
Summer
Swedish 'Midsommerafton' approaches, and Geoff is forced to be Lord of the Dance and go skinny-dipping.
A sitcom from Danny Robins, writer of the Lenny Henry comedy Rudy's Rare Records. This series is set and recorded in Sweden and stars Adam Riches, Danny Robins and some of Sweden's most popular TV comedy actors.
Geoff, a marginally successful stand-up comic from London, is moving to the tiny, cold and unpronounceable village of Yxsjö in northern Sweden - a culture shock forced on him by his Swedish girlfriend Linda's decision to move home to raise their child.
Geoff has to contend with snow, moose, pickled herring, unemployment, snow, Maypole dancing, snowmobiles, snow, meatball rolling, saunas, social democracy, snow, the weirdest pizzas in Europe, bears, deep forests, death metal, illegal alcohol, snow.
Above all, he has a new family to contend with. The Andersson's bewilder him - from father Sten who has a worrying tendency to growl like a bear and threaten him with any blunt instrument to hand, to Gunilla who threatens him with naked folk-dancing.
It's worth it all for Linda, of course - apart from her new found urge to conform with everything and except for her brother, a Goth with a propensity to set fire to things.
Episode 3: Summer
In which Geoff is forced to lead the Maypole dancing at Yxsjö's Midsummer festivities and go skinny dipping.
Writer: Danny Robins
Director: Frank Stirling
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Geoff | Adam Riches |
| Sten | Thomas Oredsson |
| Linda | Sissela Benn |
| Gunilla | Anna-Lena Brundin |
| Anders | Fredrick Andersson |
| Ian | Danny Robins |
| Soran | Farshad Kolghi |
| Shop Assistant | Lisa Werlinder |
| Director | Frank Stirling |
| Writer | Danny Robins |
Broadcasts
- Mon 25 Aug 201411:30BBC Radio 4 FM
- Thu 12 Jan 201718:30BBC Radio 4
- Thu 19 Jan 201707:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 19 Jan 201717:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 19 Jan 201722:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 20 Jan 201705:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 22 Feb 201907:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 22 Feb 201917:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 23 Feb 201905:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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