Episode 1
Mona Sahlin, Erica Jong, Robert Aschberg, Anne Holt, Arne Treholt, Christel Alsos
58m
Episode credits
Guest stars Mona Sahlin, Erica Jong, Robert Aschberg, Anne Holt, Arne Treholt, Christel Alsos
TV series
Skavlan
200925 seasons5.0 / 10
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."
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Synopsis
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."
Season 4 episodes
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Episode 2
Kikki Danielsson, Tuva Novotny, Bjørn Kjos, Clarence Crafoord, Wille Crafoord, Cédric Villani, Hindi Zahra
58m
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Guest stars Tuva Novotny, Bjorn Kjos, Clarence Crafoord, Wille Crafoord, Cédric Villani, Hindi Zahra, Kikki Danielsson
Episode 3
Babben Larsson, Karl Ove Knausgård, Susanne Bier, Rune Wenneberg, Greg Mortenson, Stefan Sundström
58m
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Guest stars Barbro 'Babben' Larsson, Karl Ove Knausgård, Susanne Bier, Rune Wenneberg, Greg Mortenson, Stefan Sundström
Episode 4
Robert Plant, Leif G.W. Persson, Tony Blair, Tina Nordström, Ahmed-Ahmed, Sven Nordin
58m
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Guest stars Robert Plant, Leif G.W. Persson, Tony Blair, Tina Nordström, Ahmed Ahmed, Sven Nordin
Episode 5
Håkan Hellström, Jack Vreeswijk, Cajsa-Stina Åkerström, Hank von Helvete, Anne-Kat Härland
58m
Episode credits
Guest stars Hank von Helvete, Håkan Hellström, Jack Vreeswijk, Cajsa Stina Åkerström, Anne-Kat Härland
Episode 6
Tom Jones, Axis of Awesome, Josephine Bornebusch, Felix Herngren, Amelia Adamo, Kjetil Klungland
58m
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Guest stars Tom Jones, Axis of Awesome, Josephine Bornebusch, Felix Herngren, Amelia Adamo, Kjetil Klungland
Episode 7
John Nettles, Slash, Eva Dahlgren, Andy Brandy Casagrande IV, Carl I. Hagen
58m
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Guest stars John Nettles, Slash, Eva Dahlgren, Andy Brandy Casagrande IV, Carl I. Hagen
Episode 8
Carola Häggkvist, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Cecilia Braekhus, Rubin Carter, Ola Rapace, Märta Tikkanen
58m
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Guest stars Sissel Kyrkjebø, Carola Häggkvist, Ola Rapace, Cecilia Braekhus, Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, Märta Tikkanen
Episode 9
Holly Hunter, Lill-Babs, Petter, Jan Eliasson, Ida-Maria, Eyvind Hellstrøm
58m
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Guest stars Holly Hunter, Petter, Jan Eliasson, Ida-Maria, Eyvind Hellstrøm, Lill-Babs
Episode 10
Take That, Nando Parrado, Barbara Ehrenreich, Lasse Åberg, Jon Skolmen
58m
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Guest stars Robbie Williams, Nando Parrado, Barbara Ehrenreich, Lasse Åberg, Jon Skolmen, Mark Owen, Gary Barlow, Jason Orange
Episode 11
Henrik Schyffert, Fredrik Lindström, Herman Lindqvist, Molly Nutley, Linn Skåber, Raine Gustafsson, Marina and the Diamonds
58m
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Guest stars Henrik Schyffert, Fredrik Lindström, Herman Lindqvist, Molly Nutley, Linn Skåber, Raine Gustafsson, MARINA
Episode 12
Mario Vargas Llosa, Liv Ullmann, Therese Alshammar, Sverker Sörlin, Josh Groban, Harlem Gospel Choir
58mfinale
Episode credits
Guest stars Liv Ullmann, Mario Vargas Llosa, Therese Alshammar, Sverker Sörlin, Josh Groban
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More about Skavlan
Cast
Fredrik SkavlanSelf - Host
Ari BehnSelf - Guest
Helena BergströmSelf - Guest
Hanna HellquistSelf - Guest
Lars WinnerbäckSelf - Guest
Tuva NovotnySelf - Guest
Carl BildtSelf - Guest
Noomi RapaceSelf - GuestProduction details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Talk Show
- Episodes
- 297
- Original language
- Norwegian
Networks & production
NRK1Norway
Yle FemFinland
DR2Denmark
SVT1Sweden
SVTSweden
NRKNorway
Themes
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