When X Company‘s Livia Matthes was growing up in Berlin, she saw bullet holes scarring the walls of many buildings she passed, daily reminders of the toll the Second World War took on Germany. Meanwhile, in school, she learned about the toll Nazism took on the world. “In Germany, we have the most Third Reich … Continue reading X Company’s Livia Matthes on Sabine’s journey to autonomy
Spoiler warning: Do not read this article until you have seen X Company Episode 308, “Naqam†The title of this week’s X Company was “Naqam,” which means “to avenge” in Hebrew. That concept couldn’t have been more fitting, as Aurora (Évelyne Brochu) was able to dish out some cold justice on Heidi (Madeleine Knight) after she … Continue reading X Company 308: Writer Julie Puckrin delivers “Naqam”
Spoiler warning: Do not read this article until you have seen X Company Episode 307, “The Hunt.†Aurora Luft (Évelyne Brochu) and Franz Faber (Torben Liebrecht) have been on a collision course since the waning moments of X Company‘s Season 1 premiere, when Faber gazed down at Aurora’s photo in an intelligence file. For the better … Continue reading X Company 307: Writer Sandra Chwialkowska on “The Hunt”
Spoiler warning: Do not read this article until you have seen X Company Episode 304, “Promises.†In our Season 3 premiere preview, X Company co-creator Mark Ellis emphasized that Second World War spies didn’t survive for long in the field. “You’re not supposed to live a lot of weeks, if you do live,†he said. “We wanted … Continue reading X Company 304: Writer Nicolas Billon on the heartbreak of “Promises”
From a media release: DR JENNIFER GARDY’S BACK WITH MYTH OR SCIENCE: THE SECRETS OF OUR SENSES ON CBC’S THE NATURE OF THINGS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 AT 8PM Dr. Jennifer Gardy, the intrepid science sleuth, returns to CBC’s The Nature of Things with the fifth in the very popular Myth or Science series. Once again … Continue reading Myth or Science: The Secrets of our Senses comes to The Nature of Things
