TV med nordisk smak ... ajourført 25. januar
Contributed by John Bennison   

Repeat of Robert Zemeckis' 2007 fantasy adaptation of the epic Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, set in Denmark.
Tuesday 24 January at 21.00 on 5USA.
Repeated Saturday 28 January at 21.00 on 5USA.

Viking Apocalypse, a documentary about 54 headless Viking skeletons found in Dorset.
Wednesday 25 January at 21.00 on National Geographic.

The political intrigue serial 'Borgen', in Danish with English subtitles.
Thursday 26 January at 01.00 on BBC4.
Continues Saturday 28 January at 21.00 on BBC4.
Repeated Wednesday 1 February at 24.00 on BBC4.

Ole Christian Madsen's 2008 film 'Flame & Citron', about Danish reistance in Nazi-occupied Denmark, in Danish and German with English subtitles.
Sunday 29 January at 21.00 on BBC4.

Repeat of Aki Kaurismaki's 2006 film 'Lights in the Dusk', in Finnish and Russian with English subtitles.
Wednesday 1 February at 02.25 on Film4.

Repeat of Carl Dreyer's classic 1955 film 'Ordet' (The Word), in Danish with English subtitles.
Thursday 2 February at 11.00 on Film4.

Foredrag om nordisk filmnoir
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Film Talk: Nordic Noir.
Warwick Arts Centre, Saturday 3 March, 11.00 - 1530.
Details here.

Ny flyrute
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Flybe is starting a new route from Newcastle to Bergen, from 25 March for the summer only.

Norske mat og retter
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Some Norwegian foods and dishes:

