From House of the Dragon to The Sopranos: how foreign languages make TV feel richer
The Sopranos
NOW
Amongst (several) other things, the mobster classic looks at how immigrants can lose connection to their native country down the generations.
Shogun
The rise and rise of subtitled TV drama, from Squid Game to Shōgun
You may not expect a piece in Television to begin with East Asian geopolitics, but trust me. Diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea, two pro-American democracies in the region, were strained for a long time due to past wars and economic exploitation. Those tensions were reflected in Pachinko (Apple TV+, 2022), a saga about four generations of unhappy Korean emigrants to Japan.
What’s On TV This Week: 26th February – 3rd March
Royal Mail: Where’s My Post? – Panorama
Monday
BBC One, 8.00pm
After Mr Bates vs the Post Office exposed a wider audience to the widespread mistreatment of sub-postmasters, the BBC current affairs programme investigates another postal body.