- Bård Tufte Johansen
Bård Tufte Johansen (born
19 June 1969 inSkien ) is a Norwegiancomedian .Together with
Harald Eia , he has authored and participated in several successful NRKTV series , such as "Lille Lørdag" (1995), "Åpen post" (1998–2002), "Uti vår hage " (2003), "Team Antonsen " (2004), "Tre brødre som ikke er brødre " (2005) and "Ut i vår hage 2" (2008). In 2004–2005 Johansen and Eia had a radio-show called "Tazte priv".In 2003 Johansen starred in the Norwegian movie "Lille Frøken Norge". He has also done
stand-up comedy . In the years 1988–1990 he was the vocalist of Norwegianprogressive rock bandUtopian Fields . [ [http://www.progrock.no/UtopianFields.htm Utopian Fields ] ] [ [http://www.nrk.no/underholdning/1472643.html Utopian Fields - Underholdning - NRK ] ]Although most people regard his humor as intelligent, he has raised controversy several times. In 2002 Bård Tufte Johansen, representing "Åpen post", mocked the media's double set of morals [ [http://www.nrk.no/programmer/tv_arkiv/apen_post/1574778.html NRK - Åpen post ] ] when the
Norwegian Labour Party leaderThorbjørn Jagland was hospitalised after sustained media pressure. Behind the TV reporter reporting live from outside the hospital, Tufte Johansen jumped around in a chicken costume, cackling about media's treatment ofTorbjørn Jagland . This raised significant controversy in Norway.References
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