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.
Episode list
Series one
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Winter" | 11 August 2014 | |
| With: Jen: Helen Braunholz-Smith, Shop Assistant: Lisa Werlinder | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Spring" | 18 August 2014 | |
| 3 | 3 | "Summer" | 25 August 2014 | |
| With: Shop Assistant: Lisa Werlinder | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Autumn" | 1 September 2014 | |
| With: Estate Agent/Jorgen: Joakim Jennefors, Doctor: Lisa Werlinder | ||||
Series two
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | "Winter" | 1 January 2016 | |
| With: Actors: Fredrik Andersson, Thomas Ericsson, Shanthi Rydwa | ||||
| 6 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 8 January 2016 | |
| With: Johan: Andre Wickstrom, Female Steward: Shanthi Rydwall, Ice Hockey Announcer: Fredrik Andersson | ||||
| 7 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 15 January 2016 | |
| With: Pedestrian: Thomas Ericsson | ||||
| 8 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 22 January 2016 | |
| With: Actors: Thomas Ericsson, Shanthi Rydwall | ||||
Series three
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Spring: Wedding Venues" | 25 August 2017 | |
| With: Margaretta: Cecilia Nilsson, Sylvi: Cecilia Nilsson, Folk Dancer: Fredrik Andersson, Guide: Fredrik Andersson, Campsite Owner: Isak Jansson, Lars: Andre Wickstrom, Erik: Thomas Eriksson, Waiter: Thomas Eriksson, John: Frank Pitcher | ||||
| 10 | 2 | "Summer: New Swedes" | 1 September 2017 | |
| With: Knut: Krister Henriksson, Ashkan: Ajmal Shamsi, Teacher: Cecilia Nilsson, Guard: Thomas Eriksson, Neighbour: Thomas Eriksson, The Swedish Sun: Isak Jansson, John: Frank Pitcher | ||||
| 11 | 3 | "Autumn: Wedding" | 8 September 2017 | |
| With: Ingeborg/Matilda: Cecilia Nilsson, Registrar: Thomas Eriksson, John: Frank Pitcher | ||||
| 12 | 4 | "The Latte Pappas" | 15 September 2017 | |
| With: Johan: Andre Wickstrom, Fredrik: Thomas Eriksson, Tobias: Isak Jansson, John: Frank Pitcher, Ebba: Iris Pitcher | ||||
Series four
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Childhood" | 23 November 2018 | |
| With: John: Harry Nicolaou | ||||
| 14 | 2 | "Work" | 30 November 2018 | |
| With: Jonas: Kristoffer Appelquist, Ahmed: Mohamed Said, Carola: Johanna Wagrell, Mattias: Thomas Eriksson, John: Harry Nicolaou | ||||
| 15 | 3 | "Equality" | 7 December 2018 | |
| With: Mattias: Thomas Eriksson, John: Harry Nicolaou, Woman in Supermarket: Johanna Wagrell | ||||
| 16 | 4 | "Stadsfest" | 14 December 2018 | |
| With: Man in Loo and Traffic Cop: Thomas Eriksson, John: Harry Nicolaou | ||||
Series five
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Lagom Lockdown" | 16 December 2020 | |
| With: Jean: Mel Hudson, Henning: Thomas Eriksson, Customs Guy: Fredrik Andersson, John: Harry Nicolaou | ||||
| 18 | 2 | "An American in Yxsjö" | 23 December 2020 | |
| With: Wilbur: Nic Sampson, John: Harry Nicolaou | ||||
| 19 | 3 | "Crayfish Require These Drinks" | 30 December 2020 | |
| With: Maria: Johanna Wagrell, John: Harry Nicolaou | ||||
| 20 | 4 | "Vasaloppet" | 6 January 2021 | |
| With: Johan: Thomas Eriksson, John: Harry Nicolaou | ||||
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "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.
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