Van der Valk

[All uphill]

Ever read the Van de Valk books?

I still enjoy them, Nicholas Freeling was an interesting author, and (I think) is worth reading.

 

[Dec66]

Van de Valk was weird... supposedly all Dutch characters, yet not a single one of the actors attempted a Dutch accent.

That made it better, to be honesht, otherwishe they'd all shound like shexy Schteve McLaren...

I remember reading an interview with Barry Foster a very long time ago (in my mum's "Weekend" magazine, which shows how long ago it was), in which he said he'd been given a few clumps in an Amsterdam night club by a bouncer, because he was British and the bouncer, in his own words, "hated the British".

I reckon Barry had tried to do the accshent, myshelf 😂

 

[Dec66]

Ever read the Van de Valk books?

I still enjoy them, Nicholas Freeling was an interesting author, and (I think) is worth reading.

I'd like to. None of the TV shows were based on the stories.

 

[All uphill]

I'd like to. None of the TV shows were based on the stories.

Lots cheap on ebay. Give it a go!

Some of his other books give an interesting insight to European countries in the 70s.
"Guns before Butter" is about butter smuggling between the Netherlands and Belgium! That was a real thing apparently!

 

[classic33]

Lots cheap on ebay. Give it a go!

Some of his other books give an interesting insight to European countries in the 70s.
"Guns before Butter" is about butter smuggling between the Netherlands and Belgium! That was a real thing apparently!

Arrested for butter smuggling.

 

[welsh dragon]

All old series are always best the first time round. 20 30 40 years later they are all truly dreadful and embarrassing to watch as they are so outdated and the acting is so bad. Not to mention the clothes they wear and their attitudes to various things they had would not be tolerated today.

Van Der Valk is no different. Things are in the past for a reason.

 

[classic33]

All old series are always best the first time round. 20 30 40 years later they are all truly dreadful and embarrassing to watch as they are so outdated and the acting is so bad. Not to mention the clothes they wear and their attitudes to various things they had would not be tolerated today.

Van Der Valk is no different. Things are in the past for a reason.

Why do they show so many repeats then!

 

[All uphill]

Not to mention the clothes they wear and their attitudes to various things they had would not be tolerated today.

Things are in the past for a reason.

Are you talking about cyclechat members or van der valk?

 

[Grant Fondo]

Saw some VDV, thought it was cool.
Not so with a couple of spin offs aired recently... You Rang M'Lord and Green Green Grass good grief, what a disaster.

 

[welsh dragon]

Are you talking about cyclechat members or van der valk?

Could well be both.

 

[stephec]

All old series are always best the first time round. 20 30 40 years later they are all truly dreadful and embarrassing to watch as they are so outdated and the acting is so bad. Not to mention the clothes they wear and their attitudes to various things they had would not be tolerated today.

Van Der Valk is no different. Things are in the past for a reason.

Apart from The Professionals and The Sweeney, they are both still top class.

 

[Venod]

I am haunted by a TV programme about Morcambe Bay, one line I remember was a character saying "my marinas no joke" I remember little else (she's not a character)

 

[welsh dragon]

Apart from The Professionals and The Sweeney, they are both still top class.

No. They are not. They are dire.

 

[NickWi]

I did watch them and the rough format was taken from 'Vera', similar team make up, office/crime board and scenes of crime pathologist. They weren't bad, but I wouldn't exactly call them gripping stuff and the story lines a little far fetched.

 

[Fab Foodie]

No. They are not. They are dire.

Oi Shutt itt!