Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson
Encyclopedia
Lars Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson (born August 16, 1973), commonly known as Filip and Fredrik, are two Swedish
writers, television hosts and journalists both known for their youthful, though intellectual, humour and unconventional journalism
. The duo has been celebrated for their relaxed and spontaneous style in front of the camera. As Filip explains: "We just turn on the camera and go". Since 2002, Filip and Fredrik have together produced eleven different TV shows and, in the aftermath of the shows' successes in Sweden, written books. The duo owns, and works within, the company "Framgångsfabriken" (The Success Factory), started in 2001, which takes credit for their media appearances.
The pair has had their sexuality questioned repeatedly by the people they interact with on camera. Although they are heterosexual, jokes about their would-be gay relationship has become a running gag.
, Västmanlands län, Sweden
, son of teachers Lars and Tiina Hammar. Hammar grew up in Köping where he studied at Ullvigymnasiet, he was studying social studies. His mother is from Estonia. He is the brother of Linda Hammar. Fredrik was born in Vänersborg
, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
and as a young man he moved to Sundsvall and studied at Nivrenaskolan. Wikingsson later read the science program at Hedbergska school (currently Sundsvall High School) and studied journalism at Mittuniversitetet. In the 1990s they mostly worked as freelance journalists Café, VeckoRevyn
, Bon and ELLE
. Wikingsson was for a short time reporter for Harness racing
show on TV4.
Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson met each other when they were both working for Aftonbladet
in 1996. At first they didn't like each other very much. But during a joint US-trip, including where they visited New York
, Las Vegas, Texas
and Los Angeles
they became really close friends.
's TV-coverage of the Olympics games in Sydney
. In each program the TV-viewers could chat with Filip and Fredrik who then, in short segments, presented the viewers opinions about different topics and events. The duo was heavily criticized for their efforts, and did not get along well with the shows host Christer Ulfbåge. Anders Björkman
, famous Swedish TV-critic, disliked Filip and Fredriks appearance in the show to the extent that he wrote the line "give me a gun and two shells and the problem will be over" as a comment on the show. Also according to Filip and Fredrik themselves, the show was considered a flop. But this was the first time the viewer could watch them as a duo.
The first breakthrough came in 2002 with their hidden camera-program Ursäkta röran (vi bygger om) (Pardon the mess (we're redecorating)) broadcast by TV4
. The program created viewer storms, debates and was reported to Swedish Broadcasting Commission
several times. Six episodes were made but only four aired. The concept involved Filip and Fredrik making fun of both famous and unknown people using a hidden camera and similar setups. The show was largely influenced by shows like "Pyjamas", a similar show that aired the year before on youth channel ZTV. The jokes were of a rather unusual, sometimes experimental, nature and some viewers took offense, feeling that the pair were humiliating innocent people. Often the "jokes" were taken far beyond what in most people produced a laugh. The show made headlines due to a segment called "the Swedish Nazi-reference championship" where they fooled singer and former Expedition Robinson
-star Emma Andersson
into an interview where they made as many Nazi-references as possible and observed her reactions. Due to that segment, TV4 was fined by the Swedish Broadcasting Commission
who argued that, since Emma was not a political person, the segment was intrusive to her privacy and integrity. Fredrik have later said that that Ursäkta röran (vi bygger om) was an order from TV4 because they wanted a show that 90% hated and 10% liked.
Filip and Fredrik were after Ursäkta röran guests in the program Position X, also on TV4, where they showed Tommy Körberg
's phone number on TV. The duo managed to provoke the audience again, which meant that they left TV4 and went to a small Stockholm
-specific local channel called Öppna kanalen, were they made a talkshow called Öppna dagar (Open days) in 2003. All technical personnel were female high school students and the featured guests were mostly local celebrities. The show was cancelled in the middle of the season due to its lack of popularity.
