Svenska nyheter (Swedish for Swedish News) is a Swedish weekly satirical comedy programme broadcast on SVT1, making fun of that week's latest news stories. The show was hosted by comedian Jesper Rönndahl during season 1 to 3 (2018 – 2019; there are two seasons per year).[1] Kristoffer Appelquist was the host[2] season 4 to 10 (2019 – 2022). Messiah Hallberg is the new host beginning with season 11 (2023).
| Svenska nyheter | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Jesper Rönndahl during the recording of season 3 of Svenska nyheter in 2019. | |
| Genre | news, entertainment |
| Presented by | Jesper Rönndahl Kristoffer Appelquist Messiah Hallberg |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original language | Swedish |
| No. of seasons | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 104[needs update] |
| Production | |
| Production company | Sveriges television |
| Original release | |
| Network | SVT1 |
| Release | March 9, 2018 – present |
In September 2018, the show received international attention when it made fun of China and Chinese customs.[3][4]
In October 2022, the show again received international attention when it made fun of Turkish president Recep Erdoğan.[5] The turkish foreign ministry summoned Swedens ambassador to Turkey, to provide a complaint about the shows joked about the president.[6] Sweden had just before applied for NATO membership as protection against a possible invasion by Russia, membership applications must be approved by all members, something Turkey has hesitated on.
Episodes edit
Season 1 (2018) edit
Season 2 (2018) edit
Season 3 (2019) edit
| Episode | Topics | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New government, Januariavtalet, work tax rates capital tax rates, | |
| 2 | Migration politics, organ donation | |
| 3 | Yellow vests Sweden, organ donation, climate change, nuclear power | |
| 4 | Gambling addiction, death shootings, integration, demographic changes by 2028 | |
| 5 | Swedish Isis members returning to Sweden | |
| 6 | Swedish Isis members returning to Sweden | |
| 7 | Isis video follow-up, Postnord (pexit) | |
| 8 | Nämndemän, school disciplinary issues | |
| 9 | ||
| 10 | Jesper announces that he will not be host of next season |
References edit
- ^ "Swedish TV satire on Chinese tourists sparks Beijing protest". Reuters. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ da Silva, Tali (21 May 2019). "Kristoffer Appelquist blir ny programledare för Svenska nyheter". SVT Nyheter [SVT News] (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Beijing protests Swedish TV satire about Chinese tourists". The Guardian. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ Steven Jiang; Serenitie Wang. "Beijing accuses Sweden of racism amid escalating diplomatic row". CNN. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Turkey summons Swedish envoy over 'insulting content' about Erdogan on TV -Anadolu". 5 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022 – via Reuters.
- ^ "Turkey slams 'ugly' Swedish satire mocking Erdogan". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
External links edit
- Svenska nyheter on SVT Play (in Swedish)
- Svenska nyheter at IMDb
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