Mies Bouwman
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Maria Antoinette "Mies" Bouwman (born 31 December 1929) is a Dutch television presenter.
Born in Amsterdam
, she started her career on the very first broadcasting evening of the Dutch broadcasting association KRO
(Catholic Radio Broadcaster) on 16 October 1951.
Bouwman made her name as the host of the first large fund-raising programm on Dutch TV, Open Het Dorp
. In this show viewers were asked to donate money for charity, in order to open a special village for people with a handicap. This show was broadcast live on 26 and 27 November 1962 and lasted 23 hours. Bouwman presented the entire show.
Bouwman hosted Één van de 8, known in the UK as The Generation Game. She hosted numerous talk shows, as well as the Dutch version of This is your life
. She stopped her regular work after falling sick but has occasionally returned for special programs.
Bouwman ended her career in 1993 due to an illness. Since then she has appeared on TV for interviews, but never as host, only as a guest.
Born in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, she started her career on the very first broadcasting evening of the Dutch broadcasting association KRO
KRO
KRO, or Katholieke Radio Omroep , is a Dutch public broadcasting organization founded on 23 April 1925. Broadly Catholic in its spiritual outlook, KRO broadcasts the bulk of its television output on the Nederland 1 channel. KRO is also responsible for managing broadcasts made by the Catholic Church...
(Catholic Radio Broadcaster) on 16 October 1951.
Bouwman made her name as the host of the first large fund-raising programm on Dutch TV, Open Het Dorp
Open Het Dorp
Open Het Dorp was the first big fundraising TV show in the Netherlands. It aired on Dutch TV on 26 and 27 November 1962.Het Dorp is a special village/community for disabled people...
. In this show viewers were asked to donate money for charity, in order to open a special village for people with a handicap. This show was broadcast live on 26 and 27 November 1962 and lasted 23 hours. Bouwman presented the entire show.
Bouwman hosted Één van de 8, known in the UK as The Generation Game. She hosted numerous talk shows, as well as the Dutch version of This is your life
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience including friends and family.Edwards...
. She stopped her regular work after falling sick but has occasionally returned for special programs.
Bouwman ended her career in 1993 due to an illness. Since then she has appeared on TV for interviews, but never as host, only as a guest.