, Filip and Fredrik made a comeback in the program series High Chaparall
, which was a success. In High Chaparall (not to be confused with the 1967 western
TV-series The High Chaparral
) Filip and Fredrik took a camera team to America
, where they filmed a series of interviews with minor celebrities and has-beens such as Fabio Lanzoni
, Pamela Anderson
, Ron Jeremy
, Tonya Harding
, Uri Geller
, and Gary Busey
. A typical episode features Filip and Fredrik visiting a celebrity at home in Los Angeles, asking them personal questions while taking a tour of their house, singing a song for them (often a Swedish song which has been translated into English), an outing to one of the star's favorite places to eat and a series of elaborate would-you-rather questions. At some point they administer a quick quiz called "Bra eller anus" (translates to "Good or Anus") in which the interviewee is presented with an idea, a thing or a description of a person, and must deem them "bra" or "anus." The series is almost entirely in English.
With varying levels of success, Filip and Fredrik would be welcomed into the lives of these celebrities who would introduce them to their families, sing with them, take the Swedes to their favorite restaurants and speak candidly about their lives. Some of their interview subjects seemed to become genuinely entertained with and endeared to the duo (Vince Neil
of Mötley Crüe
and his parents, Charlene Tilton
of the TV series "Dallas" and her daughter) whereas the subjects of other episodes become increasingly more uncomfortable during their relentless onslaught of questions, games and songs (Lorenzo Lamas
). The viewing figures for the first season had an average of 223 000, which was at that time a huge number for Kanal 5.
October 1, 2004 the duo released their second book 100 höjdare
- Sveriges roligaste ögonblick genom tiderna. A month later, a TV-version of the book with the same name, aired. It was a countdown show were Filip and Fredrik listed their choices of the funniest moments in Swedish history. The moments selected were originally not intended to be funny, i.e. no sketches or jokes, etc. The second and third season more became a talkshow where Filip and Fredrik showed clips from around the world for the guests, though it still hade the same countdown style.
In 2005, in between season two and season three of 100 höjdare, the duo made a show called Grattis världen. It was a travel show where Filip and Fredrik visited New Zealand
, Tokyo
, the Cook Islands
and Estonia
among others. The travel program differed much from the previous Swedish travel programs because Filip and Fredrik often wanted to show off alternative sides of the various places they visited. For example, they tested the legal recreational drugs in New Zealand. The general plot was quite similar to High Chaparall and accompanied by eccentric people picked up by the way. Pål Hollender
, known from Expedition: Robinson, shows up here and there in the program as the programs feature producer. This was the first time he worked with Filip and Fredrik, something that he has been doing after Grattis världen too.
at that time, Göran Persson
. According to Fredrik this was the thing that made them more "folksy" among the Swedish viewers. Filip and Fredrik was appointed 2006 years innovators by the Swedish television award Kristallen
. And they also got one price for Grattis världen and one for season three of 100 höjdare. In the autumn, they reinvented the 100 höjdare concept and made it to a show where they met 10 eccentric persons in each episode. They were hosts for Rockbjörnen
2006 in January 2007. The spring continued with more Ett herrans liv and season five of 100 höjdare, where they expanded their search for unique people to Denmark
and Norway
.
In September 2007 both the show Boston Tea Party and the animated sitcom Myggan premiered. Boston Tea Party was described as a "knowledge program on steroids" and "asks the questions you've always been thinking about but never dared to ask". Myggan was an animated sitcom in style with The Simpsons
and Family Guy
. The sitcom featured and ridiculed a lot of famous Swedish people.
A Swedish version of ProSieben's Schlag den Raab
, which first aired September 9, 2008 on Kanal 5
. Ingvar Oldsberg host the show and each week a contender selected by the audience compete against Filip and Fredrik in 15 games spread across three programs. The show ended after 9 episodes. In season 2 there was a new challenger for every program, competing in 11 games. This time the show was hosted by Felix Herngren
. In season 3, Pontus Gårdinger
is hosting the show.
