Chilly autumn days invite you to curl up on the couch with the television on. DVHN zaps through the new TV season and gives twenty viewing tips with a northern input.
Of course, Amsterdam and Hilversum are purveyors of presenters, actors and talkers on television. The further from it Gooische mattress , the smaller the chance of a spot in the programming, it seems. But if you look closely, you will discover a strong Drenthe and Groningen contribution on the tube.
To fall off
Farmer Richard from Groningen receives a number of would-be farmers on his farmlands in Slovakia in the chronic ratings hit farmer seeks wife (KRO-NCRV). Where Richard himself could not be voted out, the northern input was there Expedition Robinson (RTL5) of shorter duration. Journalist Iris van Lunenburg , who grew up in Emmen, turned out to be the second dropout in the new season. And that after eight days of fighting against hunger, elements and opponents on the island of losers. Lunenburg is still a familiar face Show news (SBS6).
Chef and owner of restaurant Noor* Marleen Brouwer from Groningen comes into effect Restaurant of the future t (KRO-NCRV) competes in the culinary battle with a fellow top chef and famous Dutch people. Brouwer is one of the two female chefs in the Netherlands with a Michelin star and creates popular Dutch dishes in the cooking competition using only sustainable ingredients.
Pure singing in rocking ship
The ten year old Elisa Oving from Odoornerveen made her television debut in the program Extreme Karaoke (ZAPP). She had to sing along to well-known songs under extreme circumstances. Oving introduced himself with a promotional video and, after a successful audition, made it to the so-called battles .
She was not nervous about the rolling cameras, bright studio lights and face to face with presenter Niek Roozen. Only when she saw who was judging her did it start to itch. But luckily her idol, singer Stefania, was impressed by the singing talent of her young fan. Elisa proved to be consistent in tone and text on a turntable with flying confetti.
Of the 250 participants, the Drenthe teenager made it to the last eighteen. In Toverland amusement park she was put in a large rocking ship to swing in the air Takes too long by Davina Michelle to sing. Although that also went very well, the adventure stopped after that episode. Remaining singing daredevils can still be seen on NPO3 in the coming weeks.
Morning exercise and dating
Silent comedian Kevinsky Kevin Gorczyński’s alter ego, impressed last Friday during Holland’s Got Talent (RTL4) with a very witty act. The Brabant press already showed off the Eindhoven-born mime artist, but Drenthe can also claim success, because the man of few words now lives in Emmen. Next Saturday evening, Kevinski will be seen in the semi-finals of the talent show, which he also reached in 2009 as a fifteen-year-old.
Karin Quint from Coevorden is now bringing this one autumn elderly people, students and early birds at the gym get moving through her participation The Netherlands in motion (Broadcaster MAX). “There you are with your big mouth, I thought when I saw the first episode,” says Kwint, who mainly receives nice reactions at her work in the local sports shop. “Some people don’t understand that the recordings were all in the summer. They find it strange that we don’t seem to be losing weight after all those weeks of vigorous exercise.”
The makers of the unprecedentedly popular B&B full of love came up with a successor this fall: the dating program Out Together, Home Together s?. Single people with life experience made a dream trip with three potential partners. Born and raised in Assense Irma Knol , mother of YouTube stars Enzo and Milan, was one of the participants. Viewers could see her kissing one of the popular singles Bart. To Knol’s regret, the kiss did not turn out to be the start of a successful relationship. Things were also not going well with the viewing figures and RTL quickly moved the program to an unfavorable time slot.
Drenthe as an ideal backdrop
That fate also befell the walking competition You Never Walk Alone (SBS6) in which three teams of five avid hikers made their way through the Dutch natural beauty in the hunt for 50,000 euros. The program was soon relegated to nighttime programming. That was certainly not due to the decor. The teams ran, among other things, the beautiful Dolmen Route by Drenthe.
Also the makers The Traitors went back to Drenthe for the recording of the Halloween edition of the game show full of trickery and deceit. Hotel The Havixhorst Schiphorst has now become the permanent base for celebrities in their hunt for traitors in their midst. No Drenthe or Groningen traitors and loyalists among them this season.
Two northern streets compete for the title of Greenest Street The Netherlands in 12 green streets (KRO-NCRV). The Laurierstraat in Assen is central during the October 28 broadcast, the green adventures of the neighbors in the New Sint Jansstraat can be admired on November 4.
Zoo Wildlands appears to be popular with TV crews from Hilversum. Both the makers of Real Life in the Zoo (NTR) as the comeback of the legendary Animal crackers (Omroep MAX) with André van Duijn and Janny van der Heijden chose Emmen.
Presenter Winfried Baijens will be a frequent guest in Groningen this fall for a new docuseries The Earth Shakes (NTR). He will portray the gas misery and the government’s decline, but will also taste an egg ball and stroll through the Grain Republic .
Klaas behind the grand piano
In addition to new series or seasons, familiar faces also returned to television, sometimes from never been away. Hated and beloved mustache from Grolloo Johan Derksen injects his stubborn vision of the world every day Today Inside (SBS6). Together with presenter Wilfred Genee, who started his career at OOG TV in Groningen, he receives regular guests from the world of sports, entertainment and politics. Among them also political reporter for SBS6 Merel Ek grew up in Hoogeveen.
Another northern duo is responsible for the success of the Evening show with Arjen Lubach (VPRO). Namesake Lubach grew up in Lutjegast and is editor-in-chief Janine Abbring in Roden and Warffum.
Klaas van Dijk born in Klazienaveen and living in Haren, is back in his regular place behind the grand piano for the musical accompaniment of the café quiz With the Knife on the Table (Broadcaster MAX). The former dentist and top pianist replaced his brother Martin in the program, who died in 2016.
Regular faces at it NOS News are a born Groningen weatherman Peter Kuipers Munneke and the Frisian-Drentse newsreader Afke Boven from Ruinen.
Crunching while traveling
Lovers of it Sinterklaas news can look forward to the annual arrival of Bert Visscher (Jan Boel) and Pim Muda (Reserve Pete). Dieuwertje Blok opens the daily bulletin about the beloved childhood friend on November 13.
Actors with northern roots also make an appearance on TV. The Assense Annie Pheifer from Assen as receptionist Nancy Hotel Hollandia (BNNVARA) by host Paul de Leeuw and the other acting talent from the capital of Drenthe Carina de Vroome as IRA activist Leonie den Hartog in the drama series The Spectacular (VPRO) about the deadly attacks in the Netherlands in the 1980s.
The eighty year old Edwin Rutten born in town, will make his return as himself in the SBS6 program this fall Better late than never . In which he traveled through Asia together with fellow guys Frits Barend, Henny Huisman and Ad Visser.
Those who prefer to stream a film or series can now also watch the Drenthe war film Limitless Betrayal by the Emmen director Thomas Closely admired on Netflix.
These viewing tips with northerners have been compiled based on the public programming of the channels and online information about the TV makers. If there is a notable Drent or Groninger missing from the list, we would of course like to hear about it via: [email protected]