| Bäst i test | |
|---|---|
| Genre | competition, comedy |
| Created by | Alex Horne Avalon Television |
| Based on | Taskmaster |
| Presented by | Babben Larsson |
| Starring | four permanent panelists for each season plus one guest contestant in each episode |
| Judges | David Sundin |
| Theme music composer | The Horne Section |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original language | Swedish |
| No. of seasons | 7 (as of 2023) |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Svante Kettner |
| Production locations | Filmhuset, Villa Frescati |
| Cinematography | Fredrik Askebris Fredrik Nilsson |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Baluba AB |
| Original release | |
| Network | SVT (2017–2023) TV4 (2024–) |
| Release | March 10, 2017 – present |
Bäst i test (English: Best in Test) is a Swedish comedy programme based on the British show Taskmaster. It has been broadcast on SVT since spring 2017 to 2023 and on TV4 from 2024.[1][2]
The show features four fixed panelists per series, along with one guest per episode, who all compete in odd competitions, judged by Babben Larsson and assisted by David Sundin. The show is based in the Filmhuset studio where the interview with the panelists takes place, together with the show's final. Most of the competitions are done in and around Villa Frescati in Stockholm.[3]
Seasons
The first season had four episodes. Regular panellists were Bianca Kronlöf, Kodjo Akolor, Claes Malmberg and Pia Johansson. Guests were Marko Lehtosalo, Kalle Zackari Wahlström, Parisa Amiri and Eva Röse.
The second season with eight episodes was shown during the spring of 2018. The permanent contestants were Ola Forssmed, Marika Carlsson, Erik Ekstrand and Ellen Bergström. Guests were Ann Westin, Al Pitcher, Nisse Hallberg, Claes Malmberg, Emma Knyckare, Moa Lundqvist, Clara Henry and Thomas Petersson.[4]
The third season with seven episodes aired in 2019 with the permanent contestants Anders Jansson, Annika Andersson, Nassim Al Fakir, and Clara Henry. The guest contestants were Kristina "Keyyo" Petrushina, Marika Carlsson, Måns Nathanaelson, Per Andersson, Fredrik "Fab Freddie" Svensson, Emma Molin and Oscar Zia.[5]
The fourth season began in March 2020 and contained nine episodes with permanent panelists Anders "Ankan" Johansson, Carin da Silva, Kristina "Keyyo" Petrushina and Kristoffer Appelquist[6] as well as guests Johan Glans, Josefin Johansson, Peter Apelgren, Nassim Al Fakir, Farah Abadi, Kayo Shekoni, Lina Hedlund, Özz Nûjen och Henrik Dorsin.
The fifth season began in March 2021 with the panelists Olof Wretling, Arantxa Alvarez, Morgan Alling and Johanna Nordström. Like every season, they have guest panelists. Guests for this season were Jesper Rönndahl, Christine Meltzer, Anis Don Demina, Kristina "Keyyo" Petrushina, Fredrik Lindström, Niklas Andersson, Pernilla Wahlgren, David Batra and Nour El-Refai. This season changed filming location.
The sixth season aired in 2022 with nine episodes. The permanent panelists were Anis Don Demina, Sofia Dalén, Sussie Eriksson and Marcus Berggren, while Erik Johansson, Danny Saucedo, Annika Lantz, Lotta Engberg, Fredde Granberg, Vanna Rosenberg, Tareq Taylor, Johanna Nordström and Petrina Solange appeared as guest contestants.
The seventh season aired in 2023 with nine episodes. The permanent panelists of the season were Markoolio, Nikki Amini, Henrik Nyblom and Linnéa Wikblad (season winner). The guests were Måns Möller, Janne Andersson, Carina Berg, Edvin Törnblom, Amie Bramme Sey, Marcus Berggren, Evelyn Mok, Johar Bendjelloul and Anne Lundberg. A bonus episode was broadcast a week after episode 9, with the tests that did not make it into the regular season.