In 2009, Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik (Sunday Party with Filip and Fredrik), premiered. This talk-show premiered April 19 at 9 pm on Sweden’s Kanal 5
, and is one of the most expensive shows it has ever produced. Based in New York, the program feature American and Swedish celebrities. The program itself is mostly in Swedish and the studio audience is made up of New York-based Swedes. Filip & Fredrik describe the show as "a little sweaty, a little naked, and a whole lotta soul".
The first show featured Marilyn Manson
and Jonas Gardell
and confirmed future guests include television chef Tina Nordström
, singer-songwriter Håkan Hellström
, actor Mikael Persbrandt
, as well as Joan Rivers
and Martin Sheen
. Recurring segments include skits with personalities from 100 Höjdare and ‘Reverend Hammar’ of the Universal Life Church exercising his newly acquired licence to perform wedding ceremonies on couples flown in from Sweden.
One episode only programs
Participation in other programs
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
writers, television hosts and journalists both known for their youthful, though intellectual, humour and unconventional journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
. The duo has been celebrated for their relaxed and spontaneous style in front of the camera. As Filip explains: "We just turn on the camera and go". Since 2002, Filip and Fredrik have together produced eleven different TV shows and, in the aftermath of the shows' successes in Sweden, written books. The duo owns, and works within, the company "Framgångsfabriken" (The Success Factory), started in 2001, which takes credit for their media appearances.
The pair has had their sexuality questioned repeatedly by the people they interact with on camera. Although they are heterosexual, jokes about their would-be gay relationship has become a running gag.
Early life and career
Filip was born in KöpingKöping
This article deals with the Swedish denomination for a market town. For the city, see Köping, Sweden. For the municipality, see Köping Municipality....
, Västmanlands län, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, son of teachers Lars and Tiina Hammar. Hammar grew up in Köping where he studied at Ullvigymnasiet, he was studying social studies. His mother is from Estonia. He is the brother of Linda Hammar. Fredrik was born in Vänersborg
Vänersborg
Vänersborg is a locality and the seat of Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 21,672 inhabitants in 2005. Until 1997 it was the capital of Älvsborg County, which was dissolved in 1998. Since 1999 Vänersborg is the seat of the regional parliament of Västra Götaland County...
, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and as a young man he moved to Sundsvall and studied at Nivrenaskolan. Wikingsson later read the science program at Hedbergska school (currently Sundsvall High School) and studied journalism at Mittuniversitetet. In the 1990s they mostly worked as freelance journalists Café, VeckoRevyn
VeckoRevyn
VeckoRevyn a Swedish weekly tabloid newspaper for women edited by Ebba von Sydow alongside Louise Bratt.The magazine was created in 1935 by Albert Bonnier, released by Bonniers Media Group, nowadays operating in 21 countries worldwide....
, Bon and ELLE
Elle
Elle may refer to:*Elle, Central African Republic*Elle , a fashion publication*Ellé, a river in France*Elle , a female given name*Elle , a Sri Lankan game similar to baseball*Ælle of Sussex, a Saxon king...
. Wikingsson was for a short time reporter for Harness racing
Harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait . They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle is also conducted in Europe.-Breeds:...
show on TV4.
Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson met each other when they were both working for Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet is a Swedish tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the modernization of Sweden. It is one of the larger daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. Aftonbladet is owned by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and Norwegian media group Schibsted, and its editorial page...
in 1996. At first they didn't like each other very much. But during a joint US-trip, including where they visited New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Las Vegas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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they became really close friends.
Television career
The first TV-appearance with Filip and Fredrik together was in 2000 as Christer Ulfbåges sidekicks in Hello Sydney, SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's TV-coverage of the Olympics games in Sydney
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
. In each program the TV-viewers could chat with Filip and Fredrik who then, in short segments, presented the viewers opinions about different topics and events. The duo was heavily criticized for their efforts, and did not get along well with the shows host Christer Ulfbåge. Anders Björkman
Anders Björkman
Anders Björkman is a Swedish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He won a gold medal in the classic distance at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Skellefteå in 1990. He received individual bronze medals in 1988 and 1990....
