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The Cold Swedish Winter is a semi-autobiographical [1] [2] BBC radio comedy sitcom by Danny Robins [3] about Geoff ( Adam Riches), a marginally successful London stand-up comic living in Sweden. [4] [5] [6] He has relocated when his girlfriend Linda ( Sissela Benn) gets pregnant and decides they should raise their child in her home town, the unpronounceable Yxsjö.
Other regular characters are Linda's father, Sten (Thomas Oredsson), mother, Gunilla ( Anna-Lena Bergelin), and Goth arsonist brother Anders (Fredrick Andersson); Geoff's expatriate friend Ian (Robins) and Danish Kurd cafe proprietor Soran (Farshad Kolghi). [6]
Recorded on location, [7] the show launched in 2014 [8] and the fourth series was broadcast in November and December 2018 [9] with the fifth [10] beginning in December 2020.
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Winter" | 11 August 2014 | |
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Guest appearances: Helen Braunholz-Smith (Jen),
Lisa Werlinder (Shop Assistant) | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Spring" | 18 August 2014 | |
| 3 | 3 | "Summer" | 25 August 2014 | |
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Guest appearances: Lisa Werlinder (Shop Assistant) | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Autumn" | 1 September 2014 | |
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Guest appearances: Joakim Jennefors (Estate Agent/Jorgen), Lisa Werlinder (Doctor) | ||||
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | "Winter" | 1 January 2016 | |
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Guest appearances: Fredrik Andersson, Thomas Ericsson, Shanthi Rydwall (Actors) | ||||
| 6 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 8 January 2016 | |
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Guest appearances:
André Wickström (Johan), Shanthi Rydwall (Female Steward), Fredrik Andersson (Ice Hockey Announcer) | ||||
| 7 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 15 January 2016 | |
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Guest appearances: Thomas Ericsson (Pedestrian) | ||||
| 8 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 22 January 2016 | |
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Guest appearances: Thomas Ericsson, Shanthi Rydwall (Actors) | ||||
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Spring: Wedding Venues" | 25 August 2017 | |
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Guest Appearances:
Cecilia Nilsson (Margaretta/Sylvi), Fredrik Andersson (Folk Dancer/Guide), Isak Jansson (Campsite Owner), André Wickström (Lars), Thomas Eriksson (Erik/Waiter), Frank Pitcher (John) | ||||
| 10 | 2 | "Summer: New Swedes" | 1 September 2017 | |
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Guest appearances:
Krister Henriksson (Knut), Ajmal Shamsi (Ashkan), Cecilia Nilsson (Teacher), Thomas Eriksson (Guard/Neighbour), Isak Jansson (The Swedish Sun), Frank Pitcher (John) | ||||
| 11 | 3 | "Autumn: Wedding" | 8 September 2017 | |
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Guest appearances: Cecilia Nilsson (Ingeborg/Matilda), Thomas Eriksson (Registrar), Frank Pitcher (John) | ||||
| 12 | 4 | "The Latte Pappas" | 15 September 2017 | |
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Guest appearances: André Wickström (Johan), Thomas Eriksson (Fredrik), Isak Jansson (Tobias), Frank Pitcher (John), Iris Pitcher (Ebba) | ||||
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Childhood" | 23 November 2018 | |
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Guest appearances: Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
| 14 | 2 | "Work" | 30 November 2018 | |
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Guest appearances: Kristoffer Appelquist (Jonas),
Mohamed Said (Ahmed), Johanna Wagrell (Carola), Thomas Eriksson (Mattias), Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
| 15 | 3 | "Equality" | 7 December 2018 | |
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Guest appearances: Thomas Eriksson (Mattias), Harry Nicolaou (John), Johanna Wagrell (Woman in Supermarket) | ||||
| 16 | 4 | "Stadsfest" | 14 December 2018 | |
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Guest appearances: Thomas Eriksson (Man in Loo/Traffic Cop), Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Lagom Lockdown" | 16 December 2020 | |
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Guest Appearances:
Mel Hudson (Jean), Thomas Eriksson (Henning), Fredrik Andersson (Customs Guy), Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
| 18 | 2 | "An American in Yxsjö" | 23 December 2020 | |
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Guest Appearances:
Nic Sampson (Wilbur), Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
| 19 | 3 | "Crayfish Require These Drinks" | 30 December 2020 | |
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Guest Appearances: Johanna Wagrell (Maria), Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
| 20 | 4 | "Vasaloppet" | 6 January 2021 | |
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Guest Appearances: Thomas Eriksson (Johan), Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
- ^ "Danny Robins: 'I didn't have any expectations of Sweden'". Scan Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "'Lagom': Why Swedes Are Happier Than Us". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Danny Robins". dannyrobins.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Brit's life in Sweden becomes BBC radio show". The Local - Sweden's News in English. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "The Cold Swedish Winter". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ a b "The Cold Swedish Winter". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "More Swede?". Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - The Cold Swedish Winter, Series 1, Winter". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - The Cold Swedish Winter, Series 4, Childhood". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Fifth series for The Cold Swedish Winter". Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
(Redirected from
Draft:The Cold Swedish Winter)
The Cold Swedish Winter is a semi-autobiographical [1] [2] BBC radio comedy sitcom by Danny Robins [3] about Geoff ( Adam Riches), a marginally successful London stand-up comic living in Sweden. [4] [5] [6] He has relocated when his girlfriend Linda ( Sissela Benn) gets pregnant and decides they should raise their child in her home town, the unpronounceable Yxsjö.