Episodes
Season 1 (2017)
The permanent panelists of the season were Bianca Kronlöf (season winner), Kodjo Akolor, Claes Malmberg and Pia Johansson.
| No. | Guest contestant | Winner | Original air date | Swedish viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalle Zackari Wahlström | Bianca Kronlöf | 10 March 2017 | N/A |
| 2 | Eva Röse | Pia Johansson | 17 March 2017 | N/A |
| 3 | Parisa Amiri | Bianca Kronlöf | 24 March 2017 | N/A |
| 4 | Marko "Markoolio" Lehtosalo | Marko "Markoolio" Lehtosalo | 31 March 2017 | N/A |
Season 2 (2018)
The permanent panelists of the season were Ola Forssmed, Marika Carlsson, Erik Ekstrand (season winner) and Ellen Bergström.
| No. | Guest contestant | Winner | Original air date | Swedish viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claes Malmberg | Erik Ekstrand | 9 March 2018 | N/A |
| 2 | Clara Henry | Clara Henry | 16 March 2018 | N/A |
| 3 | Ann Westin | Erik Ekstrand | 23 March 2018 | N/A |
| 4 | Emma Knyckare | Ellen Bergström | 30 March 2018 | N/A |
| 5 | Al Pitcher | Ellen Bergström | 6 April 2018 | N/A |
| 6 | Nisse Hallberg | Erik Ekstrand | 13 April 2018 | N/A |
| 7 | Moa Lundqvist | Moa Lundqvist | 20 April 2018 | N/A |
| 8 | Thomas Petersson | Ola Forssmed | 27 April 2018 | N/A |
Season 3 (2019)
The permanent panelists of the season were Anders Jansson, Annika Andersson, Nassim Al Fakir and Clara Henry (season winner). A bonus episode was broadcast a week after episode 7, with the tests that did not make it into the regular season, a tradition which has continued during the following seasons.
| No. | Guest contestant | Winner | Original air date | Swedish viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Per Andersson | Clara Henry | 1 March 2019 | N/A |
| 2 | Kristina "Keyyo" Petrushina | Kristina "Keyyo" Petrushina | 8 March 2019 | N/A |
| 3 | Emma Molin | Annika Andersson | 15 March 2019 | N/A |
| 4 | Måns Nathanaelson | Måns Nathanaelson | 22 March 2019 | N/A |
| 5 | Fab Freddie | Clara Henry | 29 March 2019 | N/A |
| 6 | Marika Carlsson | Clara Henry | 5 April 2019 | N/A |
| 7 | Oscar Zia | Clara Henry | 12 April 2019 | N/A |
Season 4 (2020)
The permanent panelists of the season were Anders Johansson, Carin da Silva, Kristoffer Appelquist and Kristina Petrushina. The guest contestants accumulated more points than any of the panelists and were declared winners of the season. A bonus episode was broadcast a week after episode 9, with the tests that did not make it into the regular season. A Christmas episode was broadcast on 26 December 2020, a tradition which has continued during the following seasons.
| No. | Guest contestant | Winner | Original air date | Swedish viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Glans | Carin da Silva | 6 March 2020 | N/A |
| 2 | Josefin Johansson | Josefin Johansson | 13 March 2020 | N/A |
| 3 | Peter Apelgren | Peter Apelgren | 20 March 2020 | N/A |
| 4 | Nassim Al Fakir | Carin da Silva | 27 March 2020 | N/A |
| 5 | Farah Abadi | Farah Abadi | 3 April 2020 | N/A |
| 6 | Kayo Shekoni | Kristoffer Appelquist | 10 April 2020 | N/A |
| 7 | Lina Hedlund | Carin da Silva | 17 April 2020 | 1 505 000 [7] |
| 8 | Özz Nûjen | Özz Nûjen | 24 April 2020 | 1 512 000 [7] |
| 9 | Henrik Dorsin | Anders Johansson, Carin da Silva and Kristoffer Appelquist | 1 May 2020 | N/A |
Season 5 (2021)
The permanent panelists of the season were Johanna Nordström, Olof Wretling (season winner), Morgan Alling and Arantxa Alvarez. A bonus episode was broadcast a week after episode 9, with the tests that did not make it into the regular season and a christmas episode was broadcast on 25 December 2021.
