tennant)

Quite a few of these shows prominently feature a corrupt/ineffective government system, in the case of Broadchurch and The Escape Artist allowing murderers/rapists to get off nearly scot-free and return to their lives. Similar themes are explored in other shows as well.

I'm just interested to know why these shows are allowed to depict these themes, seeing as how they are all produced by the BBC which (from my understanding) is run by the government. Why would they purposefully be poking holes in their own system? I'd love to know what your perspective is actually living there!