Dutch TV – History of Sorts

April 12, 2026

Rest in Peace Sonja Barend

Sonja Barend (Amsterdam, February 29, 1940 –April 11, 2026), was a Dutch television presenter, who is also often referred to in the Netherlands as the “queen of the talk show.” She appeared on television for more than forty years. At the end of 2006, she stopped making television programs. The Sonja Barend Award is named…

Phil Bloom in Hoepla

This is a bit of a deviation of my usual blogs but Phil Bloom has a significant cultural meaning to the Netherlands .The name Phil Bloom will mean very little to people outside of the Netherlands. She is an artist and actress On July 28,1967 she caused quite some controversy and a scandal. She was…

Phil Bloom in Hoepla

+++++Contains some nudity++++ This is a bit of a deviation of my usual blogs but Phil Bloom has a significant cultural meaning to the Netherlands .The name Phil Bloom will mean very little to people outside of the Netherlands. She is an artist and actress On July 28,1967 she caused quite some controversy and a…