Red Dwarf was great and they did a lot with a small cast and low budget. This does seem to be a common theme in scifi. Star Trek Discovery made the mirror universe a major thing. Just seen the redhead from that in The Residence about a murder at the White House.
I guess Rocky Horror Show did the stockings thing too.
I do get annoyed by some impractical superhero costumes. Some of the ladies are even in high heels. You have evened it up a bit.
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Doing a lot with a small budget and cast seems to have been a key attribute of British television, at least in the past. Haven't seen much current British television, so perhaps you can say if they're still keeping true to that or if they're going more the big-money Hollywood route now.