Trio Van Gogh is a
Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...
sitcom
A sitcom, a Portmanteau, portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troup ...
, created by
Rune Tolsgaard
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and
Esben Pretzmann Esben is a Norwegian and Danish male given name.
Origin and variants
It originated as a variant of Asbjørn. A common variant is Espen
Notable people
Notable people with this name include:
* Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad, Norwegian physician and ...
of
Drengene fra Angora
''Drengene fra Angora'' ('' en, The Boys from Angora'') was a Danish television satirical comedy series.
First airing in 2004, it has acquired cult status in its native Denmark. Among its more popular sketches are Team Easy On, Landmandssønn ...
-fame. The series stars
Mia Lyhne
Mia Lyhne (born 6 July 1971) is a Danish film and television actress. She came to the attention of a wider public after her participation in the 2005 first season of the Danish version of ''Dancing with the Stars'', but she is probably best known ...
,
Brian Lykke
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world.
It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word me ...
,
Hjalte Flagstad,
Jesper Rofeldt
Jesper is a given name commonly believed to be of ancient Persian origin, meaning "Treasurer".
Some notable people with the name Jesper include:
Music
* Jesper Koch (born 1967), Danish composer
* Jesper Kyd (born 1972), Danish video game and fi ...
,
Esben Pretzmann Esben is a Norwegian and Danish male given name.
Origin and variants
It originated as a variant of Asbjørn. A common variant is Espen
Notable people
Notable people with this name include:
* Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad, Norwegian physician and ...
,
Rune Tolsgaard
Runes are the letters in a set of related alphabets known as runic alphabets native to the Germanic peoples. Runes were used to write various Germanic languages (with some exceptions) before they adopted the Latin alphabet, and for specialised ...
, and also
Simon Kvamm
Simon Kvamm (born 18 February 1975 in Silkeborg) is a Danish- Faroese actor and singer. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Danish rock band Nephew, where he is the lead vocalist and keyboard player. He is also well known for ...
makes a short guest appearance.
The series is set as a documentary following the classical musical trio, ''Trio Van Gogh'' (a play on the name of the
controversial
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Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
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Dutch may also refer to:
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* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
,
Theo Van Gogh, who was murdered.) The trio struggles to break through, and they are faced with one disaster after another, due to all three members of the group being either incompetent, having troubles controlling their anger, or just plain stupid.
The series was broadcast in 11 episodes on
DR2
DR2 (DR To) is the second television channel operated by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) in Denmark. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more "highbrow" programmes than the more mainstream and popular DR1. Like ...
, the network that also broadcast several other Danish comedy successes like
Casper & Mandrilaftalen
''Casper & Mandrilaftalen'', also known as ''Mandrilaftalen'' or ''Mandrillen'', is a Danish Dadaist and satirical cult television sketch show that originally aired on DR2 from 1 March to 19 November 1999 across two seasons, comprising a total ...
,
Wulffmorgenthaler
''WUMO'', formerly ''Wulffmorgenthaler'', is a webcomic and newspaper comic strip created by Danish writer/artist duo Mikael Wulff and Anders Morgenthaler. The name of the strip is a portmanteau created from the pair's surnames. The name was al ...
,
Dolph & Wulff,
Drengene fra Angora
''Drengene fra Angora'' ('' en, The Boys from Angora'') was a Danish television satirical comedy series.
First airing in 2004, it has acquired cult status in its native Denmark. Among its more popular sketches are Team Easy On, Landmandssønn ...
etc.
Casts
* Anette Lauritsen -
Mia Lyhne
Mia Lyhne (born 6 July 1971) is a Danish film and television actress. She came to the attention of a wider public after her participation in the 2005 first season of the Danish version of ''Dancing with the Stars'', but she is probably best known ...
* Erik Trier -
Hjalte Flagstad
* Miklos Raboszki -
Brian Lykke
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world.
It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word me ...
References
External links
*http://www.dr.dk/DR2/Trio/Persongalleri/
Danish comedy television series
Danish-language television shows
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