Kongen befaler
Kongen befaler is a Norwegian comedy programme based on the British show "Taskmaster". It has been broadcast on TVNorge and discovery+ since 2019. The show features five fixed panelists per series who all complete tasks, judged by Atle Antonsen and assisted by Olli Wermskog. The format for the show was created by British comedian Alex Horne during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010, and was subsequently developed into a successful UK television show in 2015. "Kongen befaler" translates as "the king commands" and is the Norwegian name of the game Simon Says. The studio sections are recorded in  Drammens Teater, a theatre in Drammen, 40 km from Oslo. Episodes. Series 1 (2019). The first series was aired in 2019 on TVNorge, between October 17 and December 19. Vegard Ylvisåker, Maria Stavang, Calle Hellevang-Larsen, Bård Ylvisåker and Siri Kristiansen were participants, with Vegard Ylvisåker as the series' overall winner. Series 2 (2020). The second series was aired in 2020 between September 24 and November 16. The contestants were Maria Stavang, Calle Hellevang-Larsen, Jon Almaas, Mia Hundvin and Magnus Devold, with the series' overall winner being Hellevang-Larsen. Series 3 (2021). The third series was aired in 2021  between February 4 and March 25. The contestants were Egil Hegerberg, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Linn Skåber, Jenny Skavlan and Erik Follestad. Jenny Skavlan was the series winner. Series 4 (2021). The fourth series was aired in 2021 between September 23 and December 9. The contestants were  Amir Asgharnejad, Ida Fladen, Einar Tørnquist, Steinar Sagen and Solveig Kloppen. The winner of the series was Einar Tørnquist. Series 5 (2022). The fifth series started airing on February 24 in 2022. The contestants were Harald Eia, Janne Formoe, Henrik Elvestad, Kristine Grændsen and Martin Lepperød.