It‘s British actors, but was filmed in Hamburg by the public broadcaster NDR. It is a tradition which is not that funny unless you are already shitfaced. Loriot, on the other hand…
> Loriot Bourgeois snobbery! What's wrong with laughing about a drunk butler tipping over a tiger's head?
Dinner for one: A little-known British comedy famous in Germany
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Re: Dinner for one: A little-known British comedy famous in Germany
#22Here in Denmark, it's new years tradition to watch this on NYE, it's about as important as the Queens new years address. Also, it _NEVER_ stops being fun* [*] Legally required to hold this opinion.
Re: Dinner for one: A little-known British comedy famous in Germany
#23Also here in Austria, usually broadcast shortly before midnight. Not sure if the author confused it with Australia, which is confusingly mentioned under "Popularity across Europe", or lumps us up with Germany, which misses the fun factoid that we split up again in 1945 (and also tends to get people over here surprisingly pissy).
> The short 18 minute long movie has also managed to delight audiences in Australia and South Africa, though it is less popular there than in Europe. Considering they mention Australia and South Africa together, then later in the same sentence say it is “ less popular there than in Europe,” I would say with 100% confidence that the author meant to say Australia, not Austria. After all, Australia is not in Europe so i…
Maybe not by geography, but by Euro♡ision, it is?
Re: Dinner for one: A little-known British comedy famous in Germany
#24It‘s British actors, but was filmed in Hamburg by the public broadcaster NDR. It is a tradition which is not that funny unless you are already shitfaced. Loriot, on the other hand…
> Loriot Bourgeois snobbery! What's wrong with laughing about a drunk butler tipping over a tiger's head?
Re: Dinner for one: A little-known British comedy famous in Germany
#25It‘s British actors, but was filmed in Hamburg by the public broadcaster NDR. It is a tradition which is not that funny unless you are already shitfaced. Loriot, on the other hand…
Früher war mehr Lametta ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Re: Dinner for one: A little-known British comedy famous in Germany
#26The best thing about the German version (if you watch in on tv) is that before the comedy begins, there's an explanation about why it's funny.
Re: Dinner for one: A little-known British comedy famous in Germany
#27Here in Denmark, it's new years tradition to watch this on NYE, it's about as important as the Queens new years address. Also, it _NEVER_ stops being fun* [*] Legally required to hold this opinion.
Re: Dinner for one: A little-known British comedy famous in Germany
#28It's almost as popular as watching Tatort on public viewing events in bars on Sundays.
I'm also legally obligated to like it, it comes with the citizenship :D