| Genre: | Panel show |
| Creator: | Alex Horne |
| Based On: | Taskmaster |
| Presenter: | Babben Larsson |
| Starring: | David Sundin (assistant) |
| Theme Music Composer: | The Horne Section |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Language: | Swedish |
| Num Seasons: | 7 (as of 2023) |
| Num Episodes: | 65 |
| Producer: | Svante Kettner |
| Location: | Filmhuset, Villa Frescati |
| Cinematography: | Fredrik Askebris Fredrik Nilsson |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Company: | Baluba AB |
| Network: | SVT (2017–2023) TV4 (2024–) |
Bäst i test (English: Best in Test) is a Swedish comedy panel show based on the British show Taskmaster. It has been broadcast on SVT since spring 2017 to 2023 and on TV4 from 2024.[1] [2]
The show features four fixed panelists per series, along with one guest per episode, who all compete in odd competitions, judged by Babben Larsson and assisted by David Sundin. The show is based in the Filmhuset studio where the interview with the panelists takes place, together with the show's final. Most of the competitions are done in and around Villa Frescati in Stockholm.[3]
The first season had four episodes. Regular panellists were Bianca Kronlöf, Kodjo Akolor, Claes Malmberg and Pia Johansson. Guests were Marko Lehtosalo,, Parisa Amiri and Eva Röse.
The second season with eight episodes was shown during the spring of 2018. The permanent contestants were Ola Forssmed, Marika Carlsson, and . Guests were Ann Westin, Al Pitcher,, Claes Malmberg, Emma Knyckare,, Clara Henry and Thomas Petersson.[4]
The third season with seven episodes aired in 2019 with the permanent contestants Anders Jansson, Annika Andersson, Nassim Al Fakir, and Clara Henry. The guest contestants were Kristina "Keyyo" Petrushina, Marika Carlsson, Måns Nathanaelson, Per Andersson, Fredrik "Fab Freddie" Svensson, Emma Molin and Oscar Zia.[5]
The fourth season began in March 2020 and contained nine episodes with permanent panelists Anders "Ankan" Johansson, Carin da Silva, Kristina "Keyyo" Petrushina and [6] as well as guests Johan Glans, Josefin Johansson, Peter Apelgren, Nassim Al Fakir, Farah Abadi, Kayo Shekoni, Lina Hedlund, Özz Nûjen och Henrik Dorsin.
The fifth season began in March 2021 with the panelists, Arantxa Alvarez, Morgan Alling and Johanna Nordström. Like every season, they have guest panelists. Guests for this season were Jesper Rönndahl, Christine Meltzer, Anis Don Demina, Kristina "Keyyo" Petrushina, Fredrik Lindström, Niklas Andersson, Pernilla Wahlgren, David Batra and Nour El-Refai. This season changed filming location.
The sixth season aired in 2022 with nine episodes. The permanent panelists were Anis Don Demina, Sofia Dalén, Sussie Eriksson and, while, Danny Saucedo, Annika Lantz, Lotta Engberg, Fredde Granberg, Vanna Rosenberg, Tareq Taylor, Johanna Nordström and appeared as guest contestants.
The seventh season aired in 2023 with nine episodes. The permanent panelists of the season were Markoolio, Nikki Amini, Henrik Nyblom and Linnéa Wikblad (season winner). The guests were, Janne Andersson, Carina Berg, Edvin Törnblom, Amie Bramme Sey,, Evelyn Mok, Johar Bendjelloul and Anne Lundberg.A bonus episode was broadcast a week after episode 9, with the tasks that did not make it into the regular season.
The permanent panelists of the season were Bianca Kronlöf (season winner), Kodjo Akolor, Claes Malmberg and Pia Johansson.
Season 1 episodes were released on the official Taskmaster YouTube channel on 13 June 2022.[7]
The permanent panelists of the season were Ola Forssmed, Marika Carlsson, Erik Ekstrand (season winner) and Ellen Bergström.
