Skavlan
Introduction '''''Skavlan''''' was a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan. It premiered in Sweden on Sveriges Television (SVT) 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 (NRK). The first twelve episodes of ''Skavlan''s second season were produced by SVT in Sweden, and the remaining twelve by NRK in Norway. It was then produced by Monkberry, who took over production duties from the 4th season, run by presenter Fredrik Skavlan and producer Marianne Torp-Kierulf.The programme was filmed at TV-huset (sv), SVT's studio complex in Stockholm, with episodes also filmed at Sky Studios in London, and Chelsea Studios in New York. London episodes were previously filmed at BBC Television Centre and ITV's London Studios.
History ''Skavlan'' was one of Europe's largest and longest running talk shows, offering interviews with some of the world's best-known personalities. Airing during prime time on Friday evenings, ''Skavlan'' was produced by Monkberry for Norwegian NRK and Swedish SVT. The show had an audience market share of 50% in Norway and 40% in Sweden with 2.5 to 3 million viewers per show. The show also aired in Finland and had a large Internet following. To date, some of Fredrik's guests have included:* Adele* Zara Larsson* Bill Gates* Nicole Kidman* Rihanna* Woody Allen* Robbie Williams* Uma Thurman* Taylor Swift* Bob Geldof* Steven Van Zandt* Isabella Rosselini* Pamela Anderson* Noel Gallagher* Bill Clinton* Emmylou Harris* Robin Gibb* Wyclef Jean* Kofi Annan* Cat Stevens* Desmond Tutu* Julio Iglesias* Lars Ulrich* Jeff Koons* Paul Auster* Jonathan Franzen* Lena Olin* PJ Harvey* Tom Jones* Eddie Izzard* Malala Yousafzai* Boris Becker* Juliette Lewis* Michael Palin* Slash* Amy Winehouse* Florence and the Machine* Liv Ullmann* Susanne Sundfør* Al Gore* David Guetta* Daniel Kahneman* Leonard Cohen* Richard Dawkins* Joe Cocker* Garry Kasparov* The Killers* Ronan Keating* Jay-Z* Dua Lipa* Josh Groban* Kylie Minogue* John Irving* Paulo Coelho* Ben Kingsley* Jon Bon Jovi* Pelé* Tove Lo* Vince Vaughn* Bruno Mars* Lena Dunham* Rosanne Cash* Marianne Faithfull* Joss Stone* Natascha Kampusch* Amos Oz* Justin Bieber* Dolph Lundgren* Paul Krugman* Sting* Sarah, Duchess of York* Elvis Costello* Ellie Goulding* Jamie Cullum* John Mayer* Nikolaj Coster-Waldau* Mark Knopfler* Will Smith* James May* Father John Misty* Muhammad Yunus* Jo Nesbø* Bianca Jagger* Isabel Allende* Norah Jones* Ken Follett* Katie Melua* Kat Von D* Annie Lennox* Mads Mikkelsen* Malcolm Gladwell* Jared Leto* Emeli Sandé* Andrea Bocelli* Gordon Ramsay* Bryan Ferry* Mario Vargas Llosa* Michael Bublé* Steven Pinker* Robert Plant* David Walliams* Shakira* Kenneth Branagh* Lorde* John Legend* Richard Ayoade* Ian McEwan* Tony Blair* Helle Thorning-Schmidt* Kevin Costner* Juliette Binoche* Matt Dillon* John Cleese* Paul McCartney* Chrissie Hynde* Alicia Keys* Kathy Griffin* Jimmie Åkesson* Kygo* Vegard Ylvisåker* Bård Ylvisåker* Tarjei Sandvik Moe* Josefine Frida Pettersen* PewDiePie* Jan Böhmermann* Alexander Rybak* Benjamin Ingrosso* Ann Coulter* Jordan Peterson* Annie Lööf* Joan Baez* Patti Smith* Lewis Capaldi* Greta Thunberg* Ant Middleton* David Blaine* Armand Duplantis* Anderson .Paak* Dolly Parton* Ricky Gervais* Astrid S* Stephen Fry* Dave GrohlList of episodes
