The Cold Swedish Winter
The Cold Swedish Winter is a semi-autobiographical[1][2] BBC radio comedy sitcom by Danny Robins[3] about a marginally successful London stand-up comic living in Sweden.[4][5][6] He relocates when his girlfriend Linda gets pregnant and decides they should raise their child in her home town, the unpronounceable Yxsjö.
Recorded on location,[7] the show launched in 2014[8] and the fourth series was broadcast in November and December 2018.[9] A fifth series has reportedly been commissioned.[10]
Episode list
Series one
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Winter" | 11 August 2014 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Ian: Danny Robins, Jen: Helen Braunholz-Smith, Shop Assistant: Lisa Werlinder | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Spring" | 18 August 2014 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Anders: Fredrick Andersson, Ian: Danny Robins | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Summer" | 25 August 2014 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Anders: Fredrick Andersson, Ian: Danny Robins, Soran: Farshad Kolghi, Shop Assistant: Lisa Werlinder | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Autumn" | 1 September 2014 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Ian: Danny Robins, Estate Agent: Joakim Jennefors, Jorgen: Joakim Jennefors, Doctor: Lisa Werlinder | ||||
Series two
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
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| 5 | 1 | "Winter" | 1 January 2016 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Ian: Danny Robins, Soran: Farshad Kohlgi, Actor: Fredrik Andersson, Actor: Thomas Ericsson, Actor: Shanthi Rydwa | ||||
| 6 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 8 January 2016 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Johan: Andre Wickstrom, Ian: Danny Robins, Soran: Farshad Kohlgi, Female Steward: Shanthi Rydwall, Ice Hockey Announcer: Fredrik Andersson | ||||
| 7 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 15 January 2016 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Anders: Fredrik Andersson, Ian: Danny Robins, Pedestrian: Thomas Ericsson | ||||
| 8 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 22 January 2016 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Anders: Fredrik Andersson, Ian: Danny Robins, Soran: Farshad Kohlgi, Actor: Thomas Ericsson, Actor: Shanthi Rydwall | ||||
Series three
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
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| 9 | 1 | "Spring: Wedding Venues" | 25 August 2017 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Ian: Danny Robins, 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 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, 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 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Ian: Danny Robins, Soran: Farshad Kholgi, Anders: Fredrik Andersson, Ingeborg: Cecilia Nilsson, Matilda: Cecilia Nilsson, Registrar: Thomas Eriksson, John: Frank Pitcher | ||||
| 12 | 4 | "The Latte Pappas" | 15 September 2017 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Ian: Danny Robins, Anders: Fredrik Andersson, Johan: Andre Wickstrom, Fredrik: Thomas Eriksson, Tobias: Isak Jansson, John: Frank Pitcher, Ebba: Iris Pitcher | ||||
Series four
| No. | Episode No. | Title | Original airdate | |
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| 13 | 1 | "Childhood" | 23 November 2018 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, John: Harry Nicolaou, Ian: Danny Robins | ||||
| 14 | 2 | "Work" | 30 November 2018 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Jonas: Kristoffer Appelquist, Ahmed: Mohamed Said, Carola: Johanna Wagrell, Mattias: Thomas Eriksson, John: Harry Nicolaou | ||||
| 15 | 3 | "Equality" | 7 December 2018 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Linda: Sissela Benn, Anders: Fredrik Andersson, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Mattias: Thomas Eriksson, John: Harry Nicolaou, Woman in Supermarket: Johanna Wagrell | ||||
| 16 | 4 | "Stadsfest" | 14 December 2018 | |
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Cast: Geoff: Adam Riches, Linda: Sissela Benn, Gunilla: Anna-Lena Bergelin, Sten: Thomas Oredsson, Anders: Fredrik Andersson, Ian: Danny Robins, Man in Loo and Traffic Cop: 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.
- ^ "The Cold Swedish Winter". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "More Swede?". Chortle. 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.