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Great names from film, music, sport, literature and science have appeared on Swiss TV, as a look at our archive shows.
Bejubelt: Tina Turner
“Is this how you imagined it here?” the singer is asked. “Not really,” she says, surprised by the loud Swiss TV audience.
Boorish: Robbie Williams
The British pop star was in great demand two decades ago, but his “flirting attack” in the SRF studio seems rather uncouth today.
Exposed: Franz Beckenbauer
According to the personality horoscope, the football legend is “a dreamer in erotic matters”.
Crowned: Daniel Day-Lewis
The Brit is the only person to have received the Oscar for best actor three times. Before that he was a guest at Leutschenbach.
Sexpert: Ruth Westheimer
According to sex therapist Ruth Westheimer, the ideal way to talk about sex: “From the male to the Scheidegg – with a view to the virgin.”
Up and coming: Roger Federer
2001 is a turning point for Roger Federer. At the beginning of the year he comes to the “Sportpanomara” as a studio guest as number 20 in the world.
Just a few months later, he beat the great Pete Sampras at Wimbledon and is now talking about his marketing opportunities in the USA.
Best seller: John Irving
The writer discussed his novel “God’s Work and the Devil’s Contribution”, the film adaptation of which received an Oscar in 2000, 12 years earlier on SRF.
Pingu dancer: David Hasselhoff
“I’ve been looking for freedom,” sings the US star as the Berlin Wall falls. Exclusively for SRF, however, he warbles: “My name is Pingu.”
Shy: Steffi Graf
“Have you ever been in love?” Her embarrassed grin when asked this question shows that Steffi Graf has only just turned 17.
Armed: Stephen Hawking
Cambridge professor and physics great Stephen Hawking communicates via voice computer because of a rare disease.
Child star: Pippi Longstocking
Inger Nilsson is certainly not a famous name, but in her role as a red-haired cheeky badass, the Swede is known all over the world.
Clever: Ottmar Hitzfeld
The sports panorama presenter exposes FC Aarau’s new coach: “You’ve already mastered the art of understatement!”
Gifted: Whitney Houston
At the very beginning of her global career, the vocal miracle appeared on SRF.
Influence: Pele
Neither Brazil’s football legend nor the SRF presenter is really familiar with English – but that’s exactly what gives the meeting its charm.
Recovered: Liza Minelli
Emmy, Grammy, Oscar – Liza Minelli has all these trophies in her closet when she explains to SRF how she was able to overcome her addiction problems.
Crisis-tested: DJ Ötzi
As DJ Ötzi, a million-seller – as Gerhard Friedle, however, he is also familiar with epilepsy, homelessness and depression.
Focused: Katarina Witt
The ice skating queen of the 80s was never interested in going to the disco: “I thought it made more sense to be the best in the world in a single area.”
Charmant: Joe Cocker
“How does your grater voice last through long concerts?” Cocker is asked. The hardened show professional replies: “With sugar-free Ricola.”
Stoic: Ingemar Stenmark
No man has won more ski races than the taciturn Swede. His simple recipe for success: “Enjoy skiing”.
Revered: Gary Kasparov
Matthias Hüppi, now president of FC St. Gallen, flatters the chess grandmaster by greeting him in Russian on SRF.
Obama – but Auma (2011)
No US president has yet been a guest on SRF, but Barack Obama’s older half-sister has.
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