Kancelář Blaník
Kancelář Blaník (The Office Blanik) is a Czech web series that premiered between 2014 and 2018 on internet television Stream.cz. The main role of lobbyist Tonda Blaník is played by Marek Daniel, his assistants are Michal Dalecký and Halka Třešňáková. The directors are Marek Najbrt and Bohdan Sláma. It was written by Robert Geisler, Benjamin Tuček, Marek Najbrt, Tomáš Hodan, Jan Bartes, Milan Kuchynka and also Marek Daniel. Related film Prezident Blaník was released in 2018. Form and inspiration The behind-the-scenes series of Czech politics is loosely inspired by the British series The Thick of It. and at the same time by Czech police wiretapping that leaked to the media. Individual episodes are created on the basis of public media reports on current cases that resonate in society. The main character is the lobbyist Tonda Blaník, who works on behalf of Czech politicians, can arrange the impossible, and his office therefore functions as an "alternative power cent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the whole Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. The Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White Mountain, the Habsburgs consolidated their rule. With the dissolution of the Holy Empire in 1806, the C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stream
A stream is a continuous body of surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to by a variety of local or regional names. Long large streams are usually called rivers, while smaller, less voluminous and more intermittent streams are known as streamlets, brooks or creeks. The flow of a stream is controlled by three inputs – surface runoff (from precipitation or meltwater), daylighting (streams), daylighted subterranean river, subterranean water, and surfaced groundwater (Spring (hydrology), spring water). The surface and subterranean water are highly variable between periods of rainfall. Groundwater, on the other hand, has a relatively constant input and is controlled more by long-term patterns of precipitation. The stream encompasses surface, subsurface and groundwater fluxes that respond to geological, geomorphological, hydrological and biotic controls. Streams are importan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mark Daniel
Mark Daniel (January 4, 1900 — November 25, 1940; birth name: Daniel- Mordkhe Meyerovich, later Mark Meyerovich) was a Jewish Soviet writer and playwright. In Yiddish he signed himself as M.Daniel ( yi, מ. דאניעל). In Russian he was known as Mark Naumovich Daniel (Марк Нау́мович Даниэ́ль). He was born in Dvinsk, Russian Empire (now Daugavpils, Latvia).Gennady EstraikhDaniel, M./ref> He was the father of Yuli Daniel (Yuli's mother was Minna Pavlovna Daniel, Минна Павловна Даниэ́ль.) Notable works "Fir teg" The 1930 short story "Yulis" was the basis of the play "Fir teg" ("Four Days"), which was staged by the Moscow State Yiddish Theater starring Solomon Mikhoels as Yulis (the actual person: ). It turned out to be one of the most notable plays of the theatre despite criticism. Later it was staged in other places. "Zyamke Kapatsh" "Zyamke Kapatsh" (1936, "Zyamke Kapatsh: pyese in dray aktn, zibn bilder". Kharkov: Kinder farlag ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prezident Blaník
Prezident Blaník is a Czech satirical film directed by Marek Najbrt. It stars Marek Daniel as a fictional Czech lobbyist Antonín "Tonda" Blaník. Blaník is the main protagonist of the satirical web series ''Kancelář Blaník''. The film is about Blaník's candidacy in the 2018 Czech presidential election, 2018 presidential election. Background The character of Tonda Blaník was introduced by web television Stream as a protagonist of the satirical series ''Kancelář Blaník''. The series parodies Czech politics. On 12 October 2017, a video was released in which Blaník announced his candidacy for Czech president. The creators held meetings with people with Marek Daniel in character as Blaník. On 9 November 2017, Blaník attended the first presidential debate. On the same day the creators announced that Blaník's candidacy was part of the preparation for a new film called ''Prezident Blaník''. The plot of the film would react to the actual election. Filming concluded on 20 Dece ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Thick Of It
