Oldřich Navrátil departs from Receptář after eight years

Actor Oldřich Navrátil has departed from the television hobby show Receptář prima nápadů after roughly eight years, explaining his exit in blunt terms during a podcast interview published on September 16, 2026. While television executives prepared a refreshed format featuring a new co-hosting duo, the 74-year-old actor stated plainly that his departure was initiated by the network rather than his own choice, remarking that he was finally kicked out.

How Václav Postránecký Handed Over Receptář prima nápadů in October 2018

Navrátil assumed hosting duties on the television program in October 2018, stepping into the role after his friend and colleague Václav Postránecký had to step down due to worsening health. Postránecký was battling cancer at the time and could no longer handle the physical demands of shooting. When the role was offered, Navrátil initially resisted because he had no prior experience presenting television programs, recalling that he told Postránecký he had never hosted anything in his life. Postránecký dismissed the hesitation, telling him to shut up because everything is a first time and he would see it will be good. Postránecký passed away in May 2019 at the age of 75, after also being replaced by Navrátil in the television series Krejzovi.

Pepa Libický and Lenka Eywa Večerková Take Over the Sunday Broadcast

Following Navrátil’s exit, television station Prima revamped its hobby show for the autumn schedule, placing the broadcast in its Sunday afternoon slot. The network paired Pepa Libický with a new co-host, gardener and fruit grower Lenka Eywa Večerková, who previously hosted the network’s program Zahradnice po ruce. Libický is already familiar to viewers, having previously co-hosted episodes alongside Navrátil.

Television Career, Theater Work, and Life Away From the Screen

Outside of his run on the hobby program, Navrátil remains active in theater and film, performing at Studio DVA and Studio Ypsilon in Prague, where he values the reliability of management, noting that agreements there are strictly honored. He continues to be recognized on the street by audiences for his role as Nádeníček in the Básníci film series, alongside television appearances in series such as Vinaři, Ohnivý kuře, Polabí or ZOO Nové začátky. Outside of performing, he serves as an ambassador for the Křídla pro život foundation, which supports oncological patients, stating that people who do not pass through life in health require assistance. He spends his non-working hours living primarily on a cottage retreat with his wife, traveling to Prague strictly to earn a living and stay overnight when performing.

Public Remarks and Unresolved Questions Regarding the Departure

Reflecting on his tenure on the network’s Sunday afternoon staple, Navrátil summarized his run in the NADCAST podcast of Rádio O 106 without diplomatic phrasing, stating that he performed the job for eight years before being dropped. Neither the television network nor the actor has publicly elaborated on the precise administrative or creative rationale behind the decision to replace him, leaving the exact motivations for the network’s casting change unaddressed.