Also, both of these shows are easy to follow, so if not everyone in your household wants to devote their full attention to them, but still wants to watch them a little, that will work just fine.

I Want Something Chill but With Real Human Emotions

Watch ‘The Great Pottery Throw Down,’ on YouTube

This is the pottery version of “The Great British Baking Show,” but it’s even more fun and relaxing — not only because watching people throw pots is deeply hypnotic but also because the judging is more cheerful and the contestants somewhat less neurotic. The artistry on display is wonderful, but the best part is that one of the judges, the expert potter Keith Brymer Jones, is frequently overcome with pride and elation and cries often for and with the contestants.

Slightly Fewer Emotions, Actually

Watch ‘Portrait Artist of the Year,’ on YouTube

If you just want “pleasant British people attempt things,” go for “Portrait Artist of the Year,” also available on YouTube. It follows more of a “Chopped” model — different contestants every episode, ultimately funneling toward a championship but that’s barely part of it. Mostly it’s just people sitting for and painting portraits, and that’s it.

Honestly I Can Only Concentrate for 15 Minutes at a Time