1968 in Dutch television

Last updated November 27, 2025

This is a list of Dutch television related events from 1968.

Events

8 January - The fourth episode of Hoepla was expected to air, but VPRO decided to cancel it due to host Phil Bloom being in a Playboy photoshoot.^[1] VPRO already had a back-up plan, opting to air Young People's Concerts in case of cancellation.^[2]
28 February - Ronnie Tober is selected to represent Netherlands at the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Morgen". He is selected to be the thirteenth Dutch Eurovision entry during Nationaal Songfestival held at Tivoli in Utrecht.

Debuts

Television shows

1950s

NOS Journaal (1956–present)
Pipo de Clown (1958-1980)

1960s

Stiefbeen en Zoon (1964-1971)

Ending this year

Births

26 March - Martijn Krabbé, TV & radio presenter
6 July - Gordon Heuckeroth, singer & TV personality
10 November - Daphne Deckers, model, TV presenter & writer
4 December - Irene van de Laar, TV presenter & actress

Deaths

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↑ "Voor het eerst te zien: een blote Phil Bloom in de eerste aflevering van Hoepla" (in Dutch). Geschiedenis 24. 13 October 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
↑ Soestdijk-reportage in Hoepla

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[eerst-1] "Voor het eerst te zien: een blote Phil Bloom in de eerste aflevering van Hoepla" (in Dutch). Geschiedenis 24. 13 October 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2013.

[2] Soestdijk-reportage in Hoepla

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