The world's most boring television ... and why it's hilariously addictive

Title:: The world's most boring television ... and why it's hilariously addictive
Speaker:: Thomas Hellum
Description:: You've heard about slow food. Now here's slow ... TV? In this very funny talk, Norwegian television producer Thomas Hellum shares how he and his team began to broadcast long, boring events, often live -- and found a rapt audience. Shows include a 7-hour train journey, an 18-hour fishing expedition and a 5.5-day ferry voyage along the coast of Norway. The results are both beautiful and fascinating. Really.

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 18:06

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