, famous Swedish TV-critic, disliked Filip and Fredriks appearance in the show to the extent that he wrote the line "give me a gun and two shells and the problem will be over" as a comment on the show. Also according to Filip and Fredrik themselves, the show was considered a flop. But this was the first time the viewer could watch them as a duo.
The first breakthrough came in 2002 with their hidden camera-program Ursäkta röran (vi bygger om) (Pardon the mess (we're redecorating)) broadcast by TV4
TV4 AB
TV4 Group is a Swedish media company that owns the largest commercial television channel in Sweden, TV4.Since 2007, the company is fully owned by Bonnier through Nordic Broadcasting Oy...
. The program created viewer storms, debates and was reported to Swedish Broadcasting Commission
Swedish Broadcasting Commission
Granskningsnämnden för radio och TV – English title: The Swedish Broadcasting Commission – was a Swedish government agency formed in 1994 to regulate already broadcasted radio and television in Sweden.-Jurisdiction:...
several times. Six episodes were made but only four aired. The concept involved Filip and Fredrik making fun of both famous and unknown people using a hidden camera and similar setups. The show was largely influenced by shows like "Pyjamas", a similar show that aired the year before on youth channel ZTV. The jokes were of a rather unusual, sometimes experimental, nature and some viewers took offense, feeling that the pair were humiliating innocent people. Often the "jokes" were taken far beyond what in most people produced a laugh. The show made headlines due to a segment called "the Swedish Nazi-reference championship" where they fooled singer and former Expedition Robinson
Expedition Robinson
Sources-External links:* *...
-star Emma Andersson
Emma Andersson
- External links :...
into an interview where they made as many Nazi-references as possible and observed her reactions. Due to that segment, TV4 was fined by the Swedish Broadcasting Commission
Swedish Broadcasting Commission
Granskningsnämnden för radio och TV – English title: The Swedish Broadcasting Commission – was a Swedish government agency formed in 1994 to regulate already broadcasted radio and television in Sweden.-Jurisdiction:...
who argued that, since Emma was not a political person, the segment was intrusive to her privacy and integrity. Fredrik have later said that that Ursäkta röran (vi bygger om) was an order from TV4 because they wanted a show that 90% hated and 10% liked.
Filip and Fredrik were after Ursäkta röran guests in the program Position X, also on TV4, where they showed Tommy Körberg
Tommy Körberg
Bert Gustav Tommy Körberg is a Swedish singer, actor, and musician. In 1969, he won Swedish Recording Industry Award Grammis in a category Best Debut Performance. English-speaking audiences know him best for his role in the Benny Andersson–Björn Ulvaeus–Tim Rice musical Chess...
's phone number on TV. The duo managed to provoke the audience again, which meant that they left TV4 and went to a small Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
-specific local channel called Öppna kanalen, were they made a talkshow called Öppna dagar (Open days) in 2003. All technical personnel were female high school students and the featured guests were mostly local celebrities. The show was cancelled in the middle of the season due to its lack of popularity.
2003-2005: High Chaparall
Later in 2003, now working for the Swedish broadcasting company Kanal 5Kanal 5 (Sweden)
Kanal 5 is a Swedish commercial television channel established in 1989. It is owned by the media corporation ProSiebenSat.1 Media.After a troublesome 1990s, Kanal 5 launched new strategies in the early 2000s that established it as a popular entertainment channel targeting young people...
, Filip and Fredrik made a comeback in the program series High Chaparall
High Chaparall
High Chaparall is a Swedish television program which first aired in 2003 on the Kanal 5 network. The show is an interview/adventure series featuring the Swedish comedy duo of Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson. Although the pair continued to be provocative, this program proved to be less...
, which was a success. In High Chaparall (not to be confused with the 1967 western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
TV-series The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral is a Western-themed television series starring Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971. The show was created by David Dortort, who had previously created the hit Bonanza for the network...
