Still missing Starbuck and Adama? BBC America picks up reruns of 'Battlestar Galactica'

When you think of British television, what comes to mind? Cockney lads drinking in a pub -- or spaceships and ghosts? The network announced that it has acquired 80 hours of contemporary classic “Battlestar Galactica,” airing reruns of the 2003 miniseries and the first four seasons of the regular series (2004-2009), all of which originally ran on Syfy. It will launch on BBC America Saturday, June 18, comforting Ronald D. Moore fans still craving their Cylon fix.

“Galactica” joins existing BBC America shows like “Doctor Who,” the new season of which begins this Saturday, and the UK version of “Being Human,” about a trio of roommates who just happen to be a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost, which is scheduled to begin a fourth season in spring 2012.

BBC America's upcoming slate also includes the new series “Outcasts,” described as a “frontier sci-fi drama” about power struggles and sex in “a new post-Earth era” (premieres June 18) and the spooky fall 2011 drama “Bedlam,” about an apartment building haunted by its former inhabitants –- patients in a lunatic asylum.

Full Show Tracker coverage of "Battlestar Galactica" and "Caprica"

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Comments

[Tusk]

BTW wanted to add BSG and Caprica were actually very unique and refreshing in alot of the way they came at science fiction and future morality. It's failing was that it didn't have enough people that could appreciate a show that brought refreshing and sometimes challenging ideas about the future of mankind. It certainly wasn't your standard sci-drek.

Wanted to make sure my above rant wasn't about a good show, just annoyed the BBC don't take better advantage to expose their vast programming library to the American public.

For example: I would program a comedian I LOVED way back when called Dave Allen. Caution, different country, different era so some of the language or subjects may be a little "blue". But god he was a genius comedian. Look him up on YouTube

[BSGFAN]

Im glad that someone is finally taking up the task of airing the show again. Im pretty surprised Syfy didn't air it recently because it has been a while since the last time they aired it.

Battlestar Galactica is, in my opinion, one of the best shows ever created in history. With the limited set peices and money they had been given, they created a truly awesome and outstanding show that exceeded everybodies expectations. The drama is what drama should be, something that puts you into the story and allows you to feel what the characters are feeling. When they become saddened, so do you. Same with happiness and high emotions. The actors were not very well known, but hey, they sure did some out of this world work. Something better than most full time actors that everybody knows would do. Awesome job with the music also, there is nothing more fitting than what Bear McCreary created. Search YouTube for his work, it's the real deal.

Overall, Battlestar Galactica combined excellent acting, writing, producing, and music into a show that will never be forgotten. It is unique, perfect, and just really really cool. All the new viewers wont be disappointed, that is guaranteed.

If I could rate BSG from 1 to 10, I would give it an 11.