30-hour Interview

Norway's VGTV is conducting (or probably has by now conducted) a 30-hour interview with author/chess-player/historian/politician Hans Olav Lahlum, aiming to set a record for the longest interview ever. The station is hoping that people will really start tuning in as the interviewer and interviewee grow progressively more sleep-deprived. Because the Norwegians, you see, are big fans of "Slow TV." Previous hits have included a documentary on firewood and a 134-hour live broadcast of a boat trip. [Wall Street Journal, VGTV]

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Posted By: Alex - Thu May 23, 2013
Category: Journalism | Television | World Records

Comments

And, for an encore, next week will be paint-drying for 31hrs!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/23/13 at 09:42 AM

Beats the hell out of Greek TV at least.

Posted by Jens on 05/24/13 at 07:32 AM

As bad as golf on TV!!!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/24/13 at 08:54 PM

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