Van der Valk

Van der Valk or Vandervalk may refer to:

  • Van der Valk (company), a Dutch hospitality chain
  • Van der Valk (TV series), a British television series about a Dutch detective
  • People with the surname

  • Guido van der Valk (born 1980), Dutch golfer
  • Mary van der Valk (born 1958), Dutch writer
  • Charlotte Vandervalk (born 1937), American politician
  • Van der Valk (TV series)

    Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" (real name Simon) van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere (but not the plots) of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series was shown in 1972.

    The setting and characters

    The stories are mostly based in and around Amsterdam, where Commissaris van der Valk is a cynical yet intuitive detective. Drugs, sex and murder are among the gritty themes of the casework, contrasted against picturesque Amsterdam locations.

    Van der Valk also contrasts with his naïve assistant, Inspecteur Johnny Kroon, played by Michael Latimer, and his superior, Hoofd-commissaris Samson, who deals with the political fallout of the cases. (Samson was played by three different actors over the course of the show: Martin Wyldeck for 2 episodes in 1972, Nigel Stock for 12 episodes in 1977, and lastly Ronald Hines for the revival in 1991-92.) Van der Valk's French wife Arlette was played by three different actresses over the course of the show's twenty-year run, initially by Susan Travers, Joanna Dunham for the third series, and finally Meg Davies for the 1991-92 revival. Other notable actors in the series included Alan Haines who played Brig Mertens, and Richard Huw who played Van Der Valk's son Wim, also a Police Detective, in the revival.

    Van der Valk (company)

    Van der Valk is a hospitality chain originating in the Netherlands and run by the Van der Valk family. It is the largest Dutch hospitality chain, with over 50 locations there and around 30 locations in other nations. Besides multiples of hotels, they operate the Avifauna Bird Park in Alphen aan den Rijn which at its inception in 1950 was the first dedicated bird park in the world. Their logo is based on the toucan.

    The Van der Valk branches are:

  • 69 in the Netherlands (of which 1 in Bonaire)
  • 13 in Germany
  • 9 in Belgium
  • 3 in France
  • 1 in Aruba
  • 1 in Curaçao
  • 1 in Spain
  • 1 in the United States
  • History

    The chain was founded by Martien and Rie van der Valk in 1939 when they opened their first hotel/restaurant. After World War II the Van der Valks and their 11 children expanded the chain with a number of hotels and restaurants. The expansion was continued by their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

    In 1982 Toos van der Valk, the wife of company head Gerrit van der Valk was kidnapped by Italian criminals and held captive for 21 days. After a ransom of 13 million guilders was paid she was released.

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    Que’s stunning comeback secures record back-to-back PGT wins

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