Top 10 Brits Who Failed to Crack America

welcome to watch mojo uk and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 brits who failed to crack america they don't understand me because i don't know why i'm here before we begin we publish new content every day so be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos for this list we'll be looking at famous faces from the uk who attempted and failed to make it big in the united states which of these stars do you think should have succeeded let us know in the comments below number 10 matt lucas and david walliams so one day you can all tell your grandkids that you met bing gordon the eighth man on the moon thank you bing i'm sure we will little britain absolutely dominated the ratings back during its original run but maybe the hype got to their heads a little walliams and lucas attempted to find more success in america with the launch of little britain usa which was already an awkward title for people to get their heads around danielle's gonna have her tonsils removed i've got her down for a double hit replacement as expected the uniquely british sense of humor did not appeal to americans and the show failed to find its audience fortunately for lucas he's managed to find some minor hollywood roles such as in bridesmaids years later okay well that's about all we've got time for so if you'd like to waddle out of the room and we'll see you all next week cheerio number nine ainsley harriet ready steady cook the ready steady cook star was a household name throughout the 90s so a big american breakthrough seemed to be in the cards in 2000 he got his chance with the ainslie harriet show which doubled as both a cooking and chat show sadly it didn't work out but he got his second chance with the american version of ready steady cook which also didn't last too long ainsley was reportedly heartbroken at the cancellation of his talk show however he did find sort of a cult following around the world after h3h3's comedic edit of one of his clips and a good sprig of fresh time number eight michelle ryan a soap opera star making it big in the usa isn't unheard of after all emmerdale brought us jenna coleman so how did it fare for eastenders star michelle ryan i'm leaving oh no what i'm leaving walford well not quite as well she got herself a starring role in the reboot of bionic woman which aired on one of the biggest channels in the us while we're on the subject why are you with me you're not entirely uncharming the show had a largely negative critical reception and it was hemorrhaging viewers with each passing episode nbc decided to cut their losses and cancelled the show for good i couldn't bear to lose you number seven paul mcgann this one's also heartbreaking because it really should have worked out [Music] in 1996 doctor who was briefly revived in collaboration with universal studios the man taking the iconic title of the doctor would be paul mcgann who had earlier found a following in films like with nail and eye mcgann proved to be a solid choice for the character but unfortunately by american standards the ratings when the film aired on fox were fairly poor and they decided not to continue the series further i love humans always seeing patterns and things that aren't there six kelly brook you'd think this multi-talented lady would have had it made in 2015 when she found herself a part on the american sitcom one big happy i so admire women who can't find partners having babies all on their own it was in fact produced by media overlord ellen degeneres so what could possibly go wrong well nobody watched it with only six episodes to build an audience and poor review scores from the critics it simply wasn't meant to be kelly came home and sat on the panel of loose women for a while instead number five jamie oliver inside this man there are two jamie oliver's there's the lovable everyman who teaches you how to cook without all the fancy nonsense and then there's the bloke who talks down to you and lectures you about eating unhealthy guess which one they sent to america everyone can do better this may shock you but jamie oliver's food revolution did decently in the us prompting them to renew it for a second season i'm here to start a revolution the biggest food revolution this country's ever seen but it seems like americans much like us did not take well to being nagged at and that the ratings were atrocious the show was cancelled after just two episodes aired they don't understand me because they don't know why i'm here number four cheryl this one remains a bit of a mystery cheryl who is perhaps best known for her time in the pop band girls allowed has had a pretty solid career she served as a judge on x factor for a number of years but did you know she also worked on the american version coming to find a start in america for me is one of the most exciting things ever well that might be an exaggeration because after just three weeks on the show poof she was gone i didn't love the audition as much as your reason she was allegedly fired from the show by simon cowell as she didn't seem to jail well number three ants and deck dick you have a dna because of much we're honestly not surprised with this one yes we all love those two geordie hosts but maybe that's because we grew up with them americans simply don't have that connection i am a spanish teacher didn't stop them from trying though as in 2008 they were flown over to host the game show wanna bet yanks just weren't into it now remember don't try this at home mike is a trained professional head kicker ratings were poor and the show was cancelled after just one season oh well not like they're gonna have trouble finding work at home right number two mary berry bless her heart she's a national treasure you'd think with the great british bake off doing incredibly well in the states that the american public would be gagging for more berry goodness the chicken is overcooked the great american bake off was launched with mary taking a similar role in it as the one in gmb but it had a lot of trouble finding its legs the show was labelled a flop surprisingly with many americans just finding the british version that much more endearing the show continued to air but mary was replaced with paul hollywood in an attempt to bring in higher ratings number one robbie williams you honestly could not name a bigger singing superstar in the late 90s and early 2000s than robbie williams he had the entirety of britain and europe singing along to his hits like rock dj and millennium many thoughts he'd follow in the footsteps of british singers like the spy skills and conquer america 2. no i'm i'm i'm quite happy with how things going tell you the truth i'm just doing a few television shows but sadly the highest his tracks ever reached on the billboard was number 41 with angels his attempts got so desperate that he even tried his luck with a song titled break america it did not do you agree 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Length: 8min 27sec (507 seconds)

Published: Fri May 07 2021