Dit was het nieuws
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Dit was het nieuws is a Dutch
television program of RTL4, wherein two teams give a satirical account of the previous week's news. The program has the form of a game show in which two teams, each with a team leader and weekly guest, compete against each other. The scoring is not serious; after the first round, for instance, the score is always 4-4.
. On 28 June, 1996, the first episode of Dit was het nieuws was aired by broadcasting station TROS
on the Nederland 2
channel. The team leaders were Thomas Acda
and Raoul Heertje
, and the show was hosted by Harm Edens.
Initially, the program garnered the same bleak impression that many failed attempts of satirical television in the Netherlands
had given in the past. However, thanks to the members' council of TROS, the program had the chance to become a successful variation of the English show.
The core of the show's cast remained the same until the sixth season (2000), when Thomas Acda left the show in order to pursue a singing career with Paul de Munnik (Acda en de Munnik
). The seventh season was a special season about the European Football Championship
, and Peter Heerschop, a Dutch actor, replaced Thomas Acda as one of the permanent team leaders. For the next season, comedian Marc-Marie Huijbregts replaced Peter Heerschop as team leader. Huijbregts' successor was young comedian Jan Jaap van der Wal, who served as team captain for a decade.
Even though the show had been increasing in ratings and was becoming more popular, TROS decided to discontinue the program in 2009. While other public networks had expressed interest in the program, the network manager of Nederland 1
, Marcel Peek, believed that the program should end. He thought that the guests were not always good enough and that too few episodes were made per year. On December 19th, after thirteen years and over 150 episodes, the last episode aired. In December 2009, RTL Boulevard
announced that commercial broadcaster RTL
was interested in the program, and there were talks about the continuation of the show by RTL. On 5 June, 2010 eventually, RTL broadcast a single test episode that was dedicated to the Ducth general election
. As a result of its success, RTL started broadcasting new episodes as of 20 May 2011. Since Van der Wal was busy working on other shows, Thomas Acda returned to Dit was het nieuws after ten years.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
television program of RTL4, wherein two teams give a satirical account of the previous week's news. The program has the form of a game show in which two teams, each with a team leader and weekly guest, compete against each other. The scoring is not serious; after the first round, for instance, the score is always 4-4.
History
Dit was het nieuws is based on the BBC television program Have I Got News for YouHave I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. It is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show The News Quiz, and has been broadcast since 1990, currently the BBC's longest-ever running television panel show...
. On 28 June, 1996, the first episode of Dit was het nieuws was aired by broadcasting station TROS
TROS
TROS is a Dutch television and radio organization part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting...
on the Nederland 2
Nederland 2
Nederland 2 is a Dutch television channel, one of three alongside Nederland 1 and Nederland 3. It was established in October 1964 and tends to broadcast sports, light entertainment, news and current affairs programming....
channel. The team leaders were Thomas Acda
Thomas Acda
Thomas Acda is a Dutch actor, comedian, and singer, known as member of the duo Acda en De Munnik.Acda grew up in De Rijp and after graduating high school at havo level, Acda started the theater school, but soon switched to the Kleinkunstacademie in Amsterdam. There he first met Paul de Munnik...
and Raoul Heertje
Raoul Heertje
Raoul Louis Heertje is a Dutch comedian. Being Jewish himself, his comedy performances also includes Jewish humour....
, and the show was hosted by Harm Edens.
Initially, the program garnered the same bleak impression that many failed attempts of satirical television in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
had given in the past. However, thanks to the members' council of TROS, the program had the chance to become a successful variation of the English show.
The core of the show's cast remained the same until the sixth season (2000), when Thomas Acda left the show in order to pursue a singing career with Paul de Munnik (Acda en de Munnik
Acda en De Munnik
Acda en De Munnik is a Dutch cabaret and music duo, Thomas Acda and Paul de Munnik . Their songs are generally seen as simply and expertly arranged, so that the attention of the listener automatically is drawn to the lyrics. The lyrics are mostly about love, youth and life. Acda en de Munnik’s...
). The seventh season was a special season about the European Football Championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
, and Peter Heerschop, a Dutch actor, replaced Thomas Acda as one of the permanent team leaders. For the next season, comedian Marc-Marie Huijbregts replaced Peter Heerschop as team leader. Huijbregts' successor was young comedian Jan Jaap van der Wal, who served as team captain for a decade.
Even though the show had been increasing in ratings and was becoming more popular, TROS decided to discontinue the program in 2009. While other public networks had expressed interest in the program, the network manager of Nederland 1
Nederland 1
Nederland 1 is the first national television station in the Netherlands, it was launched on 2 October 1951. It provides public broadcasting and currently exists next to sister channels Nederland 2 and 3. The several broadcasting organisations of the Publieke Omroep deliver programmes. A wide...
, Marcel Peek, believed that the program should end. He thought that the guests were not always good enough and that too few episodes were made per year. On December 19th, after thirteen years and over 150 episodes, the last episode aired. In December 2009, RTL Boulevard
RTL Boulevard
RTL Boulevard is a daily television programme on the Dutch broadcasting station RTL 4. It was set up as a television equivalent of a tabloid, with a lot of airy subjects, news items and gossip about the stars, fashion and criminality. The programme is renowned for its sarcastic and cynical...
announced that commercial broadcaster RTL
RTL Nederland
RTL Nederland is a subsidiary of the RTL Group. The media company is located in Hilversum. Although the licences of it tv-stations RTL 4, RTL 5, RTL 7 and RTL 8 are officially Luxembourgish, the company targets the Dutch market...
was interested in the program, and there were talks about the continuation of the show by RTL. On 5 June, 2010 eventually, RTL broadcast a single test episode that was dedicated to the Ducth general election
Dutch general election, 2010
The 2010 Dutch general election was held on Wednesday, 9 June 2010. After the fall of the cabinet Balkenende IV on 20 February, Queen Beatrix accepted the resignation of the Labour Party ministers on 23 February...
. As a result of its success, RTL started broadcasting new episodes as of 20 May 2011. Since Van der Wal was busy working on other shows, Thomas Acda returned to Dit was het nieuws after ten years.