Filming location for the first of the DW Specials....

[mtemplar_fic]

Drum roll please....

DUBAI?!? Well, at least it'll be warm!

Source here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/garethmcleanblog/2009/jan/16/1

My original guess was Tunisia, just for the record.

And also - about midway though the article: (See also the plans to film another of the specials in America.)
OH PLEASE!!!

Comments

[mtemplar-fic.livejournal.com]

Just did some checking - it's apparently much cheaper to film in Dubai than Tunisia, which may be the reason for the choice. Still... on moral grounds? Not excited.

[garpu.livejournal.com]

Me neither. :( I'm surprised for a show with such a strong message on social justice that they'd film there. Why, yes, I am Catholic. How can you tell?

[mtemplar-fic.livejournal.com]

I dunno... I suppose we'll have to wait for the confidential to see if they give the reasons for the choice.

And I'm not Catholic - and still unhappy. *grins wryly*

[garpu.livejournal.com]

I'll probably watch it and feel guilty as hell.

[mtemplar-fic.livejournal.com]

The hubby keeps teasing me that it'll probably be our next international trip, just because he knows it winds me up. :\

[garpu.livejournal.com]

I guess of the countries in the area, it could be worse. (Saudi Arabia comes to mind.)