''The Thick of It'' is a British comedy television series that satirises the inner workings of British government. Written and directed by Armando Iannucci, it was first broadcast for two short series on BBC Four in 2005, initially with a small cast focusing on a government minister, his advisers and their party's spin-doctor. The cast was significantly expanded for two hour-long specials to coincide with Christmas and Gordon Brown's appointment as prime minister in 2007, which saw new characters forming the opposition party added to the cast. These characters continued when the show switched channels to BBC Two for its third series in 2009. A fourth series about a coalition government was broadcast in 2012, with the last episode transmitted on 27 October 2012. The series has been described as the 21st century's answer to ''Yes Minister.'' It highlights the struggles and conflicts between politicians, party spin doctors, advisers, civil servants and the media. In similar fa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roman Janoušek
Roman Janoušek (born 3 July 1968) is an influential billionaire businessman and lobbyist from the Czech Republic. In November 2014 he started serving a 4.5-year sentence he received for his hit-and-run automobile accident in March 2012. Business activities In June 1993 Janoušek co-founded Medea Real. He later made a lot of money in magazine publishing and real estate. Allegations of corruption Janoušek has been under investigation regarding allegations of tender-rigging and bribery. It is also alleged that his friendship with Pavel Bém, mayor of Prague between 2002 and 2010, helped him in developing his business activities. He was one of the targets of the 2013 Czech political corruption scandal which led to the downfall of Prime Minister Petr Nečas and his coalition government. Hit-and-run On April 30, 2014, Janoušek was handed a 3-year prison sentence for a hit-and-run accident that took place in Prague in March 2012. It is claimed that he had been driving drunk when he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pavel Bém
Pavel Bém (born 18 July 1963) is a Czech physician and politician. Between 28 November 2002 and 30 November 2010 he served as the Mayor of the Capital City of Prague, and re-elected in 2006. On 19 November 2006 he was elected Deputy Leader of the Civic Democratic Party. Bém studied medicine at the Charles University, specializing in psychiatry and subsequently devoted most of his medical career to the treatment of drug addiction. He served on a government anti-narcotics commission. A member of the Civic Democratic Party, since 1998 he has been mayor of the 6th district of Prague and since 2002 has become the mayor of the entire city of Prague. He ran for the leader of his party, but lost. Bém has many interests besides his political career, including mountain climbing, sea diving, and playing the piano. On 18 May 2007 Bem fulfilled his "childhood dream" of reaching the peak of Mount Everest. On 1 August 2012 he climbed the second highest peak in the world, K2, toget ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marek Daniel
Marek Daniel (born 13 September 1971) is a Czech actor. He appeared in more than 20 films since 1996 and had lead roles in '' Protector'' and '' Prezident Blaník''. Selected filmography References External links * 1971 births Living people Czech male actors Male actors from Prague Czech male film actors Czech male television actors Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts alumni Czech male stage actors 21st-century Czech male actors {{Czech-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Michal Dalecký (actor)
Michal Dalecký (born 30 December 1968) is a Czech rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1968 births Living people Czech male rowers Olympic rowers for Czechoslovakia Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Rowers from Prague {{Czechoslovakia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Halka Třešňáková
''Halka'' is an opera by Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko to a libretto written by Włodzimierz Wolski, a young Warsaw poet with radical social views. It is part of the canon of Polish national operas. Performance history The first performance of the two-act version was in a concert performance in Vilnius on 1 January 1848. The staged premiere took place in the same city on 28 February 1854. A four-act version was performed in Warsaw on 1 January 1858. The opera was subsequently produced in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Turkey, Russia and Cuba. More recently, in June 2004 the Opera has been staged in Kraków Zakrzówek Nature Park as an outdoor performance with horses, fireworks, special effects, and attendance exceeding 6,000 viewers. It was produced by Krzysztof Jasiński under the musical direction of Wojciech Michniewski, with the ballet and orchestra of the Opera Krakowska and with Ewa Biegas and Maria Mitrosz alternating in the title role. The Opera ha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2014 Czech Television Series Debuts
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