Summer: New Swedes
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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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Director | Frank Stirling |
| Writer | Danny Robins |
Broadcasts
Fri 1 Sep 201711:30BBC Radio 4- Wed 6 Oct 202118:30BBC Radio 4
- Wed 13 Oct 202107:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 13 Oct 202117:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 13 Oct 202122:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 14 Oct 202105:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 6 Feb 202407:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 6 Feb 202412:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 6 Feb 202417:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 7 Feb 202402:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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