Independent People (Icelandic: Sjálfstætt fólk), was an Icelandic television interview and talk show hosted by Jón Ársæll Þórðarson, journalist and psychologist. The program was aired on the TV channel Stöð 2 in Iceland from 2001 to 2015. It has been nominated eight times to the Edda Awards: in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2011, and it received the awards in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Independent People was produced by Steingrímur Jón Þórðarson and Sky Productions and was aired weekly early Sunday nights on Stöð 2 / Channel 2, from September until May.
Jón Ársæll interviewed people of all ages. His youngest was 15-year-old singer Yohanna and the oldest interviewees were in their nineties. Normally, but not always, they were also well known in Iceland.
Guests
2012 AiredMagnús Kjartansson Musician 08.01.2012 Margrét Frímannsdóttir former politician 15.01.2012 Þorsteinn Kjartansson "Steini í Hippakoti" 22.01.2012 Pétur Kristján Guðmundsson 29.01.2012 Jón Óttar Ragnarsson and Margrét Hrafnsdóttir Producers in LA 05.02.2012 Eiríkur G. Stephensen and Hjörleifur Hjartarson Musicians in Hundur í óskilum 12.02.2012 Sigurður Ragnar Þórðarson - Siggi Stormur 19.02.2012 Theoóór Júlíusson Actor 26.02.2012 Þórunn Erna Clausen Actress 04.03.2012 Reynir Traustason 11.03.2012 Ari Eldjárn Comedian 18.03.2012 Vigdís Hauksdóttir politician 25.03.2012 Stefán Karl Stefánsson Actor 01.04.2012 Einar Bollason 15.04.2012 Margrét Pála Ólafsdóttir] 22.04.2012 Hugrún Ragnarsson - Huggy 29.04.2012 Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir Bishup 06.05.2012 Völundur Snær Völundarson Chef 13.05.2012 Anita Briem Actress in LA 30.09.2012 Jóhannes Jónsson Iceland/Bonus 07.10.2012 Áslaug Magnúsdóttir Moda Operandi NY 14.10.2012 Friðrik Pálsson Rangá 21.10.2012 Anna Mjöll Ólafsdóttir Singer in LA 28.10.2012 Jón Björgvinsson Foreign Correspondent for RUV 04.11.2012 Helgi Hjörvar politician 11.04.2012 Illugi Gunnarsson politician 18.11.2012 Jón Jónsson musician 25.11.2012 Styrmir Gunnarsson 02.12.2012
2011 Aired Edda Heiðrún Backman Actress 11.12.2011 Amal Tamimi Politician 04.12.2011 Guðrún Ebba Ólafsdóttir 27.11.2011 Þorsteinn Guðmundsson Actor / Comedian 20.11.2011 Sigurður Pétursson - Iceman in Greenland - Ísmaðurinn á Grænlandi Part One 06.11.2011 Sigurður Pétursson - Iceman in Greenland - Ísmaðurinn á Grænlandi Part Two 13.11.2011 Gísli Gíslason Entrepreneur/Attorney 30.10.2011 Gísli Rúnar Jónsson Actor/Director/author 27.11.2011 Karólína Lárusdóttir Artist/Painter 16.10.2011 Karl Berndsen Hairdresser/Make-up Artist 09.10.2011 Ástþór Skúlason Farmer 02.10.2011 Erró - Guðmundur Guðmundsson Artist in Paris 25.09.2011 Lalli Johns 22.05.2011 Björgvin Franz Gíslason Actor 15.05.2011 Guðmundur Steingrímsson Politician/Musician 08.05.2011 Bjartmar Guðlaugsson Musician 01.05.2011 Friðrik Dór Jónsson Musician 17.04.2011 Hilmir Snær Guðnason Actor 10.04.2011 Eyjólfur Kristjánsson Musician 03.04.2011 Jóhannes Kristjánsson Actor/Impersonator 