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Post by lindragon on Feb 20, 2012 17:39:45 GMT
Did anyone watch 'Inspector Montalbano' on BBC 4 (TV) over the weekend? Watchable, in an ordinary sort of way. Italian, with sub-titles.
I ask, because well, don't we have too many Detective programes on the TV these days? And the BBC doesn't think the audience will want to watch an Italian series. ( I paraphrase Mr. Cohen! )
( I'll leave it there, before I get into a real grump.)
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Post by kygal on Feb 21, 2012 11:41:33 GMT
Mr Cohen should watch US tv. Its eighter crime shows or reality tv taking top billing. Bring back Zen!
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Post by kissmekate on Feb 21, 2012 12:29:28 GMT
I ask, because well, don't we have too many Detective programes on the TV these days? And the BBC doesn't think the audience will want to watch an Italian series. ( I paraphrase Mr. Cohen! )  (This smiley refers to Mr. Cohen, not to you, Lin!) I've been wondering for over a year now why German TV keeps showing adaptations of Donna Leon's Venice mysteries with a definitely un-Italian-looking German playing Commissario Brunetti but can't manage to find three nice little slots for Aurelio Zen  |
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Post by lindragon on Feb 21, 2012 18:32:56 GMT
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Post by kissmekate on Feb 21, 2012 19:33:30 GMT
Please don't insult those poor rocking horses!  |
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Post by walt on Feb 22, 2012 7:20:37 GMT
Did anyone watch 'Inspector Montalbano' on BBC 4 (TV) over the weekend? Watchable, in an ordinary sort of way. Italian, with sub-titles. I ask, because well, don't we have too many Detective programes on the TV these days? And the BBC doesn't think the audience will want to watch an Italian series. ( I paraphrase Mr. Cohen! ) ( I'll leave it there, before I get into a real grump.) This is an antagonism that makes me think that DC and the BBC never told the true reason for axing Zen. We can only guess what else they had on their mind. - Btw, does anyone know whether Zen was broadcasted in Italy already? (Dreamer?) Perhaps someone had complained about the depiction of Italian life in Zen in high places? |
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Post by kygal on Feb 22, 2012 11:51:13 GMT
I agree Walt, I dont think he told us the real reason for the axing of Zen. Production costs I guess.
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(This smiley refers to Mr. Cohen, not to you, Lin!)
