Thanks for the orientation. It wil help me get started.

Yes, I saw the second series when it premiered over here in May, and I thought it was wonderful. However, I've heard nothing about a missing 8 minutes-- (sounds a bit Watergat-ey, if you ask me!) If it's true, I'd be very upset, as every moment in the show is so skillfully crafted. There are no commercials on PBS, so I can't imagine why they would have needed to cut out so much.