20.03.2011 Ketill Larsen Actor 13.03.2011 Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson Actor 27.02.2011 Hrafn Gunnlaugsson Film Director 20.02.2011 Þór Saari Politician 13.02.2011 Steindi Jr. - Steinþór Hróar Steinþórsson - Actor 06.02.2011 Vala Grand 30.01.2011 Sigrún, Sævar and Óli Pétur Homeless people 23.01.2011 Simmi og Jói - Sigmar Vilhjálmsson og Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson Radio hosts and owners at HamburgerFactory 16.01.2011 Icelanders in China 09.01.2011
2010 Aired Gunnar Eyjólfsson Actor 19.12.2010 Ragnar Bjarnason Singer 12.12.2010 Tora Victoria 05.12.2010 Ólafur Jónsson Scientist 28.11.2010 Jóhann Friðgeir 21.11.2010 Elín Hirst Journalist 14.11.2010 Valgeir Guðjónsson and Ásta Kristrún Ragnarsdóttir 07.11.2010 Sigurður Guðmundsson in China 31.10.2010 Jónína Benediktsdóttir and Gunnar Þorsteinsson Priest at Krossinn 24.10.2010 Bjarni Karlsson Priest 17.10.2010 Ásdís Rán - Icequeen - Celebrity 10.10.2010 Ögmundur Jónasson Politician 03.10.2010 Hendrikka Waage Jewellery Designer 26.09.2010 Helgi Vilhjálmsson Owner at Goa/KFC 06.06.2010 Andri Snær Magnason Author 30.05.2010 Gaui Litli - Guðjón Sigmundsson 16.05.2010 Gylfi Magnússon Politician 09.05.2010 Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson Musician 02.05.2010 Fár undir fjöllum - Volcano at Eyjafjallajökull 25.04.2010 Davíð Þór Jónsson Comedian/Priest 18.04.2010 Birgitta Jónsdóttir Politician 11.04.2010 Pétur Þorsteinsson Neologist and Vicar 04.04.2010 Halldór Einarsson at Henson 28.03.2010 Baltasar Kormákur Film Director/Producer 21.03.2010 Gunnar Sigurðsson 14.03.2010 Bubbi Morthens Musician 07.03.2010 Spaugstofan Comedy Group 28.02.2010 Geir Jón Þórisson Police Superintendent 21.02.2010 Haffi Haff 14.02.2010 Steingrímur Hermannsson Former Politician 07.02.2010 Steingrímur J. Sigfússon Politician 31.01.2010 Krýsuvík 24.01.2010 Einar Már Guðmundsson Author 17.01.2010 Fjölnir Þorgeirsson Snooker Champion 10.01.2010
2009 Aired Ólafur Elíasson Artist 27.12.2009 Vilhjálmur Eyjólfsson Farmer at Hnausum 20.12.2009 Andrea Róberts 13.12.2009 Ármann Þorvaldsson Former UK Head at Kaupthing Bank Part 2 06.12.2009 Ármann Þorvaldsson Former UK Head at Kaupthing Bank Part 1 29.11.2009 Katrín Júlíusdóttir Politician 22.11.2009 Geirmundur Valtýsson Musician 15.11.2009 Gérard Lemarquis 08.11.2009 Flosi Ólafsson - In Memoriam - Actor 01.11.2009 Magnús Eiríksson Musician 25.10.2009 Sverrir Þór Sverrisson - Sveppi - TV personality 18.10.2009 Ingólfur Þórarinsson - Ingó og Veðurguðirnir - Musician 11.10.2009 Heiðar Jónsson 04.10.2009 Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir Actress 27.09.2009 Helgi Björnsson 20.09.2009 Dalai Lama 07.06.2009 Sigrún Pálína Ingvarsdóttir Part 2 31.05.2009 Sigrún Pálína Ingvarsdóttir Part 1 24.05.2009 Vilhjálmur Bjarnason Businessman and lecturer at University of Iceland 17.05.2009 Sigmundur Ernir Rúnarsson Journalist/Politician 10.05.2009 Valgerður Matthíasdóttir 03.05.2009 Politicians 26.04.2009 Páll at Húsafell 