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Ófærð
''Trapped'' () is an Icelandic television mystery drama series, created by Baltasar Kormákur and produced by RVK Studios. It was broadcast in Iceland on 27 December 2015 on RÚV. Co-written by Sigurjón Kjartansson and Clive Bradley, the first series of ten episodes follows Andri Ólafsson (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson), the chief of police in a remote town in Iceland, solving the murder of a former townsman whose mutilated corpse is recovered by fishermen. The series was directed by Kormákur, Baldvin Z, Óskar Thor Axelsson and Börkur Sigthorsson. Golden Globe winner Jóhann Jóhannsson with Hildur Gudnadóttir and Rutger Hoedemaekers composed the music. Sigurjón Kjartansson acted as executive producer, alongside Kormákur and Magnus V. Sigurdsson as producers. ''Dagblaðið VÃsir'' reported on 2 May 2015 that ''Trapped'' is the most expensive television series ever made in Iceland, with overall costs estimated to be about 1,000,000,000 ISK (€6,500,000 EUR). Before this, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RÚV (TV Channel)
RÚV is the main television channel of RÚV, the Icelandic public broadcaster, launched in 1966. The free-to-air channel broadcasts primarily news, sports, entertainment, cultural programs, children's material, original Icelandic programming as well as American, British and Nordic content. Among its highest-rated programs are the comedy sketch show '' Spaugstofan,'' mystery drama '' Ófærð (Trapped)'' and '' Fréttir'' (''News''). It is the Icelandic Olympic Broadcaster and has also usually holds rights to the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro competitions. It is a member of the European Broadcasting Union and is responsible for selecting Iceland's entries to the Eurovision Song Contest. History In 1955, Armed Forces Radio and Television Service Keflavik started broadcasting an English language television service from Naval Air Station Keflavik, which until 1977 was an over-the-air television station. Since there was much skepticism over the influence of the Keflavik stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |