In 1991, Belgian (specifically Flemish) entertainment and media content experienced a watershed moment with the broadcast of (Anything Can Make a Person Happy) on the public broadcaster BRT (now VRT). This 50-minute special, aired on November 28, 1991, was a voorlichtingsprogramma (educational guidance program) about sexuality, contraception, and AIDS. It broke taboos by featuring explicit, medically accurate demonstrations of condom use, masturbation, and sexual response. The program became a cultural landmark, sparking national debate, political outrage, and record-breaking viewership. It represents the high point of public-service “voorlichting” merging with entertainment formats to address the AIDS crisis.
When searching for or viewing archival content from this era, it is important to remember: The program became a cultural landmark, sparking national
The most infamous was “Seks voor Beginners” (Sex for Beginners) on a now-defunct Luxembourg-based channel beamed into Belgian homes. It featured real sex therapists demonstrating techniques on consenting actors. The show had a psychologist on set, but critics argued the “education” was a thin veil for titillation. It featured real sex therapists demonstrating techniques on
In the spring of 1991, the Flemish government, in collaboration with the BRT, launched the most ambitious voorlichting campaign in Belgian history: directed by Ronald Deronge
, a young editor at a production house in Brussels, tasked with navigating these shifting tides. The "Voorlichting" Mandate is assigned to a documentary project titled Puberty: Sexual Education For Boys and Girls (1991) , directed by Ronald Deronge