19.04.2009 The Munks at Reyðarfjörður 12.04.2009 Bjarni Benediktsson Politician 05.04.2009 Siggi Hall Celebrity Chef 29.03.2009 Musicians 22.03.2009 Katrín Jakobsdóttir Politician 15.03.2009 Auður Haralds Author 08.03.2009 Guðný Halldórsdóttir Director 01.03.2009 Gunnar Marel Eggertsson Maker of Viking Ship Íslendingur 22.02.2009 Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson Politician 15.02.2009 Þorvaldur Gylfason Economist 08.02.2009 Protestants 01.02.2009 Svava Johansen Fashion Chain NTC 25.01.2009 Arnþór Helgason 18.01.2009 Oddur F. Helgason Genealogist 11.01.2009 Best of 2008 04.01.2009
2008 Aired Trailer Sæmi Rokk - Sæmundur Pálsson - Policeman and Dancer 21.12.2008 Rúni Júll - Rúnar Júlíusson - In Memoriam - Musician 14.12.2008 Stefán Máni Sigþórsson Author 07.12.2008 Akeem Richard Oppong TV host 30.11.2008 Geir H. Haarde Politician 23.11.2008 Valdís Óskarsdóttir Film Editor 16.11.2008 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Former President of Iceland 09.11.2008 Sverrir and Magnus at Kirkjubæjarklaustur 02.11.2008 Haunted House at Hjalteyri 26.10.2008 Björgvin G. Sigurðsson Politician 19.10.2008 Lýður Árnason Doctor/Film Producer 12.10.2008 Jón Ólafsson Businessman 05.10.2008 Hugleikur Dagsson Author 28.09.2008 Best of 2008 22.06.2008 Hafsteinn at Flatey 15.06.2008 Kristinn Jón Guðmundsson 08.06.2008 Bjarni Haukur Þórsson Actor 01.06.2008 Beggi og Pacas Celebrities 25.05.2008 Jakob Frimann Magnússon 18.05.2008 Best of Jón Gnarr and Pétur Jóhann 11.05.2008 Sturla Jónsson Protestant 04.05.2008 Ari Garðar Georgsson Chef 27.04.2008 Bragi Ásgeirsson Painter 20.04.2008 Geir Ólafsson Singer 13.04.2008 Ólöf Pétursdóttir 06.04.2008 Halla Linker Part 2 30.03.2008 Halla Linker Part 1 23.03.2008 Egill "Gilz" Einarsson 16.03.2008 Gísli Örn Garðarsson 09.03.2008 Alexandra Kjuregej Argunova Artist 02.03.2008 Bergþór Pálsson Opera Singer 24.02.2008 Ingvi Hrafn Jónsson TV presenter 17.02.2008 Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir Politician 10.02.2008 Jón Gnarr 03.02.2008 Hafliði H. Jónsson 27.01.2008 Vigdís Grímsdóttir Author 20.01.2008 Gylfi Ægisson Musician 13.01.2008 Kristján Tómas Ragnarsson Doctor at Mount Sinai 06.01.2008
2007 Aired Best of 2006-2007 20.05.2007 Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson 13.05.2007 Mugison Musician 06.05.2007 Kjartan Ragnarsson] Actor 29.04.2007 Halla Margret Árnadóttir Singer 22.04.2007 Kristján Jóhannsson Singer 08.04.2007 Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon Actor 01.04.2007 Elías Davíðsson 18.03.2007 Einar Bárðarson Agent 11.03.2007 Barði Jóhannsson - Bang Gang - Musician 04.03.2007 Bjarni Ármannsson Former CEO at Islandsbanki 25.02.2007 Arnþrúður Karlsdottir Owner of Radio Saga 18.02.2007 Eggert Magnússon Chairman of Westham United 11.02.2007 Jón Magnússon Politician 04.02.2007 Bjarni Harðarson Journalist 28.01.2007 Best of 2006-2007 14.01.2007 Best of 2006-2007 21.01.2007 Kjartan Halldórsson 07.01.2007
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