2025
The new program shows how couples and families build a completely new life after buying a château in France. They renovate the castle and start new businesses. The children attend the local school, and the whole family tries to learn the language. But what is life like in such a château? Will they live their dream life, or will the adventure prove to be bigger than they initially imagined?
In this RTL program, Humberto travels with two guests to unique locations around the world. During these journeys, they get to know each other better and discover more about the country and its culture. They visit breathtaking destinations, but behind the beauty lies a dark side. These are also places under pressure from climate change, deforestation, and other threats. Humberto and his guests document their journey in photos. These images are not only a beautiful memory but also a call to action to better protect these special places.
Former commandos Ray Klaassens and Dai Carter compete against each other for the first time in Strijders, AVROTROS' new TV program. Under the watching eye of presenter Jeroen van Koningsbrugge, Ray and Dai do everything they can to guide their own team to victory in an ultimate military championship.
2024
In the new Discovery series, Jeroen van Koningsbrugge visits the most spectacular, deserted and remote places and buildings. Together with Bob Thissen, an expert in finding and exploring abandoned structures, he discovers places where no one has set foot for years. Raw and forgotten locations, only accessible to true adventurers. They look for the stories behind these mysterious places, which sometimes reveal a shocking history. In Hungary, France, Italy and Turkey they come across hidden war bunkers, old sulfur mines, dilapidated hotels, a ghost village and, as a grisly highlight: a 17th century mass grave under a manhole cover in Genoa.
Frans and Mariska Bauer have been a well-oiled machine for over 30 years. Frans travels throughout the country for his performances and is often away from home. Mariska runs the house. Now that their boys are getting older and increasingly independent, they can't escape the fact that this busy life will be very different in a few years. Empty nest syndrome is looming. Besides, Frans saw Abraham last year and finds balance in his busy career increasingly important. But how do you achieve that? In "F'rans & Mariska, Couples on the Test," they prepare for this new phase in their lives. They put it to the test and ask themselves: is overwintering in Spain something for us? They get help from other well-known couples who, like them, have the same question or have already found the answer.