) Filip and Fredrik took a camera team to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where they filmed a series of interviews with minor celebrities and has-beens such as Fabio Lanzoni
Fabio Lanzoni
Fabio Lanzoni ; born March 15, 1959), widely known simply as Fabio, is a famous international Italian fashion model, spokesperson and actor who appeared on the cover of hundreds of romance novels throughout the 1980s and 1990s....
, Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990...
, Ron Jeremy
Ron Jeremy
Ronald Jeremy Hyatt , usually called Ron Jeremy, is an American pornographic actor. Nicknamed "The Hedgehog", he was ranked by AVN at number one in their "The 50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list...
, Tonya Harding
Tonya Harding
Tonya Maxine Harding is an American figure skating champion. In 1991 she won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and placed second in the World Championships. She was the second woman, and the first American woman, to complete a triple axel jump in competition...
, Uri Geller
Uri Geller
Uri Geller is a self-proclaimed psychic known for his trademark television performances of spoon bending and other supposed psychic effects. Throughout the years, Geller has been accused of using simple conjuring tricks to achieve the effects of psychokinesis and telepathy...
, and Gary Busey
Gary Busey
William Gary Busey , best known as Gary Busey, is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in a large variety of films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, and Entourage...
. A typical episode features Filip and Fredrik visiting a celebrity at home in Los Angeles, asking them personal questions while taking a tour of their house, singing a song for them (often a Swedish song which has been translated into English), an outing to one of the star's favorite places to eat and a series of elaborate would-you-rather questions. At some point they administer a quick quiz called "Bra eller anus" (translates to "Good or Anus") in which the interviewee is presented with an idea, a thing or a description of a person, and must deem them "bra" or "anus." The series is almost entirely in English.
With varying levels of success, Filip and Fredrik would be welcomed into the lives of these celebrities who would introduce them to their families, sing with them, take the Swedes to their favorite restaurants and speak candidly about their lives. Some of their interview subjects seemed to become genuinely entertained with and endeared to the duo (Vince Neil
Vince Neil
Vincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Early life:Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton...
of Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
and his parents, Charlene Tilton
Charlene Tilton
Charlene L. Tilton is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Lucy Ewing in the television series Dallas.-Career:...
of the TV series "Dallas" and her daughter) whereas the subjects of other episodes become increasingly more uncomfortable during their relentless onslaught of questions, games and songs (Lorenzo Lamas
Lorenzo Lamas
Lorenzo Lamas y de Santos is an American actor. Lamas is known for playing Lance Cumson on the popular 1980s soap opera Falcon Crest, Reno Raines on the 1990s crime drama Renegade, and Hector Ramirez on the daytime soap opera The Bold and The Beautiful...
). The viewing figures for the first season had an average of 223 000, which was at that time a huge number for Kanal 5.
October 1, 2004 the duo released their second book 100 höjdare
100 höjdare
100 höjdare was a Swedish TV series which was produced and aired on Kanal 5. Six seasons of the show were produced and it ran from 2004 to 2008. It was hosted by the comedy duo Filip Hammar & Fredrik Wikingsson....
- Sveriges roligaste ögonblick genom tiderna. A month later, a TV-version of the book with the same name, aired. It was a countdown show were Filip and Fredrik listed their choices of the funniest moments in Swedish history. The moments selected were originally not intended to be funny, i.e. no sketches or jokes, etc. The second and third season more became a talkshow where Filip and Fredrik showed clips from around the world for the guests, though it still hade the same countdown style.
In 2005, in between season two and season three of 100 höjdare, the duo made a show called Grattis världen. It was a travel show where Filip and Fredrik visited New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
and Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
among others. The travel program differed much from the previous Swedish travel programs because Filip and Fredrik often wanted to show off alternative sides of the various places they visited. For example, they tested the legal recreational drugs in New Zealand. The general plot was quite similar to High Chaparall and accompanied by eccentric people picked up by the way. Pål Hollender
Pål Hollender
Pål Anders Jörgen Hollender is a Swedish film director and performance artist.Hollender is known foremost for his controversial documentaries. Pelle polis that dealt with issues of power and pederasty was denied airing on TVs...
