Ett herrans liv

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"Ett herrans liv" (A hell of a life) is also the Swedish language-title for the film Monty Python's Life of Brian and the television series The Vicar of Dibley.

Ett herrans liv is a Swedish TV series that airs on Kanal 5. The hosts are Filip Hammar & Fredrik Wikingsson. On the show, the duo interview Swedish celebrities, many of which they've made fun of on their preceding shows. In the first season, every episode starts with the guest being kidnapped by the hosts.

The show's theme song is I Wish by Skee-Lo.

Episode overview

Season 1:

Episode #Running timeGuest(s)OccupationFirst aired
Episode 145 min Frank Andersson Former wrestler13 April 2006
Episode 245 min Tommy Körberg Singer, musician20 April 2006
Episode 345 min Göran Persson Former Prime Minister27 April 2006
Episode 445 min Dr Alban Singer, musician4 May 2006
Episode 545 min Barbro "Lill-Babs" Svensson Singer11 May 2006
Episode 645 min Runar Søgaard Life-Coach18 May 2006
Episode 745 min Jonas Gardell Novelist, comedian25 May 2006
Episode 845 min Ingvar Oldsberg TV-Show host, TV-Personality1 June 2006
Episode 945 min Lasse Berghagen Singer, songwriter8 June 2006
Episode 1045 min Kikki Danielsson Singer22 June 2006

Season 2:

Episode #Running timeGuest(s)OccupationFirst aired
Episode 145 min Robert Gustafsson Comedian, actor20 November 2006
Episode 245 min Fredrik Reinfeldt Prime Minister27 November 2006
Episode 345 min Ernst Kirschsteiger TV-personality4 December 2006
Episode 445 min Patrik Sjöberg Former high-jumper11 December 2006
Episode 545 min Mikael Persbrandt Actor18 December 2006
Episode 645 min Victoria Silvstedt Fashion model8 January 2007
Episode 745 min Bert Karlsson Record company manager15 January 2007
Episode 845 min Mark Levengood Journalist, TV-personality22 January 2007
Episode 945 min Jan Guillou Author, journalist12 February 2007
Episode 1045 min Arne Weise TV-personality19 February 2007
Episode 1145 min Kjell Bergqvist Actor26 February 2007

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