The Cold Swedish Winter 

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The Cold Swedish Winter

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Sitcom by Danny Robins about a London stand-up comic living in Sweden.

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Adam Riches

Thomas Oredsson

Sissela Benn

Anna-Lena Bergelin

Krister Henriksson

Ajmal Shamsi

Cecilia Nilsson

Thomas Eriksson

Isak Jansson

Frank Pitcher

Frank Stirling

Danny Robins

The Cold Swedish Winter: Series 3: Summer: New Swedes

Summer: New Swedes

Series 3

BBC Radio 4 - The Cold Swedish Winter, Series 3, Summer: New Swedes

Sten sponsors Ashkan, a young refugee from Afghanistan, who has applied for asylum.

Sten sponsors Ashkan, a young refugee from Afghanistan, who has applied for asylum. Starring Thomas Oredsson. From 2017.

Geoff's father-in-law Sten sponsors Ashkan, a young refugee from Afghanistan, who has applied for asylum. 

Was Trump right? Is Sweden being overwhelmed by refugees? Why is Sten friends with a Swedish cowboy, played by the original Wallander, Krister Henriksson? And is football the only truly international language?

Danny Robins' sitcom, set and recorded in Sweden.

Starring Edinburgh Comedy Award-winner Adam Riches, Danny Robins and a cast of Sweden's most popular TV comedy actors.

It's three years since Geoff moved to the tiny north Swedish town of Yxsjö with his girlfriend Linda. It has been quite a culture shock and they've been through a lot in three years - rotting herring, moose and bears, battles with language, perfect ex-boyfriends and ice hockey, the birth of a son, a marriage proposal and a runaway hot air balloon.

This year promises much as Geoff's mother-in-law Gunilla teaches him Swedish and his father-in-law Sten tries to make a Swedish man of him - in an entirely non-sexist way. Geoff and Linda start to plan their wedding with the questionable help of fellow ex-pat divorcee Ian, Linda's brother, depressive Goth Anders and fellow immigrant, Kurdish Dane Soran.

Geoff ...... Adam Riches
Sten ...... Thomas Oredsson
Linda ...... Sissela Benn
Gunilla ...... Anna-Lena Bergelin
Ian ...... Danny Robin
Knut ...... Krister Henriksson
Ashkan ...... Ajmal Shamsi
Teacher ......  Cecilia Nilsson
Guard/Neighbour ...... Thomas Eriksson
Swedish Sun ...... Isak Jansson
John ...... Frank Pitcher

Director: Frank Stirling

A Unique production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017.

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Sitcom by Danny Robins about a London stand-up comic living in Sweden. Made on location with some of Sweden's most popular TV comedy actors.

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