I remember Ray Kurzweil talking about using AI to do something like what Gordon did. His father kept journals and notes on everything. Along with his fathers photos and music, Ray thought he could bring his father back to life via a computer simulation.
I don't know how well those Yankees down south of us, but as being part of the Commonwealth, we get plenty of British television series.
Space: 1999, Benny Hill, Faulty Towers, Monty Python (Flying Circus), The Black Adder, The Avengers.
That's an early Black Mirror episode.
...and to think WE export shows like Baywatch and Dallas.