Zomergasten
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.
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Season 1
5 episodes
Premiered Jul 3, 1988
Season 2
4 episodes
Premiered Jun 4, 1989
Season 3
4 episodes
Premiered Jun 3, 1990
Season 4
5 episodes
Premiered Jun 2, 1991
Season 5
5 episodes
Premiered May 31, 1992
Season 6
4 episodes
Premiered Jul 4, 1993
Season 7
5 episodes
Premiered Jul 24, 1994
Season 8
5 episodes
Premiered Jul 2, 1995
Season 9
5 episodes
Premiered Jul 14, 1996
Season 10
5 episodes
Premiered Aug 3, 1997
Season 11
4 episodes
Premiered Aug 2, 1998
Season 12
4 episodes
Premiered Aug 1, 1999
Season 13
5 episodes
Premiered Jul 30, 2000
Season 14
5 episodes
Premiered Aug 5, 2001
Season 15
4 episodes
Premiered Aug 11, 2002
Season 16
5 episodes
Premiered Aug 3, 2003
Season 17
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 25, 2004
Season 18
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 24, 2005
Season 19
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 30, 2006
Season 20
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 22, 2007
Season 21
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 27, 2008
Season 22
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 26, 2009
Season 23
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 25, 2010
Season 24
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 24, 2011
Season 25
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 22, 2012
Season 26
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 28, 2013
Season 27
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 20, 2014
Season 28
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 26, 2015
Season 29
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 31, 2016
Season 30
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 23, 2017
Season 31
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 29, 2018
Season 32
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 28, 2019
Season 33
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 19, 2020
Season 34
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 18, 2021
Season 35
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 24, 2022
Season 36
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 23, 2023
Season 37
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 21, 2024
Season 38
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 27, 2025
Season 39
6 episodes
Premiered Jul 26, 2026
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