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Contact While in Estonia, from 1982 to 1990, children’s favorite TV show was “Kõige suurem sõber” (“The Best Friend”) featuring beloved characters like Leopold, Postikana, Äpu, Uncle Raivo and many others, in Finland children gathered in front of the TV every evening to watch “Pikku Kakkonen” (“Little Two”) on YLE TV2, starting already in 1977. Pikku Kakkonen is still on air today. Currently, the program is broadcast twice on weekdays – in the morning and in the evening.
What will you see at the exhibition?
The Finnish Institute and the YLE TV children’s program archive have brought to the TV Tower exhibition original props from Pikku Kakkonen, including one of its main characters Finland’s “Leopold,” Riku Karvakuono.
Those who remember Pikku Kakkonen will recall its iconic logo made up of puzzle pieces forming the number 2. You can also see this puzzle at the exhibition.
The exhibition also features the legendary reporter’s tape recorder NAGRA IV-AL, used by Finnish YLE radio journalists in the 1970s and 1980s. This piece was brought from a private collection by the Director of the Finnish Institute, Hannele Valkeeniemi, who worked as a YLE journalist for 25 years and used a similar recorder in the early years of her career. From her personal collection, she has also contributed a historical YLE tape box from 1983.
Estonian and Finnish Broadcasting 100
The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of both Estonian and Finnish broadcasting, as Finland is also marking a century since the first regular radio broadcasts began.
Team and supporters
The Finnish Institute, YLE and Hannele Valkeeniemi.
Curator: Kertu Saks
Location: 21st floor of the TV Tower
Access: The exhibition is included with a Tallinn TV Tower admission ticket
