It is a big day for NPO 1: the smartest person, one of the most important pillars of the channel, returns in completely renewed form. “There is a risk that all something woke is becoming.”
The tension must be to cut with the makers of De Slimste Mens, because is the program still a hit without the regular duo Philip Freriks and Maarten van Rossem? Tonight a new duo will take place – consisting of Herman van der Zandt and Paulien Cornelisse – but the program is only on a channel for the first time after summer.
“Is going to be disappointing”
Does the smartest person continue to score? “I think the smartest person might be disappointing,” says TV expert Victor Vlam in the podcast Victor explains TV.
According to Victor, it is unwise that a new duo and a new broadcasting time have been chosen at the same time. “That is just a lot of change and the viewer does not like a lot of change at the same time. In addition: because they have that new temporary employment period, they have to deal with much more competition.”
“Something too woke?”
Herman and Paulien indeed meet spicy competition. “They are opposite today inside and then it will be really difficult to match those viewing figures from the past. In the past they were against the 2 million viewers. I think they should settle for considerably less than that.”
He concludes: “I am also very curious if the program more woke Is, because KRO-NCRV has been more and more profiling as the climate broadcaster in recent years. Can that also be seen in this renewed version of the program? For example, are there more questions about the climate? That is a way to put that theme on the agenda. I am very curious. ”