The series is self limited as there are only three books by Carlo Lucarelli. It would be nice to see the Grazia Negro duo - Lupo mannara and Almost Blue or L'ispettore Coliandro series - all by the same author.
I wish I had clothes that kept as pristine as that after days and days of wear without change and white trousers that miraculously cleaned themselves of all the mud after digging up the body. Presumably he continued to smell sweet as well! :kitty:
Hopefully Crimes of Passion, 1864 (we get to see Sidse Babett Knudsen and Lars Mikkelsen again ), Hostages and the new Wallander will be of a better quality! We are also meant to be getting the Irish drama Amber and Welsh crime series Y Gwyll this year. I saw Y Gwyll on BBC Wales and I enjoyed it, maybe not up to the standard of TK or The Bridge but worth a watch. I think Sky Arts won the rights to the other Danish series BBC4 were up for, The Legacy. Not sure when that will be aired.
Yet to watch my recordings of Inspector De Luca, but I'll get to it. Still only halfway through Salamander!
Not a surprise. Even Radio Times are retrospectively admitting the opener was shit and it`s ep 2 where this would`ve manifested most clearly.
Salamander and now this - BBC4 need to get some quality back in that slot sharpish.
Salamander was very popular and IMHO excellent entertainment. Sorry if insp. Luca was the blip then OK, but do not condemn BBC 4 for one duff show, though I thought Luca did improve with episode 2.
BBC 4 has continued to show superb international drama 'in that slot' as you put it. And they have been brave at least they have tried to give more than just Scandi drama, when it would have easy to keep the bandwagon rolling.
I believe it's Spanish next, and with rest of Saturday night as it is I intend to continue to watch BBC 4 on a Saturday.
Hopefully Crimes of Passion, 1864 (we get to see Sidse Babett Knudsen and Lars Mikkelsen again ), Hostages and the new Wallander will be of a better quality! We are also meant to be getting the Irish drama Amber and Welsh crime series Y Gwyll this year. I saw Y Gwyll on BBC Wales and I enjoyed it, maybe not up to the standard of TK or The Bridge but worth a watch. I think Sky Arts won the rights to the other Danish series BBC4 were up for, The Legacy. Not sure when that will be aired.
Yet to watch my recordings of Inspector De Luca, but I'll get to it. Still only halfway through Salamander!
...as it is I intend to continue to watch BBC 4 on a Saturday.
Perhaps if less people had that attitude they might not just stick anything in there and might start being more picky. I`m not just going to watch whatever happens to be on there regardless and judging by the ratings for IDL it seems many others are of the same mindset.
Perhaps if less people had that attitude they might not just stick anything in there and might start being more picky. I`m not just going to watch whatever happens to be on there regardless and judging by the ratings for IDL it seems many others are of the same mindset.
The first episode was rightly criticised (because it was terrible!), but ep2 was good and ep3 was, in my view, excellent. if you gave up after ep1, i'd strongly recommend you try the next two...
I forgot that V, thanks. I like a bit of old Mentalbaldo
Edit: Just googled Montalbano and read that because of the popularity of the shows more Brits have been going to Sicily on holiday and there are Montalbano tours, a bit like when Wallander became popular it spawned Wallander tours
Just found La casa di Montalbano, it's a B&B and it's the place used as Mentalbaldo's house so you can stay there and you'll have the same view as you see in the show! I love the view from the terrace overlooking the sea. Haven't checked prices yet.....
We are up to date with Montalbano, we had the latest series after Young Montalbano last October / November. Camilleri has recently sent another three books to the publishers and there is one already published which hasn't been filmed, so perhaps they will make another series later this year and we will get it next year.
We are up to date with Montalbano, we had the latest series after Young Montalbano last October / November. Camilleri has recently sent another three books to the publishers and there is one already published which hasn't been filmed, so perhaps they will make another series later this year and we will get it next year.
The first episode was rightly criticised (because it was terrible!), but ep2 was good and ep3 was, in my view, excellent. if you gave up after ep1, i'd strongly recommend you try the next two...
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As has been said before, the first episode wasn't based on one of Cario Lucarelli's books which could explain why it didn't really fit
Episode 3 was very good. The whole series describes a place and period I hadn't known much about - Italy at the point where the Germans left, Mussolini fell, and the Allies swept in. It's gradually become much more than a detective series. Mind you, I too would like some of those magical self-cleaning clothes. The bit where the girl took off de Luca's trousers, I watched in complete disbelief as immaculately clean underwear was disclosed!
