Snacka om nyheter
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Snacka om nyheter was the Swedish version of the BBC series Have I Got News for You
, broadcast by Sveriges Television
. It was first broadcast on March 5, 1995 on TV2
and hosted by Stellan Sundahl. On February 22, 1999, Stellan Sundahl died, days after taping an episode that was shown the day before he died. The show was put on hiatus and the three remaining episodes were replaced by commemorative programmes.
The show returned in November 2000 and was hosted by Sven Melander
who would continue hosting it until the show's cancellation. The last programme was broadcast on December 21, 2003.
Snacka om nyheter took many rounds from the British original, including the "Film Round", "Tabloid Headlines", "Odd One Out", "Missing Words" and "Caption Competition". Other elements borrowed from Have I Got News for You
were the opening that included the phrase "Good evening and welcome to Snacka om nyheter" followed by a punch-line and the three "news reports" in the beginning as well as the humorous delivery of the scores.
In 2008 the show began airing again, this time on Kanal 9
, hosted by Kajsa Ingmarsson and produced by Jarowskij.
Have 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...
, broadcast by Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
. It was first broadcast on March 5, 1995 on TV2
SVT2
SVT2, until 1996 TV2, is one of two television channels broadcast by Sveriges Television in Sweden. It was started by Sveriges Radio in 1969. SVT2 is generally more specialist, compared to SVT1.-History:...
and hosted by Stellan Sundahl. On February 22, 1999, Stellan Sundahl died, days after taping an episode that was shown the day before he died. The show was put on hiatus and the three remaining episodes were replaced by commemorative programmes.
The show returned in November 2000 and was hosted by Sven Melander
Sven Melander
Sven Alarik Melander is a Swedish journalist, TV show host and actor. He led the Swedish TV show Snacka om nyheter.He was born and raised in Malmö, Skåne, but now lives in Saltsjö-Duvnäs...
who would continue hosting it until the show's cancellation. The last programme was broadcast on December 21, 2003.
Snacka om nyheter took many rounds from the British original, including the "Film Round", "Tabloid Headlines", "Odd One Out", "Missing Words" and "Caption Competition". Other elements borrowed from Have I Got News for You
Have 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...
were the opening that included the phrase "Good evening and welcome to Snacka om nyheter" followed by a punch-line and the three "news reports" in the beginning as well as the humorous delivery of the scores.
In 2008 the show began airing again, this time on Kanal 9
Kanal 9
Kanal 9 is a commercial television channel owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG broadcasting to Sweden. It targets the 30-59 age group, which is a slightly older age group than the sister channel Kanal 5. The channel launched on 25 February 2007. Its opening night featured the 79th Academy Awards...
, hosted by Kajsa Ingmarsson and produced by Jarowskij.