Independent People Icelandic : Sjálfstætt fólk Jón Ársæll Þórðarson , journalist and psychologist. The program was aired on the TV channel Stöð 2 in Iceland from 2001 to 2015. It has been nominated eight times to the Edda Awards : in 2002,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Independent People was produced by Steingrímur Jón Þórðarson and Sky Productions and was aired weekly early Sunday nights on Stöð 2 / Channel 2, from September until May.
Jón Ársæll interviewed people of all ages. His youngest was 15-year-old singer Yohanna and the oldest interviewees were in their nineties. Normally, but not always, they were also well known in Iceland.
2012
Aired
Magnús Kjartansson Musician08.01.2012
Margrét Frímannsdóttir former politician15.01.2012
Þorsteinn Kjartansson "Steini í Hippakoti"
22.01.2012
Pétur Kristján Guðmundsson
29.01.2012
Jón Óttar Ragnarsson and Margrét Hrafnsdóttir Producers in LA
05.02.2012
Eiríkur G. Stephensen and Hjörleifur Hjartarson Musicians in Hundur í óskilum
12.02.2012
Sigurður Ragnar Þórðarson - Siggi Stormur
19.02.2012
Theoóór Júlíusson Actor
26.02.2012
Þórunn Erna Clausen Actress04.03.2012
Reynir Traustason
11.03.2012
Ari Eldjárn Comedian18.03.2012
Vigdís Hauksdóttir politician25.03.2012
Stefán Karl Stefánsson Actor01.04.2012
Einar Bollason
15.04.2012
Margrét Pála Ólafsdóttir]
22.04.2012
Hugrún Ragnarsson - Huggy 29.04.2012
Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir Bishup
06.05.2012
Völundur Snær Völundarson Chef
13.05.2012
Anita Briem Actress in LA30.09.2012
Jóhannes Jónsson Iceland/Bonus
07.10.2012
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir Moda Operandi NY
14.10.2012
Friðrik Pálsson Rangá
21.10.2012
Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir Singer in LA28.10.2012
Jón Björgvinsson Foreign Correspondent for RUV
04.11.2012
Helgi Hjörvar politician11.04.2012
Illugi Gunnarsson politician18.11.2012
Jón Jónsson musician
25.11.2012
Styrmir Gunnarsson
02.12.2012
2011
Aired
Edda Heiðrún Backman Actress
11.12.2011
Amal Tamimi Politician04.12.2011
Guðrún Ebba Ólafsdóttir
27.11.2011
Þorsteinn Guðmundsson Actor / Comedian
20.11.2011
Sigurður Pétursson - Iceman in Greenland - Ísmaðurinn á Grænlandi Part One
06.11.2011
Sigurður Pétursson - Iceman in Greenland - Ísmaðurinn á Grænlandi Part Two
13.11.2011
Gísli Gíslason Entrepreneur/Attorney
30.10.2011
Gísli Rúnar Jónsson Actor/Director/author
27.11.2011
Karólína Lárusdóttir Artist/Painter16.10.2011
Karl Berndsen Hairdresser/Make-up Artist
09.10.2011
Ástþór Skúlason Farmer
02.10.2011
Erró - Guðmundur Guðmundsson Artist in Paris25.09.2011
Lalli Johns
22.05.2011
Björgvin Franz Gíslason Actor
15.05.2011
Guðmundur Steingrímsson Politician/Musician08.05.2011
Bjartmar Guðlaugsson Musician
01.05.2011
Friðrik Dór Jónsson Musician17.04.2011
Hilmir Snær Guðnason Actor10.04.2011
Eyjólfur Kristjánsson Musician
03.04.2011
Jóhannes Kristjánsson Actor/Impersonator
20.03.2011
Ketill Larsen Actor
13.03.2011
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson Actor27.02.2011
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson Film Director20.02.2011
Þór Saari Politician13.02.2011
Steindi Jr. - Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson - Actor
06.02.2011
Vala Grand
30.01.2011
Sigrún, Sævar and Óli Pétur Homeless people
23.01.2011
Simmi og Jói - Sigmar Vilhjálmsson og Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson Radio hosts and owners at HamburgerFactory
16.01.2011
Icelanders in China
09.01.2011
2010
Aired
Gunnar Eyjólfsson Actor
19.12.2010
Ragnar Bjarnason Singer
12.12.2010
Tora Victoria
05.12.2010
Ólafur Jónsson Scientist
28.11.2010
Jóhann Friðgeir
21.11.2010
Elín Hirst Journalist14.11.2010
Valgeir Guðjónsson and Ásta Kristrún Ragnarsdóttir
07.11.2010
Sigurður Guðmundsson in China
31.10.2010
Jónína Benediktsdóttir and Gunnar Þorsteinsson Priest at Krossinn
24.10.2010
Bjarni Karlsson Priest
17.10.2010
Ásdís Rán - Icequeen - Celebrity
10.10.2010
Ögmundur Jónasson Politician03.10.2010
Hendrikka Waage Jewellery Designer
26.09.2010
Helgi Vilhjálmsson Owner at Goa/KFC
06.06.2010
