Intresseklubben () was a Swedish panel show, aired in Sveriges Television between 2012 and 2015, based on the long-running BBC panel show QI. The show was hosted by Johan Wester, with Anders Jansson as a permanent panellist.
Format The format is largely based on the QI format, just as in the original there are four panellists (three guest panellists and one permanent panellist). The panellists are mostly comedians, but people from other fields have also appeared, such as astronaut Christer Fuglesang, rally co-driver Tina Thörner, clergyman K.G. Hammar and politicians Maria Wetterstrand and Gudrun Schyman. Each panellist has a buzzer that they can use to attract attention. Usually the buzzers are themed to the episode's theme.
The questions asked are often deliberately misleading or very difficult to answer, and sometimes they are very simple questions about something everyone thinks they know the answer to when the seemingly obvious answer is incorrect. Panellists can earn one point by giving the correct answer or one point for an incorrect but interesting answer; however, they will lose ten points for answers that are not only incorrect, but also painfully obvious. When an incorrect answer is given, an alarm sounds and the incorrect answer is flashed on the screens behind the panel. The main objective is not necessarily to answer all questions correctly, but rather to get an interesting and funny discussion about the topics presented.
The "General Ignorance" round is not played in Intresseklubben, instead each episode usually ends with a special round where panellists need to categorize various things or guess what belongs with what. Examples include the game "Boy, girl, or dish" played in the episode "Abnormt" in season 1 where panellists had to guess if a name in Spanish was a boy's name, a girl's name or a Spanish dish. In episode "Blötdjur" the game was called "Wet, wetter, or Anders Jansson?" and the panellists had to guess which of several options contain the highest percent water. For example, we learned that Lake Don Juan, which is the saltiest lake in the world, contains a lower percentage of water than a human – only about 56%.
Production Intresseklubben was filmed in front of a live studio audience of around 400 people at the Scandic Star hotel in Lund. Each episode took roughly 70 minutes to record, but was then edited down to fit into a 30-minute timeslot. Research for one season took roughly 6 months to complete; some of it was borrowed from QI, but roughly 80% was fresh research done for Intresseklubben.
Episodes
Season A (2012) Just as in the British original QI the seasons follow the letters of the alphabet, and all episodes in season A have a title starting with the letter A. Eight episodes were broadcast on TV and an additional two were released exclusively on the web through SVT Play. Episode Title (English translation) Guests Winner Original Broadcast 1 Arvsynd (Original sin) Johan GlansK.G. HammarBabben Larsson K.G. Hammar 8 September 2012 2 Abnormt (Abnormal) Johan GlansBabben LarssonTina Thörner Babben Larsson 15 September 2012 3 Astralt (Astral) Peter ApelgrenChrister FuglesangBabben Larsson Babben Larsson 22 September 2012 4 Animalia (Animals) Johan GlansAnnika LantzGöran Rosenberg Johan Glans 29 September 2012 5 Alarmerande (Alarming) Petra MedeBabben LarssonK.G. Hammar K.G. Hammar 6 October 2012 6 Kontinenter på A (A-continents) Babben LarssonChrister Fuglesang Christer Fuglesang 13 October 2012 7 A-laget (The A-team) Babben LarssonAnnika LantzPer Naroskin Anders Jansson 20 October 2012 8 Anstötande (Offensive/Explicit) Henrik DorsinAnnika LantzAnn Heberlein Ann Heberlein 27 October 2012 9 Atletiskt (Athletic) Victoria DyringBabben LarssonTina Thörner Victoria Dyring 27 October 2012 (only on SVT Play) 10 Ansträngande (Straining/Effortful) Johan GlansGöran RosenbergAnnika Lantz Johan Glans 27 October 2012 (only on SVT Play)
Season B (2013) The second series, consisting of 8 episodes covering the letter B, was recorded in August 2013 and aired on SVT1 during September and October the same year, plus 2 specials during the Christmas times. Episode Title (English translation) Guests Winner Original Broadcast 11 Blötdjur (Molluscs) Johan GlansAnn HeberleinAnnika Lantz Johan Glans 7 September 2013 12 Blommor & bin (The birds and the bees) Annika LantzKattis AhlströmJesper Rönndahl Jesper Rönndahl 14 September 2013 13 Bostad (Residence) Babben LarssonMaria Wetterstrand Maria Wetterstrand 21 September 2013 14 Bombastiskt (Bombastic) Annika LantzGöran EverdahlSuzanna Dzamic Annika Lantz 28 September 2013 15 Bedrägligt (Deceptive) Karin AdelsköldBabben LarssonGudrun Schyman Babben Larsson 5 October 2013 16 Blandat (Miscellaneous) Alexandra PascalidouBabben Larsson Babben Larsson 12 October 2013 17 Baktanke (Ulterior motives) Babben LarssonPia Johansson Anders Jansson 29 December 2013 18 Bot & bättring (Cures & improvements) Johan GlansAnnika LantzAnn Heberlein Ann Heberlein 5 January 2014
Season C (2014) A third season, this time about the letter C, was recorded in June 2014 and aired during the autumn 2014. New guests in the C-season included comedians Marika Carlsson and David Batra, radio host Kodjo Akolor and high jumper and Olympic gold medallist Stefan Holm. The season premiere aired on 1 November. Episode Title (English translation) Guests Winner Original Broadcast 19 Celebriteter (Celebrities) Babben LarssonAnnika LantzDavid Batra Annika Lantz 1 November 2014 20 Celibat (Celibacy) Jesper RönndahlEmma KnyckareAnn Heberlein Jesper Rönndahl 8 November 2014 21 Chock (Shocking) Babben LarssonKodjo Akolor Kodjo Akolor 15 November 2014 22 Camping (Camping) Annika AnderssonHans RosenfeldtClaudia Galli Concha Hans Rosenfeldt 22 November 2014 23 Charkuteri (Charcuterie) Marika CarlssonAnnika LantzBabben Larsson Anders Jansson 29 November 2014 24 Civilisation (Civilization) Babben LarssonStefan HolmAnnika Lantz Babben Larsson 6 December 2014 25 Celler (Cells) Kattis AhlströmAnders JohanssonMarika CarlssonHans RosenfeldtAnders Jansson was absent for this episode. Anders Johansson 13 December 2014 26 Celebrera (Celebrate) Josefin JohanssonJesper RönndahlHelena von Zweigbergk Jesper Rönndahl 20 December 2014
Season D (2015) A D-season consisting of eight episodes aired during the autumn 2015. The episodes aired on Saturday nights at 9 PM, with the season premiere on 22 August. Episode Title (English translation) Guests Winner Original Broadcast 27 Dieter (Diets) William SpetzPernilla Månsson ColtBabben Larsson William Spetz 22 August 2015 28 Doft (Scent) Josefin JohanssonAlexandra PascalidouHans Rosenfeldt Hans Rosenfeldt 29 August 2015 29 Danmark (Denmark) Johan GlansNisti StêrkBabben Larsson Nisti Stêrk 5 September 2015 30 Dålig stämning (Bad atmosphere) Jesper RönndahlKarin Adelsköld Jesper Rönndahl 12 September 2015 31 Döden (Death) Anders JohanssonLina ThomsgårdJosefin Johansson Lina Thomsgård 19 September 2015 32 Dumheter (Stupidity) Jesper RönndahlMarika Carlsson Anders Jansson 26 September 2015 33 Dating (Dating) Clara HenryStefan HolmBabben Larsson Clara Henry 3 October 2015 34 Dramatik (Drama) Babben LarssonBarbro FällmanJohan Glans Johan Glans 10 October 2015
References
External links Official SVT webpage