Other regular characters are Linda's father, Sten (Thomas Oredsson), mother, Gunilla ( Anna-Lena Bergelin), and Goth arsonist brother Anders (Fredrick Andersson); Geoff's expatriate friend Ian (Robins) and Danish Kurd cafe proprietor Soran (Farshad Kolghi). [6]
Recorded on location, [7] the show launched in 2014 [8] and the fourth series was broadcast in November and December 2018 [9] with the fifth [10] beginning in December 2020.
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Winter" | 11 August 2014 | |
|
Guest appearances: Helen Braunholz-Smith (Jen),
Lisa Werlinder (Shop Assistant) | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Spring" | 18 August 2014 | |
| 3 | 3 | "Summer" | 25 August 2014 | |
|
Guest appearances: Lisa Werlinder (Shop Assistant) | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Autumn" | 1 September 2014 | |
|
Guest appearances: Joakim Jennefors (Estate Agent/Jorgen), Lisa Werlinder (Doctor) | ||||
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | "Winter" | 1 January 2016 | |
|
Guest appearances: Fredrik Andersson, Thomas Ericsson, Shanthi Rydwall (Actors) | ||||
| 6 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 8 January 2016 | |
|
Guest appearances:
André Wickström (Johan), Shanthi Rydwall (Female Steward), Fredrik Andersson (Ice Hockey Announcer) | ||||
| 7 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 15 January 2016 | |
|
Guest appearances: Thomas Ericsson (Pedestrian) | ||||
| 8 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 22 January 2016 | |
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Guest appearances: Thomas Ericsson, Shanthi Rydwall (Actors) | ||||
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Spring: Wedding Venues" | 25 August 2017 | |
|
Guest Appearances:
Cecilia Nilsson (Margaretta/Sylvi), Fredrik Andersson (Folk Dancer/Guide), Isak Jansson (Campsite Owner), André Wickström (Lars), Thomas Eriksson (Erik/Waiter), Frank Pitcher (John) | ||||
| 10 | 2 | "Summer: New Swedes" | 1 September 2017 | |
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Guest appearances:
Krister Henriksson (Knut), Ajmal Shamsi (Ashkan), Cecilia Nilsson (Teacher), Thomas Eriksson (Guard/Neighbour), Isak Jansson (The Swedish Sun), Frank Pitcher (John) | ||||
| 11 | 3 | "Autumn: Wedding" | 8 September 2017 | |
|
Guest appearances: Cecilia Nilsson (Ingeborg/Matilda), Thomas Eriksson (Registrar), Frank Pitcher (John) | ||||
| 12 | 4 | "The Latte Pappas" | 15 September 2017 | |
|
Guest appearances: André Wickström (Johan), Thomas Eriksson (Fredrik), Isak Jansson (Tobias), Frank Pitcher (John), Iris Pitcher (Ebba) | ||||
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Childhood" | 23 November 2018 | |
|
Guest appearances: Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
| 14 | 2 | "Work" | 30 November 2018 | |
|
Guest appearances: Kristoffer Appelquist (Jonas),
Mohamed Said (Ahmed), Johanna Wagrell (Carola), Thomas Eriksson (Mattias), Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
| 15 | 3 | "Equality" | 7 December 2018 | |
|
Guest appearances: Thomas Eriksson (Mattias), Harry Nicolaou (John), Johanna Wagrell (Woman in Supermarket) | ||||
| 16 | 4 | "Stadsfest" | 14 December 2018 | |
|
Guest appearances: Thomas Eriksson (Man in Loo/Traffic Cop), Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Lagom Lockdown" | 16 December 2020 | |
|
Guest Appearances:
Mel Hudson (Jean), Thomas Eriksson (Henning), Fredrik Andersson (Customs Guy), Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
| 18 | 2 | "An American in Yxsjö" | 23 December 2020 | |
|
Guest Appearances:
Nic Sampson (Wilbur), Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
| 19 | 3 | "Crayfish Require These Drinks" | 30 December 2020 | |
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Guest Appearances: Johanna Wagrell (Maria), Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
| 20 | 4 | "Vasaloppet" | 6 January 2021 | |
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Guest Appearances: Thomas Eriksson (Johan), Harry Nicolaou (John) | ||||
- ^ "Danny Robins: 'I didn't have any expectations of Sweden'". Scan Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "'Lagom': Why Swedes Are Happier Than Us". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Danny Robins". dannyrobins.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Brit's life in Sweden becomes BBC radio show". The Local - Sweden's News in English. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "The Cold Swedish Winter". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ a b "The Cold Swedish Winter". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "More Swede?". Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - The Cold Swedish Winter, Series 1, Winter". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - The Cold Swedish Winter, Series 4, Childhood". BBC. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Fifth series for The Cold Swedish Winter". Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 September 2019.