| No. | Guest contestant | Winner | Original air date | Swedish viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesper Rönndahl | Johanna Nordström | 26 February 2021 | |
| 2 | Christine Meltzer | Olof Wretling | 5 March 2021 | N/A |
| 3 | Anis Don Demina | Olof Wretling | 12 March 2021 | N/A |
| 4 | Kristina "Keyyo" Petrushina | Arantxa Alvarez | 19 March 2021 | N/A |
| 5 | Fredrik Lindström | Olof Wretling | 26 March 2021 | N/A |
| 6 | Niklas Andersson | Morgan Alling | 2 April 2021 | N/A |
| 7 | Pernilla Wahlgren | Morgan Alling | 9 April 2021 | N/A |
| 8 | David Batra | Morgan Alling | 16 April 2021 | N/A |
| 9 | Nour El Refai | Morgan Alling | 23 April 2021 | N/A |
Season 6 (2022)
The permanent panelists of the season were Anis Don Demina, Sofia Dalén, Sussie Eriksson and Marcus Berggren. As in season 4, the guest contestants accumulated more points than any of the panelists and were declared winners of the season. A bonus episode was broadcast a week after episode 9, with the tests that did not make it into the regular season and a Christmas episode was broadcast on 26 December 2022.
| No. | Guest contestant | Winner | Original air date | Swedish viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Johansson | Marcus Berggren | 4 March 2022 | N/A |
| 2 | Danny Saucedo and Nassim Al Fakir | Sofia Dalén | 11 March 2022 | N/A |
| 3 | Annika Lantz | Anis Don Demina | 18 March 2022 | N/A |
| 4 | Lotta Engberg | Lotta Engberg | 25 March 2022 | 1 765 000 [8] |
| 5 | Fredde Granberg | Sofia Dalén | 1 April 2022 | N/A |
| 6 | Vanna Rosenberg | Sofia Dalén | 8 April 2022 | N/A |
| 7 | Tareq Taylor | Anis Don Demina | 15 April 2022 | N/A |
| 8 | Johanna Nordström | Sofia Dalén | 22 April 2022 | N/A |
| 9 | Petrina Solange | Anis Don Demina and Petrina Solange | 29 April 2022 | N/A |
Season 7 (2023)
The permanent panelists of the season were Markoolio, Nikki Amini, Henrik Nyblom and Linnéa Wikblad (season winner). A bonus episode was broadcast a week after episode 9, with the tests that did not make it into the regular season.
| No. | Guest contestant | Winner | Original air date | Swedish viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Måns Möller | Måns Möller | 24 February 2023 | N/A |
| 2 | Janne Andersson | Linnéa Wikblad | 3 March 2023 | N/A |
| 3 | Carina Berg | Markoolio | 10 March 2023 | N/A |
| 4 | Edvin Törnblom | Edvin Törnblom / Linnéa Wikblad | 17 March 2023 | 1 398 000 [9] |
| 5 | Amie Bramme Sey | Amie Bramme Sey | 24 March 2023 | N/A |
| 6 | Marcus Berggren | Linnéa Wikblad | 31 March 2023 | 1 238 000 [10] |
| 7 | Evelyn Mok | Markoolio | 7 April 2023 | N/A |
| 8 | Johar Bendjelloul | Linnéa Wikblad | 14 April 2023 | N/A |
| 9 | Anne Lundberg | Henrik Nyblom | 21 April 2023 | N/A |
Reviews and awards
The show has received a negative review by Sylvia Balac from Aftonbladet, calling the show "nonsense" and ending with "Come on, SVT! You should be able to do better than this."[11] Karolina Fjellborg, also from Aftonbladet, gave a slightly more positive review saying that she has "seen worse", but still criticising that it is "another show based on nonsense and air only".[12] Malin Slotte from Hufvudstadsbladet gave also a negative review saying that "SVT have unbuttoned their pants, laid down on the couch, and greatly lowered their ambition".[13]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristallen 2018[14] | August 31, 2018 | Best Entertainment Show | Nominated |
| Kristallen 2019[15] | 30 August 2019 | Best Entertainment Show | Nominated |
| Best Show | Won | ||
| Best male host, David Sundin | Nominated | ||
| Barncancergalan (Childhood Cancer Gala - the Swedish humour award 2019)[16] |
30 September 2019 | Best Humour Show | Nominated |
| Kristallen 2020[17][18] | 27 August 2020 | Best Show | Nominated |
| Best Entertainment Show | Won | ||
| Best female host, Babben Larsson | Nominated | ||
| Best male host, David Sundin | Nominated | ||
| Barncancergalan (Childhood Cancer Gala - the Swedish humour award 2020)[19][20] |
28 September 2020 | Best Humour Show | Nominated |
| Children's Award | Won | ||
| Kristallen 2021[21] | 27 August 2021 | Best Entertainment Show | Nominated |
| Viewers Favorite Program | Nominated | ||
| Barncancergalan (Childhood Cancer Gala - the Swedish humour award 2021)[22] |
27 September 2021 | Best Humour Show | Nominated |
| Children's Award | Nominated | ||
| Kristallen 2022[23] | 1 September 2022 | Best Entertainment Show | Nominated |
| Barncancergalan (Childhood Cancer Gala - the Swedish humour award 2022)[24] |
26 September 2022 | Children's Award | Nominated |
| Barncancergalan (Childhood Cancer Gala - the Swedish humour award 2023)[25] |
2 October 2023 | Best Humour Show | Nominated |
| Children's Award | Nominated | ||
References
- ↑ "Babben Larsson programleder ny fredagsunderhållning" (in Swedish). SVT. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ↑ SVT förlorar rättigheterna till ”Bäst i test” – blev för dyrt: ”Extrema pengar”
- ↑ "Bäst i Test - Humor". Studiopublik (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 October 2018.