Season 2 episodes were released on the official Taskmaster YouTube channel on 9 November 2022.[8]
The permanent panelists of the season were Anders Jansson, Annika Andersson, Nassim Al Fakir and Clara Henry (season winner). A bonus episode was broadcast a week after episode 7, with the tests that did not make it into the regular season, a tradition which has continued during the following seasons.
The permanent panelists of the season were Anders Johansson, Carin da Silva, Kristoffer Appelquist and Kristina Petrushina. The guest contestants accumulated more points than any of the panelists and were declared winners of the season. A bonus episode was broadcast a week after episode 9, with the tests that did not make it into the regular season. A Christmas episode was broadcast on 26 December 2020, a tradition which has continued during the following seasons.
The permanent panelists of the season were Johanna Nordström, Olof Wretling (season winner), Morgan Alling and Arantxa Alvarez. A bonus episode was broadcast a week after episode 9, with the tests that did not make it into the regular season and a christmas episode was broadcast on 25 December 2021.
The permanent panelists of the season were Anis Don Demina, Sofia Dalén, Sussie Eriksson and Marcus Berggren. As in season 4, the guest contestants accumulated more points than any of the panelists and were declared winners of the season. A bonus episode was broadcast a week after episode 9, with the tests that did not make it into the regular season and a Christmas episode was broadcast on 26 December 2022.
The permanent panelists of the season were Markoolio, Nikki Amini, Henrik Nyblom and Linnéa Wikblad (season winner). A bonus episode was broadcast a week after episode 9, with the tests that did not make it into the regular season.
The panelists of the season were Behrouz Badreh, Charlotta Björck, Johan Petersson, Maria Lundqvist and Mauri Hermundsson (season winner). Coinciding with the move to TV4, this season also saw notable changes to the shows format such as the removal of guest contestants and the extension of the season to 10 competitive episodes.
The panelists of the season are Eric Stern, Lotta Engberg, Marie Agerhäll, Nour El-Refai, and Torbjörn Averås Skorup. It premiered on 16 August 2024 on TV4.[9] [10]
The show has received a negative review by Sylvia Balac from Aftonbladet, calling the show "nonsense" and ending with "Come on, SVT! You should be able to do better than this."[11] Karolina Fjellborg, also from Aftonbladet, gave a slightly more positive review saying that she has "seen worse", but still criticising that it is "another show based on nonsense and air only".[12] Malin Slotte from Hufvudstadsbladet gave also a negative review saying that "SVT have unbuttoned their pants, laid down on the couch, and greatly lowered their ambition".[13]
| Kristallen 2018[14] | August 31, 2018 | Best Entertainment Show | |
| Kristallen 2019[15] | 30 August 2019 | Best Entertainment Show | |
| Best Show | |||
| Best male host, David Sundin | |||
(Childhood Cancer Gala - the Swedish humour award 2019)[16] | 30 September 2019 | Best Humour Show | |
| Kristallen 2020[17] [18] | 27 August 2020 | Best Show | |
| Best Entertainment Show | |||
| Best female host, Babben Larsson | |||
| Best male host, David Sundin | |||
(Childhood Cancer Gala - the Swedish humour award 2020)[19] [20] | 28 September 2020 | Best Humour Show | |
| Children's Award | |||
| Kristallen 2021[21] | 27 August 2021 | Best Entertainment Show | |
| Viewers Favorite Program | |||
(Childhood Cancer Gala - the Swedish humour award 2021)[22] | 27 September 2021 | Best Humour Show | |
| Children's Award | |||
| Kristallen 2022[23] | 1 September 2022 | Best Entertainment Show | |
(Childhood Cancer Gala - the Swedish humour award 2022)[24] | 26 September 2022 | Children's Award | |
(Childhood Cancer Gala - the Swedish humour award 2023)[25] | 2 October 2023 | Best Humour Show | |
| Children's Award | |||