#icelandic tv

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Have you seen this childhood show: LazyTown (2004-2007, 2013-2014), Iceland (English)

Commentary/Context/Memories: damn we could watch this for hours.

This show was submitted three times!

[Mod A: I did watch parts of this show, I remember having a crush on Stephanie (the pink-haired girl) haha. Stephanie has moved to Lazytown to live with her Uncle, Mayor Meanswell. While there, she meets Sportacus, an athletic hero that is trying to encourage the inactive residents to live healthier lifestyles; each episode, Stephanie helps him with a specific kid/adult that has a health issue in their life (not enough veggies, too much video games, etc) and encourages them to find something athletic they enjoy. Their nemesis is Robbie Rotten (notable tumblr sexyman) who plots to make LazyTown lazy again, but Stephanie and Sportacus outwits him every time. Things I didn’t know about this show: it had an Eurodance soundtrack, the creator was an aerobics champion Magnús Scheving, it was dubbed in thirty languages/aired in over 180 countries, and finally was one of the most expensive children’s shows ever because of their combination of live action, puppetry and computer-generated animation. All the characters in this show were very distinct to me (in terms of appearance and personality) and is what I remember most about this show!RIP Stefán Karl Stefánsson (Robbie Rotten)]

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BORDERS BY ANNA LíNDAL (2000)

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Otto Preminger as Mr. Freeze and Dee Hartford as Miss Iceland - Batman (1966)

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Psychic TV in Iceland, 1983

source: icelandicmusicmuseum 📸: ???

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"I hope we're still friends, yeah, I hope you don't mind".

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New interview with Richard for Stöõ2 TV Channel.

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Hetalia as Mexican TV shows I like #21

Iceland leaving home at 10 pm

Norway: Denmark! Say something!

Denmark with a serious voice: Iceland! Where are you going?

Iceland: ... wherever the hell I want to *leaves*

Denmark: If I find out you went somewhere else, you'll be in big trouble!

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The trailer of "True Detective: Night Country".

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i cant believe it’s so hard for some people to realize that others may be fighting for or giving to a cause because they want to help other people on the basis that they are other people

like is this really rocket science for some people?

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October 12th 1929 saw the birth of Magnus Magnusson, writer, broadcaster and quiznmaster in TV programme “Mastermind”.

Aye ah know he wasn’t born in Scotland but -I’ve started so I’ll finish!

Magnus was born in Reykjavík but grew up in Edinburgh, where his father, Sigursteinn Magnússon, was the Icelandic consul. Magnus’ Icelandic name at birth was Magnús Sigursteinsson, but in Scotland his family adopted British naming conventions and from childhood he used his father’s patronymic as a surname. Living in Joppa, he was educated at the Edinburgh Academy and was in the school’s marching brass band. So to those saying he’s not Scottish, he did live almost his entire life here.

After graduating from Jesus College, Oxford, Magnusson became a reporter with the Scottish Daily Express and The Scotsman. He went freelance in 1967, then joined the British Broadcasting Corporation, presenting programmes on history and archaeology as well as appearing in news programmes.

He retained his academic connections, however, and was Lord Rector of Edinburgh University from 1975 to 1978 from 2002 served as chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University. The Magnus Magnusson Fellowship, an intellectual group based at the Glasgow Caledonian University, was named in his honour. Magnusson’s books included I’ve Started so I’ll Finish, a memoir of his years on Mastermind, and Scotland: The Story of a Nation.

Magnus of course is most famous for the quiz show, Mastermind, it was originally broadcast late on a Sunday night and was not expected to receive a huge audience. In 1973 it was moved to a prime-time slot as an emergency replacement for a Leslie Phillips sitcom, Casanova ‘73, which had been moved to a later time following complaints about its risqué content. The quiz subsequently became one of the most-watched shows on television. Magnusson was famous for his catchphrase “I’ve started so I’ll finish,” which was also the title of his history of the show. The original series was also noted for the variety of venues where filming took place—often including academic and ecclesiastical buildings. The last programme of the original series was filmed at St Magnus Cathedral in Orkney.

To further add to Magnus’s credentials for being a Scot he married Glasgow lass Mamie Ian Baird and they had 5 children together, including Reporting Scotland presenter Sally.

On 12th October 2006, his 77th birthday, Magnusson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Magnusson mordantly noted that “This has to be one of my worst birthdays ever”. His condition forced him to cancel a string of public appearances. He died on 7th January 2007.The Aigas Field Centre a nature centre near Beauly has a building named in his honour.

In 2014 an auction sold off a lot of his belongings for the Scottish based Balmore Trust, a fair trade charity which sells fairly-traded goods in its shop The Coach House and supports projects in Africa, India and the west of Scotland.

Magnus Magnusson, Icelandic by birth Scottish through choice. Anyone still not convinced of his Scottish & Proud credentials, check out this quote from the man “I have got the best of both worlds; growing up in Edinburgh and now living outside Glasgow.”

Scotland is a welcoming country and have a rich culture which comes from all round the world, with his writing and knowledge Magnus brought so much to our country

Magnus Magnusson is buried in Baldernock Churchyard, East Dunbartonshire.

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Original title: Ófærð.

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🧊 GLACIER & ICE CAVE TREK… ON AN ACTIVE VOLCANO 🌋 

One of the largest and most powerful volcanoes in Europe, Katla looks a bit like Mordor if you squint your eyes. 🧝‍♀️ Covered in half a mile of ice, this glacier-topped volcano is marked by layers upon layers of ash from previous eruptions, and is responsible for shaping the surrounding Icelandic coast through lava, ash, and flooding. 😵

Katla erupts every 50-60 years… and it’s overdue for another eruption. 🔥 The last time it erupted was 106 years ago, but don’t worry — scientists are keeping a close eye on her to make sure it’s still safe for locals and visitors to be in the vicinity! 

🥾 Lucky for us, that means that everyday folks like us can take a *tour* of the ever-changing ice caves and moulins (i.e. vertical openings in the glacier) atop the volcano! RAD.

❄️ This experience was a blast (no pun intended). Would YOU do a glacier trek + volcano tour?

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cold days

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grindavík's back yard just blew up it is time to ditch sleep and watch live television for the first time since last time (recently)

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Is the only alcohol I have in my house REALLY the wine I received for finishing the Marathon du Médoc in 2019?!?!