North Korea’s increasingly reclusive leader Kim Jong Il, and his son made a rare appearance at Arirang celebrations.
About LuckyTV
LuckyTV is a Dutch video artist. Since 2002, LuckyTV produced over 2000 short satirical video’s, commissioned by various Dutch broadcasting companies and television programmes.
Since 2005, LuckyTV is a daily segment in Vara’s daily show De Wereld Draait Door
LuckyTV’s contributions commonly deal with current events and the daily news, often using actual news footage; manipulating images, cutting up interviews and footage into mock reports, painful conversations or absurd news items.
LuckyTV is created by Sander van de Pavert (1976). Van de Pavert studied Graphic Design at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. He currently works and lives in The Hague.
Below you’ll find a selection of English language video’s, either English spoken or with English subtitles.
LuckyTV Videos in English
UK Welcomes Ratzinger
Vanochtend landde Joseph Ratzinger in Edinburgh. Hij ontmoette er de baas van de Church of England, koningin Elizabeth, die hem voorstelde aan enkele aanwezige belanghebbenden.
EU tegen Zigeunerdeportaties
EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding has urged the European Commission to take legal action against France over its deportations of Roma Gypsies.
Burn a Koran Day
Weather forecast for Gainesville, Florida, Saturday: Cloudy. Showers in the morning…Then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Heat index readings 99 to 103. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND...
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs’ chief executive Lloyd Blankfein is questioned on charges his bank contributed to the US financial crisis by betting some of its own investment products would fail.
Evidence: Pope No Pederast
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said in a news conference in Chile on Monday that “many psychologists and psychiatrists have demonstrated that there is no relation between celibacy and pedophilia.” Bertone shows scientific evidence on related subjects.
Tigers Constant Hard-On
A subdued and remorseful Tiger Woods gave his first public press conference today at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, GA. One journalist asks what the most difficult thing has been for him, in the past few months.
Holy Thursday!
During Holy Thusrday, Ratzinger washes the feet of twelve of the priests, to symbolize Christ's washing the feet of His Apostles.
Unlimited Children
The Holy Father hosted a celebration for World Youth Day 2010 in the St. Peter’s Square on Thursday evening at which more than 70,000 young people were in attendance.
Smells like Children
The Holy See has been plagued in recent months by abuse cover-up claims in Europe. Amongst clergymen however, not everything is as covered-up as it may seem.
Let the Children Come to Me
´They were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them. Jesus called them to him, saying ”Let the children come to me” ‘ (Luke 18:15-17). Lucky looks at how art through the ages has represented this famous verse.
Abuse and Forgive
Pope Benedict XVI has upbraided Irish Roman Catholic bishops over their handling of child sex abuse scandals. He said Irish bishops must act to restore the Church’s “moral credibility”, by being merciful and therefore forgiving.
