From Dr Who to Faulty Towers, the best of British television is set to be available online - but only in the US.

While Zudeo offers free downloads, the BBC is classified as a "premium partner" and pricing for downloading BBC content from Zudeo is yet to be confirmed. Other premium partners are expected to be announced next year, along with a peer-to-peer video streaming service.

The deal comes as the BBC prepares to offer an on-demand video service in the UK called the BBC iPlayer. It will consist of two elements; a free seven-day "catch up" allowing viewers to download programs they missed, and a commercial offering by BBC Worldwide offering a variety of programming.{moscomment}