Svenska nyheter (Swedish for Swedish News) is a Swedish weekly satirical comedy programme broadcast on SVT1, making fun of that week's latest news stories. The show was hosted by comedian Jesper Rönndahl during season 1 to 3 (2018 – 2019; there are two seasons per year).[1] Kristoffer Appelquist was the host[2] season 4 to 10 (2019 – 2022). Messiah Hallberg is the new host beginning with season 11 (2023).

Svenska nyheter
Jesper Rönndahl during the recording of season 3 of Svenska nyheter in 2019.
Genrenews, entertainment
Presented byJesper Rönndahl
Kristoffer Appelquist
Messiah Hallberg
Country of originSweden
Original languageSwedish
No. of seasons11
No. of episodes104[needs update]
Production
Production companySveriges television
Original release
NetworkSVT1
ReleaseMarch 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) –
present

In September 2018, the show received international attention when it made fun of China and Chinese customs.[3][4]

In October 2022, the show again received international attention when it made fun of Turkish president Recep Erdoğan.[5] The Turkish foreign ministry summoned Sweden's ambassador to Turkey, to provide a complaint about the show's jokes about the president.[6] Sweden had just before applied for NATO membership as protection against a possible invasion by Russia, membership applications must be approved by all members, something Turkey has hesitated on.

Episodes

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Season 1 (2018)

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Season 2 (2018)

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Season 3 (2019)

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Episode Topics Air date
1 New government, Januariavtalet, work tax rates capital tax rates,
2 Migration politics, organ donation
3 Yellow vests Sweden, organ donation, climate change, nuclear power
4 Gambling addiction, death shootings, integration, demographic changes by 2028
5 Swedish Isis members returning to Sweden
6 Swedish Isis members returning to Sweden
7 Isis video follow-up, Postnord (pexit)
8 Nämndemän, school disciplinary issues
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10 Jesper announces that he will not be host of next season

References

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  1. ^ "Swedish TV satire on Chinese tourists sparks Beijing protest". Reuters. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. ^ da Silva, Tali (21 May 2019). "Kristoffer Appelquist blir ny programledare för Svenska nyheter". SVT Nyheter [SVT News] (in Swedish). Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Beijing protests Swedish TV satire about Chinese tourists". The Guardian. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  4. ^ Steven Jiang; Serenitie Wang. "Beijing accuses Sweden of racism amid escalating diplomatic row". CNN. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Turkey summons Swedish envoy over 'insulting content' about Erdogan on TV -Anadolu". 5 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022 – via Reuters.
  6. ^ "Turkey slams 'ugly' Swedish satire mocking Erdogan". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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