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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
#32Can confirm, it's a huge tradition to watch it on NYE in Germany. It'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
> It's almost as popular as watching Tatort on public viewing events in bars on Sundays.
I have never even heard of anyone doing that, I’d say dinner for one is vastly more popular.
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#33Also 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).
> usually broadcast shortly before midnight.
That’s cute. It’s been a while, but last I checked, there were 10s of broadcasts of it on the different stations throughout the afternoon, evening and night in Germany ;)
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#34Also a New Year's tradition in Norway. It has been broadcast by NRK on New Year's Eve every year since 1980. https://serienytt.no/events/grevinnen-og-hovmesteren-2022/ https://www.nrk.no/kultur/alt-om-_grevinnen-og-hovmesteren_-...
Not on New Year's Eve. It's always on December 23rd.
Re: Dinner for one: A little-known British comedy famous in Germany
#35Also a New Year's tradition in Norway. It has been broadcast by NRK on New Year's Eve every year since 1980. https://serienytt.no/events/grevinnen-og-hovmesteren-2022/ https://www.nrk.no/kultur/alt-om-_grevinnen-og-hovmesteren_-...
I think you mean “The Day before Christmas Eve” (what is called “Little Christmas Eve” in Norway) instead of New Year’s Eve.
And it is wildly popular, about 1.7 million viewers (population ~5 millions), around 80% of those watching TV at that time are watching it. And it always aired at 21:00. In 1992, NRK tried to air it earlier, but they received so many calls from the public that night that they re-sent it later in the evening
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#36I am from The Netherlands and I had never seen it until I started dating my now-wife. I got the impression that many Germans believe it’s a well-known sketch since it is in English. Our 8yo daughter thinks it’s hilarious :).
> I got the impression that many Germans believe it’s a well-known sketch
Certainly. I’ve now known for several years that it’s mainly popular here, but I’d never have guessed it.
> since it is in English.
As usual in Germany, dubbed versions are very common
Re: Dinner for one: A little-known British comedy famous in Germany
#37I am from The Netherlands and I had never seen it until I started dating my now-wife. I got the impression that many Germans believe it’s a well-known sketch since it is in English. Our 8yo daughter thinks it’s hilarious :).
That's funny. I'm Dutch too, and it was a big part of new years eve in my childhood. We watched it every year and loved it. I don't think I got the final joke about the 'procedure' that happens upstairs after the dinner :)
I always thought that almost all Dutchies had the same experience but maybe I was wrong
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#38In Sweden it's also a bit of a tradition to watch this on NYE.
Re: Dinner for one: A little-known British comedy famous in Germany
#39The 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.
It's a short round up. There's still enough to discover.
I must admit that I was way to long already at adult age before I got the final joke.
Re: Dinner for one: A little-known British comedy famous in Germany
#40The real news: It's going to get a prequel soon.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/30/european-new-y...