Into the Mad Mind of Madness

Matthew Holness stars as Knut Ångström, a brooding, alcoholic, maverick Swedish detective from the tough streets of Oslo.

Scandinavian detective yarn adapted from the bestselling Ångström trilogy by Martin English (writing as Bjorgen Swedenssonsson).

Following the death of his wife, Ångström is posted to the Njalsland peninsula where he becomes embroiled in a labyrinthine murder (or possibly not-murder) case which bears an eerie similarity to the Askeladden killings - a case from his distant past.

A clue left by the killer now leads Ångström and Mina to the Schmilsson novelty troll factory, where Ångström's brooding threatens to get out of control.

Written by Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley.

Knut Ångström ...... Matthew Holness
Nina Oblong ...... Nadia Kamil
Narrator ...... Simon Kane

Also starring:

Kevin Eldon
Freya Parker
David Reed
Anna Crilly

The writers have also written the Ladybird Books for Grown Ups, Charlie Brooker's Wipe, That Mitchell and Webb Look and A Touch of Cloth.

Producer: Lyndsay Fenner

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2018.