
Søren Ryge - Stories from Denmark
Television producer Søren Ryge Petersen shares beloved portraits from his 40-year career - touching, thought-provoking, and humorous stories of ordinary people with extraordinary lives.
Søren Ryge Petersen (born 31 July 1945 in Gram) is a Danish television presenter, journalist and writer who has worked for DR since 1977. Holding an M.A. in Danish from Aarhus University and self-taught as a horticulturalist, he is best known for his long-running gardening programmes 'DR Derude' and 'Søren Ryge direkte', as well as portrait series about ordinary Danes living close to the land. For nearly five decades he was one of the most recognisable faces on Danish television.
Søren Ryge Petersen turned 80 on July 31, 2025 and celebrated the day quietly in his garden on Djursland.
DR broadcast the new podcast and P1 series 'Søren Ryges sidste tur i haven' in weeks 27-31, where he shares garden knowledge with young journalist Asta Aaholm.
Søren Ryge Petersen participated in the DR program 'DR's bedste' on the occasion of DR's 100th anniversary.
After 28 years as host of 'Søren Ryges have', he chose to stop the live TV broadcasts from his garden on Djursland.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.