http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: OT: Borgen - best yet? en Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:13:13 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9343#post-99109 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:37:46 +0000 chdot 99109@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> The Deputy First Minister was even accused of spending too much time watching the Danish political drama Borgen, of which she is a fan, instead of focusing on Scotland’s economy.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/politics/major-projects-will-support-40-000-jobs-sturgeon-1-2774592" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/politics/major-projects-will-support-40-000-jobs-sturgeon-1-2774592</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9343#post-99084 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:01:30 +0000 crowriver 99084@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>The last Borgen episode showed the Statsminister repairing her bike - but only when she was having time at home and some leave from the ministerial car.</em></p> <p>Also the leader of the Greens was seen cycling up to the ministerial limo in the penultimate episode,</p> <p>I was late to the series, tried to resist, but there was not much else decent on telly of a Saturday night... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9343#post-99083 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:48:18 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 99083@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not got round to Borgen yet - just working throug series 2 of the Killing. Definitely notable for the lack of cycling. Actually, no, it's notable for being really good telly drama with a brilliant (obviously flawed, but she has to be, it's a telly cop drama) main character, who just also happens to be cute as a button.</p> <p>The lack of cycling is 'noted' rather than 'notable'. Does seem an odd omission, just simply because it's so prevalent and normal in Copenhagen. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9343#post-99082 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:43:32 +0000 LaidBack 99082@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Borgen was at least less car-centric than 'The Killing' where only the victims seemed to cycle!<br /> If I remember correctly the first and third Killings had two young women's bicycles as evidence. Not that the Danes think that cycling a bike attracts murder or anything ;-).</p> <p>But of course the Killing and The Bridge did have an eye on the transatlantic remakes where the bike has to make sense (visual shorthand etc).</p> <p>The last Borgen episode showed the Statsminister repairing her bike - but only when she was having time at home and some leave from the ministerial car.</p> <p><em>Will Nicola Sturgeon now cycle her bike to Holyrood and out-Dane the Danes?</em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9343#post-98945 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:35:53 +0000 chdot 98945@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Shame they forgot to highlight the 'bicycle culture', Scottish politicians might have got some useful hints. </p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/scotland/borgen-s-filmhouse-finale-wows-edinburgh-1-2774013" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/scotland/borgen-s-filmhouse-finale-wows-edinburgh-1-2774013</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9343#post-98916 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:02:57 +0000 LaidBack 98916@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>It's all going horribly wrong.....(!)<br /> </em><br /> Trust a Scottish female politician to muscle in when a political drama is shown at the Filmhouse in Edinburgh! </p> <p><a href="http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/political-drama-as-sturgeon-meets-borgen-star-in-edinburgh.1359916738" rel="nofollow">http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/political-drama-as-sturgeon-meets-borgen-star-in-edinburgh.1359916738</a></p> <p>The next Borgen is being shown on Danish TV right now I think.<br /> <a href="http://www.dr.dk/DR1/Borgen/english/synopsis3.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.dr.dk/DR1/Borgen/english/synopsis3.htm</a></p> <p><em>Reporter Katrine Fønsmark on her bicycle in this shot - not that you often see her going anywhere on it! </em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9343#post-98860 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 01:41:39 +0000 Instography 98860@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A very fine conclusion. When's it on again? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9343#post-98845 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:11:59 +0000 LaidBack 98845@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Last one tonight. One bike so far! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9343#post-98118 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:53:32 +0000 LaidBack 98118@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes... but it's Scandinavian cardboard, so much better! ;-)</p> <p>What's the forum's favourite Nordic drama then...?<br /> Or are we not persuaded by the genre? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9343#post-98115 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:21:51 +0000 Instography 98115@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Very watchable but there's a lot of cardboard cutout characters in there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9343#post-98113 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:16:15 +0000 LaidBack 98113@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A few people cycle in Denmark (pop. 5m).. and they've made more great drama.</p> <p>No bikes in Copenhagen tonight but a great two parter.<br /> - great, well formed characters .check<br /> - great story based on peace negotiations in Africa .check<br /> - political and industrial chicanery .check<br /> - media dilemmas .check</p> <p>- If you're looking for something worth watching on iPlayer or repaeted on BBC4 .check</p> <p>The inner workings of media and power have rarely been filmed better. </p>