In an over-saturated market of WW2 Dramas It’s hard to imagine a new TV show that would provide a fresh outlook … More
Tag: Drama
Belgian TV Drama Cordon Commissioned for Second Season
The Belgian series Cordon, currently being shown on BBC4, has been re-commissioned by VTM for a second season. Ricus Jansegers, … More
Exclusive Q&A with ‘Rita’ Creator Christian Torpe
Last week I was introduced over Twitter to Christian Torpe – Creator of Rita – who shared my blog post about … More
Rita – How a Danish TV Show Became a Netflix Hit
We always hear about Borgen and The Killing on DR1 being the pinnacle of modern Scandinavian Drama and the reason … More
Cordon: Virus Pandemic in New Belgium Thriller
A sneeze, a kiss, a hug – interactions we don’t think about in great detail. Why should we? Well a … More
New 4World Drama service to launch this Autumn
Channel 4 as announced via its press website that it will launch an all new online channel with the working … More
First trailer for the Icelandic series ‘Trapped’
A few days ago I revealed that BBC4 had acquired two more international dramas. Today the first trailer for Trapped … More
Humans vs Real Humans: A Comparison and Reflection
It’s been at least a year since I heard the Swedish TV show Äkta människor (Real Humans) was going to … More
The Legacy Season 2: Return to Grønnegaard
Death, drugs, adultery, art theft, Thai jail: No this isn’t a combination of tales from hunter S. Thompson’s life, rather … More
1864: Denmark’s answer to stagnant British period dramas.
Over-saturation of period dramas on British TV is quickly becoming an issue. Since the surprising popularity of Downton Abbey and its remarkable … More
Tom's TV Blog 