Wallander

[ailie]

What's happened tonight? Why Brannagh ? Can anyone help with continuity? I was so looking forward to him dealing with Linda et al in the aftermath of Stefan's demise last week.
Now I haven't a clue where I am.... well obviously, I'm at home :o )

[Buenchico]

I've just retrieved last week's Radio Times from the bin. It shows that the episode broadcast at 9pm last Saturday was the final programme of the first 13 episode series made for Swedish television. (It also mentions that the actress who played Linda, Johanna Sallstrom, committed suicide three months after the first showing of the programme).

'Wallander' was later remade in an English version, with Kenneth Brannagh taking the title role. The first episode of the first series was transmitted in the 9pm slot tonight.

Wikipedia expands upon my post:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Wallander

Chris

[Supermike]

Let's hope they show the second series of the Swedish version of Wallander. It's so much better than the U.K version.

[quizzywig]

I agree Supermike. Mr Q & I first watched the Branagh Wallanders, thinking that the Swedish ones might not suit us. However Branagh was so miserable and when we did watch the Swedish ones we were totally hooked, even though we didn't tune in til half way through the second series! So we're catching up. Great stuff!