, known from Expedition: Robinson, shows up here and there in the program as the programs feature producer. This was the first time he worked with Filip and Fredrik, something that he has been doing after Grattis världen too.
2006-2007: The Kristallen awards and becoming more "folksy"
2006 and 2007 was two eventful years for Filip and Fredrik. It started with their new program Ett herrans liv, a program where they celebrated different famous Swedish people. In that program they got the chance to meet the Swedish prime ministerPrime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
at that time, Göran Persson
Göran Persson
Hans Göran Persson was the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1996 to 2006 and the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2007. Conceding defeat in the September 2006 general election, he announced that he would resign as party leader, and Mona Sahlin was elected to succeed him as...
. According to Fredrik this was the thing that made them more "folksy" among the Swedish viewers. Filip and Fredrik was appointed 2006 years innovators by the Swedish television award Kristallen
Kristallen
Kristallen is the official Swedish television award, administrated by the foundation Det svenska tevepriset. It was created in 2005 by television producers SVT, TV3, TV4, Kanal 5 and UR.- The trophy :...
. And they also got one price for Grattis världen and one for season three of 100 höjdare. In the autumn, they reinvented the 100 höjdare concept and made it to a show where they met 10 eccentric persons in each episode. They were hosts for Rockbjörnen
Rockbjörnen
Rockbjörnen is a Swedish popular music award established by the Stockholm evening newspaper Aftonbladet in 1979. The award, which is awarded annually, is divided into several categories and is mostly concentrated around the genres Pop and Rock. The first award was however given to the Swedish...
2006 in January 2007. The spring continued with more Ett herrans liv and season five of 100 höjdare, where they expanded their search for unique people to Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
In September 2007 both the show Boston Tea Party and the animated sitcom Myggan premiered. Boston Tea Party was described as a "knowledge program on steroids" and "asks the questions you've always been thinking about but never dared to ask". Myggan was an animated sitcom in style with The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
and Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
. The sitcom featured and ridiculed a lot of famous Swedish people.
2008–2010: Vem kan slå Filip & Fredrik and Söndagsparty
Translates to "Who can beat Filip and Fredrik?"A Swedish version of ProSieben's Schlag den Raab
Schlag den Raab
Schlag den Raab is a game show airing on the German television channel ProSieben. A candidate who can beat Stefan Raab in a number of disciplines wins the jackpot.- Premise :...
, which first aired September 9, 2008 on Kanal 5
Kanal 5 (Sweden)
Kanal 5 is a Swedish commercial television channel established in 1989. It is owned by the media corporation ProSiebenSat.1 Media.After a troublesome 1990s, Kanal 5 launched new strategies in the early 2000s that established it as a popular entertainment channel targeting young people...
. Ingvar Oldsberg host the show and each week a contender selected by the audience compete against Filip and Fredrik in 15 games spread across three programs. The show ended after 9 episodes. In season 2 there was a new challenger for every program, competing in 11 games. This time the show was hosted by Felix Herngren
Felix Herngren
Felix Tobias Herngren, born on 4 February 1967, in Stockholm, is a Swedish director, actor and comedian. He is the younger brother of director and actor Måns Herngren...
. In season 3, Pontus Gårdinger
Pontus Gårdinger
Pontus Gårdinger is a Swedish television presenter and show host who has, among other things, hosted Melodifestivalen 1996. He also hosted the short lived reality show Miljonärerna on Kanal5...
is hosting the show.
In 2009, Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik (Sunday Party with Filip and Fredrik), premiered. This talk-show premiered April 19 at 9 pm on Sweden’s Kanal 5
Kanal 5 (Sweden)
Kanal 5 is a Swedish commercial television channel established in 1989. It is owned by the media corporation ProSiebenSat.1 Media.After a troublesome 1990s, Kanal 5 launched new strategies in the early 2000s that established it as a popular entertainment channel targeting young people...