Episodes === Season 1 (2009) === # Guests Air date1Göran Persson, Anitra Steen, Timbuktu, Kristina Lugn, Åsa Vilbäck, Ari Behn16 January 20092Lukas Moodysson, Filip Hammar, Fredrik Wikingsson, Petra Mede, Kjerstin Dellert, The Priests23 January 20093Rolf Lassgård, Helena Bergström, Gina Yashere, Hanna Hellquist, A Camp30 January 20094Lars Winnerbäck, Sarah Symonds, Gustaf Skarsgård, Tuva Novotny, Måns Zelmerlöw6 February 20095Carl Bildt, Jan Guillou, Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Titiyo, Kajsa Bergqvist13 February 20096Ingvar Oldsberg, Mona Sahlin, Jens Stoltenberg, Carolina Klüft, Seasick Steve20 February 20097Liza Marklund, Mads Mikkelsen, Stellan Skarsgård, Alice Bah Kuhnke, Amos Oz, Tomas Ledin27 February 20098Fredrik Reinfeldt, Jan Malmsjö, Susanna Kallur, Brad Blanton, Marie Göranzon, Marie-Louise Ekman, Jonas Gardell, Lykke Li6 March 2009=== Season 2 (2009–10) === # Guests Air date9Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen, Alexander Rybak, Lena Endre, Liv Ullmann, Jo Nesbø, Geir Haarde, Lars Winnerbäck18 September 200910Jay-Z, Anna Anka, Henrik Schyffert, Melody Gardot25 September 200911John Rendall, Björn Ranelid, Anne Holt, Jill Bolte Taylor, Mika2 October 200912Peter Englund, Anders Borg, Peter Jöback, Ian Halperin, Johan Norberg, Camilla Stoltenberg9 October 200913Auma Obama, Sofie Gråbøl, Kjetil Østli, Kjell Bergqvist, Bo Kaspers Orkester16 October 200914Helena Bergström, Colin Nutley, Lisa Nilsson, Bjørn Eidsvåg, Jarle Andhøy, Jon Ronson23 October 200915Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, Elisabeth Samnøy, Malin Åkerman, Vince Vaughn, Robin Söderling, Anna Bågenholm, Mads Gilbert, Kent30 October 200916Erik Hamrén, Eva Joly, Bjarte Baasland, Hanna Hellquist, Peter Wahlbeck, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Odd Nordstoga6 November 200917Ari Behn, Carola Häggkvist, Henrik Larsson, Rosanne Cash, Hans Rosling13 November 200918Hasse Alfredson, Tomas Alfredson, Kerry Max Cook, Toby Keith, Sissela Kyle, Kristopher Schau20 November 200919Terry Jones, Margot Wallström, Mats Sundin, Fredrik Lindström, Anne B. Ragde, Unni Drougge, Joakim Thåström27 November 200920Shakira, Dolph Lundgren, Bård Eker, Maria Strømme4 December 200921'''Nobel Peace Prize special:''' Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Robbie Williams, Esperanza Spalding11 December 200922Jonas Gahr Støre, Bob Corell, Jens Lapidus, Carolina Gynning, John Mayer15 January 201023Robert Gustafsson, Ebba Lindsö, Maria Lundqvist, Hege Schøyen, Rihanna22 January 201024Liza Marklund, Alain De Botton, Susan Tollefsen, Sapphire, Pernilla August, The Baseballs29 January 201025Josef Fares, Jan Fares, Efva Attling, Hank Von Helvete, Christine Koht, Evan Ratliff, Donkeyboy5 February 201026Norah Jones, Harald Eia, Didrik Solli-Tangen, Jessica Andersson, Sissel Gran, Patrick Sjöberg, Paul Curran12 February 201027Al Gore, Marit Bjørgen, Christer Sjögren, Kat Von D, Stellan Skarsgård, Thorsten Flinck5 March 201028Andrea Bocelli, Izabella Scorupco, Charlotte Kalla, Sig Hansen, Marcus Samuelsson12 March 201029Gro Harlem Brundtland, Plura Jonsson, Jens Tranum Kristensen, Haddy N'jie, Peter Silverman, Eldkvarn19 March 201030Aksel Lund Svindal, Anja Pärson, Aleksander Øverland Berg, Lars Monsen, Noomi Rapace, Ola Rapace, Steven Van Zandt, Ola Salo, The Ark26 March 201031Cheryl Cole, Sarah, Duchess of York, Magnus Härenstam, Bård Tufte Johansen, Thomas Hylland Eriksen9 April 201032Robyn, Arnfinn Haram, Birgitta Stenberg, John Cleese, Natascha Illum Berg16 April 2010=== Season 3 (2010–11) === # Guests Air date33Arne Treholt, Mona Sahlin, Robert Aschberg, Anne Holt, Erica Jong, Christel Alsos24 September 201034Kikki Danielsson, Tuva Novotny, Clarence Crafoord, Wille Crafoord, Cédric Villani, Bjørn Kjos, Hindi Zahra1 October 201035Karl Ove Knausgård, Babben Larsson, Susanne Bier, Rune "Major Valhall" Wenneberg, Stefan Sundström8 October 201036Tina Nordström, Sven Nordin, Torhild Strand, Leif GW Persson, Ahmed Ahmed, Robert Plant15 October 201037Hans Erik Dyvik Husby, CajsaStina Åkerström, Håkan Hellström, Anne-Kat. Hærland, Jack Vreeswijk, Julian Treasure22 October 201038The Axis of Awesome, Tom Jones, Josephine