Sommarpratare 2026 has been unveiled, bringing together one of Sweden’s most recognisable summer media traditions with a line-up that stretches from film, music and sport to science, business, journalism, literature and public life.

The new Sommar i P1 season will begin on 20 June and run daily until 16 August, giving listeners a fresh voice each day through the summer. For Swedish audiences, the annual reveal is more than a programming update. It is a cultural marker: a sign that summer has arrived, and that some of the country’s most talked-about personalities are preparing to tell their stories in long-form, first-person radio.

This year’s list includes actor Helena Bergström, Swedish House Mafia star Sebastian Ingrosso, actor Joel Kinnaman, Klarna founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski, artist Felicia Eriksson, journalist Ginna Lindberg, former footballer Behrang Safari, NBA player Pelle Larsson and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Alexandra Polivanova.

The full schedule has been published by Sveriges Radio, with programmes released in the Sveriges Radio Play app and broadcast on P1. Episodes are expected to carry the familiar Sommar i P1 mix of personal memory, public reflection, humour, grief, politics, ambition and music.

Sommarpratare 2026 full list by date

June: Helena Bergström opens the season on 20 June, followed by Sebastian Ingrosso, Martin Kragh, Amanda Romare, Jonas Bonnier, Jonas Gren, Carolina Dybeck Happe, Alexander Karim, Ginna Lindberg, Patrik Norqvist and Johan Eriksson.

July: The July line-up begins with Sarah Sheppard and continues with Maria Maunsbach, Ann Heberlein, Olof Wretling, Marie Göranzon, Erika Bjerström, Behrang Safari, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Evelyn Mok, Carl Skau, Amanda Jansson, Martin Modéus, Emil Hansius, Ebba Kleberg von Sydow, Bettan Byvald, Elaf Ali, Anders Rosengren, Jan Rippe, Ruth Kvarnström-Jones, Iqra Idow, Maria Sid, Robin Larmérus, Kajsa Ollongren, Sara-Vide Ericson, Joel Kinnaman, Sven Hagströmer, Ebba Årsjö, Andreas T Olsson, Martin Peterson, Alexandra Polivanova and Elin Rombo.

August: The final stretch features Kristoffer Leandoer, Ebba Witt-Brattström, David Wiberg, Elham Rostami, Pelle Larsson, Eva von Bahr and Love Larsson, Alexander Ekman, Linda Lampenius, Åsne Seierstad, Manne af Klintberg, Ewa Fröling, Vanessa Kamga, Mohammad Fazlhashemi, Sofia Dalén, Felicia Eriksson and Niklas Rådström, who closes the season on 16 August.

Big names give the 2026 season wider attention

The strongest pull in the 2026 list is its range. Helena Bergström brings decades of Swedish film and theatre recognition. Sebastian Ingrosso gives the season a global music connection through Swedish House Mafia. Joel Kinnaman adds international screen appeal, while Sebastian Siemiatkowski brings one of Sweden’s best-known modern business stories into the programme.

That mix matters because Sommar i P1 works best when it crosses generations and interests. A listener drawn in by a famous actor may stay for a scientist. A sports fan may discover a writer. A business audience may find itself listening to a comedian or an opera singer. The format gives each guest space to build a story rather than simply answer questions.

The 2026 season also looks likely to carry heavier public themes. Names connected to human rights, global politics, journalism, medicine, faith, philosophy and climate reporting sit alongside entertainers and athletes. That balance has long been part of the programme’s appeal: it can feel intimate one day and sharply public the next.

For readers outside Sweden, Sommarpratare can be understood as a national summer storytelling ritual. It is not just a celebrity guest list. It is a platform where personal history, public life and cultural identity meet in a way that few radio formats still manage at scale.