Lagom Lockdown
Geoff, a British comedian-turned-Swede, is now happily installed with his growing family in Yxsjo. From 2020.
British comedian Geoff has settled with his Swedish partner in the frozen north in the tiny, unpronounceable town of Yxsjo.
This year, he's up against British and Swedish views of viruses, his mother's endless calls, cross-country skiing, a predatory American cousin and, of course, his redoubtable in-laws, Sten and Gunilla.
We join his family as spring breaks and Sweden faces lockdown, taking a very different path to its European neighbours.
Danny Robins's series of comedy and culture shock.
Recorded partly on location in Stockholm, and at times simultaneously between three countries, this romantic comedy features a line-up of some of Sweden’s best known comic actors.
Geoff ..... Adam Riches
Linda ..... Sissela Benn
Sten ..... Thomas Oredsson
Gunilla ..... Anna-Lena Bergelin
Jean ..... Mel Hudson
Ian ..... Danny Robins
Henning ..... Thomas Eriksson
Soran ..... Farshad Kholgi
Customs Guy ..... Fredrik Andersson
John ..... Harry Nicolaou
Director: Frank Stirling
A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2020.
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