TV/iplayer tip

[karohemd]

Al Murray's German Adventure on BBC4 was a well presented and thought out programme, much better than the one on Germany Paul Merton did a while ago.
Murray managed to avoid most pitfalls and there wasn't a single pair of Lederhosen in sight, not even in the segment on Munich. Instead, there was a bit on Karl Valentin (the V pronounced like F, very important), one of if not the original German comedians. I actually didn't know that Charlie Chaplin considered Valentin one of his heroes.
If you're interested in an unbiased look at the artistic and cultural heritage of Germany, I can only recommend this programme. It's still be available on iplayer until Wednesday next week.

Mentioning Germany, lots of snow again back home. I hope the weather will have calmed down a bit by the 20th.

Comments

[thepussykat.livejournal.com]

I caught most of that program and agree with you it is well worth a watch.

The only thing I found slightly frustrating was that the weather was not complying with the cinematographic requirements for good outdoor shots of fantastic views!

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Well, the weather was hardly the programme makers' fault. ;)
You're right though, it all looked a bit bleak and especially the bit in Saxon Switzerland could have done with some sunshine, you could barely see those fantastic rock formations.

[derekct.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed the program and actually learned more about Germany than from other programs.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Hey, I learned stuff I didn't know!