The coveted Silver Nipkow Disc went to the VPRO series Onze Man In Tehran by Thomas Erdbrink on Wednesday, but that did not go without a hitch. This is what jury member Jean-Pierre Geelen tells in the Volkskrant. In addition to Onze Man In Tehran, Hollands Hoop and the Sinterklaasjournaal were also nominated for the TV prize. It has been hotly debated. “Rarely have the jury members of the Silver Nipkow Disc been so divided that each nominee had an equal right to win,” he says.

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