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 Skavlans 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 Rossellini 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 Mary L. Trump 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 Sinéad O'Connor 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 Grohl
List 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 200921Nobel 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,Aftenposten, 11 December 2010, page 4 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)