From The Office to Ten Percent: why some remakes soar (and others suck)

Adapting TV shows for new countries is a multi-billion dollar business. But, as the team behind the US version of This Country found out, it's no easy ride ... There are good remakes, and then there are ones so brilliant the US president sends personal congratulations. The American version of The Office might be the greatest TV remake of all time - and the moment that cemented its success was when Barack Obama got in touch. "Steve Carrell [who plays Michael Scott] came in with this letter," reme...