Presenter goes crazy: how the acclaimed Matthijs Van Nieuwkerk plagued his employees for years with rants and painful humiliations

For fifteen seasons, the talk show ‘De Wereld Draait Door’ by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk was the hit of the Dutch public broadcaster BNNVara. The culture of fear and intimidation that prevailed behind the scenes – with name-calling, humiliation and nerve-racking work pressure – was filleted by ‘De Volkskrant’. Dozens of former employees testify about the inhumane way in which they were treated by Van Nieuwkerk. A chilling anthology.

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