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Our love affair with Nordic Noir and Nordic places (The New Statesman)
http://www.newstatesman.com/2014/02/britain-love-imaginary-nordic-paradise

Scandi Double Standards (FTimes)
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/bb89ef60-7e43-11e3-b409-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2qrJ1mdgR

General piece from radio Times
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-01-17/scandinavian-tv-drama-is-leading-the-way-says-barry-norman

Another general piece about popularity of Nordic Noir
http://www.euronews.com/2014/01/21/nordic-noir-boom/

Blog piece by one of the Bridge writers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tv/posts/The-Bridge
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Sherlock and Saga

http://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/yourebooked/2014/02/sherlock-saga-and-the-stuff-of-legends-or-how-tv-crime-took-over-our-lives-by-sarah-hilary/
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Scandi double standards?http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/bb89ef60-7e43-11e3-b409-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2qrJ1mdgR

Barry Forshaw’s five minute guide to Nordic Noir

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Australian take on Nordic Noir

http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/nordic-noir-raises-the-standard-20130319-2gd6y.html

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‘There’s something of the Scandi shows about The Fall…Celtic noir? Move over Denmark, Belfast is the new Copenhagen? Could be’ (guardian, 2013). Sam Wollaston’s interpretation of BBC Two’s latest crime series The Fall got me thinking about the rise of crime series in the UK, particularly…’ (read more here)

Cineburbs article http://lizbettaylor.wordpress.com/

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Cultural exchange article in Radio Times

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-05-01/why-denmark-is-swapping-the-killing-for-midsomer-murders

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18 February 2013

A recent event in Edinburgh at the Filmhouse that we went to:

‘Ingolf Gabold was the head of drama production in the Danish Broadcasting Corporation from 1999 to 2012, and is credited with bringing Danish TV dramatic production up to today’s high standard. His recent achievements include The Killing and Borgen. Ingolf will illustrate his lecture with clips from the Danish and American versions of The Killing and explain his views on TV fiction.’

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Taggart and Nordic Noir

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2013/sep/06/taggart-30-original-nordic-noir

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Sweden and Denmark

Article about NN tours and more!

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/on-the-crime-trail-20130610-2nyxa.html
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Film Noir and female roles:

http://bitchmagazine.org/article/nordic-noir-steig-larsson-lisbeth-salander-feminist-analysis-the-killing
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Here is a nice brochure about Wallander related Tourism

Danish Nordic Noir Tourism link

http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/film/tv-film-locations
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You can find the Nordic Noir magazine on iTunes here

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/nordic-noir-magazine/id668660400?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

 
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Remake of The Bridge as The Tunnel
http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2013/oct/06/clemence-poesy-scandi-crime-the-tunnel
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UCL clip about Norwegian Easter Crime Tradition

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Prisoners of War Comment from group member (Israeli series)
Has anyone else watched the Israeli series ‘Prisoners of War’? Its the original version of what became the American series ‘Homeland’. I think it appeals in much the same way as many of the Scandi things appeal: its very NOT American! By which i mean its slow, takes its time, there is less glamorous sex/action and more of a focus on character development and general mood/tone setting. I would compare ‘Prisoners of War’ and the Killing to a fine sourdough that takes many hours to make, savour and digest whereas the American versions are like a white loaf made by the Chorleywood method…quick, pappy, and ultimately bad for the digestion.

The fact I actually love ‘The Shield’ is irrelevant here! I love it as a counterpoint to all the quality European stuff I watch! And of course ‘The Wire’ was amazing. But we’re not here to discuss The Wire…
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Scandinavian Crime and the end of the Welfare State, UCL Lunchtime lecture

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