Some of the best tv shows from NRK include Nynytt and Jul i Skomakergata, airing in 1976 and 1979 respectively. A broadcaster of distinction, NRK has aired more than 20 shows between 1976 and 2022. Our curated list, current as of May 2025, showcases over 20 of NRK’s highest-rated series.
A six-part documentary series about the least known events of World War II. The series reveal a little-known picture and countless unknown details of the events of World War II in the north.
Jul i Skomakergata is a Norwegian TV-show produced in 1979. It is a televised advent calendar, meaning it is broadcast from December 1 to December 24. It has been broadcast several times in Norway by NRK and is one of the most treasured programs in Norwegian television history. The story revolves around shoe repairer Jens Petrus Andersen, played by Henki Kolstad, and his shop. He is visited by friends and townspeople who need their shoes repaired before Christmas. A part of the show consists of showing a clip from Sandmännchen which tells children about the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child. In 2006, the Norwegian comedian Zahid Ali created an advent calendar show called Jul i Tøyengata, a parody of Jul i Skomakergata which shows a multicultural street in Oslo and deals with problems such as racism and cultural clashes.
Rød Snø is a Norwegian/Swedish thriller television series made in 1985, directed by Bo Hermansson and written by Tony Williamson. It stars Tomas von Brömssen, Kjersti Holmen and Sven Nordin.
Lille Lørdag was a Norwegian sketch comedy television program that ran on the Norwegian state channel NRK from 1995 till 1996. The show was significant in launching the careers of comedians Harald Eia and Bård Tufte Johansen. The name reflects the fact it was aired on Wednesday, or "Little Saturday" in the Scandinavian week.
Three families camp on the Danish island of Endelave. The children find the body of a Greek worker on the beach. They decide to find out what happened. The holiday is turned upside down, and the children are involved in a number of exciting and eerie events.