Bäst i Test spelas in i Filmhuset
- ↑ "Bäst i Test - Underhållning med Babben Larsson och David Sundin". Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ↑ "Bäst i Test! - Humor" (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 October 2018.
I den fasta panelen ser vi Clara Henry, Anders Jansson, Annika Andersson och Nassim Al Fakir. 21 10 2018 17:00- Gäst: Keyyo 22 10 2018 13:00- Gäst: Marika Carlsson 22 10 2018 17:00- Gäst: Måns Nathanaelson 26 10 2018 13:00- Gäst: Per Andersson 26 10 2018 17:00- Gäst: Fab Freddie 27 10 2018 13:00- Gäst: Emma Molin 27 10 2018 17:00- Gäst: Oscar Zia
- ↑ "Bäst i test | SVT Play" (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- 1 2 ""Bäst i test" går om "Let's dance"". Aftonbladet. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ "Så många ser "Masked singer" i TV4 och "Bäst i test" i SVT". Expressen. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ "Tv-toppen: 1,3 miljoner såg Kalla dansa". Västerbottens-kuriren. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ "Tv-toppen: Flest ville se "Masked singer"". Folkbladet. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ↑ "Balac: Kom igen, SVT – ni kan bättre än så här". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 10 March 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ↑ Fjellborg, Karolina (10 March 2017). "'Bäst i test' är inte bra – men i alla fall inte ännu ett totalt helgunderhållningshaveri". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ↑ Slotte, Malin (10 March 2017). "Babben Larsson tar över fredagsunderhållningen efter På spåret". Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Helsinki. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
SVT har sugit åt sig tittarna under hela vintern, nu får TV4 ta över varvid SVT knäpper upp byxknappen, lägger sig på sofflocket och sänker ambitionerna rejält med den nya fredagsunderhållningen Bäst i test som knappast är avsedd att bli någon större publiksuccé.
- ↑ Meijer, Jakob (16 August 2018). "Här är alla nominerade till Kristallen 2018" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ↑ Hempel, Carl; Allen, Axel (30 August 2019). "SVT kammade hem sex priser på årets Kristallengala". SVT Nyheter. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ↑ Lolk, Nils (30 September 2019). "De tog hem priserna på "Barncancergalan - det svenska humorpriset"" [They took home the awards for the "Children's Cancer Gala - the Swedish humor prize"]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ↑ Bergqvist, Mattias (13 August 2020). "De är nominerade till Kristallen 2020". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ↑ Nilsson, Madeleine (28 August 2020). "Här är vinnarna i Kristallen". www.dagensmedia.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ↑ "Barncancergalan – det svenska humorpriset". Barncancerfonden (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ↑ Demirian, Natalie (28 September 2018). "Pernilla Wahlgren vinner årets scenshow på Barncancergalan". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ↑ Petterson, Leo (27 August 2021). "Tareq Taylor och "Tunna blå linjen" stora vinnare på Kristallen". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ↑ "Barncancergalan – det svenska humorpriset - Nominerade 2021". Barncancerfonden (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ↑ "Bäst i test - IMDB". 4 October 2023.
- ↑ "Barncancergalan – det svenska humorpriset - Nominerade 2022". Barncancerfonden (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ↑ "Barncancergalan – det svenska humorpriset - Nominerade 2023". Barncancerfonden (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Bäst i test on SVT Play (in Swedish)
- Bäst i test at IMDb