Bornebusch, Felix Herngren, Kjetil Klungland, Amelia Adamo29 October 201039Carl I. Hagen, Eli Hagen, Slash, John Nettles, Eva Dahlgren, Andy Casagrande5 November 201040Sissel Kyrkjebø, Carola Häggkvist, Cecilia Brækhus, Rubin Carter, Märta Tikkanen, Ola Rapace12 November 201041Holly Hunter, Lill-Babs, Petter, Eyvind Hellstrøm, Jan Eliasson, Ida Maria19 November 201042Lasse Åberg, Jon Skolmen, Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow, Barbara Ehrenreich, Nando Parrado, Take That26 November 201043Hermann Lindquist, Henrik Schyffert, Fredrik Lindström, Linn Skåber, Raine Gustafsson, Molly Nutley, Marina & The Diamonds3 December 201044Liv Ullmann, Mario Vargas Llosa, Theresa Alshammar, Sverker Sörlin, Josh Groban, Harlem Gospel Choir,10 December 2010 (Norway)17 December 2010 (Sweden)45Jens Stoltenberg, Harald Eia, Elisabeth Höglund, Börje Ahlstedt, Eva Gabrielsson14 January 201146Joakim Larsson, Hanne-Vibeke Holst, Alex Schulman, Bjørn Eidsvåg, Duffy21 January 201147Janne Josefsson, Pernille Sørensen, Malena Ernman, Pär Johansson, Kaizers Orchestra4 February 201148Robin Gibb, Carola Häggkvist, Bjørn Dæhlie, Philip Boit, Thomas Bodström, Inga-Britt Ahlenius11 February 201149Stella Mwangi, Andrè Pops, Sven Bertil Taube, Bodil Malmsten, Andreas Kleerup, Me and My Army18 February 201150Ingemar Stenmark, Per Heimly, Ari Behn, Bert Sundström, Omer Bhatti, Genevieve Jackson25 February 201151Natascha Kampusch, Kenny Bräck, Ane Dahl Torp, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters4 March 201152Petter Northug, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Erna Solberg, Scott Flansburg, Sir Ken Robinson, Nina Persson11 March 201153Jo Nesbø, Anne Sofie von Otter, Karen Armstrong, Mari Boine, The Dudesons18 March 201154Ingvar Oldsberg, Christina Vukicevic, Petar Vukicevic, Bob Geldof, Maiko Nishino25 March 201155Morten Harket, Arja Saijonmaa, David Garrett, Lykke Li, Yusuf Islam1 April 2011=== Season 4 (2011–12) === # Guests Air date56Benny Andersson, Ludvig Andersson, My Skarsgård, Iben Hjejle, Rolf Lassgård, Geir Lippestad, Atlas16 September 201157Kevin Costner, Annika Östberg, Jonathan Franzen, Else Kåss Furuseth, Modern West23 September 201158Magnus Uggla, Therese Johaug, Maud Olofsson, Odd Nerdrum, Gregory David Roberts, Maria Mena30 September 201159Noomi Rapace, Carl Bildt, Edvard Moser, May-Britt Moser, Tony Bennett7 October 201160Noel Gallagher, Magnus Carlsen, Irshad Manji, Percy Barnevik14 October 201161Egil Olsen, Erik Hamrén, Lena Philipsson, Ann Heberlein, Robert Stoltenberg, PJ Harvey21 October 201162Jens Stoltenberg, Stina Lundberg Dabrowski, Suzann Pettersen, Tor Bomann-Larsen, Anna Ternheim28 October 201163Hans Rosling, Kristin Skogen Lund, Marcus Birro, Peter Birro, Linnea Schibbye, David Guetta, Florence and the Machine4 November 201164Emil Johansen, Melissa Horn, Bjørn Ferry, Tarjei Bø, Ryan Adams, Anna Mannheimer, Peter Apelgren11 November 201165Krister Henriksson, Erik Sønstelie, Siri Marie Seim Sønstelie, Riz Khan, Marit Larsen18 November 201166Björn Gustafsson, Espen Eckbo, Jan Carlzon, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Michael Bublé25 November 201167Linn Ullmann, Håkan Juholt, Charlotte Perrelli, Victor Muller, Ane Brun2 December 201168Felicia Feldt, Bård Tufte Johansen, Harald Eia, Horace Engdahl, Anton Corbijn, Louise Hoffsten13 January 201269Michael Nyqvist, Knut Arild Hareide, Mark Levengood, Rebecca Jane, Emeli Sandé20 January 201270Laleh, Birgith Røkkum Skarstein, Björn Ranelid, Thorsten Flinck, Roberto Saviano27 January 201271Anders Lettström, Steinar Sagen, Tore Sagen, First Aid Kit, Christian Ringnes, Michael Kiwanuka3 February 201272Mona Sahlin, Jonas Gahr Støre, John Gray, Timbuktu10 February 201273Eva Joly, Babben, Pelle Sandstrak, Richard