I dont watch much TV at all, but when I do I can be found enjoying:
The Mighty Boosh The Inbetweeners Two and a Half Men Frasier (before it was cancelled) Wrecks To Riches USA Wheeler Dealers South Park Family guy American Dad Futurama NCIS Law and Order shows
For me, as per the OP, "lack of further forward motion cogs", or many things on the "we didn't know it existed but now we have found it" channels on Sky.