This VPRO's ‘summer classic’ is based on an equally simple and refreshing idea that originated in 1988: When during the summer most of the channels are showing reruns, ask interesting people people to curate their ‘favorite television evening’ and let them clarify the fragments in a long-form interview/conversation. The programme was first aired in 1988. Each episode takes up an entire Sunday evening, lasting typically three hours. It consists of an in-depth studio interview with a notable Dutch, Belgian or other Dutch-speaking foreigner, interspersed with cinema or television footage selected by the guest, which is subsequently discussed. Guests include writers, scientists, television personalities, politicians or business people.
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 31st Aug 2025 | Herman Koch | |
| 5 | 24th Aug 2025 | Femke Halsema | |
| 4 | 17th Aug 2025 | Uğur Ümit Üngör | |
| 3 | 10th Aug 2025 | Eva Crutzen | |
| 2 | 3rd Aug 2025 | Simon Kuper | |
| 1 | 27th Jul 2025 | Özcan Akyol |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 27th Aug 2023 | Alida Dors | |
| 5 | 20th Aug 2023 | Kamagurka | |
| 4 | 13th Aug 2023 | Bibi Dumon Tak | |
| 3 | 6th Aug 2023 | Khadija Arib | |
| 2 | 30th Jul 2023 | Hoyte van Hoytema | |
| 1 | 23rd Jul 2023 | Thomas Hertog |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 28th Aug 2022 | Bessel van der Kolk | |
| 5 | 21st Jul 2022 | Raven van Dorst | |
| 4 | 14th Aug 2022 | Lieke Marsman | |
| 3 | 7th Aug 2022 | Derk Sauer | |
| 2 | 31st Jul 2022 | Sandra Phlippen | |
| 1 | 24th Jul 2022 | Umberto Tan |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 22nd Aug 2021 | Hans Klok | |
| 5 | 15th Aug 2021 | Alfred Birney | |
| 4 | 8th Aug 2021 | Sevda Alizadeh (Sevdaliza) | |
| 3 | 1st Aug 2021 | Robert Vermeiren | |
| 2 | 25th Jul 2021 | Roxane van Iperen | |
| 1 | 18th Jul 2021 | Floris Alkemade |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 23rd Aug 2020 | Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer | |
| 5 | 16th Aug 2020 | Carola Schouten | |
| 4 | 9th Aug 2020 | Jaap Goudsmit | |
| 3 | 2nd Aug 2020 | Nazmiye Oral | |
| 2 | 26th Jul 2020 | Inez Weski | |
| 1 | 19th Jul 2020 | Typhoon |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1st Sep 2019 | Ivo van Hove | |
| 5 | 25th Aug 2019 | Wanda de Kanter | |
| 4 | 18th Aug 2019 | Maxim Februari | |
| 3 | 11th Aug 2019 | Nina Jurna | |
| 2 | 4th Aug 2019 | Hanna Bervoets | |
| 1 | 28th Jul 2019 | John van den Heuvel |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2nd Sep 2018 | Esther Perel | |
| 5 | 26th Aug 2018 | Eric Wiebes | |
| 4 | 19th Aug 2018 | Pieter Waterdrinker | |
| 3 | 12th Aug 2018 | Marleen Stikker | |
| 2 | 5th Aug 2018 | Louis van Gaal | |
| 1 | 29th Jul 2018 | Romana Vrede |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 27th Aug 2017 | Claudia de Breij | |
| 5 | 20th Aug 2017 | Frans de Waal | |
| 4 | 13th Aug 2017 | Wim Opbrouck | |
| 3 | 6th Aug 2017 | Glenn Helberg | |
| 2 | 30th Jul 2017 | Eberhard van der Laan | |
| 1 | 23rd Jul 2017 | Rosanne Hertzberger |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3rd Aug 2014 | Saskia Noort |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1st Sep 2013 | Daan Roosegaarde | |
| 5 | 25th Aug 2013 | Wouter Bos | |
| 4 | 18th Aug 2013 | Johan Simons | |
| 3 | 11th Aug 2013 | Beatrice de Graaf | |
| 2 | 4th Aug 2013 | Nelleke Noordervliet | |
| 1 | 28th Jul 2013 | Hans Teeuwen |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 26th Aug 2012 | Adriaan van Dis | |
| 5 | 19th Aug 2012 | Ben Verwaayen | |
| 4 | 12th Aug 2012 | Lidewij Edelkoort | |
| 3 | 5th Aug 2012 | Jolande Withuis | |
| 2 | 29th Jul 2012 | Micha Wertheim | |
| 1 | 22nd Jul 2012 | Henny Vrienten |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 28th Aug 2011 | Guy Verhofstadt | |
| 5 | 21st Aug 2011 | Erik van Lieshout | |
| 4 | 14th Aug 2011 | Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You | |
| 3 | 7th Aug 2011 | Step Vaessen | |
| 2 | 31st Jul 2011 | Dick Swaab | |
| 1 | 24th Jul 2011 | Marc-Marie Huijbregts |
| Episode | Airdate | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 29th Aug 2010 | Erwin Olaf | |
| 5 | 15th Aug 2010 | Paul Verhoeven | |
| 4 | 15th Aug 2010 | Annet Malherbe | |
| 3 | 8th Aug 2010 | Paulien Cornelisse | |
| 2 | 1st Aug 2010 | Maarten 't Hart | |
| 1 | 25th Jul 2010 | Jan Marijnissen |