THE name didn't mean much to me until recently, when I got hooked on Borgen, the enthralling Danish political drama.
THE name didn't mean much to me until recently, when I got hooked on Borgen, the enthralling Danish political drama.
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by russell leadbetter
As the series opens, it's election time. Sidse plays Birgitte Nyborg, the leader of Denmark's Moderate Party who, before long, is propelled into the Prime Minister's office as head of a coalition government.
The series reminds you of The West Wing, even if it is set in a much smaller country (Denmark population: 5.5 million; USA: 314 million). But the outlines are roughly the same: a succession of political crises and situations, interwoven with more personal matters. Nyborg may be a neophyte when it comes to the kind of job that puts you in charge of a country, but she is no pushover. Before our eyes, she finds her feet, grows into the job, grows in confidence, and keeps her colleagues in line – and, just as importantly, tries to ensure she has enough time for her husband and two children.
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THE name didn't mean much to me until recently, when I got hooked on Borgen, the enthralling Danish political drama.
As the series opens, it's election time. Sidse plays Birgitte Nyborg, the leader of Denmark's Moderate Party who, before long, is propelled into the Prime Minister's office as head of a coalition government.
The series reminds you of The West Wing, even if it is set in a much smaller country (Denmark population: 5.5 million; USA: 314 million). But the outlines are roughly the same: a succession of political crises and situations, interwoven with more personal matters. Nyborg may be a neophyte when it comes to the kind of job that puts you in charge of a country, but she is no pushover. Before our eyes, she finds her feet, grows into the job, grows in confidence, and keeps her colleagues in line – and, just as importantly, tries to ensure she has enough time for her husband and two children.
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