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Title: Inspector De Luca
Post by: ColinMarr on 22 March, 2014, 01:46:12 PM
BBC4 at 9:00 pm this evening 22 March – “Inspector De Luca”. It is set in Italy in the 1930s and I wouldn't be surprised to see an Augusta or Aprilia at some point.

Colin


Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: Parisien on 22 March, 2014, 02:27:08 PM
We'll be over in Lucca at easter.........should be nice


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Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: Parisien on 23 March, 2014, 08:25:45 AM
Gee, that was less that inspiring, bar the sumptuous body of a certain Countess, it was hard going, the Lancias/FIAT(?) featured little.

Will I watch it again, maybe not seeing as the countess is serving time!


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Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: stanley sweet on 23 March, 2014, 02:58:23 PM
Oh good, wasn't just me then. I dozed off during the second half and when I woke up even the dog had gone to bed. (In my defence. it is on an hour later here due to the time difference.). But Inspector Montalbano it wasn't.


Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: Parisien on 23 March, 2014, 03:38:58 PM
Ah, so you missed the Countess in all her glory.........it did all very much happen in the 2nd half.........shame....;)


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Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: lancialulu on 24 March, 2014, 08:32:05 AM
We put it on record after 1 1/2 hours to watch match of the day!!!


Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: donw on 24 March, 2014, 09:17:23 AM
Very few cars, FIAT Ballia and Lancia Augusta in two scenes and three shots of Aprillias.  Thought the Countess's car might have been an Astura when glimpsed in long shot but later shot showed it wasn't, maybe a FIAT Ardta?

Don


Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: lancialulu on 24 March, 2014, 10:42:16 AM
Re countess car seemed to have a jaguar on the bonnet but could not be sure....


Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: Parisien on 24 March, 2014, 11:08:29 AM
Re countess car seemed to have a jaguar on the bonnet but could not be sure....

It was indeed a RHD Jaguar, all viewable again on BBC iplayer

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Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: fay66 on 31 March, 2014, 12:01:29 AM
I kept falling asleep during last nights episode, first time I've attempted to watch it and as Stan says,  Inspector Montalbano it's not, having fallen asleep yet again I woke up just in time to see an Aprilia that was stationary in shot for a couple of minutes.
I assume the Tarot card reading wench with the severely plunging neckline who got bumped off, wasn't the countess from last weeks episode?
Not sure I'll attempt to stay awake long enough to watch next weeks episode though, the Inspector is a bit too intense for my liking.

Brian
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Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: the.cern on 31 March, 2014, 07:05:31 AM
I quite enjoyed it, but then I was part way through a bottle of merlot!! As you say Brian, the Inspector is very intense.

It was an Aprilia into which they all bundled to escape the advancing Allies, but it did seem to have a bonnet mascot. Was that ever an option or was it a personal addition?

Anyway, I hope to watch it next week.

                                    Andy


Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: Parisien on 31 March, 2014, 07:37:21 AM

I assume the Tarot card reading wench with the severely plunging neckline who got bumped off, wasn't the countess from last weeks episode?


Funny you should mention that Brian........no idea....not watched it yet!


I think the 11/10 Countess will be in prison for several decades unless she knows Mr Berlusconi, in which case just a few days......;)


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Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: DianaW on 31 March, 2014, 09:35:21 AM
I thought she couldn't be charged because she had given Il Duce an alibi for whatever he was doing!


Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: Parisien on 31 March, 2014, 09:47:33 AM
Yes...true to a point....but murder...is murder is murder............


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Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: ColinMarr on 31 March, 2014, 10:16:05 PM
Andy, It's anorak time for me again. It wasn't an Aprilia, it was an Ardea. In this photo of an Ardea you can just make out the flag-emblem on the top of the radiator.

I must say I am growing to like Inspector De Luca.

Colin



Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: fay66 on 01 April, 2014, 12:20:12 AM
Andy, It's anorak time for me again. It wasn't an Aprilia, it was an Ardea. In this photo of an Ardea you can just make out the flag-emblem on the top of the radiator.

I must say I am growing to like Inspector De Luca.

Colin


Colin,
 My first thought was that it was an Ardea as I thought it looked quite small, but I then thought it was more likely to be an Aprilia as it is larger with more passenger room. ::)

Brian
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Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: stanley sweet on 01 April, 2014, 09:28:13 AM
I gave it another go and it wasn't too bad. Probably the best thing on at that time. Also anything set in a different country is more interesting than another bizarre murder in Midsomer Marple or something. He is intense and I don't find him as likeable as Montalbano. We need a 1930's Catarella falling through the door each week,


Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: Parisien on 05 April, 2014, 08:03:40 PM
On now ........just pushed an Aprilia out of a garage!


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Title: Re: Inspector De Luca
Post by: fay66 on 06 April, 2014, 09:59:46 AM
I gave it another go and it wasn't too bad. Probably the best thing on at that time. Also anything set in a different country is more interesting than another bizarre murder in Midsomer Marple or something. He is intense and I don't find him as likeable as Montalbano. We need a 1930's Catarella falling through the door each week,

At least you have to pay attention to the subtitles otherwise you miss what's going on, but it still didn't stop me falling asleep :-[

Brian
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