Volha (TV series)

Volha is a comedy-drama television series directed by Jan Pachl. It is based on a book by Karel Hynie called Volha – záznam o provozu motorového vozidla.[1][2] It starts broadcast o 2 April 2023. The series follows a Czechoslovak television chauffeur Standa Pekárek from 1970s to 1990s. It was filmed to celebrate 70th anniversary of television broadcast in the Czech Republic.[3]

Volha
GenreComedy, Drama
Written byJan Pachl, Karel Hynie
Directed byJan Pachl
StarringKryštof Hádek, Tomáš Jeřábek, Aňa Geislerová
Country of originCzech Republic
Original languageCzech
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
ProducerJosef Viewegh
Running time75-76 minutes
Release
Original networkČT1
Original release2 April (2 April 2023) –
30 April 2023 (30 April 2023)

Plot

Communist Czechoslovakia in 1971. Standa Pekárek finishes his compulsory military service and became a chauffeur at Czechoslovak television. He dreams about getting his own Volha, driving for the humor and folk entertainment editorial office and driving Karel Gott. He is willing to do anything to fulfill his dream and thus he agrees to collaborate with State Security under codename Volha.[4]

Cast

Episodes
No. in
series		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Czech viewers
(millions)
1"FOXTERIÉRY"Jan PachlJan Pachl, Karel HynieApril 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)1.267[5]
2"HULIZA"Jan PachlJan Pachl, Karel HynieApril 9, 2023 (2023-04-09)0.936[6]
3"TEL-EVÍZE"Jan PachlJan Pachl, Karel HynieApril 16, 2023 (2023-04-16)1.161[7]
4"MAESTRO"Jan PachlJan Pachl, Karel HynieApril 23, 2023 (2023-04-23)1.153[8]
5"BALBA"Jan PachlJan Pachl, Karel HynieApril 30, 2023 (2023-04-30)0.923[9]

References
  1. Urbanová, Jana (9 November 2021). "Hádek, Holubová a Klepl natáčeli v Písku, podívejte se do zákulisí". Táborský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. Spáčilová, Mirka (1 November 2021). "Donášel, jen aby mohl vozit Gotta. Točí se tragikomedie Volha". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. "Minisérie Volha z normalizační televize zahájí 2. dubna na ČT". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  4. "Volha Presskit" (PDF). Czech Television. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  5. "Seriál Volha zahájil jako jednička nedělního dne". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  6. "Odznak Vysočina se vrátil na pozici nedělní jedničky". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  7. "Neděle pro seriály Odznak Vysočina a Volha, oba nad milionem". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. "Odznak Vysočina nedělní jedničkou, nad milionem i Volha". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  9. "Volha nedělní jedničkou, zahájily Případy mimořádné Marty". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 1 May 2023.


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