akevitt: the national drink, distilled from potatoes, often flavoured with caraway or other aromatic seeds and spices, matured in oak casks, drunk icecold in small quantities
ansjossmør: butter with chopped marinated sprats
bacalao: klipfish simmered with onions, potatoes, tomatoes, paprika, garlic and olives
bankebiff: beef sautéed in butter, simmered in bouillon, served with diced potato
bayerøl: medium strong dark beer
benløse fugler: fried rolled slices of veal or beef stuffed with forcemeat, served with gravy, potatoes and vegetables or salad
betasuppe: thick meat and vegetable soup
biff à la Lindstrøm: minced beef, beetroot, potato, vegetables, shaped in patties, fried, served with fried onions and piquant cream sauce
biskopskake: cake with almonds and raisins
bløtkake: rich layered sponge cake
bokkøl: strong dark beer
cardinalsuppe: diced ham soup with noodles and cream
ertesuppe: pea soup with bacon, pork and onions
fenalår: cured, smoked or salted leg of mutton, dried and hung
ferske reker: unshelled prawns, usually served with lemon, toast and butter
fiskeboller: fishballs in white shrimp sauce
fiskegrateng: fish soufflé
fiskekabaret: assorted seafood and vegetables in aspic, served with bread, butter and mayonnaise sauce
fiskepudding: flaked fish in white sauce with potatoes and vegetables
fisk på fat: fried or baked fish in sauce or sour cream
fiskesuppe: fish soup
flatbrød: thin barley or rye wafers
fleskepannekake: pancakes with pork
fløteost: cream cheese
fløtemysost: mild sweetish cheese made from cow's milk whey and cream
fløtevafler: waffles with cream and cloudberries or jam
fritert flyndrefilet: deep fried flounder fillets, usually served with boiled potatoes or chips, cucumber or mixed salad and a herb-flavoured mayonnaise sauce
fårikål: mutton or lamb in cabbage stew with potato dumplings and black peppercorns
gammelost: pungent strong extra mature semisoft blue-veined grainy cheese made with skimmed milk
geitost: pungent goat's milk whey cheese
gløgg: grog made with cinnamon, raisins, almonds, ginger, cloves, cardamom, other spices and fruit juice
gravlaks: salt and sugar cured salmon, stored under pressure in the dark, often served with salt and a dill and mustard sauce or with sliced potatoes in a white sauce
Gudbrandsdalsost: mild slightly sweet cheese, made from cow's and goat's milk
hjortetakk: type of doughnut
Hoffdessert: layers of meringue and whipped cream, topped with chocolate sauce and toasted almonds
hvalkjøtt: whalemeat, popular in Northern Norway
hveteboller: sweet rolls with cinnamon and raisins
høns med ris: chicken and seasoned rice
italiensk salat: sliced ham, apple, potato, onion, carrot, peas in mayonnaise dressing
Jarlsbergost: mild semi-hard cheese with holes, slightly sweet
julegris: marzipan in the shape of a pig; a traditional Christmas gift for children.
julekake: Christmas cake with raisins, angelica, candied peel, cinnamon and butter, sometimes with beer
juleribbe: roast spare ribs, usually served with sweet and sour cabbage stew and boiled potatoes (Christmas dish)
kaffekringle: coffee flavoured bread ring
karbonade: patty of minced meat, sometimes in pastry
kjøttpudding: minced meat casserole
klipfisk: dried salted cod
kokt torsk: poached cod, usually served with cod liver, boiled potatoes, lemon and melted butter
kokt ørret: poached trout, usually served with boiled potatoes, hollandaise sauce or thick sour cream and cucumber salad
korintekake: raisin cake
kransekake: a cone of almond cake rings
kringle: pretzel, yeast cake with raisins and frosting
kryddersild: soused herring with spices
krumkake: sweet wafer
kumle: potato dumpling
kålruletter: cabbage leaves stuffed with minced meat
landgang: a half french loaf smørbrød with several different toppings
lapskaus: thick stew of diced fried beef with potatoes and onions (brun) or diced salted boiled pork, potatoes and root vegetables (lys), traditionally eaten with flatbrød
lefse: thin potato pancake with cheese or brawn
lumpe: thick potato cake
lungemos: minced pork lung and onions mandelstenger: almond cake
medisterkake: small minced pork and veal patty
medisterpølse: minced pork and veal sausage
multer: cloudberries, usually eaten with whipped cream
mysost: brown goat's milk whey cheese
mølje: cod liver and molasses
neslesuppe: nettle soup
normannaost: sharp blue-veined cow's milk cheese
nypete: rosehip tea
nøkkelost: semi-hard cheese with caraway seeds or cloves and salt
nøtteterte: layer cake with nut filling
omelett med frukt: omelette with bananas or pineapple
pinnekjøtt: pork cooked over birch or juniper twigs
pinneribbe: salted and dried mutton ribs steamed over birch or juniper twigs, served with boiled potatoes and mashed swede
plommegrøt med fløtemelk: plum purée with cream
plukkfisk: dried cod or haddock cooked in white sauce
potetkake: potato pancake
potetlappe: potato pancake
prinsessekake: marzipan-covered sponge cake with whipped cream
pultost: soft, sometimes fermented, cheese with caraway seeds
rakfisk or rakørret: salt cured and fermented trout stored under pressure, served with small potatoes, sour cream and flatbrød
raspeballer: potato dumplings
rekesalat: prawns, apple, celery in tomato or mayonnaise dressing
rekesuppe: prawn soup
ridderost: semi-hard cheese with nutty flavour, eaten young or mature
risengrynslapp: rice pancake
riskrem: creamed rice with a red berry sauce
rull: roast beef marinated with spices
rype: ptarmigan with cream sauce and cowberries
rødgrøt: fruit pudding with cream
røkelaks: smoked salmon, often served with scrambled egg
rømmegrøt: sour cream porridge with butter, sugar and cinnamon
seibiff: fillets of coalfish (pollack) fried with onions, served with boiled potatoes and vegetables or salad
sildeboller: potato dumplings filled with minced salted herring, onion, bacon and flour, served with melted butter and pickled beetroot
sildesalat: pickled herring, potato, beetroot, apple, egg, onion in cream and beetroot dressing
sjømannsskjell: mussels simmered in white wine with onion and parsley
skalldyrsalat: seafood salad, mostly mussels and prawns, but also lobster or crab
skillingsbolle: cinnamon bun
smalahovud: sheep’s head singed, salted and smoked then boiled (you eat the cheeks, tongue and eyes), served with mashed swede, potatoes, aquavit and beer
smørbrød: open sandwich with a variety of toppings (pålegg): meat, fish, prawns. egg, cheese or salad
snitte: small smørbrød
snøfrisk: cream cheese with 80% goat milk
soddesuppe: barley broth with vegetables and meatballs (elk or moose)
spekemat: smoked, salted or dried meat (beef, mutton, pork, reindeer) with scrambled egg and chives and flatbrød
spekepølse: smoked, cured sausage of different meats
spekesild: salted herring, served with boiled potatoes, onion rings, pickled beetroot and often cabbage or mashed swede
spekeskinke: smoked, cured ham served with thick sour cream and boiled potatoes
stektgeitekilling: roast goat kid
stokkfisk: unsalted air-dried cod
størjesalat: tuna salad
sursild: pickled herring
sylteagurk: pickled cucumber
sylteflesk: pressed spiced rolled pork
søsterkake: sweet bread with raisins and cardamoms
tilslørte bondepiker: bread and butter pudding or apple crumble with chocolate topping and whipped cream
tjukkmjølk: thick soured milk, often served with fruit
torsketunger: cod tongues served with melted butter
Trondhjemsuppe: dessert with barley grains, raisins, prunes, cinnamon, sour cream, blackberry juice
viltsaus: cream sauce with game bouillon
vørtekake: spice cake
vørteøl: non-alcoholic sweet beer
ål i gelé: jellied eels