The first one was so dire, I only watched ep 2 out of boredom. Strange series.
Episode 3 was very good. The whole series describes a place and period I hadn't known much about - Italy at the point where the Germans left, Mussolini fell, and the Allies swept in. It's gradually become much more than a detective series. Mind you, I too would like some of those magical self-cleaning clothes. The bit where the girl took off de Luca's trousers, I watched in complete disbelief as immaculately clean underwear was disclosed!
The first one was so dire, I only watched ep 2 out of boredom. Strange series.
Interestingly the last episode is set in April 1948. A general election took place that month, the first after the abolition of the Italian monarchy.
Perhaps if less people had that attitude they might not just stick anything in there and might start being more picky. I`m not just going to watch whatever happens to be on there regardless and judging by the ratings for IDL it seems many others are of the same mindset.
Hang on, the main reason I started to watch BBC 4 on Saturdays is because every other channel was lousy. And when I look at the other fair available at that time I consider it good taste that I will try Belgian, Italian or whatever international drama is available.
I'm reminded somewhat of when I watched the Sharpe series, in each episode it was 'oh, who's he going to sleep with this time?' Lol, this last episode though he wasn't exactly in a state to make a good choice. The English guy who kept flipping from English to Italian .. I found that a bit weird and sometimes hard to follow, like sheesh, one or the other.
Interesting background info that watching stuff like this gives you - e.g. regularly moving the prostitutes from brothel to brothel so the men didn't get bored!!!
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Oh, that's a shame, I hadn't realised that these episodes were 6 years old this year.
http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/cndknp/the-body
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Not a surprise. Even Radio Times are retrospectively admitting the opener was shit and it`s ep 2 where this would`ve manifested most clearly.
Salamander and now this - BBC4 need to get some quality back in that slot sharpish.
Yet to watch my recordings of Inspector De Luca, but I'll get to it. Still only halfway through Salamander!
Salamander was very popular and IMHO excellent entertainment. Sorry if insp. Luca was the blip then OK, but do not condemn BBC 4 for one duff show, though I thought Luca did improve with episode 2.
BBC 4 has continued to show superb international drama 'in that slot' as you put it. And they have been brave at least they have tried to give more than just Scandi drama, when it would have easy to keep the bandwagon rolling.
I believe it's Spanish next, and with rest of Saturday night as it is I intend to continue to watch BBC 4 on a Saturday.
There's also the latest series of Montalbano
Perhaps if less people had that attitude they might not just stick anything in there and might start being more picky. I`m not just going to watch whatever happens to be on there regardless and judging by the ratings for IDL it seems many others are of the same mindset.
K
I forgot that V, thanks. I like a bit of old Mentalbaldo
Edit: Just googled Montalbano and read that because of the popularity of the shows more Brits have been going to Sicily on holiday and there are Montalbano tours, a bit like when Wallander became popular it spawned Wallander tours
Just found La casa di Montalbano, it's a B&B and it's the place used as Mentalbaldo's house so you can stay there and you'll have the same view as you see in the show! I love the view from the terrace overlooking the sea. Haven't checked prices yet.....
We are up to date with Montalbano, we had the latest series after Young Montalbano last October / November. Camilleri has recently sent another three books to the publishers and there is one already published which hasn't been filmed, so perhaps they will make another series later this year and we will get it next year.
I'd forgotten about that...
As has been said before, the first episode wasn't based on one of Cario Lucarelli's books which could explain why it didn't really fit
The first one was so dire, I only watched ep 2 out of boredom. Strange series.
Interestingly the last episode is set in April 1948. A general election took place that month, the first after the abolition of the Italian monarchy.
Hang on, the main reason I started to watch BBC 4 on Saturdays is because every other channel was lousy. And when I look at the other fair available at that time I consider it good taste that I will try Belgian, Italian or whatever international drama is available.
K
http://www.radiotimes.com/film/hc5nm/downfall
Is this the most "spoofed" film in history?
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=downfall+spoof+videos&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb&gfe_rd=cr&ei=wTxGU-3DPIHY8gfLnYDIDw
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmiro_Togliatti#.22Salerno_turn.22_and_shooting
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