Montalbano

[MrsGuyOfGisbourne]

Just seen the series is being repeated starting tonight on BBC4

Hang on, I'm getting my coat!

Quick now on bbc4

What the hell mish-mash was that?
What have they done to Catarella's voice?
Where's Livia?
Why so many scenic shots?
Schmalzy ending or whay?
Weeeeeird storyline.

Ooh, have not seen last night's episode yet, must watch today!

Oh me, me, I've been on a Montolbano thread before!!
Missed ep 1 as we were away but caught ep 2 and will watch ep 1 on iplayer later in the week.

Our local italian serves pasta with broccoli kind of like this which is vv simple but vv tasty - does that fit with the description in the book?

I am still sulking over last saturdays episode. Bah. Its like when Morse became Lewis and it seemed to just be pandering to the overseas audiences (twee upper class 'gels' and gents punting on the river eating cucumber sandwiches, whilst bumping each other off for the inheritance of Ghastly Manor...).

I still enjoyed saturday but seemed there were 2 plots which ended up not being satisfactorily explored. But at least quarry had a nice view.

DH says at the beginning it said that it was a mix of plots. Quite annoying!

loved it, love a bt of sat night Sicily !

It is cheesy, but DH and I love it! It reminds us of some of the characters and places we know in Italy. I'm loving the scenic shots, it's escapist and gets me excited about when I will visit Italy next. The scene in the restaurant (in The Puppeteer) was fab - Salvo's friend announcing he is retiring and Salvo is annoyed about the restaurant closing, rather than happy for his friend.

I just spent a week eating granita at one of the bars at Punta Secca! My dh spent all his childhood summers on Montalbano's beach and his parents still have a beach house a minute away from there. There's a great pizzeria overlooking the lovely beach.
At the back of the apartment, we saw tourists with suitcases coming out so we're thinking that they probably rent out rooms in the Montalbano apartment... might be worth looking into....

gottasmile how fab! I bet it was lovely.

gottasmile - wow!!!!

the heat of august!
They have grown into their parts and this one was a masterpiece.
The scene with him and Adriana in the sea...
And then when he saw how she had used him...
And Fazio saw thru thru the 'I shot him... scenario...
Desperately want to buy
a) Mimi's villa , and
b) the soundtrack, but Amazon say out of stock and don't know when it will be available...( Am I gonna have to fabricate a business trip to Italy to buy it...????)

Can I just urge and urge you all again to read the books! They are utterly fabulous and quite charming. I bloody love Montalbano and the guy who plays him - I so would!

Me too Madge

That villa was amazing! Montalbano, so would too Madge and MrsGuy! Pleased that watching is also helping me practise my Italian.

yay montalbano fans! I have been looking for you, perché not in vuole parlare italiano thread?

I wonder if I would like it so much if there was more italian drama on bbc, anyway, you can stay in his actual house now it has been turned into a b&b - will post link to montalbano trail

Alameda I am better at understanding Italian, but I sometimes get in a pickle when trying to speak it. My accent/pronunciation is ok, but it takes me a min or two to sort my grammar out!

My Italian is improving watching him the programme. And as I am nor a very good swimmer, thought I should re-watch a few times his technique

MrsSalvo

they are my best bits too, the swimming scenes and the wobbly titles at the start and the music

montalbano trail might do this at half term

I have a massive crush on him

I want dinner at 'Da Enzo'!

Alameda can I come with you? We record it and DH was quite put out when I went to run on the titles as he loves them & the music -so 50s/60s.
Raven me too though he's so not my usual type.