Wiseman, Ebbot Lundberg, The Soundtrack Of Our Lives17 February 201274Tooji Keshtkar, Amelie von Zweigberk, Irene Wennemo, Claes Elfsberg, Alicia Vikander, Tone Damli24 February 201275Daniel Ek, Mia Gundersen, Sir Ben Kingsley, Lone Frank, Donkeyboy2 March 201276Kristin Halvorsen, Lasse Kjus, Kjetil André Aamodt, Per Morberg, Lionel Richie, Jill Johnson9 March 201277Steven Pinker, Katarina Hultling, Maria Montazami, Caitlin Moran, Are Kalvø, Frida Hyvönen16 March 201278Inger Nilsson, Per-Kristian Foss, Anja Paerson, Kate McCann, Gerry McCann23 March 201279Marie Göranzon, Alexander Dale Oen, Göran Rosenberg, Vanna Rosenberg, James Frey, Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, The Hives30 March 2012=== Season 5 (2012–13) === # Guests Air date80Björn Ulvaeus, Ulrika Jonsson, Vilde Frang, Brandon Flowers, Richard Dawkins, The Killers7 September 201281Anton Hysén, Glenn Hysén, Øystein Stray Spetalen, Margot Wallström, E. L. James, Muse14 September 201282Joakim Palme, Mårten Palme, Mattias Palme, Thomas Seltzer, Lena Olin, Jennifer Thompson, Ronald Cotton, Moa21 September 201283Cecilia Brækhus, Bjarne Melgaard, Eddie Izzard, Alicia Keys, John Guidetti28 September 201284Espen Barth Eide, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Fredrik Eklund, Robert Dam, Elisabeth Höglund, Susanne Sundfør5 October 201285Anne Holt, Alexander Rybak, Ulf Lundell, Camilla Hedemark12 October 201286Liv Signe Navarsete, Leif GW Persson, Malin Persson Giolito, Lise Fjeldstad, Yohio, Mando Diao19 October 201287Wenche Myhre, Amanda Jenssen, Ola Rapace, John Irving, Kerry Kennedy, Christopher McDougall26 October 201288Karl Ove Knausgård, Robbie Williams, Dawn French, Jon Bon Jovi, Martin Kellerman2 November 201289Freddie Ljungberg, Erik Solheim, Elizabeth McGovern, Taylor Swift9 November 201290Gina Dirawi, Vigdis Hjort, Ruby Wax, Jeffrey Gedmin, Chris Horrie16 November 201291Thorvald Stoltenberg, Masha Gessen, Swedish House Mafia, Bruno Mars23 November 201292Birgit Skarstein, Petter Stordalen, Ewa Fröling, Vamp18 January 201393Lena Endre, Bjørn Kjos, Anna Kjos, Jörn Donner, Steven Van Zandt, Miguel25 January 201394Jon Michelet, Anna Wahlgren, Judit Polgar, Alexander Stubb, Imagine Dragons1 February 201395Petra Mede, Kåre Willoch, Ulf Ellervik, Paul Auster, Siri Hustvedt, Petter Askergren8 February 201396Wyclef Jean, Hadia Tajik, Peggy Steffans-Sarno, The Jacksons15 February 201397Herborg Kråkevik, Stein Winge, Lotta Schelin, Mauro Scocco, Plura, Louis Ferrante22 February 201398Britt Ekland, Ian McEwan, Dido, Daniel Kahneman, Jessica Wadsworth1 March 201399Ed Stafford, Nyamko Sabuni, Ivar Bjørnson, Sinéad O'Connor, Johan Olsson8 March 2013100Mats Wilander, Dag Solstad, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Agnetha Fältskog, Loreen, Kleerup15 March 2013101Anders Borg, Gro Hammerseng, Mia Skäringer, Michael Palin, The Lumineers22 March 2013102Vladislav Savic, Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen, Röyksopp, Susanne Sundfør, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Alex Schulman, Amanda Schulman5 April 2013
Criticism The show received criticism from leading intellectuals and some of their female guests, accusing Fredrik Skavlan of being sexist and asking impertinent questions and flirting with his female guests. Carolina Gynning told Swedish media that she found his questions "demeaning". Skavlan retaliated in an interview with the Swedish newspaper ''Expressen'' in which he said that the accusations were "absurd" and that he considered himself to be a feminist.Skavlan encountered some criticism from Norwegian viewers for his tough interview with former Icelandic prime minister Geir Haarde.
References
External links * * '' Skavlan'' at SVT * '' Skavlan'' at NRK *