Top Gear, The Office and more: the BBC’s international TV hits – in pictures

The UK cast of Gavin & Stacey. Photograph: BBC Photograph: BBC

The American cast of Gavin & Stacey, which is to air on Fox. Photograph: Fox Photograph: Fox

The UK’s Hairy Bikers in Nashville during their Mississippi Adventure. Photograph: Scott Gries Photograph: Scott Gries

And the Hairy Bikers US-style with hosts Paul Patranella, left, who was formerly the personal chef to President George W Bush, and Bill Allen. Photograph: Public Domain

Rick Gervais as David Brent in The Office. Photograph: BBC/Ray Burmiston/BBC Photograph: BBC/Ray Burmiston/BBC

Avi Meshulam plays Dvir Benedek, David Brent’s character in the Israeli version of The Office. Photograph: Public Domain

Steve Carrell, right, and Will Ferrell in the US version of The Office. Photograph: Chris Haston/NBC Photograph: Chris Haston/NBC

Tonight's the Night in China. Photograph: Public Domain

Martin Stenhmarck, the host of Tonight’s the Night in Sweden. Photograph: Public Domain

Anne Robinson, host of the UK’s version of The Weakest Link. Photograph: BBC Photograph: BBC

Zivkica Gurcinoska, who presents the Macedonian version of The Weakest Link. Photograph: Public Domain

The presenters of What Not to Wear in the UK. Photograph: PR

Aki Narula and Soha Ali Khan, the presenters of India’s version of What Not to Wear. Photograph: PR

Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt in the British version of Life on Mars. Photograph: Kudos/Roughcut TV Photograph: Kudos/Roughcut TV

Gene Hunt’s character as seen by viewers of Dark Side of the Moon, the Russian version of Life on Mars. Photograph: PR

Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May from Top Gear in Britain. Photograph: Antony Todd/BBC Photograph: Antony Todd/BBC

Steve Pizzati, Shane Jacobson and Ewen Page, Australia’s presenters of Top Gear. Photograph: PRTop Gerar Photograph: PRTop Gerar

Patricia Routledge as Hyacinth Bucket in the UK version of Keeping Up Appearances. Photograph: PR

South Africa’s Hyacinth Bucket in Mponeng – the country’s version of Keeping Up Appearances. Photograph: PR