Ditte & Louise

Ditte & Louise is a Danish comedy series that aired in DR1. The series is written and developed by Ditte Hansen and Louise Mieritz. It aired from 2015 to 2016 and was followed by the film of the same name released in 2018, developed by Nordisk Film.

Ditte & Louise
Written byDitte Hansen
Louise Mieritz
Directed byNiclas Bendixen
StarringDitte Hansen
Louise Mieritz
Country of originDenmark
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkDR1
Original release5 June 2015 (2015-06-05) –
16 December 2016 (2016-12-16)

Plot

The series depicts Ditte and Louise's time in the acting industry, where they fight against chauvinistic and sexist tendencies.

Cast

In addition, a series has a large number of guest appearances, including from Trine Dyrholm, Iben Hjejle, Lars Mikkelsen, Mia Lyhne, Joachim B. Olsen, and Keld and Hilda Heick.

Production

Ditte & Louise was the first comedy series to be launched on DR1 in fifteen years, as the genre has been a more important element on its sister channel DR2.[1] The production budget for one season amounted to 14 million kroner.[2] The series draws inspiration from works like Klovn, Ridley Scott's Thelma & Louise, as well as Christian Braad Thomsen's Koks i kulissen with Helle Ryslinge and Anne Marie Helger.[1]

Prior to the series, Hansen and Mieritz had collaborated as hosts of the Bodil Prize Party and as screenwriters for Cirkusrevyen.[1] They have also worked on the play Den Vægelsindede which premiered at Odense Teater the same year as their series was aired.[3]

Broadcast

The series was launched on DR's main channel DR1, where it was shown on Friday at 21:25 (9:25 pm),[4] seen in the industry as prime-time. The first season received a Robert Award for Best Short Television Series.[5] Ditte Hansen and Louise Mieritz were in the process of developing a third season when DR1's channel manager chose to withdraw support for the series, based on its viewership.[2] It was met with criticism from several media, including from Information who called the decision self-ironic.[6] Mieritz expressed her surprise at the decision, as the series had performed solidly on streaming services.[7]

Episodes

Season 1

All episodes of the first season are written by Hansen and Mieritz, and directed by Niclas Bendixen. The first season was launched on 5 June 2015 and ran for the next seven weeks.

No. Title Guest appearances Airdate
01 "Fuckable" Nicolaj Kopernikus
Troels Lyby
Anders W. Berthelsen		 5 June 2015
02 "Koks i kulissen"
"Coke Behind the Scenes"		 Søs Egelind
Kirsten Lehfeldt
Søren Rasted
Nicolaj Rasted		 12 June 2015
03 "A Room with a Dub" Hilda Heick and Keld Heick
Carsten Bjørnlund		 19 June 2015
04 "Nabo Barnet" Basim 26 June 2015
05 "Hella Joof Syndromet"
"Hella Joof Syndrome"		 Christian Fuhlendorff 3 July 2015
06 "Gå Aldrig Tilbage Til En Fuser"
"Never Go Back to a Dud"		 Hilda Heick and Keld Heick
Jimmy Jørgensen		 10 July 2015
07 "Merde!!!" Helle Dolleris 17 July 2015
08 "Kvinde Kend Dit Flop"
"Woman Know Your Flop"		 Laus Høybye
Rune Klan
Tammi Øst
Mille Lehfeldt		 24 July 2015

Season 2

All episodes of the second season are written by Hansen and Mieritz, and directed by Niclas Bendixen. The first two episodes were shown on DR1 on 4 November 2016, after which the entire season was made available online.[4]

No. Title Guest appearances Airdate
09 "Den høje skøre og den lille sure"
"The High Crazy and the Little Sour"		 Silas Holst 4 November 2016
10 "Alle for Judith"
"All for Judith"		 Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Mick Øgendahl
11 "Det er damebladenes skyld"
"It's the Fault of the Women's Magazines"		 Julie Zangenberg 11 November 2016
12 "Skoene med tæerne"
"The Shoes with the Toes"		 Trine Dyrholm
Lise Rønne		 26 June 2015
13 "Upstairs, Downstairs" Joachim B. Olsen
Simon Ammitzbøll
Anne Linnet		 25 November 2016
14 "Dukkehjem"
"Dollhouse"		 Ulrich Thomsen
Rasmus Tantholdt		 2 December 2016
15 "Ensom dame 40 år"
"Lonely Lady 40 years"		 Anders W. Berthelsen
Katja Holm, Christine Exner
Susan Olsen
Nukâka Coster-Waldau		 9 December 2016
16 "Gitte & Lise" Iben Hjejle
Mia Lyhne		 16 December 2016

References
  1. Kronow, Christian (30 May 2015). "Slapt maveskind er også sjovt". Filmmagasinet Ekko (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. Ludvigsen, Jacob (21 December 2016). "Efter 'Ditte & Louise'-lukningen: DR har et nærmest fetichistisk forhold til seertal". Soundvenue (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. "Den Vægelsindede". Odense Teater (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. Christensen, Anne Sofie (28 October 2016). "Ny sæson: Ditte & Louise – det bliver ikke kønt!". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. Dohrmann, Jan (7 February 2016). "DRs dramaserier gjorde rent bord ved Robert-fest". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. Villesen, Kristian (23 December 2016). "Hvad skal vi med kvinder?". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. Almbjerg, Sarah Iben (20 December 2016). "DR lukker populær komedieserie: »Vi er ganske enkelt rystede«". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
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