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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The Cold Swedish Winter: Series 5: Crayfish Require These Drinks

Crayfish Require These Drinks

Series 5

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Geoff and Linda prepare a party to celebrate the humble crayfish - by boiling them.

Geoff is bewildered by Swedish summer rituals that involve building furniture, dressing his son up as a boiled crustacean and drinking shots washed down with whipped cream.

Danny Robins’ romantic Swedish comedy, partly recorded on location with a mainly Swedish cast, prepares for summer as the pandemic recedes. 

The little town of Yxsjö turns its mind to partying with the traditional celebrations for crayfish season. Despite now being a fully paid up Swede, Geoff (Adam Riches) has still to be inaugurated into the mysteries of fishing for crayfish. Meanwhile, his brother-in-law Anders (Fredrik Andersson) claims to have a girlfriend, though there are rumours that she doesn’t exist. Will she make it to the party?

Cast
Geoff:    Adam Riches
Linda:    Sissela Benn
Sten:     Thomas Oredsson
Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin
Anders:  Fredrik Andersson
Maria:  Johanna Wagrell
John:      Harry Nicolaou

Written by Danny Robins
Produced and directed by Frank Stirling
A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4

The Cold Swedish Winter: Series 5

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Geoff and his Swedish partner Linda continue to embrace life in Sweden.

Geoff and his Swedish partner Linda continue to embrace life in Sweden. A funny, warm-hearted and thought-provoking insight into a country that seems endlessly to fascinate us.

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