TV listings | Reliving the glory days

Seeing the Mary Rose, Henry VIII’s infamous ship, at Portsmouth Harbour was one of the biggest disappointments of my life so far. Granted, I was only 8-years-old at the time, but I just couldn’t understand why we had queued for so long to see a few big planks of wood being constantly showered with water. Thankfully, now that I am older I understand its significance, and The Mary Rose Reborn (BBC World, Sun 14:30 or 20:30) explains the story of the ship and celebrates its unveiling in a new museum.

The Coen brothers' hit True Grit premieres on Danish screens this week (TV Zulu, Sat 20:50). Metacritic awarded it 80/100 and Kenneth Turan wrote in the New York Times that the Coens had “restored the original’s bleak, elegiac conclusion and as writer-directors have come up with a version that shares events with the first film but is much closer in tone to the book”. In a different kind of western, Stuttgart take on Bayern Munich in the German cup final (TV3+, Sat 19:55).

As if the terrible reviews for the offensive Sex and the City 2 (K4, Mon 21:00) hadn’t damaged the original series enough, The Carrie Diaries starts this week (K4, Thu 20:00), telling the unlikely story of how a young Carrie Bradshaw ended up living in New York, dishing out terrible advice to her three stereotypical friends. Speaking of role models,  also starting this week is new reality series The Face (K4, Wed 20:00). Very similar to the Next Top Model franchise,  this competitive modeling show has Naomi Campbell as a judge. The producers must be desperately hoping she will throw a diva strop on camera.

There is a chance to watch Fresh Meat from scratch (BBC Ent, Mon 22:35), and relive the awkward moments, dirty digs and terrible food from your student days. A few of the characters are bang on, and I am convinced that Jack Whitehall isn’t acting at all for his gillet-wearing role as posh boy JP.

As is traditional now, Paul McCartney is wheeled out for BBC Electric Proms (BBC Ent, Sat 23:40), to do his usual routine, no doubt ending with ‘Hey Jude’. Though it is rousing, one has to wonder who will replace McCartney at civic events in the future.

Read this week's full selection of English-language TV listings in our InOut section.




  • Enter Christiania: how the Freetown works

    Enter Christiania: how the Freetown works

    We all know Christiania and have been there at least once. But how does the Freetown work? How are decisions made? Can a person move there? Is there rent or bills to pay? British journalist Dave Wood wrote a reportage on Christiania for The Copenhagen Post.

  • The struggles of Asian women in Denmark’s labour market

    The struggles of Asian women in Denmark’s labour market

    Isha Thapa unfolds her research “An Analysis on the Inclusivity and Integration of South Asian Women in High-Skilled Jobs within the Danish Labor Market”. Thapa describes the systemic and social challenges these women face, ranging from barriers in social capital to cultural integration.

  • Parents in Denmark reject social media monitoring 

    Parents in Denmark reject social media monitoring 

    Most parents in Denmark reject using social media parental controls despite knowing about them. A new study questions the effectiveness of these tools in ensuring children’s online safety.

  • Analysis: we need a different education system for international children in Denmark

    Analysis: we need a different education system for international children in Denmark

    Data analyst Kelly Draper Rasmussen highlights that Denmark sees peaks in international migration during early childhood and high school years. However, with only one international education option, many families are forced to leave to secure different opportunities for their children.

  • Danish Refugee Council to lay off up to 2,000 staff

    Danish Refugee Council to lay off up to 2,000 staff

    After the anticipation from The Copenhagen Post, a press release by DRC has confirmed the plan to lay off thousands of employees in response to the recent halt of foreign aid spending by the Trump administration.

  • Ironic campaign to make California Danish is going viral

    Ironic campaign to make California Danish is going viral

    An ironic political campaign launched by a website called Denmarkification is getting tens of thousands of supporters. Among their testimonials are HCH, Viggo Mortensen, Lars Ulrich, and Margrethe III (Yes, you read that right)