Editing VPRO (section)

=== Television ===
In 1967, the VPRO made the youth program ''[[Hoepla]]''. The program was taken off the air after three episodes, because there were complaints about a broadcast in which model [[Phil Bloom]] read the Dutch newspaper [[Trouw]] naked. It was the first time that female nudity was seen on Dutch television.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NTR |title=Een blote Phil Bloom in Hoepla |url=https://anderetijden.nl/artikel/5108/een-blote-phil-bloom-in-hoepla |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Andere Tijden |language=nl}}</ref>

From 1970 to 1990, artist [[Wim T. Schippers]] made many absurdist programs at the VPRO, which were also very controversial. A well-known example of such a program is the [[De Fred Haché Show|''Fred Haché Show'']], which was broadcast by the VPRO from 1971 to 1972. The program often discussed taboo subjects, such as [[Human sexuality|sex]] and [[religion]], and satirically ridiculed subjects such as the [[Dutch royal family]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=NTR |title=Waar heb dat nou voor nodig? |url=https://anderetijden.nl/programma/1/Andere-Tijden/aflevering/794/Waar-heb-dat-nou-voor-nodig |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Andere Tijden |language=nl}}</ref> The program regularly caused controversy. For example, in 1972 the program makers received many threatening letters because many people found the broadcast in which [[Juliana of the Netherlands|Queen Juliana]] was peeling [[Brussels sprout|Brussels sprouts]] distasteful.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kooyman |title=Aan die vuile viezerikken van de vpro |date=January 12, 2025 |publisher=Tango |isbn=978-9021820835 |language=nl|trans-title=To those dirty bastards of the vpro}}</ref>
[[File:Theo en Thea (1988).jpg|thumb|237x237px|The children's programme ''Theo & Thea'' (1988).]]
Another well-known VPRO program maker was the duo [[Van Kooten en De Bie]]. The duo made many programs for the broadcaster from 1974 to 1998, in which they created satire through sketches and characters. Their best-known program is ''Keek op de Week'' (1988 – 1993). The television program covered the current affairs of the past week, through satirical commentary and sketches. What also made the program unique was that the program used a [[chroma key]], which made it seem as if Van Kooten en De Bie were talking to their own characters via the screen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Van Kooten en de Bie sloegen weer toe |url=https://www.vpro.nl/programmas/van-kooten-de-bie-sloegenweertoe.html |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=VPRO |language=nl}}</ref> The VPRO is also known for its [[Satire|satirical]] programs. In addition to the programs by Van Kooten en De Bie, other well-known satirical programs are the absurdist ''Jiskefet'' and the late-night talk show ''[[Zondag met Lubach]]''.

Since 1984, the VPRO had sufficient funding to produce children's programmes. In VPRO children's programming, children were taken seriously, and the focus shifted more to the child's soul. Programmes such as ''Rembo & Rembo'', ''Villa Achterwerk'' and ''Theo & Thea'' are examples of such programmes. The VPRO also produced many documentaries for children that were also about children, such as the documentary ''Anders dan Anders'' (1997 – 1999), about children growing up in special circumstances.

Since 1988, the VPRO has produced the programme [[Zomergasten|''VPRO Zomergasten'']], in which a guest is interviewed for three hours and shows fragments to form his ideal television evening. The programme is broadcast every summer and has had the spin-off ''Wintergasten'' since 2020, in which international guests are interviewed.

Since 2002, the VPRO has broadcast the programme [[Backlight (TV program)|''VPRO Tegenlicht'']]. The documentary programme often deals with political, economic and scientific themes. One of their best-known documentaries is ''[[The Truth According to Wikipedia|Wiki's Waarheid]]'', which examines how reliable [[Wikipedia]] is.

From 2008 to 2021, the VPRO produced the journalistic program ''Metropolis''. The program shows the world through the eyes of local journalists, who search for answers to universal questions and themes in their own city or country. Since 2022, Omroep HUMAN has broadcast the program.