Bäst i test

Bäst i test (lit. 'Best in Test') is a Swedish comedy panel show 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 Keyyo, Marika Carlsson, Måns Nathanaelson, Per Andersson, Fab Freddie, Emma Molin and Oscar Zia.^[5]

The fourth season began in March 2020 and contained nine episodes with permanent panelists Anders Johansson, Carin da Silva, Keyyo, 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, Keyyo, 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. 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 tasks that did not make it into the regular season.

The eighth season aired in early 2024. The permanent panelists were Johan Petersson, Maria Lundqvist, Behrouz Badreh [sv], Mauri Hermundsson and Charlotta Björck [sv]. Former season 4 contestant Anders Johansson (aka Ankan) made recurring appearances as a guest team member on team tasks.

Episodes

Season 1 (2017)

The permanent panelists of the season were Bianca Kronlöf (season winner), Kodjo Akolor, Claes Malmberg and Pia Johansson.

Season 1 episodes were released on the official Taskmaster YouTube channel on 13 June 2022.^[7]

Season 2 (2018)

The permanent panelists of the season were Ola Forssmed, Marika Carlsson, Erik Ekstrand (season winner) and Ellen Bergström.

Season 2 episodes were released on the official Taskmaster YouTube channel on 9 November 2022.^[8]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Season 8 (early 2024)

The panelists of the season were Behrouz Badreh, Charlotta Björck, Johan Petersson, Maria Lundqvist and Mauri Hermundsson (season winner). Along with the move to TV4, changes were made to the show's format, such as the removal of guest contestants and the extension of the season to 10 competitive episodes.

Season 9 (late 2024)

The panelists of the season are Eric Stern, Lotta Engberg, Marie Agerhäll, Nour El Refai, and Torbjörn Averås Skorup. It premiered on 16 August 2024 on TV4.^{[9][10][non-primary source needed]}

Season 10 (early 2025)

The panelists of the season are Gina Dirawi, Christine Meltzer, Jan Rippe, Olle Sarri, and Alfred Svensson. The season premiered on 10 January 2025 on TV4.^[11]

Season 11 (late 2025)

The panelists of the season are Kirsty Armstrong, Victor Beer, Peter Magnusson, Daniel Nannskog, and Jenny Strömstedt. The season premiered on 17 October 2025 on TV4.^[12]

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."^[13] 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".^[14] 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".^[15]

References

1. ^ "Babben Larsson programleder ny fredagsunderhållning" (in Swedish). SVT. Archived 10 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
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3. ^ "Bäst i Test – Humor" (in Swedish). Studiopublik. Retrieved 15 October 2018. Bäst i Test spelas in i Filmhuset
4. ^ "Bäst i Test – Underhållning med Babben Larsson och David Sundin". Archived 2 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
5. ^ "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
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12. ^ "Ny säsong av "Bäst i test" – här är deltagarna" [A new season of Bäst i test - here are the panelists] (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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15. ^ Slotte, Malin (10 March 2017). "Babben Larsson tar över fredagsunderhållningen efter På spåret" (in Swedish). Hufvudstadsbladet. Archived 5 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine. 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."
16. ^ Meijer, Jakob (16 August 2018). "Här är alla nominerade till Kristallen 2018" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
17. ^ Hempel, Carl & Allen, Axel (30 August 2019). "SVT kammade hem sex priser på årets Kristallengala". SVT Nyheter. Archived 30 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
18. ^ 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"] (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Archived 1 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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External links

• Bäst i test on SVT Play (in Swedish)
• Bäst i test on TV4 Play