Why Downton is 'perfect' TV?

为什么《唐顿庄园》堪称完美?

Researchers have calculated a formula for the perfect TV episode – and found Downton Abbey consistently comes closest to the ideal.

研究者计算出了一个完美电视剧集的公式，并发现《唐顿庄园》一直非常接近这个完美公式。

Although the last episode of Friends was voted top by the public, analysts found Downton was scientifically superior.

尽管《老友记》的最后1集是大众投票选出来的最佳剧集，但分析者却发现《唐顿庄园》从科学的角度来看更完美。

Studying the 50 most popular shows of the past decade, experts at Bournemouth University's Media School found the best recipe for an episode was 65 per cent drama, 12 per cent shocks, nine per cent comedy, eight per cent action and six per cent romance.

英国伯恩茅斯大学传媒学院的专家对过去10年间最受欢迎的50部电视剧进行了研究，他们发现一集电视剧好看的原因是：65%戏剧性 + 12%冲击力 + 9%喜剧元素 + 8%惊险刺激 + 6%浪漫元素。

They found Downton Abbey season three, episode five - where Sybil dies, came closest to this. It contained 36 minutes of 'drama', 3 mins 10 seconds of shock and surprise, 1 minute 10 seconds of comedy, 3 mins 10 seconds of action and 2 minutes 50 seconds of romance. That equates to 78 per cent drama, seven per cent shocks and surprises, two per cent comedy, seven per cent action and six per cent romance.

他们发现《唐顿庄园》第3季第5集最接近这个公式，就是二小姐死的那一集，包含36分钟戏剧、3分10秒冲击、1分10秒喜剧、3分10秒惊险和2分50秒浪漫。也就是78%喜剧性、7%冲击力、2%喜剧元素、7%惊险和6%浪漫元素。

The study, commissioned by BT TV, found Desperate Housewives: Bang season three, episode seven was the most action-packed with 33 per cent action.

这项英国BT TV委托进行的研究还发现《绝望主妇》第3季第7集“砰”的惊险元素占33%，是最惊险刺激的剧集。

Meanwhile, Modern Family: Hawaii season one, episode 23 was the funniest, consisting of 74 per cent comedy.

同时，《摩登家庭》第1季第23集“夏威夷”是最搞笑的，喜剧元素高达74%。

The Friends episode which topped the poll of 2,000 Brits, was made up of 48 per cent drama, 29 per cent comedy, two per cent romance and 21 per cent shocks and surprises.

由2000位英国民众投票选出的最佳剧集《老友记》最后一集的组成是：48%戏剧性、29%喜剧元素、2%浪漫元素和21%冲击力。

TV reviewer Boyd Hilton said: 'What makes this research so exciting and unique is how it helps us work out why a particular episode is so powerful and unmissable.'

电视评论员Boyd Hilton表示：“这项研究既刺激又独特，因为ta帮我们解开了为什么某一集电视剧特别震撼、特别难忘的迷。”

The most dramatic episode was found to be The Walking Dead: No Sanctuary (Season five, episode one) - 98 per cent drama.

研究还发现最具戏剧性的剧集是《行尸走肉》第5季第1集“无处可躲”，有98%的戏剧性。

There was a tie for most shocking between Grey's Anatomy: Sanctuary season six, episode 23 and Dexter: Seeing Red season one, episode 10 - both with 23 per cent of shocks and surprises.

最具冲击力的剧集是《实习医生格蕾》第6季第23集“庇护所”和《嗜血法医》第1季第10集“震怒”，二者不相上下，冲击力都是23%。

Meanwhile, the most romantic was deemed to be Sex and the City: An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux season six, episode 20 with 28 per cent romance.

而最浪漫的剧集非《欲望都市》第6集第20集“美国女孩在巴黎(下)”莫属，浪漫元素28%。