Lennart Hyland was a Swedish

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 TV-show host and journalist

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 and one of the most popular and renowned TV personalities in the history of Swedish television

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. His biggest success as an entertainer was unquestionably the show Hylands hörna ("Hyland's corner"), that aired from 1962 on Sveriges Television

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Initially, it was a radio

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 show at Sveriges Radio

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, but due to its success and popularity, the production was moved to Sveriges Television

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in 1962 where it aired until 1983.