With the new TV series (Corfu:A Tale of Two Islands)starting on Thurs 11th I am sure that we could all swop thoughts and opinions of it on the forum.I hope it will cover all areas of Corfu and not just the East coast area from Kavos to Kensington on Sea(Kassiopi).The preview says that there are 10,000 ex-pats on Corfu and I thought there was only Eggy.Lets hope that it gives a genuine picture of the Corfu that we all know ,but at the same time explains the difficulties that people living on the island are experiencing that we may not all appreciate with only being visitors.If any forum member has any ideas on this please join the thread.
I have sky-plussed it and am at the ready! Looking forward to it!
Searched through the Sky guide. 10.30pm on ITV1.
Hi all. Apparently Sally from San stefanos Boat Hire is on the programme- episode 1 and episode 11 (if I remember correctly) - they posted the details on their Facebook site. I think a wedding that she organised is featured in the programme.
As I posted on their site, I can guarantee that if the cameras were in Arillas then it will have been the exact moment that I fell flat on my face on the road by the beach:(
We are really looking forward to watching this.
Quote from: Ron and Sue on October 07, 2012, 06:08:59 PM
.The preview says that there are 10,000 ex-pats on Corfu and I thought there was only Eggy.
Only 10,000 now?. It seems that when ex-pats know I'm around they move elsewhere!! Rumour has it that I work for the British Government, helping to relocate people back to the UK.
But... more serious is that we can't get ITV here, on my smaller Sat.Dish.
(Maybe some one will DVD it for me?)
Cheers
Negg
really looking forward to this....
Neil.
You can Get it on ITV Player
http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/
You never know you may start watching Coronation Street and Emerdale again...lol
http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/shc8s/corfu-a-tale-of-two-islands--series-1---episode-1 (http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/shc8s/corfu-a-tale-of-two-islands--series-1---episode-1)
I'm also looking forard to seeing the girls form S.S Travel in episode 1 & 3 [25th Oct]
Eggy, you could also watch it on Filmon. It has all the English channels & it's free. Just Google Filmon & see. It does sometimes freeze though, so still get someone to record it for you.
xx
Hi Neill, Pete said he will make a DVD for you when its finished.
Did Wendy get my e-mail
Pete and I both got a bit emotional when we saw Arillas and San Steph and we cant wait to be there in May.
Thanks Viv and Pete
I'll have a check for your E-Mail. Usually we answer any in 2/3 days.
Negg
God forbid - Eggy watching Coro - thought that's why he left the UK lol xx
Nice to see San Stef again on episode 3 but a little disappointed at the emphasis given to the East coast.They dont seem to be the sort of people we meet in Arillas.Maybe more of the north west coast later in the series hopefully?
sorry but I agree - in fact if I had never visited Corfu then this programme but never inspire me to go - ever... full of posh snobs with too much money and no sense and party kids...... sorry. this is not the Corfu we know and love ......
Think tonight was the best episode yet..as far as reality is concerned..of a wide range of people from all walks of life trying to make a living on this beautiful island, ..the scenery was great and Scarlett Blissett Paizanos and her husband showed life as it is.
Agree with Heather after watching program it would look like the sort of place we would always avoid but it proves that what you see is not always what you get.
I must say certain aspects of this documentary do paint a very poor picture of Corfu unlike the artist who's work was fantastic .
The couple who worked in the olive groves to me were doing a great job making the most of what they had in these harsh times.
As for the young lass who took 600 Euro's with her and blew it all in the 1st week while allegedly looking for work with her child left at home with her mother!,i have no sympathy for her what so ever she had obviously not done her homework regarding the economic situation in Greece and for that matter the rest of Europe .
To me it is a far cry from the Corfu we know and love and i suspect it could put a lot of would be visitors off.
But has it put us off? NO!!!!
We will be back next August for yet another fantastic holiday and can't wait to meet up with old friends and new
Yammas :-)
Tony
Quote from: TONYNEW on November 03, 2012, 09:56:06 AMWe will be back next August for yet another fantastic holiday and can't wait to meet up with old friends and new
Yammas :-)
Tony
Ditto! 8)
right - update - who is still watching and who has 'binned' it?? we have just come back from Tenerife so recorded the last two I think (hope) and watch the episode on catch up - Kavos - sorry you can stick it. mind you i'm an old bid :-) I felt sorry for the boys who lost their friend ........... hoping no spoilers there....
Are you still watching??
The thing I like about it is........each to their own, just sorry they have only shown a little bit of 'mine'....but perhaps people will see that Corfu is an islands of contrasts.
Val x
Hi Heather - yes, still watching it just because I want a little taste of Corfu, the music, food, sea etc. I did hope there would be more of "us" there but.... I keep watching in case there might be in future episodes!
With the weather so wet and gloomy here, just looking at the sunshine makes me dream of next year's trip to Arillas :-)
Must have patience and hope for more of the northwest but must admit very disappointed so far.
Seems heavily "Kavos" based which, of course, none of us see as our "real" Corfu - it certainly isn't wouldn't sell Corfu to anyone watching it.
Have kept watching it - have enjoyed the last couple of episodes. I think it doesn`t do the island justice, tho.
What would be great is for a documentary to be made that showcases ALL of Corfu.
Paul
Well apart from the sublime 'Homeland' it is the only thing I have on planner. Just loving it warts n all! I was in Kavos in 1990 as a thong-wearing 17 yr old and here I am in Arillas some 22 years later! (FORGET the thong haha) A full circle of all this gorgeous island has to offer!
With you Jo (but never been to Kavos, or worn a thong....)
I've loved watching all of them. Have had this superior feeling that I know parts of Corfu that other documentaries cannot (or will not) reach. It has proved to me that Arillas is the jewel in Corfu's crown when I compare what I have seen in the programmes, to what I have seen in Arillas.
Does anyone remember the Rick Stein cookery programme with Perry and Jo from Artemis bar? Now that was a special look at "the Homeland."
Phil
Well each to their own, it's a shame the North West does not feature more, but it puts the island in peoples mind and shows it has something for everyone, which to us is very important. Still watching every episode