Andri Snær Magnason Author30.05.2010
Gaui Litli - Guðjón Sigmundsson
16.05.2010
Gylfi Magnússon Politician09.05.2010
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson Musician02.05.2010
Fár undir fjöllum - Volcano at Eyjafjallajökull
25.04.2010
Davíð Þór Jónsson Comedian/Priest
18.04.2010
Birgitta Jónsdóttir Politician11.04.2010
Pétur Þorsteinsson Neologist and Vicar04.04.2010
Halldór Einarsson at Henson
28.03.2010
Baltasar Kormákur Film Director/Producer21.03.2010
Gunnar Sigurðsson
14.03.2010
Bubbi Morthens Musician07.03.2010
Spaugstofan Comedy Group28.02.2010
Geir Jón Þórisson Police Superintendent
21.02.2010
Haffi Haff
14.02.2010
Steingrímur Hermannsson Former Politician07.02.2010
Steingrímur J. Sigfússon Politician31.01.2010
Krýsuvík
24.01.2010
Einar Már Guðmundsson Author17.01.2010
Fjölnir Þorgeirsson Snooker Champion
10.01.2010
2009
Aired
Ólafur Elíasson Artist27.12.2009
Vilhjálmur Eyjólfsson Farmer at Hnausum
20.12.2009
Andrea Róberts
13.12.2009
Ármann Þorvaldsson Former UK Head at Kaupthing Bank Part 2
06.12.2009
Ármann Þorvaldsson Former UK Head at Kaupthing Bank Part 1
29.11.2009
Katrín Júlíusdóttir Politician22.11.2009
Geirmundur Valtýsson Musician
15.11.2009
Gérard Lemarquis
08.11.2009
Flosi Ólafsson - In Memoriam - Actor
01.11.2009
Magnús Eiríksson Musician
25.10.2009
Sverrir Þór Sverrisson - Sveppi - TV personality
18.10.2009
Ingólfur Þórarinsson - Ingó og Veðurguðirnir - Musician11.10.2009
Heiðar Jónsson
04.10.2009
Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir Actress
27.09.2009
Helgi Björnsson
20.09.2009
Dalai Lama 07.06.2009
Sigrún Pálína Ingvarsdóttir Part 2
31.05.2009
Sigrún Pálína Ingvarsdóttir Part 1
24.05.2009
Vilhjálmur Bjarnason Businessman and lecturer at University of Iceland
17.05.2009
Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson Journalist/Politician10.05.2009
Valgerður Matthíasdóttir
03.05.2009
Politicians
26.04.2009
Páll at Húsafell
19.04.2009
The Munks at Reyðarfjörður
12.04.2009
Bjarni Benediktsson Politician05.04.2009
Siggi Hall Celebrity Chef
29.03.2009
Musicians
22.03.2009
Katrín Jakobsdóttir Politician15.03.2009
Auður Haralds Author
08.03.2009
Guðný Halldórsdóttir Director
01.03.2009
Gunnar Marel Eggertsson Maker of Viking Ship Íslendingur
22.02.2009
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson Politician15.02.2009
Þorvaldur Gylfason Economist08.02.2009
Protestants
01.02.2009
Svava Johansen Fashion Chain NTC
25.01.2009
Arnþór Helgason
18.01.2009
Oddur F. Helgason Genealogist
11.01.2009
Best of 2008
04.01.2009
2008
Aired
Trailer
Sæmi Rokk - Sæmundur Pálsson - Policeman and Dancer
21.12.2008
Rúni Júll - Rúnar Júlíusson - In Memoriam - Musician
14.12.2008
Stefán Máni Sigþórsson Author
07.12.2008
Akeem Richard Oppong TV host
30.11.2008
Geir H. Haarde Politician23.11.2008
Valdís Óskarsdóttir Film Editor16.11.2008
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Former President of Iceland09.11.2008
Sverrir and Magnus at Kirkjubæjarklaustur
02.11.2008
Haunted House at Hjalteyri
26.10.2008
Björgvin G. Sigurðsson Politician19.10.2008
Lýður Árnason Doctor/Film Producer
12.10.2008
Jón Ólafsson Businessman
05.10.2008
Hugleikur Dagsson Author28.09.2008
Best of 2008
22.06.2008
Hafsteinn at Flatey
15.06.2008
Kristinn Jón Guðmundsson
08.06.2008
Bjarni Haukur Þórsson Actor01.06.2008
Beggi og Pacas Celebrities
25.05.2008
Jakob Frimann Magnússon
18.05.2008
Best of Jón Gnarr and Pétur Jóhann
11.05.2008
Sturla Jónsson Protestant
04.05.2008
Ari Garðar Georgsson Chef
27.04.2008
Bragi Ásgeirsson Painter
20.04.2008
Geir Ólafsson Singer
13.04.2008
Ólöf Pétursdóttir
06.04.2008
Halla Linker Part 2
30.03.2008
Halla Linker Part 1
23.03.2008
Egill "Gilz" Einarsson
16.03.2008
Gísli Örn Garðarsson
09.03.2008
Alexandra Kjuregej Argunova Artist02.03.2008
Bergþór Pálsson Opera Singer
24.02.2008
Ingvi Hrafn Jónsson TV presenter
17.02.2008
Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir Politician10.02.2008
Jón Gnarr 03.02.2008
Hafliði H. Jónsson
27.01.2008
Vigdís Grímsdóttir Author20.01.2008
Gylfi Ægisson Musician
13.01.2008
Kristján Tómas Ragnarsson Doctor at Mount Sinai06.01.2008
