Autofil (TV series)
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| Autofil (TV series) | |
|---|---|
 Autofil logo. | |
| Episodes | 114 |
| First aired | 2001 |
| Country of origin |
 Norway |
| Status | No longer airing |
| Concluded | 2008 |
Autofil (Autophile) was the name of an automotive journalism programme created by the Norwegian NRK network, where it aired on NRK1. The programme aired from the 2nd January 2001, through to the 21st April, 2008. Eleven series would air in total, initially in a two series per year format, before reverting to just one series a year in the first half of the year from 2005 onwards.
The programme spawned a magazine of the same name which launched[1] in the Autumn of 2002, which is still ongoing.
All 114 episodes of Autofil can be streamed[2] on NRK's website.
Series overview[edit | edit source]
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | ||
| 1 | 15 | 2nd January 2001 | 10th April 2001 |
| 2 | 8 | 26th February 2002 | 23rd April 2002 |
| 3 | 9 | 9th September 2002 | 4th November 2002 |
| 4 | 11 | 13th January 2003 | 24th March 2003 |
| 5 | 10 | 21st September 2003 | 23rd November 2003 |
| 6 | 11 | 18th January 2004 | 28th March 2004 |
| 7 | 10 | 18th October 2004 | 20th December 2004 |
| 8 | 10 | 28th March 2005 | 30th May 2005 |
| 9 | 10 | 13th March 2006 | 15th May 2006 |
| 10 | 10 | 19th February 2007 | 30th April 2007 |
| 11 | 10 | 18th February 2008 | 21st April 2008 |
Presenters[edit | edit source]
Autofil was solely presented by Jan Erik Larssen throughout the programme's lifespan. In 2003, he won the award for best factual programme host at the Gullruten (Golden Screen) awards.
