Roda Viva is a Brazilian talk show produced and broadcast by TV Cultura since 29 September 1986, traditionally on Monday nights, currently airing at 10 PM (BST). Several political leaders, writers, philosophers, artists, and notable people were interviewed in the show.
Roda Viva features a host presenter, who serves as a mediator, and several journalists from news outlets. In the program the guest sits on a swivel chair in the middle of a circle of journalists, who are in a higher position. The interviewed person turns to answer the journalist asking the question. The studio is surrounded by cameras, so the guest is always facing at least one of them. The mood of the show is of an informal conversation.
Among the people interviewed in Roda Viva were István Mészáros, Marina Silva, Enéas Carneiro, Luís Carlos Prestes, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, José Sarney, Fernando Collor, Fidel Castro, Itamar Franco, Ciro Gomes, Roberto Campos, Eduardo Campos, José Saramago, Tom Jobim, Leonel Brizola, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Dilma Rousseff, Newton Cruz, Cabo Anselmo, Jimmy Wales, Hugo Chávez, Noam Chomsky, Yuval Noah Harari, Sônia Braga, and Mario Vargas Llosa.
Hosts MediatorSeasonsEpisodesErnesto Paglia2026–presentVera Magalhães2020–2026Daniela Lima2019-2020Ricardo Lessa2018-2019Augusto Nunes2013-2018about 500Mario Sergio Conti2011-2013223Marília Gabriela2010-2011213Heródoto Barbeiro2009187Lillian Witte Fibe2008167Carlos Eduardo Lins da Silva2008135Paulo Markun1998-200745Matinas Suzuki Jr.1995-199812Heródoto Barbeiro1994-1995123Roseli Tardelli199467Rodolfo Konder199056Jorge Escosteguy1989-199412Augusto Nunes1987-198923Rodolpho Gamberini1986-198756
Awards and nominations Year Event Category Results 1987 Troféu Imprensa Best talk show Nominated 1988 Troféu Imprensa Best talk show Won 1989 Troféu Imprensa Best talk show Nominated 2001 Troféu Imprensa Best talk show Won 2007 Troféu Imprensa Best talk show Won
References
External links Official website Memória Roda Viva (episode archive)