, and is one of the most expensive shows it has ever produced. Based in New York, the program feature American and Swedish celebrities. The program itself is mostly in Swedish and the studio audience is made up of New York-based Swedes. Filip & Fredrik describe the show as "a little sweaty, a little naked, and a whole lotta soul".
The first show featured Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
and Jonas Gardell
Jonas Gardell
Jonas Gardell, born 2 November 1963 in Enebyberg, Stockholm County, is a Swedish novelist, playwright, screenwriter and comedian. He is the brother of religion scholar Mattias Gardell....
and confirmed future guests include television chef Tina Nordström
Tina Nordström
Tina Nordström is a Swedish celebrity chef, television personality, and pitch lady from Helsingborg, Sweden....
, singer-songwriter Håkan Hellström
Håkan Hellström
Håkan Hellström is a Swedish musician. He got his Swedish breakthrough in the year 2000 with the song "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg"...
, actor Mikael Persbrandt
Mikael Persbrandt
Mikael Åke Persbrandt is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films he usually has lead roles and “tough guy” parts. He is perhaps most famous for his recurring role as the no-nonsense police officer Gunvald Larsson in the latest installment of the Martin Beck movies...
, as well as Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers is an American comedian, television personality and actress. She is known for her brash manner; her loud, raspy voice with a heavy New York accent; and her numerous cosmetic surgeries...
and Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez , better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American film actor best known for his performances in the films Badlands and Apocalypse Now , and in the television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006.He is considered one of the best actors never to be...
. Recurring segments include skits with personalities from 100 Höjdare and ‘Reverend Hammar’ of the Universal Life Church exercising his newly acquired licence to perform wedding ceremonies on couples flown in from Sweden.
2010-present: Filip and Fredriks podcast
In 2010 it was announced that Aftonbladet would send a podcast with Filip and Fredrik. It would also be released on iTunes. So in the summer of 2010 they recorded and released 5 episodes where they were driving in a car calling other Swedish celebrities.Filmography
Own produced shows- Ursäkta röran (Vi bygger om) (2002)
- Öppna dagar (2003)
- High ChaparallHigh ChaparallHigh Chaparall is a Swedish television program which first aired in 2003 on the Kanal 5 network. The show is an interview/adventure series featuring the Swedish comedy duo of Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson. Although the pair continued to be provocative, this program proved to be less...
(2003-2005, 2008) - 100 höjdare100 höjdare100 höjdare was a Swedish TV series which was produced and aired on Kanal 5. Six seasons of the show were produced and it ran from 2004 to 2008. It was hosted by the comedy duo Filip Hammar & Fredrik Wikingsson....
(2004-2008) - Grattis världen (2005)
- Ett herrans livEtt herrans livEtt herrans liv is a Swedish TV series that airs on Kanal 5. The hosts are Filip Hammar & Fredrik Wikingsson. On the show, the duo interview Swedish celebrities, many of which they've made fun of on their preceding shows...
(2006-2007) - Boston Tea PartyBoston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party was a direct action by colonists in Boston, a town in the British colony of Massachusetts, against the British government and the monopolistic East India Company that controlled all the tea imported into the colonies...
(2007-2010) - Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik (2009)
- Lite sällskap (2010)
- Nittileaks (2011)
- Breaking News med Filip och Fredrik (2011)
- Får vi följa med? (2012)
One episode only programs
- Racet till Vita huset (2008)
- Filip & Fredriks årskrönika 2010 (2011)
- Oscarsgalan med Filip och Fredrik (2011)
Participation in other programs
- Hello Sydney (2000)
- Rockbjörnen (2006)
- Sverige dansar och ler (2007)
- På spåret (2007-2010)
- Vem kan slå Filip & Fredrik? (2008-)