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Mrs. Merton and Dick Turpin

Italian translation: ...

10:43 Nov 8, 2003
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Mrs. Merton and Dick Turpin
Chi sono? Due personaggi inglesi famosi per il loro abbigliamento poco attraente?
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Italian translation:...
Explanation:
Mrs. Merton is (was!) a TV chatshow host - an actress called Caroline Aherne, dressed as an old woman:

... Caroline Aherne is returning to television to revive her spoof chat show creation, Mrs Merton, 10 years after the bespectacled pensioner made her debut ...

"The Spurious Highwayman". Dick Turpin is probably the most famous highwayman of all. Mention the name to most people, and they will ...

A robber who worked the highways stealing from travellers.



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Note added at 15 mins (2003-11-08 10:59:31 GMT)
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... Il film è formato da tre episodi. Il migliore è il secondo, una scanzonata rievocazione delle imprese di Dick Turpin, famoso bandito inglese del Settecento. ...
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Norbert Hermann
Local time: 05:22
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mrs. merton and dick turpin
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Explanation:
Mrs. Merton is (was!) a TV chatshow host - an actress called Caroline Aherne, dressed as an old woman:

... Caroline Aherne is returning to television to revive her spoof chat show creation, Mrs Merton, 10 years after the bespectacled pensioner made her debut ...

"The Spurious Highwayman". Dick Turpin is probably the most famous highwayman of all. Mention the name to most people, and they will ...

A robber who worked the highways stealing from travellers.



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Note added at 15 mins (2003-11-08 10:59:31 GMT)
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... Il film è formato da tre episodi. Il migliore è il secondo, una scanzonata rievocazione delle imprese di Dick Turpin, famoso bandito inglese del Settecento. ...


Norbert Hermann
Local time: 05:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
Grading comment
Grazie per l'aiuto.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gian
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agree  River
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agree  Maria Johnson
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agree  Amalia Bit
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agree  joannap
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agree  Anita M. A. Mazzoli: scusate ma Dick Turpin non era anche un attore comico del cinema muto?
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