Sinsull - the problem is I don't think the American version gives Ramsay (or the restaurateurs) the credit they're due. As I said, in the UK version Ramsay himself voices the narration and this gives some insight into his thought processes. He has on occasion actually employed staff from the kitchens he has visited in his own establishments if they wanted the challenge.

It's pretty disingenuous to suggest all Americans have the attention span of a goldfish because this show is edited badly and glorifies the confrontational aspect of the situation. Take a good look look at American literature, American film (not the Hollywood crap) and American TV like Twin Peaks to realise they too can do considered and subtle.

Unfortunately, like much UK TV the mainstream stuff can give the less discerning viewer being an arsehole isn't just a a state of mind, but a natural condition. But then perhaps it is.