Harry Piekema

A reality survival program in which BN'ers do battle with each other and the elements.

A successful vascular surgeon is suddenly confronted with a blood phobia, making it impossible for him to exercise his job in the hospital. He moves from the capital to the countryside to work as the GP of a village where he only knows his aunt. His predecessor was well liked, so his new community is less than welcoming. The empathic capabilities of the doctor leaves much to be desired, making it even harder for him to win his place in the close-knit community.

Eight celebrities couples venture on the perilous mud roads along deep chasms and ravines, extreme mountain passes and terrifying jungle routes in The Most Dangerous Roads.

It's the story of two slightly crazy guys who are forced to leave their town, where the annual Gooseberry Days celebration is the biggest attraction, and go to London for work. To say, however, that the tour doesn't go according to plan would be a very mild description of what happens next. The protagonists get separated at the very beginning as a result of a gnarled party. The journey that follows is woven with a plethora of marvelous characters. The viewer will find among them: truckers, gypsy camper traders, anarchist squatters, recidivists hiding from the Polish justice system or go-go club employees.

In Destination X, ten unknown Dutch people take a trip across Europe. There is only 1 detail: they do not know where they are. At the end of each episode, the candidates have to guess where they think they are at that moment. Whoever is furthest away from this has to leave the programme immediately.

Two completely different men prove to be the perfect team to unravel unsolvable crimes.

The VARA TV series is made up of three parts in which the 'Circle of Life' of the Netherlands' most talked-about nature reserve, the Oostvaardersplassen, is central. Close to Amsterdam, in one of the world's most densely populated countries, on a piece of land that was under water forty years ago, a nature reserve of international allure has developed. A unique experiment is taking place here: nature is allowed to run its course. The result of this is an untouched piece of wilderness in the reclaimed Flevopolder. It differs from all other Dutch landscapes. Internationally, this piece of nature below sea level is rare. It is used worldwide as an example of the development of new visions of nature and the role of people in it. For many, this area is unknown, because most of it is not open to the public.

A determined 14-year-old girl teams up with her mischievous brother and a champion racing pigeon to reconnect their estranged grandfather with his past, uncovering a heartfelt story of love, loss, and the power of family bonds.

Josje, a primary school teacher, is a secret super hero saving animals: Superteacher. When animals of a zoo are in danger she has to choose: rescue them or run.

Slime creator Indy has to come up with a super cool new slime recipe for a big Slime Gala. When she secretly adds octopus slime while making it, magical colors are created. This is the best slime she's ever made! But when jealous slime creator Benji steals the recipe, everything goes wrong. Can Indy stop Benji and win back her slime fans?

A fairytale about a young girl who learns to play chess and at the same time finds her father.

Super Miss is back! When a brightly coloured parrot lands in Miss Josje’s garden one sunny, spring day, it turns out to be the start of a grand adventure. The parrot has flown all the way from the South American jungle in search of help. The area where the parrots live is under threat of being developed into a large holiday resort. But can Miss Josje, as Superteacher, fly all the way to the other side of the world? And what can she to do stop the bulldozers all on her own?

When popular college kid Max sees his finals at risk, he calls in the help of his long lost and nerdy friend Ruben. Together with the comedic help of a "chick-magnet," and a Marroccon street hustler Youseff, they decide to throw the biggest exams-party ever dreamt possible, while getting to know themselves, and each other in a thorough manner.

Max Slim is inventor, but not the best. With all his findings, something is wrong. But when the rest of his brilliant inventors famile are taken to the annual inventions festival by their major competitor Teslison, Max is the only one who can save the Slim Family.

Milan and Sophie are two twentysomethings who want to marry and have children. Milan has ambitious plans for opening a dance club. After hard work, it seems to be a success. But one day, after getting beat up, Milan is told that he will never walk again. His world collapses and not just his...

At the heart of one of the most densely populated areas of Europe, in a country where every square meter of land has been meticulously shaped by man, lie the Oostvaardersplassen – a unique experiment in letting nature run its course. In just 40 years, 6,000 hectares of newly formed polder has been transformed into one of Europe’s most dynamic and productive wetlands – home to some of Europe’s rarest birds such as the magnificent white tailed eagle, which hadn’t been seen in the Netherlands since the Middle Ages.