Skavlan
Skavlan is a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan. It premiered in Sweden on Sveriges Television in January 2009, and the first guests to appear on the show were former Prime Minister of Sweden Göran Persson and his wife Anitra Steen. On 8 May 2009, it was announced that Skavlan had been renewed for a second season. It was also announced that the show would no longer only be produced by SVT in Sweden; Skavlan would now be partly produced in Norway by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. The first twelve episodes of Skavlan's second season were produced by SVT in Sweden, and the remaining twelve by NRK in Norway. Skavlan speaks Norwegian and his dialog is therefore subtitled in Swedish in Sweden, even though the two languages are quite similar and mutually intelligible. If the persons being interviewed by Skavlan are Swedish, he often tells them to let him know if they do not understand what he is saying. Swedish novelist Jan Guillou has criticized SVT for subtitling the program, stating "there is no need for that. If the host had been Danish, subtitling would have been necessary, but with a Norwegian host it does not make any sense."
Cast: Fredrik Skavlan
8 episodes
- 1. Göran Persson, Anitra Steen, Timbuktu, Kristina Lugn, Åsa Vilbäck, Ari BehnNo synopsis available yet.CC58minJan 16, 2009
- 2. Lukas Moodysson, Filip Hammar, Fredrik Wikingsson, Petra Mede, Kjerstin Dellert, The PriestsNo synopsis available yet.CC58minJan 23, 2009
- 3. Rolf Lassgård, Helena Bergström, Gina Yashere, Hanna Hellquist, A CampNo synopsis available yet.CC58minJan 30, 2009
- 4. Lars Winnerbäck, Sarah Symonds, Gustaf Skarsgård, Tuva Novotny, Måns ZelmerlöwNo synopsis available yet.CC58minFeb 6, 2009
- 5. Carl Bildt, Jan Guillou, Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Titiyo, Kajsa BergqvistNo synopsis available yet.CC58minFeb 13, 2009
- 6. Ingvar Oldsberg, Mona Sahlin, Jens Stoltenberg, Carolina Klüft, Seasick SteveNo synopsis available yet.CC58minFeb 20, 2009
- 7. Liza Marklund, Mads Mikkelsen, Stellan Skarsgård, Alice Bah Kuhnke, Amos Oz, Tomas LedinNo synopsis available yet.CC58minFeb 27, 2009
- 8. Fredrik Reinfeldt, Jan Malmsjö, Susanna Kallur, Brad Blanton, Marie Göranzon, Marie-Louise Ekman, Jonas Gardell, Lykke LiNo synopsis available yet.CC58minMar 6, 2009
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Skavlan
Skavlan is a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan. It premiered in Sweden on Sveriges Television in January 2009, and the first guests to appear on the show were former Prime Minister of Sweden Göran Persson and his wife Anitra Steen. On 8 May 2009, it was announced that Skavlan had been renewed for a second season. It was also announced that the show would no longer only be produced by SVT in Sweden; Skavlan would now be partly produced in Norway by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. The first twelve episodes of Skavlan's second season were produced by SVT in Sweden, and the remaining twelve by NRK in Norway. Skavlan speaks Norwegian and his dialog is therefore subtitled in Swedish in Sweden, even though the two languages are quite similar and mutually intelligible. If the persons being interviewed by Skavlan are Swedish, he often tells them to let him know if they do not understand what he is saying. Swedish novelist Jan Guillou has criticized SVT for subtitling the program, stating "there is no need for that. If the host had been Danish, subtitling would have been necessary, but with a Norwegian host it does not make any sense."
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Fredrik Skavlan
- Studio
- SVT, NRK
