tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post5449057306512085203..comments2024-03-27T12:53:39.298+01:00Comments on A view from the cycle path: Van der ValkDavid Hembrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-71562029147299802542009-02-03T20:56:00.000+01:002009-02-03T20:56:00.000+01:00I remember the theme music which went to No 1 in t...I remember the theme music which went to No 1 in the UK charts. It was called Eye Level and performed by the Simon Park orchestra, but based on a Dutch nursery rhyme. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_Level<BR/>Anyone who watched Van der Valk loved the theme tune! Takes me back...Willie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745553398286725511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-3374460173880271132008-10-25T17:52:00.000+02:002008-10-25T17:52:00.000+02:00Haha! I´ve never heard of it, I must say. I asked ...Haha! I´ve never heard of it, I must say. I asked my parents, and neither have they. Maybe the Dutch broadcasters thought it too fantastical? :D<BR/><BR/>I think it has to do with the fact that most 70s shows in the Netherlands were either made here or brought in from the US. But I'm no expert, so don't qoute me on anything...Annekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13303232666607267415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-19733331268001076572008-10-25T17:42:00.000+02:002008-10-25T17:42:00.000+02:00I know the actor playing the inspector, but I can'...I know the actor playing the inspector, but I can't remember this particular serie being aired in the Netherlands. Wikipedia says it was only broadcasted in Britain. In fact when I saw your title, I could only think of the chain of hotels: "van der Valk"Harry Liebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03197119763898555397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-36905169942236205272008-10-25T12:47:00.000+02:002008-10-25T12:47:00.000+02:00Hi H@rry, You may be right. Even with the few bike...Hi H@rry, You may be right. Even with the few bikes in the video it's a bit unrealistic for Britain.<BR/><BR/>Was the programme ever shown on Dutch TV ? I suppose it could well have been - complete with Dutch subtitles.David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-35897317061534307562008-10-25T12:37:00.000+02:002008-10-25T12:37:00.000+02:00The director probably edited the bikes out, as bei...The director probably edited the bikes out, as being too unrealistic ;-)Harry Liebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03197119763898555397noreply@blogger.com