Waking up to leaden skies and yet more rain driving against the window, I was very interested to hear an item on Radio 4’s Today programme about the potential for ‘Welsh Noir’. Hinterland, a new detective drama currently being filmed in and around Aberystwyth, has been bought by DR Denmark, the Danish company behind The Killing. The weather here is certainly bleak and grey enough at times to make me feel as if I’m living in a Danish drama, but what’s made me a huge fan of Scandinavian dramas like The Killing and The Bridge is the quality of the writing. The second series of Borgen, the political drama, has, for me, been outstanding and I particularly like being allowed to work the story out for myself instead of being spoon-fed.
In the meantime, I’ve been talking to Rhoda Baxter, about my inheritance books which was great fun to do (even though I sneaked rather more books in than I was supposed to). I’m also in the Western Mail this week talking about how sailing brought me to Wales.
And finally…
And in other news, the latest member of our blended and extended family is here! Many congratulations to Stepson One and his clever wife on the safe arrival of their beautiful son.
The epainting is Cefn Gwlad by Tom Tomos
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And Welsh Romance too would be good!
Great article in the Western Mail too - does this mean you're back to running now? I hope so, I know how much you'll have been missing it.
And congratulations on the arrival of you step grandson.
It sounds like I have really missed out on not watching Borgen. Won't do the same with Welsh Noir.
Do let me know when the casting meetings begin for Gethin - am sure I could provide some valuable input and an extra pair of eyes can be useful :)
Hi Mags, well, let me know who you come up with! The thing is it's always very hard to match 'real' people to the ones in my head who are equally real to me! I'm planning a gentle return to running after loads of low impact exercise - fingers crossed that I'm on the mend. And thank you!
Sarah, typically I felt this week's episode of Borgen was slightly weaker - a venture into foreign policy - however, it's still head and shoulders above most dramas. Yes, I think a second opinion for casting Gethin would be useful... I wish!... we'll get Mags involved too!
CJ x
I missed Borden, etc, but I am loving Stella and would be thrilled to see either/both of your books on the screen.
Fennie, it's becoming ever more noir-ish here so you'll have to work in a few black horse puns in the light of the recent news.
Sheepish, we're currently catching up with the first series of The Killing thanks to a birthday gift subscription to Love Film - I don't know what the options are for you where you live.
Posie, thanks for your good wishes. I'd love to see Move Over Darling or Turning the Tide on screen *wistful face*.
Debs, thank you - it's quite strange to adjust to our children having children, but he is a dear little baby (of course!!).