Barbara Sloesen

An autistic man sets out to get his driver's license to prove he can function "normally." But when he falls in love during lessons, his pursuit of independence collides with society's demands and forces him to face unexpected challenges.

Five down-on-their-luck construction workers form a male striptease act.

Opposites Isa and Ruben are totally in love and over the moon with each other. Until Mr. Perfect steps into Isa's life.

Drama set in Twente's textile industry in the 1960s. The young worker Johanna wants to face the social conditions of the time. Their struggle coincides with the economic reconstruction and the arrival of Italy's first workers. Growing tensions between Twente's citizens and the newly arrived Italians lead to the riots in 1961. Along with her new lover Francesco, Johanna is in the eye of the storm.

Immediately after the birth of their first child, Iris' friend Pieter confesses that he never wanted this child, has been having an affair for a year and will soon be leaving for Africa with his new love.

Chef Monica is opening a new restaurant in Amsterdam with her boyfriend. To do so she has to go back to her roots, a village called Noorbeek in Zuid-Limburg, to cut some ties. Quickly she stumbles upon an old lover. Much has changed throughout the years, but unexpectedly many more still feels familiar and safe. Is Amsterdam really the right call?

Victor wonders if he’s too late to join dating games in his 40s. His sister Annika, an opera singer, wonders how different life could have been after receiving a surprising medical diagnosis. Their grandmother wonders if she should end her life right away. These are people who embark on a heartfelt quest for the perfect fulfillment of life, which proves to be a near impossible task.

The young, successful vet Isa is a little unsure about her body and love. Ruben is the perfect man. Good looking, works with his hands and loves his labrador Bo dearly. One day when Isa saves Bo from a chocolate poisoning, she falls for his owner like a glove. And he for her, but Isa doesn't dare to believe ...

While a mother only just finds out that her daughter's dating a Cuban, she realises her daughter will get married on Cuba too. To hinder the failure-designated marriage, she immediately gets on a flight to Cuba.

Every spring, there comes a day when women appear on the streets wearing skirts. Love is in the air on skirt day and the film follows sixteen colourful characters who attend a ‘Cooking Class for Singles.’ They hope to find their match during cooking speed-dates. Will ambitious lawyer Marijke win from her sexy best-friend Danielle? And is the shy Edwin able to put to practice what he learned through lessons on ‘how to seduce a woman’? And what about the founders of the Cooking Class: Alexandra and Bor. Is their marriage as good as Alexandra so desperately needs it to be? We follow them and other characters in this modern day romantic comedy on their collective journey in finding true love.

In the run-up to Christmas, a family completely misses the point in trying to be good. Brechtje, the mother of the family, gets cancelled by everyone, without understanding why. Her husband, Martijn, falls in love with his younger colleague, but true love can’t be denied (or so he thinks). Justus, the son-in-law, gets lost on a Don Quichotesque quest for his masculinity. While Jos, the middle child, changes the world around with her tolerance and open mindedness – until her girlfriend wants to have a threesome. And all of that happens just before their annual Christmas dinner.

A lot has changed in the lives of our men, but in the sequel to Men in the City, finding their true love turns out to be everything but a fairytale. So the search continues in full swing.

A few years have passed, and after a painful breakup, Iris's life is finally back to normal! She's pregnant by her true love, Reza, and her son adores him. When he even gets down on one knee after the birth, everything is one big, sugary-sweet pink cloud. Or... is it? A blended family, your ex's girlfriend interfering in everything, a strained relationship with your mother: in reality, it all brings a lot of hassle and a lot of irritation. If Iris goes completely off the rails, she unintentionally jeopardizes her dream wedding, but luckily, there are always her friends.

A couples therapist who doesn't believe in love has her stubborn convictions put to the test when a one-night fling turns out to be a new daily co-worker.

A woman and her three adult daughters set out to complete their deceased husband and father's last wish: to run a full marathon.

Goede tijden, slechte tijden, also known as GTST, is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, revolving around the lives of the families Alberts, Sanders, De Jong, Van Houten and Bouwhuis. It all takes place in the fictional town of Meerdijk.

Basically, LUBACH will probably be very similar to De Avondshow with Arjen Lubach. The presenter also discusses current affairs in his characteristic, humorous way in this satirical late night show. With sharp monologues, in-depth stories and playful sketches, he and his team examine politics, media and society. All this is interspersed with changing guests, music and of course a good dose of comedy.

Former Amsterdam police detective Floris Wolfs has been transferred to the police department of the south-Dutch country town Maastricht. His metropolitan experience nicely complements the local expertise of his new country colleagues, who know the folks. Slowly he fits in, while solving countless crimes together with his female partner Eva van Dongen.

Now officially divorced, Sophie and Kasper are trying to find a way of living their new lives. How do you deal with your ex finding a new partner? In the meantime, everyday life continues with its normal challenges, like having teenagers around the house and an intervening mother. The series' focus is again on the smart dialogue and relatable characters. Despite their imperfections and flaws, you still have to love them.