Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Moving YMMV entry to the correct page.
Changed line(s) 10,12 (click to see context) from:
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The series refers to the European Economic Community rather than the UsefulNotes/EuropeanUnion. It also features a still-communist Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. There are references to East and West Germany being separate countries, as well as to UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher being in power. Several main characters smoke in public buildings and transport, large cuboid mobile telephones are used and the computers have large white CRT monitors with green text on a black background.
** From 2019, the British presence in the European government will also be a sign of the times.
** From 2019, the British presence in the European government will also be a sign of the times.
to:
** From 2019, the British presence in the European government will also be a sign of the times.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 3,5 (click to see context) from:
A 1990 miniseries by Creator/MalcomBradbury, The Gravy Train follows the adventures of Dr Hans Joachim Dorfmann, a newly-appointed official in the European department of agriculture.
to:
A 1990 miniseries by Creator/MalcomBradbury, The Gravy Train follows the adventures of Dr Hans Joachim Dorfmann, a newly-appointed official in the European department of agriculture.
agriculture. The series stars Creator/IanRichardson and Creator/ChristophWaltz.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 18 (click to see context) from:
* TheAllegedCar: In episode 3 we see that pretty much all the cars in Slaka are like this, complete with [[DrivesLikeCrazy alleged drivers]] and alleged pedestrians.
to:
* TheAllegedCar: In episode 3 we see that pretty much all the cars in Slaka are like this, complete with [[DrivesLikeCrazy alleged drivers]] and alleged pedestrians.pedestrians.
* FictionalCountry: Slaka is a fictional country that is in Eastern Europe. It has been said to have been conquered by the Ottomans and Russians. It is in the Balkans.
* SecretPolice: Slaka has a secret police that is similar to the Stasi and employs half of the population as informers. They follow Dorfmann around.
* SleazyPolitician: Tankic wants to steal money from the Swiss bank account of the former dictator of Slaka.
* UnitedEurope: Slaka's President wants Slaka to be admitted to the European Union.
* VetinariJobSecurity: Tankic worked as Minister for International Trade for the former dictator of Slaka and now works for the new President. The President is an author and does not understand international trade.
* WhyWeAreBummedCommunismFell:
* FictionalCountry: Slaka is a fictional country that is in Eastern Europe. It has been said to have been conquered by the Ottomans and Russians. It is in the Balkans.
* SecretPolice: Slaka has a secret police that is similar to the Stasi and employs half of the population as informers. They follow Dorfmann around.
* SleazyPolitician: Tankic wants to steal money from the Swiss bank account of the former dictator of Slaka.
* UnitedEurope: Slaka's President wants Slaka to be admitted to the European Union.
* VetinariJobSecurity: Tankic worked as Minister for International Trade for the former dictator of Slaka and now works for the new President. The President is an author and does not understand international trade.
* WhyWeAreBummedCommunismFell:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:299:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_gravy_train.jpg]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 15 (click to see context) from:
* [[Ruritania]]: Slaka is a very small country recently liberated from communism. Even the country's leaders joke about not finding themselves on a map.
to:
* [[Ruritania]]: {{Ruritania}}: Slaka is a very small country recently liberated from communism. Even the country's leaders joke about not finding themselves on a map.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1,3 (click to see context) from:
A 1990 miniseries by Creator/MalcomBradbury, The Gravy Train follows the adventures of Dr Hans Joachim Dorfman, a newly-appointed official in the European department of agriculture.
to:
A 1990 miniseries by Creator/MalcomBradbury, The Gravy Train follows the adventures of Dr Hans Joachim Dorfman, Dorfmann, a newly-appointed official in the European department of agriculture.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 7 (click to see context) from:
* BeleagueredBureaucrat: Hans must juggle multiple international crises, all without much knowledge of what's going on around him.
to:
* BeleagueredBureaucrat: Hans must juggle multiple international crises, all without much knowledge of what's going on around him. Spearpoint is left back at head office trying to clear up the departmental chaos.
Changed line(s) 15 (click to see context) from:
* Ruritania: Slaka is a very small country recently liberated from communism. Even the country's leaders joke about not finding themselves on a map.
to:
* Ruritania: [[Ruritania]]: Slaka is a very small country recently liberated from communism. Even the country's leaders joke about not finding themselves on a map.map.
*TheAllegedCar: In episode 3 we see that pretty much all the cars in Slaka are like this, complete with [[DrivesLikeCrazy alleged drivers]] and alleged pedestrians.
*TheAllegedCar: In episode 3 we see that pretty much all the cars in Slaka are like this, complete with [[DrivesLikeCrazy alleged drivers]] and alleged pedestrians.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Goes East
Changed line(s) 9 (click to see context) from:
** From 2019, the British presence in the European government will also be a sign of the times.
to:
** From 2019, the British presence in the European government will also be a sign of the times.times.
----
!!''The Gravy Train Goes East'' provides examples of:
* InterserviceRivalry: The Foreign & Commonwealth Office considers its "traditional enemies" to be France, Germany, and the Department of Trade & Industry.
* Ruritania: Slaka is a very small country recently liberated from communism. Even the country's leaders joke about not finding themselves on a map.
----
!!''The Gravy Train Goes East'' provides examples of:
* InterserviceRivalry: The Foreign & Commonwealth Office considers its "traditional enemies" to be France, Germany, and the Department of Trade & Industry.
* Ruritania: Slaka is a very small country recently liberated from communism. Even the country's leaders joke about not finding themselves on a map.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
null edit to fix redlink
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
New page
Added DiffLines:
A 1990 miniseries by Creator/MalcomBradbury, The Gravy Train follows the adventures of Dr Hans Joachim Dorfman, a newly-appointed official in the European department of agriculture.
----
!!''The Gravy Train'' provides examples of:
*BeleagueredBureaucrat: Hans must juggle multiple international crises, all without much knowledge of what's going on around him.
*UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The series refers to the European Economic Community rather than the UsefulNotes/EuropeanUnion. It also features a still-communist Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. There are references to East and West Germany being separate countries, as well as to UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher being in power. Several main characters smoke in public buildings and transport, large cuboid mobile telephones are used and the computers have large white CRT monitors with green text on a black background.
**From 2019, the British presence in the European government will also be a sign of the times.
----
!!''The Gravy Train'' provides examples of:
*BeleagueredBureaucrat: Hans must juggle multiple international crises, all without much knowledge of what's going on around him.
*UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The series refers to the European Economic Community rather than the UsefulNotes/EuropeanUnion. It also features a still-communist Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. There are references to East and West Germany being separate countries, as well as to UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher being in power. Several main characters smoke in public buildings and transport, large cuboid mobile telephones are used and the computers have large white CRT monitors with green text on a black background.
**From 2019, the British presence in the European government will also be a sign of the times.
